Mifflinburg, PA Obituaries

Oct 14, 2016

Barbara Dawn Lemon of Mifflinburg, 83, passed away October 14, 2016 surrounded by her family at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg, after a brief illness.

She was born on April 11, 1933 the daughter of the late Harry R. and Blanche C. (Girton) Shaffer in Bloomsburg, PA.  On November 5, 1950 she married Harris Arthur Lemon, who survives....

Oct 9, 2016

George A. Hovey, 91, formerly of Meadow Green Drive, Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 6:40 p.m., Sunday, October 9, 2016, at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.

Born February 18, 1925, in Cortland, New York, he was the son of the late Rev. Luke Willis and Pearl Lorena (Warn) Hovey.  On September 16, 1946, at the Fairfield United...

Oct 8, 2016

MILLMONT – Andy Joe Damelio, 61, of 155 Laurel Park Lane, entered into rest at 12:15 p.m., Saturday, October 8, 2016, at his home.

He was born June 14, 1955, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, a son of the late Albert M. and Esther M. (Anderson) Damelio.

Surviving are two brothers, Rocky Damelio of Millmont, and...

Oct 6, 2016

WEIKERT – Marlin “Moe” W. Kerstetter, 65, of 302 Jollys Grove Lane, for the past 4 years, formerly of Long Lane for 41 years, entered into rest at 2:49 p.m., Thursday, October 6, 2016, at his home, after a 4 year battle with cancer.

He was born April 25, 1951, in Lewisburg, a son of Madeline J....

Sep 30, 2016

SELINSGROVE – Lillie Mae Hornberger, 69, of 277 Fair Oak Rd., for the past 20 years, entered God’s eternal care at 2:45 a.m., Friday, September 30, 2016, at her home, following a 30 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

She was born October 13, 1946, in Berwick, a daughter of the late Clifford and Edna (Tinley) Gibbons.  On...

Sep 28, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – Roy Thomas Englehart, 83, a lifelong resident of Pleasant Grove, and of 1535 Pleasant Grove Rd., for the past 64 years, entered into rest at 10:10 a.m., Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at Rolling Hills Manor, Millmont.

He was born October 28, 1932, in Pleasant Grove, a son of the late George A. and Beatrice (Bingaman)...

Sep 28, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – Cynthia “Cindy” Ellen Sampsell, 65, of 13 Bogar Lane, entered into rest at 4:58 a.m., Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

She was born October 4, 1950, in Lewisburg, a daughter of Mary Ellen (Ruhl) VonNeida of Mifflinburg, and the late John VonNeida.  On October 17, 1970, at the Christ’s United Lutheran...

Sep 24, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – Kathryn Letha Steimling, 81, of Mifflinburg, went home to be with her Lord, at 7:24 a.m., Saturday, September 24, 2016, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.  For the past two years, she had received much appreciated care at Rolling Hills Manor, Millmont.

She was born September 1, 1935, in Danville, a daughter of the late Harry...

Sep 21, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – William Allen Fluke, Sr., 85, formerly of 810 Borough Line Rd., entered into rest at 7:53 a.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Rolling Hills Manor, Millmont.

He was born August 2, 1931, in Yellow Creek, a son of the late Chester and Mabel (Laudenslager) Fluke.  On May 12, 1956, in Cumberland, Maryland, he married the...

Sep 20, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – Sandy Marie Aikey, 62, of 827 Walbash Rd., since 1993, and a resident of Forest Hill since 1971, went to be with her Lord at 2:05 p.m., Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born January 25, 1954, in Sunbury, a daughter of Faye K. (Strickler) Lyons of Mifflinburg,...

Sep 19, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – Leona F. Hackenberg, formerly of Meadow Lane, Mifflinburg, died on Monday, September 19, 2016 at Heritage Springs Memory Care in Lewisburg, where she had been a resident since August of 2015.

She was born February 2, 1923 in Lewis Township, Union County, the second child of Earl W. Shirk and Helen M. (Kester) Shirk Houghton....

Sep 16, 2016

NEW BERLIN – John Steven Benfer, 65, of 215 High Street, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

He was born November 12, 1950, in Lewisburg, a son of I. John Benfer and his wife Helen of Mifflinburg and the late Charlotte Keister. On August 9, 1969, in New Berlin, he married the...

Sep 11, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – Gary Lee Eisenhower, 67, of 70 Chestnut St., for the past 16 years, entered into rest at 6:55 a.m., Sunday, September 11, 2016, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

He was born July 24, 1949, in Williamsport, a son of Kathryn (Fisher) Eisenhower of Williamsport and the late Chester A. Eisenhower.  On June 28, 2001, in...

Sep 9, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – Sharon A. Swartzlander, 76, of 2210 Walbash Rd., entered into rest at 12:05 a.m., Friday, September 9, 2016, at Rolling Hills Manor, Millmont.

She was born January 25, 1940, in Mifflinburg, a daughter of the late John R. and Beulah M. (Hanselman) Mabus.  She married Warren E. Swartzlander, who preceded her in death November 14, 2006....

Sep 5, 2016

NEW BERLIN – Darren Allan Smith, 47, of 638 Market St., entered into rest at 4:07 a.m., Monday, September 5, 2016, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

He was born October 13, 1968, in Lewisburg, a son of James A. and Dianne W. (Conklin) Smith, of New Berlin.  On December 31, 2011, in New Berlin, he married the...

Sep 4, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – Dorothy Jean Shirk, 92, of 513 Market St., entered into rest at 2:15 p.m., Sunday, September 4, 2016, at her home.

She was born April 17, 1924, in Danville, a daughter of the late Glenn F. and Dorothy (Struble) Royer.  After her mother’s death, she was raised by her stepmother, Mildred S. (Moyer) Royer.  On...

Aug 12, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – Troy L. Martin, 40, passed away Friday morning, August 12, 2016, at the residence of his parents.

He was born March 8, 1976, in Ephrata, a son of Lewis and Marilyn (King) Martin.

Troy attended Millmont Mennonite Church.

In addition to his parents he is survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law,...

Aug 9, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – James Emil Hornberger, 95, of 2345 Reber Rd., since 1971, entered into rest at 11:09 a.m., Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at his home.

He was born May 15, 1921, in Philadelphia, a son of the late George and Johanna (Weinrich) Hornberger.  On July 9, 1937, in Elkton, Maryland, he married the former Margaret E. Foss,...

Aug 8, 2016

MIFFLINBURG – Carol Mae McCloud, 85, of 229 Scottsdale Dr., for the past 20 years, entered into rest 1:50 p.m., Monday, August 8, 2016, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

She was born December 1, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of the late James and Margaret (Johnson) Christensen.  On April 3, 1954, she married Lester W. McCloud,...

Aug 6, 2016

LEWISBURG – Glenn D. Erdley, 82, of 2821 Pheasant Ridge Rd., entered into rest at 4:49 a.m., Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

He was born December 14, 1933, a son of the late Miles and Sarah (Thomas) Erdley.  On November 6, 1954, in New Berlin, he married the former Aida I. Hassenplug, who...