 Gladys
D. Schaffer, 99, of 5 Landisburg
Road, Shermans Dale, died early
Wednesday, September, 16, 2009 at The
Manor At Perry Village, New Bloomfield.
She was born April
20, 1910 and was the daughter of the
late T. Roy and Sara (Brown) Dromgold.
Mrs. Schaffer was a
member of Shermans Dale UM (UB) Church.
After graduation from high school she
went to Central Pennsylvania Business
School and then became employed by the
former Bowman's Department Store as a
New York buyer.
She was the widow of
Harvey Schaffer (1997) and is survived
by a cousin, Myron Brown of Boiling
Springs. She was preceded in death by a
sister, Bertha Dromgold. (1967)
Services will be
held on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at
2:30 PM in David's Community Bible
Church, 1072 Route 25, Millersburg. Her
Pastor, Rev. Gary Doughtery will
officiate. Burial will be in the church
cemetery. Friends may call at the Boyer
Funeral Home, 101 W. Main Street, New
Bloomfield, Saturday 7-9 PM and
2-2:30 PM Sunday at the church.
Memorial
contributions may be made to, The
Mission fund of Shermans Dale UM Church,
238 Windy Hill Road, Shermans Dale, PA
17090
 Carolyn
G. Goodheer, 50, of 9 Upper Drive,
Blain, went home to be with her Lord on
Saturday, September 12, 2009 at her
home.
Carolyn was born on February 19, 1959
in Carlisle and was the daughter of
Grace (Rice) Book of Blain and the late
John E. Book.
She was a Christian and attended The
Church of The Living Christ in Loysville.
She was a 1977 graduate of West Perry
High School and attended Northeastern
Christian Junior College. She was a
driver for the Amish community and had
been employed by the former First
National Bank of Loysville, CCNB and PNC
Banks, all of Loysville.She loved
interior decorating, was a volunteer for
Heritage Christian School and was a
person of great hospitality.
Surviving in addition to her mother are
her husband, Thomas C. Goodheer; two
daughters, LesLee and Ellen at home, and
a brother, Wilford Book all of Blain.
The are also many aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Services will be held on Saturday,
September 19, 2009 at 11 AM in the
Perry Alliance Church, 6861 Spring Road,
Shermans Dale, PA. Her
Pastor, Rev. Doran Wray will officiate, assisted by Rev. Adam
Williams. Burial will be in the Church
of the Living Christ Cemetery, Loysville.
Friends may call at the Church of the
Living Christ, Loysville on Friday,
September 18, 2009 from 7-9 PM., and
Saturday from 10-11 AM at the Perry
Alliance Church, Shermans Dale.
Memorial contributions may be made to,
Heritage Christian School, 2401 Fort
Robinson Road, Loysville, Pa. 17047
Chris E. Minnich,
49, of 513 Wolf Street, Newport, went
home to be with Jesus early Saturday,
August 29, 2009, at his home, after a
long courageous battle with cancer. He
was born on August 11, 1960 in
Harrisburg.
Chris was a
Christian, a member of Newport Assembly
of God and sang with his family singing
group, the Messengers of Life, for 10
years. He was an employee of Service
Supply Corp., Harrisburg. He enjoyed
hunting, fishing, gospel music and
double deck pinochle.
Surviving are his
wife of 25 years, Dixie Nulton Minnich;
a son, Luke D. Minnich at home and a
daughter, Lauren J. Eshenour and
husband Tim of Lynchburg, VA. His
parents Donald E. and Shirley (Rowe)
Minnich and a sister, Julia Dudley and
husband Joseph all of Newport and
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be
held on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at
11 AM in Newport Assembly of God, 253 N.
6th Street, Newport. His Pastor, Rev.
Gary L. Bellis will officiate. Burial
will be in Bloomfield Cemetery, New
Bloomfield. Friends may call at the
church on Wednesday 9-11 AM.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Newport
Assembly of God Family Life Center, 253
N. 6th Street., Newport, Pa. 17074
Catherine M. Black, 86,
died Monday, August 24, 2009 at
the
New Bloomfield home of
her daughter after a long
struggle with Parkison's
Disease.
Mrs. Black was born on January
10, 1923 in Wheatfield Twp.,
Perry County and was the
daughter of the late Raymond and
Valeria (Smee)
Zeigler.
She was a member of
Dellville United Methodist
Church , where she had
been Youth Fellowship
Director. She was also a
member of the Duncannon
High School Alumni association,
class of 1941; past president of
the
New Bloomfield Fire Co.
Ladies Auxiliary and was active
in community affairs. She was a
seamstress and enjoyed flowers
and gardening.
She was the widow of Deane C.
Black. She is survived by two
daughters, Bonnie Westhafer of
New Bloomfield, with whom she
lived, and Connie Leiter of
Summerdale.
2
grandchildren, 2 step
grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 PM on
Thursday, August 27, 2009 in the
Boyer Funeral Home,
101 W. Main Street , New
Bloomfield. Her Pastor,
Rev. Harold Bolyard, will
officiate.
Burial will be in Bloomfield
Cemetery , New Bloomfield.
Friends may call at the
funeral home
Thursday 1-2 PM.
Gloria Yvonne "Vonnie"
Owen, 67, of
209 W. Main Street ,
New Bloomfield,
died Saturday,
August 22, 2009 in
Holy Spirit
Hospital, Camp Hill
after a courageous
battle with
Multiple Myeloma.
Born September 28,
1941 in Mexico , Pa.
, she was the
daughter of the late
Melvin and Laura
(Roe) Landis.
Vonnie was a
passionate lover of
all animals and
especially enjoyed
caring for her cats.
Her great joy and
happiest times were
in spending time
with her family.
She was a 1959
graduate of Newport
High School and
attended Thompson
Institute. She was
a retired employee
of
Perry County
Domestic Relations
and was a former
employee of the
Perry County Times
and Bloomfield
Pharmacy.
Surviving are her
husband of 49 years,
Charles E. Owen;
three daughters,
Kimberly D.
Filippelli and
husband Steve of
Mechanicsburg, Kelli
D. Owen and husband
Dave Butte of
Glenmoore , Pa.
and Kassie D.
Quigley and husband
Jeff of Marysville.
Two granddaughters,
Shannon and Hailey
Filippelli, and two
grandsons, Kale and
Brody Quigley.
Memorial services
will be held at
2 PM on Friday,
August 28, 2009
in the Boyer Funeral
Home,
101 W. Main Street.
, New Bloomfield.
Rev. Alan K. Foor
will officiate.
Friends may call at
the
funeral home
on Friday 1-2 PM.
A luncheon will
follow the
memorial service.
Flowers are
welcome. Memorial
contributions may be
made to
Multiple Myeloma
Research Foundation,
383 Main Ave. , 5th
Floor, Norwalk, CT.
06851 or, The
Humane Society
of the Harrisburg
Area,
7790 Grayson Road,
Harrisburg, Pa.
17111.
 Shirley
M. Lukens Evans, 80, of 10 Noye Road,
Duncannon, died on Thursday, August 13,
2009 in Polyclinic Select Care,
Harrisburg.
Mrs. Evans was
born on October 28, 1928 and was the
daughter of the late Herman and Margaret
Lukens and was raised by Lloyd and Ethel
Simonton. She was a very loving wife,
mother and grandmother and will be
missed by many.
She was past
president and lifelong member of the
Duncannon American Legion Post 340 and
VFW Post 255. She was a previous
employee of the former Polyclinic
Hospital and had been an employee
Duncannon Dress Co. and Perry County
Daycare.
She was the widow
of Richard L. Evans and is survived two
sons, Michael L. Evans and wife Ann of
Lewistown and Richard L. Evans and wife
Janet of Middletown. Two daughters,
Theresa Mutzabaugh and husband Stanley
and Kathy Blauch and companion Kelly
Riggs all of Duncannon. A brother Galen
Lukens and wife Pat of Duncannon. Three
sisters, Joyce Berger of Aireville,
Irene Morrison and husband Harry of
Duncannon and Margie Duby of Lancaster.5
grandchildren and 7 great
grandchildren. She was preceded in
death by a brother, Donald Lukens.
Services will be
held on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 2 PM
in Boyer Funeral Home, 230 N. High
Street, Duncannon. Rev. David
Schreffler will officiate. Burial will
be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Friends may call at
the funeral home one hour prior to the
service. A luncheon will follow at
Christ Lutheran Church.
 Lisa
M. Smith, 37, of 70 Paradise
Road, Duncannon, died on Friday, July
31, 2009 in Harrisburg Hospital.
Born Saturday, July 1, 1972 in Harrisburg, she
was the daughter of James Keefer of
Enola and Debra Meas and step father
Jim Meas of Newport. She was a homemaker.
Surviving in addition to her parents
are her husband Tim Smith and 9
children. Nicholas Smith, Virginia
Smith, Sarah Smith, Ricki Nichol Smith
and Timberly Marie Smith all of
Duncannon; Daren and Dustin Dilodivico and
Derek Keefer all of Elliottsburg; a step son Cohen Kepner of Inglenook. 2 sisters, Edith
Ruoss and husband Jimmy of Elliottsburg and Jamie Boyer
and husband Richard of
Enola. Maternal grandmother, Edith
Meas of Duncannon; Paternal
grandmother, Lily Keefer of Newport. Aunt Edie and Uncle Bob Carrillo of New Cumberland and Aunt Jill
and Uncle George Hanzel of Enola, Uncle
William and Aunt Liz Keefer of Newport, Uncle
Thomas and
Aunt Carol of Harrisburg and Aunt Cindy
Adams of Harrisburg. Her mother in law
and father in law, Myrtle and Charles W.
Smith of Duncannon; Paternal aunts
and uncles. Uncle Kenneth and Aunt LuAnn
Mutzabaugh of Duncannon; Aunt
Geraldine McCrone of Harrisburg; Aunt
Annie Busfield of Newport; Uncle Vernon
Mutzabaugh of Duncannon and Uncle
Forrest and Aunt Sherry Mutzabaugh of
Georgia. Many cousins, neices and nephews. She
was preceded in death by a
son, Charlie Smith.
Services will be held at 11 AM on
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 in the Boyer
Funeral Home, 230 N. High Street,
Duncannon. Burial will be in Pine Grove
Cemetery, Miller Twp. Friends may call
at the funeral home one hour prior to
the service. The family requests that memorial
donations, to help with funeral
expenses, be made to Boyer Funeral
Home, 230 N. High St., Duncannon, Pa.
17020
 Helen T. Shope, 89, of 115
Pisgah State Road, Shermans Dale,
died late Friday, July 24, 2009 in
Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
Mrs. Shope was born on Monday,
February 9, 1920 in Port Royal and
was the daughter of the late W. E.
and Orpha (Stuber) Towsey.
She was a member of the Shermans
Dale United Methodist Church were
she had served as assistant
organist; she was a graduate of Port
Royal High School, class of 1938, a
graduate of Central Pennsylvania
Business School, was a member of
Shemans Dale Ladies Aid, AARP,
Shermans Dale Senior Citizens, Order
of the Eastern Star. She was a
former employee of he former
Harrisburg National Bank,
Mechanicsburg Naval Depot and was a
caseworker for the Dept. of Welfare
with 25 years service.
She was the widow of Neil E. Shope
(1998) and is survived by 4 sons,
Larry, Fred and Andrew of Shermans
Dale and Dennis of Landisburg. 3
daughters, Jean Kirk of Shermans
Dale, Jill Kline of Carlisle and
Nancy Shope of Michigan. 2 sisters,
Gladys Hosterman of Florida and
Betty Daughenbaugh of Port Royal.
19 grandchildren, 20 great
grandchildren and 2 great great
grandchildren. She was preceded in
death by a sister Jean, and brother
William and a grandson, Tyler.
Services will be held at 1 PM on
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 in the Boyer
Funeral Home, 101 W. Main St., New
Bloomfield. Burial will be in
Young's Cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home one hour prior
to the service. Eastern Star
services will be held at 12:45 PM.
Karl Walters, 86, of
Dillsburg, went to be with the
Lord on Thursday, July 9, 2009
in the
Veterans Administration Hospital
in Lebanon, PA.
He was a Christian and an army
veteran of
WWII.
Surviving are a daughter, Ruth
Enloe of Mechanicsburg; three
sisters, Jean Suter of Mt. Union
, Shirley Stevens of
Indiana and Joyce Kimball
of
Michigan . 3
grandchildren and 5 great
grandchildren.
Services, with full military
honors, will be held on Tuesday,
July 14, 2009 at 10 AM at
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
. Lt. Col. Emlin H. Jones will
officiate.
 Paula M. (Fry) Cohen 49, of
New Boston, NH and
daughter of the late Walter and
Alice Fry of New Bloomfield,
died in
New Hampshire , June 23,
2009 following a period of
declining health. Born in
Harrisburg, PA. Mrs.
Cohen had been a resident of New
Boston for the last 21 years.
Mrs. Cohen was an avid reader
and loved to travel, however her
great joy came from spending
time with her
loving family. She
attended the
New
Boston Community Church
.
She
is survived by her husband
Thomas S. Cohen of New Boston.
Three daughters Charlotte Jane
Cohen, Jenna Lynn Cohen and
Laurel Ann Cohen all of New
Boston.
Services
will be held on Saturday, July
11, 2009 at 11 AM in the Boyer
Funeral Home,
101 W. Main St. , New Bloomfield.
Rev. Alan K. Foor will
officiate. Burial will be in
Bloomfield Cemetery . The
family will receive friends one
hour prior to the service.
Ferman R. Calhoun, 91, of 67
River Road , Duncannon, died
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 in Oaks
Skilled Care Nursing Home at
Bethany Village ,
Mechanicsburg.
Mr.
Calhoun was born March 15, 1918
in West Providence Twp.,
Bedford County and was
the son of the late Jesse and
Irene Sigel Calhoun.
He
was a masonry foreman for 37
years and a retired employee of
the Pennsylvania State Hospital
, member of
Christ Lutheran Church
and Adams Lodge 319 F&AM,
New Bloomfield.
He
was an army veteran of
WWII and had a passion
for collecting and fixing clocks
as well as hunting fishing. He
was always helpful to his
friends, family and neighbors.
Surviving are his wife of 63
years, Hazel Calhoun; a son,
Terry E. Calhoun of Reading and
a daughter, Karen L. Moyer of
Enola. 3 brothers, Donald and
Dick Calhoun of Everett and Ray
Calhoun of Altoona . A sister,
Leona Akers of
Crystal Springs . 4
grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren.
Services will be held on Friday,
July 3, 2009 at 11 AM in Christ
Lutheran Church , his Pastor,
Rev. David Schreffler will
officiate. Burial, with full
military honors provided by
New Bloomfield VFW Post 7463,
will be in Union Cemetery .
Friends may call at the church
on Friday from 10-11 AM.
 James
Perry Burgess Jr.
,89, father of Susan (Burgess)
Whittier and husband Chuck of
Newport, died June 25, 2009 in
Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
Mr. Burgess was a resident at
The Woods at Cedar Run for many
years. He was born in
Hartford , CT on March
15, 1920 and was the son of the
late James Perry Burgess Sr. and
Myrtle Hyde Burgess.
Mr. Burgess was the 11th
generation direct decendant of
Thomas Burgess, "Thomas
the Pilgrim" who arrived in
Salem , Massachusetts in 1630
and settled in Sandwich ,
Massachuestts,
Plymouth Colony in 1637.
Four generations later,
Joseph Burgess moved to
Connecticut where he
served as an officer in the
American Revolutionary Army.
He was the Agency Accountant for
Aetna Fire and Casualty
Insurance Co., was a veteran of
WWII with rank of
Master Sergeant. He was
a Mason and had lived in
Bloomfield , CT for 47
years.
He was he widower of Ruth
Elizabeth Perry Burgess who died
on September 11, 1968.
Surviving in addition to his
daughter, is a son, James Perry
Burgess III of
Rockville , MD. 3
grandchildren, Scott Whittier of
Wallingsford , CT , Lena Kemble
of Newport PA. and Ruth Burgess
of Oakton , VA. 9 great
grandchildren, Glenn, Eric and
Lauren Kemble; Jared, Aidan,
Ashley and Jillian Whittier, and
James and
Anthony Brown.
Graveside services will be held
on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 1
PM in Mountain View Cemetery ,
Bloomfield CT. Rev. Anthony C.
Hill will officiate.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Boyer Funeral Home,
New Bloomfield
 Gerald
B. Leonhard, 73, of
214 Faculty Road, Duncannon,
died Thursday, June 18, 2009 at
his Penn Twp. home.
Born
December 13, 1935 in Reading Pa,
he was the son of the late
Ricahrd Leonhard and Dorothy
Hardin and step son of Schuyler
Hardin.
Jerry
retired from Taylor Warton -Harsco
Division after 32 yers of
service. He was a Duncannon
High School graduate and a
United States Marine Corp
veteran. He was an
assistant
little league baseball coach
and a trainer for Susquesnita
Midget Football Association for
many years. He was life member
of Duncannon Fire Co. # 1, a
member of The National Rifle
Association,
Pennsylvania Sheriff's
Association. He was also a
member of the
Duncannon American Legion
National Committee to
preserve
Social Security and
medicine, and the Duncannon
Alumni Association.
Surviving
are his wife Phyllis (Mutzabaugh)
Leonhard. Two sons, Bryan and
wife Deidre and
Douglas and wife Lisa all of
Duncannon. A brother Ronald of
Duncannon and a sister Alice
Faye
Reinhart
of
Temple, PA. Four
granddaughters, Brittany of
Harrisburg, Sierra,
Azalyn and Jaylene all of
Duncannon, and many neices and
nephews.
