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Mifflinburg, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Mifflinburg, PA & Surrounding Areas
George Steese
Jun 25, 2022
George Miller Steese, 88, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 2:35 a.m., Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Brookdale Grayson View, Selinsgrove.
He was born March 2, 1934, in Danville, a son of the late Charles Marlyn and Ruth (Miller) Steese.
George attended Mifflinburg schools and graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy in 1951. He attended...
Betty Hess
Jun 22, 2022
Betty I. Hess, 96, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 3:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.
She was born May 31, 1926, in Alliance, Ohio, a daughter of the late Ralph C., Sr. and Mae A. (Guiser) Kline. On March 26, 1949, she married Ray C. Hess, who preceded her in death...

Gary Smith
Jun 21, 2022
Gary “Fuzzy” G. Smith, 72, of Lewisburg, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at home.
He was born October 13, 1949 in Danville, a son of the late George L. and Phyllis J. (Evans) Smith.
Fuzzy was a 1967 graduate of Danville High School.
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Carol Stover
Jun 20, 2022
Carol J. Stover, 73, of Millmont, entered into rest at 4:05 a.m., Monday, June 20, 2022, at Watsontown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born September 3, 1948, in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Bernard and Helen (Shaffer) Badger. On May 26, 1967, she married Richard S. Stover, who survives.
Carol was a 1966...
Meda Clapsaddle
Jun 18, 2022
Meda M. Clapsaddle, 84, of Millmont, formerly of Gettysburg, entered into rest at 3:17 a.m., Saturday, June 18, 2022, at home.
She was born May 6, 1938, in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Elwood Herman and Marie (Boney) Sparks. She was married to Wilson “Bill” Clapsaddle, who preceded her in death.
Meda was a...
David Deivert
Jun 13, 2022
Dave Deivert died peacefully in his sleep on June 13, 2022, at his home in Mifflinburg, after a long battle with cancer.
He was born June 10, 1963, to the late Paul Deivert and Barbara Reichley. He was a graduate of Shamokin Area High School.
Dave was an electrician by trade...
Gail Walter
Jun 12, 2022
Gail A. Walter, 75, of New Berlin, entered into rest at 1:20 a.m., Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
She was born June 4, 1947, in Union County, a daughter of the late Harry E. and Arlene M. (Steininger) Wetzel. On August 20, 1967, she married Kenneth R. Walter, who preceded...
Mary Huff
Jun 9, 2022
Mary N. Huff, 81, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 3:19 p.m., Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
She was born April 27, 1941, in Sunbury, a daughter of the late Theodore and Nellie (Beyers) Huff.
Mary was a member of the Buffalo Valley United Methodist Church, Lewisburg.
She enjoyed...
Charles Swartzlander, Iii
Jun 8, 2022
Charles Swartzlander, III, 66, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 5:35 a.m., Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at home.
He was born October 15, 1955, in Elkhart, Indiana, a son of the late Charles, Jr. and Annamae L. (Martz) Swartzlander. On September 24, 1978, he married the former Donna Jean Geiswite, who survives.
Charles attended the...
Dennis "D.J." Mapes
Jun 6, 2022
Dennis “D.J.” Mapes, 69, of New Berlin, went on before us on Monday, June 6, 2022.
He was born April 6, 1953, in Buffalo, New York, a son of the late James and Rebecca Nancy (Burkey) Mapes. On June 8, 1986, he married the former Kathy E. Wagner, who preceded him in death on October 22, 2011....
Frances Wertz
Jun 5, 2022
Frances B. Wertz, 91, of Millmont, entered into rest at 10:41 a.m., Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Rolling Hills Manor, Millmont.
She was born April 27, 1931 in Mifflinburg, a daughter of the late Arthur and Eva (Markle) Bilger.
Frances was a 1949 graduate of Mifflinburg High School.
...Louise Reigel
Jun 1, 2022
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, Elma Louise (Ensinger) Reigel, loving wife and mother of five children, passed away at the age of 80. Louise was born January 29, 1942, at home in Paxinos, daughter of the late Walter B. and Elma Mae (Lewis) Ensinger. On May 9, 1959, she married the love of her life, the late Kenneth Earl...
George Heimbach, Sr.
May 17, 2022
George R. Heimbach, Sr., 77, of Forest Hill, entered into rest at 3:50 p.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at home.
He was born June 29, 1944, in Lewisburg, a son of the late Norman E. and Mildred E. (Aikey) Heimbach. He was married to Sally Renninger, who preceded him in death in 2018.
He was...
Doris Guffey
May 14, 2022
Doris A. Guffey, 75, of 633 Market St., Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 4:45 a.m., Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
She was born December 5, 1946, in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late William and Thelma (Dunkle) Aikey. On May 6, 1966, in Mifflinburg, she married George M. Guffey, who survives.
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Terry Shemory
May 13, 2022
Terry L. Shemory, 74, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 7:18 a.m., Friday, May 13, 2022, at Rolling Hills Manor, Millmont.
He was born October 8, 1947, in Lewisburg, a son of the late Marlin and Sadie (Wallace) Shemory. On May 28, 1967, he married the former Joan Shively, who preceded him in death...
Judith Sanders
May 11, 2022
Judith L. Sanders, 80, of Middleburg, entered into rest at 4:16 a.m., Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.
She was born June 16, 1941, in Lycoming County, a daughter of the late William Martin and Hilda (Seibert) McClintock. In August of 1958, she married Doyle L. Bergerstock who preceded her...
Howard Knowlton
May 11, 2022
Howard Edwin Knowlton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Nottingham Village Assisted Living Facility in Northumberland, PA. He was born on August 30, 1932 in Graysville, OH to Stephan and Edna Knowlton. He was 7th of 13 siblings and is survived by 3 siblings: Burl Couch, Harley Knowlton, and Peggy Briggs.
Howard joined and served in...
Kenneth Reigel
Apr 30, 2022
On April 30, 2022, Kenneth Earl Reigel, also known by his CB handle “Beep-Beep“, loving husband and father of five children passed away at the age of 82. Ken was born December 8, 1939, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, son of the late Earl Jonathan and Edna Caroline (Keefer) Reigel. On May 9, 1959, he married the love of his life,...
Kenneth Ross
Apr 27, 2022
Kenneth W. Ross, 93, went to be with the Lord April 27, 2022, at Riverwoods Nursing Facility, Lewisburg.
He was born September 3, 1928, in Forest Hill, a son of late Joseph and Elva (Chamberlain) Ross. On October 1, 1949, he married the former Anna Lee Hollar, with whom he was blessed to share...
Robert Christ
Apr 23, 2022
Robert “Bob” Wilson Christ, 74, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 6:47 p.m., Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.
He was born January 16, 1948, in Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, a son of the late Robert E. and Lovina I. (Zimmerman) Christ. He grew up on North 2nd Street, Harrisburg.
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