Obituaries

Jun 17, 2017

Daniel T. Bardo, age 71, Bloomsburg, died at 8:30 p. m. Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the Geisnger Bloomsburg Health Care Center where he resided since August 24, 2015.

Born in Bloomsburg on Sept. 13, 1945, he was a son of the late Myron P. and Grace E. (Steinruck) Bardo. He spent his lifetime in the Bloomsburg area.

Daniel last...

Jun 16, 2017

Dennis L. Deitterick, age 66, 527 W. Moores Grove  Road, Orangeville, died at his home at 2:55 p. m. Friday, June 16, 2017 after being in failing health for the past six months.

Born in Bloomsburg on November 26, 1950, he was a son of the late John and Sarah (Fedder) Deitterick. He spent most of his life in Espy.

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Jun 13, 2017

S. Louise (Reibsome) Gillaspy Craig, age 89, 401 E. Fourth Street, Bloomsburg, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep at her home on June 13, 2017

Born in Danville on October 12, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Walter N., Sr. and Mary (Law) Reibsome. She resided in Bloomsburg most of her life and graduated from Bloomsburg High School...

Jun 13, 2017

Lavina  P. "Sis"  (Robbins)  Ivey, age 81, 67 Woodside Drive, Danville, died at 2 p. m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at her home after an illness.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 4, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Jesse A. and Hazel C. (Leacock) Robbins.  She attended the Bloomsburg Public Schools and resided in Columbia County her...

Jun 12, 2017

Donald L. Coleman, Sr., age 72, 235 Crabapple Lane, Bloomsburg, died at his home at 7:25 p. m. Tuesday, June 12, 2017, after a brief illness.

Born in Bloomsburg on August 8, 1944, he was a son of the late Luther D. and Charlotte M. (Bisset) Coleman. He spent his entire life in Scott Township where he was a member...

Jun 10, 2017

Ralph Craig Dillon, age 63, of Bloomsburg, passed away  at 1:31 p. m. Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, following complications from chronic diffuse scleroderma.

Born in Bloomsburg on July 8, 1953, he was a son of the late Ralph L. and Carolyn J.  (Hoch) Dillon. He attended the former Ben Franklin Elementary School at Bloomsburg...

Jun 9, 2017

Jun 7, 2017

Marjorie G. (Ragan) Golder, age 96, 232 Valley Road, Bloomsburg, died 11:30 p. m. Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at The Gardens At Orangeville, where she was a patient since May 4, 2017.

Born in Sugarloaf Township on January 18, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Cora (Miller) Ragan. She was a 1940 graduate of Benton High...

Jun 6, 2017

Erith J. (Wenner) Stevens, age 90,  1798 Old Tioga Turnpike, Stillwater (New Columbus) died at her home on Tuesday afternoon, June 6, 2017, after an illness of six months.

She was born in Fishingcreek Township on July 19, 1926, a daughter of the late Edwin K. and Sallie (Beishline) Wenner. She spent her entire life in Fishingcreek Township and New...

Jun 6, 2017

Robert H. “Bob” Welliver, age 87, 2002 Sunbury Road, Danville, died at 10:05 a. m. Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at his home after an illness.

Born in Rush Township, Northumberland County on October 16, 1929, he was a son of the late Thomas and Fianna (Rebuck) Welliver. He resided in Rush Township all of his life and was a 1948...

Jun 4, 2017

Ernestine  (Pinnock) Mowry, age 85, Bloomsburg, died at 2:25 a. m. Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Born in Scranton on June 10, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Ernest M. and Cora Lee (Severance) Pinnock. Her early life was spent in Meshoppen, where she was...

Jun 1, 2017

Mildred M. Hartman, age 95, formerly of Pepper Hills, Danville, died at 8 p. m. Thursday, June 1, 2017 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center, where she resided for the past three years and three months.

Born in Kulpmont on September 12, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Stefania (Dombroski) Polakowski. Her early years were...

May 30, 2017

Ann Karshick, age 94, Bloomsburg, died at 6 m. Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at her home after being in failing health for the past month.

Born in Slovakia on October 26, 1922, she was a daughter of the late John and Judy (Jas'ova) Mahalik. She resided in Bloomsburg since 1987 and formerly lived in Bohemia, Long Island, NY for 35...

May 27, 2017

John W. Haines, Jr., age 76, 108 Shultz Hollow Road, Benton, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at 10:39 p. m. shortly after he was admitted to the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was in failing health for the past year.

He was born on August 10, 1940 in the home where he currently  resided in Jackson Township., a...

May 23, 2017

John P. Wagner, age 52, 3214 Chestnut Lane, Millville, died at his home on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 8:00 p. m. after being in failing health for the past year.

Born in Abington Township, Montgomery County on Feb. 10, 1965, he was a son of Anthony  Wagner, Ocean View, N.J. and the late Mary ( Roseanowich) Wagner.  He resided...

May 18, 2017

Charles W. Hummer, Sr., age 86 15 Hummer Road, Danville, died at his home at 8:45 p.. Thursday, May 18, 2017 while under the care of Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice.

He was born in Rush Township, Northumberland County, on March 19, 1931 in the same home that he died in. He was a son of the late Ralph W. and...

May 18, 2017

Pamela A. (Lenhart) Drucker, age 56, 470 E. Eighth Street, Bloomsburg, died at 6:22 p. m. Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the Geisinger Boomsburg Health Care Center where she was a patient since April 24.

Born on Long Island, New York on May 4, 1961, she was a daughter of Norma Jean (Whitenight) Lenhart, Bloomsburg and the late John M....

May 18, 2017

May 6, 2017

Nevin L. Raup, age 77, 980-B Middle Road, Elysburg, died at 8:39 a. m. Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was admitted Friday.  He was in failing health for several years.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on July 15, 1939, he was the son of the late Lester and Elsie (Hendricks) Raup. He resided...

May 6, 2017

Beatrice E. (Reed) Lanyi, age 94, 11 West Creek Road, Benton, died at 8:40 a. m. Saturday at The Gardens At Orangeville, where she was a guest since July 2016.

She was born on August 8, 1922 at Patterson Grove Camp Meeting, Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, a daughter of the late Francis D. and Golda A. (Boston) Reed.  Her early...