OBITS: Sentinel Obituary Abstracts, November 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, November 2011 Obituaries abstracted by Josie Baughman * = deceased Name Arentz, Virginia L. "Gabby" Age 69 Death Date 11/22/2011 Death Place Honey Grove, PA Birth Date 7/19/1942 Birth Place Turbett Twp., Juniata Co., PA Father William S. Slagle* Mother Margaret (Kreider) Slagle* Spouse Marlin C. "Pappy" Arentz* Cemetery McCulloch's Mills Cemetery Sentinel 11/23/2011 Name Barlett, Susan Jane Age 64 Death Date 11/3/2011 Death Place State College, PA Birth Date 3/3/1947 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father John Wilson* Mother Helen Wilson* Spouse Charles Barlett Cemetery Sentinel 11/8/2011 Name Beaudry, Joy S. Age 57 Death Date 7/26/2011 Death Place Gaithersburg, MD Birth Date 11/9/1953 Birth Place Mahoning Twp., Montour Co., PA Father J. Harold Sausman* Mother Betty (Heath) Sausman* Spouse Louis Beaudry Cemetery Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Thompsontown Sentinel 11/9/2011 Name Beckwith, D. June Age 91 Death Date 11/5/2011 Death Place Granville, PA Birth Date 5/31/1920 Birth Place Beaverdale, PA Father William Walters* Mother Elsie (Kriebel) Walter* Spouse Robert C. Beckwith* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 11/7/2011 Name Bingaman, Edith L. Age 82 Death Date 11/16/2011 Death Place Granville, PA Birth Date 12/18/1928 Birth Place Front Royal, VA Father Edgar C. Dodson* Mother Susie L. (Riley) Dodson* Spouse Wilbur J. Bingaman* Cemetery Locust Grove Cemetery, Mifflintown Sentinel 11/17/2011 Name Cuff, Lottie J. Age 69 Death Date 11/22/2011 Death Place Danville, PA Birth Date 4/16/1942 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Ralph M. Rothrock* Mother Agnes V. Spigelmyer Spouse Jack H. Cuff* Cemetery Private Sentinel 11/26/2011 Name Cunningham, James J. Age 88 Death Date 11/23/2011 Death Place Dallastown, PA Birth Date 5/5/1923 Birth Place Lisbon, ND Father James R. Cunningham* Mother Anna M. (Ruhlin) Cunningham* Spouse Hazel E. Cunningham* Cemetery Canadochly Cemetery Sentinel 11/26/2011 Name Dean, Clinton W. Age 85 Death Date 11/19/2011 Death Place Birdsboro, PA Birth Date 9/8/1926 Birth Place McClure, PA Father John I. Dean* Mother Myrtle H. (Fultz) Dean* Spouse V. Irene (Spohn) Dean Cemetery Mt. Carmel Cemetery Sentinel 11/22/2011 Name Druckemiller, Patricia Elizabeth Age 75 Death Date 11/8/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 1/9/1936 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Richard Cupp* Mother Addie J. (Stein) Cupp* Spouse David P. Druckemiller Cemetery Sentinel 11/9/2011 Name Dunn, Samuel L. Age 71 Death Date 11/27/2011 Death Place State College, PA Birth Date 2/3/1940 Birth Place Delaware Twp., Juniata Co., PA Father Samuel L.W. Dunn* Mother Lillie M. (Smith) Dunn* Spouse Cemetery Maze Cemetery Sentinel 11/28/2011 Name Etzweiler, Doris L. "Lucy" Age 83 Death Date 11/4/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 9/15/1928 Birth Place Milroy, PA Father Robert C. Wagner* Mother Edna (Shank) Wagner* Spouse Melvin C. "Pete" Etzweiler* Cemetery Lind Memorial Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/5/2011 Name Eward, Larry Age 82 Death Date 10/24/2011 Death Place Brandon, FL Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 11/4/2011 Name Fleisher, Dolly W. Age 85 Death Date 11/11/2011 Death Place Harrisburg, PA Birth Date 12/20/1925 Birth Place Elliottsburg, PA Father Samuel Weller* Mother Gertrude Weller* Spouse Ross E. "Bud" Fleisher* Cemetery Bloomfield Cemetery, New Bloomfield Sentinel 