Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Mifflinburg PA, Union County & Surrounding Areas

Albert C. Eck

Albert C. Eck

Jan 5, 2022

Albert C. Eck, 78, of Mifflinburg, previously from Macungie,PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center. Albert worked at Prior Coated Metals, Allentown for 40 years. Following retirement he and his wife Renae moved to the Mifflinburg area. Surviving is his wife Renae, daughter, Michele wife of Bryan Shaner, 2 grandsons, Austin and Tyler Shaner, 2...

Walter E. Diehl

Walter E. Diehl

Dec 29, 2021

Walter Edwin Diehl, 79, of Mifflinburg, PA entered into rest on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at his residence. Born on September 19, 1942 in East St. Louis, IL, a son of the late Edwin Henry Diehl and Julia Lenore (Alex) Diehl. He served in the Vietnam War and was a proud Marine. Walter retired from the former Laurelton State Hospital....

Roland R. Duke

Roland R. Duke

Dec 29, 2021

Roland R. Duke, 90, of Mifflinburg departed this life at 5:15 am on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Evangelical Community Hospital to a world where he will suffer no more. Born on August 9, 1931 in White Deer Twp, the son of the late Harrison F. and Catherine L. (Elliott) Duke. On October 27, 1951 at the Mifflinburg Nazarene Church...

Timothy Scott Walker

Timothy Scott Walker

Dec 25, 2021

Timothy Scott Walker, 57, of Milton entered into rest on Saturday, December 25, 2021. Born on October 17, 1964 in Lewisburg, son of the late Neil R. Walker and Jeanette L. (Hauck) Walker. He was a graduate of Mifflinburg High School class of 1984. Tim was a big Steelers fan, making arrowheads, and taking care of his mother while she...

Mahlon R. Keister

Mahlon R. Keister

Dec 23, 2021

Mahlon R. Keister, 62, of Hartleton entered into rest on Wednesday, December 23, 2021 at Evangelical Community Hospital. Born on May 17, 1959 in Lewisburg, a son of the late Kenneth and Betty Jane (Ross) Keister. On November 3, 1979, he married the former Barbara A. Reigel, who survives. He was a graduate of Mifflinburg High School. Mahlon drove truck...

Harvey Zimmerman Horning

Harvey Zimmerman Horning

Dec 20, 2021

Harvey Zimmerman Horning, 77, of Millmont entered into rest on Monday, December 20, 2021 at his residence. Born on April 21, 1944 in New Holland, a son of the late Amos Weaver Horning and Lydia Zimmerman Horning. On January 24, 1966, he married the former Ruth Nolt Zimmerman, who survives. Harvey was a farmer for most of his life and...

Sylvia A. Katherman

Sylvia A. Katherman

Dec 20, 2021

Sylvia A. Katherman, 76, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Evangelical Community Hospital. Born on August 23, 1945 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late James Arthur Bowes and Helen Boop Bowes. On October 4, 1963, she married Merle Katherman who preceded her in death on December 30, 2020. Sylvia was a homemaker. Earlier in...

Oliver Willam Reedy

Oliver Willam Reedy

Dec 15, 2021

Oliver William Reedy, infant of Milton, entered into rest on Wednesday December 15, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center. Born on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 in Danville, the son of Caitlyn Reedy and Gavin Doane both of Milton. Surviving in addition to his parents is a twin brother, Liam Michael Reedy and half brother, Greyson H. Doane, maternal grandmother, Lisa Reedy...

Robert M. Graham

Robert M. Graham

Dec 11, 2021

Robert M. "Gunny" Graham, 48, of Milton entered into rest on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Evangelical Community Hospital. He was born on March 30, 1973 in Camp Pendleton, the son of Michael Robert Graham and Gloria Alice (Mitch) Graham. On October 13, 2012, he married the former Melissa A. Starks, who survives. Robert was a graduate of Mifflinburg...

John Robert Stamm Sr

John Robert Stamm Sr

Dec 5, 2021

John Robert Stamm Sr, 87, of Millmont, entered into rest at 11:45 pm on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at his residence. Born on January 27, 1934 in Lewis Twp., Union County, a son of the late Melvin Stamm and Helen (Pontius) Stamm. On September 8, 1951, he married the former Betty M. (Ruhl) Stamm, who survives. John retired from ACF...

