All Obituaries

Joseph W. Culver, 69, of Williamsport, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport. Born March 11, 1951 in Sayre, he was a son of the late Ardell and Dorothy (Potter) Culver.  On September 12, 1991 he married the love of his life, the former Diane Fenstermacher, who survives. Together they celebrated 28 years of marriage. Joe  worked for many years in the Maintenance Department at St. Agnes School, Towanda. He was an active...

Betty J. Burrows, of Lewisburg, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Nottingham Village, Northumberland. She was born in Elysburg, the daughter of the late George and Emma (Bell) Campbell. On May 17, 1942 she married Richard Glenn Burrows, Sr., who preceded her in death on December 26, 1996. Together they celebrated 54 years of marriage. Betty worked as a retail clerk at various local stores such as the former Hertz, Milton and the former Children’s Center, Lewisburg. She was a...

Elaine J. Schrader, 96, of Lewisburg, died on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg. She was born November 6, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Richard and Jennie (Eberhardt) Peters. On September 1, 1946 she married Theodore H. Schrader, who preceded her in death on January 8, 1982. Together they celebrated 36 years of marriage. Elaine was a graduate of Franklin K. Lane High School, Brooklyn, NY. She worked as an executive secretary for Chase Bank,...

Robert W. Vetter, 89, formerly of S. Market St., Muncy, died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Wolf Run Village, Hughesville. Born August 19, 1930 in Muncy, he was the son of the late Woodward F. and Margaret (Houser) Vetter. Robert was a 1948 graduate of Muncy High School, where he excelled in football and baseball. He was a veteran, serving honorably with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as a custodian for the Hughesville school district at the George A. Ferrell...

Mrs. Eileen Marie (Kelly) Benfer, 70, of Turbotville, died on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born August 2, 1949 in Easton, a daughter of the late Thomas B. and Marion (Beers) Kelly. On June 24, 1972 she married Russell Benfer, who survives. Together they celebrated nearly 48 years of marriage. Eileen was a 1971 graduate of Millersville University and obtained her teaching certificate from Penn State University. She taught Elementary school in the...

Arla M. Gottschall Taggart Haynes, 94, of Hughesville, died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport. Born May 1, 1926 in Mifflinburg, she was the daughter of the late G. Walter “Salty” and M. Lucille (Edelman)  Gottschall. On December 19, 1959 she married Kenneth E. Haynes, who preceded her in death April 2, 2020. Together they celebrated 60 years of marriage.  Arla was a 1944 graduate of Muncy High School, where she played clarinet in the band. She...

Lydia A. Hoffman, 93, of Watsontown, died Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg. She was born July 30, 1926 in Danville, the daughter of the late George and Estella (Keefer) Diehl. On January 30, 1965 she married John W. Hoffman, who preceded her in death May 17, 2015. Together they celebrated 50 years of marriage. Lydia was a 1944 graduate of Milton High School and attended the State Beauty School of Cosmetology for a short time.  She worked 27 years as a...

Shelvia J. Neitz, 80, of Milton, died Saturday, May 9, 2020 at her home. She was born January 29, 1940 in New Columbia, a daughter of the late John J. and Florence E. (Bennett) Trutt.  On June 29, 1958 she married her first husband, William D. Houtz Sr., who preceded her in death on May 5, 1981. She later married her second husband, Lester Neitz, who preceded her in death on April 18, 1995. Shelvia attended Milton Schools.  She worked early in life as a seamstress at various...

Jack E. Solomon, 91, of Lewisburg, died on Friday, May 8, 2020, from complications of a stroke. He was born October 16, 1928 in New Berlin, a son of the late Elmer O. and Mildred E. (Shannon) Solomon.  On January 9, 1951 he married his high school sweetheart, the former June D. Catherman, who preceded him in death.  Together they celebrated 65 years of marriage. Jack was a 1948 graduate of Lewisburg High School.  In 2007, he and June received the Lewisburg High School...

Rev. James E. Gardner, 88, of Lewisburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his daughters. After a seven year fight, he succumbed to Lewy Body Dementia with Parkinson’s. He was born July 9, 1931 in Philadelphia, a son of the late Francis and Josephine (Davis) Gardner.  He married the former Patricia Ruth Treasure, who preceded him in death on November 3, 2018. Together, they celebrated 65 years of marriage. James was a Gold Star graduate...