William "Bill" R. Crissman

William "Bill" R. Crissman

Apr 28, 2025

William “Bill” Crissman, 94, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on April 28, 2025, in the Letort Springs Nursing Home. He was born April 2, 1931, in Newport, PA, to the late Emmett “Woody” and Mary Elizabeth Dunn.

Bill was a graduate of Newport High School class of 1950 and was an Air Force Veteran of 4 years. He was airman of...

Mary C. Hess

Mary C. Hess

Apr 25, 2025

Mary C. Hess, 89, of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania passed away at home, Friday, April 25, 2025. Born May 5, 1935 in Cearfoss, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Virlus and Susanna (Horst) Rudolph.

She is survived by her husband, Galen Hess, her companion for 63 years. She was a member of the Kralltown Mennonite Church since 1966.

In addition to her...

Rayla J. Saylor

Rayla J. Saylor

Apr 24, 2025

Rayla J. Saylor, 81, of Mifflintown, PA, passed away on April 24, 2025, in her daughter's home. She was born March 8, 1944, in Bolivar, PA, to the late Ray and Catherine (Forsythe) Anderson.

Rayla was the former owner/operator of RL Sales in Mifflintown. In her spare time, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, camping, and fishing.

Surviving is her loving husband, Larry W....

Sandra Lee Schmuck

Sandra Lee Schmuck

Apr 22, 2025

Sandra Lee Schmuck, 66, of Jackson, TN, passed away on April 22, 2025, in the Silver Springs Personal Care Home in Mechanicsburg. She was born September 19, 1958, in Carlisle to the late Edward Lee and Jean L. (Weigle) Williams and was the widow of Jimmy Schmuck.

Sandra was a graduate of Carlisle High School and worked as a production scheduler...

Timothy "Tim" E. Mitzel

Timothy "Tim" E. Mitzel

Apr 21, 2025

Timothy “Tim” Mitzel, 74 of Gardners, PA passed away on Monday, April 21 at UMPC Carlisle.

Tim passed away peacefully, just 30 days after the loss of his beloved wife, Anna — a heartbreak that spoke volumes about the strength of their love. Their life together was rich with laughter, deep connection, and a quiet devotion that never needed words.

Known for...

Merily (Molly) June Rose

Merily (Molly) June Rose

Apr 18, 2025

Merily (Molly) June Rose, 93, passed away on April 18, 2025 at Church of God Nursing Home, Carlisle, PA. She was the wife of the late Carol V. Rose.

Born in Carlisle, PA on June 6, 1931, she spent most of her life in Gardners, PA raising her family and helping her husband on their fruit farmette. She was the daughter...

Peggy J. Shenberger

Peggy J. Shenberger

Apr 16, 2025

Peggy J. Shenberger, 91, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on April 16, 2025, in the Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. She was born September 28, 1933, in Meadowview, VA, to the late James Johnson and Pollie C. (Wagner) Himes, and Paul E. Himes and was the widow of Ivan E. Shenberger who passed away in January of 2004.

Peggy worked in food...

Lonny Harold Rice

Lonny Harold Rice

Apr 16, 2025

Lonny Harold Rice, 84, of Gardners, PA, passed away on April 16, 2025, in his home. He was born May 21, 1940, in Gettysburg to the late Harold C. and Loretta I. (Group) Rice.

In his younger years, Lonny lived with his parents on their family farm, where he also worked with his father. Additionally, he worked a seasonal job at...

Deborah Hoover

Deborah Hoover

Apr 15, 2025

Deborah Hoover of Carlisle, PA, born April 26, 1961, passed away at the age of 63 on April 15, 2025.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father; daughter, Jennifer; son in law, Tommy; and daughter in law, Dorothy.

She is survived by her loving husband, Theodore Hoover III; her brothers, Bill and Mike; sister, Wanda; children, Brian, Tacha, Emily,...

Ray L. Deitch

Ray L. Deitch

Apr 15, 2025

Ray L. Deitch, 85, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on April 15, 2025, in the Church of God Nursing Home. He was born January 30, 1940, in Mechanicsburg to the late Luther R. and Theda J. (McCord) Deitch.

Ray worked for Carlisle School District then later retired from Dickinson College where he worked in maintenance. He was a former square dancer...

