All Obituaries

          Bruce “Choppers” Francis Garner Sr., 78, of Mifflintown, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.      Born March 28, 1948 in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Edward Earl and Frances K (Fogie) Garner.      Choppers was a retired truck driver who worked for Zimmerman Truck Lines and Class 1 Transport.      He enjoyed riding motorcycles, playing ...

     Betty J. (Bookwalter) Dolan, 92, of Port Royal, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Brookline Manor, Mifflintown.      Born Nov. 30, 1933, in Turbett Township, Juniata County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Varnes Bookwalter, and Helen Elizabeth (Sieber) Bookwalter Leach, and the step-daughter of the late Charles Leach.      Betty graduated from Tuscarora Valley High School in 1951. In her earlier years, she ...

   Loma L. (Walters) Saner, age 89; of Mifflintown, PA., passed away on Tuesday, July 28 th 2026 at home surrounded by her loving family.    Born on July 7, 1937 in Mifflintown Loma was a daughter of the late Blaine Walters and Carrie (Varner) Walters.    Loma was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church of Mifflintown, where she served as secretary of the council on ministries, the kitchen committee, Sunday school teacher, bible school and the nursing ...

     Jocelyn “Josie” (Crozier) Casner, 87, of Mifflintown, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 24, 2026.      Born on May 10, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Ruth (Clark) Crozier.      She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald C. Casner, on Sept. 7, 2021, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage; a son, Kerry Dea Casner; a sister, Dorothy R. Russ; a son-in-law, Michael Kane; ...

     Debra A. “Deb” Kirk, 70, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at her home in Port Royal, surrounded by her loving family.      Born July 6, 1956, she was a daughter of the late John D. and Betty M. (Willard) Erhart, Sr.      On March 4, 1978, she married her husband, Robert “Rob” Kirk, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Danielle Keefer and husband, Bill, one son, Dustin Kirk, one ...

     Dawn G. “Sis” Sheaffer, 90, of Walnut, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital.      Born April 21, 1936, she was a daughter of the late John “Doc” and Betty (Shover) Paden.      She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn A. Sheaffer on Jan. 24, 2012. They were married on Dec. 25, 1954.  Also preceding her in death were two brothers, Bill Paden and Skip Paden and ...

     Mildred J. “Mid” Bashore, 95, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026, at her home in Port Royal.      Born Dec. 11, 1930, in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Robert E. and Margaret E. (Housum) Fleck.      On Sept. 15, 1951, she married Clinton Bashore in California. After 67 years of marriage, he died on June 4, 2018. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Robert H. Fleck, David Paul Fleck, ...

     Luella M. Ritzman, 96, of Mifflintown, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Locust Grove Retirement Village, Mifflin.      Born Oct. 9, 1929, in Milroy, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Mary (Rearick) Ritter.      She is survived by her husband, John M. Ritzman, whom she married July 22, 1967. Also surviving are one daughter, Susan Matteson and husband, Tom, of Lititz, three grandchildren, Alexander T. Matteson, ...

     Scott Nevin Kennedy, 68, of Lewistown, passed away Friday, July 3, 2026 at Mt. Nittany Medical Center, State College.      Born Dec. 26, 1957, he was a son of the late Daniel and Jessie (Swartz) Kennedy.      He is survived by his wife, Linda (Guss) Kennedy, whom he married Sept. 20, 1986, one daughter and her family, Stacey Kelley (Olivio) and children, Sausha, Shiann, Sondra, and Soriah, of East Waterford, four sons and ...

     Dorothy Y. “Dottie” Sheaffer, 98, of Mifflintown, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Brookline Manor.      Born June 4, 1928, in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Harry J. and Rosie (Ebersole) Yorks.      She is survived by her son, Randy J. Sheaffer, Donna Arentz who was like a daughter to her, Andrew “A.J.” Singer whom she helped raise, one brother, Donald Yorks and wife, Audrey, and ...