Obituaries

Oct 7, 2022

Verle G. Piper, 92, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Shippensburg, PA in 1930.  He was the son of Ernest and Mildred (Baughman) Piper.

Verle was a 1949 graduate of Carlisle high School.  He served with the PA National Guard, 104th Cavalry from...

Oct 4, 2022

John C. Legler, 84, of Boiling Springs, passed away at home on October 4, 2022 surrounded by his family.

Born February 10, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Charles and Edith A.(Randolph) Legler.

He received his Bachelor Degree from PACE University where he majored in Accounting.

Mr. Legler...

Sep 29, 2022

Carole Heidecker, age 83 of Boiling Springs, PA, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, September 29, 2022.   Carole suffered a hemorrhagic stroke in 2013 and battled it for many years with Bob, who cared for her at home

Carole was born May 13, 1939 in Blossburg, PA to the late Ronald D. West and...

Sep 25, 2022

Herbert K. Gardner, Jr., 69, of Dauphin, passed unexpectedly at home on September 25, 2022.

Born December 30, 1952 in Greenville, South Carolina, he was the son of Alice R. Gardner of Carlisle and the late Herbert K. Gardner, Sr.

Mr. Gardner was a 1970 graduate of Cedar Cliff High School and served his country...

Sep 13, 2022

Susan Kaucher, 61, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital.

Born August 18, 1961 in Carlisle,  she was the daughter of the late Donald E and Marie E (Raudabaugh) Wheeler.

Sue was employed as a lab technician at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital and was a member...

Sep 7, 2022

Joseph E. Martin, 70, of Carlisle passed away at home on September 7, 2022.

Born December 18, 1951 in Alabama, he was the son of the late Leroy and Bertha (McClure) Martin.

Mr. Martin was a U S Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, and was an electronics technician.  He was a member of VFW...

Sep 4, 2022

NANCY C. CHRISTY

Nancy C. Christy, 84, of York and formerly of Gettysburg, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Promedica, Carlisle.

Born October 5, 1937 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Frank E. And Madeline (Miller) Merrick.  She was the widow of LeRoy Hunt.

Mrs. Christy was a...

Aug 20, 2022

Victoria “Vicki” Otto, a dedicated dairy farmer and longtime paralegal from the Carlisle area, died on August 20, 2022 at Hershey Medical Center, a few months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was 73.

Expert in the birth and care of calves, Ms. Otto came from a dairy-farming family. For more than a decade, in partnership...

Aug 5, 2022

BRENDA H. HELWIG

Brenda H. Helwig, 87, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2022 at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle.

Born November 19, 1934 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Malcom E. And Edna M. (Easley) Hess.  She was the widow of Dean S. Helwig, who died July 10, 2005.

Jul 21, 2022

JUDY M. ALWINE

Judy M. Alwine, 80, of Carlisle, passed away  Thursday, July 21, 2022.

Born January 21, 1942 in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Robert Wangler and Ruby Simms. Judy was the widow of John Adams.

Mrs. Alwine was most recently employed as a foreman with Exel Logistics, Mechanicsburg....

Jul 5, 2022

THOMAS B. WINKLEMAN JR.

Thomas B. Winkleman, Jr, 48 of Newburg, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.

Born June 21, 1974 at Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of Peggy (Ronan) Bowman and the late Thomas B. Winkleman, Sr.

Tom was a Master Electrician having last worked for Matrix.  He was...

Jun 10, 2022

RUTHANNA E. WALKER

Ruthanna E. Walker, 73, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 at Penn State Holy Spirit.

Born May 18, 1949 at Dillsburg, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd E. Trump Sr. and Grace E. Harbold Trump.

She graduated from Northern High School where she was a member...

Jun 5, 2022

Our loving brother, Philip A. Dorn passed away on June 5th, 2022, in Harrisburg, PA. Private services were held for the immediate family.

Phil was born in New Kensington on July 25th, 1949, to the former Jim and Dorothy Dorn of Carlisle PA. He graduated from Rutgers with his Master of Business Administration and currently worked for...

May 11, 2022

David Lee Jester, 73, died from a courageous battle with metastatic prostate cancer on May 11, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at home.

David is survived by his daughters, Stephanie Eby and Kelly Smiley (husband Jason) and grandchildren, David Eby and Charlotte and Maxwell Smiley of Carlisle; Debra Spencer (husband Herb Forney) of Shermans Dale; and...

Apr 29, 2022

Col (Ret) Richard M. Rodney, 92,  died at UPMC Carlisle on April 29, 2022.  Dick was born in Canandaigua, New York to the late Elizabeth (McCarthy) and Raymond Rodney on March 30, 1930.

He was educated at St. Mary’s Parochial  and the Academy, both in Canandaigua, New York.  A Distinguished Military Graduate of Niagara University (1952) he...

Apr 20, 2022

MARTHA D MENTZER

Martha D. Mentzer, 94, a resident of Chapel Pointe at Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at the home.

Born May 26, 1927 in Shermans Dale, she was the daughter of the late Ira F. and Lillie (Morton) Darr.  Martha was the widow of Paul E. “Ed” Mentzer who passed on...

Feb 22, 2022

PATRICIA ANN BAUMGARDT

Patricia Ann Baumgardt, 73, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at UPMC Harrisburg.

Born October 16, 1948 in Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late Robert S. Neal, Sr. and Ida Mae (Johnson) Neal.

She had been last employed at Chapel Pointe, Carlisle, in the kitchen....

Feb 10, 2022

HARRY A SOUDERS, JR

Harry A. Souders, Jr, 74, of Millerstown, passed peacefully at home on February 10, 2022.

Born October 2, 1947 in Carlisle, he was the son of Catherine (Reichel) Souders of Carlisle and the late Harry A. Souders, Sr.

He had worked at the Defense Logistics Agency, Mechanicsburg, PA and...

Feb 6, 2022

RICHARD C. FRANKLIN

Richard C. Franklin, 91, of Carlisle, died February 6, 2022 at Cumberland Crossings, Carlisle.

Born September 7, 1930 in Glastonbury, CT, he was the son of the late Marc and Lee (Olshan) Franklin.

He was a retired Post Exchange manager for the Federal Government.

Surviving are his wife: ...

Jan 31, 2022

ROBERT E. MYERS

Robert E. Myers, 89, of Carlisle, died January 31, 2022 at Promedica Nursing Home, Carlisle.

Born July 22, 1932 in Middletown, PA, he was the son of the late Richard E.  And Romaine (Kraft) Myers.

He was a graduate of Middletown High School and retired from IBM as a Manager....