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Kenneth B. Oyler
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Kenneth Baxter "Ken" Oyler, 82, of 340 Overhill Drive, Chambersburg, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, in Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg.
Born March 26, 1915, in Quincy, Pa., he was the son of the late Harry S. and Rosa M. Baxter Oyler.
He graduated from Quincy High School in 1932, then took correspondence courses pertaining to construction.
He was employed as a sales manager for the former Good Lumber Co. in Quincy for 38 years. Prior to retiring in 1986, he also worked for several other businesses in the area and designed houses and other buildings in Franklin County.
He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Chambersburg, where he served four terms as deacon and three terms as elder.
He was a charter and life member of Franklin County Planning Commission, and a member of Franklin County Builders Association. He was former director of Building and Grounds at Kittochtinny Historical Society, Chambersburg, and Hoffman Homes for Youths in Littlestown.
He was building supervisor at the Franklin County Visitors Center and was a member of Kittochtinny Historical Society, BPO Elks Lodge 600, both of Chambersburg, the South Mountain Golf Club, and the local and national AARP. He was a golfer.
He is survived by his wife, Janet C. Stouffer Oyler, whom he married June 18, 1936; one sister Evelyn Rice of Quincy; and nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in St. John's United Church of Christ, 1811 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg. The Rev. Stephen Hoffman will officiate. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
There will be no public viewing.
Memorial donations may be made to St. John's United Church of Christ, 1811 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, Pa. 17201; or to Oncology Department of Chambersburg Hospital, 112 N. Seventh St., Chambersburg, Pa. 17201.
Cumberland Valley Crematory, 50 S. Broad St., Waynesboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Vallie M. Bowers
FALLING WATERS, W.Va. - Vallie Mae Bowers, 82, of Route 4, Falling Waters, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, in City Hospital, Martinsburg, W.Va.
Born Sept. 30, 1914, in Staunton, Va., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lottie Mae Maybush Bartley.
She was a member of Little Falls Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her husband, Fred A. Bowers; two daughters, Donna Reynolds and Patricia Caldwell, both of Falling Waters; two sisters, Dorothy Foster of Falling Waters, and Rosalie Perrell of Marlowe, W.Va.; one brother, Bruce Bartley of Martinsburg; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by twin daughters.
Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Little Falls Presbyterian Church, Falling Waters. The Rev. Lon Snelson will officiate. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery
in Martinsburg.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home, 327 W. King St., Martinsburg.
Ralph L. Whitmore
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - Ralph Lindbergh "Buzzy" Whitmore, 70, of Charles Town, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, at University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Va.
Born Dec. 22, 1926, in Ranson, W.Va., he was the son of the late William C. Whitmore and Bertus Alberta Brown Whitmore.
He was a graduate of Charles Town High School, Charles Town.
He was employed at Ayer Corp. in Annapolis Junction, Md., for 20 years, and at Charles Town Police Department for 20 years. He was police chief for several years.
A U.S. Army veteran, he served during World War II and the Korean War.
He was of the Protestant faith.
He was a member of VFW Memorial Post 3522 of Charles Town; and the Fraternal Order of Police.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Ellen E. "Vanny" Ambrose Whitmore; two daughters, Deborah R. Fadeley of Bolivar, W.Va., and Carrie A. Showen of Charles Town; two sons, Ralph H. "Skip" Whitmore of Knoxville, Md., and Dewey A. Whitmore of Hedgesville, W.Va.; three brothers Abner Whitmore, Leonard Whitmore and Howard Whitmore, all of Charles Town; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by five sisters, Edith Dunn, Anna Minnich, Mary Ballenger, Ruth Friedich and Geraldine Plum; and two brothers Robert W. Whitmore and William Whitmore.
Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home, Charles Town. The Rev. James Chambly will officiate. Burial will be in Edge Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
William H. MacMullen
FREDERICK, Md. - William Holt "Bill" MacMullen, 72, of 811 Montclaire Ave., Frederick, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Born Dec. 25, 1924, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Ross Albert and Annie Laurie Holt MacMullen.
He was a 1950 graduate of the University of Kentucky.
He retired in 1990 from Potomac Edison Co. after 39 years with the Hagerstown and Frederick offices.
He was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Frederick.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Annie Louise Metz MacMullen; two daughters, Susan Ann MacMullen and Betsy MacMullen, both of Frederick; one son, Robert Allan MacMullen of Monterey, Calif.; two sisters Norma Lord of Marblehead, Mass., and Jean Putzier of Boulder, Colo.; and one grandson.
Services and burial will be held at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 125 E. Patrick St., Frederick, Md. 21701.
Arrangements are by Stauffer Funeral Home, Frederick, Md.
Floyd H. Hightman Jr.
LADY LAKE, Fla. - Floyd House Hightman Jr., 72, of Villages of Lake Sumter, died Monday, June 9, 1997, at Sevier Medical Center, Sevierville, Tenn.
Born March 22, 1925, in Washington County, he was the son of the late Floyd H. and Anna Pauline Beachley Hightman Sr.
He was employed by People's Life Insurance Co. in Hagerstown and later was district manager in Wilmington, Del., retiring in 1987.
