OBITS: Sentinel Obituary Abstracts, July 2012, Lewistown, Mifflin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Josie Baughman Copyright 2012. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/mifflin/ _______________________________________________ The Sentinel, July 2012 Obituaries abstracted by Josie Baughman * = deceased Name Barr, William A. Age 71 Death Date 6/30/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 3/23/1941 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father William K. Barr* Mother Bernice (Gorman) Barr* Spouse Patty (Loht) Barr* Cemetery Sentinel 7/3/2012 Name Beckenbaugh, Vivian D. Age 85 Death Date 7/19/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 10/16/1926 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Robert Long* Mother Sophia (Peck) Long* Spouse John Bratton*, Harold L. Beckenbaugh Cemetery Private Sentinel 7/23/2012 Name Bolger, Dorothy N. Age 98 Death Date 7/28/2012 Death Place Mifflintown, PA Birth Date 7/23/1914 Birth Place Cambria Co., PA Father Alexander Wilson* Mother Ethel (McVicker) Wilson* Spouse Paul E. Bolger* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Gardens, Lewistown Sentinel 7/30/2012 Name Booher, Scott A. Age 40 Death Date 7/6/2012 Death Place Mifflintown, PA Birth Date 4/9/1972 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Franklin B. Booher* Mother Grace (Hackenberger) Booher Spouse Cemetery Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflintown Sentinel 7/7/2012 Name Bryner, Virginia M. Age 89 Death Date 7/16/2012 Death Place Mifflin, PA Birth Date 5/15/1923 Birth Place Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co., PA Father George S. Landis* Mother Vivian (Loudon) Landis* Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 7/18/2012 Name Burdge, Florence Virginia Age 93 Death Date 7/19/2012 Death Place Mifflintown, PA Birth Date 3/25/1919 Birth Place Lack Twp., Juniata Co., PA Father Harry D. Jones* Mother Bertha V. (Short) Jones* Spouse Ralph Franklin Burdge* Cemetery Book Cemetery, Shade Valley Sentinel 7/20/2012 Name Davidson, Ronald Dean Age 78 Death Date 7/22/2012 Death Place Davidsville, PA Birth Date 10/24/1933 Birth Place Milroy, PA Father Clarence Davidson* Mother Louella (Tressler) Davidson* Spouse Loretty Faye (Schrock) Davidson Cemetery Somerset County Memorial Park Sentinel 7/24/2012 Name Dunn, Dorothy R. Age 90 Death Date 7/26/2012 Death Place Granville, PA Birth Date 10/18/1921 Birth Place Burnham, PA Father William Stidfole* Mother Marie (Stackhouse) Stidfole* Spouse Kenneth D. Dunn* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Gardens, Lewistown Sentinel 7/28/2012 Name Erb, Gerald R. Age 85 Death Date 7/9/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 12/1/1926 Birth Place Decatur Twp., Mifflin Co., PA Father Jacob H. Erb* Mother Agnes E. (Wagner) Erb* Spouse Frances (Snyder) Erb Cemetery Lawver's Cemetery, McClure Sentinel 7/11/2012 Name Esh, Anna M. Age 101 Death Date 7/26/2012 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 9/1/1910 Birth Place Siglerville, PA Father A. Brown McNitt* Mother Edna (Close) McNitt* Spouse A. Blaine Esh* Cemetery Private Sentinel 7/30/2012 Name Fish, Roxine L. Age 89 Death Date 7/28/2012 Death Place State College, PA Birth Date 5/13/1923 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father James F. Fish* Mother Ruth E. (Stimely) Fish* Spouse Cemetery St. Mark's Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 7/30/2012 Name Fleming, Harry Davis Age 87 Death Date 7/27/2012 Death Place State College, PA Birth Date 8/28/1924 Birth Place Huntingdon, PA Father Harry Davis Fleming* Mother Sarah (Wilson) Fleming* Spouse Laura Jean (Girman) Fleming* Cemetery Machpelah Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 7/31/2012 Name Freed, W. Marvin Age Death Date 7/29/2012 Death Place