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G. Scott Trutt

G. Scott Trutt, 70, of Lewistown passed away Wednesday March 26, 2026 at William Penn Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are under the care of Hoenstine Funeral Home and will be announced upon completion.

Diane M. Baumgardner

Diane M. Baumgardner, 68, of Yeagertown passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Heller Hoenstine Burnham Funeral Home and will be announced upon completion. 

Bertha K. Snyder

Bertha K. Snyder, 98, formerly of Granville passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Reading Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Heller Hoenstine Woodlawn Funeral Home and will be announced upon completion. 

Ronald Eugene Barner

Ronald E (Meat) Barner, 74, a resident of Premier Perry Village, passed away on March 17, 2026. His wife, Susan K. (Heckman) Barner proceeded him in death in 2024. He was born in Lewistown to the late Herman W. Barner Jr. Services will be held Saturday, March 28, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 70 Limestone Ridge Road, Elliottsburg, PA 17024, with visitation from 2 to 3 p.m. and service to follow.

Edward W. Bickel Jr.

Edward W. Bickel Jr. passed away March 22, 2026. Parents: Edward (Jack) W. Bickel and Arlene (Liz) ( Snook) Bickel. Survived by his sister, Audrey Bickel; children, Jarrett R. Bickel and fiancé, Jessica L. Stuck, Kimberly A. Jones and husband, Mike Jones and Kelly J. Bickel; grandchildren, ...

Dora Luella Vega

Dora Luella Vega, 94, of Lewistown, peacefully passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born Aug. 23, 1931, in Alfarata, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Edna S. (Henry) Fye. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, ...