Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg
Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area
John F. "Jack" Johnson
Nov 19, 2018
John F. "Jack" Johnson, age 82, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday, November 19, 2018, in the emergency room of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Jack was a resident of his home in Scott Twp. for over 51 years. He was born on Wednesday, May 13, 1936 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Mac I. and Eleanor E. (Klingerman) Johnson. Throughout...
Patricia A. Baylor
Nov 16, 2018
Patricia A. Baylor, age 75, of Catawissa, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Patricia was a resident of her home in Catawissa Twp. for over 58 years. She was born on Sunday, October 24, 1943 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late George and Grace (Beach) Wohlforth. Throughout her younger...
C. Joanne Knittle
Nov 15, 2018
C. Joanne Knittle , age 80, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, November 15, 2018, a resident of the Mt. View Nursing Home in Coal Township. Joanne was a resident of her home in Scott Township for over 12 years and had previously lived in the village of Lightstreet for over 39 years. Joanne was born on Tuesday, December 7, 1937...
Ruth D. Snyder
Nov 10, 2018
Ruth D. Snyder, age 84, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center. Ruth was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for seven years and formerly lived in Millville. Ruth was born on Wednesday, January 17, 1934 in Danville, a daughter of the late Bruce and Myrtle (Ande) Pursel. Throughout her...
Kathy L. Moll
Nov 8, 2018
Kathy L. Moll, age 65, of Millville, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Kathy was a resident of her home in Madison Twp. for over 15 years. She was born on Wednesday, July 15, 1953 a daughter of Shirley T. (Arnold) Moll of Montoursville and the late William E. Moll....
Nancy L. Pennypacker
Nov 8, 2018
Nancy L. Pennypacker, age 82, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018, a patient of the Sunset Ridge Healthcare Center in Bloomsburg where she resided for over 1 year. She was born on Thursday, June 18, 1936 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Guy M. and Elizabeth (Wolfarth) Walter. Throughout her younger years, Nancy attended the Catawissa...
Donald L. Stewart
Nov 6, 2018
Donald L. Stewart, age 59, of Orangeville, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at his residence. Donald was a resident of his home in Fishingcreek Twp. for over 30 years. He was born on Saturday, May 16, 1959 in Danville, a son of Barbara M. (Bickhart) Robbins of Bloomsburg and the late Donald E. Stewart who passed on February...
Thomas C. Johnson
Nov 4, 2018
Thomas C. Johnson, age 85, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018, a patient of the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center. Thomas was a resident of his home in Montour Twp. for over 42 years. He was born on Wednesday, June 7, 1933 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late John LaRae and Lilly Mae (Carroll) Johnson. Throughout...
Charles F. Ross
Oct 30, 2018
Charles F. Ross, age 97, formerly of Millville, died on October 30, 2018 at Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lightstreet, where he had been a resident for four years. He had been in declining health for several months. Charlie was born on February 25, 1921 in Plainwell, Michigan, the eldest son of the late Lee M. and Gertrude Bowers...
Mary Jane Fenstermacher
Oct 27, 2018
Mary Jane Fenstermacher , age 92, of Lightstreet, died on Saturday, October 27, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center. Mary Jane was a resident of her home in Lightstreet her entire life. Mary Jane was born on Saturday, July 10, 1926 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Eugene Bruce and Geraldine (Zeigler) Seybert. Throughout her younger years,...
Mervin D. Mason
Oct 27, 2018
Mervin D. Mason, age 79, of Catawissa, was received in peace and with grace unto our Lord after a stay at Geisinger Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville, PA. Mervin was a resident of Connecticut and Florida prior to living in Columbia County. Mervin was born on Tuesday, May 9, 1939 in Newport, New Hampshire, a son of the late...
Corvin S. Seltzer Sr.
Oct 27, 2018
Corvin S. Seltzer, Sr., age 79, of Bloomsburg, died on Saturday, October 27, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center. Corvin was born on Tuesday, April 18, 1939 in Nescopeck, a son of the late Ralph and Clorea (Fritz) Seltzer. Throughout his younger years, Corvin attended the Scott Township area schools, and later graduated from the Central Columbia High...
Judy L. Hartzel Strausser
Oct 18, 2018
Judy L. Hartzel Strausser , age 81, of Danville, died on Thursday, October 18, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center. Judy was born on Tuesday, September 7, 1937 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Clarence E. and Audrey (Carson) Tilbury. Throughout her younger years, Judy attended the Bloomsburg High School. Judy expanded her education by attending Mooresburg...
John P. Metrishyn
Oct 17, 2018
John P. Metrishyn, age 91, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at his Mt. Pleasant Twp. home. John was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 10 years and previously resided in Scranton. He was born on Thursday, March 17, 1927 in Dickson City, a son of the late Peter and Victoria (Jurusick) Metrishyn. Throughout...
Niles P. Hoch
Oct 16, 2018
Niles P. Hoch, age 75, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Niles was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 40 years. He was born on Monday, February 8, 1943 in Slocum Twp., PA, a son of the late Paul and Marian (Deets) Hoch. On February 6, 1977, Niles married...
Nancy J. Laubach
Oct 15, 2018
Nancy J. Laubach, age 81, of Bloomsburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior, in the early hours of Monday, October 15, 2018, a patient of the Select Specialty Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Nancy was a resident of Bloomsburg all of her life. She was born on Sunday, January 10, 1937 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of...
Stephen R. Wiist
Oct 15, 2018
Stephen R. Wiist , age 74, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018, at his Scott Township home. Stephen was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 25 years. He was born on Friday, August 18, 1944 in Evansville, IN, a son of the late William E. and Mabel (Trautvetter) Wiist. Throughout his younger years, Stephen...
Delmar R. Zeisloft
Oct 13, 2018
Delmar R. Zeisloft, age 79, contractor and accomplished developer, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 surrounded by his family following a short illness. He was born on December 16, 1938, a son of the late Harold and Martha (Smith) Zeisloft. He spent his growing up years in Jerseytown along with 12 siblings. Along with his parents, he...
James Albert "Jim" Bowman
Oct 11, 2018
James Albert "Jim" Bowman, age 60, of Eagle Creek, OR died on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was a resident of Oregon for over 40 years. He was born on Monday, November 4, 1957 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Martin J. and Jane (Happ) Bowman Shipe. Throughout his younger years,...
Jeffrey P. Kiefer
Oct 10, 2018
Jeffrey P. Kiefer, age 63, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at his residence. Jeff was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg since 2010. He was born on Sunday, March 27, 1955 in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late Paul and Lydia (Schvedoff) Kiefer. Jeff graduated from the Southern Columbia High School in 1973. In...