11/14/2011 Name Folk, Donna J. Age 65 Death Date 11/26/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 5/13/1946 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Charles E. Folk* Mother Wilma L. (Goss) Folk* Spouse Cemetery Mount Rock Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/29/2011 Name Forry, Norman I. Age 86 Death Date 11/4/2011 Death Place McAlisterville, PA Birth Date 1/6/1925 Birth Place Liverpool, Perry Co., PA Father Ira D. Forry* Mother Stella (Miller) Forry* Spouse Orpha M. (Amey) Forry Cemetery Hillside Cemetery, McAlisterville Sentinel 11/5/2011 Name Gagliardo, Antonietta Nelli Age 85 Death Date 11/11/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 11/12/2011 Name Gray, Calvin S. Age 86 Death Date 11/5/2011 Death Place Honey Grove, PA Birth Date 6/19/1925 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Guy Gray* Mother Leah (Sigler) Gray* Spouse Jane H. (Hackenberger) Gray* Cemetery Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflintown Sentinel 11/7/2011 Name Hamilton, Walter E. Age 38 Death Date 11/10/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 1/18/1973 Birth Place Pahokee, FL Father Walter Hamilton Mother Dianna Johnson Herritt Spouse Cemetery Wildwood Cemetery Sentinel 11/16/2011 Name Hassinger, Raymond H. Age 87 Death Date 11/12/2011 Death Place Beaver Springs, PA Birth Date 7/13/1924 Birth Place Beavertown, PA Father Charles Hassinger* Mother Ariel (Aigler) Hassinger* Spouse Geraldine (Kline) Hassinger Cemetery Adamsburg Cemetery Sentinel 11/14/2011 Name Headings, Prestie Milroy Age 68 Death Date 11/5/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 10/26/1943 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Prestie M. Headings* Mother Arlene (Burns) Headings* Spouse Judith (Knepp) Headings Cemetery St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 11/7/2011 Name Hockenberry, Robert E. "Randy," "Hock" Age 55 Death Date 11/21/2011 Death Place Beaver Springs, PA Birth Date 9/2/1956 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Robert E. Hockenberry* Mother Esther (Bender) Hockenberry Spouse Deidre (Aumiller) Hockenberry Cemetery Old Church Hill Cemetery, Port Royal Sentinel 11/23/2011 Name Hoffman, Margaret M. Age 85 Death Date 10/30/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 6/12/1926 Birth Place Father Paul Watson* Mother Grace (Gorsuch) Watson* Spouse Norman E. Hoffman* Cemetery Sentinel 11/3/2011 Name Hostetler, John Z. Age 73 Death Date 11/7/2011 Death Place Milroy, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 11/8/2011 Name Hower, Dwight B. "Bud" Age 87 Death Date 11/24/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 5/6/1924 Birth Place Port Royal, PA Father Dwight B. Hower* Mother Helen (Barton) Hower* Spouse Ruth (Miller) Hower Cemetery New Church Hill Cemetery, Port Royal Sentinel 11/25/2011 Name Isham, Kirk M. Age 59 Death Date 11/15/2011 Death Place Thompsontown, PA Birth Date 12/25/1951 Birth Place San Diego, CA Father Eldon F. Isham* Mother Dona D. (Stein) Isham Spouse Reine M. (Brendel) Isham Cemetery Private Sentinel 11/18/2011 Name Kauffman, Russell L. Age 81 Death Date 11/19/2011 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 5/23/1930 Birth Place Reedsville, PA Father Paul Kauffman* Mother Florence (Vanada) Kauffman* Spouse Jean (Wray) Kauffman Cemetery Mount Rock Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/21/2011 Name Keister, Morgan M. "Jim" Age 75 Death Date 11/27/2011 Death Place Thompsontown, PA Birth Date 2/17/1936 Birth Place Delaware Twp., Juniata Co., PA Father