Obituaries

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Janet M. (Cornelison) Minnick

Janet M. (Cornelison) Minnick

Jan 25, 2026

Janet M. (Cornelison) Minnick, age 66, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday January 25, 2026 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital.

Born in Bloomsburg on May 23, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Richard E. and Patricia K. (Whitenight) Cornelison.

Janet worked as a home health aide for many years.

Surviving are her four children: Phillip M. Strause, of Wilkes-Barre, Sara M....

James P. "Jimmy" Yengo

James P. "Jimmy" Yengo

Jan 24, 2026

James P. "Jimmy" Yengo, age 64, of Numidia Dr., Catawissa, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday January 24, 2026 at his home.

Born on January 22, 1962 in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Alphonso and Angela (Dobert) Yengo.

Jimmy served in the U.S. Navy.

He was a truck driver for most of his life.

Jimmy loved...

Mariann (Litterer) “Mer” Crone

Mariann (Litterer) “Mer” Crone

Jan 24, 2026

Mariann (Litterer) “Mer” Crone,70, of Buckhorn Road, Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Born on June 13, 1955 in Millville, she was a daughter of the late Glen and Jane (Smith) Litterer. Mariann graduated from Millville Area High School in 1973 and remained a proud member of her hometown community throughout her life.

She enjoyed working...

Judith A. (Steele) LeVan

Judith A. (Steele) LeVan

Jan 17, 2026

Judith A. (Steele) LeVan, 80 of Bisset Lane, Bloomsburg passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday afternoon, January 17, 2026, after an illness.

Born on June 29, 1944 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Martz) Steele.

Judy was employed as a home health aide by the Area Agency on Aging and also the former Berwick...

Kathleen M. "Kay" (Hess) Mausteller

Kathleen M. "Kay" (Hess) Mausteller

Jan 15, 2026

Kathleen M. “Kay” (Hess) Mausteller, age 99, of Rupert Drive, Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday January 15, 2026 at Sunset Ridge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Scott Township, where she had resided for several years.

Born on September 12, 1926 in Sugarloaf Twp., Columbia County, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and B. Ione (Golder) Hess. She was a...

Nancy A. (Shuman) Hock

Nancy A. (Shuman) Hock

Jan 14, 2026

Nancy A. (Shuman) Hock, 95, formerly of Bloomsburg passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 while a patient at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

She was born in Bloomsburg on September 23, 1930 a daughter of the late John H., Sr. and Rowena P. (Patterson) Shuman. She graduated from Bloomsburg High School in 1948 and went on to attend Beaver...

Gloria M. Shultz

Gloria M. Shultz

Jan 13, 2026

Gloria M. Shultz, age 79, of Millertown Road, Bloomsburg, passed peacefully on Tuesday January 13, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center surrounded by her family. Her passing was unexpected.

Born on August 17, 1946, In Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Walter J. and Kathryn M. (Helwig) Miller.

Gloria was a longtime member of the Dream Machines Motor Club and enjoyed...

Elinora (Ellie) Strausser

Elinora (Ellie) Strausser

Jan 7, 2026

Elinora (Ellie) Strausser, of Danville, passed away peacefully, leaving this world wrapped in the love she so generously gave throughout her life. Born in her living room in Riverside, on December 31, 1933, to Harry I. Lynn, Sr and Nora (Burkland). On January 7, 2026, she entered the Holy Kingdom from her own living room, where care had been provided...

Ruth (Donar) Reichart

Ruth (Donar) Reichart

Jan 7, 2026

Ruth (Donar) Reichart, age 96, of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning January 7, 2026 at Brookdale Senior Living in Bloomsburg.

Born on September 24, 1929 in Black Creek Township, Luzerne County, she was the daughter of Alfphonso and Mary (Alliprandini) Donar. She was a 1947 graduate of Rock Glen High School and she graduated from the McCann School of Business...

Nita June (Grim) Frink

Nita June (Grim) Frink

Jan 6, 2026

Nita June (Grim) Frink, 99, of Danville, Pennsylvania and formerly of Phillipsburg, New Jersey passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 in Danville.

Born on April 17, 1926 in Richland Center, Wisconsin, a daughter of the late John Mayfield and Glennie Pearl (Swancutt) Grim.

