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

Jun 13, 2017

J. Robert “Bob” Mohler, age 64, of Buchanan Trail West Greencastle, PA died at 12:30 AM Tuesday, June 13, 2017 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He had been battling cancer for the past three years.

Born June 19, 1952 in Carlisle, PA he was the son of Dorothy (Hippensteel) Mohler of Newville, PA and the late Ralph E....

Jun 10, 2017

Saundra D. “Sandy” (Provard) Izer, age 72, of West Milnor Rd. Greencastle, PA died at 3:02 PM Saturday, June 10, 2017 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She had been in declining health since January.

Born October 18, 1944 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of Constance (Johns) Provard of Waynesboro and the late Jerry Provard. She married...

May 30, 2017

Alfred R. Brown

Alfred Richard Brown, age 92 of Greencastle, PA passed away early Tuesday morning May 30, 2017 in his home. Alfred was born February 11, 1925 in Grafton, WV to the late John and Ada (Jackson) Brown.

He was married to his true love Detta (Glover) Brown on September 6, 1947...

May 21, 2017

Timothy K. Pierceall, age 60, of Fayetteville and formerly of Greencastle died Sunday afternoon  May 21, 2017 in the Chambersburg Hospital.

There will be no viewing or services. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in Cedar Hill Cemetery Greencastle. Arrangements were by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home of Greencastle.

May 14, 2017

Douglas E. Gossard, age 67 of Camp Hill, PA died unexpectedly on Sunday May 14, 2017 in his home. Born December 10, 1949 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of Harvey E. “Jim” and Bettye H. (Henson) Gossard of Willow Street, PA and formerly of Fayetteville and Greencastle.

He was the owner of the NAPA Auto...

May 10, 2017

Stanley L. Dodson, age 71 of Greencastle, PA died at 2:30 PM Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in the Waynesboro Hospital. He had been in declining health for the past three years.

Born September 3, 1945 in Alexandria, VA, he was the son of the late Betty Young. He married his wife Susie D. (Pentz) Dodson in 1970....

May 7, 2017

Harold Maxwell “Max” Izer

Harold Maxwell “Max” Izer, age 103, a resident of the Broadmore Senior Living Center in Hagerstown, MD for the past eight years and formerly of State Line, PA died at 1:00 PM Sunday, May 7, 2017 in the senior living center.

Born November 4, 1913 in Greencastle, PA, he was the...

Apr 25, 2017

Keith Martin Johnson, age 62, of Greencastle, PA went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday afternoon April 25, 2017 at the Monterey Rehabilitation Center in Grove City, Ohio after a two-and-a-half year battle with cancer.

Keith was born on August 21 st , 1954 in the Waynesboro Hospital to Arthur M. and Mabel (Negley) Johnson....

Apr 20, 2017

Helen L. Wildeson

Helen L. (Plum) Wildeson, age 94, a resident of the Falling Spring Nursing And Rehabilitation Center in Chambersburg and who formerly resided with Marvin and Linda Long of Greencastle died at 8:10 PM Thursday, April 20, 2017 in the nursing home.

Born October 13, 1922 in Antrim Twp., Franklin County, PA, she...

Apr 20, 2017

Geraldine M. Etter

Geraldine M. (Elliott) Etter, age 95 of State Line, PA died at 4:30 PM Thursday, April 20, 2017 in the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born September 3, 1921 in Montgomery Twp. Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy (Meyers) Elliott. Her husband Anson Etter Sr. died May 15,...

Apr 18, 2017

Donald H. Hoover, age 87 of Nicole Dr. Greencastle, PA died at 9:58 AM Tuesday April 18, 2017 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He had been in declining health the past several months.

Born August 29, 1929 in Greencastle, PA,  he was the son of the late John and Edith (Beard) Hoover. He married his wife Louella M....

Apr 13, 2017

Owen R. Henry, age 81, of Moss Spring Ave. Greencastle died unexpectedly Thursday, April 13, 2017 in his home.

Born March 7, 1936 in Greencastle, PA, he was the son of the late Edgar F. and Mary Elizabeth (Roth) Henry. He and his wife Betty Webb Henry were married December 1, 1962. She died on April 5,...

Apr 8, 2017

Lauren Benjamin Horst, age 85, of Scarhill Rd. Greencastle, PA went home to be with the Lord on Saturday evening April 8, 2017 at the Quincy Village Nursing Center.

Born September 11, 1931 in Maugansville, MD, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Martha (Lehman) Horst. He married Betty Jane (Martin) Horst on March 21,...

Apr 7, 2017

Anna Mary Frey

Anna Mary (Meyers) Frey, age 89 of Greencastle, PA and formerly of Mercersburg Rd. Mercersburg, PA passed away Friday evening April 7, 2017 in her home.

Born March 28, 1928 in St. Thomas Twp. Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late B. Franklin and Bertha (Wingert) Meyers. She married...

Apr 6, 2017

M. Lowella Bingaman

M. Lowella (Weikert) Bingaman, age 95 of Zullinger, PA died Thursday morning April 6, 2017 in the Waynesboro Hospital.

Born May 21, 1921 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Ellsworth  Weikert Sr. and Mary Kathryn (Zearfoss) Weikert. She married her husband Lloyd Oliver Bingaman on September 29,...

Mar 26, 2017

Frank A. Bittner

Frank A. Bittner, age 89 of Waynesboro, PA died at 6:45 AM Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Quincy Village.

Born March 26, 1928 in Greencastle, PA, he was the son of the late J. Clyde Bittner Sr. and Louise (Cook) Bittner. He was a member of the Greencastle High School Class of...

Mar 25, 2017

Col. Harry M. Stephey, Sr., USAF, Ret., age 98, passed away on March 25, 2017.  Born in Waynecastle, Pa, on June 30, 1918, he was the son of the late Luther W. Stephey and Ada (Morgal) Stephey.

Harry was married for 70 years to the love of his life, Betsy Scott Stephey, until her passing in 2013....

Mar 25, 2017

Joseph W. “Joe” Mummert, age 73, of Bino Rd. Greencastle, PA died Saturday morning March 25, 2017 in ManorCare Health Services in Chambersburg.

Born October 18, 1943 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Rozel and Florence (Finafrock) Mummert.

He retired after 38 years employment as a welder with Grove Worldwide (now...

Mar 25, 2017

Lois Catherine Martin Eshleman, age 95, of Sherwood Dr. Greencastle, Pa died on Saturday morning March 25, 2017 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on April 28, 1921 in Waynesboro, Pa and was the daughter of the late Albert and Fannie (Shank) Diller of Greencastle. She was married to Henry Eshleman for...

Mar 17, 2017

Roy E. Mitchell, age 77, of East Ave. State Line, PA went home to be with his Lord on Friday morning, March 17, 2017 in the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD from complications of a fall at his home on Wednesday evening March 15.

Born April 13, 1939 in Middle Creek Twp. Somerset County, PA, he...