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12/10/2025

Florence S. Coover

Florence S. Coover, 83, of Shippensburg, departed this life on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at her home.

She was born on January 10, 1942, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Preston W. and Zelda F. (Stong) Seilhamer. Florence was a 1960 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, a 1964 graduate of Chambersburg Practical Nursing School, and earned a degree from Syracuse University, NY, later in life. She married William Crist Coover on August 23, 1969. He preceded her in death on July 3, 2023.

Florence had a forty-four year long career in nursing, first working at Quincy Village, then at Menno Haven for thirty four years, and finally at Luther Ridge for ten years, from where she retired in 2006. She was a member of the Mt. Vernon Christian and Missionary Alliance, Shippensburg. In her free time Florence enjoyed studying the bible, was an avid reader of books, researching family genealogy, and gardening and working in her flower beds.

Florence is survived by her sister, Iva A. Shughart of Mt. Holly Springs; her brother, William B. Seilhamer of Chambersburg; niece, Nicole Strange and husband Timothy of Costa Rica; great nieces, Francesca Panzanella-Goodrich and husband Nathan of Clear View, OH, and Gianna Panzanella of Springfield, MO; great great niece, Olive Panzanella-Goodrich of Clear View, OH; nieces, Kathryn Martin and husband Jeffrey of Fayetteville and Kimberly Barges of Chambersburg; great niece Edna Barges of Chambersburg; brother in law, David Coover of Shippensburg; brother in law, Daniel Coover of Findlay, OH; niece, Aleischa Coover of Port Charlotte, FL; and nephew Aaron Coover of Dayton, OH.

Florence was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

Her graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in the Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg. Pastor Reuben Coldsmith will officiate. There will be no public viewing or visitation.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Mt. Vernon Christian and Missionary Alliance at 1710 Coldsmith Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 or the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter at 5051 Letterkenny Rd W, Chambersburg, PA 17201.

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12/09/2025

Elam R. Martin

Elam R. Martin, 75, of 150 Quarry Hill Rd., Shippensburg, PA, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025 after a short battle with cancer.

He was born to the late David A. and Lizzie (Reiff) Martin. He married Frances (Zimmerman) Weaver on March 29, 1973.

He was a member of the Meadow View Old Order Mennonite Church and a retired farmer. He currently had still enjoyed his craft and wood working shop at home.

Surviving is his wife of 52 years; five daughters and two sons and their spouses, Minerva (Freeman Dale) Miller of Millersburg, OH, Irvin (Alma Weaver) Martin of Carlisle, PA, Lois (John Ivan) Hurst of Shippensburg, PA, Susan (Clarence) Zimmerman of Newville, PA, Vera (Leon) Newswanger of Shippensburg, PA, Ernest (Elaine Sauder) Martin of Shippensburg, PA, and Lucy (Kevin) Oberholtzer of Shippensburg, PA.

Also left to mourn his absence are 48 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and four brothers and three sisters, Amos (married to Martha) Martin of Shippensburg, PA, Mabel (Mrs. Isaac Martin) of Shilo, OH, Rachel (Mrs. John Horning) of New Holland, PA, Lawrence (married to Arlene) Martin of Shippensburg, Lena (Mrs. Paul Weaver) of Shippensburg, PA, Luke (married to Lois) Martin of Shippensburg, PA, and Reuben (married to Margaret) Martin of Shippensburg, PA.

Preceding him in death were his parents; daughter, Naomi (Dec. 2023); grandson, Larry Newswanger; and great-granddaughter, Sawyer Grace Fleischmann.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. at the Meadow View Old Order Mennonite Church, 169 Hair Road, Newville, PA 17241. The church ministry will officiate. Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery. Viewing will be held Friday, December 12, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Martin residence, 150 Quarry Hill Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257.

His family kindly requests the omission of flowers.

Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg has been entrusted with his funeral arrangements.

