Adams County Library System

Index of Local Obituaries

Introduction :     The library is working in cooperation with the Adams County Historical Society www.achs-pa.org  to expand this database to include all death notices appearing in Gettysburg newspapers from November 1800 to the present. It should be noted that that the names appearing here are typed exactly as they appeared in the various papers. Many names have variant spellings and researchers should search under several possible combinations to ensure accuracy in finding information. Neither the library nor the Society authenticates or otherwise verifies the information listed here. The information will not be changed but is listed as it originally appeared in publication.  

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Gettysburg Times 1800-1815 and 2000 to Present

Gettysburg Truth March 12, 1887 to January 25, 1890, August 23, 1890

Adams Sentinel

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100 Sample Entries:
Cool, Lester L.   Born: 3/30/1935 at Littlestown, PA Died: 8/25/2008 at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, PA
Speelman, Raymond W.   Born: 11/17/1950 at Gettysburg, PA Died: 8/22/2008 at Gettysburg, PA
Rohrbaugh, Beulah P.   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, PA
Kime, Bonnie L. (Mellott)   Born: 4/20/1956 at Gettysburg, PA Died: 8/23/2008 at Gettysburg Hospital, Gettysburg, PA
Ohler, John Wayne   Born: 11/23/1970 at Gettysburg, PA Died: 8/21/2008 at Cascade, MD
Merriken, Carolyn Lucille   Born:  at  Died:  at York Hospital, York, PA
Palmer, Agnes   Born: 10/2/1914 at Ravenna, OH Died: 8/18/2008 at Gettysburg Lutheran Home, Gettysburg, PA
Leatherman, Harold L.   Born: 2/2/1936 at Libertytown, MD Died: 8/19/2008 at Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville, PA
Moticker, Diane   Born: 9/20/1947 at Paterson, NJ Died: 8/18/2008 at Littlestown, PA
Culbertson, Allen James "Bud"   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, PA
Eperthener, Richard L.   Born: 7/21/1925 at Pittsburgh Died: 8/18/2008 at York Springs, PA
Snyder, Edith A.   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover Hall Nursing Center, Hanover, PA
Plank, Richard F. "Fred"   Born: 12/11/1925 at Gettysburg, PA Died: 8/17/2008 at Gettysburg, PA
Garrett, James R. "Gypsy Jim"   Born:  at  Died:  at York Hospital, York, PA
Sprenkle, Randy S.   Born: 11/6/1956 at  Died: 8/14/2008 at
Gulden, Dorothy W. (Pope)   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover, PA
Bensel Jr., William L. "Bill"   Born:  at  Died:  at Wellsville, PA
Wilkinson, Ruby M. (Barbour) Tate   Born: 3/15/1928 at Gardners, PA Died: 8/16/2008 at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle, Carlisle, PA
Peeling, Price Eugene   Born: 9/24/1981 at Japan Died: 8/15/2008 at Hanover, PA
Gibbons, James E. "Jim"   Born:  at  Died:  at
Washington, George A.   Born: 10/24/1920 at Gettysburg, PA Died: 8/13/2008 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center, Hanover, PA
Gebensleben, George M. "Knobby"   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover, PA
Baugher, John M.   Born:  at  Died:  at Brethren Home Community, New Oxford, PA
Newcomer, Ralph M.   Born:  at  Died:  at Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville, PA
McCabe, Paul Richard   Born: 4/17/1933 at Rome, PA Died: 8/3/2008 at Green Acres Nursing Center, Gettysburg, PA
Myers, Charles G.   Born: 4/9/1932 at Gardners, PA Died: 8/11/2008 at Newville, PA
Clapper, David Craig   Born:  at  Died:  at Papua, Indonesia
