Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Mifflinburg PA, Union County & Surrounding Areas
Mary Elizabeth Dale
Mar 8, 2024
Mary E. Dale (nee Wise), 100 , formerly of Mifflinburg and Middleburg, and more recently of Riverwoods Senior Living Community, Lewisburg, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at Riverwoods, Lewisburg. Born October 10, 1923 in Mifflinburg, PA, Mary was the daughter of the late Ward E. and Harriet B. (Musser) Wise and was a 1941 graduate of Mifflinburg High School. In...
Carol Elizabeth Erdley
Mar 6, 2024
Carol Elizabeth Erdley, 77, of Lewisburg entered into rest on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at her residence.Born on November 13, 1946 in Lewisburg, the daughter of the late Paul E. and Helen Marie (Connelly) Bowersox. On July 29, 1973, at St.John's United Church of Christ church in Lewisburg she married Donald E. Erdley, who preceded her in death. TShe graduated...
Marvin C. Englehart
Mar 6, 2024
Marvin C. Englehart, 88, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Rolling Hills Manor. Born on September 10, 1935 in Mifflinburg, the son of the late Lester Clair Englehart and Grace Lucille (Rudy) Englehart. On April 7, 1979, he married the former Connie Lee Bergenstock, who survives. In keeping with Marvin's wishes services will be private. Arrangements are by...
Thomas Henry Potoeski Jr
Mar 4, 2024
Thomas Henry Potoeski Jr, 68, of Millmont entered into rest on Monday, March 4, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center surrounded by family. Born on June 5, 1955 in Newark, NJ a son of the late Thomas Potoeski, Sr and Julia (Barofski) Potoeski. On December 2, 1978, in Jourdanton, TX he married the former Cynthia L. (Selby) Potoeski, who survives. Following schooling Tom...
Douglas Glenn Denisen
Mar 2, 2024
Douglas G. Denisen, 79, passed away on the early morning of Saturday, March 2, 2024 in the Geisinger Medical Center located in Danville, PA after a short time with cancer. He was born on August 20, 1944 in Austin, MN. At a young age and mirroring the rest of his family, Doug developed a fascination and love for music that...
Henry M. Oberholtzer
Mar 1, 2024
Henry M. Oberholter, 73, of Mifflinburg, PA, entered into rest on Friday, March 01, 2024 at his residence. Born on August 30, 1950 in West Earl Twp., Lancaster County, a son of the late Clayton L. and Annie B. (Martin) Oberholtzer. On March 15, 1983, in Narvon, PA he married the former Martha R. Martin, who survives.Henry was engaged in farming...

Clarence W. Johnson
Feb 29, 2024
Clarence W. Johnson, 91, of Milton entered into rest on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Milton Nursing and Rehab.
Born on December 7, 1932 in Northumberland, the son of the late George Johnson and Grace (Belmair) Stover . He married the former Shirley Walter, who survives.
Clarence was a US Army Korean War veteran.
Suriving is a son, Edward Johnson of Selinsgrove.
Arrangements are...
William R. Wagner
Feb 21, 2024
William Roy Wagner, 82, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Evangelical Community Hospital Surrounded by family.
He was born on November 14, 1941 in Hartleton, the son of the late George E. and Carrie (Warburton) Wagner. On December 27, 1997 at Four Bells Church he married Karen L. Wagner, who preceded him in death on September...
Cara L. Brouse
Feb 20, 2024
Cara L. Brouse, 79, of Mifflinburg passed away at the Geisinger Medical center on Wednesday, February 20, 2024.
Cara was born on March 31, 1944 in Iowa City, a daughter of the late Clarence and Audrey (Smith) Learned. On April 15, 1963. She married Robert O. Brouse Jr, who survives.
She graduated from English Valley High School in 1962. She attended Kirksville...

