Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
William Max Izer
Apr 6, 2018
William Max Izer
William Max Izer, age 98, a resident of Penn Hall Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA died at 1:43 AM Friday, April 6, 2018 in the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born on August 1, 1919 in Shady Grove, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Ellis and Alice Lorene (Bittner) Izer....
Nancy L. (Koons) Copenhaver
Mar 30, 2018
Nancy L. Copenhaver
Nancy L. Copenhaver, of Greencastle, PA, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center due to complications from a fall. She was born on June 21, 1935 in State Line, PA and was the daughter of the late George C. Koons and Rayetta P. Koons.
Nancy graduated from Greencastle Antrim...
Joanne M. (Martin) Dunning
Mar 29, 2018
Joanne M. (Martin) Dunning, age 68, of Greencastle, PA , passed away surrounded by her family at 8:15 AM Thursday, March 29, 2018 in her home after a seven year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born April 1, 1949 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late J. Earl and Ruth (Landis) Martin. Joanne was a...
Rose Marie (Gsell) Virts
Mar 24, 2018
Rose Marie (Gsell) Virts
Rose Marie (Gsell) Virts, age 79 of Rohrersville, MD died Saturday morning March 24, 2018 in Doey’s Hospice House in Hagerstown.
Born August 13, 1938 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clyde W. and Edna May (Rebuck) Gsell. Her husband John Virts died in...
Peggy N. (Nesbitt) Frank
Mar 23, 2018
Peggy N. (Nesbitt) Frank
Peggy N. (Nesbitt) Frank, age 80 of Waynesboro, PA entered eternal rest on Friday morning March 23, 2018. Although she had been in declining health the past several years, she was lovingly cared for at home by her husband Ramsey L. Frank.
Born October 21, 1937 in Wheeling, WV, she was...
William C. Harris
Mar 23, 2018
William Cyphert Harris, former resident of Bethel Park, PA, and Chambersburg, PA passed from this life on March 23, 2018 at Providence Place, Chambersburg, PA.
Born in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania on October 21, 1934, he was the son of the late Madeline Cyphert Harris Shanafelt (Boyd) and late William James Harris. He was married to Faye Ileen Harris...
Arnold K. Bonebrake
Mar 11, 2018
Arnold K. Bonebrake
Arnold Keadle Bonebrake, age 79, formerly a resident of the Trinity House in Waynesboro died Sunday afternoon March 11, 2017 at the Quincy Retirement Village. Services and burial in Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro will be at the convenience of the family. Arrangements were handled by the Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home in Greencastle.
Rhoda E. (Brechbiel) Wolford
Mar 11, 2018
Rhoda E. Wolford
Rhoda E. (Brechbiel) Wolford, age 104 of Greencastle, PA died Sunday morning March 11, 2018 in her home.
She was born February 17, 1914 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, PA, and was the daughter of the late David A. and Effie (Wallach) Brechbiel.
Rhoda was a homemaker and also worked...
Lina Ruth Horst
Mar 5, 2018
Lina Ruth Horst
Lina Ruth Horst, age 93 of the Williamsport Retirement Village and formerly of Nottingham Road Hagerstown, MD died of pneumonia complications at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown on Monday March 5, 2018.
She was born October 3, 1924 near Chambersburg, PA; she was the daughter of the late Samuel H. and Martha...
Wayd E. Dunkle
Mar 5, 2018
Wayd E. Dunkle
Wayd E. Dunkle of Greencastle, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday March 5, 2018, entering into the eternal rest of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Born August 10, 1929 in Roaring Spring, PA, he was the son of the late Charles E. Dunkle and Grace Acker (Brumbaugh) Dunkle. In...
Paul R. Statler Sr.
Mar 4, 2018
Paul R. Statler Sr. “Pappy Dick” of Williamson, PA passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on Sunday morning March 4, 2018 at the age of 86. He was born in Pleasant Hall, PA on February 14, 1932 and was the son of the late Paul W. and Margaret (Cordell) Statler. He married his wife Elizabeth (Little ) Statler January...
Rheta Shytle Warlick
Mar 3, 2018
Rheta Shytle Warlick, aged 85, of Greencastle, PA , was welcomed home by the Lord on March 3, 2018. Rheta was born February 14, 1933 in Kings Mountain, NC, the daughter of John Walter and Mary Diana (Annie) O’Brien Gamble.
She married Charlie H. Shytle in 1953 and together they had four children. They were married for...
Mary J. (Shipley) Witmer
Mar 1, 2018
Mary J. Witmer
Mary J. (Shipley) Witmer, age 81 of Chambersburg, PA died at 6:03 PM Thursday, March 1, 2018 in the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born February 11, 1937 in St. Thomas Twp. Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Guy W. and Esther (Keefer) Shipley. She married her husband Robert...
Jerry T. Friese
Mar 1, 2018
Jerry T. Friese
Jerry Tim Friese, age 80, formerly of Chambersburg, PA and a resident of Elmcroft of Shippensburg, PA died Thursday morning March 1, 2018 in Elmcroft.
Born June 3, 1937 in Waynesboro, PA he was the son of the late Melvin H. and Ada M. (Coyle) Friese.
Jerry retired from the...
Martha Lee Ferry
Feb 28, 2018
Martha Lee (Stephey) Ferry
Martha Lee (Stephey) Ferry, age 85 of Carey Dr. Chambersburg, PA died at 11:25 AM Wednesday February 28, 2018 in her home.
Born February 7, 1933 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Luther W. and Ada (Morgal) Stephey. She married her husband Fred W. Ferry on October...
Gary W. Johnson
Feb 25, 2018
Gary W. Johnson, age 64 of Greencastle, PA died Sunday afternoon February 25, 2018 in the Broadmore Senior Living Center in Hagerstown, MD.
Born April 24, 1953 in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, he was the son of Mabel Pauline (McFadden) Johnson of Greencastle and the late Richard E. Johnson.
Gary was a truck driver for...
Ruth E. Diller
Feb 20, 2018
Ruth E. (Shank) Diller, age 90, formerly of Greencastle, PA went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning February 20, 2018 at Menno Haven in Chambersburg.
Born August 31, 1927 in Marion, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charlie E. and Anna (Wingert) Shank. She married her husband Aden K. Diller on September...
Mary Jo Steiner Sprankle
Feb 17, 2018
Mary Jo Steiner Sprankle
Mary Jo Steiner Sprankle, age 81, of Greencastle, PA passed away at her home on Saturday evening February 17, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.
Born December 31, 1936 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Catherine (Allwein) Cincel. She married her husband Leo I. Sprankle...
Donald E. Myers
Feb 7, 2018
Donald Eugene Myers, age 94 of Greencastle, PA died at 7:55AM Wednesday, February 7, 2018 in Menno Haven of Chambersburg where he resided for the past month.
Born March 19, 1923 in Greencastle, PA he was the son of the late Seibert and Lucy (Deck) Myers. He married his wife Naomi Viola (Hurd) Myers on September 14,...
Gladys V. (Rowe) Baker
Feb 5, 2018
Gladys V. (Rowe) Baker, age 95, formerly of Greencastle and Chambersburg, died Monday evening February 5, 2018 in the Quincy Village Extended Care Facility, Quincy, PA
Born January 26, 1923 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob L. and Alice V. (Steiner) Rowe. She married her husband Donald L. “Red”...
