Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area

Margaret S. "Marge" Sponenberg

Margaret S. "Marge" Sponenberg

Apr 12, 2020

Margaret S. "Marge" Sponenberg, age 78, of Main Twp., Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020, at her residence. Marge was a resident of her home in Main Twp. for over 60 years. She was born on Thursday, August 21, 1941 in Hazleton, a daughter of the late Peter and Marie (Ambrush) Grusastkie. On May 28, 1960, Marge married...

John K. "Ken" Layos

John K. "Ken" Layos

Mar 27, 2020

John K. "Ken" Layos, age 79, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Ken was a resident of Main Twp. all of his life. He was born on Friday, April 26, 1940 in Main Twp., a son of the late John C. and Evelyn I. (Richendrfer) Layos. Throughout his...

John F. Miller

John F. Miller

Mar 25, 2020

John F. Miller, age 71, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center. John was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 3 years and previously lived in Toms River, NJ. He was born on Wednesday, September 15, 1948 in Bronx, NY, a son of the late Frederick and Meriam...

Gary L. Thomas

Gary L. Thomas

Mar 25, 2020

Gary L. Thomas , age 78, of Bloomsburg, died on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, a patient of the Emmanuel Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Danville. Gary was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 19 years. Gary was born on Thursday, November 20, 1941 in Danville, a son of the late Paul and Anne (Lehman) Thomas. Throughout...

Richard B. "Dick" Haupt

Richard B. "Dick" Haupt

Mar 24, 2020

Richard B. "Dick" Haupt, age 75, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at his home two days before his 76th birthday. He was surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Geisinger Hospice. Richard was a resident of his home in Main Twp. for over 44 years. He was born on Sunday, March 26, 1944...

Jane H. Heuermann

Jane H. Heuermann

Mar 23, 2020

Jane H. Heuermann, age 70, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020, at her Scott Twp. home. Jane was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 23 years. She was born on Wednesday, December 7, 1949 in Flushing, New York, a daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Thomashunis) Lamont. Jane graduated from the Mary Louis...

Margaret R. Mlinarich

Margaret R. Mlinarich

Mar 14, 2020

Margaret R. Mlinarich, age 70, of Catawissa, PA and formerly of Ebensburg, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020, surrounded by her loving family at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Danville, PA. She was born on Saturday, June 4, 1949 in Johnstown, a daughter of the late John and Leona (Stiffler) Smith. Margaret graduated from Church Hill...

Janice M. (Ivey) Creasy Hartman

Janice M. (Ivey) Creasy Hartman

Mar 10, 2020

Janice M. (Ivey) Creasy Hartman, age 91, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at her home where she lived for over 65 years. She was born on Friday, March 8, 1929 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Marcus and Elsie (Broadt) Ivey. Throughout her younger years, Janice attended the Bloomsburg area schools, and later graduated from...

David R. Bailey

David R. Bailey

Mar 9, 2020

David R. Bailey, age 73, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, at his South Centre Twp. residence, surrounded by his loving family. David was a resident of Bloomsburg for over 41 years. He was born on Sunday, July 28, 1946 in Erie, a son of the late Lester R. and Mary K. (Walker) Bailey. On August 26,...

Andrew "Andy" Hess

Andrew "Andy" Hess

Mar 9, 2020

Andrew "Andy" Hess, age 64, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, at his Scott Twp. residence where he lived for the past 45 years. He was born on Sunday, December 4, 1955 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Allen W. and Alma M. (Cole) Hess. Andy graduated from the Central Columbia High School in 1973. On...

Marvin William Adams

Marvin William Adams

Feb 28, 2020

Marvin William Adams, age 82, of Danville, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, February 28, 2020, at his West Hemlock Twp. home surrounded by his loving family. Marvin was a resident of his home for over 55 years. He was born on Tuesday, October 12, 1937 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Elmer and Eva (Price) Adams. Marvin faithfully...

Betty E. (Cotner) Kitchen

Betty E. (Cotner) Kitchen

Feb 25, 2020

Betty E. (Cotner) Kitchen, age 92, of Danville, died on Tuesday morning, February 25, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Betty was born on Sunday, June 26, 1927 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Morris and Ruth (Wertman) Cotner. Throughout her younger years, Betty attended the Grovania area school, and later graduated from the Bloomsburg...

Larry L. Wintersteen

Larry L. Wintersteen

Feb 22, 2020

Larry L. Wintersteen, age 90, of Catawissa, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Larry was a resident of his home in Catawissa Twp. for over 60 years. He was born on Thursday, May 9, 1929 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Chester and Ruth (George) Wintersteen. Larry graduated from...

Gloria S. Richart

Gloria S. Richart

Feb 21, 2020

Gloria S. Richart, age 83, of Catawissa and formerly of Bloomsburg passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Gloria was a resident of her home in Catawissa for the past three years. She was born on Sunday, April 19, 1936 in Plymouth, a daughter of the late W. and Blanche (Smith)...

Scott White Clements

Scott White Clements

Feb 7, 2020

Scott White Clements, age 68, of Berwick, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020, at his North Centre Twp. home, surrounded by his loving family where he resided for the past 38 years. He was born on Wednesday, July 11, 1951 in Philadelphia, a son of the late William M. and Wanda (Edgell) Clements. Scott graduated from the Souderton School...

Ruth A. Resseguie

Ruth A. Resseguie

Jan 22, 2020

Ruth A. Resseguie, age 98, of Millville, died on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, a patient of the Grandview Health and Rehab in Danville. Ruth was a resident of Millville for over 50 years. Ruth was born on Tuesday, July 19, 1921 in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late William G. and Elizabeth (Warmbold) Cox. She enjoyed spending...

John C. Murphy

John C. Murphy

Jan 20, 2020

John C. Murphy, age 49, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020, at his South Centre Twp. residence. He was born on Monday, October 12, 1970 in Bronx, NY, a son of Theresa L. (Maguire) Murphy of Rockaway Park, Queens, NY and the late Robert M. Murphy, Sr. John graduated from Beach Channel High School, Queens, NY and...

Sabrina Renee (Englert) Bennett

Sabrina Renee (Englert) Bennett

Jan 19, 2020

Sabrina Renee (Englert) Bennett, age 33, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at her home in Montour Twp. She was born on Tuesday, March 11, 1986 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of Bernard R. and Maria Elena (Macias) Englert, of Bloomsburg. Sabrina graduated from the Columbia Montour Area Vocational Technical School in 2004. Sabrina was employed by Grandview...

Rachel (Ernest) Peifer

Rachel (Ernest) Peifer

Jan 18, 2020

Rachel (Ernest) Peifer, age 85, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020, a resident of the Sunset Ridge Healthcare Center in Bloomsburg. Rachel was a resident of her home in South Centre Twp. for over 30 years. She was born on Saturday, June 30, 1934 in Cleveland Twp., a daughter of the late Harvey W. and Ivy S....

Donna M. Christopher

Donna M. Christopher

Jan 12, 2020

Donna M. Christopher, age 75, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday evening, January 12, 2020, a patient of the The Gardens at Orangeville. She was born on Wednesday, February 23, 1944 in Washington, D.C., a daughter of the late Robert K. and Marie E. (Hidlay) Christopher. At the age of three she moved to Espy where she spent the next...