All Obituaries

    Charles Franklin Wiser, 87 of Newville, died February 6, 2019. He was born on May 30, 1931 in Blairs Mills, PA to Madeline (Hockenberry) and Bruce Wiser. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years Velma (Took) and his son Charles. He is survived by four daughters Connie (husband John Quigley), Donna (husband Gary Rickabaugh), Lisa (husband Tracy Black), and Michelle (companion Mark Lehman and daughters Tiffany and Crystal). He is also survived by nine grandchildren...

     Ronald R. Cramer, 77, of Newville passed away Thursday January 31, 2019 in UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle.     He was born February 16, 1941 in Newburg the son of Dean E. and Ruth P. Swartz Cramer.      Mr. Cramer is survived by his wife Shirley M. Graham Cramer.      He had retired from Amp Inc., and had worked at Saylors Market in Newville. He had attended the Carlisle First Church of God, and spent many summers at Dogwood Acres...

      Betty Jane Warner, 92, of Newville went to be with Jesus Sunday January 27, 2019 in her home.     She was born December 10, 1926 in Chambersburg the daughter of Charles E. and Isabel L. Dixon Gilbert.     Mrs. Warner was preceded in death by her husband Garlin Brown “Tuck” Warner.      She was a member of Diller Mennonite Church, she was a hard worker, and had worked at the A & P, and was produce manager at...

    Helen Marie Highlands, 93, of Newville passed away Sunday January 20, 2019 in UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle.     She was born October 6, 1925 in Cumberland County the daughter of Russel and Dorothy Mowery Yocum.      Mrs. Highlands was the widow of Robert G. Highlands.      She had attended Newville Firsth Church of God, and Green Spring First Church of God.      She is survived by one daughter Dianna R. Owen and her husband...

    Dawn Marie Thompson, 59, went to be with the Lord January 14, 2019 after a 25 year battle with cancer.      She was born May 11, 1960 in Bristol, CT.      She was preceded in death by her mother Kathleen Gurga.      She was a Staff Sgt., in the US Air Force, working as Ariel Port and Transportation. She was an EMT at Friendship Hose Co. Newville, PA (47) and loved being part of the community.     Dawn is survived by her...

    Robert E. “Gene” Lindsay Sr., 95, of Newville passed away Friday January 11, 2019.     He was born February 5, 1923 in Newville and raised by George W. Lindsay and Flora Shatzer.      Mr. Lindsay is preceded in death by his wife Melvina Meals Lindsay.     He had served as a Tech. Sgt. And Medic in the US Army during WWII.      He was a salesman most of his life , and owned and operated Lindsay Texaco, in...

    William J. “Billy Joe” Wagner 79, of Newville passed away Tuesday January 8, 2019 in UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg.    He was born October 26, 1939 in Newville the son of John W. and Mary Stevens Wagner.     Mr. Wagner is survived by his wife Kathryn Woodburn Wagner to whom he was married for 59 years.     He had served in the US. Marine Corp. And had retired from Letter Kenney Army Depot.      He was a member of Big...

    Tower “Ty” S. Swartz, 61, of Newville passed away Friday January 4, 2019 in his home.     He was born May 24, 1957 in Carlisle the son of Ray S. and Betty Seitz Swartz.     Ty had retired from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.     He is survived by his mother Betty Swartz, one son Colby Ty Swartz and his wife Brandy, one granddaughter Paisley Rae Swartz, one brother Ray “Jed” S. Swartz II, and one sister Stacy S....

Wilbur E. Wolf, Jr., Husband, Father, Grandfather, Patriot, Soldier, Captain, Armor Officer and Aviator, Forester, Farmer, Public Servant, Mentor, and Friend. He was born on 26 August 1937 in York, PA, the son of the late Wilbur E. Wolf, Sr. and Hazel Woodring Wolf. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Margaret Smyers Wolf, his four children, and his 12 grandchildren. On 4 January 2019, in a pasture on the family farm near where his old deer stand stood, he and an also aging ash tree...

     Martha M. Yerger, 78, of Newville passed away Sunday December 30, 2018 in her home.      She was born January 20, 1940 in Syracuse, IN the daughter of Louis and Pauline Hibschman Firestone.      She had worked as a Registered Nurse, and was a member of Doubling Gap First Church of God.     She is survived by her husband George E. Yerger, two sons David B. Yerger and his wife Ellen of Indiana, PA, and John M. Yerger and his wife...