Obituaries

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 ...

Mary Elizabeth Oldt

Apr 28, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Oldt, 83, formerly of Winfield, entered into rest on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Milton Healthcare and Rehabilitation.

She was born on August 1, 1934 in Lewisburg, PA a daughter of the late Cloyd and Anna (Keefer) Kistler.  On September 6, 1952, she married the George Warren Oldt, who passed away on November 9, 2014....

Ammon Weaver Martin

Apr 27, 2018

Ammon Weaver Martin, 81, of 805 Green Ridge Road, entered into rest at 9:25 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2018, surrounded by his family at his home.

Ammon was born February 3, 1937, in Narvon, Lancaster County, a son of the late Elam K. and Lydia W. (Weaver) Martin.  On Jan. 17, 1957, in Lancaster County, Ammon was...

Margaret Jane (Forbes) Hoy

Apr 22, 2018

Margaret "Marnie" Jane (Forbes) Hoy, born on December 10, 1928, in State College, to the late A. H. and Frances Ford Forbes, passed away at the age of 89, on April 22, 2018, at Foxdale Village in State College.

Marnie graduated from State College Area High School in 1946, and Penn State College (now University). She was...

Norman Fred Zechman

Apr 18, 2018

Norman Fred Zechman, 85, of Millmont entered into rest on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Rolling Hills Manor.

He was born on August 12, 1932 in Kelly Township, Union County, the son of the late Dorsey J. and Venetta E. (Smith) Zechman.

He served in the US Army during the Korean War from January 20,...

John W. Nichols

Apr 14, 2018

John W. Nichols, 77, of Millmont, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 11:20 pm at his home.

John was born on September 2, 1940 in Selinsgrove to Walter and Edith (O’Brien) Nichols.  He married the former Myrle E. Smith on December 31, 2012 at the Mifflinburg Church of New Life. Together,...

David K. Chapman

Apr 12, 2018

David Kenneth Chapman, 10, of Mifflinburg, entered into the arms of Jesus at 8:05 am on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

David was born on Thursday, June 21, 2007 at Evangelical Community Hospital to Jennifer E. (Mylott) and Douglas P. Chapman.

David was attending Mifflinburg Schools.

In...

Donald D. Manley

Apr 10, 2018

Donald D. Manley, 83, of Mifflinburg entered into rest at 12:41 pm on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at his residence surrounded by family.

He was born on December 26, 1934 in Manhattan, the son of the late Lloyd and Virginia (Guess) Manley.  On September 25, 1987, in Mifflinburg he married the former Beth Krebs, who survives.

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Nevin George Wert

Apr 8, 2018

Nevin George Wert, 87, of Mifflinburg went to be with the Lord at 7:40 AM on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at his residence.

He was born on September 29, 1930 in Lewisburg, the son of the late Nestor and Kathryn (Mitchell) Wert.  On June 18, 1954, he married the former Dorothy Mae Ramsey, who survives.

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Joyce B. Arnold

Apr 7, 2018

Joyce B. Arnold went home surrounded by her loving family and friends on April 7, 2018 at her residence. She was the beloved daughter of the late Edgar and Bertha Boyer of Lewisburg and loving wife of Cecil Arnold of Millmont.

Joyce was a graduate of the 1964 class of Lewisburg High School.  She went on to...

Lee D. Duke

Mar 25, 2018

Lee D. Duke, 93, of Selinsgrove entered into rest at 9:25 am on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at The Manor at Penn Lutheran Village.

He was born on September 8, 1924 in Milton, the son of the late Harrison and Katherine (Elliot) Duke.  On October 6, 1945, he married Edna Marie Bingaman, who passed away on December...

James "Jim" A. Smith

Mar 18, 2018

James “Jim” Arthur Smith of New Berlin, Pennsylvania entered into eternal rest at 8:52pm on March 18, 2018 at his residence.

Born on March 2, 1943 in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Paul and Madeline (Renninger) Smith.  On January 15, 1967,  he married the former Dianne Conklin. Together they shared 51 years of...