Williamsport, PA Birth Date 5/15/1927 Birth Place Walker, WV Father George E. Freed* Mother Myrtle (Buckner) Freed* Spouse Cemetery Meyers Cemetery, Bellefonte Sentinel 7/31/2012 Name Fultz, Henry E. "Buzz" Age 81 Death Date 7/9/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 4/10/1931 Birth Place Yeagertown, PA Father Henry E. Fultz* Mother Maude (Lockett) Fultz* Spouse Audrey (Eberts) Fultz Cemetery Lind Memorial Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 7/10/2012 Name Goss, Betty A. Age 84 Death Date 7/17/2012 Death Place State College, PA Birth Date 10/17/1927 Birth Place McClure, PA Father Howard M. Wieder* Mother Sarah Ellen (Snook) Wieder* Spouse Leroy C. Goss* Cemetery Samuel's Church Cemetery, McClure Sentinel 7/19/2012 Name Goss, Jerald R. Age 86 Death Date Death Place Harrisburg, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Church Hill Cemetery, Reedsville Sentinel 7/6/2012 Name Haines, Kathryn C. Age 86 Death Date 7/12/2012 Death Place Lewisburg, PA Birth Date 11/2/1925 Birth Place McClure, PA Father Harry W. "Bill" Klinger* Mother Cora (Kuykendall) Klinger* Spouse Harry R. Haines* Cemetery Adamsburg Cemetery, Beaver Springs Sentinel 7/14/2012 Name Heath, J. Frederick Age 81 Death Date 7/2/2012 Death Place Thompsontown, PA Birth Date 3/8/1931 Birth Place Thompsontown, PA Father John F. Heath* Mother Helen F. (Forney) Heath* Spouse Janet F. (Freed) Heath* Cemetery Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Thompsontown Sentinel 7/3/2012 Name Heidel, Terrance D. Age 72 Death Date 7/19/2012 Death Place McVeytown, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Marlene Jane (Harshbarger) Heidel Cemetery Private Sentinel 7/21/2012 Name Herbster, Bob B. Age 87 Death Date 7/24/2012 Death Place Beavertown, PA Birth Date 5/4/1925 Birth Place Middleburg, PA Father Carl Herbster* Mother Kathryn (Sanders) Herbster* Spouse Betty I. (Gross) Herbster* Cemetery Adamsburg Cemetery, Beaver Springs Sentinel 7/25/2012 Name Hoffman, Nevin L. Age 92 Death Date 7/16/2012 Death Place Richfield, PA Birth Date 8/18/1919 Birth Place Fayette Twp., Juniata Co., PA Father Banks Hoffman* Mother Nettie (Benner) Hoffman* Spouse Mary E. (Apple) Hoffman Cemetery Richfield Union Cemetery Sentinel 7/18/2012 Name Holesapple, Violet G. Age 81 Death Date 7/9/2012 Death Place Mifflin, PA Birth Date 8/21/1930 Birth Place Avella, Washington Co., PA Father Leroy McCombs* Mother Gertrude (Brubaker) McCombs* Spouse Dewey L. Holseapple* Cemetery Lost Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, McAlisterville Sentinel 7/10/2012 Name Horning, Glenn G. Age 92 Death Date 7/23/2012 Death Place Mifflintown, PA Birth Date 9/26/1919 Birth Place Spruce Hill Twp., Juniata Co., PA Father Harry G. Horning* Mother Lottie (Paden) Horning* Spouse Pauline E. (Ehrenzeller) Horning*, Ruth (Kline) Horning* Cemetery New Church Hill Cemetery, Port Royal Sentinel 7/26/2012 Name Hostetler, Anthony D. Age 18 Death Date 7/23/2012 Death Place Reedsville, PA Birth Date 8/9/1993 Birth Place State College, PA Father Mervin L. Hostetler Mother Wanda I. (Peachey) Hostetler Spouse Cemetery Locust Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 7/25/2012 Name Hostetler, Barbara Y. Age 85 Death Date 7/14/2012 Death Place McClure, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Cemetery Samuel's Amish Cemetery, McClure Sentinel 7/16/2012 Name Hurrell, Janice Hope Age 74 Death Date 7/18/2012 Death Place Honey Grove, PA Birth Date 7/22/1937 Birth Place Tuscarora Twp., Juniata Co., PA Father James S. Hurrell* Mother Sarah M. (Reeder) Hurrell* Spouse Cemetery East Waterford Cemetery, Tuscarora Twp., Juniata Co. Sentinel 7/19/2012 Name Jackson, Dolores J. Age 73 Death Date 6/29/2012 Death Place Mifflintown, PA Birth Date 8/2/1938 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Charles