Obituaries by LocationServices for Verna Mae Yost, 87, of Mechanicsburg will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Myers Funeral Home, 37 E. Main St., Mechanicsburg. She died Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997 in West Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born Feb. 18, 1910, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Minnie Quigley Sweiger. She was the widow of Boyd Yost.
Surviving are one son, Wayne E. Yost of Camp Hill; one sister, Viola Radabaugh of Camp Hill; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Lester S. Yost.
The Rev. Richard C. Gordon will officiate at Monday's service. Burial will be in Mechanicsburg Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1019 Mumma Road, Suite 200, Wormleysburg, Pa. 17043.
Services for Eber J. Creamer, 87, formerly of Country Club Road, Carlisle, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle.
He died Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997 in Thornwald Home, Carlisle.
Born Dec. 5, 1910 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Lawrence E. and Maude Franklin Creamer. He was the widower of Queen M. McGowan Creamer, who died June 15, 1994.
A 1930 graduate of Shippensburg High School, Mr. Creamer retired in 1976 from AMP Inc. after 25 years of service.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Carlisle, its men's Bible class and Carlisle Elks Lodge.
Surviving are one son, Lawrence W. of Carlisle; one daughter, Sherrie L. Maple of Coshocton, Ohio; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The Rev. Michael V. Minnix will officiate at Monday's service. Burial will be in Norland Cemetery, Chambersburg.
Friends may call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 64 E. North St., Carlisle, Pa. 17013.
Graveside services for Vernon O. Baer, 80, of RR1 New Bloomfield, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Bloomfield Cemetery, New Bloomfield. He died Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997 in Carlisle Hospital.
Born May 2, 1917 in Elliottsburg, he was a son of the late Grover C. and Vanetta Fleisher Baer. He was the widower of Amy Reapsome Baer.
Mr. Baer was a retired farmer and a Spring Township supervisor.
Surviving are one daughter, Nancy B. Hauf of RR2 Elliottsburg; five brothers, Eugene of New Bloomfield, Grover Jr. of Marysville, Carl of Elliottsburg, Donald of Annville and Kenneth of Shermans Dale; three sisters, Grace Fuller and Faye Loy, both of Shermans Dale, and Miriam Kitner of New Bloomfield; and one granddaughter. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ernest.
Kenneth Masker will officiate at Wednesday's service. Nickel Funeral Home, Loysville, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1500 N. Second St., Harrisburg, Pa. 17102 or the American Heart Association, 1019 Mumma Road, Suite 200, Wormleysburg, Pa. 17043.
Funeral services for Norman J. Hockenberry Sr., 69, of 50 Lonesome Road, Newville, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle.
He died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997 in Carlisle Hospital.
Born July 28, 1928 in Lewistown, he was the son of the late Mervin and Edna Beaston Hockenberry and the widower of Elsie Gayman Hockenberry who died in 1989.
He resided most of his life in the Newville area.
A Protestant, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired in 1990 from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation with 17 years of service and was formerly employed by the Carlisle Cement Co.
He was a member of the Minnequa Club in Shippensburg.
Survived by four sons, Norman J. Jr. and Terry L. of Carlisle, Edward L. and Thomas D. of Newville; two daughters, Linda K. Starner of Shippensburg and Susan J. Reichenbach of Newville; a brother, Victor O. of Carlisle; a sister, Florence Peiper of Enola; six grandchildren; and one step-grandson.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Zola Richardson and Esther Chestnut.
The Rev. Wayne Ellis will officiate at Sunday's services. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family in Upper Frankford Brick Church Cemetery.
There will be no viewing, but friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m.
Memorial contributions can be made to Dialysis Services of Pennsylvania, 101 Noble Blvd., Suite 103, Carlisle, PA 17013.
Martha M. Ammarell, 91, of Charlotte, N.C., formerly of Boiling Springs, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997 in Charlotte, N.C.
Born Nov. 29, 1906 in Boiling Springs, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Mary Gutshall Herr.
A Lutheran, she was a retired employee of Home Insurance Co. in New York City, where she was employed as a supervisor in accounting.
She is survived by a son, Clyde E. Snyder of New York City; a daughter, Phyllis E. Kenz of Charlotte; a brother, Arthur Herr of Carlisle; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Vincent Snyder.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Monroe Township.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle.
Funeral services for Emory C. Baker, 93 of 4 Main St., Arendtsville, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dugan Funeral Home, 111 S. Main St., Bendersville.
He died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997 at Michael Manor, Gettysburg.
Born Aug. 14, 1904 in Fairfield, a son of the late John and Mary Cecil Baker, he had been a former employee of Gettysburg Borough, the former C.H. Musselman Co., Pet Milk Inc., Biglerville and Littlestown Shoe Co., from which he retired. He attended Heritage Assembly of God Church, Gettysburg. Mr. Baker is survived by his second wife, Shirley A. Shafer Baker; a daughter, Dolores Cool of Gettysburg; four sons, Ray Baker of Gettysburg, Eugene Baker of California, Charles Baker of York Springs and Bruce Baker of Hanover; two stepdaughters, Hope Baker of Biglerville and Brenda Shull of Arendtsville; three stepsons, Melvin Shull of Mechanicsburg, Daniel Shull of Gettysburg and David Shull of Bonneauville; 20 grandchildren; and seven step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Madeline Lightner, who died in 1966.
The Rev. Jeff K. Wilson and the Rev. Terry Lamer will officiate at services. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Fairfield.
Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Blanche M. Bretzman, 92, of 801 N. Hanover St., Carlisle died Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle.
Born July 18, 1905 in Annapolis, Md., she was a daughter of the late Frank and Amanda Brackett and the widow of Ralph Bretzman, who died in 1986.
A former seasonal employee of the former C. H. Musselman Co., Biglerville for many years, she was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Gettysburg Hospital.
She is survived by two daughters, Lillian L. Becker of Aspers and Betty E. Speelman of Irishtown; a son, Ralph Bretzman of Carlisle; a sister, Mary Williams of Annapolis, Md.; a brother, William Brackett of Annapolis; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dugan Funeral Home, 111 S. Main St., Bendersville with the Rev. Harold A. Ammons officiating. Interment will be in Bendersville Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m.Memorial contributions can be made to the Church of God Home, 801 N. Hanover St., Carlisle, PA 17013.
Lee W. Crockett, 58, of RD 1 Elliotsburg, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997 at home.
Born Feb. 19, 1938 in Saville Township, Perry County, to E. Marie McNaughton Crockett Shenk and the late George H. Crockett, he worked for Goodyear Shoe Co., Duncannon Dress Factory and Musselman's Cannery.
He was a member of Landisburg Church of God and Ickesburg Fire Company and Ambulance League.
Survived by his mother, E. Marie Crockett Shenk; two brothers, Wilbur W. of Landisburg and Grant E. of Marysville; three sisters, Mabel I. Stone and Betty J. Sundy of Landisburg and Gladys E. Hartford of Mechanicsburg; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. in David M. Myers Funeral Home, Second and Walnut streets, Newport. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Eshcol Cemetery, Millerstown.
