Obituaries

Franz Josef Jansen Sr, of Enola and formerly of Castle Rock, Colorado, Spring Hill, Florida and lastly with son Franz in Middlesex Township, Carlisle, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022. Franz (Joe) Jansen Sr. was born March 16, 1935 in Koln (Cologne), Germany to the late Franz and Anna (Klauer) Jansen. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, loved spending time with his wife Joanne Elizabeth (Shaver) Jansen traveling around the country to see their family until her passing in 2014. He is...

Celine E. Schell Case, 70, of Camp Hill, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer.      After 23 years of service, she retired from East Pennsboro Township where she worked as a Sewer/Sanitation Billing Clerk. Celine loved her job and especially enjoyed the relationships she built throughout the years with her co-workers and residents in the community. She was a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School Class of...

Clyde Edgar Metz of Mechanicsburg, PA (originally of Loysville, PA) passed peacefully June 28, 2022 at his daughter’s home. Clyde was the son of the late Carl (Dutch) J. and Helen Rhoda (Carr) Metz. Clyde was a graduate of Green Park Union High School class of 1957, Elliottsburg, PA. Clyde was an army Veteran, trained at Fort Knox and stationed at Fort Bragg, NC. He was employed as an Ordering and Planning Manager for 18 years at Ralston Purina, Shiremanstown, PA. After Ralston he...

Eva A. Frank 57, of Enola Passed away, Tuesday, June 21, 2022.  Eva is survived by her husband Lee A. Frank, 2 sons, David and Charles and 2 Grandchildren, Theodore and Casper. Services will be held Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 1:00 pm at the River of God Church 747 Wertzville Rd. Enola. A visitation will be held from 12:00 pm until time of service at the church.

Gerald "Jerry" Brewbaker Jr, age 64, of New Bloomfield passed away suddenly at home on June 15, 2022.  He was born August 8, 1957 in Mechanicsburg.   He was retired from Conrail.  He is the son of Sandra Brewbaker and the late Gerald Brewbaker Sr.  Besides his mother, he is survived by three brothers Gary (Jayne), Jeffrey, Randy and one sister Pamela Morrow (Bryan), one nephew Sean McCaleb, three nieces Jessica (Peter), Taylor (Brian), Haylee (David) and...

Joseph M. Ruelius, 63, of Enola and formerly of Dillsburg passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at the Penn State Hampden Medical Center, Mechanicsburg. Joe was a graduate of Northern High School in Dillsburg and Penn State Middletown. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Paula (Miller) Ruelius of Enola, his father Richard Ruelius of Mechanicsburg, brother Anthony Ruelius of Mechanicsburg and step-son Benjamin Mutzbaugh of New York City, also nephew Jon Orr and wife Cara, niece Theresa Rine...

Wilhelm Mabius, 93, of Summerdale, Cumberland County passed away on May 21, 2022.  Born in Harrisburg, he was one of eight children of the late John and Katherine Mabius.  Wilhelm was preceded in death by brothers Harry, Johnny, Larry and Thomas, and sister’s Katherine Coup, Margaret Wilbert, Amy LeBard and eldest grandson Harley in 2021     He is survived by his loving wife, Delores, of 67 years, his sons:  Bill (Cathy) and Bryan (Jennie), his...

Theresa Cecelia Welsh (Perez), age 59, passed away with her loving family by her side on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. She was born December 29, 1962 in Harrisburg to German Perez and Etta Mae Stidfole Perez. Theresa was a 1981 graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School. She worked as a logistics Administrative Assistant at UTZ. Theresa was a very strong- willed woman with many unspoken and natural gifts. She could do and accomplish anything she put her mind to. Some of her greatest joys were baking,...

Lester Mitchell Hilbish Jr., 80, of Summerdale, died Wednesday, April 27, 2022 peacefully at home.   Lester was born in Harrisburg, PA on November 24, 1941.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester Sr. and Ruth (Hetrick) Hilbish.   He is survived by his wife Judy of 58 years; three sons, Steven (Bridgette), Michael (Jennifer), and Larry (Coleen); four grandchildren Raechelle, Mitchell, Kody, and Chloe Hilbish, one step grandson, Chase Shulda and two...

On Monday April 25, 2022 our beautiful mother Jo Eileen (Purdue) (Baker) Judy was given her eternal wings.  Born on November 16, 1955 in Harrisburg, PA to Clarence B and Geraldine L (Hollen) Purdue. Growing up in Enola, PA she attended East Pennsboro Area High School. She recently retired from UPMC - Pinnacle, Tristan Associates where she made many lasting friendships. She loved cats and reading all her Nora Roberts books, even driving everyone crazy waiting on the next one to come...