Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Elwood J. "Woody" Eby
Mar 26, 2026
Elwood J. Eby “Woody”, age 80, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026, at his home in Quincy Village. Born May 28, 1945, he was the son of the late Allan and Naomi (Showalter) Eby.
He and his wife, Sharon (Horst) Eby were married May 7, 1966, just now shy of their 60th wedding anniversary. Woody was a graduate...
Donald R. Cordell
Mar 26, 2026
Donald R. Cordell, 98, of Greencastle, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on October 21, 1927, in Waynesboro, PA to the late Roy W. and Elsie F. (Clever) Cordell.
In his younger years, Donald was a dairy farmer and later in life, owned and operated Scottee Coin Wash in Chambersburg, PA....
Lee E. Golden, Sr.
Mar 24, 2026
Lee E. Golden, Sr., 94, of Greencastle, PA, went to his Lord on March 24, 2026 after spending many years in memory care at Providence Place in Chambersburg. Lee was born on November 22, 1931 in Hagerstown, MD and was the son of Joseph and Iva (Drury) Golden.
Lee was a retired truck driver, railroad brakeman, farrier and farmer. He served...
Joanna M. Eby
Mar 22, 2026
Joanna M. Eby, 85, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Homewood Living in Williamsport, MD. Born May 5, 1940, in Maugansville, MD, she was a daughter of the late Edgar M. and Dorothy Marie Showalter Keener.
Joanna was a graduate of Hagerstown North Highschool. She spent most of her life as a homemaker and was later employed in Home...
Harold Leidig
Mar 17, 2026
Harold Leidig, age 85, of Greencastle, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at his home in Greencastle. Born in Leitersburg, MD on November 23, 1940, he was the son of the late Arthur and Ida Nowell Leidig.
Mr. Leidig was a 1958 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School. He went on to serve...
Kimberly D. Eshleman
Mar 10, 2026
Kimberly D. Eshleman, age 62, was called home by her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at UPMC West Shore Hospital and is now in the arms of Jesus. Born August 5, 1963, in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of Carolyn Warren Bingaman and the late Charles “Bing” Bingaman.
Kim was a 1981 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School....
H. Duane Kinzer
Mar 1, 2026
H. Duane Kinzer, 83, beloved husband, son and grandfather of Greencastle, PA went to be with the Lord on March 1, 2026. Born on June 23, 1942, in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Harold C. Kinzer and Edna Mae Springer Kinzer.
Duane was a member of Evangelical Lutheran Church Greencastle, PA, since 1975, where he actively participated...
Larry Douglas Kump
Feb 28, 2026
Larry Douglas Kump, age 78, of Falling Waters, WV, passed away on February 28, 2026, at CAMC Memorial Hospital in Charleston, WV. Born in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Willis Theodore and Betty Ann Steinbach Kump.
Mr. Kump was a graduate of Hagerstown Community College and Frostburg State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He was...
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...