Gay Singleton Ward

Gay Singleton Ward

Apr 14, 2025

Gay Singleton Ward, 88, recently of Carlisle, PA, moved to her heavenly home after saying goodbye to her family on April 14, 2025. Gay was born on February 18, 1937, to Albert Martin Singleton and Dorothy Thelma Atchinson in Collingdale, Pennsylvania. She is survived by her daughter Karen Ward Rowe (Bob), of Carlisle, PA, son, William A. Ward, Jr (Kerrie)...

Pauline Beverly Mellott

Pauline Beverly Mellott

Mar 27, 2025

Pauline Beverly Mellott, 82, of Gardners, PA, passed away on March 27, 2025, in her home. She was born July 14, 1942, in Cumberland County to the late Larence Henry and Laura Ellen (Ettien) Clark.

Pauline attended Boiling Springs High School and worked in housekeeping for Mechanicsburg School District with 15 years of service. She lived in Tennessee for eight years...

Gary Lee Penner

Gary Lee Penner

Mar 26, 2025

Gary Lee Penner, 72, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on his birthday, March 26, 2025, in his home with his loving family by his side. He was born March 26, 1953, in Carlisle to the late Claire Lee and Esther Mae (Keck) Penner.

Gary was a Carlisle High School graduate class of 1972 and then worked as a truck driver and...

Veda J. Adams

Veda J. Adams

Mar 23, 2025

Veda J. Adams, 96, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on March 23, 2025, in the Thornwald Nursing Home. She was born October 3, 1928, in New Bloomfield, PA, to the late Heston and Myrtle (Dile) Clegg.

Veda was a New Bloomfield graduate class of 1946 and worked at A & P Store in Carlisle. She was a member of the Lighthouse...

Ok Ye “Anna” Mitzel

Ok Ye “Anna” Mitzel

Mar 21, 2025

Ok Ye “Anna” Mitzel, 75, of Gardners, PA, passed away on March 21, 2025, in her home. She was born January 10, 1950, in South Korea.

Anna was the owner and operator of “Ok Ye Custom Canvas” and a member of the Women’s Korean Association. Anna was full of life and enjoyed flowers and vegetable gardening. She loved taking rides on...

Fern M. Gutshall

Fern M. Gutshall

Mar 17, 2025

Fern M. Gutshall, 93, of Boiling Springs, PA, passed away on March 17, 2025, in the UPMC Carlisle Hospital. She was born February 20, 1932, in Carlisle to the late Tolbert and Ida (Smith) Murphy and was the widow of Ralph Gutshall, Jr., who passed away in February of 2016.

Fern was a Boiling Springs High School graduate class of 1949...

Teresa R. Hufnagle

Teresa R. Hufnagle

Mar 15, 2025

Teresa R. Hufnagle, 67, of Mt. Holly Springs, PA, passed away, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in her residence surrounded by her family and an abundance of love. She was born on September 14, 1957, in Harrisburg, PA, to the late Robert and Beverly (Long) Frontz.

Teresa retired from Walmart, where she worked as a department manager and a phone receptionist.

Teresa will...

Craig A. Bradford

Craig A. Bradford

Mar 11, 2025

Craig A. Bradford, 69, of Dillsburg, PA, passed away after a brief illness on March 11, 2025, in the UPMC Carlisle Hospital. He was born March 14, 1955, in Bellefonte, PA, to the late Philip Carl and Shirley Louise (Williams) Bradford.

Throughout his career, Craig was a Consultant/Project Manager for different companies. He oversaw the installation of software products in healthcare...

Helen Fisher

Helen Fisher

Mar 10, 2025

Helen J. Fisher, 93, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025. She was born February 10, 1932, in Newville to the late David and Blanche (Miller) Heller and was the widow of Victor “Bud” Fisher who passed away in February of 2012.

Helen worked as a cook at Crossroads Restaurant and as a seamstress.

Surviving are her daughters, Donna...

Irene M. March

Irene M. March

Mar 5, 2025

Irene M. (Flickinger) March, 84, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. She was born May 13, 1940, in Carlisle to the late Benjamin and Laura (Smith) Flickinger. She was the widow of Marlin March who passed away in May of 2015.

Surviving Irene is her children, Jamie (Kandi) Goodhart...