Middleburg woman Trisha Lyn Bingaman, 56, dies; memorial planned

Trisha Lyn Bingaman, 56, of Middleburg died Jan. 20 at Select Specialty Hospital in Camp Hill, leaving family and neighbors in a close-knit Union County community to mourn. Bingaman was born Dec. 5, 1969, in Lewisburg and was a 1987 graduate of Selinsgrove Area High School. She was the daughter of the late Ronald E. Carnahan and Dianna M. (Benfer) Keister, who survives.

The immediate arrangements, including a visitation and memorial service, are being handled by Hummel Funeral Home. Those services will give family, classmates, and longtime friends an opportunity to gather in Middleburg to mark Bingaman’s life and support one another during a period of loss in a small borough where personal connections run deep.

Bingaman’s death at a specialty hospital in Camp Hill highlights a pattern familiar to Union County residents: serious medical care often requires travel beyond local facilities. Select Specialty Hospital provides higher-level care than many community hospitals, which can be necessary for prolonged or complex illness. For families in Middleburg and surrounding townships, that travel introduces stresses including transportation, cost, and time away from work and caregiving responsibilities. Those practical burdens shape how communities heal after a death, and they point to broader questions about access to specialty care in rural and small-town Pennsylvania.

The loss will be felt in local networks that rely on school ties and neighbor-to-neighbor support. Selinsgrove Area High School classmates and Middleburg neighbors who remember Bingaman from school years and community life are likely to use the memorial service as a focal point for condolences and mutual aid. Local organizations, churches, and funeral providers such as Hummel Funeral Home often coordinate resources for families in bereavement, a role that carries both social and public health importance in Union County.

Trisha Bingaman’s passing is a reminder of the intersections between individual health events and systemic issues: the availability of specialty hospitals, the transportation and financial burdens of accessing care outside the county, and the need for community-based bereavement supports. As arrangements proceed, Middleburg residents will have the chance to honor Bingaman’s life and consider how local health and social services can better support families facing serious illness and loss.

Details for visitation and the memorial service are available through Hummel Funeral Home; community members planning to attend should check with the funeral home for times and any guidance on gatherings. The memorial will serve both as a remembrance of Bingaman and as a moment for Union County to reflect on the supports needed when neighbors face critical illness.