Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Mifflinburg PA, Union County & Surrounding Areas

Winifred E. (Warren) Sell
Oct 4, 2021
Winifred E. Sell, 95, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Evangelical Community Hospital. Born on July 6, 1926 in Norristown, PA, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Elizabeth (Heck) Warren. She was married to Herbert B. Sell who preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Royersford High School. Winifred worked as a...
Debra Kay Bilger
Oct 3, 2021
Debra Kay Bilger, 60, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at her residence. Born on September 7, 1961 in Sunbury, the daughter of the late Robert Max Ward and Violet Elaine (Wallace) Ward. She attended Selinsgrove High School. Deb worked at the former Laurelton State School and the Harrisburg State Hospital. She enjoyed camping, floating...
Oscar L. Felmey Jr.
Oct 2, 2021
Oscar L. Felmey Jr., 92, of Winfield passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Evangelical Community Hospital while holding his daughter's hand. Born on June 9, 1929 in Winfield at the Old Stone Barn house, the son of the late Oscar Felmey Sr. and Anna M. Felmey. On June 9, 1951 at Zion Lutheran Church, Kratzerville he married the...

Margaret Anne Tufts
Sep 29, 2021
Margaret Anne (Peggy) Tufts, 81, of Lewisburg entered into rest on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village. Born on January 27, 1940 in Erie, the son of the late William A. Tufts and Kathryn M. (Green) Tufts. Surviving is a brother, William Tufts of Mifflinburg, and a nephew, Joseph Tufts of Mifflinburg. Family and friends are invited...
Robert Eugene Maurer
Sep 29, 2021
Robert Eugene Maurer, 83, formerly of Mifflinburg, rode off into the sunset on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Rhodesmere in the Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg, PA. Born on March 17th, 1938 in Jackson Township, Snyder County, he was the son of the late Mervin Luther Maurer and Miriam Anna (Hollenbach) Maurer. He grew up on the family farm across...

Kevin Lee Sheesley
Sep 25, 2021
Kevin Lee Sheesley, 54, of Selinsgrove entered into rest on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center. Born on December 28, 1966 in Sunbury, the son of the Jane M. (Bradigan) Sheesley of Sunbury and the late Paul Albert Sheesley and Jane M. Sheesley. On February 14, 2005, he married the former Dolores Williams, who passed away on Sept....

Betty Jane (Herbster) Bowersox
Sep 21, 2021
Betty Jane Bowersox, 100, of Raleigh, NC formerly of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021 at Abbottswood at Stonehedge. She was born Aug. 5, 1921 in Beaver Springs, the daughter of the late John and Mildred (Wiand) Herbster. On March 11, 1945 she married Donald B. Bowersox who preceded her in death on Oct. 19,1993. Betty was...
John C Watson Jr.
Sep 13, 2021
John C. Watson Jr., 77, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Monday, September 13, 2021 at Milton Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born on December 19, 1943 in Danville, a son of the late John C. Watson and Nessie (Shively) Watson. John was a graduate of Mifflinburg High School Class of 1961 and Williamsport School of Commerce class of 1963. He...

Bruce E. Snyder
Sep 13, 2021
Bruce E. Snyder, 89, of Lewisburg entered into rest on Monday, September 13, 2021 at Riverwoods. Born on November 1,1931 in Danville, a son of the late Edwin Snyder and Mary (Tyson) Snyder. He was a graduate of Lewisburg High School Class of 1949. Bruce worked at the former Pennsylvania House Furniture House for 40 years as a material handler. ...