A U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, he served during World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Lois Elaine Boward Hightman; two daughters, Mary Miller of Columbia, Md., and Cheryl Kelly of Wilmington; four sons, Gregory Hightman of Lady Lake, Mark Cox of Wilmington, Daniel Hightman of Smyrna, Del., and Rodney Hightman of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; one brother, Richard L. Hightman of York, Pa.; seven grandchildren; one niece; and three nephews.
Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown. The Rev. Jack Fullen will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Hagerstown.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and 30 minutes prior to the service Saturday.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 92 W. Washington St., Hagerstown, Md. 21740.
Mildred L. Heck
Mildred Louise Heck, 94, of 16902 Harbinger Court, Hagerstown, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at Homewood Nursing Center, Williamsport.
Born Nov. 22, 1902, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Daisy B. Bonner Bazel.
She was a former employee of Moller Organ Co.
She was a member of St. Matthews United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Bruce H. Heck; three sons, David L. Heck and Richard L. Heck, both of Hagerstown, and Gerald W. Heck of Middletown, Md.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of Douglas A. Fiery Funeral Home, 1331 Eastern Blvd. North, Hagerstown. The Rev. Raymond Lytle will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Hagerstown.
Visitation will be at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m.
Sylvia M. James
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. - Sylvia Meria James, 53, of Route 2, Harpers Ferry, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, at her home.
Born May 4, 1944, in Tazewell, Va., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rebecca Mabe Gilley.
She was a member of Mannings Assembly of God Church in Harpers Ferry, and was a Sunday school teacher.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph S. James; one daughter, Melissa Shifflett of Winchester, Va.; two sons, Randall A. James of Harpers Ferry and Donald L. James of Charles Town; four sisters, Evelyn Gilley of New Mexico, Carolyn Remines of Willington, Ohio, Christine Frye of Charles Town and Lorraine Dickens of Bluefield, Va.; three brothers, McKinley Gilley of Pennsylvania, Roger Gilley of Manassas, Va., and Darrell Gilley of Bluemont, Va.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be held Friday at noon at Mannings Assembly of God Church. Pastor James R.T. Boyce will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends today from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Jefferson Chapel Funeral Home, Ranson, W.Va.
Joseph A. Marschner
Joseph Ardeth Marschner, 67, of 555 Highland Way, Hagerstown, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at his home.
Born March 9, 1930, in Brunswick, Md., he was the son of the late Francis and Marcelle Kotz Marschner.
He was a graduate of St. Bernard's Grammar School in Baltimore, Loyola High School in Baltimore and Towson State Teacher's College, Towson, Md.
He was a teacher at Career Studies Center.
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he served during the Korean War.
He was a member of American Legion, Morris Frock Post 42; Marine Corps League Bulldog Detachment; and Marine Corps Association. He was a life member of Washington County Historical Society and a charter member of National Historical Society.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy H. Marschner; four sons, F. Erich Marschner of Ellicott City, Md., and P. Christoph Marschner, M. Gregory Marschner and Joseph Anthony Marschner, all of Hagerstown; one sister, Norma Widerman of Baltimore; and eight grandchildren.
A memorial service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church, 101 S. Prospect St., Hagerstown. The Rev. Charles Holder will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown. Military graveside services will be conducted by Morris Frock American Legion Post 42.
The family will receive friends at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown, today, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hagerstown Junior College Endowment Fund, 11400 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown, Md. 21740.
Harold J. Benchoff
GREENCASTLE, Pa. - Harold J. Benchoff, 70, of 2783 Buchanan Trail West, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at his home.
Born Nov. 2, 1926, in Antrim Township, Pa., he was the son of the late Harry and Viola Crist Benchoff.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen L. Smith Benchoff, in 1994.
He graduated from the police academy and was constable in Antrim Township for 10 years.
He was employed for 20 years at the Greencastle Police Department, serving from December 1972 until retiring as police chief in February 1992. Earlier, he worked at Landis Machine Co. in Waynesboro.
A U.S. Navy veteran, he served during World War II.
He was a member of Evangelical Lutheran Church, Greencastle.
He was a life member of Rescue Hose Co. No. 1 of Greencastle; life member of Fraternal Order of Police Tri-County Lodge 76; life member of Harry D. Zeigler VFW Post 6319 of Greencastle; member of Frank L. Carbaugh American Legion Post 373; and National AARP.
He is survived by one daughter, Bunny L. Manahan of Waynesboro, Pa.; one son, Troy H. Benchoff of Lancaster, Pa.; three sisters, Helen Murtoff of Gettysburg, Pa., Mary Johnson, of Franklin County Nursing Home in Chambersburg, and Jean Swisher of Greencastle; two brothers, Henry Benchoff and Fred Benchoff, both of Greencastle; one granddaughter; and one great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.
Services will be today at 2 p.m. at Harold M. Zimmerman and Son Funeral Home, 45 S. Carlisle St., Greencastle. The Rev. Donald M. Bohn will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Greencastle.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Franklin County Chapter, 5020 Ritter Road, Suite 106, Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17055.
