Husband Charged in Neglect After Wife's Body Found in Lebanon County Home

South Londonderry Township police arrested Michael B. Mikula, 68, on Friday, April 17, 2026, following the discovery of his wife Sharlene A. Mikula's body at their home in the 300 block of Timber Lane. The 66-year-old woman was pronounced dead on Tuesday after officers responded to a well-being check, revealing conditions that prompted five serious charges: neglect of a care-dependent person, abuse of a corpse, recklessly endangering another person, obstructing the administration of law, and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.[1][2] Mikula surrendered without incident at the South Londonderry Township Police Department and was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge David Warner. The case, investigated jointly with the Lebanon County Detectives Bureau, awaits filing in Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System. While the Lebanon County coroner confirmed Sharlene Mikula's identity and pronounced her dead at the scene, the exact cause of death remains under investigation amid allegations of prolonged neglect.[1][2][3] The quiet suburb of South Londonderry Township, in rural Lebanon County, lies about 25 miles east of Harrisburg, where Timber Lane's single-family homes typically house longtime residents. Neighbors had grown concerned enough to prompt the well-being check that uncovered the tragedy, highlighting vulnerabilities in elder care in Pennsylvania's aging communities. Mikula remains in custody as prosecutors build their case on evidence of obstruction and corpse mishandling.[1]