Obituaries
Diane I. Keefer
Feb 19, 2023
Diane I. Keefer, age 79, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday evening February 19, 2023 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center, where she had resided since September 2018.
Born in Danville on January 4, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Howard E. and Ernestine V. (Boyer) Jones. She was a 1962 graduate of Slatington High School.
Diane...
Karen Louise "Sis" Payne
Feb 19, 2023
Karen L. “Sis” Payne, age 77, of 39 Payne Lane, Nescopeck (Mifflin Township) went to be with her heavenly Father Sunday morning, February 19, 2023, at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing in Danville. Karen lived at Johnson’s Personal Care Home in Hobbie for several years before transferring to Maria Joseph Manor, Danville and last to Emmanuel Center.
Born in Mifflin...
Kathie E. (Stackhouse) Sheridan
Feb 17, 2023
Kathie E. (Stackhouse) Sheridan, age 75, formerly of Central Road, Benton died early Friday, February 17, 2023 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center where she resided since November 11, 2014.
Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on October 24, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Herman L. and Doris I. (McHenry) Stackhouse. Her early life was spent in...
Earl E. Busch
Feb 17, 2023
Earl E. Busch, age 87, of 1116 Poplar Street, Kulpmont died late Friday evening, February17, 2023 at Serenity Gardens Assisted Living in Kulpmont.
Born in Wilkes Barre on December 28, 1935, he was a son of the late John A. and May Jane (Reese) Busch. He resided in Bloomsburg for much of his life and in Kulpmont for the past...
Jean Marie (Sherman) Faux
Feb 12, 2023
Jean M. (Sherman) Faux, age 89, formerly of Bloomsburg died peacefully at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown, Northampton County on Sunday, February 12, 2023.
Born in Bloomsburg on August 24, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Ray H. and Dorothy L. (Harrison) Sherman. She was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 1951 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.
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Nancy Jean Temple
Feb 9, 2023
Nancy Jean Temple, age 74, of 2201 Third Street, Bloomsburg (Espy) made the journey home on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, after battling COPD for several years.
She was born on September 10, 1948 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, a daughter of the late Harvey, Sr., and Mabel (Phillips) Temple. She lived in Millville, Berwick...
Perry Alan Dewald
Feb 1, 2023
Perry A. Dewald, age 66, of Danville passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
Born at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on May 18, 1956, he was a son of the late Gerald and Anna (Reichenbach) Dewald. He was a lifelong resident of the Danville area and a 1974 graduate of...
Laura M. (Shultz) Hampton
Jan 26, 2023
Laura M. (Shultz) Hampton, age 79, formerly of Bloomsburg, passed away early Thursday January 26, 2023 at The Gardens At Millville, where she had resided since November 2014.
Born in Bloomsburg on April 21, 1943, she was the daughter of Charles M. and Violet M. (Brown) Shultz. She spent her lifetime in the Bloomsburg area and attended the Bloomsburg schools.
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Marjorie Kay (Rydd) Pfuntner
Jan 23, 2023
Marjorie Kay (Rydd) Pfuntner, age 81, 1342 Old Tioga Turnpike, Stillwater (Cambra) died Monday evening January 23, 2023 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Plains where she was a patient.
She was born on August 2, 1941 in Gibsonville, North Carolina, daughter of the late Charles A. and Marjorie C. (Rhines) Rydd. She resided in Cambra since 2013 and...
Sara Grace (James) May
Jan 23, 2023
Sara Grace (James) May, age 90, of Bloomsburg, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Monday January 23, 2023.
Born on February 13, 1932 in Mahoning Township, Montour County, the youngest of nine children, of Joseph and Rebecca (Ritter) James. She graduated from Danville High School in 1950.
Sara married William E. May on April 7, 1951 at Camp...
Donald R. Zimmerman
Jan 23, 2023
Donald R. Zimmerman, age 88, of 513 Bowman’s Mill Rd., Millville, passed away at his home early Monday January 23, 2023 after a lengthy illness.
Born on April 9, 1934 in Huntington Township, Luzerne County, he was a son of the late Sheldon Crawford and Emma S. (Pohl) Zimmerman. He resided in Orange Township since 1966.
Donald was a lifelong...
Hildegarde (Krejci) Latranyi
Jan 22, 2023
Hildegarde (Krejci) Latranyi, age 88 of Danville passed away at the family home on Sunday January 22, 2023 in the presence of her family, friends, and loved ones.
Born in Orber Plan, Czechoslovakia on September 3, 1934, a daughter of the late Ignaz and Klara Krejci, pioneers in the joint German and Czech frontier, she immigrated to the United States...
David R. Bowman
Jan 20, 2023
David R. Bowman, age 76, of 4015 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville where he was a patient. Born in Bloomsburg on May 25, 1946, he was a son of the late Oley B. "Oad: and Edith (Smith) Bowman. His early life was spent in Fishing Creek Township and he...
Ida Mae (Cooper) Wynings
Jan 17, 2023
Ida Mae (Cooper) Wynings, age 81, of 233 Fisher Street, Bloomsburg (Rupert) died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
Born in Mahanoy City on December 18, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur G. and Muriel N. (Whittach) Cooper. She resided in Bloomsburg for 55 years. A 1959 graduate of Mahanoy City High School and...
Jeffery Andrew Bates
Jan 16, 2023
Jeffery Andrew Bates, age 31, of 1738 Bloom Road, Danville died on Monday, January 16, 2023 in an automobile accident on I-80 in Tunkhannock Township Monroe County.
He was born in Camden, New Jersey on August 24, 1991.
Jeffrey was a 2009 graduate of Southern Area High School and was currently enrolled at Northampton Community College. He previously served with...
Gene A. Knorr
Jan 12, 2023
Gene A. Knorr, age 74, of 200-B Helcha Street, Bloomsburg (Espy) died at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center on Thursday, January 12, 2023, where he had resided for two weeks.
Born in Berwick on October 14, 1948, he was a son of the late Paul R. and Miriam “Mickie” J. (Roan) Knorr. He resided in the Bloomsburg area most...
Alice E. (Williams) Horne
Jan 10, 2023
Alice E. (Williams) Horne, age 84, of 238 Columbia Hill Road, Danville, passed away at 3:25 p. m. Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the Gardens At Orangeville, where she was a guest.
Born in Bloomsburg on April 9, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Roland and Dorothy (Bustler) Williams. She was a 1956 graduate of the former Scott...
Russell F. Gilbert, Ph.D.
Jan 6, 2023
Russell F. Gilbert, Ph.D., age 88, of 64 Trinity Terrace, Danville, and formerly of Bloomsburg, died early Friday morning January 6, 2023 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville, where he was a patient.
Born in Mahoning Township., Montour County, on April 16, 1934, he was the son of the late Frederick H. and Eleanor (Derr) Gilbert. He resided...
Rev. Wallace G. Pabst, Jr.
Jan 4, 2023
The Reverend Wallace G. Pabst, Jr., age 74, of Danville, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, following a 13-year battle with cancer.
Born on October 30, 1948 in St. Louis, MO, Wally was the son of Wallace G. Pabst, Sr. and Dorothy Mae Bensinger and spent most of his childhood in Woodbridge, NJ, where he...
Irmgard K. Devlin
Jan 4, 2023
Irmgard K. Devlin, age 82, 8 Crooked Stick, Bloomsburg died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
Born in Germany on June 19, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Johann and Elizabeth (Holzer) Kleemann. She came to the United States in 1963 and resided in Bloomsburg since 1992. She also had resided in New Orleans, Louisiana,...
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