Person Page - 432

     Erma Arlene Schwalm was born on 23 April 1916, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,2 She married Lester S. Gutshall, son of Willmer J. Gutshall and Maud I. (?), on 4 June 1938, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.^4,1 Erma Arlene Schwalm died on 13 July 1989, Leader East Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 73.³ She was buried at Woodland Memorial Gardens, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA.³
Newspaper obituary:
Erma A. Gutshall, 73, of 800 King Russ Road in Lower Paxton Twp., formerly of Harrisburg, died Thursday in Leader East Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was the former owner and operator of Erma's Beauty Salon in Harrisburg and a member of the State Street United Methodist Church in Harrisburg.
She was the widow of Lester S. Gutshall. Surviving are two sons; Ronald L. and Dean L., both of Harrisburg; two sisters, Elva Kiefer of Hegins and Edna Schrawder of Spring Glen; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10: 30 a.m. Tuesday in the Neill Funeral Home in Paxtang. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Lower Paxton Twp.
Visitation will be from 9: 30 to 10: 30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, 3300 Parkview Lane, Harrisburg 17110.
The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA), Sunday, July 16, 1989.⁵

     Lester S. Gutshall was born in 1914.³ He was the son of Willmer J. Gutshall and Maud I. (?)² Lester S. Gutshall married Erma Arlene Schwalm on 4 June 1938, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2 Lester S. Gutshall died in 1987.³ He was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.³

     Dean L. Gutshall was born on 17 May 1947, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA.^1,2 He was the son of Lester S. Gutshall and Erma Arlene Schwalm. Dean L. Gutshall died on 23 September 2023, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 76.¹ He was buried on 29 September 2023, at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Lowe Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
Funeral home obituary:
Dean Gutshall
September 23, 2023
Dean L. Gutshall 76 of Harrisburg died Saturday, September 23, 2023 at his home.
Dean was born in Mechanicsburg and was the son of the late Lester and Erma Gutshall. He was retired from Hershey Foods where he was a fleet manager. He previously was a iron worker with Local Iron Union. He was a member of Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church.
Dean is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ann L. Gutshall; his sons, Troy (Tammy) Gutshall and Chad (Megan) Gutshall; his granddaughters, Emily and Katie; his brother, Ronald Gutshall.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 11 A.M. at the Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church, 175 N. Fairville Ave., Harrisburg. The Rev. James Copulos will be officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
A Visitation will be held on Friday, from 10 to 11 A.M. at the church, prior to the service.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church, 175 N. Fairville Ave., Harrisburg, Pa. 17112.
Arrangements are by Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Harrisburg.
Online Condolences may be left at www.hooverfuneralhome.com .¹