MILLERSBURG • Irvin Clay Shiffer, 95, passed away Feb. 20, 2019, at the Polk Personal Care Residence. He was born May 9, 1923, in Upper Paxton Twp., a son of the late Irvin Clay Shiffer Sr. and Mildred (Forney) Shiffer. He was raised by his grandparents, E.C. and Fietta Shiffer....
SUSQUEHANNA TWP. • James E. Nice, 90, died Feb. 19, at Carolyn’s House of the Hospice of Central Pennsylvania. He was born March 24, 1928, in Elizabethville, a son of the late Jacob and Martha Enders Nice. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was employed as an operating engineer...
HERNDON • Merlin “MO” Owen Wirt, 73 of Herndon, passed peacefully Tuesday Feb. 19, 2019, at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Sunbury Jan. 12, 1946, to the late Lynn A. and Bernice (Lebo) Wirt. He was married to the former Joann Mae Hartman. Merlin graduated from...
MILLERSBURG • Ethel Miller, age 91, of Richfield, formerly of Millersburg, passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, at the Richfield Senior Living and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 4, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Iris (Forney) Murphy of Millersburg. Ethel graduated from Millersburg High School in...
GREENCASTLE • Joy Louise Schaeffer, age 75, of Greencastle, Pa., passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, after a brief illness at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. Born in Millersburg, Pa., March 7, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Ethel May Shepley Murray. A 1961 graduate...
MILLERSBURG • Kenneth L. Miller, age 82, of Millersburg, passed away Feb. 21, 2019, at home. He was born Oct. 15, 1936, in Millersburg, son of the late Kenneth D. and Violet (Wert) Miller. He was the widower of Namie “June” Miller of Millersburg. Kenneth served his country in the...
SACRAMENTO • Wanda I. Barry, 60, died Feb. 22, at her residence. She was born May 12, 1958, in Pottsville, a daughter of the late Donald and Elaine Musket Marberger. She was a 1976 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and a 1996 graduate of the Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing....
LYKENS • Daniel F. Petershiem died Feb. 23, 2019, at his home in Lykens, Pa. He was born May 13, 1938, in Leola, Pa. Daniel was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. He was the husband of Mary Stoltzfus Petershiem. In addition to his wife, Daniel is survived...
TREMONT • Larry C. Welker, 67, formerly of Gratz, died Feb. 16, at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Dec. 31, 1951, in Lykens, a son of the late Walter and Pauline Wiest Welker. He was a graduate of Upper Dauphin Area High School. He is survived by...
WILLIAMSTOWN • E. Joan Fry of Williamstown, Pa., passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, at Stonebridge Health and Rehab Center, Duncannon, Pa. Joan was born June 10, 1931, in Wiconisco, Pa., to the late Chester F. and Irene Cole Coleman. She was a graduate of the former Wiconisco High School...
