OBITS: Sentinel Obituary Abstracts, November 2003, Lewistown, Mifflin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jesse Davis Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/mifflin/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm _______________________________________________ The Sentinel, November 2003 Obituaries abstracted by Jesse Davis * = deceased Name Alexander, Hazel Mae Age 92 Died 11/1/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 11/29/1910 Birthplace Armagh Twp., Mifflin Co. Father Alexander, Reed "Mac"* Mother Brown, Carrie Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 11/4/2003 Name Barton, Gail A. Age 60 Died 11/15/2003 Deathplace Reedsville Born 9/25/1943 Birthplace Bloomsburg Father Smith, Lee M.* Mother Knorr, Melva F. Spouse Barton, Joseph S. Cemetery Church Hill Cemetery, Reedsville Sentinel 11/17/2003 Name Basom, June E. Age 73 Died 11/6/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 9/10/1930 Birthplace Milroy Father Kibe, Melvin* Mother Weimer, Anna Willa* Spouse Basom, Albert L. Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/8/2003 Name Beaver, Helen B. Age 96 Died 11/10/2003 Deathplace Belleville Born 3/30/1907 Birthplace Vira Father Berrier, Joshua B.* Mother Keiser, Elsie R.* Spouse Beaver, John M.* Cemetery United Methodist Cemetery, Vira Sentinel 11/12/2003 Name Bigelow, Fae I. Age 73 Died 11/25/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 10/1/1930 Birthplace Burnham Father Bigelow, William R.* Mother Nearhoof, Dorothy M.* Spouse Cemetery Birch Hill Cemetery, Burnham Sentinel 11/28/2003 Name Blood, Laurence Royden Age 94 Died 11/22/2003 Deathplace Mifflintown Born 10/2/1909 Birthplace Cardiff, NJ Father Blood, Royden Eicher* Mother Highley, Emma Salome* Spouse Wickman, Mary Virginia* Cemetery St. Paul's United Methodist Cemetery, Port Republic, NJ Sentinel 11/24/2003 Name Cavanaugh, George F. Age 71 Died 11/10/2003 Deathplace Harrisburg Born 11/8/1932 Birthplace Lewistown Father Cavanaugh, Joseph A.* Mother Cavanaugh, Lillian G.* Spouse VanBoskirk, Barbara Cemetery Sentinel 11/13/2003 Name Deavor, Brenda Lee Age 53 Died 11/3/2003 Deathplace McVeytown Born 9/16/1950 Birthplace Lewistown Father Deavor, William H., Sr.* Mother Shumaker, Betty J.* Spouse Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 11/5/2003 Name Demaree, Estelle E. Age 79 Died 11/4/2003 Deathplace Hattiesburg, MS Born 12/2/1923 Birthplace Father McLemore, Scott Estes* Mother McLemore, Lula* Spouse Demaree, Frank Cemetery Morriston cemetery, Hattiesburg, MS. Sentinel 11/8/2003 Name Derk, Mary E. Age 84 Died 11/8/2003 Deathplace Danville Born 12/20/1918 Birthplace Lewistown Father Derk, Charles W.* Mother Kemberling, Mary Ellen* Spouse Cemetery St. Mark's Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/10/2003 Name Dubendorf, Louise M. Age 79 Died 11/27/2003 Deathplace Utah Born 12/24/1923 Birthplace Lewistown Father Watts, Edwin* Mother Watts, Lillian* Spouse Dubendorf, Albert Cemetery Cremated in Utah Sentinel 11/29/2003 Name Duck, Ruth M. Age 77 Died 11/3/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 6/26/1926 Birthplace Milroy Father Fultz, Robert Sylvester* Mother Henry, Bertha B.* Spouse Duck, Thomas J.* Cemetery Church Hill Cemetery, Reedsville Sentinel 11/4/2003 Name Facynic, Donna Anders Age 90 Died 11/17/2003 Deathplace Camp Hill Born 5/4/1913 Birthplace Mifflin Father Anders, Charles F.* Mother Donahey, Bertha C.