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Elsie K. Swarey

Elsie K. Swarey, 15 days old, of Mill Creek, Pa., passed away on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 at her home. Born on Oct. 11, 2026 at Safe Pastures in Mifflin County, she was the daughter of Aaron D. and Molly A. (Peachey) Swarey. Surviving are siblings: Susanna, Nathan, Willie, Sally, Dorothy, Ruth, and Nannie Swarey, all at home; maternal grandparents: Jonas D. and Sally M. Peachey of Mill Creek; maternal great-grandmother: Mollie R. Peachey of Belleville. She was preceded in death by a brother, Amos Swarey, in 2017; and paternal grandparents: Daniel and Mary Swarey in 2014. She was a ...

Steven M. Gearhart

Steven M. Gearhart, 70, of Lewistown, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, at William Penn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lewistown. Born on Aug. 14, 1956, in Lewistown, he was the son of the late Clarence and Lucille (Bibbie) Gearhart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in ...

Darl E. Miller

Darl E. Miller, 95, of Lewistown, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 at his home. Private arrangements have been entrusted to King-Barr Funeral Home, 120 Logan Street, Lewistown.

William L. Wilt

William L. Wilt passed away peacefully on Oct. 22, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on July 2, 1934, he was the son of the late Maxine and Raymond Wilt of Yeagertown. Bill was born during the Great Depression and grew up in difficult circumstances that profoundly shaped his life. Bill attended ...

Donald H. Kauffman

Donald H. Kauffman, 82, of Furnace Road, McVeytown, passed away on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. Born Jan. 13, 1944, in Mattawana, he was a son of the late Calvin R. and Mary Margaret (Huffman) Kauffman. His wife, Cheryl (McClellan) Kauffman, whom he married March ...

Denna L. Yoder

Denna L. Yoder, 72, of Reedsville, passed away Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 at her home. A funeral service was held at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 at her home. Interment took place at Green Lane Cemetery in Reedsville. Arrangements are under the care of Heller-Hoenstine Burnham Funeral Home.