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December 10, 2009

Funeral arrangements

ADAMS, LEONARD F., 79, of Klingerstown. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. today, followed by memorial service at 11, at Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, 1133 Ridge Road, Klingerstown. Burial in Salem Cemetery, Klingerstown.

BUCK, WARREN F. JR., 77, of Danville. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. today at Brady Funeral Home, 320 Church St., Danville, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in St. John’s “Vought’s” Lutheran Cemetery, Mayberry Township.

DERR, EDNA E., 70, of Watsontown. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Brooks Funeral Home, 124 Main St., Watsontown, and noon to 1 Friday at First United Methodist Church, 602 S. Market St., Muncy, followed by funeral at 1. Burial in Elimsport Cemetery.

GARDNER, EDITH, 88, of Lewisburg. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Sunday in the Victoria House Restaurant, Lewisburg.

GESSNER, WILLIAM L. “BUSTER,” 75, of Shamokin. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. today, followed by funeral at 11, at Robert G. Foust Jr. Funeral Home, 841 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton. Burial in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery, Gowen City.

HAINES, CHARLOTTE J., 73, of Beavertown. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. today at God’s Missionary Church, Covered Bridge and Creek roads, Beavertown, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in church cemetery. George P. Garman Funeral Homes, Mount Pleasant Mills.

HAINES, DONALD F., 72, of Berwick. Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1600 Fowler Ave., Berwick, followed by funeral at 7. Burial at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Troxelville Union Cemetery, Troxelville. Hinckley Funeral Home, Berwick.

HERBIG, NORMA R., 87, of Wichita, Kan. Graveside service at 11 a.m. Saturday in Witmer’s Memorial Cemetery, Port Trevorton. V.L. Seebold Funeral Home, Selinsgrove.

HUMPHREY, CHARLOTTE A., 82, of Shamokin Dam. Visitation from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday and noon to 1 Saturday, followed by funeral at 1, at St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 30 S. Old Trail, Shamokin Dam. Burial in East Side Cemetery, Mifflinburg. Schwartz-Adamo Funeral and Cremation Service, Mifflinburg.

MARKLE, NED H., 82, of Danville. Visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, with Moose memorial service at 1:15, at Roat-Kriner Funeral Home, 1715 Bloom Road, Danville, followed by funeral at 2. Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Danville.

MAYFIELD, LEE ANNE, 73, of Lewisburg. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at John H. Shaw III Funeral Home, Market and Eighth streets, Lewisburg. Funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church, 18 Market St., Lewisburg. Burial in Lewisburg Cemetery.

RICE, MARY L., 77, of Port Trevorton. Visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. today at George P. Garman Funeral Homes Inc., 9366 Route 35, Mount Pleasant Mills, followed by funeral at 2. Burial in Aline Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Mills.

SHELLENBERGER, REV. JOHN LLOYD Sr., 77, of Richfield. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. today at George P. Garman Funeral Homes Inc., 9366 Route 35, Mount Pleasant Mills, and 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Richfield United Methodist Church, 5 Church St., Richfield, followed by memorial service at 11. Burial at discretion of family.

ULRICH, LESTER L., 91, of Watsontown. Memorial service at 11 a.m. today in Brooks Funeral Home, 124 Main St., Watsontown. Burial in Watsontown Cemetery. Visitation in social hall of First Presbyterian Church, 401 Main St. Watsontown, following interment.

UNDERHILL, DANIEL, 65, of Selinsgrove. Graveside committal service at 10 a.m. today in New Berlin Cemetery. Shaw Funeral Home, Milton.

ZIMMERMAN, IVAN O., 30, of Mifflinburg. Visitation from 8 to 9 a.m. today, followed by funeral at 9, at Esra M. Zimmerman home, 11900 Route 304, Mifflinburg, with additional services at 9:45 a.m. in Mountain View Old Order Mennonite Church, 274 Kaiser Run Road, Millmont. Burial in Mountain View Old Order Mennonite Cemetery. Schwartz-Adamo Funeral and Cremation Service, Mifflinburg.

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