BIDDING, JACK A., 86, of Landisville. Visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 85 Brandt Blvd., Landisville, followed by funeral at 10:30. Private burial. Sheetz Funeral Home, Lancaster.
bielski, francis Harold "frank," 98, of Coal Township. Private visitation. Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. today in Mother Cabrini Church, 214 N. Shamokin St., Shamokin. Meet at 9:45 at church. Leonard J. Lucas Funeral Home Ltd., Shamokin.
FETTER, CARL R., 84, of Northumberland. Visitation from noon to 1 today at Joseph W. Epler Funeral Home, 210 King St., Northumberland, followed by funeral at 1. Burial in Hummel's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Middleburg.
haas, roger w. sr., 78, of McEwensville. Funeral at 11 a.m. today in Brooks Funeral Home, 124 Main St., Watsontown. Burial in Presbyterian Cemetery, McEwensville.
KNOUSE, DONALD E., 74, of Richfield. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. today at Richfield Evangelical Methodist Church, Route 35, Richfield, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in Evangelical Methodist Cemetery, Richfield. George P. Garman Funeral Homes, Mount Pleasant Mills.
MULL, RONALD L., 58, of Middleburg. Funeral at 2 p.m. today in Wayside Bible Church, Route 104, Middleburg. Burial in Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Selinsgrove.
SHROYER, SHIRLEY M., 86, of Sunbury. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. today at Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 395 State St., Sunbury, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in Pomfret Manor Cemetery, Sunbury.
STANKIEWICZ, JOSEPH E., 88, of Coal Township. Visitation from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, with wake service at 9:15, at James Kelley Funeral Home, 1001 W. Arch St. at Maple Street, Coal Township, followed by Mass of Christian burial at 10 in Mother Cabrini Church, 200 N. Shamokin St., Shamokin. Burial in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Coal Township.
SWARTZ, JUSTIN, A., 28, of Selinsgrove. No viewing. Graveside service at 11 a.m. Thursday in Mountain Road God's Missionary Church Cemetery, Penns Creek. George P. Garman Funeral Home Inc., Mount Pleasant Mills.
SWATSKY, HELEN R., 86, of Mount Carmel. 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 Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.
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