* Spouse Facynic, Rudolph* Cemetery Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Sentinel 11/18/2003 Name Ferencz, Nicholas T. "Dave" Age 79 Died 11/16/2003 Deathplace Mifflintown Born 12/15/1923 Birthplace Burnham Father Ferencz, Mathew* Mother Butry, Mary* Spouse Cemetery Birch Hill Cemetery, Burnham Sentinel 11/18/2003 Name Ficarra, Mary Anne Age 92 Died 11/23/2003 Deathplace Bellefonte Born 1/18/1911 Birthplace Waterbury, CT Father Damincantonio, Angelo* Mother Beradis, Josephine* Spouse Ficarra, Anthony A. Sjoemaker* Cemetery St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Bellefonte Sentinel 11/25/2003 Name Fortney, Donna J. Age 68 Died 11/14/2003 Deathplace Hershey Born 2/19/1935 Birthplace Mapleton Depot Father Bowser, Miles* Mother Wakefield, Madeline Spouse Fortney, Robert C. "Humpy", Sr. Cemetery Newton Hamilton Cemetery Sentinel 11/17/2003 Name Fry, Inez Age 73 Died 11/26/2003 Deathplace Danville Born Birthplace Father Mother Spouse Fry, Ralph Cemetery East Waterford Cemetery Sentinel 11/28/2003 Name Fultz, Annabell M. Age 80 Died 11/27/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 7/10/1923 Birthplace Milroy Father Gonsman, Harry I.* Mother Johnson, Eva V.* Spouse Fultz, Irvin R.* Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery, Milroy Sentinel 11/29/2003 Name Fultz, Charlotte A. Age 65 Died 11/7/2003 Deathplace Danville Born 9/19/1938 Birthplace Northumberland Father Cropf, Thomas F., Sr.* Mother Bollinger, Charlotte M.* Spouse Fultz, Charles E. Cemetery Richfield Union Cemetery Sentinel 11/10/2003 Name Garman, Leo A. Age 71 Died 11/26/2003 Deathplace Born Birthplace Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Red Hill Cemetery, Newport Sentinel 11/28/2003 Name George, Mabel F. Age 87 Died 11/17/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 6/4/1916 Birthplace Milroy Father Henry, Elmer* Mother Hoffman, Minnie* Spouse George, Paul* Cemetery Lind Memorial Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/18/2003 Name Glendye, B. Frank Age 52 Died 11/10/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 10/10/1951 Birthplace Fort Meade, Maryland Father Glendye, Edward R. "Red"* Mother Landis, Huddie Spouse Cemetery Mt. Rock Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/12/2003 Name Goss, Vivian H. Age 83 Died 11/24/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 4/17/1920 Birthplace Milroy Father Fultz, Joseph B.* Mother Johnson, Tressie G.* Spouse Goss, James M.* Cemetery Salem Cemetery, Siglerville Sentinel 11/25/2003 Name Grassmyer, Robert. E., Sr. Age 75 Died 11/21/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 4/12/1928 Birthplace Oliver Twp., Mifflin Co. Father Grassmyer, Herbert W.* Mother Conner, Mary E.* Spouse Rupert, Susan E. "Betty" Cemetery Mattawana Cemetery, McVeytown Sentinel 11/22/2003 Name Grove, Karen Age 37 Died 11/23/2003 Deathplace Danville Born 12/26/1965 Birthplace Neptune, NJ Father Grove, Charles Mother Morris, Donna Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 11/25/2003 Name Harper, Marie M. Age 78 Died 11/2/2003 Deathplace Belleville Born 9/18/1925 Birthplace Altoona Father McCall, Charles A.* Mother Troutwein, Margaret* Spouse Harper, William A. Cemetery Morresville Cemetery Sentinel 11/3/2003 Name Headings, Betty M. Age 82 Died 11/3/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 4/17/1921 Birthplace Reedsville Father Hoffman, Reuben Peter* Mother Roof, Savannah K.* Spouse Headings, R. Metz, Jr. Cemetery Church Hill Cemetery, Reedsville Sentinel 11/4/2003 Name Henry, Dr. William E. Age 77 Died 11/18/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 6/8/1926 Birthplace Lewistown Father Henry, Eugene* Mother Jackson, Sarah* Spouse Foucart, Jo Ann Cemetery Mt. Rock Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/20/2003 Name Hetrick, Virginia E. Age 81 Died 11/5/2003 Deathplace Danville Born 4/14/1922 Birthplace Lewistown Father Pierce, Isaac Hamilton* Mother Chamberlain, Clarissa* Spouse Hetrick, Bertrude Irvin Cemetery Lind Memorial Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/7/2003 Name Hockenberry, George W. Age 62 Died 11/4/2003 Deathplace Clearfield Born 10/9/1941 Birthplace East Waterford Father Hockenberry, Charles* Mother Boyd, Anna S.