OBITS: Sentinel Obituary Abstracts, February 2011, Lewistown, Mifflin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Josie Baughman Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/mifflin/ _______________________________________________ The Sentinel, February 2011 Obituaries abstracted by Josie Baughman * = deceased Name Bailey, Priscilla A. Age 87 Death Date 2/12/2011 Death Place Woodbridge, VA Birth Date Birth Place Father S. Richard Smoker* Mother Mary (Boyer) Smoker* Spouse Thomas Bailey* Cemetery Lind Memorial Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 2/14/2011 Name Baker, Mary Jane Age 89 Death Date 2/3/2011 Death Place Danville, PA Birth Date 10/9/1921 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Earl Graff* Mother Mabel (Gross) Mayhue Graff* Spouse Donald "Jim" Johnston*, Robert D. Baker* Cemetery Sentinel 2/9/2011 Name Bartlett, Pauline M. Age 88 Death Date 2/1/2011 Death Place Granville, PA Birth Date 2/11/1922 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Emmett F. Royer* Mother Mildred R. (Wolfley) Royer* Spouse Ira G. Bartlett* Cemetery Mount Rock Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 2/2/2011 Name Bashore, Ralph K. Age 79 Death Date 2/5/2011 Death Place Harrisburg, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Roswell W. Bashore* Mother Laura A. (Kipp) Bashore* Spouse Barbara (Hamilton) Bashore Cemetery Sentinel 2/7/2011 Name Brandt, Rae Anna Age 77 Death Date 2/1/2011 Death Place McAlisterville, PA Birth Date 9/4/1933 Birth Place McAlisterville, PA Father Preston R. Zeigler* Mother Margaret K. (Knouse) Zeigler* Spouse Robert E. Brandt Cemetery Lost Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, McAlisterville Sentinel 2/2/2011 Name Brown, Violet Lobkowitz Age Death Date 2/21/2011 Death Place West Chester, PA Birth Date 10/20/1925 Birth Place Wilkinsburg, PA Father Edgar Lobkowitz* Mother Violet (Groening) Lobkowitz* Spouse Melvin Brown Cemetery Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery, Birmingham Twp. Sentinel 2/25/2011 Name Collins, Margaret S. Age 98 Death Date 2/7/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 8/26/1912 Birth Place Willaimsburg, PA Father Melvin C. Shelly* Mother Julia (Brumbaugh) Shelly* Spouse Harry J. Collins* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 2/9/2011 Name Crimmel, Dorothy A. Age 84 Death Date 2/10/2011 Death Place Bellefonte, PA Birth Date 6/23/1926 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Charles Weyandt* Mother Edna (Estep) Weyandt* Spouse Harold James Crimmel* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 2/12/2011 Name Crimmel, Robert W. Age 60 Death Date 1/30/2011 Death Place Mifflin, PA Birth Date 3/24/1950 Birth Place Derry Twp., Mifflin Co., PA Father Blair D. Crimmel* Mother Mary J. (Wertz) Crimmel Spouse Teresa J. (Leap) Crimmel Cemetery Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflintown Sentinel 2/1/2011 Name Crissman, Jack E. Age 89 Death Date 2/15/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 6/12/1921 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Wayne L. Crissman* Mother Margaret J. (Oren) Crissman* Spouse Betty L. (Erdley) Crissman* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 2/16/2011 Name Davidson, Lois E. Age 78 Death Date 2/24/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 4/22/1932 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father John A. Sizer* Mother Mary (McKee) Sizer* Spouse Donald V. Davidson Cemetery Samuel's Church Cemetery, McClure Sentinel 2/26/2011 Name DeArment, Margaret E. Age 94 Death Date 2/18/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father