Emma Nolt Martin

Emma Nolt Martin

Dec 4, 2021

Emma W. (Nolt) Martin, 86, of Lewisburg passed away at 9:54 pm on Saturday December 4, 2021 at the home of her daughter Vera and Dean Stump of Richland, PA following a brief illness. She was born on February 5, 1935 in East Earl Twp, Lancaster County, the daughter of the late Adam B. Nolt and Ida H. (Witmer) Nolt....

Richard William Houtz

Richard William Houtz

Dec 2, 2021

Richard "Dick" William Houtz, of State College, Pa., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 2, 2021. Dick was born on March 29, 1929 in State College. Dick was preceded in death by his parents Earl Henry and Carrie Rishel Houtz, of State College. His wife of 55 years, Dorothy Briggs Houtz. Two sisters Dorothy Morring, of...

David W. Martin

David W. Martin

Nov 27, 2021

David W. Martin, 67, of Port Trevorton entered into rest on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at his residence. Born on January 12, 1954 in Ephrata a son of the late Nevin S. Martin and Mary M. (Weaver) Martin. On December 25, 1975, he married the former Esther S. Martin, who survives. David worked at Peaceful Sleepers Mattress Shop. He was...

Kenneth R. Keister

Kenneth R. Keister

Nov 24, 2021

Kenneth R. Keister, 85, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at his residence. Born on December 23, 1935 in Lewisburg, a son of the late Willard W. Keister and Alice Winfred (Ranck) Keister. On October, 18, 1956 he married the former Betty J. (Ross) Keister who passed away on July 31, 2000. Kenneth worked at Yorktowne,...

Bonnie Elaine Schell

Bonnie Elaine Schell

Nov 20, 2021

Bonnie Elaine Schell, 75, formerly of Forest Hill, entered into rest Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at The Gardens at East Mountain, Wilkes Barre. She was born Sept. 20,1946, in West Buffalo Township, a daughter of the late Hugh and Lena (Aikey) Aikey. On Feb. 18, 1962, she married James D. Schell, who preceded her in death on Feb. 6, 1996,...

Nancy L. Lewis

Nancy L. Lewis

Nov 8, 2021

Nancy L. Lewis, 74, of Winfield entered into rest on Monday, November 08, 2021 at Evangelical Community Hospital. She was born on March 28, 1947 in Lewisburg a daughter of the late Glenn W. Eberhart Sr and Jennie Lydia (Ritter) Eberhart. On July 8, 1993, she married Terry F. Lewis, who survives. She was a graduate of Mifflinburg High School...

Kafy M. Long

Kafy M. Long

Oct 29, 2021

Kafy Marie (Kline) Long, 71, of Millmont, beloved mother, grandmother and wife, passed away on October 29, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center with her loving and devoted husband by her side. Her death breaks a marriage union of more than 52 years. Born September 11, 1950 in Jackson Twp, Snyder County, PA she was the daughter of the late Sarah...

Keith Alan Shirk

Keith Alan Shirk

Oct 29, 2021

Keith Alan Shirk, 56, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Friday, October 29, 2021 at his residence. Born on August 25, 1965 in Lewisburg, a son of Virginia (Revell) Shirk of Mifflinburg and the late Jack Clayton Shirk Sr. On October 29, 1988 at Christ United Lutheran Church in Millmont he married the former Tina M.Tyson, who survives. He...

Esther Mae Styers

Esther Mae Styers

Oct 24, 2021

Esther Mae Styers, 90, of Mifflinburg entered into rest at 10:11AM on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at her residence. Born on May 28, 1931 in Rush Twp., Northumberland County, a daughter of the late Robert Clayton and Elise Myra (Prowant) Hackenberg. On November 23, 1951 in the Mifflinburg Church of the Nazarene by the Rev. Fred Pick she married Donald...

Samuel F. Sauder

Samuel F. Sauder

Oct 22, 2021

Samuel F. Sauder, 77, of Lewisburg entered into rest unexpectedly on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Evangelical Community Hospital following injuries suffered in a vehicle accident in Kelly Township, Union County. Born on March 12, 1944 in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster, County a son of the late Samuel N. Sauder and Fannie H. (Fox) Sauder. On March 18, 1965, he...