Samuel J. Dunmyer, 65, of Mifflinburg Dies; Funeral Arrangements Announced

Mifflinburg - Samuel J. Dunmyer, 65, of Mifflinburg, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg," the obituary notice published Feb. 20 states. Dunmyer was 65 at the time of his death at the Lewisburg hospital.

He was born Feb. 22, 1960, in Jersey City, N.J., and was identified in the obituary as "a son of the late Earl and Beatrice (Miller) Dunmyer." Those family details appear in the Daily Item obituary listing that carried the notice on Feb. 20.

Dunmyer's work history in Union County is noted in the obituary: "He had been employed at Boop Masonry and Ritz-Craft, both of Mifflinburg." The listing does not provide job titles or dates of employment, but it ties his career to two longstanding Mifflinburg employers.

Survivors named in the obituary are limited. "Surviving is a brother, Ronald Dunmyer," the notice reads. The obituary also reports that "He was preceded in death by his longtime companion, Dianne Boyer." No children, spouse, or other relatives are named in the published notice.

Funeral arrangements are set with Hummel Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 11 a.m. at Hummel Funeral Home, 574 Hill St., Middleburg, with burial to follow in Lincoln Chapel Church Cemetery in Millmont, the events block on the obituary lists. The listing also carries the label "Funeral Arrangements by" followed by Hummel Funeral Home.

The Daily Item obituary page includes interactive features for the public: "Be the first to offer your condolence on Samuel J.'s Guestbook" and a prompt that states, "To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Samuel J., please visit our floral store." Those options appear on the online notice and indicate readers may leave condolences or send flowers through the obituary page.

The published notice does not give a cause of death, visitation hours, an officiant, or pallbearer information. The obituary capture also contains repeated header text and site navigation elements; platform credit on the listing reads "Powered by AdPerfect." For additional details the obituary directs readers to the Hummel Funeral Home events listing.

Dunmyer's date of birth, Feb. 22, 1960, means he died five days before what would have been his 66th birthday on Feb. 22. The funeral service in Middleburg on Feb. 25 will provide a local opportunity for family and friends from Mifflinburg and surrounding townships to pay their respects.