Obituaries

Michael Ray Nissley Sr., 61, of Coal Township, passed away on July 24, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born between Aug. 6 and 7, 1964, at midnight, at Hershey Medical Center, he was the son of Raymond A. Nissley and Nancy R. McMullen.

Mike graduated from Upper Dauphin High School. He was a delivery...

John Henry Reed, 75, of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, a distinguished attorney, public servant, and devoted family man, passed away on May 30, 2026.

Born on Oct. 22, 1950, in London, England, John spent his life in service to justice, the law, his family, and the communities he called home. John was the first of four...

Donald Joel Reichenbach, 75, of Dornsife, graduated to glory at home in the presence of family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Norrine Reichenbach. He leaves his loving wife, Jane, his siblings, George and Lorna, his children, Joel and Betsy, his son-in-law, Tyler Collins, grandson-in-law, Arley,...

Frona Grace Rothermel, 93, of Middleburg, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Nottingham Village, Northumberland.
Born on July 21, 1933, in McClure, she was a daughter of the late William and Florence (Sanders) Kratzer. On Jan. 2, 1952, she married Mark S. Rothermel who preceded her in death in...

Georgia Schlegel, 66, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at the Rolling Hills Nursing Home, Millmont.

She was born April 14, 1960, in Shamokin, a daughter of the late Nettie Schlegel. She was a 1980 graduate of Mifflinburg Area High School and a graduate of Bob Jones...

Dina Annette Shaffer, 59, of Port Trevorton, passed away unexpectedly in the comfort of her home on Monday, July 27, 2026.

Born to the late Lee Ewig and Ora Mae Snyder, Dina was a graduate of West Snyder High School.

On Jan. 28, 1984, she married the love of her life, Michael Todd "Mike" Shaffer.

Together they...

David R. Smeltz, 88, of Shamokin Dam, Pa., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, at his residence. He was born on Dec. 12, 1937, in Bloomsburg, Pa; the son of the late Rev. Myles R. Smeltz and Edith N. Smeltz (Lubold). David graduated from Milton High School in 1955. He was...

Carl G. Snyder, 86, of Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia after a short illness.
Born on Dec. 4, 1939, Carl's life was marked by a dedication to his family, career, community, and country. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and...

Jane V. Stahl, 86, formerly of Milton, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Celebration Villa of Lewisburg.
Born in rural Milton on March 20, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Cyrus and Jannis (Springer) Auten. She was married to Ray E. Stahl for 61 years until his death in 2022.
Jane loved reading her...

Jeanette M. Vottero, 94, of Lancaster, Pa., died peacefully at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, with her family by her side.
Born and raised in Trevorton, Pa., Jeanette was the daughter of Louis and Josephine (DeAngelis) Vottero, and sister to Anita Gurski and Louis D. Vottero,...