* Spouse Cemetery Palestine United Methodist Church Cemetery, Morrisdale PA Sentinel 11/7/2003 Name Hostetler, Hettie K. Age 57 Died 11/15/2003 Deathplace Belleville Born 1/1/1946 Birthplace Belleville Father Peachey, David N. Mother Kanagy, Lydia* Spouse Hostetler, John K. Cemetery Whitehall Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 11/17/2003 Name Hostetler, Seth D. Age 69 Died 11/15/2003 Deathplace Milroy Born Birthplace Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 11/17/2003 Name Hostler, James M. Age 83 Died 11/11/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 6/14/1920 Birthplace Mill Creek Father Hostler, James A.* Mother Bell, Ida Irene* Spouse Cemetery Tuscarora Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Academia Sentinel 11/13/2003 Name Knarr, Carrie E. Age 20 Died 11/9/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 1/27/1983 Birthplace Lewistown Father Knarr, Jack G., Sr. Mother Johnson, Holly M. Spouse Cemetery Lutheran Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 11/11/2003 Name Knepp, Alexis Marie Age 0 Died 11/22/2003 Deathplace Hershey Born 11/20/2003 Birthplace Father Knepp, Shawn Mother Bassler, Nicole Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 11/26/2003 Name Knepp, John B., Sr. "Kneppy" Age 55 Died 11/22/2003 Deathplace Milroy Born 2/3/1948 Birthplace Lewistown Father Knepp, William B.* Mother Kibe, Helen F. Spouse Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery, Milroy Sentinel 11/24/2003 Name Kreydatus, S. Irene Age 85 Died 11/11/2003 Deathplace State College Born 11/1/1918 Birthplace Milroy Father Phillips, John David* Mother Fultz, Catherine B.* Spouse Kreydatus, Joseph M.* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 11/13/2003 Name Kulp, James A. Age 69 Died 11/28/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 11/3/1934 Birthplace Father Kulp, Leon E.* Mother Bell, Verna M.* Spouse Austin, Marian Cemetery Lind Memorial Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/29/2003 Name Lepley, Audrey M. Age 76 Died 11/1/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 8/27/1927 Birthplace Burnham Father Manbeck, John S., Sr.* Mother Manbeck, Dorothy* Spouse Lepley, Harold D.* Cemetery Church Hill Cemetery, Reedsville Sentinel 11/4/2003 Name Long, Lestie E. Age 82 Died 11/4/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 3/27/1921 Birthplace Milroy Father Long, Maurice John* Mother Ripka, Pearl E.* Spouse Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery, Milroy Sentinel 11/6/2003 Name McMeen, Sylvia P. Age 94 Died 11/17/2003 Deathplace Orleans, MA Born Birthplace Father Pratt, E. T.* Mother Pratt, Mrs. E. T.* Spouse McMeen, James N.* Cemetery Sentinel 11/20/2003 Name Mellinger, Clarence R. "Chuck" Age 77 Died 11/21/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 5/22/1926 Birthplace Lewistown Father Mellinger, George E.* Mother Dippery, Carrie R.* Spouse Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 11/22/2003 Name Moffett, Catherine C. Age 86 Died 11/12/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 9/27/1917 Birthplace Brooklyn, NY Father Semla, Frank* Mother Jachowicz, Sophie* Spouse Moffett, Gerald S.* Cemetery St. Catherine's Church Cemetery, Shirleysburg Sentinel 11/14/2003 Name Moist, Lois M. Age 87 Died 11/16/2003 Deathplace Mount Union Born 6/27/1916 Birthplace Huntingdon Co. Father Whitsel, Richard* Mother Gabert, Fannie* Spouse Moist, Chester, C.