DALMATIA • Arlene A. Kratzer, 104, of Dalmatia, passed away Nov. 29, 2020, at Nottingham Village, Northumberland. She was born Sept. 5, 1916, in Upper Paxton Twp., a daughter of the late Sarah and William Kolva. She was a 1935 graduate of Lykens Valley Vocational School. She was a member ...
MILLERSBURG • Faye E. “Dolly” Werner, 84, of Millersburg, went to heaven Nov. 29, 2020, at home. She was born May 25, 1936, in Gratz Pa., the daughter of the late Ernest and Mabel (Wagner) Kissinger. Dolly was married to the late Kermit E. Werner for 52 years. She retired ...
DAUPHIN • Shirley L. (Wiest) Schrope, 86, Dauphin, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 2 at her home. Born Feb. 4, 1934, in Spring Glen, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Annie (Schmeltz) Wiest. She was a 1951 graduate of Hubley Twp. High School. She retired from the Comptroller’s ...
ELIZABETHVILLE • Robert Gene Leitzel, 1927-2020. Nov. 30, 2020, Dr. Robert G. Leitzel, DDS, of Harrisburg, Pa., breathed his last on earth at age 93, and breathed in God’s gift of eternal life. Born Oct. 31, 1927, in Herndon, Pa., to Hattie and Fred Leitzel, Bob was the oldest of ...
ELIZABETHVILLE • Bonita L. Mattern, 74, of Mifflin Twp., passed away Dec. 1, 2020, at the Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was born Sept. 2, 1946, in Lykens Twp., a daughter of the late Gertrude and Arland Scheib. Bonita was a homemaker, worked as a waitress at the Covered ...
TOWER CITY • Karen R. Spittle, 76, of Tower City, passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Jan. 18, 1944, in Tower City, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Betty Reinoehl Spittle. Karen was a 1961 graduate of Porter Tower ...
It’s the time of year when Sentinel-area residents bring out their Christmas displays, many of which are hand-crafted and have been handed down through generations. One such item prompted a discussion on Facebook that led to some unique revelations. Mandi Trawitz, the Sentinel’s advertising account executive/ graphic designer, had posted ...
Pitman • Larona A. Smink, 84, of Pitman, passed away Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, at York Terrace, Pottsville. Larona was born in Klingerstown, April 27, 1936, a daughter of the late Irene K. (Reed) and Clarence E. Wiest. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lamar Klinger, who ...
LYKENS • Daryl E. Snody, 71, passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at his daughter’s home in Lykens after a courageous six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Daryl was born April 26, 1949, a son of the late Arnold and Elva Minnich Snody. He was a 1967 graduate of Williams Valley ...
