Obituaries

MILLER-Catharine E. Miller, 92, of Muncy, passed away on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 at Muncy Place. Catharine was born Jan. 4, 1929 in Penn Township, and was the daughter of the late Charles Valentine and the late Lula Jane (Poust) Long. Burial in Muncy Cemetery.

WERTZ-Ricky L. Wertz, 64, of Muncy, died Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born November 11, 1956 in Williamsport, he was a son of the late William Sr. and Fern (Entz) Wertz. Burial held in Fairview Cemetery, Montgomery.

FRICK-William F. “Wild Bill” Frick, 85, of the Muncy area, passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 at Muncy Place, UPMC Muncy Valley, after a long battle against COVID-19. Born March 5, 1935 in Pennsdale, he was the son of the late William J. and Margaret (Belles) Frick. Graveside service held at Twin Hills Memorial Park, Muncy.

HOLMES-Nancy A. Holmes, 80, of Muncy, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 at Muncy Place, UPMC-Susquehanna. Born Jan. 30, 1940 in Milton, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Edna (Holden) Yost. Burial in Montoursville Cemetery.

HACKER-Erla Jean Hacker, 90, of Muncy Valley, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 at her home. Born Jan. 11, 1931 on the family homestead at North Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Paul L. and Viola L. (Flick) Phillips. Burial held in Hillcrest Cemetery, Sonestown.

HOUSEKNECHT-Kevin R. Houseknecht passed away on Jan. 9, 2021. He was born June 15, 1969 to the late Sylvan R. and Nancy E. (Deppen) Houseknecht.

DOUGHTY-Vera Mae Doughty, 73, of Unityville, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 at her home. Vera was born Sept. 18, 1947 in Muncy and was the daughter of the late Raymond L. and the late Dorothy Z. (Brown) Stackhouse.

JOHNSON-David E. Johnson, 57, of Milton, passed away on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 at Evangelical Community Hospital. He was born on Feb. 25, 1963 in Muncy, a son of the late Dale C. Johnson Sr. and Rose Ann Danley Statts, and stepson of the late Vern Statts.

ENGELMAN-Effie T. “Sissy” Engelman, 94, a former resident of Montgomery, passed away on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 at Leighton Place in Williamsport. Born Friday, July 23, 1926 at Milton, Northumberland County, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Fred W. and Alma B. (Bleeze) Taylor. Interment will be in Muncy Cemetery.

FRANK-Marietta Faith Frank, 61 passed away peacefully at the UPMC Williamsport campus on the evening of Saturday Jan. 16, 2021. Marietta Faith Frank was born on April 18, 1959 in Muncy, to Marian E. Chestnut and the late Richard R. Young.

HEINTZELMAN-On Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, Laurie Renee Heintzelman loving mother of two, passed away at home, with her family by her side, at age 50. Laurie was born Feb. 3, 1970, in Lewisburg. Laurie resided in Montgomery for over 20 years. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, McEwensville.