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12/09/2025

Elizabeth Weishaupt

Elizabeth Weishaupt, 84, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Monday, December 8, 2025 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center.

She was born on February 9, 1941 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, a daughter of the late Adam T. and Lizzie A. Williamson McKeown.

Elizabeth attended McGraw High School in New York and was a member of the Royal Orange Lodge of Ireland. She was a member of New Covenant Tabernacle Church and enjoyed signing in a local gospel group, The Gospel Velvetones. Years ago, Elizabeth was a hairdresser and worked at Fashion Lane in Chambersburg.

She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Walter F. Weishaupt of Shippensburg; five children, Michelle M. (William) Bounds of Germanton, NC, Walter J. (Mary Jo) Weishaupt of Carlisle, Deanna L. (Barry) Craig, Michael J. (Lori) Weishaupt, and Matthew J. Weishaupt, all of Shippensburg; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one sister, Shelagh Vander-Veen of Clarkston, MI.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Penny Sowers and Mary Balance; and two brothers, John and Adam McKeown.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg. Per Elizabeth’s wishes, there will be no public viewing, visitation, or service. Elizabeth will be privately laid to rest at Parklawns Memorial Gardens.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at stjude.org/donate.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com.

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12/07/2025

Shippensburg Christmas parade last evening. Thank you to all who made the event possible!

12/06/2025

Donald "Don" William Swope

Donald William Swope, 69, of Shippensburg, peacefully departed this life on the morning of Saturday, December 6, 2025, surrounded by his loving family after a hard fought and courageous battle with cancer.

Born May 16, 1956, in Chambersburg, son of the late John W. and Wanda J. (Smith) Swope. Don was a 1974 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School.

Don is survived by his wife of 39 years, Tammy A. Swope, whom he married on May 31, 1986; two children Hayley M. Kendall (Matthew) of Orrstown, and Derek W. Swope (Taylor) of Shippensburg and his beloved grandchildren, Tessa and Carter Kendall of Orrstown. In addition to his immediate family, he is survived by loving in-laws, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and many dear friends.

Don’s career began at the former Johnnie’s Restaurant in Newburg and Whisler’s Well Drilling, Newville, however he spent much of his career at Ingersoll-Rand Company/Volvo Construction Equipment. He started as an assembler, then advanced to a supervisory role and retired as a prototype technician after over 43 years of employment.

Don enjoyed gardening, reading, wood and metal working, and had a natural mechanical ability and talent for projects; able to fix nearly anything. Don was a very dedicated and proud father to Hayley and Derek. He deeply loved his family and cherished every moment spent with them, especially his time as “Pappy” to his beloved Tessa and Carter.

Visitation will be Tuesday, December 9, 2025, from 6:00-8:00pm at the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Shippensburg. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg. Pastor Denny Hunsinger will officiate.

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12/03/2025

Howard Leslie “Les” Vaughn

Howard Leslie “Les” Vaughn, 79, of Newville, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025 at his home.

Born Friday, July 12, 1946 in Newville, he was a son of the late Howard G. and Irene R. Mixell Vaughn.

Les retired in 2003 from Carlisle SynTec Systems, after 10 years of service. He was a member of the Newville Cowboy Church.

He is survived by three sons, Garnet L. (Heather) Vaughn, Carlisle, Scott A. (Cori) Vaughn, Carlisle, and Chad L. (Stephanie) Vaughn, Street, MD; five grandchildren, Savannah Vaughn, LeeAnn Vaughn, Kyle (Ashley) Vaughn, Daniel Vaughn, and Emily Vaughn; two great-grandchildren, Harper Deacon and Kolton Vaughn; four sisters, Genevieve Hock, Newville, Judy Nurnburg, Morgantown, PA, Josephine Burchfield, Newville, and Connie Kitzmiller, Newburg; one brother, Paul “Butch” Vaughn, Waynesboro; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Sarah Jane Cramer, and one brother, Roger Vaughn.

