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Services for Kenneth M. Books, 71, of 1575 Baltimore Road, Dillsburg, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Cocklin Funeral Home, 30 N. Chestnut St., Dillsburg.
He died Wednesday, June 4, 1997, in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
Born Aug. 23, 1925 in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul C. and Gertie E. Murray Books.
Mr. Books was a retired DCAS inspector for the U.S. Government and a retired watch repairman. He also worked as a part-time employee of Boscov's Department Store in Camp Hill.
He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Filey's Parish, in Dillsburg and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Arlene V. Myers Books; two sons, Roger A. and Eric W., both of Dillsburg; a daughter, Sandra K. Books of Dillsburg; a brother, Cleo of Dillsburg; three sisters, Mabel Reynolds, Esther Morris and Martha Cramer, all of Dillsburg; and two grandchildren.
The Rev. Howard Miller will officiate at Sunday's service. Burial will be in the Dillsburg Cemetery.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions can be made to Christ Lutheran Church, 229 Locust Lane, Dillsburg 17019 or to the American Diabetes Association, 2040 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg 17111.

Walter A. Des Rault, 81, of 3 Clifton Terrace, South Middleton Township, died Thursday, June 5, 1997 in Todd Nursing Home, 1000 W. South St., Carlisle.
Born April 24, 1916 in Long Island City, N.Y., he was the son of the late Walter A. Sr. and Grace Robinson Des Rault.
Mr. Des Rault was a retired hosiery mill representative for Walension Co. in Valdese, N.C. He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Carlisle.
Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Vivian E. Des Rault; a son, Richard W. of Massapequa, N.Y.; a daughter, Nancy J. Des Rault of Burlington, Vt.; a sister, Grace McCormack of Lemont, Ill.; and two grandsons.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Monday in St. John's Episcopal Church on the Square in Carlisle with the Rev. Dr. Mark A. Scheneman and the Rev. Marcia Wilkinson officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Grace Church Cemetery, Massapequa, N.Y.
There will be no viewing. The family will receive friends in the Parish Hall of the church after the service.
Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, is handling the arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. John's Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 612, Carlisle 17013.

Leroy "Bucky" Dunlap, 73, of 8 Country Road, West Pennsboro Township, died Thursday. June 5, 1997 in his home.
Born June 7, 1923 in Carlisle, he was a son of Mary E. Graham Dunlap of Carlisle and the late Elmer T. Dunlap. He resided most of his life in the Carlisle area.
Mr. Dunlap attended Carlisle High School and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the South Pacific with the 343rd Military Police Escort Guard Company.
He was retired from the Naval Supply Depot, Mechanicsburg, with 36 years of service.
He was a member of Lakeside Lutheran Church in Harrisburg, VFW Post 6070 in Newville, and a life member of the Upper Frankford Township Fire Company.
Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife of 52 years, Almeda G. Hurley Dunlap; a son, Brian T. of Carlisle; a daughter, Cheryl A. of Carlisle; a brother, Kenneth E. of Carlisle; a niece; and a nephew.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Creeden Dunlap, who died in 1936.
Private funeral services will be held in Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, at the convenience of the family. The Rev. Richard B. Starr will officiate.
Burial will be in Westminster Cemetery, North Middleton Township. There will be no viewing or visitation.
Memorial contributions can be made to his church, 245 Division Street, Harrisburg 17110 or to PinnacleHealth Hospice, 3705 Elmwood Drive, Harrisburg 17110.

Grace W. Marshall, 88, of 235 Camp Ground Road, Dillsburg, died Thursday, June 5, 1997 in Bethany Village Nursing Care Center, Mechanicsburg.
Born Jan. 9, 1909 in Adams County, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Emma Deardorff Wenk and the widow of James W. Marshall.
She was retired as a registered nurse with Harrisburg State Hospital. She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Dillsburg.
Surviving are a son, Thomas W. of Dillsburg; a daughter, Mary Jane Lauer of Boston, Mass.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Dillsburg Cemetery with her pastor, the Rev. James T. Dawes, officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation.
Cocklin Funeral Home, 30 N. Chestnut St., Dillsburg, is handling the arrangements.
Memorials can be made to her church, 203 Mumper Lane, Dillsburg 17019.

Memorial services for Florence Elizabeth Reddie, 91, of 30 Cedar Circle, Newville, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Big Spring Presbyterian Church in Newville.
She died Wednesday, June 4, 1997 at Swaim Health Center in Newville.
Born April 29, 1906 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James T. and Florence Elliott and the widow of Robert A. Reddie.
Mrs. Reddie was a graduate of Moore Institute of Art in Philadelphia and she attended Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia. She was retired from Bell Telephone, where she worked in personnel management.
She was a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Upper Darby and the Lutheran Belles of Newville.
Surviving are two nieces.
The Rev. William Beck will officiate at Saturday's services. There will be no viewing or calling hours.
Egger Funeral Home, 15 Big Spring Ave., Newville, is handling the arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to her church, Carlisle Presbytery, Camp Hill, or to a favorite charity.

