GRATZ • Larry R. Shade, 58, of Gratz, passed away June 11, 2021, at his home in Gratz. He was born June 22, 1962, in Harrisburg, a son of the late Charles and Dorothy Shade. He was the owner of Penn Valley Printing and Penn Valley Transportation. Larry was a ...
GRATZ • Andrew W. Mattern, 48, of Gratz, passed away June 23, 2021. He was born Aug. 30, 1972, in Harrisburg, a son of Ellen and William Mattern. Andrew worked for the Laborer’s Union. He enjoyed riding his snowmobile, four wheeler and his Harley. Lately, he spent time remodeling his ...
MILLERSBURG • Paula H. Snyder, 57, of Millersburg, passed away unexpectedly at home Thursday, May 27, 2021. Paula was born June 3, 1963, to Helen M. Strohecker and the late Paul A. Strohecker also of Millersburg. She was a graduate of Millersburg Area High School class of 1981. Paula was ...
WILLIAMSTOWN • Nathan J. Michaels, 59, of Williamstown, passed away very unexpectedly Monday, June 21, 2021, at his home. Born Sept. 23, 1961, in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Ralph Michaels and Nancy Deiter. Nathan was employed by Metal Industries, Gratz, and was looking very forward to ...
MILLERSBURG • Gary L. “Rock” Strohecker, 60, of Millersburg, passed away surrounded by family Tuesday, June 22, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents Elwood and Joyce (Wendt) Strohecker. Gary was a 1979 graduate of Upper Dauphin Area High School and previously worked at Aumiller’s Auto Parts and ...
GRATZ • Dorothy Elizabeth Howard, 88, of the 600 Block of S. Westgrove Rd., Virginia Beach, Va., and of late, 113 S. Second St., Gratz, Pa., went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on June 19, 2021. She lovingly served as a volunteer aide with the Red Cross at ...
LYKENS • Mark H. Hoover, 89, of Lykens, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at UPMC- Pinnacle, Harrisburg. Born Sept. 18, 1931, in Muir, he was a son of the late Paul and Dorothy Updegrove Hoover. He was a graduate of the former Porter Tower High School. Mark was a ...
MILLERSBURG • Charles A. Keefer, 81, of Millersburg, died June 20, 2021, at Premier at Susquehanna Village. He was born May 5, 1940, the son of the late Arthur and Mary (Lebo) Keefer. He retired from Heim Electric as an electrician. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in ...
LYKENS • Mary Lou Hoffman, age 89, died June 20, 2021, at Country Meadows in Mechanicsburg. She was born Dec. 5, 1931, in Porter Twp., Schuylkill County, to the late Henry Bartlett and Mary D. (Cooper) Reinhard. Mary Lou was a graduate of the former Lykens High School, Class of ...
Almost two weeks of archeological research in Fort Halifax Park may have confirmed some of the fort’s original footprint. Evidence uncovered during the ‘‘dig’’ points to what appears to be the Colonial-era fort’s southeast quadrant, according to Dr. Jonathan Burns of the Juniata College Cultural Research Institute, who is overseeing ...