Dr. Dahle D. Bingaman
Feb 2, 2024
Dr. Dahle D. Bingaman, 86, of Millmont, entered into rest on February 2, 2024 at Rolling Hills Manor.
He was born on May 31, 1937 in Laurel Park to the late Harry Bingaman and Dorothy (Aumiller) Bingaman. He is survived by his wife, Shirley A. Bingaman, a daughter, grandson, 2 great grandchildren, and a sister.
Dahle obtained his undergraduate degree from Bloomsburg...
Dwight W. Byers
Feb 1, 2024
Dwight William Byers Jr., 88, of Rebuck, Pa. formerly of Upper Darby, Pa. passed away peacefully Feb. 1, 2024 at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg. Dwight was born Nov. 4, 1935 in darby, Pa to the late Dwight and Mary Byers. He was a very kind and gentle soul and very intelligent man,some have said they thought of him as a genius. He...
Amy Lynn Wenrich
Jan 29, 2024
Amy Lynn (Toogood) Wenrich, 60, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Monday, January 29, 2024 at The Gatehouse Hospice at UPMC Divine Providence, Williamsport.
Born on January 28, 1964 in Camden, NJ, a daughter of the late Richard Wayne and Judith Grace (Redmer) Toogood. On November 17, 2013, she married Dean T. Wenrich, who survives.
Amy worked as a dental assistant for...
Clarence W. Beiler
Jan 23, 2024
Clarence W. Beiler, 90, of Mifflinburg entered into rest on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at his residence.
Born on January 19, 1934 in Elverson, Chester County, a son of the late Issac and Fannie (Weaver) Beiler. On November 17, 1956, at Line Lexington Mennonite Church he married the former Dorothy F. Ruth, who survives.
Clarence and his wife moved to Mifflinburg in...

Eli B. Rudisill
Jan 15, 2024
Eli B. Rudisill,91,of Selinsgrove, passed away Monday, Jan15,2024, at Geisinger Medical Center.
Eli was born April 10,1932, in York, a son of the late Walter and Mary(Minnick) Rudisill. On January 12, 2007, he married the former Heather Jean Grounds, who survives.
He was a long time member of American Legion Post 25, VFW Post 6631, and the Selinsgrove Moose.
He served in the...
George J. Sholter, Jr.
Jan 14, 2024
George J. "Jug" Sholter, Jr., 80, of Weikert entered into rest on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at his residence.
Born on December 28, 1943 in Lewisburg, the son of the late George J. Sholter, Sr and Sarah (Galer) Sholter. On May 22, 1968, at the Glen Iron Pilgrims Holiness Church he married the former Linda M. Keister, who survives....
Doris M. Shively
Jan 13, 2024
Doris Marie Shively, 92, formally of Millmont, PA entered into rest on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Celebration Villa, Lewisburg.
She was born in Scotland, South Dakota on April 15th, 1931, a daughter of the late Stover Eugene and Mary R. (Stover) Hess. On April 14th, 1951 at the Lutheran Church in Hartleton, she married Roger Martin Shively, who...
Donna Minerva Ross Ryan
Jan 7, 2024
Donna Minerva (Ross) Ryan, 79, Ruckersville, VA entered into rest on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at The Centre for Acute Hospice Care, Hospice of the Piedmont, Charlottesville, VA.
Born on May 10, 1944 in Lewisburg, PA, a daughter of the late Harvey Glen and Marion K. (Klingman) Ross. She was married to James C. Ryan, who preceded her in...
Lamont B. Smith
Jan 6, 2024
Captain Lamont Bruce Smith (USPHS -RET), 90, of Mifflinburg, PA passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024.
He was born April 11,1933 in East Weissport, PA, a son of the late Nathan Alexander Smith and Arlene Grace (Rieck) Smith.
Lamont was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Cynthia Etnire Clark Board Smith; brother, Blaine Gomer Rieck (Shirley) of Cary,...
William Earl Thomas, Jr.
Dec 25, 2023
William Earl Thomas, Jr., 90, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest on Monday, December 25, 2023 at his residence.
Bill was born on November 8, 1933 in Mifflinburg, a son of the late William Earl and Margaret (Sterling) Thomas. On November 25, 1955, in New Cumberland, he married the former Nancy C. Metz, who survives.
Bill was a 1951...
Donald Eugene Witmer
Dec 19, 2023
Donald Eugene Witmer, 66, of Millmont entered into rest on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center.
Born on May 7, 1957 in Danville, a son of Geraldine (Beachel) Witmer of Winfield and the late Paul K. Witmer. On September 14, 1974, he married the former Miriam E. (Thomas) Witmer, who survives.
He attended Shikellamy Schools and Votech for...