OBITUARIES

Dec 13, 2015

Howard H. “Howdie” Ott, 80, of 656 Muncy Exchange Road, Muncy, died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Muncy Valley Hospital.

Born July 11, 1935 in Muncy Township, he was a son of the late Howard N. and Esther (Belles) Ott.  He and his wife, the former Virginia L. Bartlow, were married June 11, 1955, and observed...

Dec 12, 2015

Travis J. Roberts, 30, of 1170 Mountain Rd., Milton died Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

He was born March 19, 1985 in Sunbury, a son of James A. Roberts, of Milton and Margaret “Peggy” (Heywood) Troxell, of Milton.

Travis attended Milton schools. He was employed as a truck driver for Goods...

Dec 10, 2015

Roger Dale Mills, 59, of 152 Boak Ave., Hughesville, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 10, 2015 at his home.

Born January 20, 1956 in Muncy, he was a son of the late Dale M. Mills, Sr. and Vivian L. (Stiger) Mills, of Muncy. He married the former Kelly A. Peterman, who survives.

Surviving in addition to...

Dec 9, 2015

Donald B. Snyder, 81 of 86 William St., Muncy, died suddenly Wednesday, December 9, 2015.

Born August 21, 1934 in Watsontown, he was a son of the late Wilbur and Goldie (Beaver) Snyder. On June 26, 1954 he married the former Sherry L. Kelley, who survives. Together they celebrated 61 years of marriage.

Donald was...

Dec 8, 2015

Wilbur H. Black, 93, of Montoursville, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Manor Care South, Williamsport.

Born October 8, 1922 in Northumberland County, he was a son of the late George and Margaret (Shoemaker) Black. On February 26, 1947 he married the former Pauline Milheim, who survives. Together they celebrated 68 years of marriage.

Wilbur...

Dec 5, 2015

Christopher L. “Chris” Eisenhauer, 44, of Lewisburg, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

He was born on December 5, 1971 in Lewisburg, the son of David Eisenhauer and his wife, Laura, of Lewisburg and Cynthia (Feese) Deason and her husband, Ernest, of Sikeston, MO. On December 1, 1990 he married the former...

Dec 5, 2015

Chester Allen Matters, 94, formerly of New Berlin and Watsontown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the Emmanuel Nursing Center, Danville, surrounded by the love and laughter of his family.

He was born April 23, 1921 in New Berlin, a son of the late John J. and Verna E. (Walker) Matters.  He and his...

Dec 4, 2015

Kathryn June Laird, 91, of 3 N. Aspen Dr. and formerly of 31 S. Front St., Lewisburg, passed away on Friday, December 4 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.

She was born June 20, 1924 in Lewisburg, the only child of the late Dayton and Myrtle (Sassaman) Reichley.  On September 12, 1943, she married George W. Laird,...

Dec 3, 2015

Mary Colleen Swisher, 83, of 3413 Rt. 220 Highway, Hughesville died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at the Gatehouse, Williamsport.

Born July 12, 1932 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late John Joseph and Myrtle Evelyn (Figels) Moran. On May 9, 1951 she married Lee Kenneth Swisher, who preceded her in death July 25, 2008.

Dec 3, 2015

Walter L. Sones, 91, of 517 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Manor Care North, Williamsport.

Born August 3, 1924 in Clarkstown, he was a son of the late Charles and Grace (Smith) Sones. On April 14, 1945 he married the former Sadie E. Chamberlain, who survives. Together they celebrated 70 years of...

Dec 2, 2015

Royden Clair “Mike” Michael, 88, of Montandon, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Riverwoods, Lewisburg.

He was born on June 5, 1927, a son of the late Clair C. and Mildred (Plyler) Michael. On February 10, 1950, he married the former Edna Wayland, who survives and together they celebrated ­­­­­65 years of marriage.

Mike...

Nov 26, 2015

Karl “Curt” Smith, Jr., 51, of Muncy died Thursday, November 26, 2015 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born April 16, 1964 in Williamsport, he was a son of the late, Karl Smith, Sr. and Thalia Marie (June) Smith.

Curt was a 1982 graduate of Muncy High School. He previously worked at Muncy Homes...

Nov 24, 2015

Margaret J. Hafer Leisenring, 85, of Sunbury, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Mountain View Manor, Coal Township.

Born November 1, 1930 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Arthur J. Sr. and Margaret T. (Hughes) Hafer.

Margaret was a 1950 graduate of Scotland School for Veteran’s Children.  She retired from Sunbury Textile...

Nov 23, 2015

Helen M. Yordy, 84, of 4750 State Rt. 44, Watsontown, died Monday, November 23, 2015 at RiverWoods, Lewisburg.

She was born May 10, 1931 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Elmer L. and Susie R. (Donachy) Heimbach. On Sep. 26, 1964 she married Russell F. Yordy, Jr., who survives. Together they celebrated 51 years of marriage....

Nov 23, 2015

Henry Roger Ellis, 98, formerly of New Bedford and most recently of Watsontown, PA, passed away Monday, November 23 at the Watsontown Health and Rehabilitation Center.  He lived most of his life on Nantucket Island and in New Bedford, MA, moving to PA in 1999.

He was born May 1, 1917, in Marstons Mills, MA, a son...

Nov 21, 2015

Beatrice R. “Bea” Kahler, 94, of Lewisburg, died Saturday November 21, 2015 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.

She was born December 11, 1920 in Balls Mills, a daughter of the late John Raymond and Helen Esther (Rathmall) Lundy.  In 1929 after her parents died, Bea lived at the former Evangelical United Brethren orphanage with her four...

Nov 18, 2015

Alice Grace Hassenplug, 98, of Lewisburg and formerly of Mifflinburg, passed away on November 18, 2015 at Riverwoods, Lewisburg.

Alice was born November 18, 1917 in Philadelphia, the adopted daughter of the late Carl H. and Henrietta (Stevenson) Hassenplug, formerly of Mifflinburg. After Henrietta’s passing in 1922, Alice’s father married Ida Mae Sortman.  Alice continued to reside...

Nov 13, 2015

Fredric E. Schluter Jr. of Naples, FL and former long-time resident of Lewisburg, PA passed away peacefully on Friday, November 13, 2015.

Fred was known as “Sonny” by many of his childhood teachers.  He attended high school at Phillips Exeter Academy (Class of 1943), and then attended Princeton University (Class of 1950) where he played on the...

Nov 12, 2015

Edna L. Stahley, 92, of Montandon, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Riverwoods, Lewisburg.

She was born June 22, 1923 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Benival C. and Catherine L. (Straussner) Ross. Her husband of 61 years, Clinton E. Stahley, preceded her in death June 8, 2011.

Edna attended the former Hill...

Nov 12, 2015

Laurie Joan Garvey, Sr, 58, of 77 Hess Hill Rd., Danville, died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Gatehouse, Williamsport.

Born April 20, 1957 in New York City, NY, she was a daughter of the late Lauren Wayne and Mary Katherine (Kirwin) Faulkner.

Laurie was a graduate of Annandale High School, Annandale, VA and the...