Month: July 2020

By Duane Good EDITOR MILLERSBURG • The Millersburg Area School District’s secondary campus will receive more than $750,000 in improvements this summer and fall. The school board approved a package of work at a July 7 meeting by majority vote. The apparent low base bid of $757,000 was submitted by ...

This week’s Sentinel is now on sale at all regular retail outlets through Monday, July 21. Among the highlights: • "An opportunity to say goodbye' • Funding The State Police • Our continued coverage on COVID-19

William H. Ibberson LYKENS • William H. “Ibbie” Ibberson of Lykens passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020. He was born Nov. 29, 1940, at Lewisburg, Pa., to the late Henry W. and Margaret I. Minnich Ibberson. Ibbie retired as the Corporate Purchasing Manager for Metal Industries. He was a 1958 ...

Janet A. Greene HALIFAX • Janet A. Greene, age 64, of Mill Drive, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. She was born Feb. 25, 1956 in Chicopee, Mass., a daughter of the late Anthony and Cecelia Bednarz. She retired as a typist for the former Paxton Herald newspaper. She ...

Ronald R. Reedy WILLIAMSTOWN • Ronald R. Reedy, 78, of Williamstown, passed away Tuesday, July 7 at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, after a one month valiant battle with COVID-19. Born Dec. 30, 1941, in Orwin, he was a son of the late Jacob and Gloria Nelson Reedy. Ron was ...

Paul Scheib Memorial Service A memorial service for Paul K. Scheib Sr., 58, of Tower City, who died April 29 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, will be held Friday, July17 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Home Inc., Tower City. For more information, visit dimonfuneralhome.com

Joseph Pendal Memorial Service Memorial services for Joseph J. Pendal, Jr., 61, of Gratz, formerly of Lykens, who died March 26, will be held Saturday July 18 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Home Inc., Tower City. A visitation will be held one hour prior to ...

Carole A. McCready WILLIAMSTOWN • Carole A. McCready, 77, of Williamstown, passed away peacefully, Friday, July 3 at her daughter’s home in Harrisburg. Born July 17, 1942, in Williamstown, she was a daughter of the late George Sr. and Ruth Esterline Evans. Carole was the retired owner of the former ...

Caroline Bakelaar Carol (Caroline) Bakelaar, age 75, passed away peacefully June 18 due to a one month illness. She was born Dec. 14, 1944, in Shamokin, Pa., to Nellie (Dziadosz) and Joe L Sager. She was married to Norman Bakelaar on Aug. 17, 1968, and he preceded her in death ...

Allen M. Hoke Jr. LYKENS • Allen M. Hoke Jr. of Lykens passed away Tuesday June 23, 2020. Allen was born Dec. 14, 1948, at Harrisburg, Pa., to the late Allen M. and Kathryn Henrietta Ferree Hoke Sr. He was a 1969 graduate of Upper Dauphin Area High School and ...