Obituaries

Edward A. Lepard

Edward A. Lepard

Jan 11, 2011

Edward A. LePard, 69, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at the Select Specialty Hospital, Camp Hill.Born October 21, 1941 in Great Falls, MT he was a son of the late Harold and Jeanne Cox LePard.He earned his degree in engineering and worked for many different companies throughout the United States during his life. He was a US Navy...

Violet F. Hummel Nickel

Violet F. Hummel Nickel

Jan 10, 2011

Violet F. Nickel, 91, of Newville, died Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Green Ridge Village, Newville.Born December 12, 1919 in Perry County, she was a daughter of the late John and Margaret Brownawell Kitner and the widow of Levi Hummel and John T. Nickel.She was a former longtime member of First Church of God, Carlisle.  Violet was a member of...

Marvin W. Lettich

Marvin W. Lettich

Jan 10, 2011

Marvin W. Lettich, 85, of Carlisle died, Monday, January 10, 2011 at Carolyn Croxton Slane Memorial Home, Linglestown.Born April 18, 1925 in Valley View, he was a son of the late William and Wrela Stutzman Lettich.Marvin lived in New York City for over 60 years and for over 40 years worked as a Stage Director on Broadway. He was a...

Linda Sue Miller

Linda Sue Miller

Jan 10, 2011

Linda Sue Miller, 47, of Carlisle died Monday, January 3, 2011 at her home.Born September 7, 1963 in Lycoming County, a daughter of the late Whalen and Mary Kocher Witmer.Linda was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 1299, Carlisle and the Moose Lodge 761, Carlisle.Interment will be at the convenience of her family.Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory,...

Oliver E. Braun

Oliver E. Braun

Jan 6, 2011

Oliver E. Braun, 54, of Carlisle, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at M. S. Hershey Medical Center.Born April 10, 1956 in Berlin, Germany, he was a son of the late Zieglinda Braun.He was employed as an independent truck driver.  He was a member of Middlecreek Christian Church, Kresgeville, PA.Surviving are his wife of 25 years, Bernadette Braun of Carlisle, two...

Frances Emogene Truxal

Frances Emogene Truxal

Jan 5, 2011

Frances Emogene Truxal, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Cumberland Crossing Nursing Home, Carlisle.Born in Dayton, PA, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Olive Whitacre and the widow of Jacob R. Truxal.She graduated from IUP in 1944 with a Music Major and Social Studies Minor, also college honors. She was a member of Kappa Delta Pi –...

Leroy E. Peiper

Leroy E. Peiper

Jan 4, 2011

Leroy E. Peiper, 74, of Newville, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born April 18, 1936 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Emery C. and Vernia E. Adams Peiper.Leroy was a 43 year member of Iron Workers Local Union 404, Harrisburg. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 1299,...

Virginia Keener

Virginia Keener

Jan 3, 2011

Virginia L. Keener, 66, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, January 3, 2011 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born October 7, 1944 in Paxinos, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy Blee Burkland.Virginia was a member of Saint Matthews United Church of Christ, Carlisle Springs. She served as administrator of housing in various area locations and was currently...

Parvin M. Dean

Parvin M. Dean

Jan 2, 2011

Parvin M. Dean, 72 of Carlisle, died Sunday January 2, 2011 in her home. Born December 22, 1938, in Kerman, Iran, the widow of Ru Steven Dean. Parvin graduated from high school in Iran. She was an alterations Manager for South West Region of Neaman Marcus stores. Surviving are a son, Shervin C. Dean and his wife Wendy K., Carlisle,...

Lt. Col. (Ret.) John A. Wesner Iii

Lt. Col. (Ret.) John A. Wesner Iii

Jan 2, 2011

John A. Wesner III, 80 of Carlisle, died Sunday January 2, 2011 in his home. Born December 15, 1930 in Tulare, CA, the son of the late John A. II and Thelma Kachner Wesner. John was a graduate of the West Point United States Military Academy and a veteran of the United States Air Force who served in the Vietnam...