Services for Harry D. Zimmerman, 62, of Mechanicsburg, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Neill Funeral Home, Paxtang.
He died Tuesday, June 3, 1997 at his home.
Mr. Zimmerman was a retired employee and letter carrier for the U.S. Post Office in Mechanicsburg and a bus driver for Mechanicsburg Area School District.
He was a member of Market Square Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg; the First Marine Division Association; Mechanicsburg American Legion Post 109; and the Postal Pistol and Rifle Club.
He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are two sons, Mark A. of Penbrook and Lonnie E. of York Haven; two daughters, Leslee C. Turman of Blain and Cathy L. Hull of Pocono; a brother, Lester of Harrisburg; a sister, Sharol Achimovich of Linglestown; and 12 grandchildren.
Burial will be in the Bloomfield Cemetery, New Bloomfield.
Friends may call 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Ruth E. Drew of 258 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle, died Friday, June 6, 1997 in Carlisle Hospital.
Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, Carlisle, will announce arrangements when complete.

Leroy "Bucky" Dunlap, 73, of 8 Country Road, West Pennsboro Township, died Thursday, June 5, 1997 at home.
Born June 7, 1923 in Carlisle, he was a son of Mary E. Graham Dunlap of Carlisle and the late Elmer T. Dunlap. He resided most of his life in the Carlisle area.
Mr. Dunlap attended Carlisle High School and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the South Pacific with the 343rd Military Police Escort Guard Company.
He was retired from the Naval Supply Depot, Mechanicsburg, with 36 years of service.
He was a member of Lakeside Lutheran Church in Harrisburg, VFW Post 6070 in Newville and a life member of the Upper Frankford Township Fire Company.
Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife of 52 years, Almeda G. Hurley Dunlap; a son, Brian T. of Carlisle; a daughter, Cheryl A. of Carlisle; a brother, Kenneth E. of Carlisle; a niece, Corinne H. Cunningham of Duncannon; and a nephew, Mark A. Dunlap of Carlisle.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Creeden Dunlap, who died in 1936.
Private funeral services will be held in Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, at the convenience of the family. The Rev. Richard B. Starr will officiate.
Burial will be in Westminster Cemetery, North Middleton Township. There will be no viewing or visitation.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church, 245 Division St., Harrisburg, Pa. 17110 or PinnacleHealth Hospice, 3705 Elmwood Dr., Harrisburg, Pa. 17110.

Margaret N. Goodhart, 87, of 119 W. Main St., Walnut Bottom, died Friday, June 6, 1997 in Carlisle Hospital.
Born April 7, 1910 in Walnut Bottom, she was a daughter of the late Levi L. and Valeria R. Pechart Naugle. She was the widow of Mark M. Goodhart, who died Oct. 25, 1980.
A graduate of the former Carlisle Commercial College, Mrs. Goodhart was a retired employee of the state Department of Agriculture.
She was a lifetime member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Walnut Bottom, where she was a teacher and coordinator for the children's Sunday school classes for more than 50 years. She was also a church historian.
She was a member of AARP; the ladies' auxiliaries of Oscar M. Hykes American Legion Post 223 and Durff-Kuhn VFW Post 6168; and Cumberland County Historical Society.
Surviving are one brother, L. Rodney Naugle of Walnut Bottom; three sisters, Catherine Warren of Carlisle, S. Elizabeth Myers of Newville and Mary C. Minor of Walnut Bottom; and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by five brothers and two sisters.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Trinity United Methodist Church, 118 W. Main St., Walnut Bottom, with the Rev. Deborah Heisley-Cato officiating.
Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg.
Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday in the church.
Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Shippensburg, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church, P.O. Box 217, Walnut Bottom, Pa. 17266.

Services for Agnes S. Hinkle, 69, of 595 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Dugan Funeral Home, 111 S. Main St., Bendersville.
She died Thursday, June 5, 1997 in Gettysburg Hospital.
Born May 18, 1928 in York, she was a daughter of the late Ervin and Effie Wolf.
Ms. Hinkle was a former employee of Knouse Foods, Peach Glen, for a number of years.
Surviving are two daughters, Ruth E. Watts of York Springs and Louise C. Nauman of Gardners; two sons, Zeal E. and Harvey E., both of Galeton; one sister, Minnie Billett of York; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Sandra A. Sheely.
The Rev. John W. Lupp will officiate at Monday's service. Burial will be in Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

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