* Cemetery Germany Valley Cemetery, R.D. #1, Shirleysburg Sentinel 11/18/2003 Name North, James W., Sr. Age 85 Died 11/14/2003 Deathplace Hollidaysburg Born 3/14/1918 Birthplace Burnham Father North, James Edward* Mother McVaugh, Lavinia* Spouse Wagner, Mabel A.* Cemetery Mt. Rock Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/17/2003 Name O'Keefe, Pauline H. Age 72 Died 11/15/2003 Deathplace Camp Hill Born 8/30/1931 Birthplace Bellefonte Father Harper, Earl* Mother Johnson, Grace* Spouse O'Keefe, Edward J.* Cemetery Centre County Memorial Park Sentinel 11/17/2003 Name Paden, Cloyd B. Age 75 Died 11/2/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 10/17/1928 Birthplace Ickesburg Father Paden, Ralph M.* Mother Shearer, Agnes T.* Spouse Cemetery St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 11/3/2003 Name Parker, John W., Sr. Age 77 Died 11/1/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 9/24/1926 Birthplace Lewistown Father Parker, William* Mother Parker, Beulah* Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 11/3/2003 Name Phillips, Elizabeth Eleanor Age Died 10/22/2003 Deathplace Lancaster, SC Born Birthplace East Palestine, OH Father Confer, Fenton Lynn* Mother Cunningham, Eleanor Jane* Spouse Bomboy, Clarence Elias* Cemetery Muncy Cemetery, Muncy Sentinel 11/1/2003 Name Purcell, Tristen August Age 0 Died 11/3/2003 Deathplace State College Born 11/3/2003 Birthplace State College Father Purcell, Matthew Mother Carter, Jessica Spouse Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 11/5/2003 Name Rentschler, Virginia M. Age 80 Died 11/13/2003 Deathplace Altoona Born 6/6/1923 Birthplace Lewistown Father Moyer, Robert P.* Mother Kieferle, Clarina G.* Spouse Rentschler, John H.* Cemetery Mt. Rock Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/15/2003 Name Ritter, Sylvester "Russell" Age 68 Died 11/24/2003 Deathplace State College Born 4/11/1935 Birthplace Milroy Father Ritter, Sylvester Joseph* Mother Baumgardner, Esther B. Spouse McMillin, Phyllis J. Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery, Milroy Sentinel 11/26/2003 Name Ruble, Eleanor J. Age 79 Died 11/16/2003 Deathplace Milroy Born 8/19/1924 Birthplace Trenton, NJ Father Vandetti, James P., Sr.* Mother Royer, Mildred Estella* Spouse Ruble, Robert R.* Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery, Milroy Sentinel 11/18/2003 Name Sinclair, Delores F. Age 70 Died 11/25/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 10/15/1933 Birthplace Derry Twp., Mifflin Co. Father Aumiller, Gerald* Mother Solt, Dorothy* Spouse Sinclair, John G. Cemetery Union Memorial Gardens, Mifflintown Sentinel 11/28/2003 Name Smith, Seth A. Age 65 Died 11/7/2003 Deathplace Mifflintown Born 11/26/1937 Birthplace Lewistown Father Smith, Charles S.* Mother Hummel, Grace* Spouse Cemetery Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Maitland Sentinel 11/12/2003 Name Stuck, Lester E. Age 65 Died 11/1/2003 Deathplace Snyder County Born 7/26/1938 Birthplace Snyder County Father Stuck, Arthur Lester* Mother Womer, Helen Alvesta* Spouse Burkey, Clara C. Cemetery Fairview Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Snyder County Sentinel 11/3/2003 Name Stuck, Pauline Graybill Age 87 Died 11/22/2003 Deathplace Sunbury Born Birthplace Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Union Cemetery, Richfield Sentinel 11/24/2003 Name Suders, Jenevieve E. "Jenny" Age 85 Died 11/3/2003 Deathplace Orbisonia Born 2/4/1918 Birthplace Allenport Father Drake, Frank* Mother Booher, Gertrude* Spouse Suders, Elmer Guy* Cemetery Mt. Union Cemetery Sentinel 11/5/2003 Name Swartz, Ivan D., Sr. Age 65 Died 11/17/2003 Deathplace Sunbury Born 12/7/1937 Birthplace Fayette Twp., Juniata Co. Father Swartz, Jacob Vernal* Mother Coldren, Esther Emma* Spouse Moad, Karen L. Cemetery Faith Lutheran Cemetery, RR 2, Richfield Sentinel 11/18/2003 Name Swartz, M. Stanley Age 82 Died 11/24/2003 Deathplace Danville Born 5/17/1921 Birthplace Monroe Twp., Juniata Co. Father Swartz, Banks L.