Mifflinburg, PA Obituaries

Apr 25, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – Helen “Toots” Louise Smith, 88, of 137 Dice Rd., since 1957, entered into rest at 9:50 p.m., Monday, April 25, 2016, at her home.

She was born December 29, 1927, in Milton, a daughter of the late Harry and Rose (Dolan) Haines.  On August 23, 1946, in Mazeppa, she married Gene “Tony” L. Smith, who...

Apr 21, 2016

MIFFLINBURG - Helen Elizabeth (Hendricks) Iddings, 100, of 609 Green St., Mifflinburg, passed away peacefully at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, April 21, 2016, at RiverWoods, Lewisburg, where she had resided since Dec. 19, 2014.

She was born March 29, 1916, in Sunbury, a daughter of the late Raymond Charles and Nettie (Montgomery) Hendricks. On May 4, 1935, in Sunbury, she married...

Apr 16, 2016

MONTOURSVILLE – Mildred L. Matter, 81, of Montoursville, joined her Lord on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at 7:27 a.m. at the Loyalsock Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

She was born Oct. 1, 1934, in Kansas City, Mo.

Mildred is survived by a daughter, Stephanie Updegraff and her family and a granddaughter, Kamra Keeth and her family, all...

Apr 13, 2016

LEWISBURG – John Fredrick “Fred” Fuller, 78, of 199 Melmar Drive, for the past 40 years, entered into rest at 9:05 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at his home.

He was born December 26, 1937, in Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Maxwell and Lucille “Betty” (Sheesley) Fuller.  On February 14, 1959, in...

Apr 8, 2016

LEWISBURG – Cindy Lynn Spinello, 51, of 1012 Hearthstone Way, entered into rest in the loving arms of her husband Greg and son Tyler surrounded by family at 1:59 p.m., Friday, April 8, 2016, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

She was born September 15, 1964, in Doylestown,PA, daughter of Henry “Hank” M. Lanzer of Milton,...

Apr 7, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – John T. Struble, 91, of 95 Struble Lane, for 40 years, entered into rest at 2:56 p.m., Thursday, April 7, 2016, at his home.

He was born July 14, 1924, in Mifflinburg, a son of the late Walter and Effie (Troutman) Struble.  On February 11, 1948, in Mifflinburg, he married the former Alice R. Gutelius,...

Mar 24, 2016

HARTLETON – Barbara R. Cronin, 81, of 210 Main St., formerly of Weikert, entered into rest at 12:17 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2016, at the home of Lyman and Christine Cronin with them by her side.

She was born July 22, 1934, in Hartley Township, a daughter of the late Jonas Barnet and Virginia (Libby) Bettilyon. On...

Mar 13, 2016

LEWISBURG – Samuel Albert Diehl, 86, of 105 Willowbrook Blvd., formerly of Millmont, entered into rest at 12:25 a.m., Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

He was born June 30, 1929, in Hartleton, a son of the late Richard H. and Miriam I. (Swanger) Diehl.  On August 15, 1948, in the Christ Lutheran Church,...

Mar 10, 2016

MIFFLINBURG - Carol Ann Dilatush, 73, died peacefully on March 10, 2016 at home after a long illness. Carol was born November 5, 1942, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Frank P. and Evelyn M. (Bercik) Magyar.  Carol graduated from Mother Cabrini High School in New York, NY and received a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from the College...

Mar 8, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – Jeffery Darrel Ressler, 66, of 248 Scottsdale Dr., for the past 10 years, entered into rest at 10:12 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

He was born October 5, 1949, in Harrisburg, a son of the late George and Ruth (Yeager) Ressler.  On August 11, 1980, in Lemoyne, he married the...

Mar 8, 2016

LEWISBURG – Katie Leona Ely, 77, of 1957 Furnace Rd., since 1965, entered into rest at 11:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at her home.

She was born March 24, 1938, in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Orval and Sarah (Feltman) Minium.  On May 4, 1963, at the St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Lewisburg, she married Jimmy...

Mar 7, 2016

LEWISBURG – Charles Alfred Blyler, 83, of 207 Walnut St., since 2011, entered into rest at 10:10 p.m., Monday, March 7, 2016, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

He was born November 19, 1932, in Danville, a son of the late Arthur and Kathryn (Hopp) Blyler.  On June 26, 1956, in Mifflinburg, he married the former Violet V....

Mar 6, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – Ruth Irene Fahmer, 72, of 47 E. Maple St., for the past 27 years, entered into rest at 9:20 a.m., Sunday, March 6, 2016, at her home.

She was born January 16, 1944, in West Buffalo Township, a daughter of the late David W. and Erma M. (Edinger) Oberlin.  On June 18, 1966, at the...

Mar 3, 2016

Selinsgrove – Dale R. Deihl, 59, of 113 Heritage Lane, formerly of Lewisburg, entered into rest Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 3:12 p.m. in Duncannon.

He was born October 6, 1956, in Lewisburg, a son of the late David E. and Hattie G. (Bolig) Deihl. He married the former Sandra L. Lettich on February 14, 2007 in...

Mar 1, 2016

LEWISBURG – Kathryn Elizabeth Moyer, 98, formerly of Beaver Springs, and a resident of Lewisburg since 1992, entered into rest at 10:35 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Riverwoods, Lewisburg.

She was born August 26, 1917, in Dalmatia, a daughter of the late Jacob I. and Nadia Margaurite Lahr.  On October 4, 1936, in Hagerstown, Maryland, she...

Mar 1, 2016

MILTON – Todd Timothy Shriver, 56, of Rockwell Retirement Center, went to heaven to be reunited with his parents, Frederick and Annetta Shriver, and his older sister, Pamela Shriver, at 10:24 a.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at the Sunbury Community Hospital.

He was born June 13, 1959, in Saginaw, Michigan, a son of the late Frederick and...

Feb 27, 2016

SELINSGROVE – Diane Esther Fallon, 79, entered into rest Saturday, February 27, 2016, at the Manor at Penn Village, following a long illness.

She was born June 11, 1936, in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Frank and Esther (Dorman) Fallon.

Diane graduated from Mifflinburg High School.  Shortly after graduation, she pursued a career in...

Feb 25, 2016

Lewisburg – Joyce Ellen Keefer, 85, of 1605 Beaver Run Rd., entered into rest Thursday, February 25, 2016, at her home.

She was born May 27, 1930, in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late John Stuart and Mary Catherine (Winkelblech) Zeigler.  On June 2, 1949, in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lewisburg, she married Kenneth L. Keefer who...

Feb 25, 2016

Mifflinburg – Belva Kester Steese, 90, of 808 Crestview Rd., entered into rest Thursday, February 25, 2016, at RiverWoods.

How do you possibly put 90 years of life {2/17/1926-2/25/2016} into a few paragraphs? I think love is the most fitting answer. To understand the ending, you need to know the beginning & middle first. Belva was the...

Feb 23, 2016

MILLMONT – Mary E. Goss, 86, of 840 Orchard Rd., since 1968, most recently a resident of Rolling Hills Manor, Millmont, entered into rest at 7:59 a.m., Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

She was born September 18, 1929, in Spring Mills, a daughter of the late George Warren and Sarah Ann (Delong) Pick. ...