Morgan Keister* Mother Mary (Rhode) Keister* Spouse Hazel (Welshonse) Keister* Cemetery Old Church Hill Cemetery, Port Royal Sentinel 11/28/2011 Name Kimberly, William B. "Bubb" Age 79 Death Date 11/4/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Edward James Kimberly* Mother Dolly Kimberly* Spouse Doris (Wright) Kimberly Cemetery Sentinel 11/5/2011 Name Koontz, Richard D. Age 80 Death Date 11/11/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 1/26/1931 Birth Place Johnstown, PA Father James Koontz* Mother Nellie (Lehman) Koontz* Spouse Shirley Lou (Coyle) Koontz* Cemetery Richland Township Cemetery, Johnstown Sentinel 11/14/2011 Name Krepps, Betty B. Age 87 Death Date 10/31/2011 Death Place Orbisonia, PA Birth Date 3/28/1924 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father John S. Wray* Mother Meta I. (Leister) Wray* Spouse Clyde W. Krepps* Cemetery Spring Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery, McVeytown Sentinel 11/2/2011 Name Lebers, Warren H. Age 69 Death Date 11/14/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 10/22/1942 Birth Place Toms River, NJ Father Warren H. Lebers* Mother Mae (Weller) Lebers* Spouse Cynthia M. (Logan) Lebers* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 11/16/2011 Name Leeper, Arthur S. Age 94 Death Date 11/3/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 3/4/1917 Birth Place Burnham, PA Father William C. Leeper* Mother Blanche E. (Marks) Leeper* Spouse B. Jane (Barrett) Leeper* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 11/4/2011 Name Lennartz, C. Jean Age 84 Death Date 11/14/2011 Death Place Chambersburg, PA Birth Date 4/30/1927 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Robert Bargo* Mother Evelyn (Buckley) Bargo* Spouse William J. Lennartz Cemetery Corpus Christi Cemetery Sentinel 11/16/2011 Name Mahon, Mary Helen Age 82 Death Date 11/8/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 11/29/1929 Birth Place Altoona, PA Father Richard McNally* Mother Helen (Delozier) McNally* Spouse William M. Mahon* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 11/10/2011 Name Miller, Katherine A. Age 69 Death Date 11/15/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 2/1/1942 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Harry S. Kohler* Mother Clara (Grose) Kohler* Spouse Cemetery Lind Memorial Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/17/2011 Name Morehouse, E. Christine Age 96 Death Date 11/29/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 10/8/1915 Birth Place Mt. Holly Springs, PA Father William Zug* Mother Minnie (Meals) Zug* Spouse James F. Morehouse* Cemetery Church Hill Cemetery, Reedsville Sentinel 11/30/2011 Name Moyer, Harry R. "Bud" Age 87 Death Date 11/21/2011 Death Place Mifflin, PA Birth Date 6/3/1924 Birth Place Beale Twp., Juniata Co., PA Father Harry N. Moyer* Mother Anna "Minnie" (Kerchner) Moyer* Spouse Jessie M. (Robinson) Moyer* Cemetery St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Nook Sentinel 11/22/2011 Name Packard, Patricia A. Age 44 Death Date 11/20/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 7/4/1967 Birth Place Lancaster, PA Father Walter Fry* Mother Mary Louise Bigler Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 11/23/2011 Name Paige, Prestie E. Age 89 Death Date 11/18/2011 Death Place Milroy, PA Birth Date 10/21/1922 Birth Place Father Arthur E. Paige Mother Anne M. (Wert) Paige* Spouse Ardella R. "Dolly" (Reed) Paige* Cemetery New Lancaster Valley Cemetery, Milroy Sentinel 11/19/2011 Name Phillips, William L. Age 75 