Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Cheryl Ann John
Dec 3, 2025
Cheryl Ann John, age 77, of Berwick, passed away on Wednesday December 3, 2025 at home after battling cancer.
Born on February 22, 1948 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Laura D. Salkowski and the stepdaughter of the late John J. Kochan. A 1965 graduate of Nanticoke High School, Cheryl attended Luzerne County Community College and Bloomsburg University....
Linda M. (Search) Cole
Dec 2, 2025
Linda M. (Search) Cole, age 74, of Bloomsburg (Almedia), passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday December 2, 2025 at her home.
Born on June 20, 1951 in Berwick, she was the daughter of the late Gene and Bernadine (Mont) Search. A 1969 graduate of Berwick High School, she resided in Almedia since 1980.
Linda and her husband owned Robo Car...
Ronald E. Fry
Dec 1, 2025
Ronald E. Fry, age 59, of East 10th St., Bloomsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Monday December 1, 2025 at Big Rock Paving in Muncy.
Born on August 6, 1966 in Mahoning Twp., Montour Co., he was the son of Ronnie E. and Carol (Pursel) Fry, of Riverside. Ronald attended the Danville School District. He resided in Bloomsburg for the past 5...
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