David H. Welsh
Jan 1, 2014
David H. Welsh, 78, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Wednesday, January 1st, 2014 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA. David was born in Brush Creek, PA on July 14, 1935, the son of the late William C. and O'Dessie (DeShong) Welsh. He was the husband of Dorothy J. (DeShong) Welsh whom he married on October 4, 1958. Mr. Welsh...
Ralph Eugene "Sonny" Berkstresser
Dec 7, 2013
Ralph Eugene "Sonny" Berkstresser, III, 60, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Needmore, PA passed away Saturday, December 7th, 2013 at his residence. Ralph was born in Huntingdon, PA on August 6, 1953, the son of the late Ralph Eugene Berkstresser, Jr. and Betty J. (Mellott) Berkstresser who survives him of Harrisonville, PA. Mr. Berkstresser graduated from Forbes Road High...
Helen V. (Mosebey) Knepper
Dec 6, 2013
Helen Virginia Mosebey Knepper, 100, of Wells Valley, PA, died peacefully Friday, December 6, 2013, of old age in the Shook Home, Chambersburg, PA. Born August 11, 1913, in Dry Run, PA, she was the wife of the late Don C. Knepper, whom she married on July 11, 1940, and the daughter of the late Mr. Robert L. and Carrie...
Ethel R. Lake
Dec 5, 2013
Ethel R. Lake, 95, of Boyertown, PA and formerly of Harrisonville, PA passed away Thursday, December 5th, 2013 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Pottstown, PA. Ethel was born in Harrisonville, PA on October 8, 1918, the daughter of the late Thurman and Anne (Pine) Strait. She was the widow of Donald A. Lake whom she married on April 3, 1937....
Larry K. Morton
Nov 11, 2013
Larry K. Morton, 67, of Needmore, PA, died Monday, November 11th, 2013 at the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Larry was born in Chambersburg, Pa on October 19, 1946, the son of the late Kenneth and Eunice (Hochlander) Morton. He was a retired truck driver and was also active in the daily operations of LC Trucking Company In Needmore,...
Grace W. Shotts
Oct 21, 2013
Grace W. Shotts, 85, of Waterfall, PA passed away Monday, October 21st, 2013 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Grace was born in Waterfall, PA on February 15, 1928, the daughter of the late George and Nora (Chestnut) Barnett. She was the widow of Charles R. Shotts whom she married on October 30, 1948 and he passed away on...
Robert "Bob" K. Stevens Sr.
Oct 20, 2013
Robert "Bob" K. Stevens Sr., 76, of Needmore, PA, passed away Sunday, October 20th, 2013 at his residence. Bob was born in Belfast Twp., Fulton County, PA on August 4, 1937, the son of the late Charles R. and Mildred P. (Carnell) Stevens. He was the husband of Verna M. (Shank) Stevens, whom he married on September 1, 1961. He...
Marvin O. Sipes
Oct 12, 2013
Marvin O. Sipes, 84,of McConnellsburg, PA, died Saturday, October 12th, 2013 at the Fulton County Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, McConnellsburg, PA. Marvin was born in Hustontown, PA on May 19, 1929, the son of the late Maurice and Faitha (Oakman) Sipes. He was the husband of Hazel M. (Mellott) Sipes, whom he married on June 5, 1954. He...
Wayne H. Crouse Sr.
Oct 12, 2013
Wayne H. Crouse, Sr., 87, formerly of Big Cove Tannery, PA, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013, at the Shook Home, Chambersburg, PA. Wayne was born in Big Cove Tannery, PA, on April 3, 1926, the son of the late Maynard O. and Lily H. (Houpt) Crouse. He was the husband of Virginia G. (Cutshall) Crouse, whom he married on...
Delores M. (Giffin) Peck
Sep 28, 2013
Delores M. Peck, 72, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Saturday, September 28th, 2013 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Delores was born in Bedford, PA on May 24, 1941, the daughter of the late John and Irene (Foor) Giffin. She was the wife of Melvin C. Peck Sr., whom she married on November 21, 1964. She was a homemaker...
