Obituaries
Vaughn E. Wintersteen
May 20, 2025
Vaughn E. Wintersteen, age 76, of 21 Earnhardt Lane, Danville, passed away on Tuesday evening May 20, 2025 at his home.
Born on August 26, 1948 in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late Nevin and Darlis (Baumer) Wintersteen.
Vaughn owned and operated the Wintersteen Brothers Garage out of his home from 1976 until December 2024.
He was a member of the...
Beverly Ann Seybert
May 19, 2025
Beverly Ann Seybert, 73, of Danville and formerly of Bloomsburg passed away, May 19, 2025, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on December 29, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Rita M. (Pecora) Seybert. She was a 1969 graduate of Bloomsburg High School and received her B. S. degree in...
Sharon L. Karsok
May 18, 2025
Sharon Lynn Karsok, 59, of Lloyd St., Shenandoah passed away at her home on Sunday, May 18, 2025, after an illness.
Born on August 27, 1965, in Reading, she was the daughter of Joseph and Janet (Sauter) Karsok of Zion Grove. She was a 1983 graduate 0f North Schuylkill High School.
Sharon was an advocate for the environment. She loved music, the...
Margaret J. "Peggy" (McMahan) Telesky
May 16, 2025
Margaret J. “Peggy” (McMahan) Telesky, age 83, of Danville, went home to be with the Lord after being surrounded by family on Friday, May 16, 2025.
Born on March 13, 1942 in Mount Pleasant Township, she was the daughter of the late W. Paul McMahan and Josephine (Rambo) VanPelt.
Peggy was very active in her church and loved all who showed her...
Pepin Signe Klinger
May 16, 2025
Pepin Signe Klinger, age 31, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday May 16, 2025 at her home.
Born on August 30, 1993 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of Thomas S. Klinger, of Bloomsburg and Signe Dolloff, of Topsham, Maine. She was a 2012 graduate of Central Columbia High School. Pepin furthered her education by graduating with a Bachelor of Music...
Thomas W. Kingston
May 9, 2025
Thomas W. Kingston, 74, of Bloomsburg died peacefully at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Friday, May 9,2025 after an illness.
Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on August 4, 1950, he was a son of the late Donald, Sr., and Erma (Steinruck) Kingston . He was a lifelong resident of the Catawissa/ Bloomsburg area and a graduate of Southern Area High...
Debbie L. (Wegrzynowicz) Boettner
May 8, 2025
Debbie L. (Wegrzynowicz) Boettner, 67, of Middle Road, Catawissa passed away at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville on Thursday, May 8, 2025 after an illness.
Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on July 26, 1957, she was a daughter of Albert J. and Miriam M. (Maurer) Wegrzynowicz. She was a lifelong resident of the Numidia area and a 1976 graduate of Southern...
Gary L. Hess
May 8, 2025
Gary L. Hess, age 84, of Apple Orchard Road, Benton, passed away early Thursday May 8, 2025 at his home.
Born on September 16, 1940 in Bloomsburg, he was a son of the late LaRue M. and Ginor (Hughes) Hess. He was a 1960 graduate of Millville High School and spent most of his life in Talmar.
Prior to retiring in 2006,...
Martin H. Swank
May 7, 2025
Martin H. Swank, age 83, of Berwick, passed away on Wednesday May 7, 2025 at his home.
Born on July 24, 1941 in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Ethel A. (Miller) Swank. A 1959 graduate of Benton High School, he spent his early life in the Benton area. He resided in Berwick since 1968.
Martin was...
Stephen J. Balschi, Jr.
Apr 29, 2025
Stephen J. Balschi, Jr., age 88, of Hookies Grove Road, Northumberland, passed away on Tuesday April 29, 2025 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville, after a long period of declining health.
Born in Catawissa on May 13, 1936, he was a son of the late Stephen J. and Frances M. (Abraczinskas) Balschi. He resided in Point Township since 1986...
Linda C. Schneck
Apr 27, 2025
Linda C. Schneck, age 68, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday April 27, 2025 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born on January 27, 1957 in Moosic, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Claire (Conslato) Schneck.
Linda was employed as a CNA at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville for many years.
In addition to her parents, she was...
Christine L. (Casey) Alifieris
Apr 25, 2025
Christine L. (Casey) Alifieris, 48, of Mayberry Township, Montour County, born December 12, 1976, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Christine was married to her adoring husband Nick for 17 years. Their life adventure began much earlier, when they started dating in 2000. Christine dreamed of being a mother and her dream came true...
Gregory Elias Lehr
Apr 24, 2025
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On the sunny spring morning of Thursday April 24th, 2025 our beloved husband, father, and friend, Gregory Elias Lehr made his final departure to his exciting journey of life at his home in Danville, Pennsylvania surrounded by his family.
A Bloomsburg native at heart. Greg was born October 24, 1951, graduated from Bloomsburg Area High School and from The...
Glen Leon Blass
Apr 24, 2025
Glen Leon Blass, 69, of Catawissa passed away peacefully at Glen Brook Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center on April 24, 2025. He was born in Bloomsburg on September 13, 1955, the son of the late Ralph and Betty (Adams) Blass.
Glen graduated from Southern Columbia in 1975. Following graduation, he began working at Southern Columbia School District as a custodian, maintenance man...
Audrey E. Hower
Apr 22, 2025
Audrey E. Hower, age 74, of West Main St., Bloomsburg, died peacefully early Tuesday morning April 22, 2025 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, where she had been a patient.
Born in Bloomsburg on January 9, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Harry E. and Marie (Hughes) Hower. She was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 1969...
Annabelle L. (DeWald) Erlston
Apr 21, 2025
Annabelle L. (DeWald) Erlston, age 90, of Catawissa, passed away on Monday April 21, 2025 at the Nursing and Rehabilitation at the Mansion in Sunbury.
Born on January 6, 1935 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Grace (Poust) DeWald. Annabelle was a 1953 graduate of Danville High School.
She was last employed by the former Hanover Foods...
Charles W. "Chuck" Horne
Apr 21, 2025
Charles W. “Chuck” Horne, 78, formerly of Franklin Street, Bloomsburg passed away peacefully at the Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation in Dallas on Monday morning, April 21, 2025.
Born in Bloomsburg on April 12, 1947, he was a son of the late Edward E. and Thelma (Davis) Horne. He attended Bloomsburg High School.
Chuck worked for the Norfolk and Southern Railroad for over...
Charles P. "Chuck" Wagner
Apr 19, 2025
Charles P. “Chuck” Wagner, 74 of Center Street, Bloomsburg passed away on Saturday evening, April 19, 2025, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born in Berwick on December 7, 1950, he was the son of the late Charles P. and Julia S. (Laux) Wagner. He was a 1968 graduate of Berwick High School and a 1976 graduate of the former...
Marguerite M. "Peg" Dalious
Apr 17, 2025
Marguerite M. “Peg” (Wagner) Dalious, 86, formerly of East Hillcrest Drive, Bloomsburg passed away peacefully at Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation in Danville on Thursday afternoon, April 17, 2025.
Born on August 15, 1938 in Mount Carmel, she grew up in Aristes and was a daughter of the late George W. and Lavinia Y. (Koch) Wagner. She was a 1956 graduate of...
Laura (Troy) Baker
Apr 14, 2025
Laura (Troy) Baker, age 96, of South Centre Township, Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday evening April 14, 2025. Laura lived her entire life in the area that she loved most dearly. Having recently celebrated her 96th birthday, Laura peacefully entered Heaven’s gates surrounded by the love of her family and close friends.
Born in South Centre Township...