Obituaries

Mar 6, 2023

Brenda K. Talhelm, 76, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital, with her family by her side. Born March 27, 1946 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Helen (Shatzer) Forbes, and widow of the late Harold E. Talhelm, who preceded her in death on February 27, 2020. A 1964...

Mar 5, 2023

Teddy L. Bowers, 87, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 6, 1935 in Shippensburg, PA he was the son of the late Arthur Bowers and Mary (Cummings) Eichelberger. Ted was employed for the Borough of Chambersburg as the lead gas technician. He retired January 1, 1998 after 42 years of service....

Mar 2, 2023

Mazie Ruth Smith, 94, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born June 8, 1928 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Harris and Caroline Hamil Johnston. Her beloved husband, William W. Smith, Jr., preceded her in death on November 18, 1994. Mazie was a graduate of...

Mar 1, 2023

Edward F. Kazinski, 87, of Chambersburg, died peacefully, on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 in his home surrounded by his family. Born March 28, 1935 in Plymouth, PA, he was the son of the late John and Julia Killian Kazinski. His beloved wife of 56 years, Lorraine S. (Wegrzynowicz) Kazinski, preceded him in death on July 6, 2017. Ed graduated from...

Mar 1, 2023

Saundra Lee Funk, 82, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born May 25, 1940 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Esther Biesecker Kirkwood. Her beloved husband, Norman L. Funk, Jr., preceded her in death on October 16, 2008. Saundra was a graduate of CASHS. She spent...

Feb 27, 2023

Feb 26, 2023

Robert W. Perry, Sr., age 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Chambers Pointe Nursing Center. Born February 28, 1930, in Fayetteville, PA, he was a son of the late John Perry and Martha Wingerd Kauffman. Mr. Perry worked at T.B. Wood for 45 years. He was a member of the VFW Post 1599, Moose...

Feb 26, 2023

Russell E. Boyer, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 21, 1935 in Maryland, he was the son of the late George and Ruth Boyer. Russ served honorably with the US Army. Early in his life he was employed with the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Baltimore, MD. He went on to...

Feb 25, 2023

Orpha M. (Younker) Kauffman, 91, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 in the Shook Home, Chambersburg. Born August 12, 1931 in Hancock, MD she was the daughter of the late Raymond I. Younker, Sr. and Annabelle Younker. She was employed as an inspector and basting puller at Stanley Company until her retirement. After retiring Orpha obtained her...

Feb 24, 2023

James Stanley Jacks, Jr., age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on February 24, 2023. James was born on May 27, 1937 in Troy, Idaho. He was the son of the late James Jacks, Sr. and Florence (Rowan) Donley. James retired from the U.S. Army in 1987 as a Master Sergeant and later retired from Letterkenny Army Depot in 1998...

Feb 22, 2023

Marie Catherine Kalp, 78, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on February 22, 2023, at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, MD. Born August 27, 1944 in Wilcox, PA, she was a daughter of the late George and Marietta Turzanski Mehalko. Marie was a 1962 graduate of Johnsonburg Area High School, enjoyed her training with Divine Providence Hospital, and was employed as an...

Feb 22, 2023

Kenneth V. Quivers, 94, of Chambersburg, PA, passed Wednesday morning, February 22, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 28, 1928 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Charles Quivers and Grace Ann Starks Quivers. Ken served honorably with the US Army and retired from St. John’s United Church of Christ in Chambersburg where he had been employed...

Feb 22, 2023

Georgianna (Elias) Robinson, 77, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023 in Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Born May 2, 1945 in Utica, NY she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Katherine (Gunta) Elias. She was a member of St. Francis Assisi of Bridgeport Church, Bridgeport, NY. Georgianna was an avid bingo player. She enjoyed...

Feb 21, 2023

Mary Ethel Cramer (Vaughn), 71 of Saint Thomas PA, passed away Tuesday, February 21st at Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born Sunday, December 2, 1951, in Conneaut, OH, she was the daughter of Merle C. Vaughn and the late Mary I Vaughn (Barrick) of Shippensburg PA. Mary was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and great...

Feb 21, 2023

Gary Thomas “G.T.” Edmondson, age 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on February 21, 2023, at his home. Born February 22, 1951, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Galen Edmondson and Peggy Washabaugh Bonner. G.T. was a residential general contractor throughout his life, owning GT Edmondson, General Contractor. He was a member of Junior Hose and...

Feb 20, 2023

Dorcas Ellen Ebersole, 59, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023. Born July 12, 1963 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Leroy Horst Ebersole and Grace Wenger Ebersole. Dorcas was a member of Chambersburg Mennonite Church and graduate of the Franklin Learning Center. She is survived by three siblings, Miriam Morrow and husband Mike of...

Feb 19, 2023

Dorothy M. Johnson, 103, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at the Chambers Pointe Health Care Center in Chambersburg. Born September 8, 1919 in Bancroft, IA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Henrietta (Hatten) Mescher. She was a graduate of St. John High School, Bancroft, IA. Following her graduation, she went to work...

Feb 16, 2023

Anne Robb Miller, 91, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023 in Brookview Menno Haven. Born June 27, 1931 in Plainfield, NJ she was the daughter of the late Mahlon Keister and Anne (Wagner) Robb. Anne was a graduate of Bellefonte High School in the Class of 1949. She then went on to obtain her Bachelor’s Degree from...

Feb 15, 2023

Constantine “Connie” G. Vloutely, 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 7, 1940 in New York, NY, he was a son of the late George and Anna Anthropopoulos Vloutely. A flight test engineer, Mr. Vloutely was first employed with Northrop Grumman in New York and then went on to work for Gulfstream...

Feb 14, 2023

Kyle Evan Hurden, 32, of Upper Strasburg, passed away on February 14, 2023. Born June 29, 1990 in Atlantic City, NJ, he was the son of Kathleen Dalrymple Hurden. Kyle was a graduate of Chambersburg Area High School. He was employed as a Highway Heavy Construction General Laborer with Local Union 910. He was also employed through the union as...