Strausbaugh, Bertha J. "Sis"   Born:  at  Died:  at Glenville, PA
Nabors, Lorinda S. (Baral)   Born: 2/12/1973 at Hanover, PA Died: 7/31/2008 at Charleston, SC
Utz Jr., John T.   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover Hall Nursing Center, Hanover, PA
Thoman, Lera L.   Born: 11/21/1910 at Hanover, PA Died: 8/7/2008 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center, Hanover, PA
Diehl, John C.   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover, PA
Prin, Benjamin Richard   Born:  at  Died:  at York Hospital, York, PA
Peake, Cara Elaine   Born:  at Gettysburg Hospital, Gettysburg, PA Died:  at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Thoman, Lera L.   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover Hall Nursing Center, Hanover, PA
Smith, Jean M.   Born: 2/24/1952 at Hanover, PA Died: 8/6/2008 at Edgegrove, PA
Smith, Elaine D.   Born:  at  Died:  at Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville, PA
Speelman, Myra Lee   Born: 4/23/1952 at North Carolina Died: 8/7/2008 at Abbottstown, PA
Esaley, Robert J.   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover, PA
Cyr, Raymond "Ray" Thomas   Born: 5/24/1930 at Brooklyn, NY Died: 8/5/2008 at Gettysburg Hospital, Gettysburg, PA
Bankes, Bertha L. (Mickey)   Born: 8/30/1912 at Greencastle Died: 8/5/2008 at Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville, PA
Kuhn, Carrie (Geisler)   Born: 11/13/1921 at Oxford Township, Adams County Died: 8/6/2008 at Green Acres Nursing Center, Gettysburg, PA
Porter, Joann (Eaton)   Born:  at  Died:  at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Cromer, Myrtle   Born:  at  Died:  at
Daskam, Linda G.   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover Hall Nursing Center, Hanover, PA
Price, Fred Charles   Born: 11/20/1925 at Wood, PA Died: 8/2/2008 at Palmetto Baptist Hospital, Columbia, SC
Trostle, Helen E. (Fiscle)   Born:  at  Died:  at
Myers, Howard O.   Born: 3/7/1950 at Westminster, MD Died: 8/1/2008 at York Hospital, York, PA
Leister, Doris E. (Myers)   Born:  at  Died:  at Brethren Home Community, New Oxford, PA
Wagaman, Walter Ivan   Born: 3/16/1941 at Adams County Died: 8/2/2008 at York Hospital, York, PA
Harner, George E.   Born:  at  Died:  at Cross Keys Village, New Oxford, PA
Seilhamer, Dorothy M.   Born: 3/16/1922 at New Franklin, PA Died: 8/2/2008 at Green Acres Nursing Center, Gettysburg, PA
Gorman, David J.   Born: 3/11/1954 at Gettysburg, PA Died: 8/1/2008 at Gettysburg, PA
Nelson Sr., Arthur T.   Born:  at  Died:  at New Oxford, PA
Myers, Mary D. (Study)   Born:  at  Died:  at Wellsville, PA
Wisotzkey, Anna M.   Born: 7/9/1916 at Gettysburg, PA Died: 8/1/2008 at Hanover Hall Nursing Home, Hanover, PA
Longnecker, Benjamin F.   Born: 11/25/1926 at Marion, OH Died: 7/30/2008 at Abbottstown, PA
Eichelberger, Patricia Ann   Born: 9/28/1958 at Carlisle, PA Died: 7/31/2008 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA
Reese Sr., Earl O.   Born: 5/10/1925 at York, PA Died: 7/30/2008 at Gettysburg Hospital, Gettysburg, PA
May, Lillian M. (Schaffer)   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, PA
Amolsch, Fromilda M. (Smith)   Born:  at  Died:  at Gettysburg Lutheran Nursing Center, Gettysburg, PA
Seymore, Sylvester E.   Born: 4/4/1923 at Heilwood, PA Died: 7/29/2008 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center, Hanover, PA
Brown, Irene E. (Marsh)   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover Hall, Hanover, PA
Beam, Nancy Jane   Born: 5/16/1922 at Philadelphia Died: 7/28/2008 at Todd Home, Carlisle, PA