Thelma June Lesher Davids

Thelma June Lesher Davids

Jan 1, 2011

Thelma June Lesher Davids, 89 of Carlisle and a resident of Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, Carlisle, died Saturday January 1, 2011 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. Born January 8, 1921 in Shippensburg, the daughter of the late Carl H. and Lucy E. Henry Kitzmiller and the widow of Harold A. Lesher and John T. Davids. She was a 1942...

Rev. Howard L. Kaucher Jr.

Rev. Howard L. Kaucher Jr.

Jan 1, 2011

Rev. Howard L. Kaucher Jr., 80 a resident of Chapel Pointe at Carlisle and formerly of Clay, PA, died Saturday January 1, 2011 in Chapel Pointe. Born November 24, 1930 in Reading, the son of the late Howard L. Sr. and Mary Fryberger Kaucher and the widow of Elva S. Martin. Rev. Kaucher devoted his life to pastoring the people...

Eris J. Kann

Eris J. Kann

Dec 28, 2010

Eris J. Kann, 87 of Carlisle, died Tuesday December 28, 2010 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born June 6, 1923 in Silver Spring Twp., Cumberland Co., the daughter of the late David and Maud Shaull Kreitzer and the widow of Paul S. Kann who died in May, 2009 after almost 62 years of marriage. Mrs. Kann was a longtime...

Helen Mae Mcginnes Heiges

Helen Mae Mcginnes Heiges

Dec 28, 2010

Helen Mae McGinnes Heiges, 91 of Carlisle, died Tuesday December 28, 2010 in the Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. Born May 23, 1919 in Carlisle, the daughter of the late Wayne C. and Margaret Wetzell McGinnes and the widow of Daniel R. Heiges who died in 1995. Mrs. Heiges was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Carlisle....

Margaret Hertzler

Margaret Hertzler

Dec 26, 2010

Margaret R. Hertzler, 95 of Carlisle, died Sunday December 26, 2010 in her home.            Born August 2, 1915 in Carlisle, the daughter of the late Austin B. and Emma Woodward Hertzler.            Margaret was a 1938 graduate of Carlisle High School.  She attended Carlisle Commercial College and was employed by the Commonwealth of PA, Dept. of Traffic Safety.  She worked for...

Ruth I. Jones

Ruth I. Jones

Dec 24, 2010

Ruth I. Jones, 83 of Carlisle, died Friday December 24, 2010 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.            Born January 4, 1927 in Lower Frankford Twp., Cumberland Co., the daughter of the late Harvey E. and Armeda Wickard Shughart and the widow of Paul R. Jones.            Mrs. Jones was a longtime member of the Salem Stone United Church of Christ, Carlisle.           ...

Bertha Peffer Boyd Thompson

Bertha Peffer Boyd Thompson

Dec 24, 2010

Bertha Peffer Boyd Thompson, 96 of Carlisle, died Friday December 24, 2010 at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle.Born March 7, 1914 in Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur D. and Lizzie Baughman Peffer and the widow of James W. Boyd and Oscar E. Thompson.Bertha was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School and Shippensburg University.  She earned...

Catherine Pearl Magee

Catherine Pearl Magee

Dec 20, 2010

Catherine Pearl Magee, 98 of Carlisle died December 20, 2010 in Church of God Home, Carlisle.            Born December 27, 1911 in Shippensburg, the daughter of the late Samuel H. and Clara Anna Alleman Gettel and the widow of Robert Clark Magee.            Mrs. Magee was a well known local artist who for many years owned and operated Magee’s Barn and Antiques. ...

Lois Ann Rausch

Lois Ann Rausch

Dec 14, 2010

Lois Ann Rausch, 78, formerly of Carlisle, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Carolyn Croxton Slane Hospice Residence.Born November 27, 1932 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Sara Black Ritter and the widow of John L. Rausch.She was formerly employed by the Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg as a Registered Nurse. She was a graduate of Camp...

Harvey Preston Sunday

Harvey Preston Sunday

Dec 12, 2010

Harvey Preston Sunday, 90, of Carlisle, died Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Thornwald Home, Carlisle.  Born February 10, 1920 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Gertrude Preston Sunday and the widower of Helen E. Hershey and Mary K. Bollinger.He attended Carlisle High School and Harrisburg Academy where he studied business.  He farmed for fifty...

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