William Espigh* Mother Mabel (Cassey) Espigh* Spouse Donald DeArment* Cemetery Mount Rock Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 2/21/2011 Name Drozda, Mary Z. Age 89 Death Date 2/26/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 7/14/1921 Birth Place Alicia Two Father Paul Zarkovich* Mother Mary (Mehalich) Zarkovich* Spouse Enoch C. Drozda* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 2/28/2011 Name Eddinger, Dorothy O. Age 88 Death Date 2/3/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 2/19/1922 Birth Place Freeport, PA Father Samuel J. Dougherty* Mother Edna P. (Gordon) Dougherty* Spouse Cletus E. Eddinger* Cemetery Birch Hill Cemetery, Burnham Sentinel 2/4/2011 Name Fairman, Jessie N. Age 89 Death Date 2/19/2011 Death Place Mifflintown, PA Birth Date 11/15/1921 Birth Place Spruce Hill, PA Father Jesse Brackbill* Mother Della (Swartz) Brackbill* Spouse John W. Fairman Cemetery Adams Cemetery Sentinel 2/21/2011 Name Gaisior, Scott A. Age 53 Death Date 2/25/2011 Death Place Milroy, PA Birth Date 11/25/1957 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Max Gaisior Mother Esther (Kauffman) Gaisior Spouse Dawn (Field) Gaisior Cemetery Private Sentinel 2/26/2011 Name Gisewhite, Sharon E. Age 63 Death Date 2/20/2011 Death Place Burnham, PA Birth Date 2/10/1948 Birth Place Burnham, PA Father Irving M. Kearns* Mother Vera A. (Moyer) Kearns* Spouse Marvin L. Gisewhite Cemetery Sentinel 2/25/2011 Name Goodwin, James Robert Age 90 Death Date 2/2/2011 Death Place Colonial Heights, VA Birth Date Birth Place Father Robert William Goodwin* Mother Bertha (Bossinger) Goodwin* Spouse Mary R. Goodwin* Cemetery Southlawn Memorial Park, Prince George, VA Sentinel 2/4/2011 Name Greca, Philip E. Age 65 Death Date 2/25/2011 Death Place McClure, PA Birth Date 8/27/1945 Birth Place Belleville, MI Father Leo A. Greca* Mother Mabel M. (Rounsifer) Greca* Spouse Betty L. (Hunter) Greca Cemetery Wagner United Methodist Church Cemetery Sentinel 2/26/2011 Name Hackenberg, Marian E. Age 67 Death Date 2/22/2011 Death Place Danville, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Harry Bailey* Mother Edith (Kline) Bailey* Spouse Gary Hackenberg Cemetery Sentinel 2/23/2011 Name Harris, Joyce A. Age 65 Death Date 2/18/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Roy I. Miller* Mother Nellie J. (Kratzer) Miller Spouse Michael Harris* Cemetery Sentinel 2/21/2011 Name Heckendorn, Betty L. Age 83 Death Date 2/26/2011 Death Place State College, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 2/28/2011 Name Henry, Pearl L. Age 83 Death Date 2/6/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 11/8/1927 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Robert E. Kauffman* Mother Agnes C. (Powell) Kauffman* Spouse Ray Henry* Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery, Milroy Sentinel 2/7/2011 Name Horning, Dolores J. Age 83 Death Date 2/10/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 9/14/1927 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Earl F. Crago* Mother Mildred (Mayes) Crago* Spouse Walter L. Horning Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 2/12/2011 Name Hostetler, Esther Age 25 Death Date 2/18/2011 Death Place Williamsport, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Ephraim Hostetler Cemetery Old Order Amish Cemetery, McClure Sentinel 2/19/2011 Name Hostetler, Joel B. Age 85 Death Date 2/6/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Barbara (Speicher) Hostetler Cemetery Sentinel 2/7/2011 Name Jemison, Lynn B. Age 80 Death Date 2/10/2011 Death Place Reedsville, PA Birth Date 3/21/1930 Birth Place