Obituaries

Jul 26, 2018

Quinten James Tausendfreundt, son of Nicole M. Fisher and Tistian J. Tausendfreundt, 414 Second

Street, Oneida, died at birth on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 4:08 p. m. in the Geisinger Bloomsburg

Hospital, Bloomsburg. Surviving in addition to his parents are seven siblings: Zachary, Patrick, Bradley,

Liam, Morganna, Blake and Toby.

 

Arrangements were entrusted to the care of the...

Jul 23, 2018

Carol I. (Pickard) Wagner, age 59, 4037 Smith Street, Bloomsburg (Almedia) died at her home on Monday, July 23, 2018, at 9:30 p. m. after an illness, surrounded by her family.

Born on January 22, 1959 in Elkhart, Ind., she was a daughter of the late Chester I. and Lorraine (Vandal) Pickard. She spent most of her life in the...

Jul 20, 2018

Sally J. (Wertman) Brent, age 71, 711 Alton Street, Danville, died at her home at 11 p. m. on Friday, July 20, 2018 after being seriously ill since November.

Born in Danville on July 8, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Alfred  and Mary (Fitzgerald) Wertman. A lifelong resident of Danville, she graduated from Danville High School in...

Jul 18, 2018

J. Edward Burket, age 80, 3605 First Street, Bloomsburg (Almedia) died at 12:41 p. m. Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was admitted Tuesday.

Born on April 9, 1938 in Martinsburg, he was a son of the late Elvin and Mary (Dilling) Burket. He was a 1956 graduate of the former Morrison Cove High...

Jul 17, 2018

Jul 14, 2018

Charles W. Rine, age 87, 33 Beaver Run Road, Danville, died at 12:35 a. m. Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for 12 days. He had been  in failing health for three  months.

Born in  Lewisburg on January 20, 1931, he was a son of the late John A. and Ruth...

Jul 14, 2018

Glen H. Shaw, age 77,  223 Stony Brook Road, Orangeville, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, July 14, 2018.

Born in Waller on November 21, 1940, he was a son of the late Lawrence Halbert and Alberta Louise (Hartman) Shaw. He was a resident of the Orangeville area since 1966.

Glen was a 1958 graduate of Benton High School...

Jul 12, 2018

A. Keith Phillips, age 81, 1300 Grandview Drive, Bloomsburg and formerly of Benton died at his home and was pronounced dead at 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2018.

Born in Jackson Township on January 13, 1937, he was a son of the late John R. and Margaret A. (Fritz) Phillips.  He resided in the Benton area most of his...

Jul 11, 2018

Bertha M. (Hart) Guttman, age 91, formerly of 330 W. Third Street, Bloomsburg, died at 1:25 a. m. Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was admitted Monday.

Born in Frenchtown, New Jersey on October 25, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Esther (Templeton) Hart. She was employed briefly early in...

Jul 11, 2018

Helena Jeanne (Shaffer) Bower, age 95, formerly of Millville died at 5:55 p. m. Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Living Center in Bloomsburg where she resided for four years.

Born in Bloomsburg on July 20, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Carl E. and Bessie A. (Kishbaugh) Shaffer. Her early life was spent in Bloomsburg, where...

Jul 10, 2018

Scott A. Shaffer, age 52, 110 Hillside Road, Danville, died at 4:09 p. m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for one month.

Born in  Bloomsburg on October 11, 1965, a son of George W. Shaffer, Jr., of Summerville, South Carolina  and  Mary Ruth  (Carey) Knorr,  a guest at Sunset...

Jul 7, 2018

Mary Ann (Gordner) Shaffer, age 84, of W. Fifth Street, Bloomsburg and formerly of Mount Pleasant Township died at 8:38 p. m. Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing, Danville, where she was a patient since June 11, 2018.

Born on April 16, 1934 in Mount Pleasant Township, she was a daughter of the late Delbert L....

Jul 6, 2018

Charles L. "Smoke" Sevison, age 80, 271 Zackery Road, Stillwater, died at 5:30 p. m. Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was admitted Thursday. He had been in failing health for many years.

Born in Locust Township, Columbia County, on May 13, 1938, he was a son of the late Daniel and Elsie (Litwhiler)...

Jul 6, 2018

George C. Berger, Jr., age 83, 235 W. Eleventh Street, Bloomsburg, died at his home at 10:15 a. m. Friday, July 6, 2018. He had been in failing health for the past year.

Born in Sunbury on September 10, 1934, he was a son of the late George C. and Mabel (Bickel) Berger. He resided in Bloomsburg for 80 years...

Jun 23, 2018

Carla G. Williams, age 95, 4502 E. Willet St., Gilbert, AZ died at her home on Saturday, June 23, 2018 after an illness.

Born in Fishingcreek Township, Columbia County, PA on May 13, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Gustav H. and Gertrude C. (Teel) Dippe’.

She was a 1941 graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre and a...

Jun 14, 2018

Betty L. (Smoyer) Rupert, age 96, 330 W. Third Street, Bloomsburg, died at her home on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 2:23 p. m. after an illness.

Born in Beaver Township on March 5, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Verdie (Johnson) Smoyer. She resided in Bloomsburg for 17 years and previously lived in Beaver Township.

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Jun 14, 2018

Katheryn E. Nooney, age 80, 316 Hollow Road, Catawissa, died at 4:33 p. m. Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Geisinger Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville, where she was a patient for five weeks. She was in failing health since February.

Born on May 22, 1938 in White Township, Indiana County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and...

Jun 12, 2018

Barbara Ann Derr, age 74, 2344 Second Street, Bloomsburg (Espy) died at her home at 4:31 a. m. Tuesday, June 12, 2018 after an illness.

Born in Bloomsburg on December 16, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Jesse, Jr. and Sarah (Gray) Derr. She spent her entire life in the Bloomsburg area.

Barbara was employed as a caregiver...

Jun 11, 2018

Esther  H. Joscht, age 86, 292 Shickshinny Road, Benton, died at 1:30 p. m. Monday, June 11,2018, at The Gardens At Orangeville in Orangeville where she was a patient since February, 2018.

Born in Yugoslavia on June 18, 1931,she was a daughter of the late Friedrich and Hedwig (Bach) Hedrich. She resided in Benton since 1974 and had previously resided...

Jun 8, 2018

A beloved husband, father son and brother, David D. Beiler, M.D. of Riverside, died peacefully at his home on June 8, 2018, a few months shy of his 96th birthday.

Born September 4,1922 in Meadville, he was the fifth of six children of the late Allegheny College Professor, Irwin and Elizabeth (Crates) Beiler, who died of a prolonged illness...