A private graveside service will be held in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.

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12/02/2025

Evelyn L. Fuller

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11/29/2025

Small Business Saturday highlights the value and importance of supporting local. We encourage you to shop small and support the locally owned businesses that help strengthen our community.

As always, we are grateful for the continued trust our community places in us. We are proud to be Shippensburg’s only locally owned funeral home.

11/27/2025

Thankful to have taken part in this year’s Shippensburg Turkey Trot! Another strong community showing, supporting a great cause. Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving full of warmth, family, and togetherness.

11/18/2025

Constance G. Plasterer

Constance G. “Connie” Plasterer, 81, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born Tuesday, march 14, 1944 in Salt Lake City, UT. She was a daughter of the late Norman H. and Iola O. Blubaugh Gibble.

Connie was a 1962 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. She worked in the cafeteria for the Shippensburg School District with 15 years of service, before working as a clerk at Bon-Ton in Chambersburg, with over 12 years of service.

She was a member of Grace United Church of Christ, Shippensburg. She was a member of the Valley Forest #145 Tall Cedars Cedaretts. Connie was an avid gardener and enjoyed decorating for every occasion.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Ira Gerald “Jerry” Plasterer, whom she married August 25, 1962; one son, Kevin A. (Kris) Plasterer, Shippensburg; one daughter, Karen A. (Jeffrey) Horne, Shippensburg; three grandchildren, Ryan S. Plasterer, Amy L. Plasterer, and Justin D. Horne, all of Shippensburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter, 5150 Letterkenny Road W., Chambersburg, PA 17201.

Funeral services and burial will be private.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium Inc.

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11/17/2025

Ted Gareth Martin

Ted Gareth Martin, 82, of Chambersburg, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2025 at his home with his loving wife by his side.

Born Saturday, December 26, 1942 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Wayne P. and Helen I. Bender Martin.

He was a 1961 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. Ted served in the United States Army from 1962 until 1964, with the Corporal Missile Battalion.

Ted worked for Harrisburg Local 520 Plumbers/Pipefitters with 54 years of service.

He was an avid hunter and NRA member. He was a gun and knife collector. He enjoyed gun shows and sales. Ted was an animal lover, and had numerous dogs throughout his life, especially Labrador retrievers.

He is survived by his wife, Lori A. Martin; one son, Randy L. Martin; one daughter, Connie S. Martin, all of Chambersburg; two granddaughters, Kayla Martin, of Chambersburg; and Hunter Ballard, of Spartanburg, SC; and four great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held Friday, December 5, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium Inc., with Pastor Ron Cook officiating. Burial will be private in Parklawns Memorial Gardens. There will be no viewing or visitation.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com.

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11/15/2025

Michelle R. "Shelly" Wirick

Michelle R. "Shelly" Wirick, 54 of Newville passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Friday, November 7, 2025. She was born on June 15, 1971 in Carlisle, a daughter of John Wirick and Linda Horn Bailey.

Shelly graduated in 1989 from Big Spring High School and attended Vo-Tech for Cosmetology. After graduating, Shelly began her career as a beautician in Shippensburg, later owning and operating her salon “Shelly’s Elegant Outlooks” for over ten years. She enjoyed watching scary movies with her grandson and spending time with her family. She welcomed friends and family into her home with hospitality and the warmth of her cooking. She took pride in her home, decorating it with an abundance of thriving plants, candles, and wall decor. You could always find her taking a nap with her beloved cat, Kevin.

Shelly will be dearly missed by her two children, Megan E. Wirick-Yinger of Lancaster and Drew M. Flinchum of Newville, and her grandson, Carson M. Flinchum. She is also survived by her father, John Wirick of Middletown and her mother, Linda Horn Bailey of Newville and sister, Tammy Heberlig of Newville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Fund at give.kidneyfund.org

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 6:00 pm at Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home and Crematorium, Inc. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

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