Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Clyde W. Burns
Nov 28, 2009
Clyde W. "Bill" Burns, age 82 of State Line, Pa. died at 3:54 A.M. Saturday, November 28, 2009 in the Quincy Retirement Home. Born August 18, 1927 in Rouzerville, Pa., he was the son of the late Clyde Wesley and Elnora S. (Mellott) Burns. He retired from Mack Trucks Inc. of Hagerstown in 1987. He and his wife, Margaret Ruth...
Kenneth R. Harbaugh
Nov 27, 2009
Kenneth Roger "Buddy" Harbaugh, age 69 of 646 Pleasant St. Chambersburg, Pa. died at 9:50 P.M. Friday November 27,2009 in his home. Born January 7, 1940 in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Oscar and Lillian (Brill) Harbaugh. He was employed as a truck driver for Southern States of Hagerstown for 35 years. Kenneth was a member...
George F. Gearhart
Nov 25, 2009
George Frederick Gearhart, age 69 of 3365 Buchanan Trail West Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly at 9:32 P.M. Wednesday November 25, 2009 in the emergency room of the Waynesboro Hospital. Born May 28, 1940 in Bellefonte, Pa., he was the son of Ruth M. (Mothersbaugh) Gearhart of Boalsburg, Pa. and the late Charles W. Gearhart. He was a retired teacher with...
Iva Jean Hornbaker
Nov 24, 2009
Iva Jean (Souders) Hornbaker, age 74 a resident of the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Chambersburg and formerly of Mercersburg died at 11:05 A.M. Tuesday November 24, 2009 in the nursing home. Born February 18, 1935 in Huntingdon County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Otho M. and Sarah Elizabeth (Snyder) Souders. In her earlier years...
Leslie De Ann King
Nov 23, 2009
Leslie De Ann King, age 43 of Fairfield, PA, went home to be with her Savior on Monday, November 23, 2009 at 1:25 PM in the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born, October 10, 1966 in Tampa, FL., she is the daughter of Kenneth Posey of Elmore, AL and Blanche Louise (Moore) Waldron of Zephyrhills, FL. She and her husband, Michael A....
Janet L. Coldsmith
Nov 23, 2009
Janet Louise Coldsmith, age 74 a resident of the Quincy Retirement Home and a former resident of the Selinsgrove Center, Selinsgrove, Pa. and Williamson Rd., Greencastle died at 4:10 A.M. Monday, November 23, 2009 in the home. Born May 3, 1935 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Preston Oliver and Esther Catherine (Hawbaker)...
Joe P. Horst
Nov 20, 2009
Joe Preston Horst, age 90, a resident of the Mennonite Fellowship Home 12349 Huyett Lane Hagerstown died Friday November 20, 2009 in the home. Born October 16, 1919 in Maugansville, Md., he was the son of the late Harvey B. and Barbara A. (Martin) Horst. Mr. Horst was a retired farmer and a member of the Mt. Olive Mennonite Church...
Leroy Frank Mowen
Nov 14, 2009
LeRoy Frank Mowen Sr., age 69 of 13336 Worleytown Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died at 3:50 A.M. Saturday November 14, 2009 in his home. Born November 1, 1940 in Antrim Twp. Franklin Co. Pa., he was the son of the late Marvin and Hazel (Gelsinger) Mowen. In his earlier years he was a farmer. He then worked as a butcher for...
Jeannine Walls
Nov 13, 2009
Jeannine Marie Walls, age 82 of 10311 Letzburg Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly Friday November 13, 2009 in her home. Born October 2, 1927 in France, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Marie (Colombes) Roman. She was a homemaker and a member of the St. Mark''s The Evangelist Catholic Church of Greencastle. She and her husband, Denis...
Lorraine O. Lenharr
Nov 12, 2009
Lorraine O. Lenharr, age 86 of Greencastle, PA died unexpectedly at 12:21 A.M. on Thursday, November 12, 2009 in the Waynesboro Hospital. Born August 21, 1923 in Greencastle, PA she was the daughter of the late Joseph Preston Shultz Sr. and Clara Mae (College) Shultz. She and her husband, Cyrus F. Lenharr were married February 22, 1947 in Greencastle, PA....
