OBITUARIES

May 15, 2020

Elaine J. Schrader, 96, of Lewisburg, died on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.

She was born November 6, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Richard and Jennie (Eberhardt) Peters. On September 1, 1946 she married Theodore H. Schrader, who preceded her in death on January 8, 1982. Together they...

May 14, 2020

Arla M. Gottschall Taggart Haynes, 94, of Hughesville, died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport.

Born May 1, 1926 in Mifflinburg, she was the daughter of the late G. Walter “Salty” and M. Lucille (Edelman)  Gottschall. On December 19, 1959 she married Kenneth E. Haynes, who preceded her in death April 2, 2020. Together they...

May 14, 2020

Mrs. Eileen Marie (Kelly) Benfer, 70, of Turbotville, died on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born August 2, 1949 in Easton, a daughter of the late Thomas B. and Marion (Beers) Kelly. On June 24, 1972 she married Russell Benfer, who survives. Together they celebrated nearly 48 years of marriage.

May 14, 2020

Robert W. Vetter, 89, formerly of S. Market St., Muncy, died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Wolf Run Village, Hughesville.

Born August 19, 1930 in Muncy, he was the son of the late Woodward F. and Margaret (Houser) Vetter.

Robert was a 1948 graduate of Muncy High School, where he excelled in football and baseball....

May 10, 2020

Lydia A. Hoffman, 93, of Watsontown, died Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

She was born July 30, 1926 in Danville, the daughter of the late George and Estella (Keefer) Diehl. On January 30, 1965 she married John W. Hoffman, who preceded her in death May 17, 2015. Together they celebrated 50 years of...

May 9, 2020

Shelvia J. Neitz, 80, of Milton, died Saturday, May 9, 2020 at her home.

She was born January 29, 1940 in New Columbia, a daughter of the late John J. and Florence E. (Bennett) Trutt.  On June 29, 1958 she married her first husband, William D. Houtz Sr., who preceded her in death on May 5, 1981....

May 8, 2020

Jack E. Solomon, 91, of Lewisburg, died on Friday, May 8, 2020, from complications of a stroke.

He was born October 16, 1928 in New Berlin, a son of the late Elmer O. and Mildred E. (Shannon) Solomon.  On January 9, 1951 he married his high school sweetheart, the former June D. Catherman, who preceded him in...

May 7, 2020

Rev. James E. Gardner, 88, of Lewisburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his daughters. After a seven year fight, he succumbed to Lewy Body Dementia with Parkinson’s.

He was born July 9, 1931 in Philadelphia, a son of the late Francis and Josephine (Davis) Gardner.  He married the former...

Apr 29, 2020

Warren E. Lynch, 61 of Montgomery, died suddenly Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport.

Born March 27, 1959 in Montgomery, he was a son of the late Delroy and Florence Naomi (Derr) Lynch.

Warren attended Montgomery schools. A hard worker, he excelled at his career as a spray painter and body work for...

Apr 28, 2020

Gloria Roth Slonaker, 94, of Lewisburg, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at her home.

She was born on March 11, 1926 to William and Mary (Binczak) Roth, in Pottstown. On September 5, 1948 she married Robert E. Slonaker, Jr., who preceded her in death in April 2008. Together they...

Apr 28, 2020

Penimarie M. “Peni” Walters, 74, formerly of Sunbury, most recently Lewisburg, died April 28, 2020 at The Manor at Penn Village, Selinsgrove.

She was born April 4, 1946 in Sunbury, the daughter of the late John Franklin and Nellie Marie (Brown) Kingston. On September 7, 1963 she married Charles “Bill” Walters, who preceded her in death on...

Apr 26, 2020

Anna Mae Roush, 88, most recently of Schuylkill Haven, died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing.

Born August 14, 1931 in Winfield, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Mable (Benfer) Roush.

Anna attended school in Lewisburg.

Surviving are one sister, Nina Roush Miller, of Bloomsburg

...

Apr 24, 2020

Stacie B. Keen, 60, of Muncy, went to be with her Lord, Friday, April 24, 2020, after her journey with Cholangiocarcinoma. Stacie touched countless hearts with her smile, laughter and love of God.

Born in Muncy, she was a daughter of the late Wayne and Sara “Sallie” (Richart) Farrar. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Apr 23, 2020

Jordan M. Woltz, 36, of Montgomery, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 23, 2020 in Montgomery.

Born May 27, 1983 in Williamsport, he was a son of the late Lawrence D. Woltz and Karen Yoxheimer-Warner, who survives.  He was married to the former Stephanie Smith, who also survives.

Jordan graduated with honors in 2001 from Williamsport...

Apr 21, 2020

Elizabeth Spidle Reed, 100, most recently of Lewisburg, PA and formerly of Ohio, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Riverwoods, Lewisburg, PA.

She was born March 29, 1920 in Beach City, a daughter of the late Lewis and Emma (Miller) Young.

Betty was a graduate of Brewster High School, OH, where she was class...

Apr 21, 2020

Kristin S. Mark, 37, of Turbotville, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at her home surrounded by family.

She was born December 9, 1982 in Lewisburg, a daughter of Jeffrey Kilgus, of Watsontown, and the late Terry (Engle) Printzenhoff. On August 13, 2016 she married Todd Mark Jr. and together they celebrated nearly 4 years of marriage.

Apr 20, 2020

David F. Straub, 77, of Lewisburg, died on Monday, April 20, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

He was born September 16, 1942 in Reading PA, a son of the late Russell and Maddalina (Milbrand) Straub.

Dave was a 1960 graduate of Northumberland High School. He began working for Wholesale Electric Company, Northumberland, when he...

Apr 19, 2020

Dorothy D. Gordner, 89, of Muncy, died Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Watsontown Health and Rehab.

Born Nov. 10, 1930 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Clarence R. and Laura M. (Heintzelman) Mincemoyer. She and her husband, Henry E. Gordner, were married for over 70 years before his death.

She enjoyed riding...

Apr 16, 2020

Shirley Stahlbrodt Closson (nee Stahlbrodt) left this life peacefully on April 16 after a struggle with pulmonary fibrosis, to which she often referred as “another adventure.” She was 88 years old and was cared for at home in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania by hospice and her daughters.

Born in Clyde, New York to Paul Theodore and Carrie Luree Stahlbrodt...

Apr 16, 2020

Helen L. Fisher, 89, of Lewisburg, died on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at her home.

She was born December 10, 1930 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late John and Elva (Beaver) Bowersox. On March 24, 1973 she married Harold R. Fisher, who preceded her in death on April 16, 2017. Together they celebrated 44 years of...