Services
will be held on Monday, June 22,
2009 at noon in the Boyer
Funeral Home,
230 N. High Street, Duncannon.
Rev. Donald E. Harbaugh and Rev.
David Schreffler will officate.
Burial, with full military
honors, willl be in Union
Cemetery. Friends may call at
the funeral home
on Monday from 10 AM til
the time of service.
 Richard H. "Dick" Novinger,
91, who with his wife Millie
owned and operated The Garden
Seat Tea Room, at 1401 State
Road,
Duncannon, went to be
with the Lord early Saturday,
May 30, 2009 in Stonebridge
Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center, Duncannon.
Dick and Millie operated the
"Tea Room" for more than 60
years to the delight of
travelers and many thousdands of
central Pennsylvania residents.
He was a member of Perry Lodge
#458 F&AM,
Scottish Rite Body of
Kentucky, an army veteran of
WWII, he was a retired
employee of the
Pennsylvania Railroad
with 42 years service and he
attended
Asbury United Methodist Church
.
Surviving are his loving family,
wife Millie; daughter Lucinda "CeCe"
Novinger and husband Tom
Reynolds all of Duncannon. A
sister, Rae Elise Varbero of NJ,
his cat Rusty and many nieces,
nephews and cousins. He was
preceded in death by a sister,
Marjorie Novinger.
Services will be held on
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 11 AM
in the Boyer Funeral Home,
230 N. High Street, Duncannon.
Rev. Wyatt Taylor and Rev.
Benjamin Brown will officiate.
Burial, with full military
honors, will be in
Oak Hill Cemetery ,
Millersburg. Friends may
call at the
funeral home
on Tuesday from 10-10:45 AM.
Masonic services will be held
at 10:45 AM
Barry
L. Hair, 63, of
230 Mountainview Road , Shermans
Dale, went to be with the
Lord early Thursday, May 21,
2009 in
Harrisburg Hospital .
Born
February 14, 1946 in Shermans
Dale, he was the son of the late
Harry and Elsie (Liddick) Hair.
Barry was
a retired rental agent with
Groff Tractor and Equipment Co.
of New Kingston; he was a member
of Mt.
Gilead United Methodist Church
where he served on the board and
he was a
Vietnam Era navy veteran.
Surviving
are his wife, Joy D. Hair, a son
Seth D. Hair and wife Amanda of
Shermans Dale. 6 brothers,
Ronald of Liverpool, Dennis and
Michael of Carlisle, Richard,
Kenneth and Randy all of
Shermans Dale. 3 sisters, Jane
Zeigler of Shermans Dale,
Patricia Johnson of Boiling
Springs and Wendy Meneses of
Carlisle . 3
grandchildren,
Layton, Raeanne and Delilia.
Services
will be held on Sunday, May 24,
2009 at 2:30 PM in Mt. Gilead
United Methodist Church . His
Pastor, Rev. Arthur Montgomery
will officiate. Burial will be
in the church cemetery. Friends
may call at the Boyer Funeral
Home,
101 W. Main St . , New
Bloomfield,
Saturday 7-9 PM and at
the church
on Sunday one hour prior
to the service.
Cecile G. Bridge , 85, of
790 Pisgah Road , Shermans Dale,
went to be with the Lord on
Friday, May 15, 2009 in Forest
Park Nursing Home,
Carlisle .
Born May 21, 1923 in Landisburg,
she was the daughter of the late
Daniel and Estella (Shearer)
Brownawell.
Mrs. Bridge was a Christian, a
member of
Reiber's Reformed Baptist Church
of Shermans Dale and was a "yard
sale" enthusiast. She loved her
family, entertaining, gardening
and traveling.
She was the widow of Forrest
"Sam" Bridge (1986) and is
survived a son, Edward P. Bridge
and wife Kathy of Shermans Dale,
a daughter, Donna B. Heberlig
and husband
Gary of Newville. A sister,
Ruth Kline of Landisburg. 5
grandchildren, Kent Heberlig,
Kathryn Kane, Kristen Kitchen,
Jan Beck and Jed Bridge . 6
great grandchildren, Kaleb
Antrim, Parker Heberlig, Abby
Kitchen, Sarah Heberlig, Max
Kitchen and Clare Heberlig.
Services will be held at 11 AM
on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 in
Reiber's
Reformed Baptist Church,
Rev.
Charles Fitzpatrick will
officiate. Burial will be in
Young's Cemetery. Friends may
call at Boyer Funeral Home,
101 W. Main Street, New
Bloomfield,
Monday 6-8 PM and an hour
prior to the service at the
church.
Brison W.
Foster, 89, of 34 S. Market St.,
Duncannon, died Monday, May 4, 2009 in
the Manor At Perry Village. Born
September 5, 1919 in Hartlton, Pa., He
was the son of the Clarence W. and Mamie
S. (Yohe) Foster.
He was an
employee of Frank Burkholder Amusments
Inc., was a WWII veteran. He was
also a member of Duncannon VFW Post 255,
Duncannon American Legion Post 340.
He retired of Mutzabaugh's Market and
was a member of Christ Lutheran Church,
Harrisburg.
He was the
widower of Esther Elaine Foster and is
survived by sons, Barry B. Foster and
wife Barbara, of Duncannon and Dean W.
Foster and wife Jeanie of Harrisburg; a
daughter Elaine Reckner and husband Dave
of Harrisburg. 8 grandchildren,
great grandchildren and a great great
grandson. He was preceded in death
by 6 brothers and a sister.
Services
were held at noon on May 8, 2009 in the
Boyer Funeral Home, Duncannon. His
son, Rev. Barry B. Foster will
officiate. burial will be in Blue
Ridge Memorial Garden, Lower Paxton Twp.
Foster M.
Hoffman, 81, of 14 Dirt Lane, New
Bloomfield, died May 3, 2009 in Altoona
Hospital. He was born July 16, 1922 in
New Bloomfield and was the son of the
late Elmer and Edna M. (Jacobs) Hoffman.
He was the widower of Mildred Hoffman
and Grace Noll.
He was a
district manamger for McNess Inc and was
a WWII veteran.
Surviving are
two sisters, Catherine Hoffman of Erly,
Henrietta Ettein and brother Ray Hoffman
both of Newport.
Services were held at 11 AM on Thursday,
May 7, 2009 in the Boyer Funeral Home,
101 W. Main St., New Bloomfield.
Rev. William Miller officiated.
Burial with military honors, was in
Bloomfield Cemetery.
C.
Geraldine Sheaffer, 89, of
Muncy, PA and formerly of
New Bloomfield, went to be with
the Lord on Saturday, April 25,
2009, at Kramm Nursing and
Rehabilitation Home,
Watsontown, PA.
Mrs.
Sheaffer was born October 28,
1919 in New Bloomfield and was
the daughter of the late John H.
W. and Ella May (Miller)
Brunner.
She
attended New Bloomfield High
School (1937) and had worked at
the former Smith's Restaurant,
New Bloomfield and Duncannon
Dress Co. She was retired from
the former GS Electric Co.,
Carlisle and was a member of
Trinity United Church of Christ.
She enjoyed gardening and loved
to pull weeds.
She was
the widow of Lawrence W. Brunner
(1961) and is survived by a son,
Joseph Sheaffer and wife Lucille
"Chip" of New Bloomfield and a
daughter, Judy Chandler and
husband Paul of Muncy. 8
grandchilden, Gina Stackhouse
and husband Carl, Thomas
Chandler and wife Amy, Barbrina
Chandler, Douglas
Chandler and companion Lia,
Susan Smiley and husband Steve,
Todd Sheaffer and companion
Harriet,
Kelly Stephens and
husband Nathan and Catherine
Sheaffer. Great grandchildren,
Jennifer Herrera and husband
Marco, Becky Shull and husband
Brian and Steven Smiley Jr., Jim
Hartkorn and wife Sharon, Ken
Hartkorn and wife Christie,
Chazz and Cloie Chandler.
Great
great grandchildren, Rylin and
Ava Hartkorn, Elena and Andy
Harrara and Karleigh Shull. She
was preceded in death by a son,
Lawrence "Mike"
Sheaffer.
Services
will be held on Saturday, May 9,
2009 at 1 PM in the Boyer
Funeral Home,
101 W. Main St. , New Bloomfield.
Her Pastor, Rev. Alan K. Foor,
will officiate. Burial will be
in Bloomfield Cemetery .
Friends may call at the funeral
home one hour prior to the
service.
Robert W. Morris Sr.,
84, of
1270 Mountain View Road ,
Shermans Dale, went to be
with the Lord on Sunday, April
19, 2009 in the Carlisle
Regional Medical Center .
Mr. Morris
was born on June 23, 1924 in the
Cove,
Perry County , and was
the son of the late William G.
and Mary ( Wilson ) Morris and
step father William K.
Hornberger..
Mr. Morris
was a Christian and a member of
Mt.
Gilead United Methodist Church
where he taught
Sunday School, was a past
president and member of the
church board and was a board
member of the United Methodist
Children's Home. Before
retiring, he was
Executive Vice President
of the former C. H. Maslands and
Sons of
Carlisle and was a board
member of the Bank of Landisburg.
He was a WWII army veteran and
was awarded the Bronze Star for
his action in the
Battle of the Bulge. In
addition, he was a member of the
Mt. Gilead Cemetery Association.
Surviving
are his wife of 62 years, Doris
(Barrick) Morris, a son, Robert
W. II and wife Marty of New
Bloomfield; two daughters, Nancy
A. Lineburger and husband Robert
of
Downingtown, PA and Susan
B. Hancock and husband Ted of
Danville, PA. 4
grandsons, Robert W. Morris III,
Todd and David Lineburger and
Scott Hancock; 2 granddaughters,
Alison Barrow and Jillian
Hancock and 4 great
grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by a brother,
Gerald Morris and a
sister, Helen Trout.
Services
will be held on Saturday, April
25, 2009 at 11 AM in Mt. Gilead
United Methodist Church . His
Pastor, Rev. Arthur Montgomery
will officiate. Burial, with
full military honors, will be in
the church cemetery
Jane E. Wallace,
90, of
6566 Spring Road,
Shermans Dale,
died Friday, April
10, 2009 in the
Church of God
Home,
Carlisle .
Born March 15, 1919
in Shermans Dale she
was the daughter of
the late Archie and
Mary (Crum)
McAllister.
Jane was
a retired employee
of
Perry County
Domestic Relations
and was formerly
employed by the
Former Carlisle Shoe
Co. with 23 years
service. She was a
member of Mt.
Gilead United
Methodist Church
. She enjoyed
baking and cooking
and until recently,
she still cooked for
her family
every Sunday.
She idolized her
grandchildren.
She was the widow of
Eugene Wallace
(2005) and is
survived by two
sons, Jack E. and
wife Beverly and
John W. and wife
Susanne all of
Mechanicsburg. A
brother, Galen
McAllister and wife
Arlene of Shermans
Dale; two sisters,
Patricia Morrison
and husband Harold
of Shermans Dale and
Ruth Baughman of
Landisburg. 8
grand- children and
14 great
grandchildren. She
was preceded in
death by a 2
brothers, John and
George McAllister
and a sister Martha
Wilt.
Services will be
held at 11 AM on
Wednesday, April 15,
2009 in Mt. Gilead
United Methodist
Church . Her
Pastor, Rev. Arthur
Montgomery, will
officiate. Burial
will be in the
church cemetery.
Friends may call at
the Boyer Funeral
Home, 101 W. Main
Street , New
Bloomfield,
Tuesday 7-9 PM
and
Wednesday, 10-11 AM
at the church.
James L. Becker,
90, of DuBois, PA went home to be with
the Lord November 23, 2008 in Big Run,
PA. Born January 11, 1918 in Wishaw,
PA, he was the son of the late James and
Bernice (Lingenfelter) Becker.
Mr. Becker was a
proud army veteran of WWII having served
as a switchboard operator and wireman.
He participated in the liberation of
Buchenwarld Concentration Camp.
He was the widower
of Gladys A. (Kingsborough) Becker and
Emma C. (Hess) Becker. Surviving are
two sons, Jackie L. "Butch" Becker and
wife Margaret (Roddy) Becker of New
Bloomfield, PA, and John P. Becker and
wife Kristine (Carpenter) Becker of
Evansville, IN.
A step brother,
Alfred Shaffer of Delaware City, DE; a
step sister, Patricia Myers of
Punxsutawney, PA. A daughter in law,
Mary Lingenfelter Becker Coleman of
Punxsutawney, PA.; a grandson William J.
Becker and wife Roberta (Burkett) Becker
of Big Run, PA., a granddaughter,
Christine Katula of Punxutawney; three
great grandchildren, Luke Kaylor of
Anita, PA., Cassandra and James R.
Becker both of Big Run, PA. Numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside services
will be held Saturday, April 11, 2009 at
11 AM in New Bloomfield Cemetery. Rev.
Alan K. Foor will officiate. Military
Honors will be rendered by new
Bloomfield VFW post 7463.
Brett
Anthony Vance, 35, 10 Bailey Run,
Newport, died Sunday, April 5, 2009 in
Newport. He was born June 24, 1973 in
Harrisburg and was the son of the late
Aaron E. Vance Sr. and
Catherine A. Sunday of Duncannon.
Services were held at the convenience of
the family.
 Louise V. Fisher, 88, of 20
Dark Hollow Road, Shermans Dale,
went to be with the Lord early
Monday, March 16, 2009 in The Manor
At Perry Village.
Born October 7, 1920 in Shermans
Dale, she was the daughter of the
late Daniel J. and Jennie L. Bornman
Kitner.
Mrs. Kitner was a Christian, a
member of Mt. Gilead United
Methodist Church, a farm-wife who
enjoyed working in the fields with
her husband. She enjoyed gardening,
reading, music and watching
television.
She was the widow of William M.
Fisher (1989). Surviving are 4
daughters, Susan Reisinger and
husband Clarence of Duncannon,
Jennie Fox of Shermans Dale, Ruth
Reisinger and husband Grady of
Loysville and Wilma McMillen and
husband Edward of Landisburg. 3
brothers, Harry Kitner, Daniel J.
Kitner Jr. and Boyd W. Kitner all of
Shermans Dale. 2 sisters, Annie
Richey of Shermans Dale and Bessie
Weller of New Bloomfield. 12
grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren
and many nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by 2 brothers,
John Kitner and Raymond Kitner.
Services will be held at 2 PM on
Thursday, March 19, 2009 in Mt.
Gilead United Methodist Church. Her
Pastor, Rev. Arthur Montgomery will
officiate. Burial will be in the
church cemetery. Friends may call
at the church one hour prior to the
service.
 Robert E. “Bob” Langel, 59, of 39
West Shortcut Road, went to be with the
Lord on Saturday, March 7, 2009 in Holy
Spirit Hospital.
Born July 3, 1949 in Detroit, MI, he
was the son of the late Edward P. Sr.
and Leona (Rush) Langel.
Bob was a licensed minister with the
Assembly of God; his ministry took him
to India where he was a missionary.
Later he served as a house parent and
chaplin for 20 years at Sherwood Hall;
he taught at Perry Christian Academy for
15 years and served on the BAIR
Foundation, Middletown. He was a member
of Newport Assembly of God, where he was
active in many ministries and taught
Sunday school. Over the years he and
Arleta raised many foster children, many
with special needs.
Surviving are his Wife, Arleta D.
Langel; 4 sons, Michael Rahn, Patrick
Baker, Dennis Fahnestock and John Jr.
all at home; 2 daughters, Melissa Anne
at home and Katrina Joy of New
Cumberland. 2 brothers, John M. Sr. of
Newport and Thomas C. of Detroit. 4
sisters, Lee Ann McCarthy of the
Villages, FL, Mary DesRosiers of
Chicago, Jeanne T. Schmidt of Oceanside,
CA and Nancy Ruth of Detroit.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 11 AM in
Newport Assembly of God, 253 N. 6th
Street, Newport. Rev. Gary Bellis will
officiate. A viewing will be held at
the church on Thursday from 10-11 AM.
Burial will be private and at the
convenience of the family.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Boyer Funeral Home, New Bloomfield
 Teressa
Smith, 74, of 65 Montebello
Road, Duncannon, died Saturday,
March 7, at her Wheatfield Twp.
home.
Born November 1, 1934 in Reading,
Pa. she was the daughter of the late
Chester and Helen Wojszwillo Mohn.
Mrs. Smith was a retired seamstress
for Lemoyne Sleeper; she injoyed
sewing, going to Pow-Wows and
watching her grandchildren grow.
She was the widow of Ralph E. Smith
and is survived by a son, Charles V.
Smith of Lisburn, a daughter, Holly
Buss of Duncannon; a step brother,
Leo Schilch of Washington State; a
step daughter, Teressa Schilch of
Oregan; 2 brothers, Chester Mohn of
New Cumberland and Robert Mohn of
Pittsburgh; 3 sisters, Helen Edinger
and Janet Buch both of Reading and
Patricia frieman of Florida. 43
grandchildren and a great
grandchild. She was preceded in
death by a son, Ralph E. Smith.
Services will be private and at the
convenience of the family.
Marie A. Holley, 74, of 5235
Spring Road, Shermans Dale, died Friday,
March 6, 2009 in The Manor At Perry
Village.
Born December 22, 1934 in Shermans
Dale, she was the daughter of the l ate
Frank and Ethel (Hall) Smith.
Marie was a retired employee of DER of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; she
was a member of Shermans Dale United
Methodist Church and the Ladies
Auxillary of the Shermans Dale Fire Co.
She was the widow of Wayne M. Holley
(2003) and is survived by a sister,
Millie Baughman and husband James of New
Bloomfield; three nieces, Kay Henry and
husband Kerry, Patricia Cassell and
husband Charles and Karen Yugovich and
husband Dave. A nephew, Leo Groff;
great neices, Kelsey Henry, April Gill
and Kimberly Groff; great nephews, Michael Cassell Sr.,
Matthew Ward and Chad Groff. Great
great nieces, Brittany Cassell, Summer
Gsell; a great great nephew, Michael
Cassell Jr. She was preceded in death
by a sister, Reba Groff.
