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Linda L. Harper

Linda L. Harper, 78, of Lewistown, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill. Arrangements have been entrusted to King-Barr Funeral Home, and will be announced upon completion.

Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin,’” has died. He was 89. Publicist Jeremy Westby said Moore died Friday morning in ...

Joyce Ann Specht

Joyce Ann Specht, 86, of Lewistown, passed away at 11:34 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Greenwood Village. Born Nov. 30, 1938, in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late William Banks Hower and Martha B. (Fisher) Hower. In addition to her parents, Joyce was preceded in death by: first ...

Jay W. Guyer

Jay W. Guyer, 96, of East Salem, passed away on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at the Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., 111 Westfall St., McAlisterville and will be announced upon completion.

Michael E. Grassmyer

There will be a time of visitation for Michael E. Grassmyer, who passed away Dec. 3, 2024; it will be held at Rockville Fellowship Church, Rockville Road, Belleville, on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, from 2 to 4 p.m. Interment will be private.

Mary E. (Graybill) Smith

Mary E. (Graybill) Smith, 93, of Mifflintown, died Jan 10, 2025. Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church. Interment will be in St. Stephen’s Lutheran Cemetery. There will be no viewing. Guss Funeral Home, Mifflintown is assisting the family.