Obituaries

Mifflinburg, PA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Mifflinburg, PA & Surrounding Areas

Mary L. Thompson

Mary L. Thompson

Jun 13, 2024

Mary Louella Thompson, 88, formerly of Schencks Grove Rd., Howard, entered into rest at 4:12 p.m., Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Riverwoods, Lewisburg.

She was born July 14, 1935, in Jacksonville, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Ralph and Eleanor (Tyson) Orr. On June 6, 1953, she married Paul D. Thompson, who preceded her in death October 27, 2014.

Mary was a...

Debra Holden

Debra Holden

Jun 13, 2024

Debra Ann Holden, 68, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 3:18 p.m., Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Riverwoods, Lewisburg. 

She was born July 4, 1955, in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Graydon M. and Ruby N. (Weikel) Kratzer. On December 21, 2009, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, she married Ellsworth “Wayne” W. Holden, Sr., who preceded her in death April 20, 2020.

Debra...

Margaret "Peggy" Murphy

Margaret "Peggy" Murphy

Jun 11, 2024

Margaret "Peggy" Jane Murphy, 86, formerly of Lewisburg, entered into rest at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Glen Brook Rehab and Nursing, Berwick.

She was born May 16, 1938, in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Wilbert G. and Mary Alice (Fertig) Wolfe. On January 26, 1963, she married Williard H. Murphy, who survives.

Peggy was a 1956 graduate of...

John "Jack" A. Bauer

John "Jack" A. Bauer

Jun 5, 2024

John “Jack” Augustus Bauer, 90, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 9:20 a.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

He was born May 27, 1934, in Morristown, New Jersey, a son of the late Eugene B. and Johanna (Dolan) Bauer.  On February 20, 1965, in Morristown, New Jersey, he married the former Nancy Cullen, who survives.

Jack was a...

Arthur Mulrooney

Arthur Mulrooney

Jun 4, 2024

Arthur Joseph Mulrooney, 101, of Millmont, entered into rest at 12:20 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.

He was born February 5, 1923, in Wilmington, Delaware, a son of the late Arthur Joseph, Sr. and Madeline (Green) Mulrooney. On September 16, 1947, he married Lucille Virginia Brown, who preceded him in death, June 1, 2021.

Arthur was...

Clarion "Pete" D. Miller, Sr.

Clarion "Pete" D. Miller, Sr.

Jun 4, 2024

Clarion “Pete” Douglas Miller, Sr., 78, a lifelong resident of New Berlin, entered into rest at 10:24 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at home.

He was born April 23, 1946, in New Berlin, a son of the late Earl Leroy, Sr., and Dorothy Eveline (Wetzel) Miller.  On September 11, 1965, in New Berlin, he married the former Dorothy Faye Herman, who...

Amelia B. Tinc

Amelia B. Tinc

May 22, 2024

Amelia B. Tinc, 73, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 5:23 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

She was born February 1, 1951, in Enon Valley, a daughter of the late Benjamin B. and Elizabeth (Yoder) Byler.  On January 26, 1992, she married Donald Tinc, Sr., who preceded her in death in 2007.

Amelia was a member of...

Helen Fischer

Helen Fischer

May 20, 2024

Helen L. Fischer, 90, formerly of Montandon, entered into rest at 10:24 a.m., Monday, May 20, 2024, at Watsontown Nursing and Rehab. 

She was born September 13, 1933 in Sunbury, a daughter of the late Donald L. and Edna P. (Adams) Heiges. 

Helen was a 1951 graduate of Montgomery High School.

She was employed as a cook at Bucknell University for 6 years,...

Carole Gearhart

Carole Gearhart

May 19, 2024

Carole J. Gearhart, 77, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 7:24p.m., Sunday, May 19, 2024, at home, surrounded by family.

She was born June 13, 1946, at home in Middleburg, a daughter of the late Elwood Leroy and Betty Jane (Kreamer) Inch. On December 20, 1964, she married Charles H. Gearhart, at the Paxtonville Evangelical United Brethren Church. He preceded her...

Ray Walter

Ray Walter

May 18, 2024

Ray S. Walter, 77, of Mifflinburg, went home to be with Jesus, at 7:25 a.m., Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg. 

He was born September 17, 1946, in Lewisburg, a son of the late Glenn A. Walter and Josephine (Stout) Lenker. Ray and his sister, Linda Kay Walter, were raised by their maternal grandparents, Frank and Florence (Sampsell)...

Dorothy Smith

Dorothy Smith

May 17, 2024

Dorothy V. Smith, 81, formerly of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 1:29 a.m., Friday, May 17, 2024, at Rolling Hills Manor, Millmont. 