Funeral Services will be held on
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 11 AM in
the Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main St.,
New Bloomfield. Burial will be in New
Bloomfield Cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home, Tuesday 7-9 PM.
 Miriam P. Cagni, 94, of 3401 Cold
Storage Road, New Bloomfield, died
Thursday, March 5, 2009 in The Manor At
Perry Village.
Born December 28, 1914 in Howard,
Centre County, she was the daughter of
the lateGeorge and Alta Glassco Fetters.
Mrs. Cagni loved sewing, crocheting and
knitting.
She was the widow of Albert Cagni and
is survived by a daughter, Karen
Gerlacher and husband James of
Vacaville, CA; 2 grandchildren and a
great grandchild and many nieces and
nephews.
Services will be held at the
convenience of the family.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Boyer Funeral Home, New Bloomfield.
 Aniela
Swietoniowski, 97, a resident at The
Manor at Perry Village and formerly of
Maynard, MA and New Bloomfield, died
peacefully surrounded by her family on
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at her residence.
Mrs.
Swietoniowski was born in Poland on
November 3, 1911.
She was a citizen of the United States
of America. She was the widow of
John Swietoniowski and is survived by
twin daughters, Theresa Bartzsch of New
Bloomfield and Mary Lewis of
Massachusetts.
Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated on Monday, March 9, 2009 in
St. Bridget's Catholic Church in
Maynard, MA. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
 Willoughby H.
“Bill” Kibe, 77, of 2839 Shermans
Valley Road, Elliottsburg, went to be
with the Lord early Sunday, February 22,
2009 at his Tyrone Twp. home.
Born August 1,
1931 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of
the late Orville and Gertrude Ashkettle
Kibe.
Mr. Kibe was a
Christian, a man of great character and
integrity..a man of God. He was a
mechanic and a drywall technician. He
retired from Bill’s drywall and painting
of Elliottsburg.
He was a member of
Bible Baptist Church of New Bloomfield
and was a Philadelphia Eagles fan.
He was the widower
of Joyce I. Kibe (2006) and is survived
by 2 sons, Jeffrey Kibe of Philadelphia
and William Kibe of Elliottsburg; 4
daughters, Mary Saltzburg of Wickenburg,
AZ, Kathrine Wolfgang of Halifax, Debra
Stuck of Milroy and Genevieve Bishop of
Azle, TX. 2 brothers, Thomas Bowman of
Altoona and Lloyd Kibe of Dillsburg and
a sister, Louise Moyerof Altoona. 22
grandchildren and 19 great
grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by a son, Orville H. Kibe Sr.
Services will be
held on Friday, February 27, 2009 at 1
PM in Bible Baptist Church of New
Bloomfield. His Pastor, Rev. James God
will officiate. Burial will be in
Snyder’s Cemetery, Wheatfield Twp.
Friends may call at the church on Friday
noon to 1 PM.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Bible
Baptist Church of New Bloomfield, 1757
New Bloomfield Road, New Bloomfield
17068 or Hospice of Central
Pennsylvania, PO Box 266, Enola,
Pennsylvania.
Thelma Miller
Weaver, 83, 210 Big Spring Road,
Newville, died on Tuesday, February 3,
2009 at her residence.
Born April 5, 1925
in Woodbury, PA, she was the daughter of
the late William and Adah (Hartman)
Russell.
Mrs. Weaver was a
member of Weslyn Church of The Cross,
Carlisle. She was a homemaker and a
farm wife.
She was the widow
of C. Amos Miller (1996) and Charles
Weaver (2002); surviving are two
daughters, Adah Miller and husband Paul
of Newville and Leta Kitner and husband
William of Newport. Loving brothers and
sisters, Donald Russell of Woodbury,
Dorothy Imler of Altoona, Henry Russell
of Everett, Lloyd Russell of Ofallen, MO
and Robert Russell of Martinsburg.4
grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by Lois, Glen,
Kenneth, Richard and Harold Russell.
Services will be
held on Friday, February 6, 2009 at 10
AM in Weslyn Church of the Cross,
Carlisle and Woodbury Brethren Church,
Bedford County at 3:15 PM. Rev. Daniel
Mikesell will officiate. Viewing hours
will be from 9:30 –10 AM in Carlisle and
2:45-3:15 PM in Bedford County. Burial
will be in Dry Hill Cemetery.
Memorial
contributions may be made to any
charity.
Arrangements are
under the direction of Boyer Funeral
Home, New Bloomfield/Duncannon.
 Orville
Henry Kibe Sr., 47, of 12 Gardner
Road, Duncannon, died early Saturday,
January 31, 2009 at his Wheatfield Twp.,
home.
Born January 3,
1962 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, he
was the son of Willoughby Kibe of
Greenpark and the late Joyce Sadler Kibe.
(2006)
Orville was an
auto body technician and was employed by
Pappy’s Garage, Duncannon. He was
highly motivated and had a great work
ethic.
Surviving in
addition to his father are his wife,
Beverly Engle Kibe; 3 sons, Orville H.
Jr. of Mechanicsburg, Nathan E.
Loysville and Adam R. of Duncannon; a
step son, Joshua D. Maugans of
Duncannon; 2 step daughters, Shanda J.
Maugans of Duncannon and Kristen M.
Maugans of Trevose. 2 brothers, Jeffery
of Philadelphia and William of Greenpark;
4 sisters, Marcy Saltzburg of
Wickenburg, AZ, Katharine Wolfgang of
Halifax, Debra Stuck of Milroy and
Genevieve Bishop of Azle, TX and 2
grandchildren.
Services will be
held on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 11
AM in the Boyer Funeral Home, 230 N.
High Street, Duncannon. Rev. Anthony C.
Hill will officiate. Burial will be in
Snyder’s Cemetery. Friends may call at
the funeral home Thursday 10-11 AM.
 Jason
W. Derr Sr., 32, of 240 Darlene
Lane, Ickesburg, went to be with the
Lord on Monday, January 26, 2009 at his
Saville Twp., home.
Born October 18,
1976 in Lancaster, he was the son of
Robin R. Derr of Ickesburg and Debra
Noll Brinkman of Reading.
Jason was a
carpenter, employed by Blade
Enterprises. He was a member of the
Ickesburg Fire Co and he loved NASCAR,
49er’s football, hunting and the great
out- of-doors.
Surviving in
addition to his mother and father are
his wife, Rosalie Derr of Newport, a
son, Jason Jr. of Elizabethtown and a
daughter Natalie Ann Derr of Newport. A
brother Daniel S. and wife Melissa of
Elizabethtown. His step mother, Bonita
Blank Derr of Ickesburg, maternal
grandparents, James and Dorothy Noll of
Manheim; maternal step grandparents
Wilmer and Dorothy Blank of Ickesburg,
paternal grandmother, Evelyn Derr of
Ickesburg.
Services will be
held on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 7
PM in Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main
Street, New Bloomfield. Rev. Glenn
Hosler will officiate. Burial will be
private and at the convenience of the
family. Friends may call at the funeral
home on Tuesday 5-7 PM.
Doris J.
Schnurbusch, 86, of 412 Belevedere
St., Harrisburg, died Janury18, 2009 at
her Susquehanna Twp., home.
Born October
8, 1922 in Centre Twp., Perry County,
she was the daughter of the lateJohn
R. and Gustava (Hench) Shumaker.
Mrs. Schnurbusch was a member of
Boas St., Methodist Church and loved
cats.
She was the widow of George Schnurbusch
and is survived by a niece and caregiver
Bella Moyer of Carlisle and other
nieces, nephews and cousins. The
family would like to thank her super
neighbor Bonnie Shenk.
Services will be held Thursday, January
22, 2009 at 2 PM in the Boyer Funeral
Home, 101 W. Main Street, New
Bloomfield. Rev. Paul Kauffman
will officiate. Burial will be in
Bloomfield Cemetery, New Bloomfield.
 Vivian
D. Hutzel, 64, of 128 W. Main
Street, New Bloomfield, died Saturday,
January 17, 2009 in Carlisle Regional
Medical Center.
Born October
18, 1944 in Juniata County, she was the
daughter of the late Lloyd and Arlene
Devlin Jamison.
Mrs. Hutzel
was a member of New Life Assembly of
God, Landisburg and nurses aide and
caregiver.
Surviving are
her husband, Jack B. Hutzel; 4 half
sisters, Mary Zeigler and Betty Imes of
McAlisterville, Faye Rumberger of
Middleburg and Patsy Crawford of East
Waterford and a sister in law Sandra
Jamison. There are also numerous
nieces's and nephews.
Services will
be held on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at
11 AM in New Life Assembly of God.
rev. Larry Bidwell will officate.
Burial will be in Bloomfield Cemtery,
New Bloomfield.
 Paul
LeRoy Rudy Sr., 84, of Old State
Road, Shermans Dale, died Friday,
January 16, 2009 his home.
Mr. Rudy was born on April 10, 1924 in
Mechanicsburg and was the son of the
lateHoward L. Rudy and Violet M. (Rudy)
Rudy.
A graduate of Dillsburg High School
class of 1941, he retired as a mechanic
from Roadway Trucking in 1986. He was a
member of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints, New Bloomfield. He
was of service to many and really
enjoyed working with missionaries. He
attended some of the Shermans Dale
senior activities.
Surviving are 5 sons, Paul L. Jr. and
Dennis L. both of Shermans Dale, Jay N.
and Ronald L. both of Dillsburg and Leon
D. of Franklintown. 4 daughters, Mary
K. Garvey and Kathleen D. Yasalonis both
of Enola, Betty E. Magaro and Shirley A.
Stahler both of Mechanicsburg. 7
sisters, Clara Jane Cassell of of
Mannsville, Lois G. Campbell of
Landisburg, Beverly J. Talada of York,
Helen M. Memorial Murtoff chronister of
Loysville, Violet V. Derr and Linda F.
Price both of Mechanicsburg and Patsy J.
Rudy of New Bloomfield. 21
grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren
and numerous nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by a son Rex T. Rudy,
2 brothers H. Wilbur Rudy and Stanley L.
Rudy.
Funeral services will held at 11AM on
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 in The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints., 3787 Cold Storage Road, New
Bloomfield, Pa. Viewings Tuesday 7-9 PM
in the Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main
St., New Bloomfield and also Wednesday
10-10:45. Burial will be in Westminster
Gardens, Carlisle.
Since Mr. Rudy loved missionary work so
much, memorial contributions may be made
sent to Bishop Richard Snook, 4 Karen
Avenue, Duncannon, PA 17020. Check
should be made to The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, for the
missionary fund.
 Kaden
K. Latchford, infant son of Christa
Lee Gross and Keith Alan Latchford of
Newport died Monday, January 5, 2009 in
Holy Spirit Hospital.
Surviving in
addition to his parents are his Maternal
grandparents, Christopher and Brenda
Gross; paternal grandparents, Keith and
Christina Latchford; maternal great
grandparents, Elmer and Janice Howell
and Robert and Patsy Gross all of
Newport. Paternal great grandparents,
Kenneth Sr. and Bonnie Latchford of
Newport and Linda Inners of Arizona and
Pete Wilson of Carlisle; Maternal great
great grandmother, Bertha Holley of
Newport and Paternal great great
grandmother, Betty Barrick of New
Cumberland and an uncle.
Private services
will be held at the convenience of the
family. Rev. Chuck Shunk will
officiate.Burial will be in Pine Grove
Cemetery, Miller Twp.
 Kathleen M.
Murlatt, 43, of 1976 Susquehanna
Trail, Liverpool died Thursday, January
1, 2009 in the Milton S. Hershey Medical
Center.
Born November 22,
1965 in Harrisburg, she was the daughter
of Sandra (Cullison) Murlatt, with whom
she lived, and the late James Murlatt.
Kathleen was a
graduate of Central Dauphin High School
class of 1983, was a graduate of Empire
Beauty School and was a licensed
beautician. She was a member of St.
Bernard’s Catholic Church, New
Bloomfield.
Surviving in
addition to her mother are two
daughters, Cassandra L. Connolly,
Brittany L. Connelly both at home and a
son, Michael J. Pirkkala of Lewisberry;
a brother, Scott King of Enola, two
sisters,
Heidi Murlatt of Colorado and Heather
Novak of Loysville and an aunt and an uncle.
Funeral services
will be held on Monday, January 5, 2009
at 1 PM in the Boyer Funeral Home,101 W.
Main St., New Bloomfield. Rev. Robert
Sharman will officiate. Burial will be
in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Shermans Dale.
Friends may call at the funeral home on
Monday, one hour prior to the service.
 Clyde
E. Stroup, 80, of 214 Oak Road, New
Bloomfield, died early Tuesday, December
30, 2008 at his home.
Born April 11, 1928
in Loysville, he was the son of the late
Homer and Janet Hampton Stroup.
Clyde was the owner
and operator of the former Stroups Auto
Service. For more than 50 years he was
a member of Perry Lodge #458, F&AM,
Marysville, Zembo Temple, Harrisburg
Consistory and the Tall Cedars of
Lebanon. He was also a member of the
Perry Juniata Shrine Club, Zembo RV Unit
and a member of Christ Lutheran Church.
Surviving are his
wife of 60 years, Margaret (Maguire)
Stroup; two daughters, Janis Stroup and
husband Dr. David Paul of Baltimore, MD
and Gail Leiter and husband Steve of
Tuckerton NJ.
Three
grandchildren, Sara and Anna Paul and
Jesse Leiter. A great granddaughter,
Kimberlee Leiter.
Services will be
held at 11 AM on Saturday, January 3,
2009 in Christ Lutheran Church, High
Street, New Bloomfield. Rev. George
Martz will officiate. Burial will be in
Bloomfield Cemetery. Friends may call
at the Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main
St., New Bloomfield Friday 7-9 PM where
Masonic services will be held at 8:45
PM. There will also be a viewing on
Saturday at the church one hour prior to
the service.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Christ
Lutheran Church, PO Box 448, New
Bloomfield PA 17068 or Shriner Childrens
Hospital, 3551 N. Broad St.,
Philadelphia PA 19140-4131
 Raymond
A. Duncan Jr., 60, of 9
Meadowview Road, New Bloomfield and
formerly of Middletown, died
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at his
Centre Township home.
Born January 6, 1948 in Harrisburg,
he was the son of Faye Duncan of
Middletown and the late Raymond A.
Duncan Sr.
Mr. Duncan was a Patriot. He was a
retired employee of Armstrong World
Industries of Marietta, a life
member of VFW Post 1620 Middletown.
He was a United States Marine Corp
veteran of the View Nam War and was
a member of the Marine Corp
Association. He was a member of the
NRA and the Hunter’s and Angler’s of
Middletown. He was an avid hunter
and fisherman and loved his White
Tail Chalet hunting camp in
Ickesburg.
In addition to his mother, he is
survived by his wife, Bonnie (Rodkey)
Duncan; a son Jason and wife
Christie of Linglestown and a sister
Vicki Huff of Middletown.
Services will be held at 11AM on
Monday, December 15, 2008 in the
Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main St.,
New Bloomfield. Rev. William Erney
officiated. Burial was in
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
Daniel Michael
Cain, 37, of 2302 Shermans Valley
Road, Elliottsburg, died late Saturday
at his home surrounded by his family.
He was an employee
of Stan Hoffman Landscaping and was a
handy man.
Surviving are his
parents, Doug and Barbara (Burcz) Cain.
A brother, David R. Cain of Camp Hill;
two aunts, Dianne Fetty of Green Park
and Vera Derkacz of NY.
Services will be
held on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at
11 AM in Christ the Savior Orthodox
Church, Locust Lane, Harrisburg. Father
Stephen Vernak will officiate. Burial
will be in Bloomfield Cemetery, New
Bloomfield. Friends may call at the
Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main Street,
New Bloomfield, Wednesday 7-9 PM.
DONALD C. DILODOVICO,
68, of 102 Chandra Drive, Duncannon died
Monday, December 1, 2008 in the
Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg.
Mr. Dilodovico was retired from the
United States Navy. When he was younger
he was a former youth baseball coach and
camp counselor at Little Buffalo State
Park in Newport. He was a loving
father, grandfather and
great-grandfather.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Kathryn A. Dilodovico and a son, Gregory
House.
Mr. Dilodovico is survived by 2
daughters: Diane Cook of Lewistown, Mary
House of Ohio; a son: Dominic Dilodovico
of Elliottsburg; 11 grandchildren and 6
great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on
Monday, December 8, 2008 in the Boyer
Funeral Home, 101 W. Main Street, New
Bloomfield, where a viewing will be held
one hour prior to the service.
Interment, with full military honors
provided by the New Bloomfield VFW, will
be in the Bloomfield Cemetery, New
Bloomfield. Rev. Gary Bellis will be
officiating.
 Seth Aaron Lightner, 25, of 571
Locust Point Road, Mechanicsburg and
formerly of Ickesburg, died Sunday,
November 30, 2008 at his Middlesex Twp.
home.
Born April 19, 1983 in Camp Hill, he
was the son Mark and Judy (Musser)
Lightner of Ickesburg.
He was an employee of Maaco Inc. on the
Carlisle Pike.
Surviving are his wife, Libby
(Schubert) Lightner, Children
Azriel
and Orrin both at home. Four sisters,
Gina Zellers of
Loysville,
Michelle Smith
of Dillsburg,
Megan Bristow of Oregon and Rachel Reese
of Honey Grove. Grandmother, Helen
Musser of New Bloomfield.
