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January 6, 2009

Funeral Arrangements

BLANK, ROBERT E., 97, of Selinsgrove. Visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 395 State St., Sunbury, followed by funeral at 2. Burial in United Lutheran Cemetery, Wolf's Crossroads.

BOOB, MARGARET S., 92, of Millmont. Visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Trinity United Methodist Church, Woodward, followed by funeral at 2. Burial in Woodward Cemetery. Steven R. Neff Funeral Home, Millheim.

CARLSON, EDNA M., 85, of Mifflinburg. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Friday in Olley-Gotlob Funeral Home, 539 Race St., Sunbury. Burial in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.

GROVE, LAWRENCE E., 73, of Selinsgrove. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. today at V.L. Seebold Funeral Home, 601 N. High St., Selinsgrove, and 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Christ "Hassinger's Brick" Lutheran Church, Route 522, Middleburg, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in Valley View Cemetery.

HANDOE, JOHN, 77, of Penns Creek, formerly of Coatsville. Visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. today at Hummel Funeral Home, 574 Hill St., Middleburg, with Masonic service at 10, followed by funeral at 11. Burial at 2:30 p.m. in Glen Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Chester County.

JAMES, WILLIAM BITLER, 84, of Milton. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday in Grove Presbyterian Church, 330 Bloom St., Danville. John H. Shaw III Funeral Home, Lewisburg.

KINSEY, ELIZABETH I., 90, of Millmont. Funeral at 2 p.m. today in Calvary Chapel, 930 Orchard Road, Millmont. Visitation with family following service. Burial at 2 p.m. Monday in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.

KLINE, EDITH H. "BILLIE," 85, of Sunbury. Graveside service at 1 p.m. today in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington. Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, Sunbury.

LYONS, MARJORIE I. SHEATLER, 95, of Danville. Visitation from noon to 1 today at Zion Lutheran Church, Paradise Street, Turbotville, followed by funeral at 1. Burial in Turbotville Cemetery. Brooks Funeral Home, Turbotville.

MACK, THERESA R., 87, of Lewisburg. Funeral at 1 p.m. Thursday in St. Therese Roman Catholic Church, 151 Main St., Succasunna, N.J. Cronrath-Grenoble Funeral Home, Watsontown.

MARTIN, JOHN W. SR., 87, of Sunbury. Graveside service with military honors at 10 a.m. Thursday in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington. Olley-Gotlob Funeral Home, Sunbury.

PORTZLINE, CORA E., 79, of Selinsgrove. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at George P. Garman Funeral Home, 9366 Route 35, Mount Pleasant Mills, followed by funeral at 2. Burial in Ebenezer Bible Church Cemetery, Selinsgrove.

STEVENSON, DONALD H., 86, of Lewisburg. Graveside service at 1 p.m. Saturday in Harmony Cemetery, Milton. Shaw Funeral Home, Milton.

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