Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas

Jun 11, 2022

David “Buzzy” Brown

Buzzy, 76, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 11, 2022.  Born December 8, 1945, in Washington D.C., he was the son of Joe & Helen (Hutchison) Brown.

He was an Army Veteran, Decorated Professional Firefighter and Sergeant in Montgomery County, Maryland, President of Lincoln Utilities and owner of...

Jun 10, 2022

Richard “Dick” W. Yohn, age 78, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, at WellSpan York Hospital with his family by his side. The son of the late Willard H. and Mary Agnes (Piper) Yohn, Richard was born on the family farm in Shade Gap, PA on August 25, 1943. It is there on the farm...

May 27, 2022

On Thursday, May 27, 2022 Carol Ann Rachuba-Van Horn, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at the age of 76. Carol was born in Baltimore, Maryland and later relocated with her family to Greencastle, Pennsylvania. Carol was married to her husband Kenly C. Van Horn for 43 years before his passing in 2011. Together they raised their children...

May 23, 2022

Jessie M. Horst, age 71, of Mont Alto, PA, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, May 23, 2022. Born January 2, 1951, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold L. and Catherine Stumbaugh Cordell.

Jessie worked as a silk screener for Regency for 15 years, and had helped with her daughter’s...

May 20, 2022

Paul J. Barnes, age 97 of Chambersburg, PA, and formerly Greencastle, PA passed away on Friday morning at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 8, 1924, in Peters Township, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence E. and Elva m. Kuhn Barnes.

Mr. Barnes was a 1942 graduate of the former Lemasters High School. After graduation...

Apr 27, 2022

Richard L. “Dick” Hall, 85, of Greencastle, PA passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 in Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, MD.  Born January 5, 1937 in Martinsburg, PA he was the son of the late James G. Hall and Helen D. (Russell) Hall Imler

He was a graduate of Loysburg High School with the Class of 1954.  Dick...

Apr 24, 2022

Thomas “Tom” Morris Pearson, Jr., age 74, of Mercersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at Brookview Healthcare Center. Born in Alexandria, VA on April 26, 1947, he was a son of the late Thomas M. Pearson Sr., and Hattie Vivian Thompson-Pearson.

A U.S. Navy veteran, Tom served honorably as a radio mechanic on the...

Apr 22, 2022

Kenneth R. Oberholzer, age 78, of Greencastle, PA, passed away at his home peacefully in his sleep, in the early morning hours of Friday, April 22, 2022. Born June 19, 1943, in Greencastle, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond Charles and Anna Elizabeth Grosh Oberholzer.

Ken worked for Valley Proteins for 35 years, retiring...

Apr 20, 2022

Betty M. Heacox, age 92 of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. Born in Hagerstown, MD on January 28, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Myrtle Bingaman Rice.

Mrs. Heacox was a homemaker most of her adult life, however she did...

Apr 19, 2022

Saundra F. “Sandy” Bear, age 72, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the UPMC Community General Hospital in Harrisburg, PA. Born in Waynesboro, PA on September 29, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur E. and Gladys I. Gelwicks Bear.

Sandy was a 1967 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School....

Apr 17, 2022

Evelyn L. Bowders, age 95, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Laurel Lake Nursing and Rehab. Born March 30, 1927, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Eldin Wilbert and Minnie Alice Palmer Ensminger.

Mrs. Bowders worked as a seamstress most of her working years. She enjoyed gardening, caring...

Apr 12, 2022

Ruby I. Ryan, age 86, of Greencastle, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at her home on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.  Born February 15, 1936, in Berkeley Spring, WV, she was the daughter of the late Winford and Dora Bell Householder Weber. Ruby was married to Douglas Ryan, the love of her life, for 51...

Apr 10, 2022

Rachel A. Horst, age 98, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Menno Haven Village Square. Born November 23, 1923, in Leitersburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Arron and Vallie Barkdoll Oberholzer.

Mrs. Horst was a graduate of Hagerstown High School. She went on to work as a secretary at...

Apr 9, 2022

Brenda L. Albaugh, age 53, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at her home with her husband by her side. Born April 4, 1969, in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of Linda Sier Snedegar and the late Fred Snedegar.

Brenda currently worked for FedEx before becoming ill. She was an adventurous spirit,...

Apr 8, 2022

Hugh Francis “Babe” Garretson, age 71, of Chambersburg, PA, formerly of Greencastle, PA and Eatontown, NJ, went to be with his Lord on Friday, April 8, 2022, after a lifetime of dedicated service to his country and fellow servicemen, and an incredibly fulfilled and passionate life as a Husband, Father, and Grandfather.

He was preceded in death...

Apr 7, 2022

Sidney K. “Sid” Wiestling, age 60, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at York Hospital. Born March 11, 1962, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of Patricia Martin Wiestling and the late Terry L.  Wiestling.

Sid was a 1980 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School and a 1984 graduate of The...

Apr 6, 2022

Stephen W. “Steve” Clay age 75, of Greencastle, PA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 28, 1946, in Charleston, WV, he was the son of the late Thomas Edward and Virginia Ruth Taylor Clay.

Steve was a 1964 graduate of DuPont High School in West Virginia....

Mar 16, 2022

Ruth Naomi Mummart, 89, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at her home. Born January 13, 1933 in Greencastle, she was a daughter of the late Minor Earl and Helen Virginia Rice Myers. Her beloved husband, Ned Franklin Mummart, preceded her in death on December 28, 1994.

Ruth was employed as Produce Manager at...

Mar 13, 2022

Sharon A. Nelson age 77 of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Spirit Trust Village. Born April 21, 1944, in Elkton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Francis Lamoreaux and Victoria Louisa May Heit Lamoreaux Pinkerton.

Mrs. Nelson or “Grandma” as she was affectionately known by everyone,  worked at the former...

Mar 11, 2022

Norma K. Romberger, age 73, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 11, 2022, at Meritus Hospital in Hagerstown, MD. Born November 5, 1948, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Walter R. and Edna A. Gearhart McElhaney.

Norma was a 1966 graduate of James Buchanan High School. She went on...