Obituaries

Richard Allen Wise

Jul 25, 2018

Richard Allen Wise, 58, of Ebensburg entered into rest at 07:19 PM on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center.

He was born on January 27, 1960 in Altoona, a son of the late William Wise and Patty Lou (Dodson).

He was a resident of the Ebensburg Center State Hospital for many years....

Melvin A. Litz

Jul 23, 2018

Melvin A. Litz Jr, 58, of Lewisburg entered into rest on Monday, July 23, 2018 at Riverwoods.

He was born on July 16, 1960 in Lock Haven, the son of the late Melvin A. Litz Sr and Sarah E. (Lynch) Litz.

Melvin was a graduate of Lock Haven High School class of 1978.

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Harold Dean Tuttle

Jul 18, 2018

Born in Oakland, CA, Dean lived there and in San Francisco until he and his family (father Harold, mother Pearl (Dean), older sister Lois and younger sister Cecile) moved to Barnes Valley, in central Oregon. They homesteaded there for 3 years before moving to Forest Grove and then Eugene, OR where Dean studied a variety of subjects at the...

Reuben S. Shirk

Jul 16, 2018

Reuben S. Shirk, 66, of Middleburg entered into rest at 8:26 am on Monday, July 16, 2018 at his residence surrounded by family.

He was born on February 19, 1952, in East Earl, Lancaster County, a son of the late Samuel M. and Anna Z. (Sensenig) Shirk. On September 28, 1972, in Denver, PA, he married the...

Dorothy Willow DiBonaventura-Walter

Jun 29, 2018

Dorothy Willow DiBonaventura Walter born still on June 29th 2018 at Evangelical Community Hospital. Dorothy is the cherished daughter of Jacob Walter and Amanda DiBonaventura and beloved sister to Lola Walter. Dorothy is our beautiful baby girl who has touched our lives deeply in the brief time she was with us.We will never be the same, but are better...

Nicole "Niki" Shannon Reichard

Jun 23, 2018

Nicole “Niki” Shannon Reichard, 44, of Mifflinburg passed away unexpectedly at 9:55 pm on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Evangelical Community Hospital.

She was born on September 1, 1973 in Lewisburg, the daughter William E. and Sharon L. (Walter) Reichard of Mifflinburg.

Niki was a graduate of Mifflinburg High School Class of 1991.  Following high...

Floyd Ray Snyder

Jun 22, 2018

Floyd Ray Snyder, 89, of Mifflinburg most recently residing at Rhodesmere at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village entered into rest on Friday, June 22, 2018 at Evangelical Community Hospital.

He was born on November 25, 1928 in Kelly Township, Union County, the son of the late John Edwin and Edna Mary (Gessner) Snyder.  On June 06, 1959, he...

E. Wayne Keefer

Jun 18, 2018

E. Wayne Keefer, 68, of Lewisburg passed away at : on Monday, June 18, 2018 at his residence.

He was born on December 19, 1949 in Lewisburg, the son late Elwood F. Keefer and Mary H. (Kistler) Keefer.  On June 07, 1970, he married the former Susan K. Workman, who survives.

Wayne was a graduate...

Anna Marie Ellis

Jun 10, 2018

Anna Marie Ellis, 61, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at her residence.

She was born on October 28, 1956 in, Phillipsburg, PA, the daughter of Charles Pagano and Margaret (Longo) Pagano.  On June 24, 1977, she married Robert Gabriel Ellis, who survives.

Services will be private at the discretion of...

Derek A. Showalter

Jun 8, 2018

Derek Anthony Showalter of Liverpool PA was born still at Evangelical Community Hospital on Friday, June 8, 2018 at 12:28 am.

He is survived by his parents Julie M. (Brubacker) and D. Anthony Showalter, Jr.; 6 siblings; Troy, Lucinda, Galen, Anne Marie, Amanda and Jolene Showalter all whom reside at home; maternal grandparents, Galen and Sadie Brubacker...

Mary N. Horning

Jun 6, 2018

Mary N. Horning of Middleburg, PA was born still at Evangelical Community Hospital on June 6, 2018 at 11:25 pm.

She is survived by her parents Elton and Delores (Nolt) Horning; 6 sisters, Ella Mae, Marian, Emma, Susan, Elsie, and Sarah Horning, all whom reside at home; 4 brothers, John Mark, Steven, Glenn and Lloyd Horning all...

William L. Prye

May 24, 2018

William (Bill) Leroy Prye, 66, of Mifflinburg went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 5:17 p.m. at UPMC Sunbury.

Bill was born on July 18, 1951 in, Lewistown, the son of the late Carl and Margaretta (Koons) Prye.  On October 14, 1978, he married the former Gloria J.  Prye (Miller),...

Anna H. (Reber) Smith

May 24, 2018

Anna Hazel (Reber) Smith, 87, of Mifflinburg went to be with the Lord at 01:50 AM on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Riverwoods.

A native of Union County, she was born on November 19, 1930 in West Buffalo Township, a daughter of the late Isaiah Merand and Bertha Esther (Aikey) Reber.  On May 20, 1950, in Williamsport...

Morris Charles Hoffman

May 23, 2018

Morris C. Hoffman, of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.  Born in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, in 1934, Morris was the eighth of nine children born to Morris F. Hoffman and Minnie V. Hoffman (née Laudenslager).

Morris earned degrees from Millersville University and Western Maryland College, and completed work at the doctoral level at the University...

Geraldine Keefer

May 16, 2018

Geraldine Keefer, 88, of Lewistown passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Geisinger Medical Center.

She was born on August 19, 1929 in Wayne Twp., Mifflin County, a daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Bilger) Boozel.

Services will be conduct privately.

Margaret M. (Schnee) Geise

May 10, 2018

Margaret Matilda Geise, 95, of Route 304, Winfield, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 10:48 a.m. at Heritage Memory Care, Lewisburg.

Born on November 26, 1922 in, Sunbury, she was a daughter of the late George Elmer and Helen E. (Forster) Schnee.  On September 06, 1947, she married the former George Alvin Geise, Jr. who...

Cora W. (Byler) Miller

May 9, 2018

Cora W. Miller, 82, of Mifflinburg went to be with her Lord at 9:15 pm on Wednesday, May 09, 2018 at her residence surrounded by family.

She was born on August 17, 1935 in Dover, the daughter of the late William W. and Lydia G. (Bender) Byler.  On April 12, 1956, she married Joseph E. Miller, Sr,...

Cora I. Weaver

May 1, 2018

Cora I. Weaver, 92, of 2974 Church Road, Mifflinburg, went to be with the Lord at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, May 01, 2018 at Evangelical Community Hospital.

She was born on February 18, 1926 in Richfield, a daughter of the late Oscar B. and Emma A. (Goodling) Kauffman.   On October 12, 1946, she married John William Weaver,...

Maryellen J. Jordon

Apr 30, 2018

Maryellen J. Jordon, 94, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 6:20 a.m. on Monday, April 30, 2018 at her residence.

She was born on November 30, 1923 in Laurelton, the daughter of the late Lester E. Johnson and Ellen (Camp) Johnson.  She was married for 56 years to the late Donald E. Weaver.  She remarried in 1998...

David E. Snyder, Sr.

Apr 29, 2018

David Earl Snyder, Sr., 70, of Mifflinburg passed away at 11:05 AM on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at his residence.

Born on December 04, 1947 in, Abington, PA, he was the son of the late Orville David Snyder and Virginia (Slight) Snyder.  He is survived by his wife, Judy Snyder (Pratt).

David was a 1965 ...