Obituaries
Charles L. Price
Jan 4, 2016
Charles L. Price, age 77, of West Palm Beach, Fla.; died at his home on Monday, January 4, 2016. Born in Bloomsburg on January 14, 1938, he was a son of the late Charles D. and Mary C. (Barnes) Price. He resided in West Palm Beach since 1984, and previously lived in Bloomsburg. He was a 1956 graduate of Bloomsburg...
Robert L. "Bob" Switzer
Jan 4, 2016
Robert L. âBobâ Switzer, age 64, 334 Dodson Cemetery Road, Shickshinny, died at 3:28 a. m. Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, where he was admitted Saturday. He was in failing health since October 26, 2015. Born in Nanticoke on June 20, 1951, he was a son of the late Charles âBudâ and Ethel B. (Robbins) Switzer....
Dorothy C. Hoffman
Dec 29, 2015
Dorothy C. Hoffman, age 91, formerly of Charles Street, Danville, died at 7:51 a. m. Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Danville, where she was a guest for six years. Born in Altoona on August 5, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Catherine (Wentzel) Anderson. She resided in Danville since...
Donald R. Woods
Dec 29, 2015
Donald R. "Woodsy" Woods, age 60, 722 Liberty Valley Road, Danville, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 while visiting at the home of a friend in Danville. Born on June 4, 1955 in Boone, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Norman and Margaret (Abernathy) Woods. He resided in Danville most of his life. A 1973 graduate of...

Michael J. Metz
Dec 27, 2015
Michael J. Metz, age 55, 107 Distillery Hill Road, Benton, died at 11:40 a. m. Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was in failing health for the past year. Born on May 24, 1960 at the U. S. Army Hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Theodora A. "Teddy"...
Ruth M. Kressler
Dec 23, 2015
Ruth M. (Oman) Kressler, age 88, 46 Morrison Road, Bloomsburg, died at 6:30 a. m. Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for five days. Her death followed a brief illness. Born in Mount Pleasant Township on August 17, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Fred R. and Christine E....

June L. Roden
Dec 23, 2015
June L. Roden, age 51, of 597 Freas Ave., Berwick, died at her home on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Born in Aberdeen, Maryland on September 11, 1964, she was a daughter of the late James L. and Dianne M. (Latimer) Finucane. She resided in Berwick for three years; and previously lived in Mt. Carmel, Shamokin, Danville and Sunbury. June worked...
Joseph E. Jaske
Dec 21, 2015
Joseph E. Jaske, age 79, Bloomsburg and formerly of Cape Coral, Florida, died early Monday, December 21, 2015 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Danville, where he was a patient since October 15, 2015. Born in South Bend, Ind. on December 6, 1936, he was a son of the late Gerald and Helen L (Schwein) Scope. He was a 1954 graduate...
Audrey Rehm Magee
Dec 20, 2015
Audrey Rehm Magee, formerly of Bloomsburg, died at The Riverwoods Apartments, Lewisburg, on Sunday, December 20, 2015. Born in Bloomsburg on June 14, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Norbet E. and Grace E. (Hagenbuch) Rehm. She was a 1947 graduate of Bloomsburg High School and also attended Drexel University, Philadelphia, where she was the state rifle team...

Donna R. Straining
Dec 20, 2015
Donna R. Straining, age 58, of Dushore, died at her home early Sunday, December 20, 2015. Born in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, on May 14, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Richard, Sr. and Edna R. (Kelly) Fisher. She resided in Dushore since 2000, and formerly lived in Lewisberry. Donna was a 1975 graduate of Central Dauphin...

Suzanne M. Howell
Dec 19, 2015
Suzanne M. Howell Suzanne M. Howell, age 57, 219 Dutch Hill Road, Bloomsburg, died early Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Danville, where she was a patient for 12 days. Born at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on November 8, 1958, she was the daughter of Arlene (Steinhart) Howell, Bloomsburg, and the late Donald R. Howell. Suzanne...
Jeanne M. Girton
Dec 12, 2015
Jeanne M. Girton, age 73, 100 Westminster Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 8:44 p. m. Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Select Specialty Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for two months. She was in failing health for several years. Born in Bloomsburg on September 18, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Lester L....
Frederick Ray Foust
Dec 7, 2015
Frederick Ray Foust, age 80, 233 Knouse Road, Benton, died at 9:40 p. m. Monday, December 7, 2015 at his home after being in failing health for two years. Born in New Columbus on July 15, 1935, he was the son of the late Walter and Mary (Snyder) Foust. He resided in the Benton area all of his lifetime and...
James Francis Street
Dec 5, 2015
James Francis Street James Francis Street, age 73, of 250 Honeytown Road, Stillwater, passed away at his home on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 after being in ill health since March, 2010. Born in Coatesville on Feb. 12, 1942, he was the 4th child of the late William C. and Kathleen Marie (Forien) Street. Educated in Coatesville, he graduated from West Chester...

Ann I. Bunnell
Dec 5, 2015
Ann I. Bunnell Ann I. Bunnell, age 93, 403 Finch Street, Orangeville (Stony Brook Circle), died Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing, Danville. Born in Olyphant, Lackawanna County on January 28, 1922, she was a daughter of the late John and Frances (Fara) Kucab. A 1940 graduate of Olyphant High School, she resided in Scranton for much of...
Robert E. Miller, Jr.
Dec 3, 2015
Robert E. âBobâ Miller, Jr. Robert E. âBobâ Miller, Jr., age 75, 510 Main St. (P. O. Box 93), Orangeville, died at his home at 1:45 p. m. Thursday, December 3, 2015., after being seriously ill since October. Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on September 27, 1940, he was the son of the late Robert L., Sr. and Olive (Lindenmuth)...
Robert H. Yuhas
Nov 30, 2015
Robert H. "Bob" Yuhas Robert H. "Bob" Yuhas, age 41, 42 Walnut Street, Bloomsburg (Fernville) died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, November 30, 2015 and was pronounced dead at 10:50 a. m. He was ill for the past week. Born in Bloomsburg on February 23, 1974, he was a son of Barbara J (Todd) Yuhas, with whom he resided and the late...

Shirley M. Gehling
Nov 25, 2015
Shirley M. Gehling Shirley M. Gehling, age 82, formerly of 937 E. Fifth St., Berwick, died at 4:25 a. m. Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Bonham Nursing Center, Stillwater, where she was a patient since February, 2014. Born in Union Township, Luzerne County, on December 3, 1932, she was a daughter of the late William B. and Jennie (Brown) Hess. She resided...
Ardis M. Evans
Nov 24, 2015
Ardis M. Evans, age 77, 235 Academy St., Stillwater (New Columbus) died at 3:04 p. m. Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for nine days. Born in Nescopeck on July 1, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Florence (Bankes) Shultz. She was a graduate of the former Nescopeck...
John A. Grabert
Nov 23, 2015
John A. Grabert, age 75, 134 McHenry Hill Road, Orangeville, died at 10:15 a. m. Monday, November 23, 2015 at his home after an illness of two and a half years. Born in West Reading, Berks County, on February 21, 1940, he was a son of the late John F. and Verna (Hartman) Grabert. He resided in Columbia County since 1979...