Obituaries
Donna L. Thomas
Feb 18, 2020
Donna L. (Clark) Thomas, 68, of Dillsburg, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, with her daughter by her side. A Carlisle native, she was born February 21, 1951, and was a daughter of the late F. Irene (Wolfe) and Maj. Thaddeus J. Clark, US Army (Ret.). Donna graduated in 1969 from Carlisle Senior High School,...
June M. Martin
Feb 18, 2020
June M. Martin, 93, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. She was born June 10, 1926 in Carlisle to the late John and Grace (Martin) Shearer. June was the widow of Ralph Martin Jr. and later lost her long-time companion Marlin Clouse. June loved working as a beautician for over 50...
Norma G. Myers
Feb 17, 2020
Norma G. Myers, age 68 of Newville, passed away unexpectedly, February 17, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore Hospital. Born May 1, 1951 in Carlisle, she is a daughter of the late Eugene and Ronalda (Warner) Richcreek. Norma was a 1969 graduate of Big Spring High School, retired from Reeves-Hoffman and was a member of McClures Gap Church of God....
Dawn M. Stanard
Feb 16, 2020
Dawn M. Stanard, 92, of Carlisle, PA died on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Chapel Pointe of Carlisle. She was born on December 22, 1927 in Jamesville, New York to the late Roscoe L. and Hazel House Stanard. Dawn had spent her career of 40 years serving with High School Evangelism in New York City, N. Y. She had also...
Clarence O. "Chuck" Searing
Feb 15, 2020
Clarence O. Searing, 83, of Carlisle died on Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. He was born in Colombia, South America, on February 24, 1936 to the late Robert M. and Jane Degleman Searing and was the widower of Cora A. Ritchey Searing who passed on December 3, 2019. Chuck had retired as an analyst for the...
Allan R. "Punch" Mowery
Feb 15, 2020
Allan R. “Punch” Mowery, 65, of Boiling Springs, PA died on Saturday, February 15, 2020 with his loving family by his side at the UPMC Carlisle Hospital. He was born in Chambersburg, PA, on November 25, 1954 to the late Claire Mowery and Thelma Wyrick Lentvorsky of Boiling Springs, PA. You may remember “Punch” from the PA Liquor Control Board...
David Alan Shover Aifd Aaf
Feb 11, 2020
David Alan Shover, 57, of Sterling, VA, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Inova Fairfax Hospital while surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 19, 1962 in Carlisle to Mac E. (wife Mary) Shover and Marian A. (Nailor) Bigler both of Carlisle. David is survived by three brothers, Mike E. (wife Lori) Shover of Carlisle, Roger...
Sherrie Lee Wiles
Feb 9, 2020
Sherrie Lee Wiles, 56, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at UPMC Carlisle. She was born August 1, 1963 in Carlisle to James L. and Julianna B. (Harder) Walters. In addition to her parents, Sherrie is survived by her loving husband of 31 years, Michael A. Wiles of Carlisle; two daughters, Brittney (husband Robert) Parks of San...
Miriam R. Evans
Feb 8, 2020
Miriam R. Evans, age 105, passed away February 8, 2020 at Thornwald Home. Born September 25, 1914 in New Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Ida Belle (Mathias) Shulenberger. She graduated from New Cumberland High School in the class of 1932. Miriam graduated from Central Pennsylvania Business School and was the secretary with the office...
William Edward Moyer
Feb 7, 2020
William “Bill” E. Moyer, 92, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 at The Gardens at West Shore, Mechanicsburg. He was born August 31, 1927 in Mechanicsburg, PA to the late Lawrence M. and Ruth E. (Avinger) Moyer. Bill was a member of the Zembo Shriners and Adams Lodge No. 319. He was the previous owner of Moyer’s...
Arlene Carns Wentzel
Feb 6, 2020
Arlene Carns Wentzel, age 92, of Carlisle, went to join her heavenly family on February 6, 2020. She was born in Carlisle on November 16, 1927 to the late Leroy and Mary (McClure) Carns. Arlene was a graduate of Carlisle High School, Class of 1945, Bryn Mawr School of Nursing and The Cadet Nurse Corp. Her roots grew in the...
Doris Jean Wert
Feb 5, 2020
Doris Jean Wolf Wert, 83, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Carlisle on December 7, 1936 to the late Lynell Woodrow and Edith Virginia Foose Wolf and was the widow of Ray E. Wert who passed on November 5, 2016. Doris was an at home mother who...
Rebecca R. "Becky" Webber
Feb 4, 2020
Rebecca R. “Becky” Webber, 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community. She was born October 16, 1934 in Pittsburgh to the late Harry E. and Kathryn (White) Rutledge. Becky graduated from Dormont High School in 1952 and from Muskingum College in New Concord, OH in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science degree...
Ronald Jay Shindledecker
Feb 4, 2020
Ronald Jay Shindledecker, 80, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born August 30, 1939 in Fairfield, PA to the late Raymond and Maybelle (Adams) Shindledecker. Ronald proudly served in the U.S. National Guard. He retired from Kinney Shoe as a Chief Engineer with 30 years’ service,...
David L. Myers
Feb 3, 2020
David L. Myers, age 61, of Carlisle PA, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 31, 1959 to the late Jesse Myers and Joan (Negley) Logan. David was an avid hunter and outdoorsman; he loved to garden, and he was a farmer at heart. He attended Carlisle Evangelical Free Church...
Donald L. Ramsey
Feb 3, 2020
Donald Lee Ramsey, 92, of Camp Hill and formerly of York Springs, died on Monday, February 3, 2020 in the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle, PA. He was born in Salona, PA (Clinton Co.) on January 15, 1928 to the late Charles DeLoss Ramsey, and Florence Bixell Ramsey Donald retired as Deputy Director of Maintenance from the Mechanicsburg Naval...
Riley Mae Shields
Feb 1, 2020
Riley Mae Shields peacefully departed the world much too early on Saturday, February 1, 2020 only two months after her birth. She was born November 29, 2019 in Carlisle to Kaleb and Alison (Morrow) Shields of Carlisle. Riley was a very affectionate child who always wanted to be near her mother. She will be remembered for her beautiful smile that...
Abram "Abe" Witmer
Jan 30, 2020
Abram “Abe” Witmer, 78, of Carlisle, died on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. He was born in Carlisle, PA to the late Samuel J. and H. Rhoda (Greegor) Witmer on January 10, 1942. Abe was a dairy farmer for over 40 yrs. starting on the family farm in Carlisle. You may remember “Abe” as working as...
H. Bruce Dickey
Jan 30, 2020
H. Bruce Dickey, 73, of Etters, PA, passed away January 30, 2020 at Englewood Community Hospital in Florida. Born July 15, 1946 in Kittanning, son of Joseph Harold and Juanita (Claypoole) Dickey. Bruce retired as a Captain in the United States Coast Guard after serving his country for 26 years. He was a member of the Masonic Coastal Lodge #57...
Maude N. Defrance
Jan 28, 2020
Maude (Nevins) DeFrance of Carlisle, died Tuesday, January 28, 2020. She was born in Norfolk, VA in 1935, the daughter of the late Admiral Joseph and Mrs. Maude (Merriman) Nevins and was also the stepdaughter of the late Mrs. Ruth Clevenger Nevins. Maude graduated from St. Agnes Episcopal School, Alexandria, VA and later attended Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia. She...



