Obituary: Nancy M. Leatherman

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ancy M. Leatherman, 86 of Gettysburg, PA passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Born in Freedom Township, Adams County on July 04, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Walter L. & Helen (Woodward) Kennell. Nancy was predeceased by her husband, Harold L. Leatherman, who died on August 19, 2008.

Obituary: Beverly E. Karsteter

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Beverly E. Karsteter, 87, of Gettysburg, PA peacefully passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at SpiriTrust at Utz Terrance in Hanover, PA. She was born August 12, 1937, in Fort Monroe, VA. She is predeceased by her father and mother, Col. Francis Borgia and Beverly Smith Kane, her brother, Col. Francis B. Kane, Jr.

Obituary: Theresa L. Fair

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Theresa L. Fair, Of Turtle Creek and Gettysburg, PA, age 88, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Theresa was the beloved wife of Larry Fair of Gettysburg, PA, for 48 years. She was also the cherished mother of Cheryl Ferrara, John Podkrajac, and Joanne Wamsley. She was predeceased by her father John Aliyetti, mother

Obituary: June Brook Wescott

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June Brook Wescott, formerly of Gettysburg, died Friday, September 13, 2024 at Kendal-Crosslands Communities in Kennett Square, PA. She was 92. Mrs. Wescott was born on December 21, 1931 to the late Will and Marjorie (Estes) Brook in Sanford, Maine. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard T. Wescott, in 1985. June was a member

Obituary: Harold E. Weaver

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Harold E. Weaver, 83, of Gettysburg, PA, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024, at UPMC Hanover Hospital. He was born January 28, 1941, in Gettysburg, PA, the son of the late Elmer and Irene Geigley Weaver. Harold is survived by his wife, Helen Patterson Weaver. Mr. Weaver was a veteran of the US Army

Obituary: William E. ‘Bill’ Bean

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William E. “Bill” Bean, Jr., 86, of Fairfield, PA passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024 at Transitions Healthcare in Gettysburg, PA. Born August 9, 1938 in Baltimore, MD to the late William E. Bean, Sr. & Mary (Trojan) Bean. Bill served his country in the U.S. Army as a mechanical engineer for two years

Obituary: Tatum Elaine Brady

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Baby Tatum Elaine Brady was born sleeping in the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital in the Maternity ward, she was named in remembrance of Joy Elaine Adams. Tatum is survived by her loving parents, Mackenzie Truan and Isaac Brady; her grandparents, Eric Truan, Joey & Erica Bolin,

Obituary: James W. ‘Jim’ Gallagher

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ames W. “Jim” Gallagher, 77 of Gettysburg, PA passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Gettysburg Hospital. Born July 11, 1947 in Gettysburg, PA he was the son of the late William B. & Mary Lou (Martin) Gallagher. Jim is survived by his wife of 55 years, Christine F. (Orndorff) Gallagher. He was

Obituary: David A. Cool, Sr.

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David A. Cool, Sr., 72, of Gettysburg, PA died Sunday morning, September 15, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born February 2, 1952 in Thurmont, MD he was the son of the late John W. and Mary E. (Riley) Cool. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Mallette) Cool, of Gettysburg to

Obituary: Edward "Doc" Fuller

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Edward “Doc” Fuller, 74 of Glenville, PA, passed away on September 8, 2024 at his home, peacefully in his sleep. He is again with his wife Clara, and no longer suffering.Doc will be greatly missed by his son and daughter-in-law; stepdaughters and son-in-laws; brothers; sisters; grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.He didn’t want a formal funeral, but

Obituary: Marian Lynn Elkins

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Marian Lynn Elkins, 71, of Hanover, PA, passed away at home surrounded by her family on September 5, 2024. She was the loving wife of Lloyd Elkins for 32 years. Born January 7, 1953, in Baltimore City, she was the devoted daughter of the late Raymond and Doris (Bollinger) Martin. Marian was a graduate of

Obituary: Terry E. Shultz

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Terry E. Shultz, 68, of Fairfield, PA died Tuesday morning, September 10, 2024 at the Waynesboro Hospital. Born June 3, 1956 in Gettysburg, PA he was the son of the late Mary Shultz. He was the husband of Grace L. (Cool) Shultz, of Fairfield to whom he was married to for 33 years. Terry worked

Obituary: William A. Faloon

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William A. Faloon, 85 of Littlestown, PA formerly of Gettysburg passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Bill was born on September 3, 1939 in Oil City, PA. He was the son of the late Donald W. & Dorothy A. (Dodds) Faloon. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Kathleen A.