Wallace Dice Sr
Nov 11, 2009
Wallace "Wally" T. Dice Sr., age 69 of 9080 Tea Dr. Mercersburg, Pa. died at 6:00 A.M. Wednesday November 11, 2009 in ManorCare Health Services of Chambersburg, Pa. Born June 5, 1940 in Brownsfield, Pa., he was the son of the late Omer and Mary (Fisher) Dice. He was a charter bus driver for the Eyre Bus Lines of Glenelg,...
Kenneth P. Stuart
Nov 11, 2009
Kenneth P. Stuart, age 86 of 187 Baumgardner Court Greencastle, Pa. died at 11:04 P.M. Wednesday November 11, 2009 in the Waynesboro Hospital. Surviving family are his wife Mary June Stuart, son Douglas G. Stuart and a daughter Margaret J. Flood. The family will greet friends on Sunday November 15 from 2 - 4 P.M. at the home of Douglas...
William D. Lauffer
Nov 9, 2009
William D. Lauffer, age 88 of 39 Williamson Ave., Greencastle, died Monday, November 9, 2009 at the Baltimore VA Medical Center. Born October 23, 1921 in Portage, PA, he was the son of the late Norman and Emma (Roberts) Lauffer. He and his wife of 65 years, Lillian G. (Ritchey) Lauffer were married January 3, 1944 in Portage, PA. Mr....
Grahame Coffey Ii
Nov 8, 2009
Grahame Coffey II, age 80 of 3750 Barr Rd. Greencastle, Pa. and formerly of Marysville, Michigan died on Sunday November 8, 2009 in his home. Born April 21, 1929 in Detroit Michigan, he was the son of the late Grahame and Eleanor (Georgie) Coffey. He was a retired Chief Master Sergeant serving in the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft...
Beatrice E. Flemming
Nov 7, 2009
Beatrice E. Flemming, age 76 of 318 East Grant St. Greencastle, Pa. died at 4:15 P.M. Saturday, November 7, 2009 in the Waynesboro Hospital. Born July 20, 1933 in Berlin, New York, she was the daughter of the late Harry William and Clara Estella (Crandall) Yerdon. She was employed at the Alcoa Howmet Corporation in Rockaway, N.J. Beatrice was a...
Richard Leroy "Dick" Johnson
Nov 1, 2009
Richard Leroy "Dick" Johnson, age 85 of Greencastle, PA, died Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 6:34 P.M. in his home. Born February 24, 1924 in Upton, PA he was the son of the late Frank and Margaret (Deitrich) Johnson. He was a Veteran of World War II. He retired in 1986 after working 35 years for Hicks Chevrolet as a...
Dorothy L. Thompson Statler
Oct 31, 2009
Dorothy L. Thompson Statler, age 78 of 188 Baumgardner Court Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly at 8:45 P.M. Saturday, October 31, 2009 in the Waynesboro Hospital. Born November 22, 1930 in Greencastle, Pa., she was the daughter of the late George Jacob and Mary (Hull) Thompson. She had retired from Corning Glass of Greencastle and in her earlier years had worked...
John Thomas Ignatius Shook
Oct 31, 2009
John Thomas Ignatius Shook, age 45 of 211 Lincoln Way East McConnellsburg, Pa. and formerly of Grant Shook Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly on Saturday October 31, 2009 in his home. Born June 12, 1964 in Waynesboro, Pa. he was the son of J. Thomas and Helen I. (Haines) Shook of Greencastle. He was self-employed as an antique dealer operating...
Robert Lee Oberholzer
Oct 25, 2009
Robert Lee Oberholzer, age 67 of East Ave., PO Box 38, State Line, PA went home to be with the Lord after several years of declining health on Sunday, October 25, 2009 in his home. Born November 1, 1941 in Maugansville, MD he was the son of the late Clifford C. and Cora E. (Showalter) Oberholzer. He and his wife,...
Watson Elliott
Oct 22, 2009
Watson Grosh Elliott, age 95 of 53 Alleman Rd. Chambersburg, Pa. went to be with his Lord at 3:03 P.M. Saturday October 17, 2009 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 8, 1914 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, Pa., he was the son of the late William Martin and Mancha J. (Grosh) Elliott. Watson was a farmer and later worked...
