Obituaries

Feb 24, 2017

Harold J. Hill, age 72, 648 Main Mifflin Road, Bloomsburg, died at 10:20 p. m. Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center. He was in failing health for three years.

Born in Berwick on October 22, 1944, he was a son of the late Charles and Carrie Hill. He resided in Mifflin Township for the past...

Feb 23, 2017

JoAnn F. Edwards, age 85, formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 10:30 a. m. Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she had been a patient.

Born in Bloomsburg on Dec. 10, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Reber E. Fornwald and the late Stella (Pinterich) Fornwald Keller. Her early life was spent in Bloomsburg...

Feb 23, 2017

Mary E. (Enterline) Dietz, age 80, Spotsylvania, Va. and formerly of rural Danville (Rush Township) died at her home, Thursday afternoon, February 23, 2017 after a brief illness.

Born in Rush Township on April 14, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Jasper and Mary (Wentzel) Enterline. She  was a 1954 graduate of Danville High School. She spent her...

Feb 23, 2017

Marqueen L. (Holden) Beishline, age 87, 263 Zaners Bridge Road, Stillwater, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at The Gardens at Orangeville. She had been in failing health for the past two years.

Born in Berwick, on November 4, 1929 she was the eldest child of the late Harold G. and E. Irene (Hudelson) Holden. She was a 1947...

Feb 20, 2017

Carole L. (Rutter) Steinruck, age 72, a resident of Elmcroft Assisted Living, Berwick,  and formerly of Franklin Place, Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at the Berwick Hospital Center, where she was a patient for four days.

Born in Danville on July 17, 1944, she was a daughter of the late William M. and Kathryn F "Kay"...

Feb 15, 2017

Sarah Dorothy “Dot” Reigel, age 85, formerly of West First St., Bloomsburg, died at 4:30 p. m. Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at The Gardens At Orangeville where she resided for the past two years.

Born in Bloomsburg on February 15, 1932, she was  the only child of the late Boyd S. and Hazel V. (Strauser) Patterson. She spent her lifetime in...

Feb 14, 2017

Beverly Ann Rupert, age 78, 6785 Jefferson St., Bloomsburg (Lime Ridge), died at her home at 9:15 a. m. Tuesday, February 14, 2017. She had been in failing health since January.

Born in Danville on May 15, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Freda (Erlston) Ritter.  She was a 1957 graduate of Danville High School.

Beverly...

Feb 14, 2017

Margaret Jane Dove, age 88, Lincoln Towers, Mulberry St., Shamokin died unexpectedly at her home early Tuesday, February 14, 2017.  

Born in Bloomsburg on August 2, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Augustus C. and Cora P. Hagemeyer. She was a 1946 graduate of Bloomsburg High School

Margaret Jane spent her early life in Bloomsburg and lived...

Feb 12, 2017

Florence E. (Knecht) DePoe, age 95, 423 Dotyville Road, Benton, died at 5:17 p. m. Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Bonham Nursing Center, Stillwater, where she was a patient for six days.

Born in Williamsport on September 5, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Maurice E. and Alice (Fritz) Knecht. She resided in Benton Township since 1950.

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Feb 12, 2017

Feb 9, 2017

Walter M. Brasch, Ph.D., age 71, of 2460 Second Street, Bloomsburg (Espy),died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville surrounded by his family.

He was an award-winning former newspaper reporter and editor in California, Iowa, Indiana, and Ohio; professor emeritus of mass communications and journalism at Bloomsburg University; and an award-winning social issues journalist and book author.

Walter...

Feb 8, 2017

Janice M. (Wawroski) Bellum, age 60, 65 Dogtown Road, Bloomsburg, died Wednesday afternoon, February 8, 2017, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville where she was a patient since December 19, 2016.

Born in Bloomsburg on February 6, 1957, she was a daughter of Theresa (Hermanski) Kerr, Winter Haven, Fla. and the late Eugene R. "Pete" Wawroski. Her step-mother was the...

Feb 7, 2017

Agnes K. Sundra, age 88, formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 6:39 a. m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at the Brookdale Assisted Living Center, Harrisburg, where she resided for two years.

Born in Hazleton on May 11, 1928, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary (Yurista) Kokinda. She was a 1946 graduate of Hazleton High School.

Agnes...

Feb 6, 2017

George L. Baran, age 76, 331 Main St., Forest City, Susquehanna County, died at 6:05 a. m. Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, where he was a patient for one month.

Born in Berwick on July 25, 1940, he was a son of the late Anthony and Christine (Lubach) Baran. He resided in Berwick until...

Feb 3, 2017

E. Louise Westover, age 79, 1111 Ridge Road, Bloomsburg, died at 8:24 a. m. Friday, February 3, 2017 at the Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg, where she was a patient for three days. She had been in failing health since July.

Born on December 13, 1937 in Turbotville, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Edna (Moser) Dildine. She...

Feb 2, 2017

Gary  L.  Peak

Gary L. Peak, age 59, Bloomsburg, passed away early Thursday, February 2, 2017, at his home after a brief illness.

Born in Phoenixville on August 27, 1957, he was a son of the late Howard L. Peak and  the late Sandra (Lukens)  Powelson.

Gary was a 1975 graduate of the Columbia Montour Vocational Technical School.  Following high...

Jan 28, 2017

Dorothy Elizabeth (Shaffer) Evans, age 90, formerly of Country Club Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 1:42 a. m. Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Greenfield Senior Living, Schwenksville, Montgomery County.

Born on October 16, 1926 in Bloomsburg, she was a daughter of the late Carl E. and Bessie Amanda (Kishbaugh) Shaffer. She resided in Bloomsburg most of her lifetime, except for...

Jan 27, 2017

Mildred M. Moser, age 78, of Berwick, died at 11:30 a. m. Friday, January 26, 2017 at the Berwick Retirement Village I where she resided since December 4, 2014.

Born in Berwick on April 2, 1938 she was a daughter of the late Ceil and Edith E. (Cope) McAfee. She resided in Berwick and Nescopeck for much of her lifetime.

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Jan 25, 2017

Elmer C. Meade, Jr.,  age 84, of Bloomsburg died at 4:15 a. m. Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center where he resided since November, 2007.

Born in Shickshinny on December 7, 1932, he was a son of the late Elmer and Thelma (Drumheller) Meade. He resided in Bloomsburg for much of his life and was...

Jan 21, 2017

Harry R. Blom, age 68, 3520 W. 62nd Place, Chicago, Ill. died at 4:15 p. m. Saturday, January 21, 2017 while a patient in the Hospice Unit of Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago.

Born on April 17, 1948 in Chicago, he was the son of the late Jay D. and Geraldine L. (Rider) Blom.  His mother was a Bloomsburg native. His...