OBITUARIES

Jul 24, 2024

Ida Mae Milheim, 97, of Muncy, died Wednesday, July24, 2024, at Williamsport North.

Born March 9, 1927 in Pottsgrove, she was a daughter of the late Reese and Bessie (Prowant) Fetzer.  On March 26, 1947 she married Harry Larue Milheim who died on September 2, 1986.

She spent her early years raising her family, taking...

Jul 23, 2024

Linda R. Trutt, 76, of Williamsport, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at home with her family by her side.

Born February 16, 1948 in York, she was a daughter of the late Melvin and Irene (Shiffer) Stahl.  On January 15, 1966 she married Bill Trutt, who survives.

Linda attended Milton High School and worked...

Jul 21, 2024

Jeffery Wayne Miller, 67, of Gaffney, S.C., and formerly of Montgomery, Pa., passed away July 21, 2024, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pa.

He was born November 1, 1956, in Williamsport, Pa., the son of the late Wayne and Alta (Wineguard) Miller. He is survived by his companion and wife of 32 years, the former Linda Swisher....

Jul 20, 2024

William W. Haas, 82, of Colonel John Kelly Rd, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.

He was born on February 27, 1942 in Lewisburg, PA, the son of the late Catherine G. (Johnson) and the late William F. Haas, former Sheriff of Union County.

Bill was a 1960 graduate...

Jul 18, 2024

Linda K. Salpino (nee McCarty), 78, most recently of Quakertown, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Rosewood Rehab and Nursing Center under Hospice care with Compassus, in Schuylkill Haven.

Born March 2, 1946 in Allenwood and raised in New Holland, she was a daughter of the late Horace McCarty and Shirley (Jones) Kuipers.

In...

Jul 17, 2024

Frederick Roy Foster, III, 38 of Williamsport, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at his home.

Born December 30, 1985 in Newark, NJ, he was a son of Frederick R. Jr. and Mary R. (Mortimer) Foster.

Fred was a 2004 graduate of Montgomery Area High School and a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh,...

Jul 17, 2024

Wayne T. Houseknecht, 77, of Clarkstown, died Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family and beloved cat, Simon.

Born April 19, 1947 in Muncy he was a son of the late Albert B. and Florence I. (Whitmoyer) Houseknecht. On Sep. 3, 1994, he married the former Debra J. Bonawitz, who survives. Together they...

Jul 16, 2024

Terry Crouthamel, 82, of Muncy, Pennsylvania peacefully entered eternal life on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at his niece’s home in Harrisburg, PA. Terry is survived by his cherished wife, of 55 years, Carole; his niece Allison and her husband Michael, the daughter of his late sister Joanne; his sister-in-law Candice, nephews Terrence and his wife Casey, and Christopher and...

Jul 16, 2024

James R. VanSickle, 33, of Selinsgrove, died Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Hershey Medical Center.

Born November 2, 1990 in Bradford, he was a son of Jeff and Monica (Szulanczyk) VanSickle, of Selinsgrove.

James was a 2009 graduate of Lewisburg High School, where he was a member of the National and German Honor Societies. In...

Jul 10, 2024

Lois Long VandenHeuvel

Date of Birth: 10/20/1937

Date of Death: 7/10/2024

Daughter of William A. Long, Sr., and Isabelle Y. Long; wife of William J. A. VandenHeuvel, III (who survives her); married on 8/20/1960.

She is survived by their three children and their families: daughter Adrianne and

Patrick Cusick...

Jul 10, 2024

Norma Jean Reed, 88, of Lewisburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at Riverwoods in Lewisburg after a lengthy battle with memory loss. She died from complications due to a recent fall.

Norma Jean was born May 16, 1936 in Pottstown, to the late Newton and Cordelia (Tyson) Renninger. On June 7, 1959 she married...

Jul 9, 2024

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”

Karen Lynne Welteroth, 68, of Montgomery, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at home with her son and her pack of Irish Wolfhounds by her side.

Born July 10, 1955 in Watsontown at the family...

Jul 5, 2024

Donald L. Gottschall, 83, of Watsontown, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024, at his home with his family by his side.

Born August 11, 1940, in Muncy, he was a son of the late Willard and Pearl (Andrews) Gottschall.  On June 2, 1962, he married the former Connie Nevel, who survives.  Together they celebrated 62 years...

Jun 29, 2024

Elsie Ellen Smith, 88, of Muncy, died Saturday, June 29, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born March 21, 1936 in Muncy, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Della G. (Sellers) Johnson.  She and her husband, Preston A. “Pete” Smith, celebrated 54 years of marriage before his death on January 19, 2016.

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Jun 29, 2024

Judy A. Rider, 77, of Muncy, died Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born November 4, 1946, in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Gardner) Nixon.  On June 24, 1967, she married Larry C. Rider who predeceased her on January 5, 2021.  Together they celebrated 53 years of marriage....

Jun 28, 2024

Robert W. Miller, 81, of Montgomery, died Friday, June 28, 2024 at UPMC Haven Place, Lock Haven.

Born June 10, 1943 in Williamsport, he was a son of the late Raymond and Ruth (Bartlett) Miller.  On March 28, 1964 he married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, the former Patricia Faye Ring, who survives.  ...

Jun 27, 2024

Theresa M. Fruet, 96, of Annandale, VA and formerly of Sherman St., Muncy, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2024 at the home of her daughter in Virginia.

She was the daughter of the late Vincent and Flossie Fuller Simonowicz, born November 1, 1927 in Mount Carmel, PA.  She graduated from Mount Carmel High School in 1946...

Jun 24, 2024

Patti May DeGray, 75, of Pennsdale, died Monday, June 24, 2024 at Williamsport South.

Born May 7, 1949 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Harriet Miller. She married Frank D. DeGray, Sr. who survives.

Patti was a graduate of Southern Columbia High School. She worked for several years as a...

Jun 24, 2024

Margaret L. Buck, 94, of Watsontown, died on Monday, June 24, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born May 22, 1930 in Montgomery to the late Clarence and Emma Mae (Weeks) Reynolds.  On September 30, 1950 she married Robert L. Buck who preceded her in death on April 6, 2011.

Margaret was a...

Jun 23, 2024

Clinton H. Staggert, 86, of Muncy, died Saturday, June 23, 2024 at Rose View Center, Williamsport.

Born March 26, 1938 in Montgomery, he was a the only son of the late Cyrus Gervase and Mary Elizabeth (Miller) Staggert. On September 26, 1959 he married the former Betty Hill, who survives. Together they celebrated 64 years of marriage....