A memorial service will be held
on Sunday,
December 7, 2008 at 2 PM in the
Newport Assembly of God, 253 N. 6th
Street, Newport. A visitation will be
held from 1-2
PM
The
family requests that memorial gifts, to
help with funeral expenses, be made to
Boyer Funeral Home, PO Box 11,
New Bloomfield,
Pa. 17068
 Ralph
O. (Dick) Weaver, 81, of Landisburg,
passed away on Friday, November 28, 2008
at The Manor at Perry Village,
New Bloomfield.
He was born in Hershey to the late Wade
Hampton Weaver and Tracy (Fultz) Weaver.
Ralph proudly served his country in the
U.S. Marine
Corps during
World War II
and again in the
U.S. Air Force
during the
Korean War. He was retired from
the Plumbers
and Pipefitters Union Local #520,
Harrisburg.
He was preceded in death by his
brothers, Wilmer, Ray, and Harold Weaver
and his sisters, Virginia Clemens, Helen
Wilhite, Anna Hanshue, and Frances
Saufley.
Surviving are his three sons, Wade. H.
Weaver of Las Vegas, NV, Wesley O.
Weaver and Wynn E. Weaver, husband of
Brooke, both of Camp Hill, his
grandchildren, Whitney, Wayne, Heather,
and Richard Weaver and his sister, Madge
Hollingsworth of Palmyra.
A memorial service will be held
on Saturday,
December 6th at Boyer
Funeral Home,
101 W. Main St., New Bloomfield, PA
at 11:00 am.
Interment will be held privately at a
later date.
Mack Louis Klepper,
of Harrisburg,
PA, died at his home on November
25th, 2008.
He was born February, 14, 1924 in
Hawkins County, Tennessee, to Mack and
Mary (Morrison) Klepper.
He attended Jefferson Co. High School
and later drove heavy trucks, delivering
building supplies for Walter and Prater
Construction Company from 1941 to 1944.
He enlisted in the army on 11 August,
1944. He served in Germany during WWII
and was honorably discharged on 20
January, 1947 at the
Carlisle
Barricks,
Carlisle, PA.
On April 5th, 1947, Mack
married Mae Alice Neely. They bought a
newly built house at 409 North Progress
Avenue in 1954, where they lived the
rest of their lives. Mack was employed
by Kelly Oil Company and Mae worked for
Bell Telephone
Company in Harrisburg. Mae passed
away in 2004.
Mack’s surviving relatives include:
sisters Dorothy McDaniel, Morristown,
TN; and Elizabeth Sampley, South Point,
SC.; brothers Robert Klepper,
Jefferson City,
TN; James Klepper,
Arden, NC.;
and several
nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by an older sister,
Paulene Wheeler who lived in
Maryville, TN.
Services will be held at Boyer’s Funeral
Home, New
Bloomfield, PA
on Saturday,
December 6th. There
will be a viewing at
1PM and
memorial
service at
2PM.
Memorial contributions may be given to
Centre Presbyterian Cemetery
Association,
3912 Freeman Hollow Rd., Loysville, PA,
17047 or the Alzheimer’s
Association,
2001 N. Front Street. Bldg 2, Suite 321,
Harrisburg, Pa. 17102
 Helen
L. Lumsden, 91, formerly of
Shiremanstown and Pompano Beach,
Florida, died Saturday,
November 22, 2008 in the Masonic Home in
Elizabethtown where she was a resident.
Born October 26, 1917 in Syracuse, NY,
she was the daughter of the late Burton
and Margaret (St. Pierre) Seigler.
Mrs. Lumsden was a model in her earlier
years and was a homemaker. She loved
her family, baking and gardening.
She was the widow of John A. Lumsden
(1969) and is survived by a son, John B.
Lumsden of Washington, DC; two
daughters, Suzie Fritz and husband Bob
of New Bloomfield and Sheryll Lumsden of
Harrisburg; 6 grandchildren and 9 great
grandchildren. She was preceded in
death by a daughter, Sandra Hopkins.
Graveside services will be held at noon
on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 in Forest
Lawn Memorial Garden, Pompano Beach,
Florida. Rev. Anthony C. Hill will
officiate. There will be no viewing or
visitation.
Boyer Funeral Home, New
Bloomfield/Duncannon are handling
arrangements locally and in Florida.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Masonic Home Health Care, 1 Masonic
Drive, Elizabethtown, PA. 17022
 Helen
V. “Pee-Wee” Lebo, 90, of Mechanicsburg
and formerly of New Bloomfield, died
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Messiah
Village.
Born June 26, 1918
in New Bloomfield, she was the youngest
child born to William C. and Annie (Lyter)
Lebo and was the last surviving member
of her immediate family. There are
several nieces and nephews surviving.
Ms. Lebo spent most
of her working life working with the
Perry County Times. The weekly paper
was purchased and published by her
father in 1904. She sold advertising
and operated the linotype for the
newspaper. After her father’s death Ms.
Lebo, her brother Thomas Lebo and sister
Mary Lebo McNeillie continued
publication of the newspaper until March
of 1967 when it was purchased by the
late Richard A. Swank. She continued to
work for the paper until her retirement.
Graveside services
will be held on Saturday, November 8,
2008, at 11 AM in Bloomfield Cemetery,
New Bloomfield. Rev. Alan K. Foor,
Pastor of Trinity United Church of
Christ, will officiate.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Messiah
Village, 100 Mt. Allen Drive,
Mechanicsburg 17055.
 MARY
MADELINE MCKEE SIMMONS,
formerly of 211 N. 6th
Street, Newport, went home to be with
her Jesus on Wednesday, October 29, 2008
in the Kinkora Pythian Home of
Duncannon. She was 85.
She was born September 9, 1923 in
Harrisburg, the daughter of the late
Horace G. and Mary M. (McKee) Oaves.
She was a homemaker. She was also an
active member of the Newport Assembly of
God Church. She was a loving and caring
woman of God, a Proverbs 31 woman.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Frank E. Simmons, Sr. and a
son, Frank E. Simmons, Jr.
She is survived by 2 sons: Eric G. and
wife Debbi of Marysville, Steven B. and
his wife Janice of Liverpool; 2
daughters: Cathy J. and husband Dr.
Jeffrey Berenberg of Hawaii, Mary E. and
her husband Rev. Gary Bellis of Newport;
10 grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on
Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
in the Newport Assembly of God Church,
253 N. Sixth Street, Newport, where a
visitation will be held one hour prior
to the service. Burial will be in the
Newport Cemetery. Rev. Gary Bellis will
be officiating.
 Billie
A. Zerbe Biffart, 43, of 326 A
Luxenbery Drive, Elizabethville, passed
at her Lykens Township home on Monday,
October 27, 2008.
Born March 6, 1965
in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of
Marilyn (Skerry) Blaine of
Elizabethville and the late William L.
Blaine.
She was a 1985
graduate of Susquenita High School, a
former employee of the Patriot-News
Co.and Clark’s Ferry Truck Stop.
Surviving in
addition to her mother are her husband,
Brock Biffart, two sons, Michael of
Newport and Shane at home; a daughter,
Robyn at home; a sister, Valerie Blaine
Rudy of Duncannon and two nieces, Amber
Hockenberry and Kaylin Rudy.
Funeral services
will be held on Saturday, November 1,
2008 at 2 PM in the Boyer Funeral Home,
230 N. High Street, Duncannon. Pastor
Kris Poontajak will officiate. Burial
will be in Union Cemetery, Duncannon.
Friends may call at the funeral home
Saturday from 1-2 PM.
 Kandi
Marie Hoke, 50, of 31 N. High
Street, Millerstown died Saturday,
October 11, 2008 in the University of
Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore.
Born March 16, 1958 in Harrisburg she
was the daughter of the late George R.
and Charlotte (Espenshade) Comrey.
Kandi loved her family and friends and
was an employee of Giant Foods Inc.,
Newport. She was a member of A.B.A.T.E.
of Pennsylvania
Surviving are her husband Jon S. Hoke;
a son, Ian S. Hoke; a daughter Laura A.
Grayson of Kentucky; a grandson, Keaton
Hardman, a granddaughter, Rhianna Culp
all of Kentucky. Siblings Karen Clark
of Middletown, PA, Mark McDermott of
Sacramento, CA, Laurie Morrell of
Manchester, PA. She was preceded in
death by a sister, Karlene Harris of
Hollywood, FL and numerous nieces and
nephews. A gathering, to celebrate her
life, will be held on Saturday, October
18, 2008 at 12 noon at Kandi’s home.
Memorial contributions may be made
to A.B.A.T.E. of Pennsylvania, PO
Box15226, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
17105-5226.
 Frank
W. McNaughton, 73, of 777 Foose
Ridge Road, Elliottsburg, went to be
with the Lord late Tuesday September 30,
2008 in Holy Spirit Hospital. Born
February 11, 1935 in Centre Twp., Perry
County.
Frank was a mechanic who retired from
Penn-Dot, New Bloomfield, after 25 years
service. He was a Christian, loved his
family, wildlife, western movies,
country music, eating, gardening. He
was always concerned about the welfare
others.
He was preceded in death by a son Paul
Lomman, 3 brothers: Bruce, Carl and
James McNaughton and 2 sisters: Marie
Crocket and Anne Fry.
Surviving
is his wife of 54 years, Luvie (Lomman)
McNaughton of Elliottsburg; 2 sons:
Frank W. and Matthew E. McNaughton, both
of Elliottsuburg; 3 daughters: Alberta
M. (Berty) Hartzell of Elliottsburg,
Darla K. Gabel of Newport, Audrey M.
Lesh of Elliottsburg; 3 brothers: Glenn
and Dale McNaughton, both of
Elliottsburg, Wayne McNaughton of
Shermans Dale; 4 sisters: Ethal
Sledzinski and Cynthia Pickel of
Shermans Dale, Arlene Harles of
Elliottsburg, Aletha McGowan of Florida;
9 grandchildren and 8
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00
p.m., Saturday, October 4, 2008 in the
Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main Street,
New Bloomfield, where a viewing will be
held one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in the Eshcol Cemetery.
Mr. Ralph McNaughton will be
officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the Eshcol Cemetery Association, c/o Jay
Brubaker, 1876 Liberty Valley Road,
Ickesburg, PA 17037.
 Doris
J. George, 71 of 290 Alice Lane,
Newport died on Monday, September 29,
2008 at her Miller Twp., Home.
Born December
20, 1936 she was the daughter of the
late Russell and Grace (Jacobs) Mitten.
Mrs. George
was a homemaker. She loved to can and
cook.
She was he
widow of John W. George Sr. and is
survived by a son, John W. Jr. and wife
Kimberly; two daughters, Margaret G.
Sheaffer and Martha M. Moyer all of
Newport. Two brothers, Harry and Russell
Mitten both of Newville. 22
grandchildren and 23 great
grandchildren. She was preceded in
death by Doris J. Kanagy.
Services will
be held Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 11
AM in the Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W.
Main St., New Bloomfield. Rev. William
Miller will officiate. Burial will be
in Landisburg Cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home Saturday from
10-11 AM.
Memorial
contributions may be made to VNA
Hospice, 3315 Derry St., Harrisburg, Pa.
17111
 Raymond
Leroy Dum, 66, of 683 Shermans
Valley Road, New Bloomfield, went to be
with the Lord on Thursday, September 25,
2008 in Holy Spirit Hospital.
Born August 28, 1942 in Center Twp.,
Perry County, he was the son of the late
J. Raymond and Catherine (Cook) Dum.
He was a retired employee of Piezo
Crystal Plant in Carlisle with 35 years
of service and had worked at Denny’s for
4 years. He was a member of Hope of
Glory Family Church, New Bloomfield and
was a 1963 graduate of the former Perry
Joint High School. He enjoyed hunting
and gardening.
Surviving are his wife Pauline Dum; two
sons, Jason L. and wife Rebecca of
Newport and Eugene A. of New Bloomfield;
a brother, Carl E. and wife Darlene
“Dolly” of New Bloomfield; four sisters,
Doris Glass and Beulah Weldon and
husband William all of Carlisle; Shirley
Delancey and husband Boyd and Kaye
Eckenberger and husband Marline all of
Millerstown, and one granddaughter,
Abigail Dum and many nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Services will be held on Saturday,
October 4, 2008 at 11 AM in Hope of
Glory Family Church. Pastor Michael
Zang will officiate. Burial will
private and at the convenience of the
family. Friends may call at the church
on Saturday from 10-11 AM.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Hope of Glory Family Church, 717 Pine
Grove Road, New Bloomfield, PA 17068
 Norma
E. Ruegg, 77, of 33 Faculty Road,
Duncannon, was called home to be with
the Lord on Thursday, September 25, 2008
at Cumberland Crossings Community,
Carlisle.
Born October
9, 1931 in Wellsboro, PA she was the
daughter of the late Homer and Ida
Maynard.
Mrs. Ruegg
was a member of Asbury United Methodist
Church where she sang in the choir and
taught Sunday school. She was a
graduate of Mansfield University and a
retired elementary school teacher in the
Susquenita School District. She enjoyed
needle-point, crocheting, sewing and an
avid sports fan. She enjoyed spending
time with family and friends.
Surviving are
her husband, Herbert “Bert” Ruegg, a
son, Gary T. and wife Susan of Fisher,
Indiana; two daughters, Brenda A. Roland
and husband Charles N. of Bel Air, MD
and Susan Otto and husband Robert F. Jr.
of Carlisle, PA. Three brothers, Harold
Maynard of NY, LaRue Maynard of VA and
Richard Maynard of TN, a sister Betty
Ludlam of NY and 9 grandchildren.
A Memorial
service will be held on Tuesday,
September 30, 2008 in Asbury United
Methodist Church, 27 N. High Street,
Duncannon, PA. Pastor Rudy will
officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery. Friends may call at the Boyer
Funeral Home, 230 N. High Street on
Monday, September 29, from 7-9 and
Tuesday from10-11 AM at the church. A
luncheon will follow immediately after
the burial at Asbury fellowship hall.
 Glenn
M. Clouser, 78, of Laurel Grove
Road, New Bloomfield, died Tuesday,
September 23, 2008 in Holy Spirit
Hospital. He was a life-long resident of
Clouser Hollow.
Born August
7, 1930 in Centre Twp., Perry County, he
was the son of the late Albert “Sam” and
Verdie (Reisinger) Clouser.
Glenn was a
retired employee of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, Penn Central and Conrail. He
was a member of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen. He was one of the
original members of the Brotherhood
Quartet; he organized and was the leader
of Country Cousins, Tyme Aires, Perry
County Strings and Nite Life bands.
He was the
widower of Mabel A. Clouser (1998) and
is survived by a son, Brian K. Clouser;
two daughters, Cindy Clouser and Glenda
Clouser all of New Bloomfield and two
grandchildren, Jesse Clouser and Nash
Wagner. He was preceded in death by a
brother Ben Clouser.
Services will
be held Friday, September 26, 2008 at 7
PM in Little Germany Church of God.
Pastor John Snyder will officiate.
Burial will be in Stone Church Cemetery.
Friends may call at the church on Friday
from 6-7 PM
Arrangements
are under the direction of Boyer Funeral
Home, 101 W. Main St., New Bloomfield.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Little
Germany Church of God, c/o Boyer Funeral
Home, PO Box 11, New Bloomfield, Pa.
17068.
Elsie Irene Billow,
80, a resident of Spring Creek Nursing
Home, and formally of Duncannon, died
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 in
Harrisburg Hospital.
Born October
13, 1927 in Duncannon she was the
daughter of the late William and Stella
M. (Salyards) Blaine.
She was a
waitress at the former Bill Wilson’s
Restaurant and Brady’s Restaurant,
Steelton. She was a member of St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church, Highspire.
She was the
widow of Paul E. Billow Sr. and is
surviving are a son, Paul E. Billow Jr.
of Middletown; two daughters, Janet L.
Shultz of Highspire and Dorothy Billow
of Shermans Dale; a brother George
Blaine of Duncannon. 13 grandchilden,
31 great grandchildren and 9 great great
grandchildren.
Services will
be held Monday, September 29, 2008 at 11
AM in the Boyer Funeral Home, 230 N.
High Street, Duncannon. Rev. Cheryl
Dorman will officiate. Burial will be in
Union Cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home one hour prior to the
service.
 Alice
Jean (Kreiser) Narehood, 69, of
Homosassa Springs, Florida and formerly
of Millerstown and New Bloomfield,
passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2008
in Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Born July 31, 1939 in New Bloomfield,
she was the daughter of Calvin and Clara
R. (Delp) Kreiser. She was a non
denominational Christian.
Surviving are her husband Wilson
Narehood; a daughter, Cheryl A.
Hoachlander of Shippensburg, Pa., a son
Ricky L. Hoffman of Hummelstown, Pa., a
stepdaughter, Kathryn L. Eaker of
Carlisle, Pa., two step sons, Benjamin
W. of Fleming Pa., and James W. of New
Bloomfield.
Four grandchildren, Justin and Jordan
Hoachlander of Carlisle, Pa. and Rebecca
and Rachel Hoffman of Hummelstown, Pa.,
three step grandchildren, Michael B.
Narehood of Lancaster, Pa., Carl F. and
Genevieve C. Eaker of Carlisle, Pa. Two
half sisters, Frances G. Shaffer of
Portland, OR, Bessie F. Weldon (Mother)
of Newport, Pa., a sister, Virginia
Turner of Shermans Dale, Pa. Three
brothers, Calvin T. Krieser of
Duncannon, Pa., Harold L. Kreiser of
Harrisburg, Pa., and Paul R. Krieser of
Hummelstown and many nieces and
nephews..
Services will be held at 2 P.M. on
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 in the Boyer
Funeral Home, 101 W. Main Street, New
Bloomfield. Brad Stuefen and Shannon
Meyer will officiate. Burial will be in
Bloomfield Cemetery, New Bloomfield.
