Obituaries by LocationServices for William E. Beyers, 87, of 101 S. Queen St., Shippensburg, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Grace United Methodist Church of Christ, 121 East Orange St., Shippensburg.
He died Friday, Sept. 5, 1997 in Hershey Medical Center.
Born July 13, 1910 in Indiana, Pa., he was a son of the late Solomon and Annie Isenberg Beyers.
Dr. Beyers, retired director of student teaching and placement at Shippensburg University, had worked for the university for 21 years. Prior to coming to the university, he taught high school mathematics and science in Mt. Union and Millvale and was a principal at the Etna High School.
A graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, he received his master's degree from Columbia University, New York, and his doctorate of education from the University of Pittsburgh.
Following his retirement, he and his wife had operated William and Mary Antiques in downtown Shippensburg.
He was an active member of Grace United Methodist Church of Christ, Shippensburg; the Shippensburg Historical Society; the Shippensburg Rotary Club; and the educational fraternity of Phi Delta Kappa. He was also past president of the Shippensburg Ministerium and the Allegeny County PSEA.
Surviving are his wife, Mary L. Lightner Beyers; a son, William E. Jr., of Burke, Va.; three daughters, Mary Ann Rudy of Chadron, Neb., Beverly D. Ryan of Burke and Jane A. Beyers of Homestead; two sisters, Helen Lunn of Murrysville, Pa. and Evelyn DeCamp of Kane, Pa.; four grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren.
The Rev. Ernest N. Rumbaugh Jr. will officiate Wednesday's service. Burial will be in the Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of the service Wednesday at the church.
Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home Inc., Shippensburg is handling the arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grace United Methodist Church of Christ, 121 E. Orange St., Shippensburg, 17257.
Miriam K. Danner, 86, of 711 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1997 in Carlisle Hospital.
She was the widow of Victor Danner.
Surviving are a daughter, Delores Stephens of Carlisle; a brother, Paul Shughart of Carlisle; a grandson; a niece; and a nephew.
Arrangements are being handled by the Cremation Society of Pennsylvania.
Mary C. Thrush Hassinger, 96, of 1632 Pine Road, Carlisle, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 1997 in Chapel Pointe of Carlisle.
Born Sept. 6, 1901 in Boiling Springs, she was a daughter of the late John A. and Bertha Sollenberger Thrush and the widow of the Rev. Otho J. Hassinger.
A 1917 graduate of Boiling Springs High School, Mrs. Hassinger was also a graduate of the Carlisle Commercial College.
She served several Church of the Brethren churches with her husband and was a member of Huntsdale Church of the Brethren where she was a former Sunday School teacher and Sunday School superintendent, and was the president of the Women's Work Organizational Leadership.
She was also a member of the Children's Aid Society of the Southern District of the Churches of the Brethren.
Surviving are two sons, Lowell D. of Carlisle and the Rev. Glenn O. of Myerstown; two half-sisters, Grace Fenicle and Jessie Reffner, both of Carlisle, four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph and Clark Thrush and a sister Helen Sheeley.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Huntsdale Church of the Brethren, 170 Church Road, Carlisle with the Revs. Jan E. Custer and Elmer Gleim officiating. Burial will be in Bakers Cemetery, Allen, Pa.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home, 219 MN. Hanover St. Carlisle, and 9 a.m. until the time of the service Wednesday in the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church, 170 Church Road, Carlisle, 17013.
Robert Bosler, 37, of 224 W. Main St., Walnut Bottom, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 1997, in Polyclinic Medical Center in Harrisburg.
Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, will announce funeral arrangements when they are completed.
Rachel I. "Sammy" Brandt, 82, of 934 Baltimore Pike, Gardners, died Sunday Sept. 7, 1997, in her home.
Born Jan. 15, 1915, in York County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah Shaffer Bupp and the widow of Ralph "Dutch" Brandt, who died May 16, 1988.
Mrs. Brandt was retired from the former Blough-Wagner Co. in Mt. Holly Springs and was a former employee of C.H. Masland Co., Carlisle.
She was a member of the Old Bellaire Chapter Order of Eastern Star No. 375.
