The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA

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April 21, 2008

Funeral Arrangements

DOCKEY, CLYDE D., 88, of Hegins. Visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. today at Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, 1133 Ridge Road, Klingerstown, followed by funeral at 10:30. Burial in Friedens Lutheran Cemetery, Hegins.

DREIBELBIS, FRANKLIN S., 83, of Millersburg. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Zion "Stone Valley" Church, Hickory Corners, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in Stone Valley Cemetery, Dalmatia. James A Reed Funeral Home, Pillow.

EVERITT, PHYLLIS L., 86, of Milton. Visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shaw Funeral Home, 400 N. Front St., Milton, followed by funeral at 2. Burial in Milton Cemetery.

GAUGER, HERBERT L., 38, of Danville. Visitation from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Shaw Funeral Home, 400 N. Front St., Milton, followed by memorial service at 8.

HAFER, JEAN ROWE, 86, of New Columbia. Visitation from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at United in Christ Lutheran Church, 1875 Churches Road, Lewisburg, followed by memorial service at 5.

HERALD, BETTY, 85, of Lewisburg. Visitation from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. today at John H. Shaw III Funeral Home, Market and Eighth streets, Lewisburg, followed by funeral at 1:30. Burial in Watsontown Cemetery.

HOLLENBACH, ALICE BLANCHE, 82, of Port Trevorton, formerly of Sunbury. Visitation from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today with Eastern Star memorial service. Funeral at 1 p.m. today at George P. Garman Funeral Homes Inc., 9366 Rt. 35, Mount Pleasant Mills. Burial in Orchard Hills Cemetery and Memorial Park, Shamokin Dam.

LEPLEY, ANNA M., 90, of Lewisburg. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Messiah Lutheran Church, 308 Market St., New Berlin, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in Beaver Springs Cemetery, Spring Township. Roupp Funeral Home, Mifflinburg.

LLOYD, ROBERT F. JR., 54, of Middleburg. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Schwartz-Adamo Funeral and Cremation Services, 247 Chestnut St., Mifflinburg, followed by memorial service at 8 p.m. Private burial.

MACKRELLA, HELEN J., 93, of Bloomsburg. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. today at St. Columba Church, Bloomsburg, followed by Mass of Christian burial at 11. Burial in Pomfret Manor Cemetery, Sunbury.

MULL, CATHRYNE L., 70, of Selinsgrove. Visitation from 12:30 to 2 p.m. today at V.L. Seebold Funeral Home, 601 N. High St., Selinsgrove, followed by funeral at 2. Burial in Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Selinsgrove.

PAKUTA, WILLIAM V. JR., 72, of Northumberland. Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Monicas Church, 109 Market St., Sunbury. Inurnment at All Saints Cemetery, Elysburg. Olley-Gotlob Funeral Home, Sunbury.

REEDER, EMMA JANE, 81, of Selinsgrove. Funeral at 10 a.m. today at The V.L. Seebold Funeral Home, 601 N. High St., Selinsgrove. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Selinsgrove.

ROGAN, ELLEN, 64, of Northumberland. Celebration of life service at 7 p.m. today at Olley-Gotlob Funeral Home, 539 Race St., Sunbury.

ROMIG, REV. FRED L., 60, of Altoona. Committal service at 6 p.m. today at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Numidia. E. Merrill Smith Funeral Home Inc., Altoona.

WOMER, GEORGE A., 89, of Freeburg. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Freeburg, followed by memorial service at 11. Inurnment in Evergreen Cemetery, Freeburg, George P. Garman Funeral Homes, Mt. Pleasant Mills.

YOUNG, JAMES L., 68, of Sunbury. Visitation from 6 to 7 p.m. today at David T. Zweier Funeral Home, 157 Chestnut St., Sunbury, followed by funeral at 7.

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