Dolores Sheesley
Sep 11, 2021
Dolores Sheesley, 58, of Selinsgrove entered into rest on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at her residence. Born on May 06, 1963 in Wallingford, PA, a daughter of the late Elmer Williams and Dolores ( Bolton) Williams. On February 14, 2005, she married Kevin Sheesley who passed away on Sept. 25, 2021. Surviving are a daughter, Vanessa Sheesley, two sisters,...
Richard Lewis Herbert
Sep 5, 2021
Richard Lewis Herbert, 84, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Sunday Sept. 5, 2021 at his residence. Born on December 2, 1936 in Pittsburgh, the son of the late Lewis Brown and Clare Alice (Morehead) Herbert. On June 2, 1962, he married the former Lenora Barbara Lucchesi, who preceded him in death. As a young man Dick served in the...
Jane R. (Watts) Rider
Aug 31, 2021
Jane R. Rider, 97, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Evangelical Community Hospital. Born on September 2, 1923 in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of the late Emma (Diltz) Rider and her late stepfather, Thornton Watts. On July 3, 1942, she married Joseph H. Rider, who preceded her in death. Jane worked as a seamstress and later...
Genevieve L. (Barnett) Cutchall
Aug 24, 2021
Genevieve L."Sis" Cutchall, 88, of Danville entered into rest on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center. Born on November 18, 1932 in McConnellsburg, PA, a daughter of the late Clarence and Iva May (Strait) Barnett. She was married to the late Victor Cutchall. Genevieve was a homemaker. Earlier in life she enjoyed dirt track racing, attending and...
Charles (Charlie) E. Johnson
Aug 24, 2021
Charles E. (Charlie) Johnson, 84, of Milton entered into rest on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at RiverWoods. Born on February 22, 1937 in Danville, a son of the late Charles and Alma (Snyder) Johnson. On December 3, 1976, he married the former Lynda G. Sorber, who survives. Charlie was a graduate of Milton High School Class of 1955. He...

Ernest R. Rittenhouse
Aug 18, 2021
Ernest R. Rittenhouse, 93, of Millmont entered into rest on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at his residence. Born on October 9, 1927 in Lansdale, a son of the late John Curtis Rittenhouse and Emma Jane (Ruth) Rittenhouse. On December 29, 1956, he married the former Katrina S. Tudor, who passed away on March 26, 2009. Ernie was engaged in farming...
Lester N. Hosterman
Aug 12, 2021
Lester N. Hosterman, 82, of Watsontown entered into rest on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at the residence of his son Jamie in Danville. Born on May 20, 1939 in Millheim, the son of the late Lester N. Hosterman Sr and Ada (Shawver) Hosterman. Les was raised by his grandparents, May Elizabeth Hosterman and T. Blaine Hosterman. On November 8, 1959,...

Roger Rocky Dale Damelio
Aug 10, 2021
Roger D. Damelio, 65, best known as Rocky, entered into peaceful rest at his residence on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 with his pocket beagle Abby by his side. Rocky was born in Phillipsburg, NJ on July 19, 1956 to the late Albert M. Damelio and Esther M. (Anderson) Damelio. Rocky leaves behind two beautiful, loving daughters, Heidi J. Damelio...
Donald N. Everitt
Jul 25, 2021
Donald N. "Dan" Everitt, 88, of Mifflinburg died at home on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Born on April 24, 1933 in Cowan, son of the late Dean and Martha (Stassner) Everitt. Dan and his wife, the former Judy Spaid, who survives him, lived all of their nearly 60 married years in Mifflinburg. Dan was a graduate of Mifflinburg High School...
Rebecca Suzanne Carr
Jul 20, 2021
Rebecca Suzanne Carr, 70, of Mifflinburg entered into rest at 7:32 pm on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at her residence. Born on August 30, 1950 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late George Edward Carr and Julia (Roush) Carr. Becky was a graduate of Mifflinburg High School class of 1968. Becky graduated from Lock Haven University with a BA in...
Landyn Allen Zerby
Jul 13, 2021
Landyn Allen Zerby, 8, of Lewisburg took his Hero walk on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center due to injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Born on March 21, 2013 in Danville, a son of Cody Allen and Ashley Kay (Farr) Zerby of Lewisburg. Landyn was going into the 3rd grade at Kelly Elementary School this fall. He...