Wilson* Mother Ethel (Cummings) Wilson* Spouse Orlie "Porkchop" Jackson* Cemetery Lind Memorial Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 7/2/2012 Name Johnson, John I. Age 83 Death Date 7/29/2012 Death Place Millersburg, PA Birth Date 11/4/1928 Birth Place Burnham, PA Father Bert M. Johnson* Mother Emma E. (Myers) Johnson* Spouse Doris A. (Kauffman) Johnson*, Mary Ruth (Clouser) Moore Johnson* Cemetery Lind Memorial Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 7/30/2012 Name Kint, Kathryn I. "Kate" Age 92 Death Date 7/27/2012 Death Place Mifflintown, PA Birth Date 2/29/1920 Birth Place Port Royal, PA Father Paul S. Towsey* Mother Susan (Ritzman) Towsey* Spouse Gerald P. Kint* Cemetery St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Nook Sentinel 7/30/2012 Name Knepp, John L. Age 49 Death Date 6/9/2012 Death Place North Dakota Birth Date 4/29/1963 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Durwood B. Knepp Mother Jennie Packer Spouse Cemetery McClure Union Cemetery Sentinel 7/3/2012 Name Kurtz, Helen I. Age 96 Death Date 7/11/2012 Death Place Lewisburg, PA Birth Date 4/10/1916 Birth Place Tuscarora Twp., Juniata Co., PA Father Ulysses Smith* Mother Minnie (Wise) Smith* Spouse Simpson H. Kurtz* Cemetery Locust Run Cemetery Sentinel 7/14/2012 Name Laub, Clara E. Age 92 Death Date 7/18/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 12/29/1919 Birth Place Milroy, PA Father Clarence "Dick" Freed* Mother Charlotte (Wheeler) Freed* Spouse Russell J. Laub* Cemetery Vira Methodist Church Cemetery Sentinel 7/20/2012 Name Lauver, Ralph W. Age 78 Death Date 7/11/2012 Death Place Mifflintown, PA Birth Date 5/2/1934 Birth Place Mifflintown, PA Father John W. Lauver* Mother Helen (Guss) Lauver* Spouse Beverly (Corson) Lauver*, Patricia (Freed) Garland Lauver Cemetery Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflintown Sentinel 7/12/2012 Name Mattern, Sarah Kay Age 84 Death Date 7/1/2912 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 8/4/1927 Birth Place Granville, PA Father Miles Brindel* Mother Carrie (Snook) Brindle* Spouse Palmer L. Mattern* Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery, Milroy Sentinel 7/31/2012 Name Mauery, Kathryn L. "Kay" Age Death Date 7/4/2012 Death Place Kansis City, KS Birth Date Birth Place Father A. S. "Pete" Ulsh Mother Isabel Ulsh Spouse Don Mauery Cemetery Sentinel 7/9/2012 Name McElrath, Carl Wayne Age Death Date 7/28/2012 Death Place Poenix, AZ Birth Date 5/29/1937 Birth Place Thompsontown, PA Father Clayton McElrath* Mother Jane McElrath* Spouse Charlotte (Badger) McElrath* Cemetery Sentinel 7/31/2012 Name McKarchey, Charles R. "Buzz" Age 90 Death Date 7/17/2012 Death Place Port Royal, PA Birth Date 2/9/1922 Birth Place Van Dyke, PA Father John McKarchey* Mother Pauline (Galeman) McKarchey* Spouse Jean Elizabeth (Baughman) McKarchey Cemetery New Church Hill Cemetery, Port Royal Sentinel 7/19/2012 Name McVeigh, John C. Age 63 Death Date 7/23/2012 Death Place State College, PA Birth Date 5/1/1949 Birth Place New York, New York Father John Joseph McVeigh* Mother Geraldine M. (Klees) McVeigh* Spouse Cemetery Benton Cemetery, Benton Sentinel 7/25/2012 Name Metz, Lauren S. Age 16 Death Date 7/27/2012 Death Place Danville, PA Birth Date 10/29/1995 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Robert Metz Mother Kathryn H. Myers Spouse Cemetery Juniata Memorial Gardens, Lewistown Sentinel 7/31/2012 Name Mitchell, Donna J. Age 79 Death Date 7/12/2012 Death Place Huntingdon, PA Birth Date 4/25/1933 Birth Place Reedsville, PA Father Forrie B. Kuhns* Mother Edna M. (Parsons) Kuhns* Spouse Emanuel Thompson Mitchell* Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery, Milroy Sentinel 7/16/2012 Name Peachey, Joseph N. Age 78 Death Date 7/26/2012 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 