Obituaries

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...

May 3, 2017

Mary Jane Witts, age 92, Danville, died at 8:15 a. m. Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the Grand View Health & Rehabilitation Center, Danville. She had been a patient there and at the former Gold Star Nursing Home since 2006.

Born in Hemlock Township, Columbia County, on July 29, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Ellen...

Apr 19, 2017

Apr 8, 2017

Harriet H. (Knouse) Hess, age 87, formerly of Shickshinny, died at 12 noon on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Bonham Nursing Center, Stillwater, where she resided since November, 2014.

Born on August 8, 1929 in Sugarloaf Township, she was a daughter of the late Charles F. and Desley M. (Stout) Knouse. She attended the former Sugarloaf High School before...

Apr 6, 2017

Ann R. Casey, age 91, 629 Catherine St., Bloomsburg, died at her home at 8:35 p. m. Thursday, April 6, 2017 after an illness.

Born on December 5, 1925 in Foster Township, Luzerne County, she was a a daughter of the late Ignatius and Mary (Martinchek) Remener.  She attended the Foster Township schools until November, 1943 when the family moved...

Apr 3, 2017

Lois K. Payne, age 91, 5063  State Route 487, Benton, died at 10:52 p. m. Monday, April 3, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was admitted earlier in the day.

Born in Easton on February 16, 1926, she was  the only child of the late Harold and Ruth (Chestnut) Knipe. She resided in Benton for ten years...

Apr 2, 2017

Ada Margaret Hoffman, age 98, formerly of Central Ave., Carroll Park, Bloomsburg, died at 6:25 p. m. Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing, Danville, where she resided for almost five years.

Born in Danville on October 3, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Lafayette S. and Hester (Moser) Foust. She was a 1936 graduate...

Mar 26, 2017

William R. "Bill" Crawford, age 65, 911 Papermill Road, Bloomsburg, died at his home at 7 a. m. Sunday, March 26, 2017. He was in failing health for 12 years.

Born in Bloomsburg on July 22, 1951, he was a son of the late Joseph D., Sr. and Mary A. (Yohey) Crawford. He was a 1969 graduate of Central Columbia...

Mar 22, 2017

Sandra Sue Wertz Roach, age 75, Bloomsburg, died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg where she was a patient for one day.

Born in Lancaster on November 21, 1941, she was a  daughter of the late Clarence Thompson and the late Mary Jane (Potts) McCleary. She was a 1959 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School,...