WICONISCO • William “Bill” Charles Girard, 77, of Wiconisco, passed away March 20, 2021, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, Pa. He was born Nov. 6, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pa., to the late William Anthony Girard and Florence (Painton) Girard. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Karan...
WILLIAMSTOWN • Shelly Ann Klinger, 57, of Williamstown passed away Thursday evening, April 1, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family, after a courageous five-year battle with ovarian cancer. Born May 3, 1963, in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Ronald and Diane Carl Underkoffler. Shelly was...
WICONISCO • Janet Irene Bixler, 85, of Wiconisco, died March 27, 2021, at home. She was born May 27, 1935, in Wiconisco, Pa., the daughter of the late Mervin and Julia (Snyder) Underkoffler. Janet was married to the late Lenwood L. Bixler Sr. for 61 years. She retired as a...
By Bill Lahr CONTRIBUTING WRITER MILLERSBURG • The host Lady Indians and Halifax locked horns in an early season showdown March 27. On a bright and sun-splashed afternoon, both teams sparkled between the lines, but at the end of the contest, Halifax left Wiconisco Creek Park with a 1-0 victory. “I...
SPORTS BULLETIN Male, female archers finish 1-2 at state event The 2021 Pennsylvania NASP state archery tournament saw Sentinel-area archers finish 1-2 in both the High School Male and High School Female categories. Line Mountain’s Trent Zartman shot a 294 out of a possible 300, followed by Upper Dauphin Area’s Bryson...
LEBANON • John H. Willet, 67, of Lebanon, died March 27, 2021. Born Dec. 25, 1953, in Reading, he was a son of Carolyn Epler Willet of Reading and the late Frank Willet. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He retired as a quality inspector from Fargo Assembly, Richland. Surviving...
MILLERSBURG • MaryAnne (Wingard) Bricker, age 77, of Millersburg, died March 18, 2021, at home. She was born Sept. 25, 1943, in Harrisburg, Pa., the daughter of the late John F. Wingard and Mildred J. (Fasnacht) Wingard. MaryAnne was married to Harry Allen Spangler Bricker, Jr. She worked as a...
LYKENS • John E. Grow, 74, of Annville, formerly of Lykens, passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at his home. Born Dec. 14, 1946, in Harrisburg, he was a son of the late Clarence and Ella Renshaw Grow. He was a 1964 graduate of the former Lykens High School....
GRATZ • Laura Esther Romberger, 82, of Long Road, died March 23, 2021, at her residence. She was born Jan. 17, 1939, in Jordan Twp., Northumberland County, Pa., daughter of the late Adam and Jennie (Lahr) Houser. She was the widow of Lloyd James Romberger. She also was preceded in...