Ronald L. Tugwell
Sep 16, 2013
Ronald L. "Buddy" Tugwell, 73, of Needmore, PA passed away Monday, September 16th, 2013 at his residence. Ronald was born in Washington, D.C. on October 23, 1939, the son of the late Ray M. and Elizabeth (Johnson) Tugwell. He was the husband of Penelope A. (Stroud) Tugwell whom he married on October 22, 1960. He was a member of the...
Rosella S. (Mellott) Souders
Sep 16, 2013
Rosella (Curly) Sarah Mellott Souders, 95, of Needmore, PA passed away Monday, September 16th, 2013 at The Shook Home, Chambersburg, PA where she had been a resident since September of 2010. Rosella was born in Andover, PA on April 18, 1918, the daughter of the late William R. and Rose (DeShong) Mellott of Andover, Fulton County, PA. She married Harry...
Larry J. Cordell
Sep 4, 2013
Larry J. Cordell, 62, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Wednesday, September 4th, 2013 at his residence. Larry was born in Waynesboro, PA on May 14, 1951, the son of the late J. Edward Cordell, III and Katherine (Dewease) Cordell. He was the husband of Nancy (Nesbitt) Cordell whom he married in October, 1991. Mr. Cordell was a member of the...
Freda M. Vickroy
Aug 27, 2013
Freda M. Vickroy, 85, of McConnellsburg, PA passed from death to eternal life on Tuesday, August 27th, 2013 at her residence. Freda was born in Johnstown, PA on January 29, 1928, the daughter of the late Charles and Lula (Sipes) Sipes. She was the wife of LeRoy Vickroy whom she married on November 18, 1950. Mrs. Vickroy has been a...
Mary Mae Bookheimer
Aug 18, 2013
Mary Mae Bookheimer, 68, of Hustontown, PA passed away Sunday, August 18th, 2013 at Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, PA. Mary was born in Harrisonville, PA on February 26, 1945, the daughter of the late Norman B. and Helen B. (DeShong) Strait. She was the widow of Bruce M. Bookheimer whom she married on November 5, 1961 and he passed away on...
Mary E. (Gress) Deshong
Aug 8, 2013
Mary E. DeShong, 87, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Thursday, August 8th, 2013 at the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Mary was born in McConnellsburg, PA on July 22, 1926, the daughter of the late Walter and Ruth (Souders) Gress. She was the widow of James Lee DeShong, whom she married on August 3, 1946. He preceded her in...
Ronald E. Harr
Aug 2, 2013
Ronald E. Harr, 61, of Needmore, PA passed away Friday, August 2nd, 2013 at University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. Ronald was born in Warfordsburg, PA on May 6, 1952, the son of the late David W. and Ethel (Keefer) Harr. Mr. Harr served in the U.S. Army as a SP4 in the Vietnam War and was a member of the...
George W. Carnell
Jul 26, 2013
George W. Carnell, 86, of Needmore, PA, died Friday, July 26th, 2013 at the Fulton County Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, McConnellsburg, PA. George was born in Needmore, PA on July 3, 1927, the son of the late Chester Holis and Lula (Mellott) Carnell. He spent his earlier years farming the family homestead. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and visiting...
Phyllis E. (Ragland) Eader
Jul 26, 2013
Phyllis E. Eader, 75, of Big Cove Tannery, PA, died Friday, July 26th, 2013 at her residence. Phyllis was born in Hagerstown, MD on June 26, 1938, the daughter of the late Albert Russell and Goldie Levenia (Clark) Ragland. She was the widow of John H. Eader Sr, whom she married on August 29, 1956. He preceded her in death...
Joan L. Miller
Jul 23, 2013
Joan L. Miller, 70, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 at her residence. Joan was born in Harrisonville, PA on January 14, 1943, the daughter of the late William Burden and Bertha Viola (Mellott) DeShong. She was the wife of Max W. Miller whom she married on April 6, 1963. She was a member of the Independent...
