All Obituaries

Susan Jane Bennett, age 61 of Knoxville passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.  Born May 16, 1960 in Blossburg, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Mary (Allen) Short.  Sue married Alan J. Bennett and they shared 42 years together and were foster parents for many years.  Sue enjoyed taking care of grandkids for everyone, camping and she loved to craft.  She was a member of the Facebook group, Yarn Buddies, where they would...

Beverly Ann (Roth) Kroeck, age 80 of Elkland passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at her home.   Born May 9th 1941 in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Herbert L Roth & Emma (Martin) Roth Lived and raised in Litiz, Pa until 1969 when she and her family relocated to the Kroeck farm in Knoxville, PA. She is survived by her children; William Michael Kroeck of Knoxville,Pa, Larry Kroeck of Elkland, PA, Julia (Kroeck) Bliss of Elkland, PA and David Kroeck of Waterloo,...

Kody Ryan Ringler, age 29 of Wellsboro, PA passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 19, 2021 at home.  Born October 14, 1991 in Wellsboro, he was the son of Bruce W. Ringler, Jr. and Sandra R. (Heckler) Ringler.  Kody loved fishing, hunting and riding dirt bikes.  He is survived by his father, Bruce and Lidija Ringler, Jr. of Morris Run; his siblings, Jonathan Ringler of Wellsboro, Marina Iacullo of Morris Run and James Iacullo of Antrim; niece and nephew, Jayden and...

Donna Helen Hartman, age 79 of Knoxville passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at home with her family by her side.  Born May 11, 1942 in Corning, NY, she was the daughter of the late Donald P. and Doris (Wass) Doan.  She married Richard P. “Sticker” Hartman on March 18, 1972 and they shared 47 years together until his passing on July 19, 2019.  Donna was a clerk for A W Lugg and L & L General Store for many years.   She was a Cub Scout Den Mother,...

Brian J. Kittle age 40 of Elkland passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at his home.  Born September 27, 1980 in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of Paul Kittle and Christine Stratton.  Brian worked for Stahl Sheaffer Engineering as a construction inspector.  He married Akia M. Fenton.  He enjoyed golfing, reading and being with his family and was a member of the Elkland Moose Lodge.  Brian is survived by his loving wife, Akia; his children, Everly, Dylan and Keyana; his...

Lowell B. “Junior” Casbeer, II, age 54 of Corning passed away at his apartment on Tuesday, July 6, 2021.  Born February 2, 1967 in Wellsboro, he was the son of the late Lowell B. and Janet (Youngs) Casbeer.  Junior liked to shop on Amazon and he was an avid outdoorsman; enjoying hunting, camping and loved fishing. He is survived by his siblings, Patricia Byam of Campbell, Kathy and Rodney Andrews of Romulus, NY, Gerald and Tammy Casbeer of TN, Wendy and Brian Bavisotto...

Howard A. Taft, age 95 of Westfield, PA, entered eternity on Tuesday, July 6, 2021.     Born August  23 , 1925,  he was the son of   Noland and  Nancy ( Allen) Taft.   Howard was predeceased by wife  Phyllis (Bruce) Taft , a son, Stewart Taft, and grandson Larry Taft.  He was very proud of the fact that he resided in the home he purchased as a teenager and lived to be the...

Linda Lou Cummings, aged 72 of Wellsboro, passed away at her home on July 3, 2021. Born June 17, 1949 in Elkland, PA she was the daughter of Margaret Jane (Tremmel) Simpson.  She was an avid reader and she enjoyed cooking, baking, camping, and sewing. She also worked for Truck-Lite for almost 30 years. Linda is survived by her loving husband, Gary G. Cummings, who she married December 30, 1972; daughters, Deanna (Daniel) Good of Troupsburg, NY, and Gwen (Kevin) Maynard of Aurora, CO;...

Anna Marie Finnerty Sherman, age 92, made her heavenly ascension on Friday, July 2, 2021.  During her final hours, those who she loved dearly and who loved her the same, sat with her and played her favorite Elvis songs, sang her favorite hymns, told stories and just let her know everyone would be okay.  Anna was born in Pittsburgh on August 19, 1928 to parent Harold L and L. Marie (Fetterly) Finnerty. On September 10, 1944, her and her husband, Roger Sherman were married. ...

Linda M. Shissler age 72 of Sabinsville passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Sweden Valley Manor in Coudersport. Born November 13, 1948 in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Richard L. Mlady, who was a member of the Central PA Chapter of Sports Hall of Fame and a pitcher in the late 1940's for Brooklyn Dodgers Association and Jean E. (Yerger) Mlady. Linda married Allen H. Shissler in a BiCentennial wedding celebration on November 27, 1976; together they shared just...