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

Nora B. Stauffer
Apr 28, 2021
Nora B. Stauffer, 72, of Mt. Pleasant Mills entered into rest on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born on March 5, 1949 in East Earl Twp., Lancaster, a daughter of the late Allen and Anna (Brubaker) Martin. On January 6, 1968, she married E. Vernon Stauffer, who survives. Nora was a member of...

Genevieve J. Walter
Apr 25, 2021
Genevieve J. (Jenny) Walter, 84, of New Berlin entered into rest Sunday, April 25, 2021 at RiverWoods, Lewisburg. Born on December 11, 1936 in La Rochelle, France, a daughter of the late Roger and Therese Natalie (Barbin) Verriere. On February 27, 1958, she married Delbert E. Walter, who preceded her in death. She was a graduate from a technical school...
Lee S. Sawicki
Apr 16, 2021
Stanley "Lee" W. Sawicki, 76, of Selinsgrove, PA, formerly of Zanesville, Ohio, entered into rest on Friday, April 16, 2021 at his residence. Born on October 7, 1944 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, a son the late Wanda (Gorosz) Sawicki. On June 27, 1970, he married the former Gloria A. Streeshock, who survives. Lee was a 1962 graduate of Stratford High...
Kenneth H. Wagner
Apr 16, 2021
Kenneth H. Wagner, 87, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Evangelical Community Hospital. Ken was known as "Red" for his hair color and "Yogi" for his many years as a catcher who's skills were like his idol, Yogi Berra. He was born December 30th of 1933 in Milton to James R. Wagner and Margaret...

Jamin S. Hoover
Apr 13, 2021
Jamin Sam Hoover, Infant, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 4:56 am on April 13, 2021 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born on October 5, 2020 in Hershey, a son of Samuel F. and Loretta S. (Weaver) Hoover of MIfflinburg. Surviving is two brothers, Merlyn W. Hoover and Mark W. Hoover both at home, paternal grandparents, John H. and...
Betty Lucille Kratzer-Keister
Apr 7, 2021
Betty Lucille Kratzer-Keister, 89, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at the residence of her daughter, Linda Sholter. Born on September 5, 1931 in MIddleburg, the daughter of the late Isaac and Ida Mae Bingaman. In 1948 she married Harold Earl Keister, who preceded her in death. Betty was a former member of the Zion United...
Patricia Elizabeth Waechter
Mar 30, 2021
Patricia Elizabeth Waechter, 59, of Mifflinburg went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center. Born on August 30, 1961 in Atlantic City, NJ, a daughter of the late Charles Owen and Dorothy M. (Blake) Waechter. Patty had worked at Ard's Farm Market, Lewisburg and Weis Markets, Mifflinburg, She attended Harvest Union County, Mifflinburg....
Jean F. Wagner
Mar 28, 2021
Jean F. Wagner, 83, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021 at her residence surrounded by family. Born on April 12, 1937 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late William E. and Dorothy A. (Zimmerman) Hackenberg. On January 13, 1962, by the Rev. Marion Smith at the St. John's United Church of Christ she married...
Janice Marie Hobbs
Mar 22, 2021
Janice Marie Hobbs, 53, of New Berlin passed away at on Monday, March 22, 2021 at Rolling Hills Manor. Born on April 29, 1967 in Bristol, PA, a daughter of the late William C. and Dorothy (Whyno) Hobbs. She loved coloring, going for rides in the mountains, visiting petting zoos, going to the beach, and spending time with her family....
Paul Francis Dupuis
Mar 20, 2021
Paul Francis Dupuis, 88, of Mifflinburg entered peacefully into rest on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at his home. Born on December 7, 1932 in Waltham, MA, he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Laurianne (Langelier) Dupuis. He was raised in nearby Watertown, MA, graduating from Watertown H.S. in 1950. On October 5, 2002, in St. Michael's, MD,...
Esther Ruth Nissley
Mar 16, 2021
Esther Ruth Nissley, 91, of Lewisburg entered into rest on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Evangelical Community Hospital. Born on July 22, 1929 in Bareville, a daughter of the late Aaron G. Weaver and Lydia (Martin) Weaver. On March 4, 1950, she married Mervin B. Nissley, who passed away on April 25, 2011. Esther was a homemaker. She loved caring...
Mary Catherine (Boop) Kahl
Mar 15, 2021
Mary Catherine Kahl, 89, of Millmont entered into rest on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Riverwoods. Born on July 13, 1931 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Olan and Martha (Lamey) Boop. Mary was an graduate of Mifflinburg High School Class of 1949. She worked as a residential service aide at the former Laurelton Center for over 25 years,...

Joan B. Herman
Feb 21, 2021
Joan B. Herman, 87, of Mifflinburg entered into rest at 3:07 pm on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Rolling Hills Manor. Born on October 09, 1933 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Earl and Helen (Hackenburg) Bingaman. On July 8, 1951 she married David Neil Herman and the two created a marriage lasting 54 years. She was a graduate...
Harry Lawrence Burkland
Feb 17, 2021
Harry Lawrence "Moose" Burkland, 68, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center. Born on March 03, 1952 in Lewisburg, the son of the late Harry M. Burkland and Dorothy (Blee) Burkland. On November 24, 1973, he married the former Diane L. (Boop) Burkland, who survives. Harry was a graduate of Mifflinburg Area...
Jessie Phyllis Church
Feb 17, 2021
Jessie Phyllis Church, 99, of Mifflinburg went to be with the Lord at 7:51 am on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at her residence surrounded by family. Born on November 15, 1921 in Berwick, a daughter of the late Sterling R. and Irene L. (Benjamin) Slusser. She married Clarence Church who preceded her in death in 1959. She attended school...
Steven David Mitchell
Feb 16, 2021
Steven David Mitchell of Hughesville, PA., passed away on 16 February, 2021. Born 13 January, 1950 in West Chester, PA., he was the son of the late Clarence Elwood Mitchell, (Eggie) and Florence Marie Hughes Mitchell, (Sis). Steven grew up on West Barnard St, 'The BLVD', and attended the West Chester Area School District. While in school Steven ran...
Karl S. Eberhart
Feb 4, 2021
Karl S. Eberhart, 82, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village. Born on October 27, 1938 in Lewisburg, a son of the late Myron and Helen (Siegfried) Eberhart. On June 15, 1958, he married the former Shirley I. Mabus, who passed away on February 18, 2020. He was a graduate of...

Moshe Ulmer
Jan 30, 2021
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Alvah Leroy Smith
Jan 28, 2021
Alvah Leroy Smith, 93, of Mifflinburg entered into rest Thursday, January 28, 2021 at his residence surrounded by family. Born on December 21, 1927 in New Castle, a son of the late William J. Smith and Ruth Edna Smith. On May 20, 1950, he married the former Anna Reber, who preceded him in death. He was a graduate of Shenango...

Hazel Swartz
Jan 28, 2021
Hazel Shirley Russell Swartz, 83, of Lewisburg went to meet her Saviour on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. A native of Union County, she was born May 18, 1937, a daughter of Paul and Olive Keefer Russell. In the spring of 1955, she graduated from Lewisburg High School, and on June 25, she married her high...