Friends may call at the funeral home
Tuesday 1-2 PM.
Memorial contributions may be made to,
The American Lung Association, 3001 Old
Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill, Pa. 17011
Helene Kloepzig, 97, of
Ludwigshafen, Germany, passed
away on Tuesday, August 12, 2008.
Mrs. Kloepzig was the widow of Arthur
H. Kloepzig. She was
a Registered Nurse and worked in the
nursing profession until her retirement.
In addition to her family and
cherished friends in
Germany, she will be sadly missed
by her daughter Edelgard “Garie”
Chrisman and husband James of
Duncannon.
Grandson Roland Chrisman and his wife
Rebecca and three great grandchildren,
Amanda, Alison and Nicholas.
She made her final journey to America,
the country she loved and had visited 38
times, where she will be laid to rest.
Private services will be held at the
convenience of her family in Union
Cemetery. Rev. Dale
Rosenberger will officiate.
 Melvin Hartzell
Jr., 63, of 1840 New Bloomfield
Road, died Monday afternoon, August 25,
2008 as a result of a farm accident at
his Wheatfield Township farm.
Born December 7,
1945 in New Bloomfield, he was the son
of the late Melvin E. Sr. and Carrie
Meyer Hartzell.
Mr. Hartzell was a
retired plumber with 35 years service
with the McClure Co. of Harrisburg.He
was a member of Plumbers and Pipefitters
Local 520, Harrisburg and was a
gentleman farmer and enjoyed gardening
and hunting.
Surviving are his
wife of 39 years, Norma (Pullen)
Hartzell; a son Melvin E. Hartzell III
of Elliottsburg; three sisters, Grace
Rice, Lillian Hoffman and Mary Kitner
all of New Bloomfield and a grandson,
Melvin E. IV.
Services will be
held Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 11 AM
in the Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main
Street, New Bloomfield. Rev. William
Baublitz will officiate. Friends may
call at the funeral home Saturday from
10-11 AM.
CRAIG M. POTTS,
42, of
338 Pine Hill Road, Landisburg,
PA, formerly of
Ambridge, PA, passed away
suddenly August 19, 2008 at
Holy Spirit Hospital.
He was born August
30, 1965 in
Sewickley, PA, son of the
late Don Potts and Patricia
(Potts) Knight, and step-father,
Ralph Knight of Baden, PA .
He was employed at
Eichelbergers Inc. and was a
U.S. Army veteran. He was a
graduate of the Milton Hershey
School, class of 1984. He
enjoyed the outdoors, music and
playing with his grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by 3 brothers and 1
sister: Jeffrey, Eugene, Thomas
and Nancy Lavato Potts.
Surviving are his
wife of 22 years, Carrie (Eklund)
Potts of Landisburg; two
daughters: Nicole and Lacy Potts
both of
Landisburg; 1 grandson,
Dylan Jay Brenner; 1
granddaughter, Briana Jade Ward;
4 brothers: Don Potts and his
wife Julie, Kenneth Potts and
his wife Cindy, Regis Potts and
his wife Marie, Bruce Potts and
his wife Mary, all of Ambridge,
PA; 4 sisters: Melissa Causey
and her husband Tim of Baden ,
PA, Trish Dieman and her husband
Bobby of Ambridge, PA, Kelly
Alsko of Ambridge and Carol
Solapek of Hopewell PA.
Funeral services
will be held
12:00 Noon,
Saturday, August 23, 2008
in the Boyer Funeral Home, 101
W. Main Street, New Bloomfield,
where a viewing will be held two
hours prior to the service.
Rev. Anthony C. Hill will be
officiating.
Memorial
contributions, to help with
funeral expenses, may be made to
Boyer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 11,
New Bloomfield, PA 17068.
Robert O. "Mike"Hall, 87, of 835 Newport
Road, Duncannon, died Tuesday, August
12, 2008 at Stonebridge Health and
Rehabilitation.
Born
May 19, 1921 in
Ohio, he was the son of the late
Owen and Florence (Overholtzer) Hall.
Mr.
Hall was a self employed landscaper, an
army veteran of WW II an was awarded the
Purple Heart. He love
fishing, bingo, pokerand football and
was a graduate of John Harris
High School.
He was
the widower of Delores (Pyles) Hall and
is survived by two sons, Larry and
Dennis Moser both of
Harrisburg; three daughters,
Tammy Franklin of
Duncannon, Michelle Davis with
whom he lived, and Jean Good of NC. 9
granddaughters and a grandson, 2 great
grandsons and a great granddaughter. He
was preceded in death by two sons, Randy
and Richard Moser.
Services will be held Friday, August 15,
2008 at 11 AM in Boyer Funeral Home, 230
N.
High Street, Duncannon. Rev.
Anthony C. Hill will officiate. Burial,
with military honors, will be in
East Harrisburg Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
funeral home
on Friday 10-11 AM.
The
family requests that memorial
contributions, to help with funeral
expenses, be made to
Boyer Funeral Home,
230 N. High Street, Duncannon, Pa. 17020
 Mary
K. Reed, 44, of 208 E. Sunbury
Street, Millerstown died Friday, August
8, 2008 at her home.
Born March 20, 1964
in West Chester, she was the daughter of
the late Frances and Katherine (Witherow)
Trego.
Mrs. Reed was a
Patriot-News courier in the Millerstown
Area. She was a volunteer for the Dixie
Dancing Studio to support her daughter
Amber who was a student there. She
loved and enjoyed her family.
Surviving are her
husband Tom Reed Sr. of Millerstown;
three daughters, Robin Hummer and
husband Pete, Amber Sheaffer both of
Shermans Dale, and Dawn Reed of
Harrisburg. Two sons, Tom Reed Jr. and
Michael Reed both of Carlisle. A
brother, Allen Trego of VA ; a sister,
Sharon Blevins of Landenburg, PA. Four
grandchildren, Paige, Alyssa and Cassidy
Hummer of Shermans Dale and Daniel
Wilson Jr. of Harrisburg.
Services will be
held on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 11
AM in the Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W.
Main St., New Bloomfield. Rev. John
Black will officiate. Friends may call
at the funeral home Tuesday 10-11 AM.
Donald Eugene Shatto, 89, formerly of Shermans Dale, died early Sunday, August
3, 2008 in Chapel Pointe at Carlisle.
Born August 29, 1918 in Shermans Dale,
he was the son of the late Benjamin
Franklin Shatto and Ida V. (Still)
Shatto. He was a paratrooper during
WWII and served in the 6th
and 8th Army in the
Asiatic-Pacific Theatre in the
Philippines and Japan.
Mr. Shatto was a retired employee of the
former Pennsylvania Railroad, a founding
member of New Bloomfield Bible Baptist
Church where he loved to play on the
softball team and work with the youth
during Vacation bible School. He was a
private pilot and a Lieutenant in the
Civil Air Patrol. He loved
baseball and started the Midget Baseball
Program at Rutherford Heights after
WWII.
He was preceded in death by his wife of
66 years, Martha I. (Kuhn) Shatto (2005)
and a son Steven; sisters Helen Mae,
Esther, Katherine, Jeanette and
brothers, Clayton, Marlin, Robert,
Milton, Neil, E. Benjamin and Grant.
Surviving are three sons, Donald of NJ,
Frederick of Enola and Scott of
Duncannon, 10 grandchildren, 8 great
grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday, August
7, 2008 at 11 AM in the Bible Baptist
Church of New Bloomfield, 1757 New
Bloomfield Road, New Bloomfield. His
Pastor, Rev. James God will officiate.
Burial, with Military Honors, will be in Newport Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Boyer Funeral
Home, 101 W. Main Street, New
Bloomfield, Wednesday 7-9 PM and
Thursday at the church one hour prior to
the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Chapel Pointe of Carlisle, 770 South
Hanover St., Carlisle, PA 17013 or Bible
Baptist Church, 1757 New Bloomfield
Road, New Bloomfield, PA 17068
 George
M. "Mike" Howell, 64, of 1825 Newport Road,
Duncannon went to be with Lord early
Saturday, August 2, 2008 at his Miller
Township home.
Born
December 27, 1943 in Harrisburg, he was
the son of the late Melvin F. and Sarah
M. (Fultz) Howell .
Mike owned
and operated Howell's Plants and
Landscaping. He was formerly
employed by Colonial Nursery and had
worked for Specialty Bakers for 10
years. He was a "family-man" and
enjoyed hunting.
Surviving
are his wife Catherine P. (Murphy)
Howell; two sons, Gary Howell and wife
Jamie of East Waterford and Daniel
Howell and wife Nicole of Duncannon; two
daughters, Michelle Bratton and husband
Bryson of Newport and Meleana Howell of
Duncannon. Three brothers, Donald and
Ralph of Duncannon and Elmer of
Newport; two sisters, Geraldine Holley
of Newport and Helen Dorman of Richmond
VA. 11 grandchildren and a great
grandchild. He was preceded in death by
son Michael and sisters Betty and
Beatrice Rudy.
Services
will be held Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at
11 AM in Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main
Street, New Bloomfield. Rev. Gary
R. Bellis will officiate. Burial
will be in Newport Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home
Tuesday 9-11 AM.
The family
requests that memorial contributions, to
help with funeral expenses, be made to
Boyer Funeral Home, PO Box 11, New
Bloomfield, Pa. 17068
 Lillie M. Peck,
91,
770
Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill and
formerly of Perry County,
Died, Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at her
residence.
Born August 29, 1917 in Spring Twp.,
Perry County, she was the daughter of
the late Harvey and Laura (Clouser)
Peck.
She was a member of Melrose Garden
Brethren in Christ Church, Harrisburg and was a retired
State employee.
She is survived by her caregiver,
Jeanette Bull of Manchester and several
nieces and nephews. She was preceded in
death by a sister, Mary Roof.
Graveside services will be held on
Monday, August 4, 2008 at 11 AM in Stone
Church Cemetery, Spring Twp., Perry
County. Rev. Anthony C. Hill will
officiate. There will be no
viewing or visitation.
 Harry
H . McNaughton Jr., 78, of 651
Mountain Road, Millerstown, died
unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 29, 2008
in Holy Spirit Hospital.
Born January 28, 1930 in Newport, he
was the son of the late Harry H. Sr. and
Mary Rohm-McNaughton.
Mr. McNaughton was a retired employee
of James K. String Co. He was a member
of Liverpool American Legion Post 364,
Newport VFW Post 34, Millerstown Moose
925, Hunter’s Valley Sportsmen’s
Association and was a Korean War
veteran.
Surviving are his wife, Janet Lee
(Martin) McNaughton; two sons, Glenn
McNaughton and wife Mary of Millerstown
and Dean McNaughton of New Cumberland; a
daughter, Sharon McNaughton and husband
Roger Charles of Liverpool; a sister,
Doris Leib of Mechanicsburg. 10
grandchildren and 3 great
grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by a son, Keith McNaughton and a
granddaughter, Tracy McNaughton.
Services will be held on Friday, August
1, 2008 at 11 AM in the Boyer Funeral
Home, 101 W. Main Street, New
Bloomfield. Rev. Robert Meyer will
officiate. Military honors will be
rendered at the funeral home by
New Bloomfield VFW Post 7463. The
family will receive friends at the
funeral home from 9:30-11 AM.
 Oscar
G. Fogleman, 71, of Locust Point
Retirement Center, and formerly of
Millerstown, died Saturday, July 26,
2008 at his residence.
Born September 17,
1936 in Mifflin County, he was the son
of the late William L. and Grace
(Cornelius) Fogleman.
Mr. Fogleman was a retired
employee of the former Masland’s Inc. of
Carlisle.
Surviving are his
wife, Betty Fogleman of Thompsontown; a
son Matthew Fogleman of Scranton and
John Campbell of Montana; a brother
Issac Fogleman of Mt. Plesant Mills;
three sisters,
Audrey Seiler of Duncannon,
Jessie Campbell of Eshcol and Violet
Williams of Mifflin.
Services will be
held
on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 2 PM
in the Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main
Street, New Bloomfield.
Rev. William Luckadoo will
officiate. Burial,
with full military honors provided by
New Bloomfield VFW Post 7463, will be in
Eshcol Cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home
on Friday from 1-2 PM.
 Maurice
Eli Gearhart, 93, of Laurel, Prince
George's County, MD and formerly of New
Bloomfield and Shermans Dale, died late
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at his home.
Born February 18,
1915 in Big Pool, Washington County, MD,
he was the son and last survivor of 10
brothers and sisters born to the late
Jacob Andrew and Clara Virginia
(Zimmerman) Gearhart.
He was the widower
of Mary Gearhart (1989) and is survived
by a daughter, Clara V. Allen of
Laurel, MD, with whom he lived,
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He lived in Alaska
for a time and was a “big game” hunter
where he bagged several trophies for his
collection. He was a
50 year member of Adams Lodge #319 F&AM.
He was a Methodist.
Services will be
held
on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 12
noon in the Boyer Funeral Home, 101W.
Main Street, New Bloomfield.
Rev. Anthony C. Hill will
officiate. Burial
will be in Bloomfield Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
funeral home
Tuesday from 11AM until the time
of the service.
 Katharine
B. Warner of Newport, formerly of
Harrisburg and Marietta, GA went home to
be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 22,
2008 in Marietta.
Mrs. Warner was born January 16, 1920 in
Johnstown, PA and was the
daughter of the late Rudolph and Anna (Hecker)
Schonek, she was 88.
Mrs. Warner was a
graduate of Johnstown High School and
was member of St,. Michael’s Lutheran
Church, Harrisburg.
She was the widow of Luther W. Warner
and leaves behind to mourn her passing,
two daughters, Kathie Alvanitakis and
husband John of Newport and Barbara
Warner and husband Chris Langub of
Marietta. 4
grandchildren, Kirsten and Callie
Alvanitakis, Lucas Warner and Noah
Langub and several
nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by three brothers and
a sister.
Services will be
held
Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 10 AM
in the Boyer Funeral Home, 101W, Main
Street, New Bloomfield.
Rev. Walter Hafer will officiate.
Burial will be in Blue Ridge
Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg.
Friends may call at
funeral home
Saturday 9-10 AM.
 ROSS
DALTON BAKER SMITH,
son of the late Walter and Helen B. Soule Baker (Britcher) and adopted son
of the late Curtis A. and Mary W. Soule
Smith, died Monday, July 14, 2008 in the
Perry Village Nursing Home, New
Bloomfield. He was 82.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife of 61
years, Madalene I. Wohletz of New
Bloomfield; 2 daughters: Karen G. Diller
of Lancaster and Anne M. Warfel of
Bloomsburg. Also surviving are three
grandchildren, George J. Kern and wife
Stephanie of Flower Mound, TX, James D.
Warfel and wife Yvonne of Berwick, and
Marian L. Schlauch and husband Curtis of
Odessa, TX; 2 half-brothers, Earl
Britcher of Carlisle, John B. Britcher
and a half-sister, Arlene M. Whisler of
New Bloomfield. Also surviving are 8
great-grandchildren: Kobe, Tre’ and
Aubrie Kern; Leslie and Britney Warfel;
Britt, Dalton and Chesley Schlauch.
He was preceded in death by a sister,
Marian Louise Baker.
Mr. Smith was born November 26, 1925 in
New Bloomfield, where he attended the
local schools. He was a graduate of New
Bloomfield High School and Thompson
Business College. He was a veteran of
WWII, having served on the USS Lexington
in the Pacific Theatre. He was awarded
several medals and battle stars.
Following his Naval duty, he was
employed as the Sr. Correspondent for
the State Workmen’s Compensation Board
and later worked as a material and
supply clerk at the US Naval Supply
Depot in Mechanicsburg before becoming
affiliated with PA Power and Light
Company, at Safe Harbor, Lancaster
County in the Clerical field. He later
transferred to the Montour Steam
Electric Station where he served as
Chief Clerk for a five year period and
completed his employment with PP&L Co.,
as Store Supervisor at Sunbury Steam
Electric Station.
Mr. Smith was a member of Perry
Historians, PA and World Wildlife
Associations, Audubon Society, American
Land Preservation Program, and United
Seniors Association and the Heritage
Foundation. Mr. Smith served as
Republican Committeeman for several
years in Conestoga Twp., Lancaster
County, also served as Secretary and
driver for the Conestoga Ambulance
Association. He was Asst. P.T.A
President at Creswell Elementary School
and later President of the P.T.A. of the
elementary school in Conestoga. He was a
former member of the Conestoga Lions
Club and secretary of the Bethel
Evangelical Church Official Board as
well as Assistant Superintendent. After
moving to Perry county, Mr. Smith along
with his wife were attendees of the East
Newport First Church of God. Mr. Smith
was recipient of the “Man of the Year”
award in 1970 from the Conestoga
Jaycees. A lover of writing, his first
book, “Bitter Sweet the Days” was
published in 1972.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00
a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2008 in the
Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main Street,
New Bloomfield, PA, where a viewing will
be held one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in the Snyder’s Church
Cemetery, where full military honors
will be rendered by New Bloomfield VFW
Post #7463, and Newport American Legion
Post #177. Pastor Cheryl Dorman, of
East Newport First Church of God, will
be officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the American Cancer Society, Capital
Region, 3211 N. Front Street, Suite 100,
Harrisburg, PA 17110; or the Capital
Region American Heart Association, 4999
Louise Drive, Suite 104, Mechanicsburg,
PA, 17055, or American Diabetes
Association, 3544 North Progress Avenue,
Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA, 17110.
 Virginia
E. Weller Kretzing, 87, of Shermans
Valley Road, Elliottsburg, died late
Sunday, July 6, 2008 in the Manor at
Perry Village.
