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Monday, February 20, 2017Dale, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, in Carlisle Regional Medical Center.He was born Tuesday, July 11, 1922 in Rye Twp. to Paris and Dora (Smee) Luckenbaugh.He was a retired employee of the former Mechanicsburg Naval Depot; an Army veteran of World War II; attended Snyder's United Methodist Church, New Bloomfield; and enjoyed hunting and fishing, cutting grass and wood.He was the widower of Treva Bentzel Luckenbaugh. Surviving are a son, Barry L. of Shermans Dale; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Gwendy L. Luckenbaugh, and many brothers and sisters.A service was held Feb. 4 in Boyer Family Funeral Home, New Bloomfield, with the Rev. William Pipp officiating. Burial was in Young's Cemetery, Shermans Dale. ARLEY R. SWEGERArley R. Sweger, 89, of Landisburg died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, in Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born May 23, 1927, in Loysville to Samuel and Mabel (Stambaugh) Kuhn. She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope United Church of Christ, Landisburg. She was the widow of Melvin P. Sweger, to whom she was married 65 years.Surviving are a daughter, Melva R. Gohn, and a daughter-in-law, Violet E. Sweger, both of Landisburg; six grandchildren, Stephanie Saylor, Derek Sweger, Jessi Batts, Jackson Gohn, Thomas Gohn, James Gohn; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Edward P., and a son-in-law, Richard L. Gohn Jr.A service was held Feb. 3 in her church with the Rev. Joshua D. Craley officiating. Burial was in Landisburg Cemetery.Nickel Funeral Home, Loysville, handled arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to her church, P.O. Box 343, Landisburg 17040. RALPH S. HOCKENBERRY SR.Ralph S. Hockenberry Sr., 59, of Thompsontown died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at home.He was born Sept. 10, 1957, in Derry Twp., Mifflin County, to Martha (Pannebaker) Wilson of Spruce Hill and the late John Russell Wilson. He was employed by Kerstetter's Countertops, Mt. Pleasant Mills, and formerly employed by Excel Homes, Liverpool; attended East Juniata High School, Cocolamus; and loved to race his drag car at Beaver Springs Dragway and spend time with his family and his dog.In addition to his mother, surviving are his wife of 40 years, Carol J. (Minium) Hockenberry three children, Ralph Jr. of Thompsontown, Jeremy of Beaver Springs and Peggy Hockenberry of Thompsontown; five siblings, Robert Hockenberry and his wife Kathy of Thompsontown, John Hockenberry of Mifflin County, John Wilson and his wife Becky of Mifflintown, Agnes Yohn of McAlisterville and Connie Wilson of Hanover; six grandchildren, Ralph Hockenberry III, Lakeisha Hockenberry, Shyanne Hockenberry, Matthew Hockenberry, Elizabeth Hockenberry and Tyler Hockenberry; and numerous nieces and nephews.A service was held Feb. 2 in Brown Funeral Home, McAlisterville, with Russell Bowersox officiating. Burial was in Maze Cemetery, Thompsontown. PAUL M. SHOVERPaul Michael Shover, 68, of Duncannon died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at home.He was born Jan. 17, 1949, in Mechanicsburg to Harvey Foster and Ruth Maxine (Wolf) Shover. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Navy and se...
Sunday, February 12, 2017Blouin, Doris (Stettenheim) Myers - Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory, 37 E. Main St., Mechanicsburg, 12 NoonBolin, Gladys Washington Boro Church of God, 15 Rockfish St., Washington Boro, 11 AM. Clyde W. Kraft Funeral Home, Inc.Burns, Dennis M. Stradling Funeral Homes, Inc., 30 North 9th Street, Akron, 11:30 AM.Davis, Pam St. Bartholomew?s United Church, 1204 Grand Valley Rd., Hanover, 11 AM. Wetzel ?Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.Drum, Ray Kenneth Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, 20 West High St., Gettysburg, 11 AM. Monahan Funeral HomeEshleman, Barbara Jean Chiques United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Main St., Mount Joy, 11 AM. The Groffs Family Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc.Figart, Thomas O., Sr. Good Shepherd Chapel of Lancaster Bible College, 901 Eden Rd, Lancaster, 2 PM. Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & CrematoryFord, Nelda Mendenhall Hastings Shivery Funeral Home, 111 Elizabeth Street, Christiana, 11 AMForrest, Violet M. Otterbein United Methodist Church, 20 E. Clay Street, Lancaster, 11 AM. The Groffs Family Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc...
Monday, December 12, 2016Alan is survived by his wife of 55 years, Gloria (Arnold) Hassman, of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania; daughter, Alison Hassman Ballantine and her husband, Peter, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; son, Alex Hassman and his wife Suzanne Samardich, of Big Sky, Montana; five grandchildren, Sally, Eleanor and Axel Ballantine, and Kjetil and Wren Hassman; and a sister, Dixie Abbas, of Plainfield, Iowa.A memorial service will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, located at 2000 Chestnut St., Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011, with Pastor Nancy Easton and Pastor Mark Huggenvik officiating. The family will receive friends in the church, during lunch, immediately following the service.In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Harrisburg Academy, 10 Erford Road, Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania 17043, or to Big Sky Discovery Academy, PO Box 161548, Big Sky, Montana 59716. Myers-Harner Funeral & Cremation Services, Camp Hill, has been entrusted with funeral arrangements, http://www.myers-harner.com.
