Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Mifflinburg PA, Union County & Surrounding Areas
Rodney Pheasant
Mar 26, 2022
Rodney Pheasant, 56, of Sunbury entered into rest on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Promedica, Sunbury. Born on December 15, 1965 in Lewistown, the son of Barbara Lefevre and the late Jack Pheasant. On September 10, 2012, he married the former Melanie A. Vanatta, who survives. Together they shared 9 1/2 years of memories. Rodney was a graduate of West...
Arthur Stahl Martin
Mar 21, 2022
Arthur Stahl Martin, 84, of Port Trevorton entered into rest at 2:09 pm on Monday, March 21, 2022 at his residence. Born on May 30, 1937 in West Earl Twp, Lancaster County, a son of the late Phares W. Martin and Margie Amelia (Stahl) Martin. On January 7, 1961, he married the former Vera S. Auker, who preceded him in...
Twila Renee Yost
Mar 17, 2022
Twila Renee Yost, 98, of Lewisburg entered in the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village. Born on September 24, 1923 in Mifflinburg, a daughter of the late Franklin Dyer and Jenny (Zellers) Dyer. On November 23, 1946, she married the former M. Oren Yost, who preceded her in death....
Richard L. Bowersox
Mar 15, 2022
Richard L. Bowersox, 76, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Evangelical Community Hospital. Born on January 16, 1946 in Mifflinburg, a son of the late Paul and Sarah (Hoffman) Bowersox. He worked for Chef Boyardee (American Home Foods) for 36 years. Rick liked tinkering in the garage, dining out with family, and enjoyed playing with...
Nancy Louise Wise
Mar 14, 2022
Nancy Louise Wise, 69, of Lewisburg passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 14, 2022 at her residence. Born on October 20, 1952 in Danville, a daughter of the late Peter P. and Ellen M. (Lichty) Gripp. On August 6, 1977, she married William Thomas Wise, who passed away unexpectedly on the same day at home. She attended Our Lady of...
William Thomas Wise
Mar 14, 2022
William Thomas Wise, 73, of Lewisburg passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 14, 2022 at his residence. Born on January 16, 1949 in Lewisburg, a son of the late Thomas Franklin and Lula Irene (Whitmyer) Wise. On August 6, 1977, he married the former Nancy L. Gripp, who passed away unexpectedly on the same day at home. Bill retired from...
Rosella M. Predix
Mar 8, 2022
Rosella M. Predix, 91, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Watsontown Health and Rehabilitation. Born on May 2,1930 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Slifer and Ariana (Mann) Bennage. Earlier in life, Rosella worked for the former JPM Company, Lewisburg. Rosella was a member of the Mifflinburg Church of the Nazarene, where she loved...
Zachary and Joey Reiff
Mar 5, 2022
MIFFLINBURG — Zachary and Joey Reiff, infant sons of Aaron Lynn and Janice Marie (Zimmerman) Reiff, of 288 Dorman Lane, entered into the arms of Jesus at the time of their birth at 7 am on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Surviving are three sisters, Kiona Reiff , Sophia Reiff, Savanna Reiff all at home, paternal...
John Henry Haines
Feb 18, 2022
John "Big John" Henry Haines, 67, of Mount Pleasant Mills, was received into Heaven by his Lord and Savior on Feb. 18, 2022, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg. Born on March 21,1954 at Evangelical Hospital, Lewisburg, the oldest of 7 children to Carl Haines, Sr. and the late Ruth (Klinger) Haines. He attended his school years in Upstate New York...
Joanne M. Boyer
Feb 17, 2022
Joanne M. (Reamer) Boyer, 83, of Millmont entered into rest on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center. Born on November 29, 1938 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late James and Florine (Musser) Reamer. On April 12, 1957, she married Richard A. Boyer, who passed away on January 20, 2020. Together, they shared 62 years of memories. She...