Born February 13,
1921 in Centre Twp., Perry County, she
was the daughter of the late Ray S. and
Adella R. Sheaffer Weller.
Virginia and her
late husband “Ernie” owned and operated
a farm in Centre Twp for many years
before their retirement.
She was a member of Mannsville
Lutheran Church where she was past
president of the Ladies Aid and taught
Sunday school. She
enjoyed spending time with her family,
reading and crocheting.
She was the widow
of Ernest L. Kretzing to whom she was
married for 61 years. Surviving are
three daughters, Ann Kretzing of New
Bloomfield and companion Jeffrey Fuoti,
Shirley Hoffman and husband Robert of
Elliottsburg and Karen Hoffman and
husband Randy of New Bloomfield; a
brother David Weller of Elliottsburg and
a sister, Nancy Orris of New Bloomfield.
Four grandchildren,
Stacey O’Toole and husband Robert of
Loysville, Jason Hoffman and wife Anna
of New Bloomfield, Matthew Jones and
wife Heather of Shermans Dale and Erin
Jones and fiancee Jesse Benner of
Shermans Dale. A
step granddaughter , Amber Hoffman of
New Bloomfield. 2 great grandchildren, 2
step great grandchildren and numerous
nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by 3 brothers, John,
Charles and Elmer Weller and two
sisters, Dorothy Smith and Adella Spease.
Services will be
held
on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 11 AM
in Mannsville Lutheran Church,
2944 Mannsville Road, Elliottsburg.
Her Pastor, Rev. Jay M. Bohn will
officiate. Burial
will be in New Bloomfield Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Boyer
Funeral Home, 101 W. Main St., New
Bloomfield
Friday 7-9 PM and Saturday 10-11
AM at the church.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Mannsville
Lutheran Church,
2944 Mannsville Road, Elliottsburg 17024.
CHIO T.
RICE,
of 621 Walton Street, Lemoyne, died
in the Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg,
PA. She was 79.
Mrs. Rice was born August 12, 1928 in
Miyako, Okinawa, the daughter of the
late Mr. & Mrs. Seiichi Taira.
She was a 1947 graduate of the Miyako
Girls High School. She worked for the
Miyako Military Government Team from
1947-1950, and then was employed by
Pomeroys/BonTon, where she was a
seamstress for over 25 years until
1993. She was a member of Christian
Life Assembly of God Church, Camp Hill,
where she was active in the Holidays
Production Costumes Group.
She was the widow of Benjamin P. Rice,
and is survived by 2 sons: Gerald B.
Rice of Landisburg, Frank R. Rice of
Lemoyne; 2 daughters: Suzzanne P. Moyer
of Warrington, Sandra C. Comly of Enola;
a sister, Kiyo Shimoji, Ishigaki City,
Okinawa, Japan; 7 grandchildren; 3
great-grandchildren.
A celebration of her life will be held
at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2008
in the Christian Life Assembly of God
Church, Lisburn Road, Camp Hill; where a
viewing will be held one hour prior to
the service. Burial will be in the
Landisburg Cemetery. Rev. Ronald Smith
will be officiating.
 Clyde L. Keel Sr.,
87, of 207 Lincoln Street, Duncannon
died on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 in Holy
Spirit Hospital.
Born January 19,
1921 in Duncannon he was the son of the
late Clyde S. and Hazel Morris Keel
Mr. Keel was a
member of Christ Lutheran Church, an
Army Air Corp veteran of WWII; a retired
engineer for the former Pennsylvania
Railroad and Penn Central Railroad. He
was a member of the Duncannon American
Legion Post 340, Duncannon VFW Post 255
and a “Phillies” fan.
He was the widower
of Valetta Morrison Keel (1969) and
Thelma Ruth Keel (2004.) Surviving are
two sons, Clyde L. Jr. of Duncannon,
Charles D. of New Bloomfield; two
daughters, Sandra Hair of Newport and
Donna Gamble of Millerstown. A brother,
Charles H. Keel of Harrisburg, two
sisters, Dorothy Simmons and Thelma
Krick both of Duncannon. Two step
daughters, Patricia Mutzabaugh of
Duncannon and Colleen Rohrer of
Mechanicsburg. 10 grandchildren, 16
great grandchildren and 12 great great
grandchildren, numersous step grandchildren, step
great grand-children and step great
great grandchildren and neices and
nephews.
Services will be held on Tuesday, July
8, 2008 at 11 AM in the Boyer Funeral
Home, 230 N. High Street, Duncannon.
Rev. David J. Schreffler,
his Pastor,
will officiate. Burial will be in
Union Cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home from 10-11 AM.
KATHRYN
A. DILODOVICO, of
102 Chandra Drive, Duncannon, PA,
died Monday, June 23, 2008 in the
Stonebridge Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center in Duncannon.
She was 81.
Mrs. Dilodovico was born May 13, 1927 in
Elliottsburg, the daughter of the late
Harry and Mary (Garman) Wise.
She was a homemaker and loved playing
bingo. She also was
an AVON lady.
She is survived by her husband, Donald
Dilodovico of Duncannon; 2 daughters:
Diane Cook of Lewistown, Mary House of
Ohio; 2 sons: Gregory House of Newport,
Dominic Dilodovico of Elliottsburg; 2
sisters: Judy Gardner of Mannsville, Fay
Helfinger of Tioga County; 10
grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00
a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2008 in the
Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main Street,
New Bloomfield, where a viewing will be
held one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in the Bloomfield
Cemetery.
Esther M. Fry, 91, of
169 Dellville Road, Duncannon,
died Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at her home.
Born
April 9, 1917 in Duncannon, she was the
daughter of the late John and Anna
(Owen) Ebersole.
Mrs.
Fry was a member of Dellville
United Methodist Church,
Duncannon Alumni Association, 50 year
member of Shermanata Grange and a
retired employee of Mutzabaugh’s Market.
She was
the widow of Samuel A. Fry (1981) and is
survived by two sons, Paul Fry and wife
Pat and Charles Fry and wife Barb both
of Duncannon. Two daughters, Ruth Marie
Mullen and husband Clyde of
New Bloomfield, Shirley Jenkins
and husband David of Duncannon. Two
sisters, Frances Sheibley of Carlisle
and Florence Dress of Shermans Dale. 13
grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren
and 1 great great grandchild; 3 step
grandchildren, 5 step great
grandchildren and 4 step great great
grandchildren. She was preceded in death
by brothers,
John Owen Ebersole, Paul Ebersole,
Homer Ebersole and sisters, Ida Grace
Fox and Ruth Zeigler.
Services will be held
on Friday, June 20, 2008 at 2 PM
in Dellville United Methodist Church.
Her Pastor, Rev. Harold Bolyard will
officiate. Burial will be in the church
cemetery. Friends may call at the
church Friday from noon til 2 PM.
 Robert
I. “Bob” Stahley, 65, of 29 Barnett
Street, New Bloomfield, died Sunday,
June 15, 2008 in Holy Spirit Hospital.
Born
July 28, 1942 he was the son of the late
Daniel I. and Mary Elizabeth (Page)
Stahley.
Bob was
an employee of IAC, formerly Maslands,
in Carlisle where had worked for 46
years. He was also a member of the New
Bloomfield Fire Co. and Firemen’s Club;
New Bloomfield Sportsmen’s Club; Social
Order of Owls, Newport, former board
member of the New Bloomfield Ambulance
Association. He was a social member of
the New Bloomfield VFW Post 7463 and an
avid Penn State and Philadelphia Phillies fan.
Surviving are his wife of 44 years,
Nancy (Clouser) Stahley; a son Burt W.
Stahley of Downingtown; three brothers,
George McNaughton Jr. of Thompsontown,
Palmer McNaughton of
New Bloomfield and Ernest
McNaughton of Hummelstown; two sisters,
Linda Kile of Camp Hill and Kathy Beck
of Liverpool. He was preceded in death
by a son, Daniel L. Stahley, three
brothers, Carl and Ray McNaughton
andPaul Stahley; two sisters, Ruth Gish
and May Comp.
Services will be held
on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 11 AM
in the Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main
Street, New Bloomfield. Rev. Robert
Rice will officiate. Burial will be in
Bloomfield Cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home
Wednesday 7-9 PM and
Thursday 10-11 AM
 GERALDINE C. HENRY,
83, of 6795 Spring Road, Shermans
Dale, died Thursday, June 12, 2008
in Perry Village Nursing Home, New
Bloomfield.
Mrs. Henry was born May 1, 1925 in
Newport, the daughter of the late
Clarence and Mary Jane (Smith)
McQuay.
She was a retired fabricator for
the Crystal Plant of Carlisle, PA.
She was a member of the Shermans
Dale United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Henry was the widow of George
W. Henry and was preceded in death
by a brother, Edgar McQuay and a
sister Virginia Snyder.
She is survived by a son, Kerry L.
Henry of New Bloomfield; a brother,
William F. McQuay of Carlisle; and 3
sisters: Diane Trimmer of Carlisle,
Irene Clouse and Josephine Dick,
both of Shermans Dale; 1
granddaughter, Kelsey Henry.
Funeral services will be held at
11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2008
in the Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W.
Main Street, New Bloomfield, PA,
where a viewing will be held from
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. on Monday, June 16,
2008. Burial will be in the
Bloomfield Cemetery, New
Bloomfield. Rev. N. Jefferson
Brewster will be officiating.
 DORIS
M. "Toot" TREASTER, 69, of
Veterans
Way, Elliottsburg, PA died
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 in
Healthsouth Specialty Hospital,
Mechanicsburg.
Mrs.
Treaster was born May 12, 1939 in
Millerstown to Helen T. (Walize)
Kuhn and the late John C. Kuhn Sr.
She was a
homemaker and tended bar at Ada's
Country Bar and The Horseshoe Bar.
Surviving in addition to her mother
are two brothers, John C. Kuhn Jr.
of
Millerstown and Ronald E.
Kuhn of Newport, two sisters, Betty
M. Wetzler of Liverpool and Patsy J.
Swartz of Newport. Three daughters,
Debra Kuhn of Newberry, FL, Robin
Urich of Ickesburg, PA, and Tammy
McCreary of Elliottsburg, PA. Five
grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Services
will be held
on Monday,
June 16, 2008 at 11:00 at
Mannsville Lutheran Church,
2944
Mannsville Road, Elliottsburg, PA.
Pastor Jay Bohn will officiate.
Burial will be in Riverview
Cemetery,
Millerstown, PA. Friends may
call at the church one hour prior to
the service
Arrangements are under the direction
of Boyer Funeral Home New
Bloomfield/Duncannon.
Sandra L. Fultz, 60, of 734
Bridgeport Road, Landisburg, died
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at her Spring
Township home.
Mrs. Fultz was born March 16, 1948
in Marietta, Lancaster Co., and was
the daughter of the late George and
Mildred (Knisley) McKain.
She was a retired employee of Auto
Zone and attended New Heart Baptist
Church, Marysville.
The widow of Ronald L. Fultz, she is
survived a daughter, Ginger Rhodes
of Landisburg and a son, Jan Fultz
of Elliottsburg; 5 brothers, Dennis
McKain, Paris McKain, Theodore
McKain, Barry McKain and Donald
McKain all of Lancaster County and a
sister, Mary Otstott of Newport and
2 grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held on
Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 2 PM in
New Heart Baptist Church, Marysville
where a visitation will be held from
1-2 PM. Pastor Ralph Mentzer will
officiate.
Bryan G. Woleslagle,48, of 43 Valley
Street, Duncannon, went to be with the
Lord earlyTuesday, May 27, 2008 in the
Manor at Perry Village.
Born
August 6, 1959 in Harrisburg, he was the
son of Margaret Fay (Potter) Woleslagle
and the late Glenn O. Woleslagle.
Mr. Woleslagle was employed by Fry
Communications Inc. of Mechanicburg and
was a member of Manassa Community
Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to his mother are
a daughter, Brandy Leigh Strawser of GA;
four sisters, Rhonda Shoemaker of
Marysville, Kitty Harris of
Landisburg, Louise Sheaffer of
Enola and Gail Kemrer of Erie and a
granddaughter.
Services will be held at the convenience
of the family.
Waverly E. Lebard III, 83
of 438 W. Baltimore Street, Mt. Holly
Springs, resting in the Lord on
Friday, May 23, 2008 in Holy Spirit
Hospital surrounded by his family.
Mr. LeBard was born November 3, 1924 in
Anoka, MN and was the son of the late
Waverly E. Jr. and Ethel (Mitchell)
LeBard.
He was a retired air force
Major and served during WWII, Korea and
Viet Nam; he loved woodcarving, being
with his wife and family and raising
award winning orchids. He was a retired
estate planner with Mutual of New York
and was an active Member of Seventh Day
Adventist Church of Carlisle.
Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Amy
A. (Mabius) LeBard; a son, Dr. Waverly
J. LeBard and wife Cherie of Waynesboro;
two daughters, Amy L. Swett and husband
James of Mechanicsburg and Kitti J. Summerscales and husband Rodney of New
Bloomfield; a brother, Robert LeBard of
Chalis, WA. 8 eccentric grandchildren,
Meredith M. Whitehead and husband
Douglass of Arlington, VA; Waverly E. LeBard of Annapolis, MD; Rodney Lee Sumerscales and wife Tiffany of
Berrien Springs, MI; Amy Richelle Swett
of Philadelphia, Charles A. Summerscales
and wife Lynnea of Harrisburg, Amanda
Lee Burger and husband Justin of
Mechanicsburg, Kelleigh A. Juers and
husband Mark of Eugene, OR and Nicholas
J. Swett of Fleetwood.
Services, with full military honors,
will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at
9:30 AM at Indiantown Gap National
Cemetery, Annville. Pastor Michael
Goetz will officiate. There will be no
viewing or visitation.
Ruth
A. “Ava” Spangle, 77, of
39 Spangle Lane, Shermans Dale,
went to be with the Lord on Sunday
morning, May 11, 2008 at her Carroll
Twp. home.
Born May
31, 1930 in Little Rock, AK she was the
daughter of the late Lawrence and Edith
(Fickline) Gill.
Mrs.
Spangle was a homemaker, mother,
grandmother, great grandmother and loved
her family above all else.
She also enjoyed Hummingbirds and
every kind of flower.
She was
the widow of John M.
Spangle (2002) and is survived by 4
sons, Billy E. Rush of Shermans Dale,
Jack A. Rush of Blain, Charles L.
Spangle of
Georgetown, DE, Michael J.
Spangle of Shermans Dale; three
daughters, Shirley M. Miller of
Marysville, Joyce M. Creque of Shermans
Dale and Eloise A. Markel of New
Cumberland. Two
sisters, Joy Sutter of
Napa, CA. and Mary Lizette of
Newport News, VA. 13
grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren
and 2 great great grandchildren.
Services
will be held
on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 11 AM
in Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church.
Rev. Arthur Montgomery will
officiate. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Boyer
Funeral Home,
101 W. Main St., New Bloomfield,
Tuesday 7-9 PM and
Wednesday 10-11 AM in the church.
Memorial
contributions may be made to, Mt. Gilead
UM Church,
955 Windy Hill Road, Shermans Dale, Pa.
17090 or, Odyssey Health Care
(Hospice),
4660 Trindle Road, Camp Hill, Pa. 17011
 PATRICIA A. ALEXANDER,
of 1165 Mt. View Road, Shermans Dale,
went to be with the Lord on Friday, May
09, 2008 in the Harrisburg Hospital,
Harrisburg. She was 64.
Mrs. Alexander was born on July 5, 1943
in Berwick, PA and was the daughter of
the late Paul and Leona (Dyer) Fahringer.
She was a caregiver and enjoyed
gardening, music, movies.
She is survived by her husband of 46
years, Richard L. Alexander of Shermans
Dale; a son, Justin L. Alexander of
Orland, PA; a daughter, Elizabeth L.
Alexander of Camp Hill; 2 brothers:
Harry Fahringer of Indianapolis, IN;
Thomas Fahringer of Landisburg; 2
sisters: Marie Houseknecht of Berwick
and Nancy Morris of Harrisburg.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday,
May 13, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in the Boyer
Funeral Home, 101 W. Main Street, New
Bloomfield, where a viewing will be held
on Monday, May 12, 2008 from 7-9:00 p.m.
and on Tuesday one hour prior to the
service. Burial will be in the Mt.
Gilead U.M. Church Cemetery, Shermans
Dale. Rev. Arthur Montgomery will
officiate.
RICHARD
A. FRY,
of 4545
Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington
D.C. formerly of New Bloomfield died
Monday, May 5, 2008 in
Manor Care of
Chevy Chase, Maryland.
He was 73.
Mr. Fry
was born September 25, 1934 in
New Bloomfield, PA, the son of
the late Elmer A. and Sara C.
(Frownfelter) Fry.
He was a
graduate of the Perry Joint High School.
He retired from the U.S.
Government as a Court Reporter.
He was a well know organist in
the
Washington D.C. area and was a
member of the Presbyterian Church.
He is
survived by 2 sisters: Helen F. Lyons of
Elliottsburg and Lavina C. Malatestinic
of
Harrisburg; he is also survived
by a sister-in-law, Crystal Fry of
Mechanicsburg, and one niece.
Funeral
services will be held
on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.
in the Boyer Funeral Home,
101 W. Main Street, New Bloomfield,
where a viewing will be held one hour
prior to the service.
Burial will be in the Bloomfield
Cemetery,
New Bloomfield, PA.
Rev. Alan K. Foor will be
officiating.
 Bonnie B. Lyons, 81, formerly of
Elliottsburg, died Early Sunday, April,
20, 2008 in The Manor at Perry Village.
Born Sunday, October 16, 1927 in Spring
Twp., Perry County, she was the daughter
of the late William and Ruth (Dromgold)
Dum.