Monday, August 01, 2016Clinton with Lucifer.Trump's supporters packed a Mechanicsburg high school gymnasium and thousands more were left outside or forced to watch in a spillover room.---7:54 p.m.Republican presidential nominee is Donald Trump is tweeting kind words on the GOP race for House Speaker Paul Ryan's Wisconsin seat.But not for Ryan.Trump on Monday tweeted Monday his thanks to Ryan's primary opponent, Paul Nehlan for his "kind words, very much appreciated."It was not clear what prompted the tweet. But Nehlan, a businessman, has been supportive of Trump.Other potential clues include the fact that Ryan earlier in the day had referred to Trump, without mentioning his name, as a "different kind of nominee." Speaking to a donor gathering hosted by the Koch brothers network, Ryan warned against running a "a vague, platitude election" or "a personality contest" and then expecting "transformational, once-in-a-generation reform." Trump has offered few details on his policy proposals.Additionally, Ryan has not backed up Trump in his spat with the Muslim parents of a decorated Army veteran killed in Iraq in 2004.---7:53 p.m.Hillary Clinton's running mate Tim Kaine attacked GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump for clashing with the parents of a slain Army officer.Speaking at a rally in his adopted hometown of Richmond, Virginia, Kaine said Trump is a "trash talker" unfit to be president who had made "stupid" comments about Khizr and Ghazala Khan, Muslims from Virginia whose son was killed in Iraq 2004."I mean, is there no limit to which this guy will descend?" Kaine said.Kaine also mocked Trump for incorrectly identifying Kaine's home state as New Jersey at a news conference last week."That's your best?" Kaine said. "Give Donald a break, he's new at this."Kaine also attacked Trump's business record, saying the billionaire businessman had unfairly stiffed small business owners, retirees and students.---7:18 p.m.Mike Pence quieted a campaign rally crowd that booed a woman who had asked how he can tolerate what she said was Donald Trump's disrespect of American servicemen.The woman said her son serves in the U.S. Air Force. She asked Pence Monday during a town hall at Carson City Casino in Nevada about Trump's treatment of Khizr and Ghazala Khan, Muslims whose son, a decorated Army veteran, was killed in Iraq in 2004.Pence, who is Trump's vice presidential ru...
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Monday, February 20, 2017Dale, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, in Carlisle Regional Medical Center.He was born Tuesday, July 11, 1922 in Rye Twp. to Paris and Dora (Smee) Luckenbaugh.He was a retired employee of the former Mechanicsburg Naval Depot; an Army veteran of World War II; attended Snyder's United Methodist Church, New Bloomfield; and enjoyed hunting and fishing, cutting grass and wood.He was the widower of Treva Bentzel Luckenbaugh. Surviving are a son, Barry L. of Shermans Dale; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Gwendy L. Luckenbaugh, and many brothers and sisters.A service was held Feb. 4 in Boyer Family Funeral Home, New Bloomfield, with the Rev. William Pipp officiating. Burial was in Young's Cemetery, Shermans Dale. ARLEY R. SWEGERArley R. Sweger, 89, of Landisburg died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, in Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born May 23, 1927, in Loysville to Samuel and Mabel (Stambaugh) Kuhn. She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope United Church of Christ, Landisburg. She was the widow of Melvin P. Sweger, to whom she was married 65 years.Surviving are a daughter, Melva R. Gohn, and a daughter-in-law, Violet E. Sweger, both of Landisburg; six grandchildren, Stephanie Saylor, Derek Sweger, Jessi Batts, Jackson Gohn, Thomas Gohn, James Gohn; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Edward P., and a son-in-law, Richard L. Gohn Jr.A service was held Feb. 3 in her church with the Rev. Joshua D. Craley officiating. Burial was in Landisburg Cemetery.Nickel Funeral Home, Loysville, handled arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to her church, P.O. Box 343, Landisburg 17040. RALPH S. HOCKENBERRY SR.Ralph S. Hockenberry Sr., 59, of Thompsontown died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at home.He was born Sept. 10, 1957, in Derry Twp., Mifflin County, to Martha (Pannebaker) Wilson of Spruce Hill and the late John Russell Wilson. He was employed by Kerstetter's Countertops, Mt. Pleasant Mills, and formerly employed by Excel Homes, Liverpool; attended East Juniata High School, Cocolamus; and loved to race his drag car at Beaver Springs Dragway and spend time with his family and his dog.In addition to his mother, surviving are his wife of 40 years, Carol J. (Minium) Hockenberry three children, Ralph Jr. of Thompsontown, Jeremy of Beaver Springs and Peggy Hockenberry of Thompsontown; five siblings, Robert Hockenberry and his wife Kathy of Thompsontown, John Hockenberry of Mifflin County, John Wilson and his wife Becky of Mifflintown, Agnes Yohn of McAlisterville and Connie Wilson of Hanover; six grandchildren, Ralph Hockenberry III, Lakeisha Hockenberry, Shyanne Hockenberry, Matthew Hockenberry, Elizabeth Hockenberry and Tyler Hockenberry; and numerous nieces and nephews.A service was held Feb. 2 in Brown Funeral Home, McAlisterville, with Russell Bowersox officiating. Burial was in Maze Cemetery, Thompsontown. PAUL M. SHOVERPaul Michael Shover, 68, of Duncannon died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at home.He was born Jan. 17, 1949, in Mechanicsburg to Harvey Foster and Ruth Maxine (Wolf) Shover. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Navy and se...
