All Obituaries

Anna Grace Packer, 93, of Elliott Drive, Northumberland, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg. Anna Grace was born July 20, 1930, in Sunbury, a daughter of the late Samuel and Margaret (Broderick) Lewis. She is survived by her husband, John W. “Woody” Packer Sr. They married Oct. 24, 1955. She was a 1948 graduate of Sunbury High School and a 1951 graduate of Geisinger Hospital School of Nursing. Her nursing experience included hospital...

Margaret L. Feaster, 94, of Priestley Avenue, Northumberland, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, at her home. Margaret was born March 26, 1930, in Sunbury, a daughter of the late Harland and J. Elizabeth (Hester) Fornwald. On Nov. 26, 1949, she married Budd Feaster who preceded her in death in 2018. She was a graduate of Sunbury High School. Margaret was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Northumberland. She was also an Eastern Star. Margaret is survived by her sons and...

Linda Boyer, age 75, of Lewisburg, entered into eternal rest on May 2 after  a valiant battle with cancer. A full obituary will be available at the  Celebration of Life ceremony to be held at a future announced date.      

Nancy Irene "Pat" Burd, 86, of Overlook, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, of kidney failure. She was born Feb. 2, 1938, the daughter of the late Albert Hoey and Helen (Snyder) Hoey. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Fred Hoey and Warren Hoey. Pat was married to the late Willard King "Bud" Burd III; stepson, the late Harold Lee Merlo. Surviving are two daughters, Kathy Burd and Darlene Semerod; son-in-law, Jack Semerod Jr.; two grandsons, Jackie Semerod III...

Sunbury - Matthew E. Bean, Sr., 57 of Fairmont Ave, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Matt was born on January 26, 1967 in Sunbury a son of the late Richard, Sr. and Alma (Fullmer) Bean.   He attended Shamokin and Shikellamy Schools. He was employed with Resilite, Northumberland and was a longtime employee, lastly as a salesman with Beiter's of Sunbury. His greatest enjoyment came from time spent outdoors,...

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...