All Obituaries

Mary Elizabeth (Reisinger) Garman, age 82, joined her Heavenly Father on Sunday, August 2, 2020.  Known as “Mother” to her immediate family, Mary was born August 10, 1937 in Harrisburg to the late Banks and Ethel (Rowe) Reisinger.  She is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Theodore (Ted) R. Garman of Shermans Dale.  In addition to her husband, Mary is survived by two daughters:  Cindy Williams (Bob) of Enola and Mary Kern (John) of Shermans Dale, and...

Henrietta Jessie (Leister) Cooper, 97, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 30, 2020.  She was a resident in the Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 54 years, William H. Cooper, daughter, Ida Marie (Cooper) Eby, as well as her siblings, Elizabeth I. Nickey, Gladys L Ingram, and John Leister. She is survived by grandchildren Rebecca M. E. Williams (Scott) of Waunakee, WI and Matthew A. Eby of Port Angeles, WA and son-in-law David E. Eby...

Ellen (Morrison) Brown, age 56, earned her angel wings on July 22, 2020, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.  Ellen was born March 30, 1964 in Charleston, West Virginia to David D Morrison of Enola and Ingeborg (Wiphler) Morrison of Fort Myers, Florida.  In addition to her parents, Ellen is survived by five children:  Uriah Earnest (Crysti Stum) of Millerstown, Clarissa Earnest of Landisburg, Justus Earnest of Loysville, and both Nicholette Bear (Dakota) and...

Dennis E Morrison, age 59, was found deceased in his home on July 21, 2020.  Dennis was born January 24, 1961 in Carlisle to Blaine B Morrison (deceased) and Dorothy L. (Baker) Morrison of Shermans Dale.  In addition to his mother, Dennis is survived by one brother, Thomas B Morrison of Shermans Dale and three sisters:  Judy L Clouser (Robert) and Joan E Deiter (Edward) of Landisburg, and Kathy A Eshleman (Sidney) of Land-O-Lakes, Florida.  Dennis is also survived by a...

Dennis "Dege" G. Smith Jr. passed July 21, of 2020. He was born July 28, 1967 in Carlisle to Dennis G. Smith Sr. and B. Lorene (Rockwell) Morrow. He was a 1986 graduate of West Perry High School. He was employed for 20 years at Davis Landscaping, and later worked various labor jobs. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and all-around outdoorsman. In the springtime, he enjoyed morel mushroom hunting, as well as growing crops in his garden. Additionally, he was a fan of Nascar and...

Maxine Ann Comp, age 56, of Landisburg died on July 15, 2020. She was born on December 11, 1963 to the late Harry F. Comp and Catherine I (Smith) Comp of Duncannon. In addition to her mother, she is survived by a brother, Rickey Comp of Landisburg. Maxine was a graduate of West Perry High School in 1982. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and family and loved to camp and fish in her free time. She was also a big fan of her cats and was generally just a happy person. Preceding her...

Catherine “Kate” (Borrell) Garlin, age 79, joined her Heavenly Father on July 12, 2020.  Born on October 26, 1940 to the late Casper and Helen (Foose) Borrell in Carlisle, Kate is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Ray Garlin of Harrisburg.  In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Clarence Garlin (Tammy) of Carlisle, and her daughter, Ruth Dinter (David) of Harrisburg.  Kate is survived by three grandchildren:  Lakin M Leas (Eric) of Mount...

Ethel Hockenbroch, age 96, was found deceased in her Wesley House apartment on July 7, 2020.  Born on November 22, 1923 to the late Harry Daniel and Mamie Isabelle (Casey) Engle in Dalmatia, Pennsylvania, Ethel is survived by her grandson Eric Hockenbroch of Lewisberry, her great granddaughter Katrina Hockenbroch of New Cumberland, and her great great grandson Zeyke Hockenbroch of New Cumberland.  Ethel will also be missed by her feline companion, Sasha.  Ethel was a devoted...

Ruth L. Good of Bridges at Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg went to her heavenly home on July 1, 2020 after a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of the late Jacob B. Lefever and Ella Lefever. Born in Lancaster on June 1, 1927, "Toots" as she was known to family and friends, spent much of her career working at the family owned business, Lefever's Flowers and later as cut flower manager at Stauffers of Kissel Hill. A talented floral designer, she spread joy to others with her...

Leo “Poppy” Dobbs, age 95, joined his Heavenly Father on June 30, 2020.  Born February 7, 1925 to the late J. Earl and Laura Mary (Weibley) Dobbs in Dayton, Ohio, “Poppy” is survived by his precious wife of 68 years, Marcella “Sally” Elizabeth (Smith) Dobbs of Loysville.  Known to everyone as “Poppy”, Leo was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.    In addition to his wife, Poppy is survived by...