Death Date 11/27/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 11/22/1936 Birth Place Milroy, PA Father Albert Lee Phillips* Mother Dorothy L. (Carr) Phillips* Spouse Selma Sue (Snow) Phillips* Cemetery Private Sentinel 11/29/2011 Name Polliard, James Duane Age 75 Death Date 11/22/2011 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 3/25/1936 Birth Place New Bethlehem, PA Father Clair Polliard* Mother Dorothy Violet (Coleman) Polliard* Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 11/23/2011 Name Pray, Richard J. Age 81 Death Date 11/16/2011 Death Place Mifflin, PA Birth Date 2/16/1930 Birth Place Clinton, Clinton Co, PA Father John H. Pray* Mother Gladys O. (Steckman) Pray* Spouse Gertrude F. (Determan) Pray*, Linda L. (Leonard) Pray Cemetery Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflintown Sentinel 11/17/2011 Name Price, JoAnn Elsesser Age 60 Death Date 11/24/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 12/17/1950 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Samuel Elsesser Mother Alma (Barber) Elsesser Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 11/25/2011 Name Richwine, Jane A. Age 84 Death Date Death Place Palmyra, PA Birth Date 5/4/1927 Birth Place Belleville, PA Father Jessie W. Yoder* Mother Blanche (Kauffman) Yoder* Spouse Albert E. Richwine Cemetery Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville Sentinel 11/22/2011 Name Rishel, Laura E. Age 97 Death Date 11/14/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 1/10/1914 Birth Place Altoona, PA Father George W. Bilger* Mother Ruth Ann (Wilson) Bilger* Spouse George C. Kauffman*, Allen E. Rishel* Cemetery St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 11/16/2011 Name Rowe, Stanley L. Age 64 Death Date 11/4/2011 Death Place Davison, MI Birth Date 10/1/1947 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Robert L. Rowe* Mother Valda (Henry) Rowe Spouse Debby Rowe Cemetery Lind Memorial Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/8/2011 Name Rumbaugh, Helen (Metz) Age 91 Death Date 11/14/2011 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 6/21/1920 Birth Place Airydale, Huntingdon Co., PA Father Porter Wagner Metz* Mother Mary Claudia (Rudy) Metz* Spouse Robert Kauffman Rumbaugh* Cemetery Allensville Presbyterian Church Cemetery Sentinel 11/16/2011 Name Salvi, Betty A. Age 85 Death Date 11/5/2011 Death Place Granville, PA Birth Date 10/17/1926 Birth Place Pleasant Gap, PA Father Blair Markle* Mother Mildred (Love) Markle* Spouse Cemetery Mount Rock Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/8/2011 Name Sealover, Larry G. Age 74 Death Date 11/14/2011 Death Place Danville, PA Birth Date 7/4/1937 Birth Place York Springs, York Co., PA Father Ralph K. Sealover* Mother Marcella G. (Gochnauer) Sealover* Spouse Beverly A. (Custer) Sealover Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 11/17/2011 Name Shafer, Ira R. Age 101 Death Date 11/23/2011 Death Place Fresno, CA Birth Date 4/19/1910 Birth Place Fort Littleton Father Harvey J. Shafer* Mother Myrtle (Hamilton) Shafer* Spouse Helen E. (Brandt) Shafer Cemetery Mt. Union Cemetery Sentinel 11/30/2011 Name Sherman, Gladys Jean Weston Wald Age 93 Death Date 11/23/2011 Death Place State College, PA Birth Date 10/16/1918 Birth Place Utica, NY Father Stuart R. Weston* Mother Gladys (Bogert) Weston* Spouse George M. Wald*, Robert O. Sherman* Cemetery Sentinel 11/26/2011 Name Sizer, George S. Age 77 Death Date 11/20/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 1/24/1934 