Obituaries

Mar 18, 2020

Richard James “Dick” Donald, age 94, of 490 Scenic Avenue, Bloomsburg, died peacefully with his family by his side at his home at 1 p. m. Wednesday, March 18, 2020 after a brief illness.

Born in New Philadelphia, Schuylkill County on July 25, 1925, he was a son of the late Richard and Caroline (Hill) Donald. He moved to Bloomsburg...

Mar 16, 2020

Howard H. Young, age 90, of Danville, passed away at 12:31 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2020 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Danville.

Born on December 4, 1929 in Mt. Pleasant twp., Columbia County, he was the son of the late Ernest J. and Mary (Peterman) Young. Howard resided in the Danville area for most of his life.

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Mar 15, 2020

Helen P. (McAfee) Kauffman, age 86, of 234 Winding Road, Orangeville, died at 5:00 a. m. Sunday, March 15, 2020, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she had been a patient.

Born in Berwick on July 21, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Cecil and Edith (Cope) McAfee. She was a 1951 graduate of Berwick High School.

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Mar 15, 2020

Nina E. (Craig) Seidel, age 73, of 5590 Broadway Road, Milton, died at 4:35 a. m. Sunday, March 15, 2020  at the Geisinger Medical Center where she was a patient. She was seriously ill for one month.

Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County, on September 20, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Earl A., Jr. and Sara F....

Mar 15, 2020

Eleanor I. Salsman, age 83, of Danville, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Grandview Healthcare & Rehabilitation, Danville.

Born on May 20, 1936 in Mahoning twp., she was the daughter of the late Ezra and Gertrude (Myers) Fausnaught. She was a lifelong resident of the Danville area.

Eleanor was last employed by the Geisinger Medical Center housekeeping department....

Mar 13, 2020

Rose Marie Williams, age 81, of Bloomsburg, died at 4:20 p. m. Friday, March 13, 2020 at Sunset Ridge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Scott Township where she resided for 10 years.

Born in Aristes on November 19, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Francis S. and Hannah M (Brobst) Honabach. She was a 1956 graduate of the...

Mar 12, 2020

Peggy Sue (Reedy) Sudol, age 69, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 3:45 p.m. at the Geisinger Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville.

Born on November 14, 1950 in Mahoning twp., she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mildred (Fenstermacher) Reedy. Peggy was a 1968 graduate of Danville High School and a lifelong resident of the Danville...

Mar 6, 2020

Donald A. Kriner, Sr., age 65, of 33 Kelly St., Danville, died at his home on Friday, March 6, 2020.

He was born on October 21, 1954 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Paul and Nancy (Moodie) Kriner. He resided in the Danville area most of his life, except for 12 years when he resided in rural Catawissa.

Donald...

Mar 5, 2020

Ramona E. (McHenry) Diltz, age 82, 15 Kingsbury Drive, Benton (Central) died at 2:10 a. m. Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the Berwick Hospital Center in Berwick where she was a patient.

Born in Bloomsburg on July 25. 1937, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Frieda (Palmer) McHenry. A lifelong resident of the Benton area, she was...

Feb 26, 2020

Ralph R. Swaldi, age 90, formerly of 455 Market St., Bloomsburg, died at 3:50 p. m. Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Sunset Ridge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Scott Township where he resided for the past two years.

Born in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County on December 28, 1929, he was a son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Peter Swaldi....

Feb 24, 2020

Jack Runge, Sr., age 96, of 1122 Numidia Drive, Catawissa (Numidia) died Monday morning at the Grandview Health and Rehabilitation Center in Danville.

Born in Numidia on August 15, 1923, he was a son of the late Carl and Blanche (Sanger) Runge. He was a lifelong resident of Numdia  and a graduate of the former Locust Township High School.

Jack...

Feb 15, 2020

L. Mildred (Kline) Boyer, age 92, of Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg (Almedia) died at 8:52 a. m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at The Gardens of Orangeville in Orangeville, where she had been a patient since Jan. 9, 2020.

Born in Scott Township on August 24, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Harry R. and Margaret (Brobst) Kline. A...

Feb 15, 2020

Barbara A. (Beckey) Hardy, age 79,  of 1 W. Overlook St., Orangeville (Stony Brook Circle) died at  5:25 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient.

Born in West Reading, Berks County on Nov. 18, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Robert W. and Mildred V. (Shakespeare) Beckey. She...

Feb 11, 2020

Kenneth R. Kelsey, age 96, of 5th St., Benton, passed away at 5:35 a.m. Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the Brookdale Senior Living Center, Bloomsburg.

Born on June 28, 1923 in Derrs, he was the son of William O. and Irma N. (Keeler) Kelsey. Kenneth was a 1941 graduate of Benton High School and a lifelong resident of the Benton...

Feb 10, 2020

Feb 8, 2020

Kenneth E. Miscannon, age 72, of 7 East 11th St., Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born on May 3, 1947, in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late Kenneth A. and Beatrice L. (Teitsworth) Miscannon. Kenneth graduated from Bloomsburg High School and was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area.

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Feb 4, 2020

James G. Eichelberger, age 82, of 116 Starview Drive, Berwick, died  at his home at 4:26 a. m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, after an illness.

Born in Allentown on Dec. 31, 1937, he was a son of the late George and Stella (Fry) Eichelberger. He resided in Columbia County since 1989 and formerly lived in Lehigh County.

Jim was last...

Feb 1, 2020

Walter Andrew Kocum, age 92, of 70 Brentwod Circle, Bloomsburg, died at his home at 12:30 p. m. Saturday, February 1, 2020, after an illness.

Born in Newark, New Jersey on April 14, 1927, he was a son of the late Anthony  F. and Elizabeth (Wolverton)  Kocum. He resided in Scott Township since 2001; Mendham, New Jersey from 1965 to...

Feb 1, 2020

David E. Garlock, age 64, of 97 W. Main St., Thompsontown, died on February 1, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. 

Born on August 19, 1955, in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late John and Betty (Cave) Garlock. He resided in Tompsontown for three years and was formerly of Huntington. 

David was a truck driver. 

He is...

Jan 31, 2020

Flint W. Kressler, age 51, Millville, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at his home.

Born on May 9, 1968, in Mahoning Twp., he was the son of the late Jack S. and Ruth M. (Oman) Kressler. Flint was a 1986 graduate of Central Columbia High School and a lifelong resident of the area.

Flint was a well-known and respected...