Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Mifflinburg PA, Union County & Surrounding Areas
Betty Ruth Fountaine
Jul 13, 2021
Betty Ruth Fountaine, 63, of Laporte entered into rest on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Watsontown Health and Rehab. Born on August 18, 1957 in Lewisburg, the daughter of the late Elwood O. and Dora E. (Pentycofe) Trutt. On June 29, 2002, she married Walter C. Fountaine, who survives. She was a graduate of Mifflinburg High School. Betty worked various...
Cynthia Etnire (Clark) Smith
Jun 22, 2021
Cynthia Etnire (Clark) Smith, 92, of Mifflinburg, PA., passed onto the Lord Jesus in her home surrounded by loved ones on June 22, 2021. Cynthia was born in Hammond Township, Indiana. Her parents were John Harold Clark and Frances Etnire Clark of Calumet City, Illinois. Cynthia was the last of 3 children. Preceding her in death were her brother,...
Richard Arthur Laub
Jun 19, 2021
Richard Arthur Laub, 86, of Lewisburg entered into rest on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Evangelical Community Hospital. Born on November 01, 1934 in Lehighton, a son of the late Paul A. and Helen (Kemmerer) Laub. On July 16, 1955, he married the former June Rex, who survives. Together, they shared 65 years of memories. Richard served in the US...
Beverley Ann Nail
Jun 13, 2021
Beverley Ann Young Nail; 75, of Sunbury passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Evangelical Community Hospital. Born on January 22, 1946 in Escanaba, Michigan, to the late Lawrence N. Young & Cecilia (Lucille) M. Clearmont Young. Beverley spent the first 19 years of her life in Escanaba Mi, attended St Anne's on 8th Street & graduated Holy Name High,...
Lois Lorraine Kahler
May 10, 2021
Lois Lorraine Kahler, 96, of Millmont entered into rest on Monday, May 10, 2021 at her residence. Born on June 22, 1924 in Pottsville, the daughter of the late Stanley J. and Margaret E. (Skalley) Munson. On June 17, 1950, she married Lamar Arthur Kahler, who preceded her in death on May 14, 2017. Lois worked at various silk mills...
Robert L. Zechman
May 5, 2021
Robert L. Zechman, 86, of Lewisburg entered into rest on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at his residence. Born on January 1, 1935 in Millmont, a son of the late Charles and Florence (Snyder) Zechman. On September 15, 1956, he married the former Ruth Pressler, who survives. He was a member of Mifflinburg High School class of 1952. Following high school...

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...