Mrs. Lyons was a member of Messiah
Lutheran Church, Elliottsburg, had been
a bookkeeper at Sheaffer-Weary
Chevrolet, Loysville and was a member of
Rebekah Lodge of New Bloomfield.
She was the widow of Thomas Lyons and
is survived by a brother, Lynn Dum of
McClure and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held on Saturday,
April 26, 2008 at 11 AM in the Boyer
Funeral Home,101 W. Main Street, New
Bloomfield. Rev. David Peterson, former
Chaplin at Perry Village, will
officiate. Burial will be in New
Bloomfield Cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral from 10-10:45 AM
Saturday. Rebekah services will be held
at 10:45 AM.
James
E. Rice, 86, of 7020 Erly Road,
Elliottsburg, went to be with the
Lord on Saturday, April 12, 2008 in
Carlisle Regional Medical Center.
Mr.
Rice was born April 22, 1921 in
Juniata Twp., Perry County and was
the son of the late Charles Ivan and
Anna Grace (Long) Rice
He was an
avid Tractor enthusiast and a FARMALL H
man. He was a
founding member of the Williams Grove
Steam Engine Association, he attended
Centre Presbyterian Church, Loysville.
He was a retired farmer and had been
employed by the former Copenhaver’s Farm
Supply and Paul Shover and Sons.
He was an artisan of metal
creations and had been a storekeeper.
The
widower of Beatrice M. (Weibley) Rice,
he is survived by two sons, Ronald E.
and wife Ann and George W. and wife
Theresa all of Elliottsburg; Three
daughters, Nancy L. Shearer and the late
R. Darwin of
East Waterford, Betty Radle and
husband David of Landisburg and Linda L.
Simmons and husband Michael of Etters.
15 grandchildren, 21 great
grandchildren and 5 great great
grandchildren.
Services
will be held
on Friday, April 18, 2008 at 11 AM
in Centre Presbyterian Church, Loysville.
Rev. Arlene Dunn will officiate.
Burial will be in Bloomfield
Cemetery. Friends
may call at the Boyer Funeral Home, 101
W. Main Street, New Bloomfield
Thursday 7-9 PM and
Friday 10-11 Am at the church.
 Lee F. “Barney” Blain, 79, of 676
Concord Drive (Heritage Hills) Ickesburg,
died early Monday, April 07, 2008 in the
Manor at Perry Village, New Bloomfield.
Mr. Blain was born in Sunbury on
Saturday, June 23, 1928. He was a
retired letter carrier in
Lemoyne, Pa. and was a navy
veteran of the Korean Conflict.
He enjoyed bowling and fishing.
Surviving are his wife of 54 years, June
E. Blain; two sons, William G. of
Ickesburg, Pa. and Michael D. of
Dallas,
TX; two daughters, Tamsan N. Reed
and husband Eric L. of
Memphis, TN and Cindy S. Knouse
and husband James W. of
Newport. A sister, Barbara Stien
and husband Charles of Corncord, NC,
two brothers, Richard Smith and
wife Louise of
Danville, Pa. and Billy Wise of
Mount Joy. 5
grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
He was the son of the late
Catherine Blain.
Services will be held
on Friday, April 11, 2008 at 11 AM
in Blank Funeral Home,
395 State Street, Sunbury.
Burial, with military honors,
will be in
Northumberland Memorial Park.
Rev. Richard Swetpenhiser will
officiate. Viewing
hours are
7-9 PM Wednesday, April 9, in the
Boyer Funeral Home,
101 W. Main Street, New Bloomfield;
Thursday, April 10, 7-9 PM and
Friday, April 11, 10-11 AM in the
Blank Funeral Home, Sunbury.
Pauline M. Bupp,
85, of 1097 Dunkleberger Road,
Elliottsburg, went to be with the Lord,
Friday, April 4, 2008 in the Manor at
Perry Village.
Mrs. Bupp was Born
January 20, 1923 in Selinsgrove and was
the daughter of the late John and Annie
(Mull) Bressler.
Mrs. Bupp was a
homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, doing
word puzzles, sewing, embroidery and
gardening. She collected dolls, angels
and teddy bears.
She was the widow
of Woodrow W. Bupp (1998) and is
survived by two sons, Carl E. Sr. of
Mifflin and Edwin C. of Landisburg.
Three daughters, Virginia Bigham of
Millerstown, Paula Armstrong of Port
Royal and Vicky Hoffman of Carlisle. A
sister, Buelah Stahl of Freeburg. 11
grandchildren and many great
grandchildren as well as nieces and
nephews.
Services will be
held Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 2 P.M. at
the Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main
Street, New Bloomfield. Rev. Gary Shew
will officiate. Burial will be in
Bloomfield Cemetery.Friends may call at
the funeral home. Tuesday from 1-2 P.M.
Susan
Elaine Liddick, 50, of 33413 Pine
Bark
Cove, Long
Neck , DE and formerly of
Duncannon, entered into peace late
Saturday, March 29, 2008 at her home
surrounded by her loving family.
Susan was
born June 17 ,
1957 in
Harrisburg and was the daughter
of the late Horace Ward Malseed and
Carol Kuyper
Malseed who resides in Duncannon.
She was a
1975 graduate of Susquenita High School
and The Empire Beauty School; she was a
member of Christ Lutheran Church,
Duncannon, and was employed at Beebe
Medical Center in
Lewes, DE. Prior to moving to
Delaware she was a self employed
beautician and worked for Keystone
Health Plan. Susan and Mark found their
“happy place” 3 short years ago Fishing
Indian River Bay
on their boat, the “Abbey-Jeanne.”
Surviving
in addition to her mother are her
husband, Mark
L. Liddick; a daughter
Abbey Jennne Liddick and fiance David
Dudley of Duncannon; a son Jacob Mark
Liddick of
Long
Neck , DE;
three
sisters and their families. Chris. Hill
and husband Jeffrey A. and son Thomas J. of
Wormleysburg, Nancy Dennis and husband
George of
Ashburn, VA. and their daughters,
Kelly L. McCullough and husband Whit of
Reston, VA and daughters
Molly K. Dennis, Cpl.
USMC and Ashton Dennis both of
Ashburn, VA. and Becky Malseed and her
boyfriend Ed Paumer of
Halifax and son Zachary
Malseed of Duncannon. Aunt Joy and
Uncle Doug Poulter ,
cousins, Jeff, Tracy and Amy. Mother in
law, Doris Liddick, brother in law,
Michael Liddick and nephews, Michael A.
and Colton J. all of Duncannon. She was
preceded in death by a sister in law.
Corrine Liddick (2006).
Services
will be held
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 6 P.M.
in the Boyer Funeral Home, 230 N. High
Street, Duncannon.
Lay-speaker and friend,
Marsha Snyder will officiate. Burial
will be private and at the convenience
of the family. There will be no
viewing, but a visitation is scheduled
Wednesday 4-6 PM in the funeral
home.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Vistas
Innovative Hospice Care,
100 Commerce Drive, Suite 302, Newark,
DE 18713, or
The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
, Delaware Chapter,
100 West 10th St., Suite 209,
Wilmington, DE 19801
For a copy of
Susan's Memorial Folder, click links
below:
SusanLiddick - Memorial Folder
Outside
Susan Liddick-Memorial Folder Inside
Helen G.
Crum, 90, formerly of Shermans Dale,
died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 in
Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center, Carlisle.
Mrs.
Crum was born on Saturday, November 17,
1917 in Shermans Dale and was the
daughter ofthe late
Grover Cleveland Barrick and
Susan Elizabeth Gutshall.
She was
a member of Mt. Gilead United Methodist
Church, Perry Chapter 458 Order of the
Eastern Star and a 1936 graduate of New
Bloomfield High School.
She was
the widow of Earnest M. Crum (2001) and
is survived by two sons, Floyd E. Crum
and wife Julie of Newville and Victor B.
Crum and wife Katharine of Enola; a
sister Doris Morris and husband Robert
W. Sr. of Shermans Dale.
5 grandchildren, David Crum and
wife Jennifer, Cami Kessler and husband
Robert, Steward Crum and wife Christina,
Cori Messimer and husband Michael and
Steven Crum and wife Stacy, and 9 great
grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Services
will be held
on Friday, March 28, 2008 at 11 AM
in Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church.
Her Pastor, Rev. Arthur
Montgomery, will officiate. Burial will
be in the Church Cemetery.
Friends may call at the church
Friday from 10-11 AM.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Mt. Gilead
United Methodist Church,
935
Windy Hill Road, Shermans Dale 17090
Clarence E.
Sheaffer, 77, of
1501 Erly Road, Newport, passed
away, Sunday, March 16, 2008 in Carlisle
Regional Medical Center.
Born October 29,
1930 in Tuscarora,
Juniata County he was the son of
the late Norman E. and Hazel (Fike)
Sheaffer.
Mr. Sheaffer was a
retired heavy equipment operator and was
a member of International Union of
Operating Engineers, local 542.
He was also a Korean War veteran
and a member of the New Bloomfield
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7463.
He loved farming.
Surviving are his
wife of 31 years, Ruth S. Sheaffer; a
son, Neil Sheaffer of
Urbana, OH; two daughters, Kathy
Reighter and husband William of
Newport and Beverly Sheaffer of
Carlisle. a step son, Ray
Burkhoilder of Alabama, 3 step
daughters, Fay Kline of Shermans Dale,
Kay McConnell and husband Paul of
Shermans Dale, Gay Cartwright and
husband Carl of Harrisburg, a sister Hazel Fleisher and
husband Lester of Newport.7
grandchildren, 7 step grandchildren, 1
great grandson; 11 step great
grandchildren, 1 step great great
grandson.
Services will be
held
on Friday, March 21, 2008 at 11 AM
in the Boyer Funeral Home,
101 W. Main Street, New Bloomfield.
Rev. Anthony C. Hill will
officiate. Burial
with full military honors provided by
New Bloomfield VFW Post 7463 and
Newport American Legion, will be
in New Bloomfield Cemetery.
Friends may call the funeral home
Thursday 7-9 PM and Friday, one
hour prior to the service.
Memorial
contributions may be made to New
Bloomfield Ambulance Association, PO Box
313, New Bloomfield 17068
BOBBY L. NIDAY, 65, of 1225 Fox
Hollow Road, Shermans Dale, died Sunday,
March 9, 2008 at his Carroll Township
Home.
He was born December 16, 1942 in
Danville, Virginia, the son of Robert
and Julia (Garrett) Niday of Virginia.
He is survived by a brother and one
sister.
Private services will be held at the
family's convenience.
 JOHN
HAROLD RICE,
88 of 715 Iron Bridge Road, Loysville,
PA, went to be with the Lord early
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 in the
Claremont Farms Nursing Home, Carlisle,
surrounded by his family.
Mr. Rice was born on February 12, 1920
in Eshcol, PA, the son of the late Ivan
C. and Grace A. (Long) Rice.
He was a retired farmer, who loved the
gospel. He loved his family, picking
rocks, music and ice cream.
He was the widower of Bessie R. (Bartenslager)
Rice and was preceded in death by two
daughters, Sandra Burd & Faye Larkin.
He is survived by 3 sons: Walter C.
Rice and wife Betty of New Bloomfield,
Robert C. Rice and wife Gail of
Loysville, Allen D. Rice of
Mechanicsburg; 2 daughters: Sharon
Heisey and husband Robert of Virginia,
Barbara Stambaugh and husband Eugene of
Elliottsburg; a brother James Rice of
Elliottsburg; 12 grandchildren; 20
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00
p.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2008 in the
Church of the Living Christ, 2401 Fort
Robinson Road, Loysville, PA, where a
viewing will be held Friday, March 14,
2008 from 7-9:00 p.m., and Saturday one
hour prior to the service. Burial will
be in the Centre Presbyterian Church
Cemetery, Loysville. Rev. Doran Wray
will be officiating.
The family request memorial
contributions, to help with funeral
expenses be made to Boyer Funeral Home,
P.O. Box 11, New Bloomfield, PA 17068.
Joseph
J. D’Agostino, 80, of 458 Pine Brook
Drive, Newport, died early Tuesday at
his Tuscarora Twp. home.
Born
March 24, 1927 in Philadelphia, he was
the son the late James and Rose (Rappo)
D’Agostino.
Mr.
Agostino was a retired tool and dye
maker with General Electric, an Army Air
CorpVeteran of WWII.
He enjoyed woodworking, hunting and
fishing.
Surviving are his wife of 56 years,
Ruth Marie D’Agostino; two sons, James
L. and wife Lorna of Ivyland and
Lawrence J. and wife Sharon of Bella
Vista, AR; two daughters, JoAnne M.
DiAgostino of Carlisle and Karen R.
Bennis and husband George of Newtown;
two brothers, John of Philadelphia and
Michael of Hamilton NJ. and
7grandchildren.
Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated on
Saturday at 11 AM in St. Bernard’s
Catholic Church, 811 Shermans Valley
Road, New Bloomfield.
Rev. Robert Sharman will be
celebrant. Burial, with full military
honors provided by New Bloomfield VFW
Post 7463 and Newport American Legion
Post 144, will be in New Bloomfield
Cemetery.
Memorial
contributions may be made to St.
Bernards Catholic Church, PO Box 25, New
Bloomfield.
 KENNETH
E. WILSON,
88, of Shermans Dale, died peacefully,
surrounded by his family on March 2,
2008 at Claremont Nursing Home in
Carlisle.
He was born April 15, 1919 and was the
son of the late, Emory T. and Helen
(Keel) Wilson. He was a farmer and a
retired machinist from TRW and Paulus
Machine Shop. He had a passion for
hunting, trapping, fishing and spending
time with his family. He was a member
of the NRA and North American Hunting
Club. He also enjoyed bowling and was
an avid Bingo player.
Kenneth was a charter member of the
Shermans Dale Lions Club, a supporter of
the Shermans Dale Ambulance Club and
Shermans Dale Fire Company.
He was preceded in death by his wife
Anna of 59 years with whom he had a
school bus business for 45 years.
He is survived by 5 sons and 4
daughters all of Shermans Dale: Ronald
and wife Mary, Eugene and wife Joyce,
Robert and wife Jean, Patricia Shope and
husband Larry, Barb Kuhn and husband
James, Mary Shope and husband Fred, John
and wife JoAnn “Peach”, Margaret Reyna
and husband Robert, Tom and wife Lesa.
He is also survived by a brother Edward
and wife Jackie of Shermans Dale. He
had 18 grandchildren and 25
great-grandchildren, 2
great-great-grandchildren and many
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00
a.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2008 in the
Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main Street,
New Bloomfield. Viewing will be held
7-9:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2008 in
the funeral home, and Thursday an hour
prior to the service. Burial will be in
the Bloomfield Cemetery, New Bloomfield,
PA. The Rev. Anthony C. Hill will be
officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Sherman Dale Fire Company, 5450 Spring
Road, Shermans Dale, PA 17090, Ambulance
Club, P.O. Box 142, Shermans Dale, PA
17090 or Lions Club, P.O. Box 76,
Shermans Dale, PA 17090.
 Jeanne
M. Snoke, 71, RD 1 Liverpool,
entered into the glorious presence of
her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on
Sunday, February 24, 2008 in Geisinger
Medical Center, Danville.
Born Friday, June 26, 1936 in
Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the
late Norman and Mary (Stine) Whistler.
Mrs. Snoke was a member of St. John’s
Lutheran Church (Barner’s) where she had
been a choir member and past board
secretary. She was retired from the
former AMP Inc. She played the piano
and enjoyed music and gardening. She
especially loved her family.
She was the widow of Jack R. Snoke
(1977) and is survived by her best
friend, Dolores
“Dee” Hepschmidt of Liverpool; a son
John E. Snoke and wife Kathy of
Duncannon; two brothers, Charles and
Andrew Whistler; a sister, Mary Deardorf
of Harrisburg and 8 grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by a son, David
Snoke and a granddaughter Jemima Snoke.
Services will be held on Thursday,
February 28, at 11 AM in St. John’s
Lutheran Church (Barner’s), 5 Barner
Road, Liverpool. Her Pastor, Rev. Peter
H. Kuebler and her son, John E. Snoke
will officiate. Burial will be in the
church cemetery. Friends may call at
the church Thursday, 9:30 –11 AM.
Memorial contributions may be made to
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5 Barner
Road, Liverpool, Pa. 17045
Arrangements are under the direction of
Boyer Funeral Home, New
Bloomfield/Duncannon.
 Elwood
T. Bowman, 93, of New Bloomfield
Road, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 in
Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
Born Wednesday, August 26, 1914 in
Fisherville, Dauphin County, he was the
son of the late William and Elizabeth
(Lentz) Bowman.
Elwood, known to many as "grandpa," was
a devoted husband, father, grandfather
and great grandfather. We will always
picture him traveling the hills of Perry
County with his dog and walking stick.
He was gentle, scholarly, poetic and was
always ready for, and loved, a good
Philosophical conversation.
Mr. Bowman was a member of Christ
Lutheran Church, where he was a former
member of the choir and council; a
graduate of Enola High School and Penn
State University School of Forestry. He
was a retired environmental engineer
with the former Pennsylvania Department
of Natural Resources. He was a member of
the Scottish Society and New Bloomfield
Lions Club, a former member of the
Wheatfield Township Planning Commission.
He loved walking with his dog in the
forest and loved animals. He was well
traveled and was a published poet.
He was the widower of Mary (Knackstedt)
Bowman and is survived by a son, Elwood
W. Bowman and wife Jane of Shermans Dale
and a daughter, Christine A. Wright and
husband Dennis of Packwood, WA. 6
grandchildren, Sharon, Mark, James,
Shannon, Laura and Michael and 8 great
grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by a grandson,
James Thomas Bowman.
