All Obituaries

Northumberland - Susan L. Bell, 69, of North Avenue, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in her home.   Susan was born November 26, 1954 in Sunbury, a daughter of the late David E. and Sylvia I. (Sears) Bucher.  She was married to Thomas B. Bell who preceded her in death in 2019. She was a 1972 graduate of Shikellamy High School.   Susan was a teacher for CSIU of Montandon for many years. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, ceramics and spending time with...

Sunbury - Kenneth R. Hoff, 67 of S Second Street passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024 at his home. He was born August 17, 1956 a son of the late Charles and Betsy (Schuster) Hoff He was married to the former Lois A. Kulda who survives. He was a jack of all trades and was employed for many years with Moyco Industries. Mr. Hoff was a former member of Brookside Ministries, Shamokin Dam. Ken enjoyed hunting and was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan. He collected and...

Sunbury - Carol Elizabeth Rehrauer died on April 12, 2024, in the care of her daughter and at the side of her husband. She was predeceased by her parents, William and Elsie (Stuhring) Meyer and her bother Kenneth H. She was born on December 12, 1940, in Englewood, New Jersey, and grew up in neighboring Ridgefield. She was baptized at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Palisades Park, where she was acquainted with her future husband, Reverend Edwin Kenneth Rehrauer. She attended The...

Northumberland - Terry L. Yordy, 82 of Madison Ave. passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Terry was born June 9, 1941 in Stonington a son of the late Lee and Mildred (Reichley) Yordy. On April 13, 1962 he married the former Ruth Ann Walter who survives.  He attended Shamokin High School.  Terry served in the Army following the Korean War and was a member of the American Legion Post #44,...

Cristina Lynn Wolf-Benner, 39, passed away at her home on Tuesday April 9th, 2024. She was born on November 10th, 1984 in Lafayette, IN. Growing up in Indiana she enjoyed playing outdoors in the woods around our home. Lots of wild raspberries to pick every June but of course the kids ate more berries than they put in their baskets.  She started swimming very young and always enjoyed being in the water.  Later on she learned to ride a bike and rollerblading.  In 1994 her family...

Judy M. Scholl, 83, Lower Augusta Township Judy M (Sites) Scholl was born Aug. 23, 1940, in Fishers Ferry, Pa., Lower Augusta Township, and on April 4, 2024, while surrounded by her family at the farm, she left their loving presence and entered into the loving presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She married Robert Roy Ruhl in January 1956 who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her mother Dorothy E. Sweezy Sites; daughter Karen L. Long (Rick) and grandson...

Rev. Richard L. Kellett, 84, Northumberland Rev. Richard L. Kellett, 84, of Neitz Road, Northumberland, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Richard was born Sept. 29, 1939, in Riverside, New Jersey, son of the late Wilbur M. Kellett and Lena (Brandenberger) Moore. He married Murdena Wright and they enjoyed over 63 years of marriage. Rev. Kellett was a graduate of Oxford Area HS, received a bachelor's degree from Lincoln University, and completed a Master’s of...

Anne Pensyl of Delray Beach, Florida died April1, 2024. Anna Mary was born on July 15, 1926 to Joseph P. and Gertrude (Meyer) Zurick. Her parents, brother, William P. Zurick, and sisters, Lorraine (Zurick) Yost and Caroline (Zurick) Cook, as well as her nephew, James Zurick, nieces Cecilia Zurick & Mary Carol Zurick, predeceased her. She was married to Theodore Pensyl for 56 years. She worked in her husband’s office, answering the telephone for Ted Pensyl’s Fuels until he...

Lewisburg - Ruby K. Rauch, 88, of Farley Circle, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024 at Heritage Springs Memory Center.   Ruby was born, January 28, 1936, in Flemington a daughter of the late Rev. Herbert and Mary Fisher. She was married to Carl Rauch who preceded her in death.  She was a graduate of Shamokin High School. Ruby worked for the Sunbury Police Department as a clerk for many years. She was a member of the Emmanuel Bible Fellowship Church,...

Surrounded by her family, Luella “Lou” Pauline (Ray) Zerbe of 131 Ridgway, Nottingham Village, Northumberland, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024. Lou left this earth to be with her beloved husband, Jim, of 63 years. Born on Feb. 3, 1934, the daughter of Helen Irene (Ray) Frick, she lived a life of purpose and adventure and loved to travel. She retired from the Selinsgrove Center in 1994. Together, with Jim at the helm, she ventured...