She was born February 1, 1943, in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Norman E. and Mildred E. (Aikey) Heimbach. On November 24, 1961, she married Albert L. Smith, Jr., who preceded her in death December 29, 2005.

Dorothy was...

Nelson Kahler

Nelson Kahler

May 13, 2024

Nelson R. Kahler, 73, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 9:10 p.m., Monday, May 13, 2024, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

He was born August 14, 1950, in Lewisburg, a son of the late Wilbert and Mildred (Ross) Kahler.

Nelson was a 1968 graduate of Mifflinburg High School.

He was employed at Pennsylvania House, Wood-Mode, and most recently at Keystone Building Products. 

Nelson was...

Chester Dale Yarger

Chester Dale Yarger

May 4, 2024

Chester D. “Dale” Yarger, 86, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 6:36 a.m., Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Rolling Hills Manor, Millmont.

He was born January 22, 1938, in Lewisburg, a son of the late Clyde Ernest and Nora Alice (Shaffer) Yarger.  On May 1, 1977 he married the former Lulu Knause, who preceded him in death December 29, 1999. 

Dale was...

Sylvia E. Keegan

Sylvia E. Keegan

May 2, 2024

Sylvia Eldridge Keegan, 79, of Lewisburg, entered into rest at 9:03 a.m., Thursday, May 2, 2024, at home.

She was born May 2, 1945, in Yazoo City, Mississippi, a daughter of the late John and Juanita Eldridge and raised most of her childhood in Mobile, Alabama.  On August 3, 1968, in Mobile, Alabama, she married John (Jay) Joseph Keegan, Jr., who...

Leroy C. Wenrick, Sr.

Leroy C. Wenrick, Sr.

May 2, 2024

Leroy C. Wenrick, Sr., 81, of Laurelton, entered into rest at 8:47 a.m., Thursday, May 2, 2024, at home. 

He was born March 21, 1943 in Millmont, a son of the late Leon and Myrtle (Deobler) Wenrick. On September 28, 1963, in Laurelton, he married the former Gloria Jean Chappell, who preceded him in death August 25, 2010.

Leroy attended Mifflinburg High...

Jordan T. Bertram

Jordan T. Bertram

Apr 29, 2024

Jordan T. Bertram, 30, of Lewisburg, entered into rest Monday, April 29, 2024, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

He was born January 9, 1994, in Lewisburg, a son of Brian and Andrea (Keefer) Bertram, of Lewisburg.

Jordan was a 2012 graduate of Lewisburg High School.

He was employed at Brasserie Louis, Lewisburg.

Jordan enjoyed playing music with his band “The Pecan Sandies”, where he...

Patricia B. Boop

Patricia B. Boop

Apr 26, 2024

Patricia “Pat” B. Boop, 86, formerly of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 5:50 a.m., Friday, April 26, 2024, at Valley View Nursing Center, Montoursville.

She was born September 12, 1937, in Gaines, New York, a daughter of the late Charles R. and Grace A. (Kratzer) Bowersox.  She was married to Clair R. Boop, who preceded her in death December 13, 2017.

Pat...

Marjorie R. Deitrick

Marjorie R. Deitrick

Apr 25, 2024

 Marjorie “Margie” Rebecca Deitrick, 95, formerly of New Columbia, entered into eternal rest in the arms of Jesus at 5:18 a.m., Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Rolling Hills Manor, Millmont.

She was born February 7, 1929, in Buffalo Township, a daughter of the late Wesley Clyde and Barbara Rebecca (Stahl) Smith.  On April 24, 1948, at the Dreisbach United Church of...

Roy L. Voneida

Roy L. Voneida

Apr 22, 2024

Roy L. Voneida, 82, of Meadow Green Dr., Mifflinburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 22, 2024, at home, to be with his Lord and Savior, finally free of his illnesses.

He was born August 5, 1941, in Lewisburg, a son of the late Robert E. and Marie E. (Vanatta) Voneida.

Roy was a 1959 graduate of Mifflinburg High School.

He experienced various...

Mary Louise Schweikert

Mary Louise Schweikert

Apr 22, 2024

Mary Louise (Paoloni) Schweikert, 77, of Mifflinburg, died at 5:30 a.m., on April 22, 2024, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg, after living a full, inspiring and joyful life and defying all odds as a 70-year Type I diabetic.

 

Mary Louise was born on April 15, 1947, in Akron, Ohio, the oldest child and only daughter of the late Alexander J. Paoloni...

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