All Obituaries

    Charles W. Johnson Jr., 80, of Newville passed away Thursday November 23, 2023 in UPMC Carlisle.     He was born March 16, 1943 the son of Charles W. Johnson Sr., and Jenny Piper Price.     Mr. Johnson had retired from Amp Inc. after 40 years of service. He attended the Newville First Church of God, was an avid fisherman, enjoyed watching his grandson play baseball, and loved spending time with his family and friends.     Charlie is survived by...

    Glenn S. Rickabaugh, age 90, passed away peacefully, on November 22, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born on October 22, 1933 in Newville, PA, where he lived his entire life.     Glenn attended Newville High School and then worked as a mechanic at PennDOT for 27 years. He was always fixing vehicles for neighbors and friends and restoring tractors was a treasured pastime. He was an avid hunter his whole life and even after he stopped hunting, it was his favorite...

   Charlene Marie “Charlie” Wenger, 55, of Carlisle passed away Thursday November 2, 2023 in her home.     She was born December 1, 1967 in Carlisle a daughter of James and Joyce Stone Snyder.     Charlie belonged to the Newville First Church of God.     She is survived by her husband Frank Alan Wenger, her parents James and Joyce Snyder, two daughters Marie Wenger, Tara Wenger, one son Jake Wenger, one sister Kelly Greer, and one...

Our eldest son, Scott Andrew Bobb, lost his battle with his internal demons on Thursday November 2, 2023 at the age of 37. He is survived by his wife of 16 years April Nichole (Farner), children Ashtyn Marie (18), Syakhiah Ann (14) and Nathan Isaiah (8). His parents, David and Tammy (Malick), siblings Andrew Scott, Derick Wayne, and Rebekah Jane along with her husband Nathanial Milkes. In addition, by father and mother in law, Ronald and Linda Farner, brother in law Ronald and wife...

   Dorothy Elizabeth Thumma went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 20, 2023.     Born on March 11, 1927, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Lester and Mary Kutz.     Preceded in death by her husband E. Harold Thumma, infant daughter Linda S. Thumma, brother Nelson Kutz, and sisters Vivian Harman and Hazel Gettle.     Survived by sister Esther Leinaweaver, brothers Richard and Donald Kutz, daughters Patricia (Linwood)...

   Richard Lee “Ricky” Piper, 56, of Newville passed away Thursday October 12, 2023 in his home.    He was born June 26, 1967 in Carlisle the son of Edgar Lee and Nancy Lee Shulenberger Piper.    Ricky loved people and music, he graduated from Capital Area Intermediate Unit, and attended the Green Spring First Church of God.     Ricky is survived by his parents, Ed and Nancy, one brother Michael Lee Piper and his wife Trudy, two nephews...

Surrounded by family and friends, Arlene J. Roberts, age 87, peacefully passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community in Carlisle, PA where she and her husband, Joseph H. Roberts (deceased), resided for almost 25 years.  She is survived by her four dear children and their spouses who she held close to her heart: Carol Roberts Wright (husband, Randy), Karen A. Torres (husband, Rick), David P. Roberts (wife, Annie), and Todd A. Roberts. Arlene is also...

   Edna Grace Worthington, 91, of Newville passed away Wednesday September 27, 2023 in Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.     She was born August 30, 1932 in Shippensburg a daughter of James and Ruth Fogelsanger Gettel.    Mrs. Worthington was the widow of Ellis E. Worthington who died February 17, 2017.    Edna had belonged to the Ridge Church of the Brethren, where she also belonged to the Woman's Work of the Church,...

Diane Kay Myers Souder, 62, passed peacefully at her home in Newville surrounded by her family on September 26, 2023. Diane was born on November 28, 1960 in the Carlisle Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Merle H. Myers and Marlene L. Chestnut Myers.  She is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Merle L. Souder, and her children Sarah (husband Chad) Enck of Carlisle, Kirsten (husband Dominic) Lawson of Harrisburg, Stacy (husband Anthony) Gigante of Downingtown, PA, and...

Frances Caroline Dickson Campbell Shaw December 1927-September 2023 Frances was born in Warren, PA to The Rev. Thomas Sinclair Dickson and Barbara (Root) Dickson in 1927, the youngest of four children. The family eventually moved to York, PA, where her father pastored the Presbyterian church until his passing in 1953. She earned a BA at Wilson College in Chambersburg, and her MSW at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She met John Blake Campbell, Jr. while attending Penn (he...