Obituary: Stephen G. Robinson, Sr.

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Stephen G. Robinson, Sr., 88, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024 at the Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital. Born October 29, 1935 to the late Nelson James Robinson, Sr. & the late Verta (Steinla) Robinson in Cumberland, Maryland. Stephen graduated from Fort Hill High School in Cumberland, MD, class of 1954. He was an avid trout

Obituary: Margery H. Donovan

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argery H. Donovan, 90, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2024 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Margery was born July 12, 1934 to Geoffrey and Virginia Hazard of Kirkwood, Missouri. She held degrees from both Mount Holyoke College and George Washington University. Margery is survived by John, her husband of 68 years, her son Michael and

Obituary: Roy A. Weaner, Jr.

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Roy A. Weaner Jr., 91, was born on June 12, 1933 to the late Roy Weaner Sr. and Lillie (Maus) Weaner of Gettysburg, and went to be with his Lord on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 at the Gettysburg Lutheran Retirement Village. Roy is survived by his son, Edward R. Weaner of Jonestown, Pa.; son-in-law Greg

Obituary: Rufus William Reaver, Jr.

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On the afternoon of September 8, 2024, Rufus William Reaver Jr., passed away peacefully at his home, after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer. He was 80 years old. Bill was born on January 18, 1944, in Gettysburg, PA. He was the son of Rufus W. and Anna Kay Reaver and Monica

Obituary: Gary Alexander Carr

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Gary Alexander Carr, 72, of East Berlin PA, passed away at home on August 21, 2024, after a long battle with heart disease. Born July 25, 1952, in Baltimore, Maryland, and growing up with his mother’s Italian family, Gary was the loving son of the late Wadsworth and Mary (Tempera) Carr and was an only

Obituary: Doris M. Frock

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Doris M. Frock, 91, Gettysburg, PA passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 20, 1933 in Gettysburg, PA the daughter of the late Cyrus and Ruth White Deckert. Her husband, John Martin Frock died in 2007. Doris was an active member of St. John’s

Obituary: Debra Wills Heffner

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Debra Wills Heffner May 6, 1954 – September 1, 2024 Loving her was easy. She was the type of woman who brought out the best of those around her. She served as an example of kind spirit, warm presence and adoration towards one’s family. In her younger days, she may have been found galavanting around

Obituary: Linda Harbaugh

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Linda Harbaugh, 57, of Fairfield, PA passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at the Gardens of Gettysburg. Born September 21, 1966 to the late Roy D. Harbaugh, Sr. and Charity “Millie” (Bobo) Harbaugh in Gettysburg, PA. Linda graduated Fairfield High School in 1985. She loved bowling and competed in the Special Olympics with her

Obituary: Setsuko Simmons (Yasaku)

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Setsuko Simmons (Yasaku), 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Spring Arbor Assisted Living in Frederick, MD on August 24, 2024. Born in Tokyo, Japan to Seizo and Koto (Táte) Yasaku, she was the 4th of 9 children.Setsuko lived a full life after coming to the United States in 1959 at the age of

Obituary: Dorothy Roberta Drechsler

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Dorothy Roberta Drechsler, 74, was most happy in Carroll Valley, PA, died on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at her home. She was born November 9, 1949 in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late William and Helen Kirkpatrick Drechsler. She married briefly at age 19 to James David Reuter. Dorothy earned a BA in American

Obituary: Kathryn L. ‘Kate’ Coppock

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Kathryn “Kate” L. Coppock, 94, formerly of Fairfield, PA died Tuesday afternoon, August 27, 2024 at Paramount Assisted Living, Fredericksburg, VA. Born March 31, 1930 in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Earl and Mildred (Hartranft) Miller. She was the wife of the late Roy Coppock Jr. who died 2001. Mrs. Coppock

Obituary: Phyllis Bollinger Hale

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Phyllis Bollinger Hale passed away peacefully at age 92 on August 29th at SpiriTrust Lutheran Village in Gettysburg with her children by her side. She was born in 1931 in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of Johanna Eichner of MD and PA, and Stanley Eichner of Washington. She was preceded in death by two husbands, the

Obituary: Donald Lee Hicks

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onald Lee Hicks, 60 of Gettysburg, PA passed away at The Gettysburg Hospital on Sunday, August 25, 2024. Born June 30, 1964 in Huntingdon, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel C. & Joanna V. (Henry) Hicks. Donald attended Gettysburg High School and worked as a flagman for several years. He loved the

