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February 9, 2010

Funeral arrangements

AUMAN, DANIEL W., 18, of Paxinos. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Farrow Funeral Home, Sixth and Chestnut streets, Shamokin. Funeral at 1 p.m. Saturday in St. John’s United Church of Christ, 117 N. Eighth St., Shamokin.

FINCK, MARY M., 83, of Lewisburg. Visitation from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at John H. Shaw III Funeral Home, Market and Eighth streets, Lewisburg, followed by funeral at 12:30. Burial in Lewisburg Cemetery.

JAMES, OLIVE, 94, of Danville. Visitation from 10 to noon Thursday at Edwards and Russin Funeral Home, 717 Main St., Edwardsville, followed by funeral at noon. Burial in Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas.

JONES, DOROTHY K., 89, of Mount Carmel. Visitation from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, 46 N. Hickory St., Mount Carmel, followed by funeral at 2. Burial in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Willard A. Rothermel Funeral Home, Mount Carmel.

MAHER, WILLIAM A., 78, of Coal Township. Visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. today at James Kelley Funeral Home, 1001 W. Arch St. at Maple Street, Coal Township, followed by funeral at 10. Burial in All Saints Cemetery, Elysburg.

ROBEL, CHARLES A., 94, of Coal Township. Visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at James Kelley Funeral Home, 1001 W. Arch St. at Maple Street, Coal Township, followed by funeral at 10. Burial in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.

SHEBELSKY, FLORENCE, 90, of Shamokin. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Clark’s Grove United Methodist Church, Irish Valley, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. James Kelley Funeral Home, Coal Township.

STAHL, JOHN C. SR., 78, of Mifflinburg. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Schwartz-Adamo Funeral and Cremation Service, 247 Chestnut St., Mifflinburg, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Montgomery.

STELTZ, ELMER G., 72, of Danville. Visitation from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at Brady Funeral Home, 320 Church St., Danville, followed by Mass of Christian burial at 11 in St. Joseph Church, Danville. Burial in All Saints Cemetery.

SWARTZ, BETTY A., 85, Visitation from 10:30 to noon Thursday at Schwartz-Adamo Funeral and Cremation Service, 247 Chestnut St., Mifflinburg, followed by funeral at noon.

WALTER, PAUL J., 86, of Milton. Celebration of life service at noon Friday in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, 102 Lower Market St., Milton. Private burial. Shaw Funeral Home, Milton.

YOCUM, DONALD K., 85, of Elysburg. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. John’s “Vought’s” Lutheran Church, RR Danville, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in church cemetery. Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, Sunbury.

ZIMMERMAN, VIRGINIA M., 74, of Watsontown. Visitation from noon to 1 Saturday at Friendship Baptist Church, 10 Voris Lane, Watsontown, followed by memorial service at 1. Shaw Funeral Home, Milton.

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