Surviving are a son, Ralph Brandt of York; three daughters, Joan McNew of Gettysburg, Judy Brandt of Grantham and June Showers of Gardners; nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two sisters, Pauline McCans of Hatfield and Hazel Johnson of Gardners.
Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Gibson-Hollinger Funeral Home, 501 N. Baltimore Ave., Mt. Holly Springs. The Rev. Sandra Schultz will officiate.
Burial will be in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens in West Pennsboro Township.
Friends may call Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. An Eastern Star memorial service will be held Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. in the funeral home.
Services for Glen Isaac Kunkle, 89, formerly of 5221 Cumberland Highway, Chambersburg, will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg.
Masonic services will be conducted by members of George Washington Lodge 143 F&AM at 11:15 a.m.
Mr. Kunkle died Friday, Sept. 5, 1997, at Manor Care Health Services, Chambersburg.
Born May 11, 1908, in Williamson, he was a son of the late David W. and Grace Carrie Rife Kunkle. He was the widower of Dorothy Jones Kunkle, who died Aug. 29, 1996.
Mr. Kunkle retired in 1954 from the Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., where he had been employed since 1935. He formerly was a wood pattern maker apprentice from 1926 to 1930 at Chambersburg Engineering Co. and then worked for General Steel Corp. of Chester and Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Co. of Carlisle.
He was a member of Greenvillage Church of God, Chambersburg; Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia F&AM, Washington, D.C.; and a life member of William R. Singleton Hope Lodge No. 7 F&AM of Lebanon.
Surviving is his sister, Elva Stambaugh of Chambersburg.
The Rev. Ronald E. Dull will officiate at Tuesday's service. Burial will be in Norland Cemetery, Chambersburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to ManorCare Health Services, 1070 Stouffer Ave., Chambersburg 17201, or to Greenvillage Church of God, 5164 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg 17201.
Services for Gerald B. "Base" Strayer, 80, of 115 S. Prince St., Shippensburg, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Prince Street United Brethren Church in Shippensburg.
He died Saturday, Sept. 6, 1997, at Chambersburg Hospital.
Born March 4, 1917, in Southampton Township in Cumberland County, he was the son of the late David F. and Annabelle Eutzy Strayer.
He retired in 1975 from the former Hershey Creamery, Shippensburg, where he worked for 40 years. After retirement he worked as a custodian at Kmart in Chambersburg for eight years and at the Beistle Co. in Shippensburg for four years.
And for 25 years he served as the utility groundskeeper for Shippensburg Community Fair.
Mr. Strayer was a member of the Prince Street United Brethren Church and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1299, Carlisle. He was a life member and past commander of Durff-Kuhn VFW Post 6168, Shippensburg.
He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his two daughters, Dixie L. Whorley and Diana B. Strayer, both of Shippensburg; a sister, Pearl Allen, of Shippensburg; three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy B. Beltz Strayer, who died May 16, 1993; six brothers and two sisters.
The Rev. George D. Strayer will officiate at Wednesday's service. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home Inc., 112 W. King St., Shippensburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cumberland Valley Hose Company Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 366, Shippensburg 17257 or to the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter Inc., 2325 Country Road, Chambersburg 17202.
Services for George K. Gerhardt, 82, of Carlisle, formerly of Bloserville, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home, 219 N. Hanover St., Carlisle.
He died Saturday, Sept. 6, 1997, at Sarah Todd Memorial Home in Carlisle.
Born Feb. 6, 1915, in Carlisle, he was the son of the late Reuben W. and Anna W. Gilbert Gerhardt.
He was a retired meat cutter from the former Carlisle Food Market, a member of God's Missionary Church, Bloserville, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth A. Norrell Gerhardt; a son, Wayne Belmont of North Carolina; a brother, Eugene Gerhardt of Carlisle; a sister, Milly Gerhardt of Carlisle, two grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, five step-great-grandchildren and a step-great-great-grandchild.
The Revs. Clarence E. Dupert and David D. Deetz Sr. will officiate at Thursday's services. Burial will be in Upper Frankford Brick Church Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