Mexico, PA Father Minor Jemison Mother Joyce (Haubert) Jemison Spouse Marlene H. (Maines) Jemison Cemetery Private Sentinel 2/11/2011 Name Johnson, Janice E. Age 86 Death Date 2/26/2011 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 1/27/1925 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Daniel M. Mowery* Mother Anna M. (Singley) Mowery* Spouse Charles B. Johnson* Cemetery Lind Memorial Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 2/28/2011 Name Kanagy, Suzanne M. Age 7 Death Date 2/22/2011 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Levi J. Kanagy Mother Lena M. (Peachey) Kanagy Spouse Cemetery Allensville Amish-Mennonite Cemetery Sentinel 2/23/2011 Name Katherman, Ralph T. Age 97 Death Date 2/24/2011 Death Place Downingtown, PA Birth Date Birth Place Downingtown, PA Father Alanson D. Katherman* Mother Ada (Aumiller) Katherman* Spouse Eleanor T. Katherman*, Mary (Pettruny) Katherman* Cemetery Northwood Cemetery, Downingtown Sentinel 2/26/2011 Name Keller, Frank Baxter Age 86 Death Date 2/7/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 2/11/1924 Birth Place Father Frank Keller* Mother Myrtle Keller* Spouse Jean (Armstrong) Keller* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 2/9/2011 Name Knepp, James Albert Age 88 Death Date 2/22/2011 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 1/2/1923 Birth Place Father Herman Knepp* Mother Edna (Piper) Knepp* Spouse Anne (Cartwright) Knepp* Cemetery St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 2/24/2011 Name Kurtz, James E. Age 64 Death Date 2/24/2011 Death Place Mifflintown, PA Birth Date 5/17/1946 Birth Place Fermanagh Twp., Juniata Co., PA Father James E. Kurtz* Mother Dora P. (Whistler) Kurtz* Spouse Linda Belle (Kinder) Kurtz* Cemetery Lost Creek Mennonite Cemetery, Oakland Mills Sentinel 2/26/2011 Name Long, Cynthia S. Age 58 Death Date 2/16/2011 Death Place Lancaster, PA Birth Date 7/9/1952 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Charles Lynch* Mother Sarah (Miller) Lynch* Spouse Michael J. Long Cemetery Millersville Mennonite Cemetery Sentinel 2/18/2011 Name Michael, George H. Age 85 Death Date 2/25/2011 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 5/12/1925 Birth Place Siglerville, PA Father Clarence Michael* Mother Florence (Kline) Michael* Spouse Fay (Mumper) Michael*, Sylvia R. (Mumper) Stewart Michael* Cemetery Mattawana Cemetery, McVeytown Sentinel 2/28/2011 Name Mitchell, J. Louise "Red" Age 76 Death Date 2/18/2011 Death Place Milroy, PA Birth Date 9/9/1934 Birth Place Siglerville, PA Father Harry Frederick Hassinger* Mother Bessie Mae (Shank) Hassinger* Spouse Richard Lee Mitchell* Cemetery Salem Cemetery, Siglerville Sentinel 2/21/2011 Name Nichols, Shirley Eleanor (Garrett) Age 85 Death Date 2/22/2011 Death Place Richmond, VA Birth Date Birth Place Father Harry O. Garrett* Mother Catherine (Shover) Garrett* Spouse J. Marlin "Barney" Nichols* Cemetery Private Sentinel 2/25/2011 Name Nicole, Eugene J. Age 89 Death Date 2/21/2011 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 10/29/1921 Birth Place Fort Wayne, IN Father John Henry Nicole* Mother Laura (Hein) Nicole* Spouse Betty Jean (Smith) Nicole Cemetery Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, IN Sentinel 2/23/2011 Name Page, Evelyn D. Age 85 Death Date 2/5/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 3/15/1925 Birth Place Honey Grove, PA Father Thomas E. Drolsbaugh* Mother Bernice Evelyn (Peck) Drolsbaugh* Spouse Elwood Charles Page Cemetery McCulloch's Mills Cemetery, Tuscarora Twp., Juniata Co. Sentinel 2/7/2011 Name Peachey, Linnie L. Age 95 Death Date 2/21/2011 