OBITUARIES

Nov 11, 2015

Jean I. (Evans) Crossland, 88, of 2886 Johnson Mill Rd., Lewisburg, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.

She was born April 25, 1927 in Mahanoy City, the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Irene M. (Price) Evans.  On June 12, 1948, she married Richard I. “Dick” Crossland, Sr., who survives. Together...

Nov 6, 2015

Wilhelmina J. Sampsell, 86, of Sulphur Spring Road, Montgomery, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 at her home.

She was born March 11, 1929 in South Williamsport, a daughter of the late Harry and Alice (Bird) Hakes.  On May 19, 1956, she married Edwin B. Sampsell, who survives. Together they celebrated 59 years of marriage.

Nov 2, 2015

Richard H. Leaver, 80, of 275 Trinity Drive, Hughesville, died Monday, November 2, 2015 at the Susquehanna Health Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center at the Muncy Valley Hospital.

Born August 31, 1935 in Monongahela, PA, he was a son of the late Hazen Judson and Winifred (Hamilton) Leaver. On June 22, 1963 he married the former Elaine...

Oct 28, 2015

Albert H. VanHoute, 75, of 8015 Susquehanna Trail, Muncy, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at his home.

Born June 25, 1940 in Arcadia, NY, he was a son of the late Levinus and Dora (Porter) VanHoute. He and his wife, the former Joan L. Reynolds, celebrated 45 years of marriage before her death  January 17, 2009.

Oct 27, 2015

Daniel W. “Danny” Gimpert, 37, of 800 Susquehanna Trail Rd., Muncy, died Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Susquehanna Health Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center at the Muncy Valley Hospital.

Born May 29, 1978 in Bethlehem, he was a son of William Paul Gimpert, of Bethlehem and Ann Marie (Shuman) Kahler, of Muncy.

Danny was...

Oct 25, 2015

Barry R. Maxwell, 78, of Lewisburg, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at his home.

Born on January 20, 1937 in New Brunswick, NJ, he was a son of the late Sherman O. and Edna (Robbins) Maxwell. On June 15, 1957, he married the former Marjorie Savoye, who survives. Together they celebrated 58 years of marriage.

Oct 25, 2015

Ilene Lucille Amsler, 81, of Muncy and formerly of Eagles Mere and Port Dover, Ontario, died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at the Muncy Valley Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit.

Born April 17, 1934 in Muncy, she was a daughter of the late Ray William and Pauline Margargle (Smith) App.

She was a 1952 graduate of Muncy...

Oct 24, 2015

Guy L. "Tinker" Young, Jr., 91, a longtime resident of Dewart, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Nottingham Village, Northumberland where he was admitted the previous day.

He was born on April 21, 1924 in Dewart, the son of the late Guy L. Sr. and Marian A. (Krug) Young.

Guy was a 1943 graduate...

Oct 23, 2015

Peter Gregory Crawford, 47, of 375 Race St., Hughesville, died Friday, October 23, 2015 from injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident in Wolf Township.

Born April 3, 1968 in Muncy, he was a son of the late Paul David and June E. (Randolph) Crawford.

Pete was a 1987 graduate of Muncy High School.  He...

Oct 21, 2015

Carol S. Fry, 64, of Muncy, died Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at her home.

Born February 17, 1951 in Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Karl “Curt” Sr. and Thalia (June) Smith.  On August 26, 1972 she married Carl Fry, who survives. Together they celebrated 43 years of marriage.

Carol was a 1969...

Oct 18, 2015

Daphne L. Brinser, 69, of 2381 Rt. 405 Highway, Muncy, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, October 18, 2015 at the Gatehouse, Williamsport.

Born March 11, 1946 in Muncy, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Grayce (Laird) Frey. She and her husband, Ronald C. Brinser, were married 36 years before...

Oct 16, 2015

Robert D. "Bob" Heintzelman, 70, of Watsontown, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 in Arizona.

He was born on June 22, 1945, a son of the late Glenn Heintzelman. His longtime wife and companion, Betty Weaber, survives.

Bob was a 1963 graduate of Williamsport High School.  He worked as a truck driver for FedEx.

Oct 15, 2015

Evelyn E. Wood, 95, a resident of Pennsdale since 1951, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the Williamsport Home Hospice.

Born November 22, 1919 in Williamsport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Grace (Frederick) Killam. She and her husband, Ralph Wood, were married in Newberry, PA, on August 4, 1941 and celebrated their...

Oct 14, 2015

Roger Scott Gardner, 57, of 700 Tanglewood Rd., Muncy, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born May 8, 1958 in Muncy, he was a son of the late Luther C. and Mary E. (Frantz) Gardner.

Roger was a 1976 graduate of Muncy High School. He worked as a machine operator at...

Oct 11, 2015

Peggy Evelyn Hoover, 83, of Allenwood, died Sunday, October 11 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born December 27, 1931, in Unityville, a daughter of the late Jesse and Naomi (Rider) George.  On November 9, 1952 she married the Rev. Richard G. Hoover, who preceded her in death in January of 2006.

Peggy was...

Oct 10, 2015

Betty J. Burkholder, 90, of 1149 E. Penn St., Muncy, died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Muncy Valley Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit.

Born October 12, 1924 in Sunbury, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Olive (Buck) Eichenlaub.  Her husband, Paul C. Burkholder, died January 3, 1981.

A graduate of Muncy High...

Oct 6, 2015

Wilma J. Waltman, 80, of Virginia Beach, Virginia and a former longtime resident of Muncy, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in Virginia.

Born March 8, 1935 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Nathan C. Smith Sr. and Eliza J. (Hilling) Smith. On April 18, 1959 she married Mark E. Waltman, who preceded her in...

Oct 5, 2015

Bertha “Mae” Rifenburgh, 79, of Lewisburg, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.

She was born March 11, 1936 in Fairview, MD, a daughter of the late James and Sarah (Smith) Shumac.  On July 12, 1994, she married Donald “Don” Rifenburgh, who survives. Together they celebrated 21 years of marriage.

Oct 4, 2015

Terri L. McElrath, 54, of 193 Franklin Dr., Montgomery, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born August 9, 1961 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of Doretta (Shultz) Middlesworth, of Montgomery and the late Charles Buck. On June 28, 1986 she married Robert McElrath, who survives. Together they celebrated 29 years of marriage....

Oct 2, 2015

Janet S. Lucas, 87, of Muncy, died Friday, October 2, 2015.

Born Janet L. Sharrow on December 18, 1927, in South Williamsport, she was the daughter of the late Archie R. and Marion E. (Kopp) Sharrow.

She married Max E. Lucas, who preceded her in death November 28, 1975.

Surviving are a son...