Obituaries
Michael D. "Mike" Queen
Aug 7, 2021
Michael D. “Mike” Queen, age 34, died at home on the afternoon of his birthday, Saturday, August 7, 2021.
Mike was born in Somers Point, NJ, on August 7, 1987. He was a 2006 graduate of Central Columbia High School.
He was an avid Philadelphia Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, and 76ers fan and especially loved the Eagles Super Bowl win over...
Gladys V. Utt
Aug 6, 2021
Gladys V. (Artley) Utt, age 84, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021, at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident for several years.
Born on November 11, 1936 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Lillian (Marks) Artley. Gladys resided in Bloomsburg since 1980.
She was a member of St....
Jerry R. Puterbaugh
Aug 2, 2021
Jerry R. Puterbaugh, age 60, of 5 N. Sherman Street, Wilkes-Barre died at his home on Monday, August 2, 2021 after an illness.
Born at the Berwick Hospital on June 11, 1961, he was the son of Joyce M. (Snyder) Puterbaugh of Nescopeck and the late Karl J. Puterbaugh.
Jerry resided in Wilkes-Barre for the past five years and previously...
Victoria Louise Clark
Aug 2, 2021
Victoria Louise Clark, age 68, of 124 Magargle Road, Danville, died at her home on Monday, August 2, 2021, at 2:54 a. m. after an illness.
Born on February 10, 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence.Riviello and Betty Mae (Kane) Rivielo. Her early life was spent in Springfield, PA and she was a 1971 graduate...
Kary Lee Strouse
Aug 1, 2021
Kary L. Strouse, age 74, 135 Fisher Court Danville, died at 8:15 a. m. Sunday, August 1, 2021, at the Smith Health Care in Mountaintop where he was a patient for four days.
Born in Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County on May 22, 1947, he was a son of the late Leon and Phyllis (Kirkpatrick) Strouse. He was a Danville...
Terry R. Crone
Jul 30, 2021
Terry R. Crone, age 69, of 340 Buckhorn Road, Bloomsburg, died at his home and was pronounced death on Friday afternoon, July 30, 2021, of natural causes.
Born in Bloomsburg on October 28, 1951, he was a son of the late Robert L. and Margaret E. (Shoemaker) Crone. He was a life long resident of the Bloomsburg area and a...
Kenneth D. Leidy
Jul 25, 2021
Kenneth D. Leidy, age 72, of 5007 Woods Road, Stewartstown, died at the York Hospital on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at 9:46 p.m. after an illness.
Born in Bloomsburg, on July 17, 1949, he was the son of the late Sheldon J. and Aldonna V. “Donna” (Morgalis) Leidy. He was a 1967 graduate of Central Columbia High School and also...
Frank Patterson "Pat" Pursel, III
Jul 24, 2021
Frank Patterson “Pat” Pursel, III, age 93, of Bloomsburg passed away, after extended hospice care from leukemia, at 6 p. m. on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the Pursel farm near Buckhorn.
Born in Bloomsburg on August 4, 1927, he was a son of the late Frank P., Jr. and Helen (Stryker) Pursel.
Pat attended Bloomsburg High and went on to...
Patricia K. Horn
Jul 20, 2021
Patricia K. (Culbertson) Horn, age 80, 745 Mifflin X Road, Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 4:15 p. m. after a long illness.
Born in Mapleton, Huntington County on March 14, 1941, she was a daughter of the late William and Leah (Werner) Culbertson. She was a 1959 graduate of...
Dennis L. Richart
Jul 19, 2021
Dennis L. Richart, age 74, of 414 Catherine St., Bloomsburg, died on Monday, July 19, 2021, in the emergency room of the Geisinger-Shamokin Area Hospital after being stricken while playing golf at Three Ponds Golf Course in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County.
Born in Bloomsburg on Feb. 21, 1947, he was a son of the late John C. and Amanda Gertrude (Runyan)...
Patricia A. Appleby
Jul 18, 2021
Patricia E. Appleby, age 78, of Alberdeen Road, Mountaintop died at 11:02 a. m. Sunday July 18, 2021 at the Geisinger-Wilkes Barre Hospital after an illness.
Born in Nanticoke on May 9, 1943, she resided in Shickshinny prior to moving to Mountaintop in 2013.
Patricia last worked for the Luzerne County Bureau of Aging and prior to that at the...
Shana Kay Glenney
Jul 14, 2021
Shana Kay (Maxwell) Glenney, age 42, of 1301 Freas Ave., Berwick, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, after an illness.
Born on September 28, 1978 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, she was the daughter of the late James C. and Lucinda M. (Robbins) Maxwell. She was a lifelong resident of Columbia County and a 1997 graduate...
Elsa Louise (Watts) Eveland
Jul 11, 2021
Elsa Louise (Watts) Eveland, age 95, formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 10:55 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2021 at The Gardens at Orangeville, where she had been a guest since October 27, 2015.
Born In Bloomsburg on June 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Dean and Florine (Kitchen) Watts. She was a 1945 graduate of Bloomsburg High School....
Joan Marie Bobroski
Jul 9, 2021
Joan Marie (Kowalski) Bobroski, age 82, of 221 Zenith Road, Nescopeck, died on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 6:30 A.M in her home surrounded by her family.
Born in Glen Lyon on November 28, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angeline (Dorazio) Kowalski.
She resided in South Centre Township for many years.
Joan is survived by: a...
June K. Long
Jul 4, 2021
June K. (Keller) Long, age 103, of Main Street, Catawissa, died on July 4, 2021 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center in Bloomsburg where she had been a patient since June 18th.
Born in Catawissa on May 4, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Martha (Roberts) Keller.
She was a 1936 graduate of the former...
Myra Ann Johnson
Jun 29, 2021
Myra Ann (Rupert) Johnson, age 73, of 4340 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, died Tuesday evening, June 29, 2021, at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center where she was a patient.
Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on November 14, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Hope C. and Gladys M. (Broadt) Rupert. She spent her lifetime in the Bloomsburg...
Suzanne Catherine Fetterman
Jun 28, 2021
Suzanne Catherine (Hoffman) Fetterman, age 80, of Division St., Bloomsburg went with her Lord in peace at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital on Monday morning, June 28, 2021.
Born in Centralia on October 15, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Ethel (Pollard) Hoffman.
Suzanne was a proud coal miner’s daughter and growing up in Centralia brought many fond...
Joanne Sneidman
Jun 28, 2021
Joanne (Yorty) Sneidman, age 72, of 668 Bissetts Lane, Bloomsburg, died at her home early Monday morning, June 28, 2021, after an illness.
Born in Philadelphia on August 14, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Elmer E. and Alice (Dyer) Yorty. She resided in the Bloomsburg area for 70 years and was a 1966 graduate of Central Columbia...
Marjorie M. Merrill
Jun 27, 2021
Marjorie M. (Lee) Merrill, age 96, of 1102 Market St., Bloomsburg, died early Sunday morning, June 27, 2021, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She had been a guest at Maria Joseph Manor, Danville, for the past six years.
Born in Mt. Pleasant Township, Columbia County on January 13, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Myron and Florence...
Robert H. Riley
Jun 27, 2021
Robert H. Riley, age 93, of 19 Elm St., Danville, died at 7:35 p.m. Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Emmanuel Center for Nursing, where he had been a guest since October 27, 2020.
Born in Danville on January 23, 1928, he was the son of Lewis D. and Anne (Dietz) Riley. He spent his life in Danville and was a...


