Obituaries
E. June Ortman
Jul 13, 2014
E. June Ortman, age 89, formerly of Dutch Hill area of Bloomsburg, went home to be with her Savior Jesus Christ at 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2014 while at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for two and a half weeks. Born in Hemlock Twp., Columbia County on June 4, 1925, she was a...
Bruce D. Bennett
Jul 12, 2014
Bruce D. Bennett, age 88, 43 Sandy Stone Dr., Orangeville and formerly of Ramsey, N.J. passed away peacefully at his home early Saturday morning, July 12, 2014. He was in failing health for the past year. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 30, 1926, he was a son of the late Walter E. and Lillian Frances (Mayne) Bennett. He spent...
Doris J. Howell
Jul 5, 2014
Doris J. Howell Doris J. Howell, age 86, 10 Sundale Drive, Bloomsburg (Lightstreet) died at 1:15 p. m. Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center, where she was a guest since June, 2013. She was in failing health since Feb., 2012. Born in Berwick on April 6, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Reuben and Elizabeth...
Pearl L. Bolinsky
Jul 4, 2014
Pearl L. Bolinsky, age 84, 42 Avon Ave., Bloomsburg, died at 8:28 p.m. Friday, July 4, 2014 in Balanced Care at Bloomsburg Health Care Facility, where she was a patient for five days. She had been in failing health since January. Born in Main Twp., Columbia County on October 17, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Norman, Sr....
M. Vance Shellahamer
Jul 3, 2014
M. Vance Shellahamer M. Vance Shellahamer, age 99, 6135 Pickwick Road, Tallahassee, Fla., died Thursday morning, July 3, 2014, at the Capital Regional Medical Center, Tallahassee, where he was a patient for five days. Born in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County on August 13, 1914, he was the only child of the late Raymond and Katie I. (Boyer) Shellahamer. He resided in Tallahassee...
Edward E. Jenkins
Jul 3, 2014
Edward E. Jenkins Edward E. Jenkins, age 82, 3101 Bloom Road, Danville, died at 3:45 p. m. Thursday, July 3, 2014 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after battling surgical complications Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County on August 20, 1931, he was a son of the late Edward T. and Florence (Keefer) Jenkins. He resided in the Danville area his entire...
Ruth E. Evans
Jun 28, 2014
Ruth E. (Fritz) Evans Ruth E. (Fritz) Evans, age 92, Erie and formerly of Benton died on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Abington Crest Nursing Home, Erie after a long illness. She was born on April 15, 1922, the only child of the late Bruce I. and Mary E. (White) Fritz, at her parents home in Benton. She was a 1940...
Donna J. Sheehan
Jun 25, 2014
Donna J. Sheehan, age 57, 2701 Fourth Ave., N, St. Petersburg, Florida died at 1:29 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at the Bayfront Health Hospital, St. Petersburg, where she was a patient for six days. She was in failing health for four years. Born in Bloomsburg, PA on July 15, 1956, she was a daughter of the late William M. and Edna...
James R. Long
Jun 25, 2014
James R. Long, age 78, 696 E. Hillcrest Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2014 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after struggling with cancer for six months. Born in Bloomsburg on April 14, 1936, he was a son of the late Freas (Pete) and Margaret (Stackhouse) Long. A 1954 graduate of Bloomsburg High School, he resided in Bloomsburg...
William F. "Fred" Stetler
Jun 21, 2014
William F. “Fred†Stetler, age 85, 131 Main St., Catawissa, and formerly of Danville died on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 6:20 p. m. in the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center, Bloomsburg, where he resided for the past four months. He was born on April 2, 1929 in Danville, a son of the late William and Pearl (Edwards) Stetler. He attended the...
Martin M. "Mert" Gildea
Jun 11, 2014
Martin M. “Mert†Gildea, age 80, 657 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, died at his home at 6 a. m. Wednesday, June 11, 2014, after having been in failing health since April. Born in Mt. Carmel on March 15, 1934, he was a son of the late Cornelius and Mary C. (Fidnarick) Gildea. He resided in Bloomsburg since 1966. Mert was...
Enid N. Rockwell
Jun 4, 2014
Enid N. Rockwell, age 89, 3011 Woods Edge Drive, Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Concordia, Argentina on January 11, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Letitia (Belsey) and Chief Yellow Hawk. She had resided in Bloomsburg with her daughter for the last three and a...
Gail B. Ising
Jun 4, 2014
Gail B. Ising, age 70, 340 N. Mulberry St., Berwick, died at 8:30 p. m. Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at her home after being in failing health for two months. Born on June 26, 1943 in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the only child of the late Rose Ann Coffman. She resided in Berwick for the past 30 years. Gail...
Edna V. Eifert Jones
Jun 3, 2014
Edna V. (Lynn) Jones Edna V. (Lynn) Jones, age 92, 915 Tower Drive, Danville, died at 8:40 p. m. Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at her home after a brief illness. Born in Berwick on June 16, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Gerdon A. and Irene M. (Paden) Lynn. She resided in the Danville area for much of...
Donald A. Brouse
May 28, 2014
Donald A. Brouse, age 80, formerly of West Fifth Street, Bloomsburg, died at 4:23 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2014 in the Emergency Room of Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He had resided at Orangeville Nursing & Rehab. since January 2012. Donnie was born in Bloomsburg on March 12, 1934. A 1953 graduate of Bloomsburg High School, he had resided there all...
Richard J. Bellum
May 27, 2014
Richard J. Bellum, age 69, 490 Scotch Valley Road, Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly at his home and was pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Born in Beaver Twp., Columbia County on August 2, 1944, he was a son of the late Phillip R., Sr. and Dorothy (Buehler) Bellum. He resided in Beaver Twp. for all of his life. Richard...
Carl T. Womer
May 24, 2014
Carl T. Womer Carl T. Womer, age 90, 102 E. Wood Street, Centralia, died at 7:55 p. m. Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Columbia Montour Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville, where he was a guest for five days. He was in failing health for several months. Born in Aristes on August 15, 1923, he was a son of the late John...
Francis J. Truskoloski
May 15, 2014
Francis J. "Frank" Truskoloski Francis J. "Frank" Truskoloski, age 75, 123 State Route 118 (Red Rock Corners), Benton, was lifted up on the wings of the angels on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was admitted on Wednesday. His loving family was by his side. He was born in Shenandoah on June 14, 1938, a son of the late Frank and...
Beulah I. Miller
May 13, 2014
Beulah I. Miller Beulah I. Miller, age 98, 109 Schoolhouse Road, Benton, died unexpectedly at 11:21 a. m. Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at Vintage Knolls, Danville, where she resided for the past two months. Born in Jackson Township on July 23, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Hurley F. and Stella M. (Evans) Fritz. She spent much of her life in the Grassmere area...
Harold W. "Tex" Sinclair
May 12, 2014
Harold W. “Tex†Sinclair, age 78, 80 Ridge Road, Catawissa, died at 4:15 p. m. Monday, May 12, 2014 at his home after a long battle with cancer. His loving wife and family were at his bedside. Born on Sept. 22, 1935 in Floydada, Texas, he was a son of the late Harry and Myrtle (Sandfer) Sinclair. He attended Petersburg...
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