Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area

Eric Thomas Fogelsanger

Eric Thomas Fogelsanger

Jan 10, 2021

Eric Thomas Fogelsanger, age 52, of Catawissa, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Never one to shy away from a fight, he fought to the very end. Eric was born on Tuesday, March 26, 1968 in Camp Hill, a son of Debra (Shull) Lower and Thomas Fogelsanger. Eric graduated from West...

Charlotte L. Kurian

Charlotte L. Kurian

Jan 8, 2021

Charlotte L. Kurian, age 73, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021, a resident of Brookdale Assisted Living of Bloomsburg. Charlotte was a resident of Bloomsburg all of her life. She was born on Thursday, July 17, 1947, a daughter of the late Joseph and Stella (Winseck) Chyko. Charlotte graduated from the Bloomsburg High School in 1965. On...

Mary Kathryn Watts

Mary Kathryn Watts

Jan 7, 2021

Mary Kathryn Watts, age 81, of Danville, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021, a patient of the Emmanuel Nursing Center in Danville. She was born on Wednesday, February 22, 1939 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late John Phillip and Emily (Hartman) Watts. Mary graduated from the Bloomsburg High School in 1957 and expanded her education by graduating from...

Connie Marie (Kitchen) Kline

Connie Marie (Kitchen) Kline

Jan 6, 2021

Connie Marie (Kitchen) Kline, 55 of Bloomsburg, passed peaceful into the hands of her Lord and Savior in the presence of her family at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville on Wednesday January 06, 2021, after battling the Coronavirus. Connie was born January 19, 1965 and was adopted shortly after by her late parents, Donald B. and Grace C. (Weber)...

Franklin O. "Sonny" Rinker Jr.

Franklin O. "Sonny" Rinker Jr.

Jan 5, 2021

Franklin O. 'Sonny' Rinker, Jr. passed away peacefully on January 5, 2021 at the age of 94, having lived an active and healthy life. The son of the late Frank Sr. and Gertrude (McFall) Rinker, Sonny was born in Detroit, MI on December 7, 1926. Except for the last 3 ½ years at Bloom Mill Apartments, he lived his entire...

Ezra B. Watkins

Ezra B. Watkins

Jan 3, 2021

Ezra B. Watkins, 78, of Catawissa, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 3, 2021. Ezra was born February 11, 1942 in Scranton, Pa. He was the son of J. Haydn and Dorothy (Blewett) Watkins. He was a 1959 graduate of Scranton Central High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in music in 1963 from Houghton College, NY...

Beverly M. Mericle

Beverly M. Mericle

Jan 2, 2021

Beverly M. Mericle, age 88, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at her Buckhorn home where she resided for over 60 years. She was born on Friday, July 1, 1932 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Harvey Larish and Violet (Bason) Brown. Throughout her younger years, Beverly attended the Bloomsburg Area Schools, including the third street...

Myrtle Jane Long

Myrtle Jane Long

Jan 1, 2021

Myrtle Jane Long, age 76, of Berwick, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Myrtle was a resident of her home in North Centre Twp. for over 30 years and resided in the area all of her life. She was born on Friday, December 29, 1944 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of...

Mary G. Lutz

Mary G. Lutz

Jan 1, 2021

Mary G. Lutz, age 98, of Berwick, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021, a patient of the St. Thomas Acute Care and Rehabilitation Center in Berwick. Mary was a resident of her home in Berwick for over 30 years and was a resident of the area all her life. She was born on Tuesday, April 18, 1922 in Shickshinny,...

John J. O'Brien Sr.

John J. O'Brien Sr.

Dec 28, 2020

John J. O'Brien Sr., age 71, of Lightstreet, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. John was a resident of Lightstreet for most of his life. He was born on Monday, June 20, 1949 in Manchaug, MA a son of the late John A. and Katherine M. (Kacur) O'Brien. John graduated...

Donald W. "Duck" Drumm

Donald W. "Duck" Drumm

Dec 28, 2020

Donald W. "Duck" Drumm, age 63, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center. Donald was a resident of Bloomsburg all of his life. He was born on Monday, July 15, 1957 in Bloomsburg, a son of Mildred M. (Broadt) Drumm of Orangeville and the late Donald W. Drumm. He graduated from the Bloomsburg High...

Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Matthews

Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Matthews

Dec 25, 2020

Jeffrey D. Matthews, age 61, of Berwick, died on Friday, December 25, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Jeff was a resident of his home in North Centre Twp. for over 14 years. He was born on Wednesday, April 1, 1959 in Berwick, a son of the late David and Alberta (Michalek) Matthews. Throughout his younger...

Dennis W. Baylor

Dennis W. Baylor

Dec 25, 2020

Dennis W. Baylor, age 64, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020, at his home in Mainville where he resided for the past 40 years. He was born on Thursday, May 24, 1956 in El Paso, TX a son of Gloria Leona (Lesnefsky) Baylor of Bloomsburg and the late Allen Daniel Baylor. Throughout his younger years, Dennis attended...

Shirley A. Oxenrider

Shirley A. Oxenrider

Dec 24, 2020

Shirley A. (Colley) Oxenrider, age 81, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, December 24, 2020, a resident of the Emmanuel Nursing Center in Danville. Shirley was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for eight years and formerly lived in Espy for 47 years. Shirley was born on Tuesday, February 21, 1939 in Montgomery, Alabama, a daughter of the late Andrew...

Nancy B. Weaver

Nancy B. Weaver

Dec 24, 2020

Nancy B. Weaver, age 77, of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Christmas Eve, December, 24, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was a resident of her home in South Centre Twp. for over 20 years. She was born on Thursday, January 14, 1943 in Jeannette, a daughter of the late Ray and Matilda (Moore) Bender. Nancy...

Robert E. Krum

Robert E. Krum

Dec 23, 2020

Robert E. Krum, age 94, of Catawissa, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. He was a resident of the Emmanuel Nursing Center in Danville. He was born on Sunday, November 28, 1926 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Myron and Mae (Mauser) Krum. On January 29, 1949, Robert married his loving...

Betty Jean (Mccarty) Hoffman

Betty Jean (Mccarty) Hoffman

Dec 23, 2020

Betty Jean (McCarty) Hoffman, proud to of reached the age of 90, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Jean was a resident of her home in South Centre Twp. for over nine years and previously resided in Rupert. She was born on Monday, November 17, 1930 in New Albany, a...

Ralph H. Parr

Ralph H. Parr

Dec 20, 2020

Ralph H. Parr, age 69, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020. Ralph was a resident of his home in Beaver Twp. his entire life. He was born on Thursday, November 29, 1951 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Bruce and Geneva (Fisher) Parr. Ralph graduated from the Bloomsburg High School in 1969. On August 7, 1999,...

Dawn M. Whalen

Dawn M. Whalen

Dec 18, 2020

Dawn M. Whalen, age 89, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, a resident of The Gardens at Orangeville. Dawn was a resident of her home in South Centre Twp. for over 50 years. She was born on Sunday, November 15, 1931 in Espy, a daughter of the late Lewis and Elsa (English) Miller. Dawn graduated from the...

Teresa Lynn Frey

Teresa Lynn Frey

Dec 14, 2020

Teresa Lynn Frey, age 50, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 14, 2020, surrounded by her loving family in her home in Bloomsburg after a two year battle against appendix cancer. She was the seventh and last born child to Robert "Bob" Manning and Sarah "Sally" Elizabeth (Keith) Amick on December 31,1969, in Bloomsburg. She was a 1987 graduate of...