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December 29, 2009

Funeral arrangements

CASSEL, JOHN M., 39, of Turbotville. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Community Mennonite Fellowship Church, 2985 Broadway Road, Milton, with funeral at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial in Beaver Run Mennonite Cemetery. Brooks Funeral Home, Turbotville.

CLEMENS, CHARLES L., 72, of Cockranville. Graveside service at 11 a.m. today in Harmony Cemetery, Milton. Wilde Funeral Home, Parkesburg.

DEDDO, DONNA M., 76, of Butler. Visitation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at John Shaw III Funeral Home, 801 Market St., Lewisburg. Burial in Montandon Cemetery, followed by luncheon at Pardoe home.

FEGER, GRACE H., 88, of Danville. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Brady Funeral Home, 320 Church St., Danville, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.

FELMEY, ARLENE, 78, of Beavertown. Funeral at 11 a.m. today in St. Paul’s Reformed Church, 127 W. Walnut St., Beavertown. Burial in Troxelville Union Cemetery. Hummel Funeral Home, Middleburg.

HERROLD, MILDRED S., 94, of Selinsgrove. Visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Hope United Methodist Church, 1623 Main St., Port Trevorton, followed by funeral at 10. Burial in Paradise Cemetery, Port Trevorton.

HESS, CAROL E., 65, of Gratz. No viewing. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. today at Salem Church of Rough and Ready, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in Salem Cemetery, Klingerstown. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown.

HESS, PEGGY R., 80, of Selinsgrove. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at V.L. Seebold Funeral Home, 601 N. High St., Selinsgrove, with funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial in Orchard Hills Cemetery, Shamokin Dam.

HOOPER, HELEN L., 85, of Sunbury. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel at Manor Care Nursing Home, 800 Court St., Sunbury, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Coal Township. Leonard J. Lucas Funeral Home, Shamokin.

KISSINGER, ERIC D., 48, of Fayetteville. Celebration of life service at 11 a.m. Saturday in Mountain Top Ministries, 200 Church Road, Orrtanna. Hetrick Cremation Services, Harrisburg.

KRATZER, JEAN M., 66, of Middleburg. Visitation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Hummel Funeral Home, 574 Hill St., Middleburg, followed by funeral at 1. Burial in Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Selinsgrove.

SHAFFER, ELLSWORTH E., 74, of Allenwood. Funeral at 11 a.m. today in Shaw Funeral Home, 400 N. Front St., Milton. Burial in Elimsport Cemetery.

SMITH, ANN MARIE, 46, of Upper Darby. Visitation from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Leonard J. Lucas Funeral Home, 120 S. Market St., Shamokin. Funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday in Mother Cabrini Church, 214 N. Shamokin St., Shamokin. Private burial.

SNYDER, MARK D., 47, of Sunbury. Visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Mountainside Assembly of God, Trevorton Road, Trevorton, followed by funeral at 2. Burial on Thursday in Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes, Elizabethville.

SNYDER, ROBERT M. SR., 92, of Richfield. Visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Daniel’s-St. Thomas United Methodist Church, Buckwheat Valley Road, Mount Pleasant Mills, followed by funeral at 2. Burial in church cemetery. George P. Garman Funeral Homes, Mount Pleasant Mills.

STROUP, CHARLES F., 62, of Richfield. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. today at George P. Garman Funeral Home, 9366 Route 35, Mount Pleasant Mills, with funeral at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial in God’s Missionary Church Cemetery, Beavertown.

THOMAS, JOHN J., 81, of Lewisburg. Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. today in Sacred Heart of Mary Church, 616 Madison Ave., Jermyn. Battenberg Funeral Home, Jermyn.

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