1/30/1934 Birth Place Belleville, PA Father Noah L. Peachey* Mother Hettie M. (Yoder) Peachey* Spouse Sylvia A. (Peachey) Peachey Cemetery Allensville Mennonite Amish Cemetery Sentinel 7/27/2012 Name Rager, Robert W. Age 80 Death Date 7/25/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 6/5/1932 Birth Place McClure, PA Father Lester Rager* Mother Cora (Keister) Rager* Spouse Emily B. Rager* Cemetery Sentinel 7/27/2012 Name Reiss, Thomas E. Age 65 Death Date 7/6/2012 Death Place Asheville, NC Birth Date Birth Place Father E. Edward Reiss* Mother Marybelle Reiss Richard* Spouse Carol Reiss Cemetery Sentinel 7/20/2012 Name Reiter, Timothy Wayne Age Death Date 7/4/2012 Death Place Waldwick, NJ Birth Date 6/6/1961 Birth Place Billings, MT Father William E. Reiter* Mother Allene (Peery) Reiter* Spouse Ruth Ann (Bickle) Reiter Cemetery East Waterford Cemetery, Tuscarora Twp., Juniata Co. Sentinel 7/7/2012 Name Richard, John A. Age 70 Death Date 7/28/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 3/29/1942 Birth Place Derry Twp., Mifflin Co., PA Father Russell J. Richard* Mother Mary K. (Shirk) Richard Kaltreider* Spouse Cemetery Juniata Memorial Gardens, Lewistown Sentinel 7/30/2012 Name Rogers, Geraldine A. Age 90 Death Date 7/11/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 11/19/1921 Birth Place Newport, Perry Co., PA Father Samuel F. Stence* Mother Iva A. (Turbett) Stence* Spouse Luther T. Rogers* Cemetery Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflintown Sentinel 7/13/2012 Name Rupley, Elisabeth Age 96 Death Date 7/3/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 8/26/1915 Birth Place York, PA Father Frederick A. Rupley* Mother Anna (Besore) Rupley* Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 7/4/2012 Name Shumaker, Gene L. Age 78 Death Date 7/28/2012 Death Place McVeytown, PA Birth Date 5/8/1934 Birth Place Granville, PA Father H. Wayne Shumaker* Mother Mabel (Miller) Shumaker* Spouse Joyce (Myers) Shumaker Cemetery Juniata Memorial Gardens, Lewistown Sentinel 7/30/2012 Name Siffin, Donald E. "Doc" Age 86 Death Date 7/16/2012 Death Place Lower Paxton Twp., Harrisburg, PA Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Jeannette (Mead) Siffin Cemetery Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Sentinel 7/20/2012 Name Snyder, Dorothy A. Age 87 Death Date 6/29/2012 Death Place Mifflin, PA Birth Date 2/25/1925 Birth Place Lack Twp., Juniata Co., PA Father J. Bryan Burdge* Mother Ethel (Shearer) Burdge* Spouse Carl J. Snyder* Cemetery Sentinel 7/2/2012 Name Spearing, Nancy Ruth Age 81 Death Date 7/13/2012 Death Place Millmont, PA Birth Date 4/11/1931 Birth Place Burnham, PA Father Paul E. Kanour* Mother Margaret R. (Kurtz) Kanour* Spouse Robert W. Spearing* Cemetery Lincoln Chapel Cemetery, Laurelton Sentinel 7/16/2012 Name Specht, Paul E. Age 71 Death Date 7/21/2012 Death Place Milroy, PA Birth Date 1/26/1941 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Charles E. Specht* Mother Mildred (Hackett) Specht* Spouse Polly (Zook) Specht Cemetery Church Hill Cemetery, Reedsville Sentinel 7/23/2012 Name Spochart, Elizabeth Anne "Betty" Age 88 Death Date 7/16/2012 Death Place Johnstown, PA Birth Date 5/1/1924 Birth Place Dillonville, OH Father Joseph Presky* Mother Aniela (Szlanska) Presky* Spouse Walter J. Spochart* Cemetery Juniata Memorial Gardens, Lewistown Sentinel 7/19/2012 Name Stuck, Debra L. Age 55 Death Date 7/23/2012 Death Place Milroy, PA Birth Date 6/10/1957 Birth Place Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co., PA Father Willoughby Kibe* Mother Joyce (Sadler) Kibe* Spouse Stephen M. Stuck Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery, Milroy Sentinel 7/25/2012 Name Suloff, Betty M. Age 90 Death Date 6/30/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 4/19/1922 Birth