Obituaries

May 7, 2020

Leda M. (Fedder) Wintersteen, age 94, formerly of 330 W. Third St., Bloomsburg, Catawissa  and Sunbury went to be with her heavenly Father at 7:30 p. m. Thursday, May 7, 2020 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center.

Born on Nov. 8, 1925 in Bloomsburg, she was the youngest child of the late Harry O. and L. Lois (Terwilliger) Fedder....

May 7, 2020

Richard M. Eyerly, age 82, formerly of Columbia Avenue, Bloomsburg, died at 7:05 a. m. Thursday, May 7, 2020 at The Gardens of Orangeville where he resided since November, 2018.

Born in Bloomsburg on November 10,1937, he was a son of the late Marland E. and Margaret V.  (Linker) Eyerly. He was a 1955 graduate of Bloomsburg High School and...

May 3, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 28, 2020

Matthew C. Kayhanfar, age 41, of Park Avenue, Williamsport, died at his home on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on June 13, 1978, he was a son of Cheryl Roat Kayhanfar of Loyalsock Township and Nosratollan Kayhanfar of Iran. He resided in Danville prior to moving to Loyalsock Township early in his life and was a...

Apr 24, 2020

Esther C. Hartzell, age 91, formerly of Second Street, Espy, died at 7:25 a. m. Friday, April 24, 2020 at the Grandview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Danville, where she was a patient.

Born in Shamokin on November 6, 1928, she was a daughter of the late  Joseph and Louisa (Bowman) Zimmerman. She was raised by her uncle and aunt, Arthur...

Apr 18, 2020

Robert F. Hopper, Jr., age 73, of 167 Savage Hill Road, Orangeville, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday morning, April 18, 2020, of natural causes.

Born in Bloomsburg on December 22, 1946, he was a son of the late Robert F., Sr., and Audrey L. (Kemp) Hopper. He grew up in Almedia and lived in Mt. Pleasant Township before...

Apr 16, 2020

Raymond W. Artley, age 85, of 511 Park Street, Bloomsburg, died early Thursday, April 16, 2020, at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center where he was a patient since Dec. 10, 2019.

Born in Philadelphia on July 20, 1934, he was a son of the late Donald and Lillian (Marks) Artley. He resided in Bloomsburg most of his life.

Ray...

Apr 16, 2020

Sophia M. Bartol, formerly of York, PA, passed away on April 16 at 12:00 PM at Nottingham Village in Northumberland PA, after a long and painful struggle with a progressive illness. Sophia Bartol was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence J. Bartol, in 1989.

She has three surviving children: Katherine Bartol of Northumberland, PA, Michael Bartol of Indianaoplis, IN,...

Apr 15, 2020

 

Thomas E. Klinger, age 62, of 405 W. First St., Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly early Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at his home

Born in Bloomsburg on Sept. 8, 1957 he was the son of Betty (Hawk) Klinger, of Bloomsburg and the late Donald Klinger. A lifelong resident of Bloomsburg, he was a 1975 graduate of the Columbia Montour Vocational Technical...

Apr 15, 2020

Florence H. (Ralston) Williams, age 72, of 423 E. Third St., Bloomsburg died at 2:30 a. m. Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient.

Born in Bloomsburg on September 24, 1947, she was a daughter of the late John and Adeline (Waters) Ralston. A lifelong resident of Bloomsburg, she graduated from Bloomsburg...

Apr 15, 2020

Pearl E. McCormick, age 91, formerly of East Fourth Street, Bloomsburg, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at The Gardens At Orangeville in Orangeville where she resided since February.

Born in Bloomsburg on July 1, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Grant G. and May A (Baker) McCormick. She was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg.

Pearl was preceded...

Apr 15, 2020

Priscilla Jane (Robbins) McHenry, age 78, of Montgomery, Ala. and formerly of Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday morning, April 15, 2020.

Born in Bloomsburg on May 31, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Jesse A. and Hazel C. (Leacock) Robbins. She was a 1959 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.

Jane resided at Town Hill, Luzerne...

Apr 13, 2020

Chester E. Stigerwalt, Jr., age 68, of 50 Evert Road, Bloomsburg died unexpectedly at his home in Mount Pleasant Township early Monday morning, April 13, 2020 of natural causes.

Born in Bloomsburg on June 13, 1951, he was a son of the late Chester E. and Lucille L. (Mausteller) Stigerwalt. He was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area and...

Apr 11, 2020

Mary G. (Montague) Corey, age 92, formerly of Cherry St., Danville, died at 7:46 p. m. Saturday, April 11, 2020, at the Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Danville where she was a guest.

Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County on February 12, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Martha (Ross) Montague. She was a lifelong...

Apr 9, 2020

Raejean M. Lynn, age 78, of 252 E. Eighth Street, Bloomsburg, died peacefully at Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation in Danville at 10:15 p. m. Thursday, April 9, 2020.

Born on August, 16, 1941 in Bloomsburg, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Edna (Moser) Lynn. She was a 1959 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.

Raejean was employed by...

Apr 7, 2020

Sandra G. Reibsome, age 78, of 361 Avenue F, Danville (Riverside), went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at her home on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at 10:04 p. m.

Born in Bloomsburg on August 6, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Monroe W. and Jessie L. (McHenry) Johnson. She was a resident of...

Apr 4, 2020

Ralph S. Bucher, Sr., age 91, of Bloomsburg, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior at 6:10 p. m. Saturday, April 4, 2020 at the home of his daughter, Deborah Barnes in Bloomsburg.

Born in Bloomsburg on November 5, 1928, he was a son of the late Edward and Ada (Stauffer) Bucher.  He was a lifelong resident of...

Mar 27, 2020

David S. Runge, age 72, of Catawissa died peacefully at his home at 11:45 a. m. Friday, March 27, 2020, after a battle with cancer, surrounded by his family.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 24, 1947, he was a son of the late Jack, Sr., and Bessie M. (Vietz) Runge. He resided in Catawissa and Numidia for much of his...

Mar 19, 2020

Richard P. “Rich” Shultz, age 74, of 100 Schoolhouse Road, Bloomsburg (Buckhorn) died at 1:50 p. m. on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the Grandview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Danville.

Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County on March 14, 1946, he was the son of the late Wilbur R. and J. Mildred (McBride) Shultz.

Rich was a lifelong resident...