HUNTER SMITH/THE EXPRESS East End Cemetery, pictured center in the photo, is seen prior to the arrival of the Old Order Amish community, as they prepared to lay Sarah Stoltzfus and her six children to rest on Wednesday afternoon.

SALONA — A quiet procession of seven horse-drawn buggies carried the bodies of Sarah Stoltzfus, 34, and her six children to their final resting place Wednesday, three days after they were killed in a fast-moving house fire.

The seven victims of one of the deadliest fires in Clinton County’s recent memory were buried in East End Cemetery, surrounded by mourning members of their Amish community.

The burial followed a lengthy visitation at a nearby farm in Lamar Township. Auction Road, where the visitation took place, was closed between noon and 2 p.m. to accommodate mourners and the funeral procession.

Sarah was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. The Amish, who generally live traditional lives and shun technology, prefer not to be photographed. Members of the media were cordoned off from the funeral ceremonies and asked to observe from a distance.

The tragedy, which is believed to have been caused by a propane tank explosion inside the family’s home, has captured national attention, appearing in the Associated Press, The New York Times and on various national television programs.

Firefighters in Clinton County responded around 8:30 a.m. Sunday to the Stoltzfus residence in Lamar Township after reports of an explosion. By the time they arrived, the home was engulfed in flames, and the seven people inside were trapped, according to state police.

Reports filed by Trooper Stephen Schramm of the State Police Fire/Explosion Investigation Unit indicate the cause of the fire remains under investigation, though a propane leak inside the residence is being considered as a possible cause. Schramm and members of the PSP Montoursville unit are handling both the origin-and-cause and death investigations.

The victims include Sarah B. Stoltzfus and her six children: sons Andrew Stoltzfus, 11; Benji Stoltzfus, 10; Michael Stoltzfus, 5; and James Stoltzfus, 2; and daughters Susie Stoltzfus, 8; and Barbie Stoltzfus, 6.

She was the wife of David F. Stoltzfus, who survives.

The Old School Market, at 34 East End Mountain Road, said on social media it will have a donation box for David on Friday and Saturday between its two offices.

The market also said an account has been set up for monetary donations, and checks can be made payable to the David Stoltzfus Fund. Donations may be dropped off at the Old School Market or mailed to David Stoltzfus Fund, First National Bank, PO Box 35, Loganton, PA 17747.