All Obituaries

     David Paul Widders, 54, passed away Wednesday January 15, 2020 in East Waterford, PA.     He was born September 2, 1965 in Carlisle the son of Fred and Janice Goodling Widders of Carlisle.     He is survived by his wife Andrea R. Lamason Widders.     He belonged to the Ridge Church of the Brethren, the Cumberland Valley Tractor Pullers for over 35 years. He was a life long farmer and great Allis Chalmers mechanic, he loved Allis Chalmers...

    James F. Pague, 71, of Carlisle passed away Wednesday January 15, 2020 in Claremont Nursing and Rehab.     He was born July 17, 1948 in Shippensburg the son of the late Lester F. and Florence James Pague.     He had served in the U.S. Army, was the owner of Jim's Service Station in Shippensburg, and had been a dirt track race car driver.     He is survived by his brother Robert Pague.     A graveside service will be held Tuesday...

    Robert S. Armold, 77, of Newville passed away Monday January 13, 2020 in Manor Car, Carlisle.     He was born in Upper Frankford Twp. November 9, 1942 the son of Webster and Esther May Weigle Armold.     He is survived by his wife Virginia L. Culley Armold.     He had retired from Fork Lifts Inc. where he was a heavy equipment mechanic. He had also raced cars at Silver Spring.     In addition to his wife he is survived by two sons...

   A visitation for Harold A. Lye, Jr., will be held Wednesday January 15, 2020 from 2 to 5 PM in the Egger Funeral Home 15  W. Big Spring Ave. Newville.  

      Bruce George Bistline, 94, of Carlisle passed away Friday January 10, 2020 in his home. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, and will be missed deeply by all.    Bruce was born September 30, 1925 in Harrisburg the son of the late Bruce George Bistline Sr. and Ethel Viola Heckman, who died when he was two. At that time his Aunt Grace Bistline    came to live with the family and raise the children.     He...

    Harold R. Fahnestock Sr., 81, of Carlisle passed away Thursday January 9, 2020.     He was born October 15, 1938 in Perry County the son of William H. and Minnie Swartz Fahnestock.     He had retired from Carlisle Syntec.     He was preceded in death by his companion Phyllis J. Ritchie.     He belonged to the White Circle, and Fraternal Order of Eagles, both of Carlisle. He enjoyed doing carpentry work.     He is survived...

    Mary Sheets, 83, of Bloserville passed away peacefully January 7, 2020 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.     Mary was born August 2, 1936 in Bolivar, Missouri the daughter of Roy F. and Maude Johnson Beaman.     Mary was retired from JJ Max in Mechanicsburg. She attended St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Carlisle, and was a member of the church choir and Circle One. She was a member of the Carlisle Musical arts club and attended...

    Ronald L. Brandt, 62, of Newville passed away Monday January 6, 2020 in his home.     He was born September 4, 1957 the son of the late Dale R. and Jean A. Bolen Brandt.     He was a 1975 graduate of Big Spring High School. He had worked as a Butcher, he was active in the Newville VFW, and American Legion. He enjoyed Antiques, and liked Blue Grass Music.     He is survived by two nieces Gretchen C. Meise and Heidi A. Kuntz.     In...

    Patsy L. Graham, 80, of Newville passed away Monday January 6, 2020 in Forest Park Health Care., Carlisle.     She was born March 20, 1939 in Carlisle the daughter of Lester C. and D. Marie Thrush Smith.     Mrs. Graham is preceded in death by her husband Harvey L. Graham who died February 16, 2013.     She had worked at U-Wanna-Wash-Frocks and had also been a housekeeper. She enjoyed her church Big Spring Heights Church of God.    ...

      Jean Dodson, born Jean Diehl on October 8, 1924, in Altoona, Pa., left us on January 5, 2020.  She was the daughter of Roy J. Diehl and Stella Custer Diehl, and graduated from Pennsylvania State University before teaching music for several years in central Pennsylvania. In 1958, her husband joined the foreign service with the U.S. Agency for international Development and Jean and her family spent years in both Iran and Laos, where she continued teaching first her...