June attended and graduated from Bethlehem Central School in Delmar, New York. She earned a B. S....

Shirley A. (Roush) Swank

Shirley A. (Roush) Swank

Jan 6, 2026

Shirley A. (Roush) Swank, 83, of Mt. Zion Drive, Danville died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 after an illness.

Born in Sunbury on June 24, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Walter L. and Leona (Straub) Umstead.

Shirley was employed by the former Roselon Yarns, Inc., Geisinger Medical Center and last at the former Montour County...

Virginia M. (Kreps) Howard

Virginia M. (Kreps) Howard

Jan 6, 2026

Virginia M. (Kreps) Howard, age 73, of Grove Ave., Catawissa, passed away on Tuesday January 6, 2026 at home surrounded by family.

Born on July 20, 1952 in Mahoning Twp., Montour County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Jean I. (Tillinghast) Kreps. She was a 1970 graduate of Lewisburg High School. She also graduated from the former Bloomsburg...

Fred Elwood Hossler

Fred Elwood Hossler

Jan 4, 2026

Fred Elwood Hossler died peacefully at home in Danville, Pennsylvania on January 4, 2026. He was 84.

Fred grew up in Hamburg, PA. He received a BS in Biology from Muhlenberg College, an MS in Microbiology from Penn State University, and a Ph.D. in Pathology from the University of Colorado. Fred completed his post-doctoral work at Yale University.

Fred started his career...

Lester H. Armstrong

Lester H. Armstrong

Jan 4, 2026

Lester H. Armstrong, age 55, of Old Berwick Rd., Bloomsburg, died Sunday evening January 4, 2026 at The Gardens at Orangeville, where he resided.

Born on October 6, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Lester and Catherine E. (Chambers) Armstrong. He resided in Bloomsburg for over 25 years.

Lester had various jobs during his lifetime. He worked...

Thomas R. Walk

Thomas R. Walk

Jan 2, 2026

Thomas R. Walk, age 84, of Sunbury, passed away on Friday January 2, 2026 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on October 7, 1941 in Dunlo, Cambria County, to Donald E. Walk, Sr. and Florence (Michaels) Walk.

He worked as a mechanic for most of his life.

Thomas served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.

He is survived by his...

Michael A. Kocan

Michael A. Kocan

Dec 18, 2025

Michael A. “Mike” Kocan, 68, of Woodside Dive, Millville died unexpectedly at his cabin on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 in Garland.

Born on January 12, 1957 in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, he was a son of the late Nicholas and Mary (Gula) Kocan. He was a 1974 graduate of Southmoreland High School in Alverton. He attended Penn State University - Fayette...

Patricia J. (Ward) Weinhofer

Patricia J. (Ward) Weinhofer

Dec 17, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Patricia (Ward) Weinhofer, age 80, of Orangeville, who entered eternal rest on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was a resident of Grandview Nursing Home and is now at peace with the Lord.

Born in Danville, Patricia was the daughter of the late William J. and Anna...

Irene S. (Popewczak) Levan

Irene S. (Popewczak) Levan

Dec 14, 2025

Irene S. (Popewczak) Levan, age 81, passed away on Sunday December 14, 2025 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on November 12, 1944 in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Sophie (Grayeski) Popewczak.

Irene attended Bloomsburg High School and worked in the dietary department of the former Bloomsburg Healthcare Center.

She enjoyed playing bingo and adored...

Harry N. Weiss

Harry N. Weiss

Dec 11, 2025

Harry N. Weiss, age 86, of Ridge Dr., Danville, passed away on Thursday December 11, 2025 at his home.

Born on June 28, 1939 in Mahoning Twp., Montour Co., he was the son of the late Morris and Helen (Seese) Weiss. He spent his lifetime in Montour County.

Harry served in the U.S. Army from September 1956 to August 1959.

He was employed...

Anthony "Joe" J. Hess

Anthony "Joe" J. Hess

Dec 4, 2025

Anthony “Joe” J. Hess, age 73, of Danville and formerly Millville, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville, with his wife by his side.

Born on December 23, 1951 in Berwick, he was the son of the late Max L. and Shirley O. (Lunger) Hess. Joe attended Millville School District and spent most of...