Peggy May Diehl
Feb 15, 2022
Peggy May Diehl, 77, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Evangelical Community Hospital. Born on August 21, 1944 in Mifflinburg, a daughter of the late Randall Roush Sr. and Lucy (Hetrick) Roush. On June 28, 1964, she married James O. Diehl Sr., who passed away on March 31, 2019. She was graduate of Mifflinburg High...
Margarette Elizabeth Nease
Feb 7, 2022
Margarette Elizabeth Nease, 95, of Danville entered into rest on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Emmanuel Center, Danville. Born on February 26, 1926 in Paola, Kansas, a daughter of the late Frank Bruce Douglass and Mary Elizabeth Douglass. She was married to Louis "Jake" Edgar Nease, who preceded her in death. Margarette worked as a bookkeeper for Guys Potato Chip...
Florence Arlene Murray
Feb 7, 2022
Florence Arlene Murray, 96, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Monday, February 7, 2022 at her residence. Born on January 14, 1926 in Cowan, a daughter of the late Paul Bottiger and Margaret (Mader) Bottiger Erdley. On January 18, 1946, she married Robert E. Murray who preceded her in death. Florence was a homemaker. Earlier in life, she and her...
Patsy Louise Umbel
Feb 6, 2022
Patsy Louise Umbel, 89, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at her residence. Born on August 27, 1932 in Liberty Twp., Adams County, PA, a daughter of the late Dorie Elmer and Edna Alice (Benzel) Tressler. Patsy worked as a driver then computer operator for the Union Snyder Transportation Alliance, Lewisburg. After retiring she served as...
Leatha Irene DeLong
Feb 6, 2022
Leatha Irene DeLong, 80, of Lewisburg entered into rest on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at her residence. Born on February 7, 1941 in Mifflinburg, a daughter of the late Kernit John and Louella (Arney) Mowery. On September 2, 1961, she married Dale J. DeLong, who survives. Her death breaks the union of 60 years She was a graduate of Mifflinburg...
Franklin Earl Duke
Feb 4, 2022
Franklin Earl Duke, 88, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Friday, February 4, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center. Born on April 6, 1933 in Milton, a son of the late Harrison F. and Catherine (Elliot) Duke. On March 27, 1953, he married Shirley Mae Bingaman, who preceded him in death. He was a veteran who served honorably in the United...
Charles V. Stoops
Jan 27, 2022
Charles V. "Chuck" Stoops, 62, of Selinsgrove entered into rest on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center. Born on May 16, 1959 in Erie, Chuck was the son of the late Howard and Rosaria "Sara" (Ardillo) Stoops. On March 21, 1997, Charles married his wife Nancy (Chilson), who survives. Charles was a graduate of Duquesne University's Pharmacy program...
Emma Louise Ruckle Miller
Jan 25, 2022
Emma Louise Ruckle Miller, 83, of Lewisburg entered the gates of heaven Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at her daughter's home in Lewisburg, PA. Born on September 13, 1938 in Louise, West Virginia, a daughter of a coal miner and was raised in a catholic convent where she highly respected the nuns. She entered the United States Army where she met...
Alma J. Hertzler
Jan 19, 2022
Alma J. Hertzler, 97, Mt. Pleasant Mills, PA Alma Jane Martin Swartzendruber Hertlzer passed away peacefully at home in the morning of Wednesday, January 19, 2022 after a time of declining health. She was born in Lancaster Co. on January 5, 1925 to the late Paul G. and Eva W. (Witmer) Martin. She married Marvin E. Swartzendruber on Sept.1, 1951....
Mary K. Bowersox
Jan 18, 2022
Mary K. Bowersox, 85, of Mifflinburg PA, passed away Tuesday January 18, 2022. Mary Kathryn Ritter was born on April 14, 1936 to Arthur Freeman and Margaret Catherine Bell Ritter. Mary was a graduate of Mifflinburg High School class of 1954. Mary worked at the Bureau Sales Tax Office in Harrisburg Pennsylvania from 1954 to 1956. After raising her children...
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