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 10/16/1915 Birth Place Father John S. Peachey* Mother Sallie S. (Yoder) Peachey* Spouse Cemetery Locust Grove Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 2/23/2011 Name Prough, Jane (Geibel) Age 89 Death Date 2/4/2011 Death Place Huntingdon, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 2/5/2011 Name Ream, Mabel M. Age 84 Death Date 2/19/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Pleasant View Cemetery, Mattawana Sentinel 2/21/2011 Name Reams, Catherine N Age 87 Death Date 2/19/2011 Death Place Palmyra, PA Birth Date 11/2/1923 Birth Place Schuykill Haven, PA Father Norman A. Neuin Mother Ruth Mary (Witman) Neuin Spouse Blair L. Reams* Cemetery Umbria Cemetery, Osceola Mills Sentinel 2/21/2011 Name Rhodes, Charles Gregory Age 78 Death Date 2/13/2011 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 11/20/1932 Birth Place Father Raymond A. Rhodes* Mother Mae (Gregory) Rhodes* Spouse Janet E. (Page) Rhodes Cemetery Sentinel 2/15/2011 Name Rodenizer, Charles T. Age 79 Death Date 2/22/2011 Death Place Harrisburg, PA Birth Date 11/8/1932 Birth Place Father Ira T. Rodenizer* Mother Marie (Hensel) Rodenizer* Spouse Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 2/24/2011 Name Shaw, Norma J. "Jo" Age 94 Death Date 1/30/2011 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 2/18/1916 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Harrison Shaw* Mother Mary Grace (Ellis) Shaw* Spouse Cemetery Mount Rock Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 2/1/2011 Name Shipe, John W. Age 70 Death Date 2/17/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 5/12/1940 Birth Place Trevorton, PA Father Vaughn A. Shipe* Mother Clara E. Shipe* Spouse Minnie Rae (Calhoun) Shipe Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 2/19/2011 Name Showers, Stephen Strickland Age 67 Death Date 2/21/2011 Death Place Towson, MD Birth Date 4/6/1943 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Leon Showers* Mother Lucille (Strickland) Showers* Spouse Mariann "Tate" (VanZile) Showers Cemetery Lewistown Sentinel 2/23/2011 Name Smith, Helen A. "Sis" Age 76 Death Date 2/9/2011 Death Place Huntingdon, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery Sentinel 2/10/2011 Name Snyder, Emory C. Age 88 Death Date 2/2/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 7/2/1922 Birth Place Belleville, PA Father Charles E. Smith* Mother Grace V. (McCardle) Smith* Spouse Robert C. Snyder* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 2/4/2011 Name Spencer, Cynthia A. Age 57 Death Date 2/3/2011 Death Place Hershey, PA Birth Date 5/4/1953 Birth Place Huntingdon, PA Father Clayton L. Black Mother Lena H. (Gutshall) Black Spouse Rodney Spencer Cemetery IOOF Memorial Cemetery, Rockhill Furnace Sentinel 2/10/2011 Name Steele, Margaret Ross Age 101 Death Date 2/18/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 2/23/1909 Birth Place Lewisburg, PA Father Lamont H. Ross* Mother Ruth (Simon) Ross* Spouse Andrew B. Steele* Cemetery Lewisburg Cemetery Sentinel 2/21/2011 Name Steinhauer, Mary Christina Age Death Date 2/13/2011 Death Place Albert Lea, MN Birth Date 4/25/1950 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father George Henry Mother Enid (Detwiler) Henry Spouse Marvin W. Steinhauer Cemetery Rice Lake Cemetery, Walters, MN Sentinel 2/18/2011 Name Stutts, Donna Jean Age 79 Death Date 2/15/2011 Death Place Mifflintown, PA Birth Date 1/15/1932 Birth Place Tyrone, PA Father Malcolm L. Rhinesmith* Mother Eunice H. (Priest) Rhinesmith* Spouse Jack Stutts Cemetery Union Memorial Gardens, Mifflintown Sentinel 