Obituaries

Joan E. Bower

Joan E. Bower

Mar 8, 2014

Joan E. Bousum Bower, 67, of Carlisle, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle.Born August 31, 1946 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of Blanche Burkepile Bousum and the late Joseph Bousum.She was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School. Joan worked for the United Telephone Company, Daily...

Gary L. Cline

Gary L. Cline

Mar 8, 2014

Gary L. Cline, 73, of Carlisle died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at his home.Born December 10, 1940 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Orie D. and Betty Jean Hackenberg Cline. He was a high school teacher in the Carlisle Area School District, retiring in 2001 after thirty-five years of teaching. He formerly worked at the Peter J....

Stephen G. Fisher

Stephen G. Fisher

Mar 7, 2014

Stephen G. Fisher, 66, of Carlisle died Friday, March 7, 2014 at PinnacleHealth's Cardiovascular Institute in Harrisburg. Born in Carlisle in 1947, he was the youngest child of Stephen H. Fisher and Mary C. Bricker Fisher. He was a 1965 graduate of Carlisle High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He attended Harrisburg Community College and Penn...

Toni S. Failor

Toni S. Failor

Mar 6, 2014

Toni S. Failor, 43 of Carlisle, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at M. S. Hershey Medical Center.Born February 28, 1971 in Carlisle, she was the daughter of Harry and Gina Steinour Failor.Toni enjoyed life and was loved by many. She loved to spend free time with her children and family.Surviving in addition to her parents are one son, Dalton Stoudt...

Richard C. Humer

Richard C. Humer

Mar 6, 2014

Richard C. Humer, 53, of Limeport, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown.Born August 8, 1960 in Carlisle, he was the son of the late Philip W. and Margaret Barbour Humer.Richard's faith was very important to him. Surviving are his step-mother, Felicia Humer of Sewickley; one sister, Kathleen Ries (and husband, Paul) of Mechanicsburg; two step-sisters, Alice...

Robert L. Stettenbauer

Robert L. Stettenbauer

Mar 4, 2014

Robert L. Stettenbauer, 74, born January 27, 1940 in Reading, PA, died March 4, 2014 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. Surviving are his wife of 22 years, Grace Carolyn Stettenbauer, resident in Carlisle; his mother Margaret Moyer Stettenbauer of Auburndale, FL; his four daughters: Kelly Wagner of Auburndale, FL, Billie McKenzie of Martins Ferry, OH, Danni Mitchell...

Mary Ann Heberlig

Mary Ann Heberlig

Mar 4, 2014

Mary Ann Heberlig, 82, of York died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Country Meadows Leader Heights.Born November 13, 1931 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Bertie C. Lehman Nailor Gillaugh.She was a graduate of Carlisle High School. She worked for Harley Davidson for twenty-eight years in the procurement office. She loved cats, bird watching,...

Betty H. Whitcomb

Betty H. Whitcomb

Mar 3, 2014

Betty H. Whitcomb, 83, of Carlisle, died Monday, March 3, 2014 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle.Born October 12, 1930 in Mechanicsburg, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Katherine Martin Zimmerman.She was a former employee of Town & Country Department Stores Warehouse where she worked as a clerk and she retired from ECD Trucking, Shiremanstown. She...

Glenn Albon Stambaugh

Glenn Albon Stambaugh

Mar 2, 2014

Glenn Albon Stambaugh, 92, of Carlisle, died Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Cumberland Crossing Retirement Community, Carlisle. For the previous 90 years he lived on the family farm.Born April 20, 1921 in Carlisle, he was the son of the late Earl and Mary McMillen Stambaugh and the widower of Jean Weidner Stambaugh, to whom he was married for 61 years.He...

Gerald E. "Jerry" Smith, Sr.

Gerald E. "Jerry" Smith, Sr.

Mar 2, 2014

Gerald E. "Jerry" Smith, Sr., 71, of Carlisle, died Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born April 7, 1942 in New Germantown, he was a son of the late Richard G. and Betty Nace Smith.Gerald retired from AMP. He served his country in the Army National Guard Reserves. He was a member of the American Legion...