* Mother Barner, Dora* Spouse Ferster, Miriam Cemetery Union Cemetery, Richfield Sentinel 11/26/2003 Name Thompson, Leanna K. "Lee" Age 58 Died 11/4/2003 Deathplace Alexandria, VA Born 2/1/1945 Birthplace McVeytown Father Bingaman, Paul E., Sr.* Mother Bingaman, Ruth Spouse Thompson, David E., Sr. Cemetery Mt. Comfort Cemetery, Alexandria, VA Sentinel 11/7/2003 Name Varner, Fannie M. Age 86 Died 11/9/2003 Deathplace Mifflintown Born 9/22/1917 Birthplace Blair Co. Father Frye, Clarence* Mother Colbert, Jessie* Spouse Varner, Roy E. Cemetery Lost Creek Mennonite Cemetery Sentinel 11/11/2003 Name Watts, Keemer A. Age 89 Died 11/17/2003 Deathplace Carlisle Born 10/16/1914 Birthplace Fayette Twp., Juniata Co. Father Watts, Keemer, Sr.* Mother Carwell, Emily Rebecca* Spouse Meredith, Geneva M.* Cemetery Maze Cemetery, R.R. #1, Thompsontown Sentinel 11/19/2003 Name Welch, Edward A. Age 85 Died 11/7/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 9/4/1918 Birthplace Mount Union Father Welch, James Blain* Mother Weiser, Mary B.* Spouse Miller, Helen M. Cemetery Private Sentinel 11/8/2003 Name Wheeler, Ruth V. Age 95 Died 11/15/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 2/19/1908 Birthplace Glen Campbell Father Moore, John H.* Mother Remaley, Sadie* Spouse Wheeler, Howard E.* Cemetery Union Memorial Gardens, Mifflintown Sentinel 11/18/2003 Name Wilson, Thomas D., Jr. Age 50 Died 10/30/2003 Deathplace Decatur Township Born 1/18/1953 Birthplace Lewistown Father Wilson, Thomas D., Sr.* Mother Pennebaker, Helen* Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 11/3/2003 Name Workman, John Robin Age 61 Died 11/23/2003 Deathplace Huntingdon Born 11/26/1941 Birthplace Everett Father Workman, Charles* Mother Miller, Ruth* Spouse Koast, Katherine* Cemetery Masontown Sentinel 11/25/2003 Name Yetter, Josephine A. Age 89 Died 11/12/2003 Deathplace Reedsville Born 1/1/1914 Birthplace Milroy Father Gearhart, John W.* Mother Armstrong, Sarah Maude* Spouse Yetter, Warren A.* Cemetery Church Hill Cemetery, Reedsville Sentinel 11/13/2003 Name Yoder, Bertha A. Age 97 Died 11/22/2003 Deathplace Lewistown Born 10/15/1906 Birthplace Bratton Twp., Mifflin Co. Father Harshbarger, Joshua K.* Mother Miller, Sarah E.* Spouse Yoder, Harry E.* Cemetery Pleasant View Cemetery, Mattawana Sentinel 11/24/2003 Name Yoder, Korie N. Age 70 Died 11/4/2003 Deathplace Huntingdon Born 4/16/1905 Birthplace Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Allensville Mennonite Cemetery Sentinel 11/5/2003 Name Yoder, Melvin J. Age 75 Died 11/15/2003 Deathplace Belleville Born 9/3/1928 Birthplace Reedsville Father Yoder, David K.* Mother Yoder, Carrie* Spouse Kauffman, Betty L. Cemetery Locust Grove Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 11/17/2003 Name Yoder, Stephen C. Age 76 Died 11/4/2003 Deathplace Lebanon Born 8/10/1927 Birthplace Belleville Father Yoder, John P.* Mother Yoder, Saloma* Spouse Spickler, Frances S. Cemetery Private Sentinel 11/6/2003 Name Zendt, Kathryn, C. Age 87 Died 10/31/2003 Deathplace Mifflintown Born 8/7/1916 Birthplace Juniata County Father Cleck, Ed* Mother Eagler, Mary* Spouse Zendt, Wilbur Cemetery Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mifflintown RR 4 Sentinel 11/3/2003