Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg
Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area
Alice V. Dyer
Dec 13, 2019
Alice V. Dyer, age 94, of Catawissa, passed away on Friday evening, December 13, 2019, a resident of The Gardens at Orangeville. Alice resided in this area all of her life. She was born on Tuesday, March 24, 1925 in Berwick, a daughter of the late George and Louise (Sherman) Hoffman. Alice was preceded in death by her loving husband...
Donavon L. Aylard
Dec 11, 2019
Donavon L. Aylard, age 86, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, a patient of the Sunset Ridge Healthcare Center, Bloomsburg. Don was a resident of Elysburg for three years and Bloomsburg for the past five years. Don previously lived in Auburn, WA with his wife Anita for over fifteen years. He was born on Friday, September 1,...
Sharon R. Repp
Dec 6, 2019
Sharon R. Repp, age 64, of Bloomsburg, passed on Friday, December 6, 2019, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg. Sharon was born on Thursday, March 31, 1955 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Donald F. and Naomi Jean (Hughes) Deitrick. Sharon graduated from the Danville High School in 1972. She expanded her education by attending...
Dawn E. Stephens
Dec 5, 2019
Dawn E. Stephens, age 71, of Danville and formerly of Orangeville, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 in Danville. She was born on Friday, December 19, 1947 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Elmes) Rarig. Dawn graduated from the Southern Columbia High School in 1966. For many years, Dawn was employed by the former Bernardi...
Stephen L. Lizardi
Dec 3, 2019
Stephen L. Lizardi, age 61, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, with his loving family by his side. Stephen was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg. He was born on Saturday, December 28, 1957 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Stanley and Anna (Evans) Lizardi. Stephen graduated from...
Bessie R. Vietz
Dec 2, 2019
Bessie R. Vietz, age 85, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday, December 2, 2019, a patient of the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center with her son, Larry, at her side. Bessie was a resident of her home in Hemlock Township for over 53 years. Bessie was born on Saturday, July 21, 1934 in Jonestown, a daughter of the late George and...
Dolores C. Parker
Dec 2, 2019
Dolores C. Parker, age 67, of Danville, went to be with The Lord, Monday, December 2, 2019, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Dolores was a resident of her home in Danville for over 27 years. She was born on Friday, May 9, 1952 in Berwick, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Eichenlaub) Boone. On...
Esther May Matyas
Nov 19, 2019
Esther May Matyas, age 92, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Esther has lived in Bloomsburg since the age of 18. She was born on Saturday, April 30, 1927 in Philadelphia, a daughter of the late Roy and Ida (Tronseau) Shaffer. On June 12, 1946, Esther married her loving...
Harold Glenn Girton
Nov 17, 2019
Harold Glenn Girton, age 80, of Bloomsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 17, 2019. Harold was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg. He was born on Friday, February 3, 1939 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Morris E. and Jane (Walter) Girton. Throughout his younger years, Harold attended the Bloomsburg area schools. Harold faithfully served his country in the...
Susan H. Krum
Nov 11, 2019
Susan H. Krum, age 70, of Bloomsburg , passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019, at her Scott Twp. home. Susan was a resident of Bloomsburg all of her life. She was born on Wednesday, April 13, 1949 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of Blanche L. (Flick) Hartman and the late Cortez K. Hartman. Throughout her younger years, Susan attended the...
Amy P. Hackenberg
Nov 9, 2019
Amy P. Hackenberg, age 50, of Orangeville, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Amy was a resident of her home in Orangeville for over 25 years. She was born on Thursday, June 26, 1969 in Scranton. Amy graduated from Riverside High School, Taylor in 1987. She expanded her education by attending...
Joseph E. Weiss Jr.
Nov 8, 2019
Joseph E. Weiss Jr., age 85, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019, a patient of the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center. Joe was a resident of Bloomsburg for most of his life, except for his years of his military service spent in Germany. Joe was born on Sunday, August 12, 1934 in Bloomsburg, a son of the...
Darlene L. Lehman Lewis
Nov 6, 2019
Darlene Louise (Dippel) Lehman Lewis, age 86, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at her home. Darlene spent her childhood in Minersville and moved to Bloomsburg in 1950, and after getting married in 1954 she resided in Catawissa for 34 years. She was born on Friday, March 10, 1933 in Peckville, a daughter of the late Christopher...
Michael A. Amick
Nov 4, 2019
Michael A. Amick, age 61, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019, at his Mount Pleasant Twp. home where he resided for over 26 years. He was born on Sunday, April 27, 1958 in Bellefonte, a son of Robert M., Sr. and Sarah "Sally" E. (Keith) Amick of Bloomsburg. Michael graduated from Central Columbia High School in 1976....
Carolyn "Sue" Brown
Nov 3, 2019
Carolyn "Sue" Brown, age 82, of Jerseytown, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019, a resident of the Grandview Health and Rehab Center, Danville. Carolyn was a resident of Jerseytown most of her life. She was born on Thursday, April 15, 1937 in Jerseytown, a daughter of the late Richard "Kelly" and Ethel (Rishel) Holdren. Throughout her younger years, Carolyn...
Michael Eric Somerville
Oct 29, 2019
Michael Eric Somerville, age 21, of Bloomsburg, died on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at his Montour Twp. home. Michael Eric was born on Monday, December 8, 1997 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Michael LaMar and Dione Dorsey Somerville. He attended the Bloomsburg area schools, and later graduated from Bloomsburg High School in 2016. He was currently a student at...
Maureen M. Shaw
Oct 27, 2019
Maureen M. Shaw, age 64, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Maureen was a resident of the Bloomsburg area for over 20 years and formerly lived in Mansfield. She was born on Wednesday, August 10, 1955 in Mansfield, a daughter of the late Seymour and Gertrude (Finch) Shaw. Maureen graduated from Mansfield Jr./Sr. High School in 1972...
Jonathon L. "Bubba" Powlus
Oct 25, 2019
Jonathon L. "Bubba" Powlus, age 25, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday, October 25, 2019, at his home in Bloomsburg. Jonathon was born on Thursday, March 31, 1994 in Bloomsburg, a son of Stacy (Mensch) Powlus of Bloomsburg and John L. Powlus of Millville. Throughout his younger years, Jonathon attended the Bloomsburg area schools. Jonathon was employed by McDonalds of Buckhorn....
Edwin A. "Ed" Eyerly
Oct 23, 2019
Edwin A. "Ed" Eyerly , age 83, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, a patient of The Gardens at Orangeville. Ed was a resident of Bloomsburg his entire life. He was born on Thursday, August 13, 1936 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Arthur C. and Myreta (Yost) Eyerly. Ed faithfully served his country in the...
Joan F. Mervine
Oct 20, 2019
Joan F. Mervine, age 69, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Joan was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 46 years. She was born on Friday, February 17, 1950 in Rock Glen, a daughter of the late Carl A. and Margaret F. (Wackley) Eckrote. Throughout her...