2/17/2011 Name Swarey, Erma R. Age 7 Death Date 2/11/2011 Death Place Whitehall, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Issac S. Swarey Mother Martha A. (Summy) Swarey Spouse Cemetery Whitehall Amish Cemetery Sentinel 2/12/2011 Name Thomas, M. Joan Age 81 Death Date 2/3/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 2/4/2011 Name Traxler, Jean C. Age 88 Death Date 2/7/2011 Death Place Shrewsbury, PA Birth Date 3/31/1922 Birth Place Reedsville, PA Father Jacob R. Traxler* Mother Bessie Blake (Harmon) Traxler* Spouse Cemetery Church Hill Cemetery, Reedsville Sentinel 2/10/2011 Name Treaster, Tad Scott Age 17 Death Date 2/13/2011 Death Place Danville, PA Birth Date 5/5/1993 Birth Place Derry Twp., Mifflin Co., PA Father Randall S. Treaster Mother Cindy L. (Boor) Treaster Spouse Cemetery Goodwill Cemetery, Bunkertown Sentinel 2/15/2011 Name Tressler, Evelyn K. Age 92 Death Date 2/21/2011 Death Place Milroy, PA Birth Date 4/10/1918 Birth Place Father John Beatty* Mother Julia Mae (Baker) Knepp* Spouse Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery, Milroy Sentinel 2/22/2011 Name Wagner, Carol A. Age 63 Death Date 2/9/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 1/1/1948 Birth Place Father Park R. Wert* Mother Ruth Mildred (Zendt) Wert* Spouse Clayton W. Wagner Cemetery New Church Hill Cemetery, Port Royal Sentinel 2/11/2011 Name Watson, Janet L. Age 80 Death Date 2/15/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 6/4/1930 Birth Place Derry Twp., Mifflin Co., PA Father Charles E. Brumbaugh* Mother Almeda O. (Orren) Brumbaugh* Spouse John R. "Buke" Watson* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 2/16/2011 Name Weimer, MaryEllen M. Age 68 Death Date 2/9/2011 Death Place Williamsport, PA Birth Date 5/5/1942 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Paul E. bolger Mother Dorothy (Wilson) Bolger* Spouse Robert W. Weimer Cemetery Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery Sentinel 2/12/2011 Name Weller, A. Jack Age 78 Death Date 2/6/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 3/26/1932 Birth Place Fayette Twp., Juniata Co., PA Father Arthur J. Weller* Mother Pearl G. (McElrath) Weller* Spouse Shirley r. (Reickenbaugh) Weller Cemetery Lost Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, McAlisterville Sentinel 2/8/2011 Name Wengerd, Lydia S. Age 75 Death Date 2/23/2011 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 8/2/1935 Birth Place Belleville, PA Father Solomon D. Wengerd* Mother Emma (Peachey) Wengerd* Spouse Cemetery Renno Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 2/25/2011 Name Wilma J. Hendrick Age 87 Death Date 1/31/2011 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 6/10/1923 Birth Place Lapeer, MI Father Ross Sarles* Mother Gretta Sarles* Spouse Ward Hendrick* Cemetery Sentinel 2/17/2011 Name Wright, Mary Ingram Age 93 Death Date 1/30/2011 Death Place Broomall, PA Birth Date 7/2/1917 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Rush Ingram* Mother Grace (Rhodes) Ingram* Spouse William J. Wright* Cemetery Private Sentinel 2/4/2011 Name Yoder, Mildred E. Age 84 Death Date 2/22/2011 Death Place Chambersburg, PA Birth Date 2/2/1927 Birth Place Father Charles A. Myers* Mother Martha A. (Gayman) Myers* Spouse Abe S. Yoder* Cemetery Locust Grove Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 2/23/2011 Name Zettle, Romane A. Age 96 Death Date 2/18/2011 Death Place State College, PA Birth Date 1/22/1915 Birth Place Milroy, PA Father William L. Barger* Mother Ida Mable (Bonson) Barger* Spouse James E. Zettle* Cemetery Holy Cross Cemetery, Spring Mills Sentinel 2/21/2011