Mary K. Nipple, 90, of Port Royal, passed away on Mon., Feb. 23, 2026. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. at Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., Mifflintown. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Colón, the Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music and social activist, died Saturday. He was 75. Over his decades-long career, the trombonist, composer, arranger and singer produced more than 40 albums that sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. He collaborated with a wide range of artists, including the Fania All Stars, David Byrne and Celia Cruz. His celebrated collaboration with Rubén Blades, “Siembra,” became one of the bestselling salsa albums of all time, and the pair were known for addressing social issues through the ...
James A. Speck, 69, of Lewistown, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at Greenwood Village. Born May 4, 1956, in Lewistown, he was the son of the late James A. Speck and Dorothy (Brannon) Speck. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sueann (Raimando) Speck; ...
Leon F. Baughman, 78 of Mifflintown passed away on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at his residence. Born on Feb. 16, 1948, in Lewistown, Mifflin County, he was a son of the late Clyde Baughman and Althea (Colyer) Meiser. On July 8, 1967, he married his surviving wife, Norene (Murphy) Baughman with whom he was blessed to share more than 58 years of marriage before his passing. He is survived by his children Keir Baughman and wife, Sandra, Kendra Drawbaugh and husband, Michael. He is also survived by grandchildren Trevor, Gavin, Andrea and Elena, as well as great-grandchildren Alex, Autumn and ...
Donna D. Kauffman, 86, of Mifflintown, passed away on Feb. 19, 2026. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., 100 Bridge St., Mifflintown.
Gregory L. Bailey, 59, of Reedsville, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Born Oct. 2, 1966, in Dover, Del., he was the son of the late Eugene D. Bailey and Yvonne W. (Walker) Bailey, who survives. In addition to his mother, he is lovingly remembered by his companion and ...
