Obituaries
Opal May Strausser
Dec 29, 2023
Opal May Strausser, age 91, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Opal was a resident of Bloomsburg and had been recently rehabilitating for several weeks at Nottingham Village in Northumberland.
Opal was born in Bloomsburg on June 1, 1932, the daughter of the late Joseph and Lenna (Labour) Strausser. She graduated...
Frank L. Gregory
Dec 27, 2023
Frank L. Gregory, age 95, formerly of Lancaster County, died early Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, at the Maria Joseph Manor in Danville, where he resided since October 2019. Born in Nescopeck, on Dec. 4, 1928, he was a son of the late George and Margaret (Gutschal) Gregory. Frank proudly served his country as a member of the U.S....
Charles R. Hartzell, Sr.
Dec 21, 2023
Charles R. Hartzell, Sr., age 77, Watsontown and formerly of Bloomsburg, passed peacefully to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at his home surrounded by loved ones.
Born in Bloomsburg on November 6, 1946, he was a son of the late Earl and Hazel (Hess) Hartzel. Following graduation from Central Columbia Joint High School in 1965, he...
Ronald L. Adams
Dec 21, 2023
Ronald L. Adams, age 74, of Adam Drive, Catawissa died at his home on Thursday, December 21, 2023.
Born in Bloomsburg on May 5, 1949, he was a son of the late Ray and Erma (Stine) Adams.
He was a lifelong farmer.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dean Adams in 1989.
Ronald...
Eugene W. "Gene" Bechtel
Dec 21, 2023
Eugene William Bechtel, Sr., lovingly known as Gene or GB, cast his final line on December 21,2023, at the age of 70 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Born on September 30, 1953, in Halifax,Dauphin County, to the late John Lawrence Bechtel and Iola Ellen Enders; Gene left a legacy aslegendary as his greatest catch.
With his wife, he enjoyed traveling and...
Emil R. "Andy" Anderson
Dec 19, 2023
Emil R. “Andy” Anderson age 92, formerly of Montour Boulevard, Bloomsburg died peacefully at the Maria Joseph Manor in Danville on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
Born in Catawissa on June 6, 1931, he was a son of the late Emil A and Ethel (Smith) Anderson. His step mother was the late Marcella Anderson. He resided in Bloomsburg most of his...
Janette (Brouse) Gebhart
Dec 17, 2023
Janette (Brouse) Gebhart, age 90, of Lone Hickory Lane, Danville (Rush Township).
Hebrews 9:27 says “As it is appointed unto men once to die and after this the judgment….” I kept my appointment, I couldn’t be late, nor could I postpone it, so on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 10:45 a. m., God said life for me on...
Douglas C. Jowett
Dec 15, 2023
Douglas C. Jowett, age 82, of McKinley Street, Hazleton, died peacefully at his home on Friday evening, December 15, 2023 after an illness.
Born in Montreal, Canada on June 10, 1941, he was a son of the late Geoffrey E. S. and Ellen I. (Preston) Jowett. He was a graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in mechanical engineering.
Douglas...
Breanna Kay DePaolo
Dec 11, 2023
Breanna Kay DePaolo, age 31, of West First St., Bloomsburg, died Monday December 11, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born on March 20, 1992 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, she was the daughter of Ronald J. DePaolo, of Bloomsburg, and Jill A. (Guffy) Cox, of Pensacola, FL. She was a 2010 graduate of Midd-West High School in...
Jerry N. Seybert
Dec 10, 2023
Jerry N. Seybert, age 91, formerly of Bloomsburg (Rupert) died early Sunday morning December 10, 2023 at the Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Danville.
Born in Bloomsburg on September 25, 1932, he was the son of the late Ray N. and Edith M. (Reese) Seybert. He was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area and a 1950 graduate of...
Deborah (Shutt) Miller
Dec 10, 2023
Deborah (Shutt) Miller, age 83, of Fourth Street, Nescopeck died peacefully Sunday morning, December 10, 2023.
Born in Bloomsburg on December 11, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Lucas and Geraldine (Church) Shutt. She resided in Nescopeck for the past eight years and spent her prior life in Bloomsburg. She was a 1957 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.
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Corey F. Kreischer
Dec 8, 2023
Corey F. Kreischer, age 73, of Country Club Drive, Bloomsburg, left the earth December 8, 2023.
Born in Berwick on October 13, 1950, he was a son of the late William H., Jr. and Alethea F. (Sponenberg) Kreischer. He was a 1968 graduate of Berwick High School and attended Penn State University, Dallas campus for two years before being drafted into...
Wilma A. (Morsse) Whapham
Dec 7, 2023
Wilma Alice (Morsse) Whapham, age 90 of First Street, Danville died peacefully in her sleep at her home on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
She was born on October 31, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts where she lived until she met her beloved future husband Joe at a USO dance. They married after a brief courtship. After the wedding, they moved to...
David L. Fultz
Dec 6, 2023
David L. Fultz, age 72, of Milroy passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
He was born September 30, 1951 in Lewistown, a son of the late Leon J. and Jean (Phillips) Fultz.
In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by a sister Bonnie Kuhns.
Surviving are two sons; Douglas M....
Brandon Robert Kocher
Dec 6, 2023
Brandon Robert Kocher, age 17, of Ribble Lane, Stillwater, passed away on Wednesday December 6, 2023 after an automobile accident in Fishingcreek Township.
Born on January 13, 2006 in Mahoning Township., Montour County, he was the son of Amber Kocher-Stackhouse and Matthew Stackhouse. He was a senior at Columbia-Montour Area Vocational Technical School.
Brandon was accepted at Bloomsburg University as...
Larry P. Lawton
Dec 5, 2023
Larry P. Lawton, age 85, of Mifflinville and formerly of Bloomsburg, died early Tuesday December 5, 2023 at The Gardens At Orangeville.
Born in Muncy on September 27, 1938, he was a son of the late Preston L. and Hope W. (Girton) Lawton. He was a 1956 graduate of Muncy High School, where he was an outstanding wrestler.
Larry served...
Russell J. Bennett
Dec 4, 2023
Russell J. Bennett, age 78, of Hickory Dr., Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday December 4, 2023 at his home under the care of Compassus Hospice.
Born on October 25, 1945 in Morristown, NJ, he was the son of the late William and Virginia (Stackhouse) Piez. Russell was a 1963 graduate of Parsippany High School in New Jersey. He resided in...
Jane E. (McHenry) Young
Dec 3, 2023
Jane E. (McHenry) Young, 84 of Bloomsburg passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at The Gardens at Orangeville.
Born in Bloomsburg on March 25, 1939 she was a daughter of the late Herman and Ruth (Kirkendall) McHenry. Jane attended Bloomsburg High School.
Jane moved back to Bloomsburg in the 1970’s to raise her family. Prior to that, she resided...
Carla J. Fedder
Dec 2, 2023
Carla Jean Fedder, 69, of Bloomsburg was relieved from her battles with illness on Saturday Dec. 2, 2023, at Geisinger Medical Center.
Born Carla Jean Glodfelter Aug. 30, 1954, she was the eldest daughter of the late Clarence (Gene) Glodfelter and Mildred (Hampton) Glodfelter.
Carla always claimed, even with her last words, her greatest accomplishment was and always will be...
Sherian K. (Henninger) Tyson-Angeli
Nov 27, 2023
Sherian K. (Henninger) Tyson-Angeli, age 80, of West Sixth Street, Bloomsburg, passed away in a motor vehicle accident on Monday, November 27, 2023.
Born in Bloomsburg on September 20, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Wayne Henninger and Jessie (Bason) Edmonson. She was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 1961 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.
Sherian was...
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