Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Grace Marie Sheffler
Feb 20, 2026
Grace Marie Sheffler, age 92, of Hughesville, MD, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, with her family by her side at home. Born November 17, 1933, in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Clara Spangler Barnhart.
Mrs. Sheffler worked as a bank teller for over 45 years, at various banks, retiring in 2005. She...
Mildred R. Mellott
Feb 14, 2026
Mildred “Mid” Mellott was born on May 14, 1940, to John S. and Mary E. (Barnes) Mellott, at her beloved home in Fort Loudon, PA. She passed away on 2/14/2026, at age 85, with family by her side, at the Brookview Health Center in Chambersburg. She previously lived at Chambers Pointe Menno Haven and in Greencastle, PA.
Mid was a hard-working...
Marian Kay Mills
Feb 11, 2026
Marian Kay (French) Mills, age 80, formerly of New Cumberland, PA and Greencastle, PA, passed away at Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community, New Oxford, PA on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, after an 8-year battle with multiple myeloma.
Marian was born in Chambersburg, PA on November 24, 1945, the daughter of D. Dale and Pearl Unger French.
She attended Rising Sun, a...
Chalmer L. Hann
Feb 9, 2026
Chalmer L. Hann, age 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at the Shook Home on Monday, February 9, 2025. Born December 18, 1939, in Websters Mills, PA, he was the son of the late Rush David and Ida A. Kuhn Hann.
Mr. Hann grew up in Ravensburg, PA. After graduating Lynchburg Bible College, he served in Pastoral and Chaplaincy roles at...
Cy Odell Anderson
Feb 2, 2026
Cy O’Dell Anderson, age 73, of Greencastle, PA passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Waynesboro Hospital. Born January 10, 1953, in Waynesboro, PA. He was the son of the late Charles and Elva (Sellers) Anderson.
Mr. Anderson was a 1971 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School and a 1975 graduate of Millersville University, where he earned his...
Joel G. Bittner
Jan 30, 2026
Joel G. Bittner, 75, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on November 10, 1950, in Waynesboro, PA to the late Edwin C., Sr. and Iona (Copenhaver) Bittner.
Joel was a 1968 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School. He was employed by Columbia Gas as a service Technician until his retirement. Joel...
Donna Grace Thomas
Jan 23, 2026
Donna Grace Thomas, 84, of Menno Haven’s Chambers Pointe, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, died peacefully at the Chambersburg Hospital on Friday evening January 23, 2026. She was the only child of Jack Thomas and Stella Kulischak, and was born in North Charleroi, Washington County, Pennsylvania, on June 4, 1941. Her paternal grandparents were Jack Thomas Sr. and Mary Kerner, and her maternal...
Audrey J. Clopper
Jan 23, 2026
Audrey J. Clopper, age 84, of Greencastle, PA passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD. Born in Chambersburg, PA, on February 3, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ada Horst Eshelman, Sr.
Mrs. Clopper was the owner/operator of the former Sunny Way Diner in Greencastle for over 67 years. Paul...
Grace Burkholder
Jan 20, 2026
Ada Grace (Lehman) Burkholder, 95, passed away peacefully in her home in Franklin County, Chambersburg, PA on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Ada (Grace) was born June 21, 1930, in Chambersburg, PA, the daughter of Walter H. and Ada (Martin) Lehman. She married Edgar L Burkholder, May 16, 1953, and enjoyed 70 years together before his death in 2023.
Grace attended South...
Beverly A. Traver
Jan 19, 2026
Beverly A. Traver, age 85, of Greencastle, PA, entered into heaven on Monday, January 19, 2026, at her home. Born in Evans Falls, PA on May 15, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. and Marguerite Hayner Cook. She was proceeded in death by one great-granddaughter, Callie Traver.
Mrs. Traver worked as a secretary for Nationwide Insurance Agency(formerly...
Dale E. Hager
Jan 16, 2026
Dale E. Hager, 70, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at his home after a brief illness. He was born on April 2, 1955, in Waynesboro, PA to the late O. Eugene and Helen Catherine (Carbaugh) Hager.
Dale was a commercial plumber for James Craft and Son until his retirement. He had roots at Montgomery Brethren in...
Donald M. Fritz, Sr.
Jan 14, 2026
Donald M. Fritz, Sr., age 74, of Greencastle, PA, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, after a 6-year battle with Metastatic Cancer at his residence. Born June 29, 1951, in Hagerstown, MD he was the son of the late Maurice and Anna Robinson Fritz.
Mr. Fritz attended James Buchanan High School, he later received...
George E. Dopp, Sr.
Jan 13, 2026
George E. Dopp, Jr., age 102, of Greencastle, PA, passed away at Quincy Village on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Born September 23, 1923, he was the son of the late George E. Dopp, Sr. and Claire Edna Skiles Dopp.
Mr. Dopp was a graduate of Wilmore High School. He went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Mr....
Larry Denton Stine
Jan 8, 2026
Larry Denton Stine, age 87, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Meritus Medical Center. Born July 4, 1938, in Greencastle, PA he was the son of the late Samuel David and Helen Mae Goetz Stine.
Mr. Stine served honorably in the United States Air Force from 1956-1960. He went on to work at Landis Tool Company,...
Patsy A. Foreman
Jan 4, 2026
Patsy Ann Foreman, age 84, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at the York Hospital with family by her side. Born in Cascade, MD on May 17, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Elwood Gilmore and Jane Marr Gallion Kendall.
Mrs. Foreman was a 1959 graduate of Smithsburg High School. She worked as a switchboard...
Larry S. Davis
Jan 2, 2026
Larry Scott “Shorty” Davis, 70, of Shady Grove, passed away on January 2, 2026. Born May 26, 1955, he was the son of the late Carl M. and Alma Louise (Cordell) Davis.
Shorty graduated from Greencastle-Antrim High School with the class of 1974 and started his career with Greencastle Metal Works. He ended his career with Fab Tech Industries when he...
Marie C. Eby
Dec 18, 2025
Marie C. Eby, 90, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday December 18, 2025, at Mercy House of Chambersburg. She was born on November 17, 1935, in Chambersburg, PA, to the late Abram and Margaret V. (Paxton) Frey.
Marie was employed by Menno Haven as an assistant who mended and washed the residents clothing until her retirement. She was a member...
Amy Lou Frisby
Dec 11, 2025
Amy Lou Frisby, age 58, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer at Jefferson Health Abington Hospital. Born in Hagerstown, MD on October 27, 1967, she was the daughter of Beverley Shindle Coble and the late William “Bill” Coble.
Amy was a 1985 graduate of James Buchanan High School, where she excelled...
Fay Elizabeth Royer Routzahn
Dec 9, 2025
Fay Elizabeth Royer Routzahn, age 92, a resident of Quincy Nursing home passed peacefully into eternal life on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Quincy Nursing Home. Born in Shady Grove, PA on July 5, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Arabelle Neikirk Royer.
Mrs. Routzahn was a 1951 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. She worked as...
John "Todd" Streett
Dec 9, 2025
John Todd Streett, age 61, of Mercersburg, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Wellspan York Hospital. Born August 8, 1964, in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late Glentis and Flora L. Rose Streett.
Todd was a graduate of Dickinson College and a member of the Cornerstone Bible Church,...
