Obituaries

Thomas H. Bender, beloved husband and father passed away Oct. 12, 2025, in his home, surrounded by his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was the husband of Gail for 65 years and the father of four children, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Thomas was the son of the late I. Joseph...

Paul L. Benfer, 97, Womelsdorf
Paul Lindberg Benfer, 97, originally from Beaver Springs entered eternal rest on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at his home.
Born May 9, 1928, in Spring Twp., Snyder Co., he was the only son of the late H. Randall and Estella (Ewing) Benfer. On December 26, 1992 he married Millie H....

Rodney N. Benfer, 65, of Middleburg, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at his home, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Sunbury on May 22, 1960, he was the son of Daniel I. Benfer Jr. and the late Irene C. (Weikel) Benfer.
On July 20, 1985, he married...

Lorraine Thelma Benner, 89, of Middleburg, went to be with her Lord and savior on Oct. 9 at her home.
She was born Nov. 7, 1935, in Franklin Township, Snyder County, a daughter of the late Ira W. Sr. and Susie E. (Brouse) Keister. On Aug. 8, 1951, she married the late Elwood Eugene (Woody) Benner, whose death July...

Thomas E. "Tom" Berger, of Milton, died Monday, February 23, 2026, at Milton Nursing & Rehab Center.

Born in Lewisburg on January 21, 1956, he was the son of the late Harry W. and Lois (Edmundson) Berger.

Tom was a 1974 graduate of Milton High School. One of his first jobs out of school was at Zenith Corp in...

Judith (Judy) Mae Bettleyon, 85, of State College, passed away Aug. 22, 2025, at Juniper Village at Brookline.
Judy was born June 28, 1940, in Lewisburg, Pa., to the late William S. and Helen (Leach) O'Brien. On Oct. 22, 1960, she married Donald E. Bettleyon, who proceeded her in death.
She is survived by two...

Rachel Ruth Betzer, 90, of Selinsgrove, entered into eternal rest on Jan. 3, 2026, at WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.
Born on Aug. 17, 1935, in Selinsgrove, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Cleta (Heavner) Stauffer.
Rachel served as a registered nurse at the Selinsgrove Center for 33...

Janetta R. Bieber, 88, of Sunbury, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
She was born Sept. 24, 1937, in Freeburg, a daughter of the late Dora and Nelson Straub.
Janetta graduated from Selinsgrove High School.
On March 10, 1990, she married her late husband, Gary Bieber. They...

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...

Nancy L. Bingaman, 92, of Selinsgrove, has gone home to be with the Lord. Her faith became sight at Geisinger Medical Center on Aug. 31, 2025.

She was born on April 7, 1933, in her home on the outskirts of New Berlin, Pa. Nancy was the youngest daughter of Ammon and Nellie (Wetzel) Maurer.

Nancy was a graduate of...