Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Rachel A. (Oberholzer) Horst
Apr 10, 2022
Rachel A. Horst, age 98, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Menno Haven Village Square. Born November 23, 1923, in Leitersburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Arron and Vallie Barkdoll Oberholzer.
Mrs. Horst was a graduate of Hagerstown High School. She went on to work as a secretary at...
Brenda L. (Snedegar) Albaugh
Apr 9, 2022
Brenda L. Albaugh, age 53, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at her home with her husband by her side. Born April 4, 1969, in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of Linda Sier Snedegar and the late Fred Snedegar.
Brenda currently worked for FedEx before becoming ill. She was an adventurous spirit,...
Hugh Francis "Babe" Garretson
Apr 8, 2022
Hugh Francis “Babe” Garretson, age 71, of Chambersburg, PA, formerly of Greencastle, PA and Eatontown, NJ, went to be with his Lord on Friday, April 8, 2022, after a lifetime of dedicated service to his country and fellow servicemen, and an incredibly fulfilled and passionate life as a Husband, Father, and Grandfather.
He was preceded in death...
Sidney K. "Sid" Wiestling
Apr 7, 2022
Sidney K. “Sid” Wiestling, age 60, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at York Hospital. Born March 11, 1962, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of Patricia Martin Wiestling and the late Terry L. Wiestling.
Sid was a 1980 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School and a 1984 graduate of The...
Stephen W. Clay
Apr 6, 2022
Stephen W. “Steve” Clay age 75, of Greencastle, PA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 28, 1946, in Charleston, WV, he was the son of the late Thomas Edward and Virginia Ruth Taylor Clay.
Steve was a 1964 graduate of DuPont High School in West Virginia....
Ruth Naomi Mummart
Mar 16, 2022
Ruth Naomi Mummart, 89, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at her home. Born January 13, 1933 in Greencastle, she was a daughter of the late Minor Earl and Helen Virginia Rice Myers. Her beloved husband, Ned Franklin Mummart, preceded her in death on December 28, 1994.
Ruth was employed as Produce Manager at...
Sharon A. Nelson
Mar 13, 2022
Sharon A. Nelson age 77 of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Spirit Trust Village. Born April 21, 1944, in Elkton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Francis Lamoreaux and Victoria Louisa May Heit Lamoreaux Pinkerton.
Mrs. Nelson or “Grandma” as she was affectionately known by everyone, worked at the former...
Norma Kay (Mcelhaney) Romberger
Mar 11, 2022
Norma K. Romberger, age 73, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 11, 2022, at Meritus Hospital in Hagerstown, MD. Born November 5, 1948, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Walter R. and Edna A. Gearhart McElhaney.
Norma was a 1966 graduate of James Buchanan High School. She went on...
Betty B. (Bryan) Smith
Mar 2, 2022
Betty B. Smith, age 97 of Carlisle, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Thornwald Nursing Home in Carlisle. Born December 15, 1924, in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Mae Myers Bryan.
Mrs. Smith was a 1942 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim High School....
O. Madeline (Crider) Kuhn
Mar 1, 2022
O. Madeline Kuhn age 96 of Marion, PA, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Michaux Manor Nursing Home in Fayetteville, PA. Born February 14, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John and Ethel Lucille Hendershot Crider.
Mrs. Kuhn was a 1944 graduate of the former St. Thomas High School. She went on to...
Jack S. Wells
Feb 24, 2022
Jack S. Wells, age 83, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 14, 1938, in Waynesboro, PA he was the son of the late Orville S. and Ruth Bitner Wells.
Jack was a 1956 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim High School. Jack went on to serve honorably in the...
Leroy M. Wingert
Feb 24, 2022
Leroy M. Wingert of Greencastle, PA passed away peacefully on Feb 24, 2022, at his home. Born on January 6, 1938, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Amos B. and Martha (Myers) Wingert.
Leroy was a member of the Antrim Brethren in Christ Church in Greencastle. He loved his Lord and his church...
Ralph E. Daugherty
Feb 21, 2022
Ralph E. Daugherty, age 67, of Mercersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 21, 2022, at Meritus Medical Center. Born February 14, 1955, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late William and Janet Myers Daugherty.
Mr. Daugherty was a farmer all his life. He enjoyed hard work, puzzles, riding his trail bike, and...
Harold R. Duffey
Feb 21, 2022
Harold R. Duffey, age 94, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022, at Menno Haven Rehab. Born February 8, 1928, in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Lewis and Edith Rice Duffey.
Mr. Duffey worked as a mechanic for a number of years, beginning at the former Thumma’s Motor Co. in...
Timothy Brian Crist
Feb 20, 2022
Timothy Brian Crist, age 52, of Hagerstown, MD went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 20, 2022. Born January 6, 1970, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of Shirley K. Crist Fuss.
Tim was a 1988 graduate of South Hagerstown High. He was a member of the Greencastle Sportsman’s Club. He worked for...
Donna "Kay" (Hoover) Button
Feb 18, 2022
Donna “Kay” (Hoover) Button 80, of Hagerstown, MD passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 18, 2022. Born November 9, 1941, in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles K. and Phyllis Holbert Hoover.
Mrs. Button graduated from Greencastle High School in 1959.
In her early years, Kay worked for Mack...
Lena E (Dolt) Heister
Feb 8, 2022
Lena Heister, age 77, of Greencastle, PA died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at her home in Greencastle, PA after a short illness. Born June 24, 1944, in Huntingdon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Virginia McElwain Dolt.
Lena was a graduate of Tussey Mountain High School. She married her late husband, Jackson Heister...
Harold H. Horst
Feb 6, 2022
Harold H. Horst, age 91, of New Oxford, PA, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Cross Keys Village, The Brethren Home. Born August 19, 1930, in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late John E. and Virginia V. Hartle Horst.
A 1948 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School, he...
Wanita M. Gelsinger
Feb 1, 2022
Wanita M. Gelsinger age 80, of Greencastle, PA, passed away after a brief but courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Born June 28, 1941, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward L. and Catherine E. Harris Schildtknecht. Mrs. Gelsinger worked as a seamstress and presser...
Joyce A. (Beahm) Stuller
Jan 31, 2022
Joyce A. Stuller, age 84, of Orbisonia, PA, passed away unexpectedly at Penn Highlands Hospital in DuBois, PA on Monday, January 31, 2022. Born in Greencastle, PA on April 19, 1937, she was the daughter of the late J. Charles and Hazel Bivens Beahm. Mrs. Stuller was a 1955 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School. She worked mostly...