Obituary: Ronald Bruce Reeley

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Ronald Bruce Reeley, 74, of Gettysburg, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024 at his home, followed by a brief illness. He was the husband of Brenda Kay (Tull) Reeley, his loving wife of 55 years.Born January 13, 1950, he was the son of the late Francis E. and Margret (Hobbs) Reeley.He was a graduate

Obituary: Thomas L. Wetzel

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Thomas Lincoln Wetzel, 91, of Orrtanna, PA, went to be with Jesus on August 22, 2024 at his home. Tom was born on February 12, 1933 to Raymond and Clara (McDannell) Wetzel. He grew up on the family farm with four siblings: Genevieve (Strasbaugh), Anna (Hess/Bucher), Robert and Raymond. He graduated from Gettysburg High School

Obituary: Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Dougherty

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Elizabeth “Betsy” Haave Dougherty passed away peacefully August 21, 2024, at Paramount Senior Living with family at her side. She was born in Washington, D.C. on November 29, 1946 and lived most of her life in Montgomery County, Maryland. She graduated from Gettysburg College in 1968. She taught elementary school in Montgomery County for 38

Obituary: Roy E. Starliper

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Roy Eugene Starliper, 74, of Gettysburg, PA passed away peacefully Friday morning, August 16, 2024 at his home. Roy was born October 14, 1949 in Waynesboro, PA he was a loving husband to his wife of 45 years, Lois E. (Tate) Starliper. Mr. Starliper was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was the

Obituary: Walter G. Gliem, Jr.

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alter G. “Walt” Gliem, Jr. 73 of Biglerville, PA passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Born in Pottsville, PA on August 10, 1951, he was the son of the late Walter G. & Audrey (Schaeffer) Gliem. Walt is survived by his wife of 49 years as

Obituary: Paul Mark Kendlehart

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Paul Mark Kendlehart, formerly of Gettysburg, passed away on Sunday, August 11 at his home in Strasburg, PA. Paul is survived by his beloved wife, Robin Kendlehart; by his eldest daughter, Allison (Kendlehart) Elias, son-in-law, Evans Elias and their two children Gavin and Harrison of Strasburg, PA; and his youngest daughter, Erin (Kendlehart) Adams, son-in-law

Obituary: Mary C Nunemaker

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Mary C. Nunemaker, 95, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Tuesday August 13, 2024 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Chambersburg, PA. Mary was born March 24, 1929 in Westminster, MD the daughter of the late Howard Lester Petry and Lillie May Dutterer Petry. Her beloved husband, William Nunemaker died in 1988. Mrs. Nunemaker was a

Obituary: Jennie M. Mathews

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Jennie M. Mathews, 66, Gettysburg, PA passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at the York Hospital. She was born December 24, 1957 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Nelson O. Brooks and Anna Maranto Brooks. Jennie was a graduate of North Harford High School. Mrs. Mathews was an animal lover who also

Obituary: Janeita Kay James

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Janeita Kay James, 85, of Gettysburg, PA died Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at the Gettysburg Hospital. Born March 1, 1939 in Carbondale, CO she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Thelma James. Ms. James worked security for the Motorola Company in Illinois for a number of years. Janeita was a veteran of both

Obituary: John L. Seilhamer, Jr.

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John L. Seilhamer, Jr., 81, of Gettysburg, PA, died August 3, 2024, at the Gettysburg Hospital. He was born October 4, 1942, in Chambersburg, the son of the late J. LeRoy and Dorothy (Cool) Seilhamer. John is survived by his wife of 59 years, Judith S. “Judy” (Shreiner) Seilhamer and two children, Michael J. Seilhamer

Obituary: Harriet (Welch) Noye

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Harriet (Welch) Noye, 85, of Fairfield, PA, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024 at the Suncoast Hospice Care Center in Palm Harbor, FL. Harriet was born October 31, 1938, in Washington, D.C., to the late H. Mason Welch and Mary (Crawley) Welch. She is survived by her brother, James Welch (Lee), her daughters, Nicolette

Obituary: Carolyn Cadle Lower

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Carolyn Cadle Lower, 96, Biglerville, PA passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, August 4, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born December 22, 1927 in Frederick, MD the daughter of the late Dr. William R. Cadle and Carolyn Edwards Cadle of Emmitsburg, MD. Carolyn was a 1945 graduate of the University of

Obituary: Anna Claire (Kelly) Harris

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Anna Claire (Kelly) Harris, 85, of Gettysburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at The Gardens at Gettysburg.She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Theodore Harris.Anna enjoyed traveling and cooking.She attended Freedom Valley Church in Gettysburg and Life Discovery Church in McSherrystown.Anna is survived by five daughters; her friend, Di Warren and

Obituary: Marjorie Ann Perez

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Marjorie Ann Perez, 80, 125 Gun Club Road, York Springs, PA passed away at her home on Monday, July 29, 2024. She was born June 28, 1944 in Gettysburg, PA the daughter of the late Stephen and Dorothy Abel Wagaman. Marjorie was a former member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, and graduated from St.

