Obituaries

Apr 1, 2021

Salome L.  (Bankes) Slusser, age 85, 0f 86 Krick Road, Milton, died at her home at 4:24 p. m. Thursday, April 1, 2021 after an illness.

Born in Beaver Township on October 3, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary E. (Hontz) Bankes. She resided at her present address for eight years and formerly lived...

Mar 28, 2021

George S. Law age 72, of 24 Strawberry Lane, Berwick and formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 2:39 p. m. Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey on December 10, 1948, he was a son of the late James E. Sr., and Catherine (Talmadge) Law. He resided in Bloomsburg and the Mainville...

Mar 26, 2021

Nathel I. Hickey, age 95, of 17 Park Place, Bloomsburg, died at her home at 4:58 p. m. Friday, March 26, 2021.

Born in Sugarloaf Township on September 16, 1925, she was a daughter of the late John and Nellie (Hirleman) Meeker. She resided in Bloomsburg much of her life and was a 1943 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. For...

Mar 26, 2021

Richard E. Broadt, age 86, of 2545 County Line Road, Selinsgrove, died at 1:15 p. m. Friday, March 26, 2021, at the Mansion Nursing & Rehabilitation in Sunbury where he was a patient.

Born in Bloomsburg on July 20, 1934, he was a son of the late Jacob and Grace (Broadt) McCormick. He resided in Selinsgrove for 40 years.

Richard...

Mar 26, 2021

Harold W. Allen, age 75, of 171 Wagner Drive, Danville, died at his home at 7:07 a. m. Friday, March 26, 2021 after an illness.

Born in Bloomsburg on June 25, 1945, he was a son of the late Jacob and Reba (Whitmoyer) Allen. He was a lifelong resident of Columbia County.

Harold was last employed by the Girton Manufacturing,...

Mar 18, 2021

John M. Lewis, age 80, of E. Third St., Bloomsburg died on March 18, 2021 during a brief stay at Geisinger Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville. His death came after an almost four-year battle with cancer.

Born in Carbondale on November 1, 1940, he was the son of the late John R. and Veronica (Ruane) Lewis. He graduated from...

Mar 15, 2021

 

Gregory E. Kriner, age 52, of Tannersville and formerly of Benton, died at 10:34 p. m. Monday, March 15, 2021, in the emergency room of St. Luke Hospital – Monroe in Stroudsburg. His death came after a valiant eight-month battle with cancer.

Born in York on July 25, 1968, he was the son of Kay S. Farr-Kriner of Wilkes-Barre and...

Mar 13, 2021

Stephanie N. (Downs) Harp, age 33, 320 W. Main Street, Bloomsburg died at her home on Saturday, March 13, 2021.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on March 18, 1987, she was the daughter of John M. Downs, Bloomsburg and Beverly (Keller) Downs, Bloomsburg.

Stephanie was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 2005 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. She was...

Mar 9, 2021

Edward C. Smith, Jr., age 32, of Catherine Street, Bloomsburg, died in Bloomsburg on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.

Born in Washington, D. C. on June 18, 1988, he was the son of Vera L. (Taylor) Carranza-Argueta of Washington D. C. and Edward C. Smith of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. His early life was spent in Bloomsburg where he attended the Bloomsburg...

Mar 7, 2021

Cheryl R. Forsberg, age 69, of 1139 Zenith Rd., Nescopeck, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born on August 25, 1951 in Malad City, ID, she was the daughter of Wendell D. and Chloe B. (Benson) Camp.

Cheryl was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Berwick Ward.

She...

Mar 6, 2021

Michelle Marie McBride, 69, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born on December 30, 1951 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Paul and Blanche "Bonnie" (Gero) Marchese.

Michelle was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William George McBride.

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Feb 28, 2021

Keith Gary Stauder, age 67, of 2983 State Route 487, Orangeville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his home.

Born on December 25, 1953 in Mahoning Twp., Montour Co., he was the son of the late Keith I. Stauder, who died on March 8, 1994, and Miriam (Keller) Stauder, a resident of The Gardens at Orangeville. Gary had...

Feb 28, 2021

Faye I. (Conrad) Kostenbauder, age 94, formerly of Aristes, died at 7:47 p. m. Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 at the Mt. Carmel Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Carmel, where she resided since September 2009.

Born in Centralia on November 20, 1926, she was a daughter of the late James and Alda (Keller) Conrad. She resided in Aristes most of...

Feb 27, 2021

RoseAnn Zimmerman, age 57, of 540 Everett Street, Benton died unexpectedly at 8:18 a. m. Saturday, February 27, 2021, in the emergency room of the Berwick Hospital Center.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on October 13, 1963, she was the daughter of Arthur J. Zimmerman, with whom she resided and the late Gladys I. (Yocum) Zimmerman.

Rose was a lifelong...

Feb 27, 2021

Scott E. Cunningham, age 58, of 407 E. Ninth Street, Bloomsburg died at his home at 2:41 p. m. Saturday, February 27, 2021 after an illness.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on June 21, 1962, he was a son of the late Paul E. Cunningham who died on November 18, 2019 and the late Anna Mae (Steinruck) Cunningham who died...

Feb 25, 2021

Scott A. Bunge, age 54, of 1146 Numidia Drive, Catawissa, died early Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on April 26, 1966, he was a son of the late Carl and Deanna (Artley) Bunge.  He spent most of his life in the Catawissa/Numidia area and was a 1985 graduate of the...

Feb 24, 2021

Clara E. (Franks) Hamilton, age 96, formerly of West 12th Street, Bloomsburg, died at 5:30 p. m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 at the Geisinger Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville.

Born in Gering, Nebraska on May 5, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Harry K. and Hazel M. (Zavitz) Franks. She was a longtime resident of Bloomsburg...

Feb 24, 2021

Albert L. Yeager, age 88, of 30 Sunset Lane, Catawissa, died at 7:45 p. m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 at the home of his niece and nephew, Tony and Penny Styer in Catawissa.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on October 19, 1932, he was a son of the late Lewis and Mae (Shultz) Yeager. He spent his life in the...

Feb 14, 2021

Feb 8, 2021

Patricia A. Force, age 59, of 55 Sherwood Dr., Montgomery, died at 9:50 a. m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 at the Evangelical Hospital in Lewisburg.

 Born in Bloomsburg on April 2, 1961, she was a daughter of Laura M. (Shultz) Hampton of Millville and the late Arthur E. Force, Jr. Her early life was spent in Hemlock Township and she...