Obituaries
Laura E. Knorr
Jul 27, 2021
Laura E Knorr, age 89, of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on Tuesday, June 21, 1932, in Dornsife, a daughter of the late Edwin L Herb and the late Ida M (Rebuck) Herb. Laura was a seamstress in area garment factories prior to her retirement. She was a member...
Mary Ellen Gaestel
Jul 25, 2021
Mary Ellen Gaestel, age 70, of Aberdeen, NJ, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Bayshore Medical Center, Holmdel NJ. She was born on Monday, November 6, 1950, in New Brunswick, NJ, a daughter of the late John W Schrope and the late Ellen M (Klouser) Schrope. She is survived by her husband Robert A Gaestel. She is also survived...
Kelly Hoover Schley
Jul 8, 2021
Kelly Hoover Schley, age 60, of Valley View PA, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born on Thursday, September 1, 1960, in Hagerstown, MD, a daughter of the late Orville Hoover and the late Edna (Ausherman) Hoover. Kelly was a teacher's aid at Hegins Hubley Elementary and Tri-Valley High School. She was a member...
Shirley P. Fesig
Jul 5, 2021
Shirley P Fesig, age 92, of Valley View, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021 at Providence Place, Pine Grove. She was born on Sunday, August 12, 1928, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Homer C Matter and the late Iva E (Schade) Matter. She was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Shirley was a seamstress...
Grace M. Wedde
Jul 4, 2021
Grace M Wedde, age 85, of Providence Place, Pine Grove, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021. She was born on Sunday, December 1, 1935, in Fountain, a daughter of the late Norman W Kembel and the late Hazel S (Smith) Kembel. She was a 1953 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School . Grace was a teacher's aid at...
Edna P. Reed
Jun 28, 2021
Edna P. Reed, age 91, of New Holland, formerly of Valley View, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born on Friday, December 6, 1929, in Hubley Twp, a daughter of the late Ammon E Scheib and the late Mae S (Mattern) Scheib. She was a 1947 graduate of the former Hubley...
Nancy A. Hentz
Jun 27, 2021
Nancy A Hentz, age 83, of the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, formerly of Valley View, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021 at her residence. She was born on Wednesday, September 1, 1937, in Millersburg, a daughter of the late Claude Straw, Sr and the late Ruth (Hoy) Straw. She and her husband owned and operated Hentz Gulf Service Station, Valley View,...
Dennis "Peachy" Rubendall
Jun 25, 2021
Dennis E "Peachy" Rubendall, age 75, of Hegins, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Monday, June 10, 1946, in Willismstown, a son of Edna (Deibler) Rubendall of Tremont and the late William Rubendall He was a graduate of the former Tremont High School. He was a forklift operator at Richmond Screw...
Marjorie B. Maurer
Jun 15, 2021
Marjorie B Maurer. age 87, of Seton Manor. Orwigsburg, formerly of Hegins, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Seton Manor. She was born on Tuesday, August 22, 1933, in Hegins, a daughter of the late Robert A Schwartz and the late Hannah N (Huntzinger) Schwartz. Marjorie and her late husband operated a family farm in Hegins prior to retirement....
Carl H. Klinger
Jun 11, 2021
Carl H. Klinger, 89, of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and children, Friday, June 11, 2021 at Hershey Medical Center. Born on February 15, 1932, in Erdman, a son of the late Harlan and Mary Klinger. Carl was a graduate of the former Hegins Township High School Class of 1950 and Bucknell University Class of 1954....
June I Shade
Jun 10, 2021
June Irene Shade, 91, of Sacramento, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021. Born in Washington Twp, Northumberland County, on September 25, 1929, a daughter of the late Ida and Edwin Herb. She was the loving wife of the late Clayton Shade to whom she was married 71 years. In addition to her husband, June is preceded in death by two...
Elda A. Umholtz
May 26, 2021
Elda A Umholtz, age 95, of Polk Personal Care Center, Millersburg, formerly of Valley View, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at the Polk Personal Care Center. She was born on Sunday, February 21, 1926, in Dornsife, a daughter of the late Herbert C Feger and the late Nora A (Kahler) Feger. Elda was a seamstress in area garment factories...
Alfred R. Harner
May 24, 2021
Alfred R Harner, age 76, of Weishample, passed peacefully away Monday, May 24, 2021 at his residence, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Monday, March 26, 1945, in Pitman, a son of the late Roy "Pete" Harner and the late Beulah I (Smith) Harner. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Alfred attained...
Tawnya And Daniel Bowman
May 22, 2021
Tawnya J Bowman, age 44, and her son, Daniel M Bowman, age 3, of Hegins, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 as a result of a house fire at their residence. Tawnya was born on December 8, 1976, in Pottsville, a daughter of Mark E Bowman and Ann L (Carl) Bowman of Hegins. Daniel was born on June 2, 2017,...
Shirley R. Troutman
May 7, 2021
Shirley R Troutman, age 86, of Klingerstown, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on Thursday, July 26, 1934, in Lykens Twp, a daughter of the late Jay Laudenslager and the late Mary (Crawley) Laudenslager. She was a 1951 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Shirley worked for area...
Robyn M. Geist
May 3, 2021
Robyn M Geist, age 60, of Valley View, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at her residence. She was born on Monday, November 7, 1960, in Pottsville, a daughter of the late William R Hoffman and the late Marian A (Stutzman) Hoffman. She was a 1978 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. Robyn was a volunteer for Upper Dauphin Human Services....
George R. Kulp Jr.
Apr 30, 2021
George R Kulp Jr., age 89, of Manheim, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was born on Monday, June 29, 1931, in Philadelphia, a son of the late George R Kulp, Sr and the late Frances (Mercer) Kulp. He was a 1949 graduate of Germantown High School, Philadelphia. George served in the US...
Melvin J. Kroh
Apr 29, 2021
Melvin J Kroh, age 98, of Hegins, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at his residence. He was born on Saturday, December 30, 1922, in Valley View, a son of the late Gurney Kroh and the late Katie (Williard) Kroh. He was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. He served in the US Army. Mel was a...
Dorothy A. Schucker
Apr 28, 2021
Dorothy A Schucker, age 87, of Hegins, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Tuesday, August 29, 1933, in Reinerton, a daughter of the late Howard and Mary Buffington. Dorothy was a seamstress in area garment factories prior to her retirement. She was a member of St. John's United Methodist...
John S. Stauffer
Apr 16, 2021
John S Stauffer, age 94, of Elizabethville, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at the home of his daughter in Annville. He was born on Saturday, August 21, 1926, in Ephrata, a son of the late Harvey F Stauffer and the late Maggie R Stauffer. John was a carpenter and painter prior to his retirement. He was a member of...
