All Obituaries

Scott A. Foltz, 62, of Lewistown, passed away at 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital. Born Dec. 30, 1955, in Lewistown, he was a son of the late Bernard and Esther (Geedey) Foltz. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Stephen Foltz. Scott is survived by: his wife, Sue (Spickler) Foltz, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage; children, Randy Foltz and wife, Kristin, of Steelton, Michael Foltz and wife, Amanda, of Lewistown,...

Margaret “Peg” Catherine Silks, of Mifflintown, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at her home on Laurel Run Road. She was a daughter of David C. Kitting and Esther M. (Garman) Kitting. She is survived by: brothers, David L. Kitting, McVeytown, and John C. Kitting, Chambersburg; sister, Joan Ort, Granville; sons, William C. Silks and wife, Linda, of Lewistown, Jeffrey P. Silks and wife, Cathy, of Mt. Pleasant Mills, and Mark E. Silks and wife,...

Mary Anne Aurand, 80, of Lewistown, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018, at Ohesson Manor in Lewistown.         She was born in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Dr. Jesse R. and Grace (Wellman) Johnson.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Elizabeth Massaviol.    Mary Anne is survived by: her husband, Edward H. Aurand; a daughter, Katherine Aurand Jackson and husband, Joe; granddaughter, Caitlin Eileen Jackson;...

Karen J. (Crahall) Gehrett, 64, of Lewistown, passed peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, surrounded by her family at home, after succumbing to her battle with large B-Cell lymphoma. Born Nov. 25, 1953, in Courtdale, she was the daughter of the late Brinley and Helen C. (Kwiatrowski) Crahall. She is survived by: her husband, C. William (Bill) Gehrett; children, Kathryn Minemyer and husband, Barry, of Bloomsburg, Patricia M. Gehrett, of Cary, N.C., and Charles William Gehrett III, of...

Major Paul T. Mackneer, 81, of Lewistown, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018, at Geisinger-Medical Center, Danville. Born October 1, 1936, in Reedsville. He was a son to the late Louis Mackneer Sr. and Mary (Freed) Mackneer In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers; Louis Jr., Robert, and Richard Mackneer; and a sister, Erma Stokes. He is survived by; his wife, Susan (Haubrick) Mackneer, whom he married on Nov. 5, 1955, and shared 62 yrs. of marriage; children,...

James S. Wentle, 93, of Burnham, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. Born April 10, 1925 in Burnham, he was a son of the late Lester Wentle and Ruth (McKalips) Wentle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary T. Stoicheff, whom he married in 1946, and passed away in 1982. He is survived by: wife, Arlene Heckert Johnson Wentle, whom he married in 1984; children, James T. Wentle and wife, Dawn, of Burnham, Cathy McClenahen and husband, Dan,...

Stephen M. “Mountain Man” Marker Sr., 66, of Reedsville, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018. Born Dec. 5, 1951, in Tuscon, Arizona, he was a son of the late Elizabeth (Dukes) Marker. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by: a son, Stephen M. Marker Jr. and one sister, Alice M. Marker. Stephen is survived by: his wife, Cindy (Shirk) Marker, of Reedsville, whom he married, May 1, 1971; his father, William E. Marker, of Lewistown; daughter, Heather Sopp...

Patsy L. Bair, 91, of Lewistown. died peacefully on Aug. 9, 2018, at Ohesson Manor surrounded by family and friends. She claimed the promise God made to her in her baptism that nothing could separate her from God’s love. She had suffered a massive brain aneurism July 31 that left her largely unresponsive. Pat was a lifelong âModocker,ã residing entirely in the south end of Lewistown her entire life. Born to Philip and Myrtle (Smith) Hall on Dec. 18, 1926, she lived on West...

Ronald Lee Sheetz Sr., 77, of Yeagertown, passed away at Fox Chase Hospital in Philadelphia on Monday, August 6, 2018.            Born February 12, 1941, in Burnham, he was the son of the late John Shaffer Sheetz and Ethel Margaret (Wagner) Sheetz.  He was also preceded in death by his sister, Nancy (Sheetz) Stitt, in 1985, and his brother, James C. "Jack" Sheetz, in 2017. Surviving at home is his wife of 55 years, Linda...

Floyd E. “Dick” Leister, 82, of McClure, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, at Valley View. Born Dec. 3, 1935, in Lewistown, he was a son of the late J. John and Genevieve A. (Gay) Leister. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: wife, Nancy J. (Kauffman) Leister; a son, Richard E. Leister; and siblings, Genevieve Stull, Lorraine Yetter, Harold E. Leister, Jay Leister and John J. Leister. He is survived by: children, Randy L. Leister and wife,...