Esther I.  Myers

Esther I. Myers

Feb 27, 2014

Esther I. "Essie" Myers, 68, of Carlisle died Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Forest Park Health Care Center, Carlisle.Born September 17, 1945 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Gerald W. W. and Clara May Railing Kuhn.She was a former employee at Ross Distribution, Carlisle. Essie was an avid Bingo player and loved computer games. She enjoyed the...

Kelly C. Gasper

Kelly C. Gasper

Feb 27, 2014

Kelly C. Gasper, 53, of Stamford, CT, died Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Stamford Hospital, CT.Born April 2, 1960 in Indianapolis, IN, he was a son of Col. John M. and Sally Ann Bower Gasper of Carlisle.He attended Lock Haven University. He was employed as a supervisor/dispatcher by White Hills Communication Company, Stamford, CT. He attended St. Patrick Catholic...

Ralph Filmore Weary

Ralph Filmore Weary

Feb 26, 2014

Ralph Filmore Weary, 94, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Chapel Pointe of Carlisle. Born May 26, 1919, on the farm in Middlesex, son of Lois (Conrad) & Niles Weary. Ralph worked the family farm through the late 1940's, was then a rural route mail carrier, proud of the fact he could substitute on any of five individual routes. Later...

Vera Mae Thomas

Vera Mae Thomas

Feb 25, 2014

Vera Mae Thomas, 84, of Carlisle died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at her home. Born February 10, 1930 in Blain, Perry County, she was a daughter of the late Gard M. and Mae Vera Snyder Smith.She was a graduate of Blain High School and also attended Elizabethtown College. She played basketball throughout high school and college. She was co-owner of...

Martha Elizabeth Sheaffer

Martha Elizabeth Sheaffer

Feb 24, 2014

Martha Elizabeth Gutshall Sheaffer, 88, of Carlisle died at Church of God Home on Monday, February 24, 2014.She was born June 6, 1925 in Carlisle Springs to the late Oscar D. and Bella Reed Gutshall. She was the widow of the late Wilmer A. Sheaffer who died in 1997.Martha was a graduate of Carlisle High School, Class of 1943. She...

William K. Doney

William K. Doney

Feb 24, 2014

William K. Doney, 83, passed away from a heart attack on February 24, 2014 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born in Weatherly, PA on April 14, 1930 to the late William and Elsie Bachman Doney.Bill was proud to have served as an Air Force Staff Sergeant in the Korean Conflict. He graduated from Susquehanna University in 1956. While...

David Eugene Collanbine

David Eugene Collanbine

Feb 23, 2014

David Eugene Collanbine, 44, of Mechanicsburg, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Golden Living Center of Camp Hill with his family by his side.He was born in Mechanicsburg on February 4, 1970 to the late Dorn L. and Rosemary (Marker) Collanbine.He enjoyed sprint car racing at Williams Grove Speedway, NASCAR racing and Dale Earnhardt, Jr., old movies and TV shows....

Shelby E.  Line

Shelby E. Line

Feb 23, 2014

Shelby E. Line 40 of Carlisle passed away Sunday. Feb 23, 2014. She was a daughter of G. Jeffrey Line and the late Glenda Tritt Line and was born June 18, 1973. Shelby was employed by PA Supreme Court as a Data Analyst. She previously lived in Denver, Colorado where she was an avid snow boarder and an outdoor enthusiast....

Paul W. Shughart

Paul W. Shughart

Feb 19, 2014

Paul W. Shughart, 86, of Carlisle died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle.He was born in Shippensburg on October 20, 1927 to the late Ross G. and Nora Bell (Smith) Shughart.Paul was a graduate of Carlisle High School, Class of 1945 and Carlisle Commercial College. Over the years he worked several jobs including the US Naval...

Kathy L. Snyder

Kathy L. Snyder

Feb 19, 2014

Kathy L. Snyder, 62, of Carlisle died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center.She was born December 5, 1951 in Camp Hill to the late Lloyd and Doris (Simmons) Weaver.Kathy was a member of the North Middleton Fire Company where she served as Assistant Fire Chief and currently as Secretary and also served as an EMT with the...