Obituaries

Frederick Joseph Schroeder, 85, of Dornsife, died March 26, 2026, peacefully at home surrounded by family.

He was born on Dec. 31, 1940, in Philadelphia. The son of the late Frederick and Mildred (Bixler) Schroeder. Frederick was married to late June (Doyle) Schroeder for 49 years.

He retired from H.R. Ewell...

William Harrison Showers Jr. passed away on March 27, 2026. Born on Feb.8, 1934, he was the son of the late William H. Showers, Sr. and Esther A. (Kint) Showers.

Bill was married to the love of his life, the late Mildred "Millie" Hendricks Showers, for 59 years until her passing in 2010.

He was a devoted father...

Esther S. Beiler, 59, of Mifflinburg, formerly of Oldtown, Md., entered into rest on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

Born on April 8, 1966, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Hannah (Stoltzfus) Beiler.

Esther devoted much of her life to service...

Barbara A. Reich, 77, McClure
Barbara Anne Reich, 77, of McClure, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville following a brief illness.
Born in Lewistown, PA to Charles and Oramae (Rhodes/Wagner) Miller. She was lovingly raised by her foster parents,...

Terry Gene Krobath, 75, of Sunbury, entered into rest on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, with his loving wife at his side. Terry was born on Feb. 24, 1951, in Sunbury, the son of the late Frank and Olive (Moyer) Krobath. He was the husband of Cheryl E. (Dorman) Krobath, who survives....

Sandra Kay "Sandy" Sulouff, 78, of Northumberland, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2026.
Born on Nov. 18, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Beatrice (Yocum) McMichael.
Sandy was reunited in eternal life with her beloved husband, Roy T. Sulouff, who preceded her in death on Nov. 17, 2020. The two...

Marylou (Heley) Hickle, 83, of Lancaster, and formerly of Manheim and Pittsburgh, died peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Trillum Place, Lancaster. Marylou also enjoyed spending time throughout her years in Butler and Watsontown. She was born on Oct. 27, 1942, and was the daughter of the late Mike and Kathryn...

LillieBelle Madeline Straub (Houser), 95, of Trevorton, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026, at home, where she lived with her daughter for many years in New Cumberland.

Born in Trevorton, LillieBelle lived a long and full life centered on the people she loved most. She was preceded in death by her beloved...

William Bryan Swartzlander Jr., born May 15, 1948, passed away at his home on March 21, 2026, after a 20-year battle with prostate cancer. Known to many as Bill, he was a husband, father, educator, coach, and longtime member of the Selinsgrove community.

Bill graduated from Selinsgrove Area High School in 1966,...

Jeff Rudy, 70, of Sunbury, Pa., passed away peacefully with his wife and children by his side on March 19, 2026.
Jeff was born March 29, 1955. He was the son of Doris (Beck) Rudy and William Rudy Sr. He was the husband of Patti (Saxton) Rudy. In 1974, he graduated from Shikellamy High School and worked for Weis...

Susan J. Klinger passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026, at SharonBrooke Assisted Living in Newark, Ohio. Sue was born March 2, 1942, in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, to the late Calvin and Helen (Dailey) Renn. The ninth of ten children, she grew up surrounded by the strong sense of family she would later create in her...

Judith Isenberg, 84, formerly of West Milton, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at The Grand Residence at Upper St. Clair.

Born on Feb. 2, 1942, in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Richard D. and Dawn (Allabach) Thomas. She was married to the late Richard Isenberg, with whom she shared nearly 60 years...

Dorothy Irene Sampsell, 86, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at The Mission at Air Force Village, San Antonio, Texas. Dorothy was born on Oct. 7, 1939, in Centerville (Penns Creek), Snyder County, the daughter of the late Stanley Quay and Mary (Krezmin) Sampsell. She was a graduate of...

Mary Elizabeth (Baumer) Billhime, 97, formerly of Carpenter Road, Milton, passed to be with her Lord on March 11, 2026, at Oak Glen in Lewisburg. Born in Danville on Jan. 3, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Mae (Albeck) Baumer. She was married on Nov. 24, 1945, to the late LaRue H. Billhime. They were...

Larry R. Kerstetter, born Oct. 18, 1942, in Lewistown, but lived most of his life in Sunbury, passed away after a long and full life. He was the son of the late Melvin Kerstetter and the late Thelma (Varner) Aucker.

Larry spent more than 60 years working as a barber and was deeply dedicated to his trade. In fact,...

Gladys I. Wetzel, 99, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.
She was born January 11, 1927, in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Romain and Isabel (Campbell) Dorman. On December 29, 1945, she married Donald M. Wetzel Sr., who preceded her...

Mary Peterec, cherished wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on February 28, 2026, at the age of 84.
Mary grew up in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. It is there that she met her husband of 67 years, Richard Peterec. From New Hampshire to New York to Pennsylvania, Mary and Richard built a life focused on each other...

Brenda K. Driver, 68, of Danville, formerly of Selinsgrove, walked into glory to live forever with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at UPMC Carlisle Hospital.

Brenda was born in Harrisburg to the late Donald E. and Betty L. (Arbogast) Driver on March 3, 1958.

She attended Selinsgrove School up until...

Linda Kay Kratzer, 81, of Route 204, Selinsgrove, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.

She was born on March 2, 1945, in Lewisburg to the late Elwood R. and Dorothy E. (Ross) Robbins.

On Nov. 5, 1966, she married Clair E. Kratzer from Kratzerville....

Randy D. Keister, 69, of Winfield, entered into rest at 8:25 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2026, at his residence.

Born on Oct. 24, 1956, in Lewisburg, he was the son of the late Eugene E. Keister and Anna Fae (Kline) Keister.

Randy was a graduate of Mifflinburg High School, Class of 1974. Randy was a Christian and...

Ray C. Davis, 97, of Dornsife, passed away on March 11, 2026, at the Gatehouse Inpatient Hospice, Williamsport. He was born in Ashland on August 20, 1928, a son of Katie and Belton Davis. Ray was employed as a farmer, a coal miner in the winter of 1968, a custodian at Line Mountain School District and was Boyer's...