Schue, Thelma A.   Born: 2/13/1931 at Adams County Died: 7/27/2008 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center, Hanover, PA
Lupian, Joyce Ann (Slothour)   Born: 12/2/1957 at Gettysburg, PA Died: 7/25/2008 at Colonial Manor, York, PA
Gross, Rev. Fred E.   Born:  at York, PA Died:  at Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, MD
Gladfelter, Gladys   Born:  at  Died:  at York Hospital, York, PA
Breighner Sr., John W.   Born: 10/14/1922 at Biglerville, PA Died: 7/24/2008 at York, PA
Rothhaupt, Tim Alan   Born:  at  Died:  at Bonneauville, PA
Fitts, Deborah Whittier   Born: 7/6/1945 at Boston, MA Died: 7/17/2008 at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA
Shimchock, Ellen F.   Born:  at  Died:  at
Myers, John W.   Born: 12/20/1949 at  Died: 4/18/2008 at Integris West Medical Center
Weigle Sr., Richard E.   Born: 5/13/1928 at York Springs, PA Died: 7/21/2008 at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, PA
Sayre, Louise A.   Born: 6/9/1951 at Philadelphia, PA Died: 7/23/2008 at Gettysburg, PA
Knox-Smith, Mildred E. (Heck)   Born: 2/25/1914 at  Died: 7/19/2008 at York Hospital, York, PA
Timmins, Richard C.   Born: 9/25/1949 at Edgegrove, PA Died: 7/21/2008 at Edgegrove, PA
Tate, Charles E.   Born: 9/12/1933 at Mount Holly Springs, PA Died: 7/19/2008 at ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle, PA
McGeehan, Mary V. (Miller)   Born: 6/9/1925 at Baltimore, MD Died: 7/20/2008 at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, PA
Swope Sr., Charles W.   Born: 3/18/1920 at Aspers, PA Died: 7/21/2008 at Green Acres Nursing Center, Gettysburg, PA
Parr, Rev. Lena B.   Born: 2/3/1908 at Chambersburg, PA Died: 7/18/2008 at Falling Spring Nursing Center, Chambersburg, PA
Pierozak, Martha (Cornett)   Born:  at  Died:  at Colonial Manor, York, PA
Rogers, Richard F.   Born:  at  Died:  at Golden Living Center, Gettysburg, PA
Bream, Nancy J. (Spangler)   Born: 11/9/1922 at York Springs, PA Died: 7/20/2008 at Gettysburg Hospital, Gettysburg, PA
Sandoe, Howard H.   Born:  at  Died:  at McElhattan, PA
McKonley, Myrna C.   Born: 8/31/1917 at Mount Misery Died: 7/18/2008 at New Oxford, PA
McCauley, Mary A. (Harman)   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, PA
Storm, Lawrence F.   Born: 1/5/1929 at Hanover, PA Died: 7/15/2008 at Golden Living Center, Gettysburg, PA
Rinehart, Mary C.   Born: 1/26/1913 at Hanover, PA Died: 7/15/2008 at Church of God Retirement Home, Carlisle, PA
Gellner, Lawrence W.   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, PA
McKee, Kenneth E.   Born: 4/15/1931 at Watsontown Died: 7/12/2008 at Gettysburg Lutheran Village, Gettysburg, PA
Austin, Mildred R. "Tootsie"   Born: 12/20/1940 at Washington, DC Died: 7/12/2008 at Gettysburg, PA
Pecher, Alphonsus J.   Born: 11/22/1922 at Liberty Township, Adams County Died: 7/14/2008 at Gettysburg Lutheran Village, Gettysburg, PA
Hansen, Jacqueline (DeFayette)   Born: 10/20/1969 at Sandusky, OH Died: 7/5/2008 at
Canavan, Christine Jane   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, PA
Bentzel, Virginia M.   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover, PA
Bream, Frederick K.   Born: 4/12/1936 at Gettysburg, PA Died: 7/11/2008 at
Whitney, Janet Beitman   Born: 6/3/1937 at Gettysburg, PA Died: 4/9/2008 at Bedminster, Bucks County, PA
Lentz, Ethel G.   Born: 1/25/1925 at Scranton Died: 7/10/2008 at Gettysburg Hospital, Gettysburg, PA
Markle, Jeanne M.   Born:  at  Died:  at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, PA