Obituaries

Feb 28, 2021

Faye I. (Conrad) Kostenbauder, age 94, formerly of Aristes, died at 7:47 p. m. Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 at the Mt. Carmel Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Carmel, where she resided since September 2009.

Born in Centralia on November 20, 1926, she was a daughter of the late James and Alda (Keller) Conrad. She resided in Aristes most of...

Feb 27, 2021

RoseAnn Zimmerman, age 57, of 540 Everett Street, Benton died unexpectedly at 8:18 a. m. Saturday, February 27, 2021, in the emergency room of the Berwick Hospital Center.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on October 13, 1963, she was the daughter of Arthur J. Zimmerman, with whom she resided and the late Gladys I. (Yocum) Zimmerman.

Rose was a lifelong...

Feb 27, 2021

Scott E. Cunningham, age 58, of 407 E. Ninth Street, Bloomsburg died at his home at 2:41 p. m. Saturday, February 27, 2021 after an illness.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on June 21, 1962, he was a son of the late Paul E. Cunningham who died on November 18, 2019 and the late Anna Mae (Steinruck) Cunningham who died...

Feb 25, 2021

Scott A. Bunge, age 54, of 1146 Numidia Drive, Catawissa, died early Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on April 26, 1966, he was a son of the late Carl and Deanna (Artley) Bunge.  He spent most of his life in the Catawissa/Numidia area and was a 1985 graduate of the...

Feb 24, 2021

Clara E. (Franks) Hamilton, age 96, formerly of West 12th Street, Bloomsburg, died at 5:30 p. m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 at the Geisinger Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville.

Born in Gering, Nebraska on May 5, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Harry K. and Hazel M. (Zavitz) Franks. She was a longtime resident of Bloomsburg...

Feb 24, 2021

Albert L. Yeager, age 88, of 30 Sunset Lane, Catawissa, died at 7:45 p. m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 at the home of his niece and nephew, Tony and Penny Styer in Catawissa.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on October 19, 1932, he was a son of the late Lewis and Mae (Shultz) Yeager. He spent his life in the...

Feb 14, 2021

Feb 8, 2021

Patricia A. Force, age 59, of 55 Sherwood Dr., Montgomery, died at 9:50 a. m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 at the Evangelical Hospital in Lewisburg.

 Born in Bloomsburg on April 2, 1961, she was a daughter of Laura M. (Shultz) Hampton of Millville and the late Arthur E. Force, Jr. Her early life was spent in Hemlock Township and she...

Feb 7, 2021

Joseph Annillo, Jr., age 80, of 61 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully at 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Union City, NJ, on August 8, 1940, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret E. (LaGuardia) Annillo. He was a graduate of Union Hill High School in...

Feb 5, 2021

Forrest W. “Butch” Shoop, Jr., age 65 of Northumberland passed away on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Bloomsburg on August 20, 1955, he was a son of the late Forrest W., Sr. and Barbara A. (Hendricks) Shoop. He attended Danville High School.

Following school he enlisted in the U. S. Coast Guard...

Feb 2, 2021

 John E. Laubach, age 83, of Danville died at 5:50 a. m. Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 10, 1937 he was a son of the late William C., Sr. and Hazel I. (Montague) Laubach. He was a graduate of Bloomsburg High School and also of the former Bloomsburg...

Jan 29, 2021

Edna M. (Keller) Makara, age 85, 585 Scotch Valley Road, Bloomsburg died at her home at 4:40 a. m. Friday, January 29, 2021 after an illness.

Born in Black Creek Township, Luzerne County on November 5, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Malinda (Sherman) Keller. She spent her early years in Mountain Grove and later lived...

Jan 27, 2021

Douglas H. Kephart, age 67, of Hazleton, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton.

Born on October 9, 1953 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Lois J. (Hummel) Kephart, Hunlock Creek, and the late Duane L. Kephart. A 1971 graduate of Northwest High School, he resided in Hazleton for the past 16 years.

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Jan 26, 2021

Brian L. Bankes, age 57, of Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, January 26, 2021.

Born in Berwick on July 17, 1963, he was a son of Carolee (Erb) Bankes- Baldwin of Berwick and the late Paul G. Bankes, Jr. He was a 1982 graduate of Berwick High School where he played football.

Brian...

Jan 25, 2021

Betty M. Blass, age 92, of 75 Horn Rd., Catawissa, passed away peacefully at The Gardens at Millville on Monday afternoon, January 25, 2021.

Born on April 6, 1928 in Franklin Twp., Columbia County, she was the daughter of Ezra and Edna (Rhodes) Adams. Her lifetime was spent in the rural Catawissa area.

She was a longtime member of the...

Jan 25, 2021

Phyllis Rachel (Reeder) Oberdorf, age 98, formerly of Dahl Road, Bloomsburg,  passed away on January 25, 2021 at the Bonham Care & Rehabilitation Center, Stillwater where she received wonderful care.

Born on March 18, 1922 in Lower Augusta Township, Northumberland County, a daughter of the late John B. and Edna (Smith) Reeder. She graduated from Sunbury High School in 1940.

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Jan 24, 2021

Marysusan Christian, 72, of Oak St., Danville, went to be with her Lord unexpectedly on January 24, 2021 after a short illness.

She was born in Torrington, Connecticut on May 10, 1948. She was the daughter of George H. and Barbara M. (Chaison) Christian.

Marysue graduated high school in 1966 and St. Peter’s School of Nursing, Albany, NY, in 1969....

Jan 24, 2021

Jean I. (Love) Rine, age 87, of 33 Beaver Run Road, Danville, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 24, 2021.

Born in Mahoning Township on February 17, 1933 she was a daughter of the late Melvin and Mildred (Stigerwalt) Love. She was aa lifelong resident of the Danville area and a 1949 graduate of Danville High School.

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Jan 23, 2021

Margaret J. “Margie” Kressler, age 89. Of 3452 First Street, Bloomsburg (Almedia) died at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center on Saturday morning, January 23, 2021.

Born in Danville on October 28, 1931, she was a daughter of the late William S. “Ottie” and Mary E. (Lamberson) Linker. Her early life was spent in Danville where she was a 1949...

Jan 23, 2021

Penny Sue (Hunsinger) Hess, age 56, of 438 N. Plum Street, Mt. Carmel, died unexpectedly at her home at 7:48 a. m. Saturday, January 23, 2021.

Born in Bloomsburg on October 9, 1964, she was a daughter of the late Franklin A., Sr. and Grace M. (Loar) Hunsinger. She was a 1982 graduate of Central Columbia High School.

Penny was...