LYKENS • Lester E. Snyder Jr., 75, of Lykens, died Feb. 21, 2021, at home. He was born April 23, 1945, in Lykens, Pa., the son of the late Lester E. Sr. and Wanda L. (Matio) Snyder. Lester was married to Joanne (Kute) Snyder for 38 years. He retired as...
HALIFAX • Jack L. “Chesty” Hoffman, age 84, of Harman Road, passed away Feb. 25, 2021, at the UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. He was born Feb. 10, 1937, in Harrisburg, the son of the late Isaac and Margaret (Hoke) Hoffman. He was a retired machine operator and had worked for Metal...
HALIFAX • Clyde M. Wertz, 67, of Halifax, entered into eternal rest Feb. 19, 2021. He was born May 26, 1953, in Halifax, Dauphin County, Pa., the son of the late Floyd and Reda Shertzer Wertz. Clyde attended Halifax School. He was a journeyman electrician in various maintenance fields including...
ORWIN • Lydia L. Rebuck, 99, of Orwin, entered into her heavenly home, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at the Hershey Medical Center. Born April 29, 1921, in Pitman, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Frona Long Gahres. Lydia was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of...
TOWER CITY • Mark E. Bender, 91, of Tower City, passed away peacefully, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. Born in Williams Twp., Nov. 30, 1929, a son of the late Leon and Eva Houtz Bender. Mark was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and served two separate tours. He retired...
MILLERSBURG • Benjamin J. Yoder, 89, of Mifflin Twp,, passed away Feb. 18, 2021, at his home. He was born Dec. 30, 1931, in Belleville, a son of the late Abraham S. Yoder and Salome P. Zook Yoder. Benjamin worked as a farm laborer and later a machinist at Morton...
TOWER CITY • Anna Mae Smith, 87, of Tower City, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at the Hershey Medical Center with family by her side. Born Sept. 16, 1933, in Muir, she was a daughter of the late Clair G. Shomper and Anna Gabel Smith. She was a 1951...
HALIFAX • David Gary Schoffstall, 65, of Halifax, passed away suddenly Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, at his home. Born in Lykens, Oct. 24, 1955, he was a son of the late Marlin Sr. and Elsie M. Deiter Schoffstall. Dave was a 1974 graduate of Upper Dauphin High School. He was retired...
The proposed merger of the Millersburg and Upper Dauphin Area school districts will be the topic of two meetings in March as follows: • The district’s boards will hold a joint meeting Thursday, March 4 to receive public comment on the proposal and to hold a discussion without taking a...