Place Mifflintown, PA Father Charles E. Suloff* Mother Bessie (Margritz) Suloff* Spouse Cemetery Private Sentinel 7/11/2012 Name Swarey, Aaron J. Age 88 Death Date 7/19/2012 Death Place Allensville, PA Birth Date 9/6/1923 Birth Place Allensville, PA Father David M. Swarey* Mother Anna M. (Peachey) Swarey* Spouse Mary E. (Byler) Swarey* Cemetery Sentinel 7/21/2012 Name Swarey, Jesse D. Age 70 Death Date 7/27/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 8/17/1941 Birth Place Belleville, PA Father Daniel J. Swarey* Mother Rachel E. (Peachey) Swarey* Spouse Carol (Schmidt) Swarey Cemetery Rock Haven Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 7/30/2012 Name Thompson, James J. Age 83 Death Date 7/11/2012 Death Place Topeka, KS Birth Date 2/1/1929 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Thomas Thompson* Mother Margaret Thompson* Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 7/31/2012 Name Treaster, Charles H. Age 64 Death Date 7/8/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 12/21/1947 Birth Place Burnham, PA Father William L. Treaster* Mother Sylvia I. (Hubler) Treaster* Spouse Cemetery Sentinel 7/10/2012 Name Wagner, Achilles Age 0 Death Date 7/28/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 7/28/2012 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Trevor Wagner Mother Lauren Murphy Spouse Cemetery Private Sentinel 7/31/2012 Name Wagner, Jay C. Age Death Date 7/7/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 8/27/1922 Birth Place Father Harry Wagner* Mother Tressie Wagner* Spouse Audrey U. Wagner Cemetery Sentinel 7/10/2012 Name Wagner, Norma Irene Age 101 Death Date 7/22/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 6/17/1911 Birth Place Bratton Twp., Mifflin Co., PA Father William C. Renninger* Mother Orpha M. (Heckman) Renninger* Spouse Paul H. Wagner* Cemetery Pine Glen Church of the Brethren Cemetery, McVeytown Sentinel 7/24/2012 Name Wagner, Valerie J. Age 59 Death Date 7/1/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 6/26/1953 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Roy L. Smith Mother Renna M. (Wagner) Smith* Spouse James A. Wagner Cemetery Mount Rock Cemetery, Lewistown Sentinel 7/3/2012 Name Walker, Robert Age 55 Death Date 7/27/2012 Death Place Three Springs, PA Birth Date 12/18/1956 Birth Place Louisville, GA Father Robert Walker* Mother Rosa Mae (Morrison) Walker* Spouse Emma (Cisney) Walker Cemetery IOOF Memorial Cemetery, Rockhill Furnace Sentinel 7/31/2012 Name Wilson, Christine L. Age 74 Death Date 7/25/2012 Death Place McVeytown, PA Birth Date 8/24/1938 Birth Place Decatur Twp., Mifflin Co., PA Father John H. Knepp* Mother Augusta (Taylor) Knepp* Spouse Robert E. Wilson Cemetery Mattawana Cemetery, McVeytown Sentinel 7/27/2012 Name Wilson, Penny A. Age 55 Death Date 7/2/2012 Death Place Danville, PA Birth Date 4/20/1957 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Guy W. Romig* Mother Patricia (Rager) Romig Spouse John A. Wilson* Cemetery Locust Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 7/4/2012 Name Wray, Donald E. "Ducky" Age 77 Death Date 7/9/2012 Death Place Lewistown, PA Birth Date 10/31/1934 Birth Place Lewistown, PA Father Lee Wray* Mother Alice (Manning) Wray* Spouse Patsy V. (Rosenberry) Wray* Cemetery Private Sentinel 7/11/2012 Name Wyland, Charles J. "C.J.": Age 89 Death Date 7/14/2012 Death Place Belleville, PA Birth Date 1/21/1923 Birth Place Tyrone, PA Father Charles E. Wyland* Mother Ruth Marie (Wertz) Wyland* Spouse Mary E. (Kochenderfer) Wyland* Cemetery Machpelah Cemetery, Belleville Sentinel 7/16/2012 Name Zook, Harry David Age 96 Death Date 7/4/2012 Death Place Middletown, WI Birth Date 2/8/1916 Birth Place Milroy, PA Father Samuel Milton Zook* Mother Emma (Smucker) Zook* Spouse Margaret (Olsen) Zook* Cemetery Sentinel 7/10/2012