- Date Of Birth: July 10, 1938
- Date Of Death: December 31, 2021
- State: Pennsylvania
Searles D. Rhen, Jr., 83, of Nisbet, passed away at home on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, following his courageous battle with lung cancer. Surviving is his loving wife, Maggie Ruth (Calhoun) MacGill-Rhen.
Born July 10, 1938, in Williamsport, he was a son of the late Searles D. Rhen, Sr. and Bertha B. (Hammaker) Rhen.
Searles served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy and later retired as a machine operator at Thermal Product Solutions, New Columbia, after 17 years of employment. He was a member of Williamsport Church of the Nazarene and enjoyed camping.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Cindy L. Gatz of Harrisburg and Kim J. Black (Kris) of Montoursville; two stepsons, Jeff MacGill (Kim) and Mike MacGill (Heather), both of Nisbet; 13 grandchildren, Kayla, Amy, Joey, Marshall, Dillon, Katie, Tim, Amanda, Dakota, Savannah, Kim, Beth and John; 27 great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles Rhen of Linden; and loyal dog Artie.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Sharon A. (McCaslin) Rhen; a stepson, John MacGill; a sister, Jean Lewis; and three brothers, John Bollinger and Richard and Ray Rhen.
