In lieu of flowers, please consider contributing to the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, or the Veterans Administration.ĭon was much loved and will be greatly missed by his family, friends and DJ.Īrrangements are by the Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 395 State St., Sunbury. Interment will be in the Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington. ![]() Monday, July 26, with the funeral immediately following, officiated by Pastor Josh Gibson. The family would like to thank the GMC 4th and 5th floor nurses who treated Don with great compassion and care.Ī viewing will be held at Emmanuel Bible Fellowship Church, Sunbury, from 1 to 2 p.m. He was preceded in death by siblings, Mary, Carl, Robert, Martha, Marvin, Kenneth and William brothers-in-law, Ronald and Robert Shipe and sister-in-law, Helen Yeager. and Cindy Leitzel of Northumberland, Debra and James Newman of Selinsgrove, and Dani Leitzel of Lake Hopatcong, NJ six grandchildren, Kurt and Kristin Leitzel of Dillsburg, Krystal Leitzel of Sunbury, Kyle Leitzel of Northumberland, and Tylor, Dylon and Brooke Leitzel of Lake Hopatcong, NJ three great-grandchildren, Koralie, Trevor and Colby sisters-in-law, Wilma Leitzel, Kay Shipe, Helen Shipe brother-in-law, Stanley Yeager numerous nieces and nephews and his cat, DJ. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Donald Jr. The highlight of his recent days was hanging out with his breakfast buddies at the Sunbury Burger King. 23, 1936, in Dry Valley, a son of Ammon Jerome and Sarah Grace (Carl) Leitzel. For years he maintained a stand at the Lewisburg Farmers' Market selling his creations. Leitzel Sr., of Point Township, Northumberland, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Geisinger Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He avidly followed the sports involvements of his children and grandchildren well into their adulthoods.ĭon kept busy with his many hobbies, which included constructing model railroad layouts, building and flying model airplanes, wood working and crafting leather goods. He attended Emmanuel Bible Fellowship Church, Sunbury, was a lifetime member of the Americus Hose Company, and was a past member of the Northumberland-Point Township Recreation Commission.ĭon had a heavy interest in sports, competing as a catcher in Sunbury-area fastpitch softball leagues in his younger years, and later coached Northumberland Acorn Little League teams for many years. They were blessed to have enjoyed 60 years together.ĭon graduated from Mifflinburg Area High School in 1954, then served as an aircraft electrician in the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1959, followed by 4 years with the National Guard.ĭon worked for the New Columbia Joist Company (formerly Ceco) as a machinist for 30 years until retirement in 1998. He was married in Sunbury on June 4, 1961, to Martha Jane Shipe, who survives. Leitzel Sr., of Point Township, Northumberland, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Geisinger Medical Center, surrounded by his family.ĭon was born Aug. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741 or at .Īrrangements are by the Zweier Funeral Home, 157 Chestnut St., Sunbury.Donald M. Sunday, July 17, at The Duck-In, 453 Woodlawn Ave., Sunbury, PA 17801 where a Celebration of Life will follow at 5 p.m.Ĭontribution's in Robert's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Kim married the former Nancy A Pekarski, who survives, on May 22, 1971. Kim was born May 3, 1952, in Sunbury, Pa., to the late Gardie R. Kratzer of 1980 Route 204, Selinsgrove, announce his passing on Nov. He was preceded in death by one brother, William in infancy.įriends and family may visit from 3 to 5 p.m. It is with great sadness that the family of Kim R. Snyder of Bloomsburg and his six grandchildren, Benett, Angelina, Foster, Kayleigh, Kaidence and Miles. Snyder of Selinsgrove daughter, Shelby A. Robert is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, Robert A. He enjoyed spending his free time on the water and boating. As a talented musician, Robert was a drummer and lead singer for many local bands over a long musical career. Robert was an active member of many local social organizations. He was a member and past president in 1998 of the Sunbury Kiwanis Club, a former Sunbury City Councilman and current member of the City Shade Tree Committee. As an entrepreneur and restaurateur, he managed the Susquehanna Valley Country Club for three years, owned and operated the Peppermint Lounge from 1992-2009 and The Squeeze-In and The Duck-In from 2009 until present. Snyder was employed in the newspaper industry for 15 years. He was a 1970 graduate of Shikellamy High School. 19, 1951, in Lewistown, a son of the late Robert A. Snyder Jr., 70, of Sunbury, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
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