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father John A. Sizer* Mother Mary C. (McKee) Sizer* Spouse Alberta "Betty" M. Sizer Cemetery Samuel's Church Cemetery, McClure Sentinel 11/22/2011 Name Smith, William J. Age 51 Death Date 11/5/2011 Death Place Milroy, PA Birth Date 1/1/1961 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father William J. Smith* Mother Klara (Muetzel) Feather* Spouse Denise (Kerstetter) Smith Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery, Milroy Sentinel 11/10/2011 Name Steffen, Mary Regina Age 10 Death Date 11/25/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 12/27/1910 Birth Place Cassandra, PA Father Robert Megrenne* Mother Mary (Pescarzoloi) Megrenne* Spouse Joseph D. Steffen* Cemetery Mount Rock Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 11/25/2011 Name Stimely, Robert L. Age 73 Death Date 11/29/2011 Death Place Harrisburg, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 11/30/2011 Name Stoltzfus, Levi S. Age 60 Death Date 11/4/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 9/19/1951 Birth Place Lancaster Co., PA Father Ben Stoltzfus* Mother Mary (Stoltzfus) Stoltzfus* Spouse Lydia Ann (Stoltzfus) Stoltzfus* Cemetery Shade Mountain Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery Sentinel 11/7/2011 Name Swailes, Samuel I. Age 87 Death Date 11/4/2011 Death Place Thompsontown, PA Birth Date 9/18/1924 Birth Place Nook, PA Father Edward Swailes* Mother Sadie (Swartwood) Swailes* Spouse Freda (Smith) Swailes*, Marion E. (Kauffman) Swailes Cemetery Union Cemetery, Mifflintown Sentinel 11/5/2001 Name Swarner, Margaret J. "Margo" Age 69 Death Date 1/15/2011 Death Place Mifflintown, PA Birth Date 4/30/1942 Birth Place Grand Rapids, MI Father Nettie Selzer* Mother William Selzer* Spouse Charles R. "Pete" Swarner Cemetery Private Sentinel 11/16/2011 Name Tan, Sareth H. Age 64 Death Date 11/19/2011 Death Place Hershey, PA Birth Date 3/6/1947 Birth Place Koh Thom, Kandal Province, Cambodia Father Chon Him* Mother Em Long* Spouse Lymeng Tan Cemetery Private Sentinel 11/21/2011 Name Wills, Linda Age 65 Death Date 11/15/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 6/24/1946 Birth Place Chester, PA Father Elias Clark* Mother Violet (Hoffman) Clark* Spouse Joseph Myers Will Cemetery St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 11/18/2011 Name Wilson, Melvin P. "Runt" Age 84 Death Date 11/9/2011 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 7/27/1927 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Merle Wilson* Mother Goldie (Long) Wilson* Spouse Thelma (LeQuea) Wilson* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown Sentinel 11/11/2011 Name Wyland, Leroy F. Age 88 Death Date 11/24/2001 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 9/21/1923 Birth Place Belleville, PA Father Charles M. Wyland* Mother Kathryn (Shultz) Wyland* Spouse Virginia F. (Dippery) Wyland Cemetery St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 11/26/2011 Name Yeater, Charles Leroy Age 81 Death Date 11/13/2011 Death Place Port Royal, PA Birth Date 10/9/1930 Birth Place Fermanagh Twp., Juniata Co., PA Father David Yeater* Mother Olive Jane (Yocum) Yeater* Spouse Alice (Jones) Yeater* Cemetery Goodwill Cemetery, Bunkertown Sentinel 11/14/2011 Name Yetter, John S. Age 94 Death Date 11/20/2011 Death Place Mechanicsburg, PA Birth Date 8/24/1917 Birth Place Mifflintown, PA Father John S. Yetter* Mother Olive (McCan) Yetter* Spouse Maxine E. (Van Sweringen) Yetter* Cemetery Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflintown Sentinel 11/21/2011