Services will be held on Saturday,
February 23, 2008 at 11 AM in Boyer
Funeral Home, 101 W. Main St., New
Bloomfield. Rev. Rose Benedict will
officiate. Burial will be in Snyder's
Cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home on Saturday 10-11 AM
Memorial contributions may be made to
Christ Lutheran Church, PO Box 448, New
Bloomfield, Pa. 17068.
 George
E.”Junior” Sheaffer Jr., 63, of 290
Alice Lane, Newport, died Sunday,
February 17, 2008 in Holy Spirit
Hospital.
Born May
15, 1944, he was the son of the late
George E. Sr. and
Leona (Wileman) Sheaffer.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret
(George) Sheaffer; a son, George E. III
of Newport, two daughters, Geneldia
Howell of Millerstown, Geraldine
Sheaffer of Newport. Three sisters,
Catherine George of Shippensburg, Karen
Hockenberry of East Waterford and Carol
Sheaffer of Duncannon and 10
grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by a brother,
Barry Sheaffer.
Services
will be held Thursday, February 21, 2008
in the Boyer Funeral Home, 101 W. Main
Street, New Bloomfield.
Rev. William Miller will
officiate. Burial
will be in Landisburg Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home, Thursday 10-11 AM.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Bread of
Life Outreach, 253 N. 6th
Street, Newport, Pa. 17074 or the
charity of choice.
Elken
P. “Sonny” Pressler Sr., 68, of
Shermans Dale and formerly of Duncannon,
died early Sunday, February 10, 2008 at
his Carroll Twp. home
after a
courageous battle with prostate cancer.
Born
Friday, August 11, 1939 in Duncannon he
was the son of the late William O. and
Viola O. (Wright) Pressler.
Mr.
Pressler loved his family and was a
retired employee of the
Lear Corp. of Carlisle; he was a
member of Christian Life Assembly of
God, Camp Hill, and the Fraternal Order
of Eagles Arie 12 of Carlisle.
He was a 49er’s fan, enjoyed
NASCAR and hunting..
Surviving are his wife Patricia, two
sons, Elken P. Pressler Jr. and wife Kim
of New Bloomfield
and Ronald E. Pressler and wife Mindy of
Elliottsburg; a daughter Lynne McKenney
and husband Tim of Duncannon. One
brother, Charles W. Pressler and wife
Grace, of New Cumberland.
A step daughter, Carleen Marie
Bell of
Lebanon. Six grandchildren,
Timothy R. Clouser Jr. and Rebecca L.
Clouser, Jennifer, Kaitlin, Ryan and
Megan Pressler. A step granddaughter
Khia Bell and 3 great grandchildren,
Marissa, Taylor and Jacob Clouser. He
was preceded in death by a sister
Delphine Kreiner .
Services
will be held
on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 11 AM
in the Boyer Funeral Home, 230 N. High
Street, Duncannon. Rev. Anthony C. Hill
will officiate.
Friends may call at the funeral home
on Friday 7-9 PM and Saturday one
hour prior to the service.
Sylvia (Stone)
Aughenbaugh, 88,
176 Creek Road, Shermans
Dale, died
Thursday, February 7,
2008 in Carlisle
Regional Medical Center.
She was born Friday,
January
23, 1920 in Shermans
Dale, and was
the daughter of the late
Jacob and Emma (Bentzel)
Stone.
Mrs. Aughenbaugh was a
member of Young’s United
Methodist Church, a 1937
graduate of Bloomfield
High School and a member
of the Central Perry
Senior Citizens.
She was the widow of
Seymour D. Aughenbaugh
(1999) and is survived
by a sister, Catherine
Souder of Shermans Dale
and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded
in death by a sister,
Goldie Brunner and a
brother William.
Services will be held
on Monday, February 11,
2008 at 11 AM in Young’s
United Methodist Church
in Shermans Dale.
Her Pastor, Rev.
N. Jefferson Brewster,
will officiate.
Burial will be in
the church Cemetery.
Gloria A. Hill,
73, of 54 Revere Street,
Harrisburg, went to be
with the Lord, early
Friday, February 1, 2008
at her Lower Paxton
Township home.
Born October 2, 1934 in
Harrisburg she
was the daughter of the
late Robert and Thelma
(Fox) Peiffer.
Mrs. Hill was a retired
employee of Rea and
Derrick Drug Stores, she
was an active member of
Trinity United Methodist
Church, Penbrook where
she was past president
of the United Methodist
Women, taught Sunday
school and was involved
in many other
activities.
She was past
president of the Ladies
Auxilary of
Penbrook VFW Post
1718. She enjoyed
reading and gardening.
She was the widow of
Albert P. Hill Jr., and
is survived by a son,
Bruce E. of Bainbridge;
two daughters, Catherine
Hughes and husband Mark
of Lewisberry and
Christine Turner and
husband Donald of New
Bloomfield; two
brothers, David Peiffer
of Newville and Troy
Peiffer of
Harrisburg; 5
sisters, Grace Clark ,
Alva Straw and Margaret
Peiffer all of
Harrisburg and
Helen O’brien of
Hummelstown and 3 half
sisters.
7 grandchildren,
Jason, Crystal, Carly,
Rachel, Cristy, Robyn
and Kenli; 3 great
grandchildren Hannah,
Emily and Jake.
She was preceded
in death by a son
Kenneth Hill, a sister,
Patricia Pozic and a
brother Robert Peiffer.
Services will be held
on Thursday, February 7,
2008 at noon in Trinity
United Methodist Church,
5 N. 25th
Street, Penbrook.
Rev. Richard
Feeser, her pastor, will
officiate.
Burial will be in
Emmanuel Cemetery
Lewisberry.
Friends may call
at the church
on Thursday from 10:30
until the time of the
service.
John
T.
"Terry"
Hetrick,
69,
of
121
W.
McClure
Street,
New
Bloomfield,
went
to
be
with
the
Lord
on
Thursday,
January
31,
2008
in
Holy
Spirit
Hospital.
Born
May
1,
1938
in
Newport,
he
was
the
son
of
the
late
John
and
M.
Jeanette
(Miller)
Hetrick
Mr.
Hetrick
was
a
retired
air
force
veteran,
a
member
of
New
Bloomfield
VFW
Post
7463.
He
enjoyed
wood-crafting
and
going
to
flea
markets.
He
loved
and
cherished
his
family
and
was
“pap”
to
everyone.
Surviving
are
his
wife,
Linda
Hetrick,
two
daughters,
Lysa
R.
Hitzelberger
and
husband
Shane
of
Newport
and
Terri
L.
Smith
and
Husband
Gary
of
Shermans
Dale;
a
brother
Donald
Hetrick
and
wife
Doris
of
Newport;
a
sister
Joan
Wingert
and
husband
Donald
of
Harrisburg.
A
special
niece,
Melanie
A.
Brown
and
husband
Peri.
Grandchildren,
Alexis
M.
and
Michael
S.
Hitzelberger,
Talisha
R.
Hetrick
and
Jason
A.
Smith.
Special
grand
nieces,
Keisha,
Peri
Monique
and
Taylor
Brown.
Services
will
be
held
Wednesday,
February
9,
2008
at
11
AM
in
the
Boyer
Funeral
Home,
101
W.
Main
St.,
New
Bloomfield.
Rev.
Patricia
Wolaver
will
officiate.
Jane Allen Witman,
84, of Shermans Dale, died Sunday,
January 27, 2008 in the Manor at Perry
Village, New Bloomfield.
She was born
February 28, 1923 in Minot, ND and was
the daughter of the late Mr. And Mrs.
Charles Kline and Bertha Sophia (Wulf)
Allen, formerly of York. Jane was a
retired employee of the Mechanicsburg
Naval Depot.
She was the widow
of William W. Witman and is survived by
a daughter, Gail E. (Witman) Schmiedel
of Shermans Dale; a son Thomas W. and
wife Sandra of SC; a brother Thomas W.
Allen of FL; Grandchildren William T.
Schmiedel and son of Harrisburg, Carolee
(Witman) Dunn and her two children,
Thomas W. Witman Jr. and wife Michelle
and three children, all of SC and many
nieces, nephews, great nieces and
nephews
Services and burial
will be held at the convenience of he
family.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society, 3211 N. Front
St., Suite 100, Harrisburg 17110 or
American Diabetes Foundation, 3544 N.
Progress Ave., Harrisburg 17110.
Betty Jean ette (Reese) Boyer,
88, beloved mother, grandmother, great
grandmother, went to be with the Lord
Thursday morning, January 24, 2008, in
the Kinkora Pythian Home, Duncannon.
Mrs. Boyer was born December 21,
1919 in Duncannon, PA to the late Harry
and Ida (Quigley) Reese.
She was a 1937 graduate of Duncannon
High School. She was a retired employee
of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor
and Industry, and was a licensed
beautician. She was a member of the
Tree of Life Lutheran Church of
Linglestown, and was a member of the
Duncannon Alumni Association. She was a
former treasurer and council member of
Christ Lutheran Church of Duncannon.
She also belonged to the Duncannon
Senior Citizens Club and Golden Age
club.
She was preceded in death by her
husband of 60 years, Harry A. Boyer
(1998), they were married on January 6,
1938 in Hagerstown, Maryland at 12 noon,
where they dined on hot dogs and
sasafarilla and thus was the beginning
of many “Grandpa” stories. She was also
predeceased by a brother, Wayne Reese;
and a sister, Dorothy Schwalm and a son
Jeffrey Lynn Boyer (1944), and life-long
friend and cousin Katharine Keville McNeil.
She is survived by 2 sons: Harry R.
Boyer of Newport, Douglas T. Boyer and
his wife Marna of New Bloomfield; 7
grandchildren: Merry Myers and her
husband Randy, H. Reese Boyer, Cyndi
Gingrich, Jeffrey Boyer and his wife
Lori, Heather Thompson and her husband
Peter, Natalie Gillis and her husband
Frank, Adrienne Beinhaur and her husband
Ron; 14 great-grandchildren: Michael &
Daniel Myers, Ian Gingrich, Mikayla
Shetron, Tyler, Bret, Cody & Tyler
Boyer, Monica Wilson, Taryn, Devan &
Laurel Kraszewski, Hunter & Allison
Beinhaur; 2 great-great-grandchildren,
Landon Shoop, Angela Myers; Cousins,
Dennis Keville Snyder and wife Jane of
Duncannon, John C. "Jack" Snyder and
wife Patsy of Shiremanstown, Dallas F.
Snyder of Hollywood, CA, and many
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00
p.m. on Sunday, January 27, 2008 in the
Christ Lutheran Church, 115 Church
Street, Duncannon, Pa. Viewings will be
held 7-9:00 p.m., Saturday, January 26,
2008 in the Boyer Funeral Home, 230 N.
High Street, Duncannon; and one hour
prior to the service in the church.
Burial will be in the Duncannon
Cemetery, Duncannon. Rev. Richard Gibe,
Rev. Catherine Gibe, Pastors of Tree of
Life Lutheran Church, Rev. David
Schreffler Pastor of Christ Lutheran
Church, and Rev. Anthony C. Hill
Associate Pastor Newport Assembly of
God, will be officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Brotherhood Native American Outreach,
P.O. Box 11, New Bloomfield, PA 17068.
SHARON L. BLACK, 61,
of 835 Germany Ridge Road, Elliottsburg
died Wednesday, January 23, 2008, in the
Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg. God
called our Earthly Angel home to be His
Heavenly Angel.
Mrs. Black was born on October 27, 1946
in Shermans Dale, the daughter of Esther
V. (Hair) Duncan and the late Willis H.
Duncan.
She was a 1964 graduate of the Perry
Joint High School. She retired from the
U.S. Navy Depot, where she worked as a
Supply Technician. She was a member of
the Trinity U.C.C. Church of New
Bloomfield. Her biggest love was her
children and her cats. Sharon held all
her friendships in very high regard, and
was always there to lend a hand.
She was preceded in death by a brother,
Maurice E. Duncan.
She is survived by her husband, Jeffery
L. Black of Elliottsburg; a son, Nelson
H. Rinehart and his wife Candy of
Shermans Dale; a daughter, Christine R.
Ulsh and her husband Michael of Shermans
Dale; her mother, Esther V. Duncan of
Shermans Dale; 2 sisters: Beverly G.
Wise and her husband Donald of Shermans
Dale, Willetta D. Huth and husband Carl
of Mechanicsburg; a nephew, Donald Wise,
Jr. of Shermans Dale; and numerous other
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00
a.m., Saturday, January 26, 2008 in the
Trinity U.C.C. Church, 106 High Street,
New Bloomfield, PA. Viewings will be
held on Friday, January 25, 2008 from
6-8:00 p.m. in the Boyer Funeral Home,
101 W. Main Street, New Bloomfield, and
Saturday in the church one hour prior to
the service. Interment will be in the
Young’s U.M. Church Cemetery, Shermans
Dale, at the convenience of the family.
Rev. Alan K. Foor will be officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to either:
Trinity U.C.C. Church, P.O. Box 659, New
Bloomfield, PA 17068; or Harrisburg Area
Humane Society, 7790 Grayson Road,
Harrisburg, PA 17111.
Albert K. “Alby”
Gerst III, 43, of
300 Fox Hollow Road,
Shermans Dale,
passed away, Thursday,
January 10, 2008 at his
Carroll Township home.
He was born on February
19, 1964 in Bloomsburg.
He was the course
superintendent for
Liberty Forge Golf
Course, Mechanicsburg
and was a member of
Young’s United Methodist
Church. He was a
graduate of
Danville High School
and was an outstanding
athlete, lettering in
football, wrestling and
baseball; he was a coach
for the Shermans Dale
Youth Baseball,
West Perry Youth
Wrestling; a member of
the church softball team
and was involved with
all the sports
activities of his sons.
He was also a graduate
of Williamsport Area
Community College and
Rutgers Turf Management
Program. He enjoyed
fishing and was a Penn
State fan.
Surviving are his wife,
Jennifer F. (Koehler)
Gerst. Three sons,
Logan E., Tanner A. and
Trevor P. all at home;
his parents Darlene E.
(Fisher) and Albert K.
Gerst Jr. of Danville;
maternal grandmother,
Arlene Fisher of
Danville and the late
Kenneth Fisher.
Services will be held
Monday, January 14, 2008
at noon in Young’s
United Methodist Church,
Shermans Dale. His
pastor, Rev. N.
Jefferson Brewster will
officiate. Burial will
be in the church
cemetery. Friends may
call at the church
Monday10 AM until the
time of service.
The family requests no
flowers, but rather
donations be made to the
activities he
loved.Shermans DaleYouth
Baseball,
West Perry Youth
Wrestling or
West Perry Midget
Football. All donations
should be sent to: Chris
Allwein, 97 Okefanokee
Road,
New Bloomfield 17068
 Elsie
Louise Moyer, 79, Richwine Road,
Shermans Dale, died early Sunday,
January 06, 2008 in the Manor at Perry
Village.
Born December
9, 1928 in Lewistown, she was the
daughter of the late Wilfred G. and Anna
Burns Challenger.
Mrs. Moyer
was a member of Shermans Dale United
Methodist Church, the former Shermans
Dale Lady Lioness Club and was a 1945
Graduate of Enola High School.
Surviving are
her husband of 57 years, Richard L.
Moyer; a daughter Deborah Ann Lehmer and
husband Larry; a son, Dennis L. Moyer
and wife Debra Jo all of Shermans Dale.
Granddaughters Erin L. Geraci and
husband Gaspere of Mechanicsburg;
Danielle L. Bartlow and husband Robert
of Loysville. Grandsons, Jeffrey R.
Lehmer and wife Julie of RI, Gregory A.
Lehmer and finace’ Rebecca Dence of
Carlisle. Great granddaughter Elizabeth
G. Bartlow of Landisburg, great
grandsons, Garrett V. Bartlow of
Landisburg and Johnes A. Lehmer of RI.
Services will
be held Thursday, January 10, 2008 at
11:30 AM at the Boyer Funeral Home, 101
W. Main St., New Bloomfield. Mrs.
Moyer’s niece, Rev. Bonnie Ort, will
officiate. Burial will be in Indiantown
Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
Friends may call at the funeral home,
Wednesday 7-9 PM and Thursday 10-11:30
AM.
Memorial
contributions may be made to, Epilepsy
Resource Center of Central Pennsylvania,
900 S. Arlington Avenue, Harrisburg
17109.
 Bertha J. Hoch,
81, of 306 Windy Hill Road, Duncannon
died Saturday, January 5, 2008 in Holy
Spirit Hospital. She was born April 8,
1926 in West Fairview.
She was the
widow of Lester P. Koch Sr. (1999) and
is survived by three sons, Lester P. Jr.
of CO., David R. of Duncannon and Mark
Keys of Loysville; a daughter, Sandara
L. Koch of Duncannon; a sister, Mary
Ellen Boyer of Harrisburg; 13
grandchildren and 16 great
grandchildren.
Services will
be held on Friday, January 11, 2008 at
11 AM in Asbury United Methodist Church,
Duncannon. Rev. Harry Roush will
officiate. Burial will be private.
Friends may call at the church Friday
from 10-11 AM.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Boyer Funeral Home, 230 N. High
Street, Duncannon.
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effrey
Kerlin, 59, of 2885 Erly Road, Elliottsburg,
went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 23,
2009, at his home.
Leo Stilo, 82, of 1
Market Street, New Buffalo, died late Monday,
November 9, 2009 at his home.
Bob
D. Weaver Sr., 75, of 985 Windy Hill Road,
Shermans Dale, went to be with the Lord on
Saturday, November 7, 2009 in the Milton S.
Hershey Medical Center.
April
Lynn Linn, 29, of 401 Newville Road,
Newburg, died late Wednesday, October 28, 2009
in the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. April
was born November 9, 1979 in Carlisle. Pa.
