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Mifflinburg, PA Obituaries
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Velma Ruhl
Dec 2, 2020
Velma Y. Ruhl, 99, of Lewisburg, formerly of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 7:13 a.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.
She was born December 27, 1920, in Middleburg, a daughter of the late Landis and Carrie A. (Ritter) Yerger. On November 11, 1944, she married Kenneth “Butch” Ruhl, who...
Stephanie Updegraff
Nov 30, 2020
On Monday, November 30, 2020, Stephanie Diane Updegraff, best friend, loving wife, and mother of 3 children took her final breath at the age of 60.
Stephanie came into this world October 16, 1960 to Mildred and Thomas Cummins. In August 1986, she married Jimmy Updegraff after they had met in Texas. They went on to raise their...
Betty Buttorff
Nov 30, 2020
Betty J. Buttorff, 97, of Hartleton, entered into rest at 2:15 p.m., Monday, November 30, 2020, at Heritage Springs, Lewisburg.
She was born December 4, 1922 in Sunbury, a daughter of the late William and Sylvia (Landau) Griffas. On July 2, 1939, she married Charles H. Buttorff, who preceded her in death on May...
Robert Brittain
Nov 26, 2020
Robert “Bob” B. Brittain, 86, of West Milton, formerly of Hartleton, entered into rest at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 26, 2020, at home.
He was born December 1, 1933, in Siglerville, a son of the late Harvey and Mary (Confer) Brittain. On July 22, 1955, in New Columbia, he married the former Patricia Ann...
Margaret "Peggy" Reimensnyder
Nov 15, 2020
Margaret Lois “Peggy” Hines Reimensnyder, age 87, of Mifflinburg, PA (and formerly of Levittown, PA) died November 15, 2020 at home, surrounded by family.
Peggy was born February 1, 1933 in Bridgeport, CT, a daughter of the late George Harold Hines, formerly of Middletown, CT and Myrna Ruth (Strickler) Hines, formerly of Union County,...
Gerald "Jerry" Breon
Nov 11, 2020
Gerald R. “Jerry” Breon, 82, of 305 Cherry St., Lewisburg, entered into rest at 1:05 PM, Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at his home.
He was born February 27, 1938, in Penns Creek, a son of the late Ray E. Breon and Helen M. (Dean) Mitchell. On June 9, 1956, at the Lincoln Chapel United Methodist Church, Laurelton,...
Jona Brown
Nov 10, 2020
Jona L. Brown, 56, of Shamokin Dam, entered into rest Tuesday, November 10, 2020.
She was born August 18, 1966, in Lewisburg, a daughter of Alice Bickel of Lewisburg, and the late Frank Bickel. On November 16, 1985, she married Mark A. Brown, who survives.
Jona was a 1984 graduate of Mifflinburg Area High School....
Gordon Oberdorf
Nov 6, 2020
Gordon Lee Oberdorf, Sr., 81, of 230 Hawk Road, Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 7:57 AM, Friday, November 6, 2020, at his home.
He was born September 2, 1939, in West Buffalo Township, a son of the late Wilbert Adron and Clara Beatrice (Pentycoff) Oberdorf. On February 25, 1962, in Mazeppa, he married the...
Aimee Auman
Nov 6, 2020
Aimee Elizabeth Auman, 33, of Beavertown, entered into the rest at 4:13 PM, Friday, November 6, 2020, in Shamokin Dam, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
She was born March 9, 1987, in Lewisburg, a daughter of Lisa Dawn Miller of Millmont, and Barry Wayne Stahl of Middleburg.
...
Antonia Hostelley
Nov 4, 2020
Antonia G. Hostelley, 59, of Glen Iron, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 5:20 PM, Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at the home of her daughter, Lindsey, in Shamokin.
She was born August 2, 1961, in Puerto Rico, a daughter of the late Tómas and Haydee (Colón) Garcia. On April 22, 1994,...
Rose Punako
Nov 2, 2020
Rose Punako, 98, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 8:10 p.m., Monday, November 2, 2020 at home.
She was born April 30, 1922 in Somerset County, a daughter of the late Sam and Anna (Czplalc) Ponako.
Rose was a graduate of Conemaugh Township High School.
She...
Terry Walls
Oct 31, 2020
Terry Walls, 62, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 11:00 p.m., Saturday, October 31, 2020, at home.
She was born May 22, 1958 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Charlie and Betty (Dreese) Berry. On April 15, 1974, she married David E. Walls, Sr., who survives. They were married for 46 years. ...
Phyllis Meloni
Oct 28, 2020
Phyllis J. Meloni, formerly of Timberhaven Dr., Lewisburg, and Mifflin Pl., Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 8:27 a.m., Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at Rolling Hills Manor, Millmont.
She was born May 4, 1931 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Mabel (Dietrich) Musser. On July 2, 1949 in Milton, she married John...
Jean Downs
Oct 28, 2020
Jean Louise “Jeannie” Downs, 70, of Mifflinburg, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.
She was born September 28, 1950, at the Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunbury, Pennsylvania, the 5th of 7 children to Martha H. (Turnqueist) and Francis T. Downs.
Jean was raised in the Catholic faith...
Richard Schnure
Oct 25, 2020
Richard R. Schnure, 82, of Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village since 1998, formerly of Laurelton, entered into rest at 2:23 p.m., Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.
He was born July 25, 1938 in Northumberland County, a son of the late Sanford and Marian (VanKirk) Schnure.
Richard was...
Ethan Bender
Oct 21, 2020
Ethan Reed Bender, 15, of Mifflinburg, went to be with his Savior Wednesday, October 21, 2020.
He was born December 21, 2004, in Lewisburg, a son of Eldon D. and Rachel W. (Kurtz) Bender.
Ethan was a member of Morning Star Mennonite Church, Mifflinburg.
He enjoyed...
Norman Groff
Oct 20, 2020
Norman M. Groff, 96, of Mattawana, Pennsylvania, formerly of Millmont, passed away on October 20, 2020, at his daughter’s home surrounded by his family.
He was born in Lancaster County on March 24,1924, the son of the late Willis and Francis (Myer) Groff.
After moving to Union County in 1953, he worked at a variety...
Miles Maxfield, Sr.
Oct 19, 2020
Miles Matthew Maxfield, Sr., 81, of 1895 Penns Creek Rd., Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 9:18 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2020, at home.
He was born September 14, 1939, in Mifflinburg, a son of the late Frank and Estella (Finsterbush) Maxfield. On July 29, 1961, in the Forest Hill Church, Mifflinburg, he married the...
Ruth Himmelreich
Oct 15, 2020
Ruth A. Himmelreich, 81, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 1:57 a.m., Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
She was born July 31, 1939 in Belleville, a daughter of the late Christ and Bertha (Good) Sharp. In June of 1963, she married John R. Himmelreich, who preceded her in death on...
Jarod Dunlap
Oct 15, 2020
Jarod S. Dunlap, 20, of New Berlin, entered into rest Thursday, October 15, 2020.
He was born January 14, 2000 in Lewisburg, a son of Lori A. (Hall) and Duane Gessner of New Berlin and Troy D. and Natasha Dunlap.
Jarod was a 2018 graduate of Mifflinburg High School and...
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