Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Ricky Lee Bricker
Feb 8, 2020
Ricky Lee Bricker, age 60, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 24, 1960, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of Nancy Lee Shackelford Bricker and the late Harry Richard “Dick” Bricker.
A 1978 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School and of the former Franklin County...
Rev. Wilbur W. Benner
Feb 8, 2020
Rev. Wilbur Wayne Benner, age 90, a resident of the Brookview Health Care Center of Menno Haven in Chambersburg, died Saturday February 8, 2020 in the health care center.
Born February 15, 1929 in Fayette, Township, Juniata County, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel Sr. and Mary (Adams) Benner. He married his wife Jane...
Leona Catherine (Parmer) Grove
Feb 5, 2020
Leona Catherine Grove (also known as L.C.), age 91, passed on to her new life in heaven on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Messiah Lifeways Retirement Community, where she had been living since 1999. Born January 8, 1929 in Maugansville, MD to Edgar and Emma (Horst) Parmer, she was the sister of Ralph and Alton Parmer, now also both...
Jacob H. Kendle
Feb 4, 2020
Jacob H. Kendle, age 77, a resident of Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center of Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle died Tuesday February 4, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born August 29, 1942 in Greencastle, PA, he was the son of the late Albert Elsworth and Mary Pauline (Kuhn) Kendle. He had worked for the former Heinz...
Trevor Matthew Witmer
Jan 28, 2020
Trevor Matthew Witmer, age 25, of Greencastle, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at his home in Greencastle, PA. Born in Waynesboro, PA on August 4, 1994, he was the son of George E. Witmer (wife Tammy) of Greencastle, PA and Stacy S. Heefner Witmer (companion Stacy Bowen) of Chambersburg, PA.
Trevor was a...
Bonnie J. Showalter
Jan 24, 2020
Bonnie J. Showalter, age 72 of Marion, PA died Friday, January 24, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born April 4, 1947 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond V. and Virginia M. Cosey. She married her husband Lee Showalter on August 20, 1967.
Bonnie was a homemaker and had worked as...
Earle G. Miller Jr.
Jan 23, 2020
Earle G. Miller Jr., age 72, of Hill Rd. Greencastle, PA died Thursday morning January 23, 2020 at his home.
Born May 22, 1947 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Earle G. and Esther Bessie (Brindle) Miller. He married his wife Phyllis J. (Keefer) Miller on November 30, 1970.
Earle was...
Philip M. Heister
Jan 23, 2020
Philip M. Heister, age 53 of Greencastle, PA died unexpectedly at the Chambersburg Hospital on Thursday morning January 23, 2020.
Born February 21, 1966 in Huntingdon, PA, he was the son of Jackson Lee and Lena (Dolt) Heister of Greencastle. He married his wife Barbara E. (Young) Heister on October 1, 2006.
Philip was a...
Clarence W. Martin
Jan 22, 2020
Clarence W. Martin, age 90, of Kuhn Rd. Greencastle, PA went to his heavenly reward on Wednesday morning January 22, 2020 at the Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center in Chambersburg. Born July 14, 1929 in Mercersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Christian and Sara Bell (Etter) Martin. He married his wife Helen (Martin) Martin on November 20,...
Cornelia "Connie" G. (Hoffeditz) Widder
Jan 12, 2020
Cornelia Grace “Connie” Widder , 93, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Menno Haven Nursing Facility in Chambersburg. Born April 24, 1926 in Chambersburg (Guilford Springs), PA., she was the daughter of the late John Albert and Celia (Light) Hoffeditz. She married Vernon C. Widder on August 18, 1945 in Hagerstown, MD. He died on March...
Kenneth N. Henson, Jr.
Jan 11, 2020
Kenneth N. Henson Jr., age 66 of Waynesboro, PA and formerly of Greencastle died unexpectedly on Saturday January 11, 2020, in his home.
Born December 30, 1953, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of Adele (Anderton) Henson of Waynesboro and the late Kenneth N. Henson Sr.
He was employed by the federal government. In...
Larry R. Hartman
Jan 9, 2020
Larry R. Hartman, age 79 of Chambersburg, PA went to be with the Lord on Thursday morning January 9, 2020 at the Hershey Medical Center. He had been in declining health the past several months.
Born May 13, 1940 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Glenn Albert and B. Irene (Geesaman) Hartman. He...
Dorothy M. (Shank) Crider
Jan 3, 2020
Dorothy M. (Shank) Crider, age 84 and a resident of the Menno Village in Chambersburg and formerly of Clay Hill Rd. Chambersburg, PA died Friday morning January 3, 2020 at Menno Haven.
Born May 31, 1935 in Smithsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Leonard E. and Luella M. (Martin) Shank. She married her husband...
William David "Billy" Winsor
Dec 28, 2019
William David “Billy” Winsor, age 39 of Polktown Rd. Waynesboro, PA died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 28, 2019 in his home.
Born March 19, 1980 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of William Edward Winsor of Greencastle and the late Vanessa (Novakowski) Winsor.
Billy was employed at Quad Graphics Inc. of Martinsburg, WV. He...
Daniel L. Timmons Sr.
Dec 18, 2019
Daniel L. Timmons Sr., age 85, of Greencastle, PA passed away on December 18, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, PA. Daniel was born in Antrim Township, Pennsylvania on August 22, 1934 to the late Newton and Nancy (Ebersole) Timmons.
Daniel married his wife, Joanne (Musselman) Timmons on February 19, 1955. A farmer most of his life,...
Harold Eugene "Mac" Mckibben
Dec 14, 2019
Harold Eugene “Mac” McKibben, age 91, a resident of Providence Place of Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle, PA died Saturday evening December 14, 2019 in Providence Place.
Born July 29, 1928 in What Cheer, Iowa, he was the son of the late Herbert “Sam” and Lorene (Keeling) McKibben. He married his wife Joretta “Jetty” A. (Brindle) McKibben...
Rhoda E. (Bonebrake) Forney
Dec 10, 2019
Rhoda E. (Bonebrake) Forney, age 90 of Greencastle, PA passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, in her home. Born August 10, 1929 in Elbrook, Quincy Township, Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Preston and Carrie (Small) Bonebrake. She married her husband, Paul Q. Forney on April 16, 1949. He died on October 26, 1997....
Paul Wilbur Helman
Dec 9, 2019
Paul Wilbur Helman, age 69, of Greencastle, PA, passed away with family by his side at 7:50 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2019, at the Hershey Medical Center. Born February 22, 1950, in Chambersburg, PA. He was the son of the late Wilbur Roy and Ruby Gordon Helman.
Paul was a 1968 graduate of James Buchanan High...
Mary K. (Cunningham) Seylar
Nov 30, 2019
Mary K. (Cunningham) Seylar, age 87, a resident of Providence Place of Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle, PA went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning November 30, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Born July 6, 1932 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mahlon L. and Isabel...
John S. "Jack" Phillippy
Nov 28, 2019
John S. “Jack” Phillippy, age 88 of Greencastle, PA died Thursday evening November 28, 2019 at Providence Place of Chambersburg.
Born December 22, 1930 in Antrim Township, Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late J. Harold and Margaret Louise (Eshleman ) Phillippy. He married his wife, Nadine Elizabeth (Wolfe) Phillippy on August 27, 1955....