Obituary: Charles ‘Chuck’ Comer

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harles E. “Chuck” Comer, 93 formerly of Fairfield, PA passed away at his home in Frisco, Texas on July 16, 2024. Born May 05, 1931 in Ladiesburg, Maryland, he was the son of the late Edward F. & Marie Pauline (Starner) Comer. Chuck is survived by his wife, Carol M. Comer, four children, Stanley and

Obituary: Stephen Lee Miller

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Stephen Lee Miller of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, formerly of Ellicott City, Maryland, passed away at his home on July 18, 2024, with his wife by his side. Steve is survived by his beloved wife, Donna Miller; by his son, Charles Brian Yaeger and daughter-in-law, Elizabeth (Beth) Yaeger, and two grandchildren, Brayden Yaeger and Bailey Yaeger, of

Obituary: Betty Gloria Shindledecker

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Betty Gloria (Fowler) Shindledecker, 89 of Fayetteville, PA passed away on July 27, 2024 surrounded by her loving family after a short illness. She was born December 14, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York to Edward and Alice Fowler. She was predeceased by two daughters, Debbie and Cindy Shindledecker, her husband, Wayne “Ike” Shindledecker and her

Obituary: On the morning of July 21

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On the morning of July 21, 2024, Katrinka Sylvia Sipling, 68, of Abbottstown, PA, entered glory land while in her home surrounded by her loved ones.Katrinka lived most of her life in Hanover, PA and surrounding towns. As a young girl she enjoyed playing baseball with her brothers. Later in life she enjoyed going to

Obituary: John Richard Felix

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John Richard Felix, 56, of Gettysburg, passed away unexpectedly on July 20, 2024. He was the loving husband of Kathryn M. Felix for 27 years. Born January 16, 1968, in Johnstown, PA, he was the devoted son of Elaine Marie Michels and the late Ronald Herbert Felix.John’s greatest joys in life were spending time with

Obituary: Tony Howard Neighoff

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Tony Howard Neighoff, 65, of Littlestown, PA, passed at home while surrounded by his loving family. Born August 5, 1958 in Baltimore County, Tony was the loving son of the late Alfred and Joan (Haines) Poland.Tony was a Veteran of the United States Navy who loved jigsaw puzzles, horses, and the Houston Texans along with

Obituary: Viola Mae Miller

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Viola Mae (McGlaughlin) Miller, 89 of Gettysburg, PA passed away at the Gettysburg Hospital on Saturday, July 20, 2024. Born January 27, 1935 in Fairfield, PA she was the daughter of the late Ralph & Leila (Warren) McGlaughlin. Viola was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Jack R. Miller, who died December 06, 2015.

Obituary: Peter S. Carmichael

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Peter S. Carmichael, 58 of Gettysburg, PA passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at the York Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Christ Lutheran Church, 30 Chambersburg St. Gettysburg, PA. The family will receive friends at the church on Friday, July 26th from 5:00-7:00

Obituary: Anna ‘Ann’ Louise Deckert

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Anna “Ann” Louise (Davis) Deckert, 80 of Gettysburg passed away on July 20, 2024 at the Gettysburg Hospital after a long illness. Born on October 26, 1943 in Gettysburg, she was the second child of Betty Kroushour Leonard and Lester Davis. She was the wife of James H. Deckert of Gettysburg and mother of two

Obituary: Nancy M. Defeo

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Nancy M. Defeo, 86, of Biglerville, PA died Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024 at the Gettysburg Hospital. Born August 4, 1937 in Tarentum, PA she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Hudak) Stahl. She was the wife of John J. Defeo, Jr. of Biglerville to whom she was married for 56 years.

Obituary: Betty Jo ‘Pat’ Crowner

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We are celebrating the extraordinary life of a beloved member of the Gettysburg community Pat Crowner. She was named Betty Jo when she was born on November 23, 1940 to Hazel Elizabeth (Tucker) and Thomas Joseph “Joe” Flamm in Springfield, Illinois. She was not fond of her given name and as a young girl changed