Sunday, February 12, 2017Blouin, Doris (Stettenheim) Myers - Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory, 37 E. Main St., Mechanicsburg, 12 NoonBolin, Gladys Washington Boro Church of God, 15 Rockfish St., Washington Boro, 11 AM. Clyde W. Kraft Funeral Home, Inc.Burns, Dennis M. Stradling Funeral Homes, Inc., 30 North 9th Street, Akron, 11:30 AM.Davis, Pam St. Bartholomew?s United Church, 1204 Grand Valley Rd., Hanover, 11 AM. Wetzel ?Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.Drum, Ray Kenneth Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, 20 West High St., Gettysburg, 11 AM. Monahan Funeral HomeEshleman, Barbara Jean Chiques United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Main St., Mount Joy, 11 AM. The Groffs Family Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc.Figart, Thomas O., Sr. Good Shepherd Chapel of Lancaster Bible College, 901 Eden Rd, Lancaster, 2 PM. Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & CrematoryFord, Nelda Mendenhall Hastings Shivery Funeral Home, 111 Elizabeth Street, Christiana, 11 AMForrest, Violet M. Otterbein United Methodist Church, 20 E. Clay Street, Lancaster, 11 AM. The Groffs Family Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc...
Monday, December 12, 2016Alan is survived by his wife of 55 years, Gloria (Arnold) Hassman, of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania; daughter, Alison Hassman Ballantine and her husband, Peter, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; son, Alex Hassman and his wife Suzanne Samardich, of Big Sky, Montana; five grandchildren, Sally, Eleanor and Axel Ballantine, and Kjetil and Wren Hassman; and a sister, Dixie Abbas, of Plainfield, Iowa.A memorial service will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, located at 2000 Chestnut St., Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011, with Pastor Nancy Easton and Pastor Mark Huggenvik officiating. The family will receive friends in the church, during lunch, immediately following the service.In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Harrisburg Academy, 10 Erford Road, Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania 17043, or to Big Sky Discovery Academy, PO Box 161548, Big Sky, Montana 59716. Myers-Harner Funeral & Cremation Services, Camp Hill, has been entrusted with funeral arrangements, http://www.myers-harner.com.
Monday, August 01, 2016Clinton with Lucifer.Trump's supporters packed a Mechanicsburg high school gymnasium and thousands more were left outside or forced to watch in a spillover room.---7:54 p.m.Republican presidential nominee is Donald Trump is tweeting kind words on the GOP race for House Speaker Paul Ryan's Wisconsin seat.But not for Ryan.Trump on Monday tweeted Monday his thanks to Ryan's primary opponent, Paul Nehlan for his "kind words, very much appreciated."It was not clear what prompted the tweet. But Nehlan, a businessman, has been supportive of Trump.Other potential clues include the fact that Ryan earlier in the day had referred to Trump, without mentioning his name, as a "different kind of nominee." Speaking to a donor gathering hosted by the Koch brothers network, Ryan warned against running a "a vague, platitude election" or "a personality contest" and then expecting "transformational, once-in-a-generation reform." Trump has offered few details on his policy proposals.Additionally, Ryan has not backed up Trump in his spat with the Muslim parents of a decorated Army veteran killed in Iraq in 2004.---7:53 p.m.Hillary Clinton's running mate Tim Kaine attacked GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump for clashing with the parents of a slain Army officer.Speaking at a rally in his adopted hometown of Richmond, Virginia, Kaine said Trump is a "trash talker" unfit to be president who had made "stupid" comments about Khizr and Ghazala Khan, Muslims from Virginia whose son was killed in Iraq 2004."I mean, is there no limit to which this guy will descend?" Kaine said.Kaine also mocked Trump for incorrectly identifying Kaine's home state as New Jersey at a news conference last week."That's your best?" Kaine said. "Give Donald a break, he's new at this."Kaine also attacked Trump's business record, saying the billionaire businessman had unfairly stiffed small business owners, retirees and students.---7:18 p.m.Mike Pence quieted a campaign rally crowd that booed a woman who had asked how he can tolerate what she said was Donald Trump's disrespect of American servicemen.The woman said her son serves in the U.S. Air Force. She asked Pence Monday during a town hall at Carson City Casino in Nevada about Trump's treatment of Khizr and Ghazala Khan, Muslims whose son, a decorated Army veteran, was killed in Iraq in 2004.Pence, who is Trump's vice presidential ru...
