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The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA
March 4, 2011
Roy E. Lyter, 84, Richfield

- RICHFIELD - Roy E. Lyter, 84, of Richfield, went Home to be with hi
s Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 3, 2011, in the Geisinger Medica
l Center, Danville.

He was born on Sept. 18, 1926, in Perry Co, a son of the late Elmer an
d Margaret “Maggie” (Barner) Lyter. On Jan. 4, 1949, he was united i
marriage to the former Orpha M. Benner, who survives. His passing br
eaks a strong and loving marital union of 61 years.

Mr. Lyter graduated in 1944 from the former Liverpool High School. H
e was a member of St. John (Barners) Lutheran Church, Liverpool sinc
e childhood and had regularly attended the Richfield Mennonite Church
. He held memberships in the Richfield Fire Company and the Richfiel
d Ambulance League.

Mr. Lyter retired as a carpenter from Ewing Construction, Selinsgrov
e and Keister Construction, Winfield.

Roy cherished his family, was a master carpenter, and enjoyed huntin
g and viewing sports on television - especially the Philadelphia Phill
ies.

Surviving in addition to his beloved wife, Orpha, is a daughter and so
-in-law, Linda Swartz and her husband, David, of Chambersburg; four g
andchildren, Angela and Joshua Cales, Matthew Swartz, Sara Stoudt, an
d Scott Stoudt; a son-in-law, Gary Stoudt, of Indiana, Pa.; two sister
s, Betty Benner, of Mechanicsburg and H. Arlene Willow, of Richfield
; and many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Lyter was preceded by a daughter, Rebecca A. Stoudt; a brother, Ba
er Lyter; and four sisters, Ruth Strawser, Pauline Troutman, Ruby Go
odling, and June Niemond.

The family will receive friends for the viewing from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunda
y at The George P. Garman Funeral Homes, Inc., 9366 Route 35, Mount Pl
easant Mills, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Richfield Menn
onite Church where the funeral will follow at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor J
erry R. O’Connell officiating.

Burial will be made in the Richfield Union Cemetery.


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Geisinger Medical Center

Roy married O.M. BENNER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

L.K. married D.S. SWARTZ [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rebecca married Gary Scott STOUDT on 26 Jul 1991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: J. CALES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]