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Nina J. Wagner

Nina J. Wagner, 89, of Lewistown, was peacefully welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior at 4:53 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. A celebration of Nina’s life with a meal will be held at noon on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at New Life Church, 101 N. Beech Street, Burnham, Pa., in the café. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.kingbarrfuneralhome.com.

Linus ‘Lin’ Emanuel Sharp

Linus “Lin” Emanuel Sharp, 84, died at Valley View Rest Home on Dec. 31, 2025. He was born on Nov. 30, 1941, to Jesse D. and Amelia (Peachey) Sharp, the fifth of seven children. Born on the Bratton Farm at Alexander Springs, Belleville, Pa., he spent most of his childhood on the Rudy Yoder farm, now owned by J. Irvin Zook, at the edge of Belleville. In 1948, the family moved to the Ore Bank farm on Front Mountain Road, Belleville, the ancestral Zook-Kanagy, Detweiler-Sharp farm. Lin attended Belleville Mennonite School, built on Ore Bank farmland, and graduated in 1962. ...

Robert E. ‘Bob’ Penepacker Jr.

Robert E. “Bob” Penepacker Jr., 76, of Lewistown, peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2026, at his home. Born Jan. 17, 1949, in Lewistown, Bob was the son of the late Robert E. and Estella (Cavanaugh) Penepacker Sr. In addition to his parents, he was ...

Floyd L. Imes

Floyd L. “Lincoln” Imes, of Port Royal, passed away at 8:23 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 at the Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. Born on Feb. 12, 1945 in Lewistown, Mifflin County he was the son of the late William Lloyd Imes and Teresa (Swartwood) Imes. On Aug. 8, 1964, he married his ...

Shirley A. Gussler

Shirley A. Gussler, 89, of Lewistown, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, surrounded by her family at her home. Born on Dec. 19, 1936, in Lewistown, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. Beckwith Sr. and Bertrice A. (Treaster) Beckwith. In addition to her parents, she was ...

Earl N. ‘Gov’ Yearick

Earl N. “Gov” Yearick, 78, of Centre Hall passed away Dec. 29, 2025, at Hershey Medical Center. He was born on Aug. 1, 1947, in Bellefonte, to the late Earl and Betty (Houser) Yearick. He is survived by a son, Jody L. Yearick, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz. and a daughter, Claire Sweet, of ...