Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area

Joanne A. Hess

Joanne A. Hess

Jul 4, 2018

Joanne A. Hess, age 84, of Millville, and previously of Bloomsburg died on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, a patient of the The Gardens at Millville. She was born on Friday, March 30, 1934 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Fred M. and Martha (Smith) Ent. Throughout her younger years, Joanne attended the Bloomsburg area schools, and later graduated from...

David Jay Minderhout

David Jay Minderhout

Jul 4, 2018

Loved beyond words, Missed beyond measure David Jay Minderhout, 71, of Bloomsburg (Buckhorn) PA, Emeritus Professor and former Chair of the Anthropology Department at Bloomsburg University, passed away at his home on July 4, 2018 after a long and heroic battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). David was born on Friday, April 13, 1947 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a son...

Sandra F. Coho

Sandra F. Coho

Jun 25, 2018

Sandra F. Coho, age 70, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018, at her Main Street residence. Sandra was a resident of Bloomsburg for over 30 years. Sandra was born on Thursday, July 24, 1947 in Philadelphia, a daughter of the late Charles Leigh and Margurite (Schoffler) Weckesser. For over 10 years, Sandra was employed by Fabtex, Danville...

Betty M. Zettles

Betty M. Zettles

Jun 15, 2018

Betty M. Zettles , age 91, of Orangeville, died on Friday, June 15, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Betty was a resident of her home in Scott Township for over 30 years. Betty was born on Sunday, May 1, 1927 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Fred C. and Mable B. (Laycock) Stewart. Throughout her younger...

Marie Lanzafame

Marie Lanzafame

Jun 9, 2018

Marie Lanzafame, age 72, of Orangeville, and formerly of Long Island, NY passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Marie was a resident of The Gardens at Orangeville for the past 7 years. She was born on Friday, June 22, 1945 in New York City, NY, a daughter of the late...

Keith A. Schell

Keith A. Schell

Jun 8, 2018

Keith A. Schell, age 95, of Bloomsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, June 8, 2018, at his Lightstreet residence. Keith was a resident of his home in Lightstreet for over 70 years. He was born on Monday, March 19, 1923 in Shumans, (Beaver Twp.) a son of the late Arthur and Dora (Steely) Schell. Throughout his younger years, Keith...

James M. Snyder

James M. Snyder

Jun 6, 2018

James M. Snyder, age 65, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, a patient of the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomsburg. James was a resident of his home in Montour Twp. for over 10 years. James was born on Sunday, February 1, 1953 in Bloomsburg, a son of Lida E. (Reichert) Snyder, a guest at Brookdale...

Larry L. Funk

Larry L. Funk

Jun 4, 2018

Larry L. Funk, age 78, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018, in the emergency room of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital in Bloomsburg. Larry was a resident of his Scott Twp. home for 78 years. Larry was born on Saturday, May 11, 1940 in Scott Twp., a son of the late Harvey LaRue and Margaret G. (Long) Funk....

Ruth H. Simmons

Ruth H. Simmons

Jun 1, 2018

Ruth H. Simmons, age 89, a 64 year resident of Main Township, died on Friday, June 1, 2018, in Loveland, Colorado. Ruth was born on Monday, August 6, 1928 in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Hoover) Ebersol. Most of her life Ruth was a farm wife, helping her husband with their Main Township farm and...

Pauline Ruth Krum

Pauline Ruth Krum

May 31, 2018

Pauline Ruth Krum, age 84, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomsburg. Pauline was a resident of her home on Leonard St. in Bloomsburg for over 50 years. She was born on Friday, March 23, 1934 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Clinton C. and Irene (Spaid) Hummel. Throughout...

Judith Ann Ernst

Judith Ann Ernst

May 26, 2018

Judith Ann Ernst, age 77, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at her residence surrounded by her daughter and her dogs. Judith was born on Monday, October 21, 1940 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Thomas and Nina Mae (Long) Robbins. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Judith was a member of the Trinity United...

Carol Ann Westgate

Carol Ann Westgate

May 26, 2018

Carol Ann Westgate, age 71, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018, a patient of The Gardens at Orangeville. Carol was a resident of her home in Hemlock Twp. for eighteen months. Formerly she was a resident of Catawissa. She was born on Monday, December 2, 1946 in Elmira, NY, a daughter of the late Glen and Anna...

Debra A. "Debi" Adams

Debra A. "Debi" Adams

May 24, 2018

Debra A. "Debi" Adams, age 61, of Mifflinville, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at her Mifflinville home where she resided for over 15 years. Debi was born on Wednesday, September 26, 1956 in Philadelphia, a daughter of the late Lee and Eileen (Green) Felice. She graduated from the Frankford High School, Philadelphia in1974....

Charlotte B. Powlus

Charlotte B. Powlus

May 21, 2018

Charlotte B. Powlus, age 81, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018, a patient of The Gardens at Orangeville. Charlotte was a resident of her home in Scott Twp. for over 35 years. She was born on Sunday, August 23, 1936 in Frackville, a daughter of the late Walter and Agatha (Bolick) Beach. Throughout her younger years, she...

Joan L. Keller

Joan L. Keller

May 17, 2018

Joan L. Keller, age 87, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at home, surrounded by her family and under the care of Geisinger Hospice. Joan was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 50 years. Joan was born on Saturday, April 25, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, a daughter of the late Charles J. and Marie...

Kay L. Dehaven

Kay L. Dehaven

May 16, 2018

Kay L. DeHaven, age 66, of Berwick, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at her residence after being in ill health since September. Kay was a resident of her home in Berwick for over 40 years. She was born on Sunday, November 18, 1951 in Danville, a daughter of the late Robert and Thelma (Dilliplane) Goodman. Throughout her younger...

William "Bill" George Miller

William "Bill" George Miller

May 8, 2018

William "Bill" George Miller, age 75, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at his residence. He was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 32 years. Bill was born on Sunday, January 10, 1943 in Reading, a son of the late George Miller and Grace (Bortz) Krick. Bill graduated from the Cocalico High School, Denver,...

Darlene K. Rupert

Darlene K. Rupert

May 5, 2018

Darlene K. Rupert, age 69, of Bloomsburg, died on Saturday, May 5, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Darlene was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg since June 11, 1992. Darlene was born on Friday, November 5, 1948 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Lester E. and Betty D. (Keller) Fisher. Throughout her younger years,...

Kenneth L. Myers

Kenneth L. Myers

Apr 29, 2018

Kenneth L. Myers, age 80, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018, at his residence. Ken was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 36 years. He was born on Tuesday, July 6, 1937 in Rock Glen, a son of the late Earl and Edna (Welsh) Myers. Ken graduated from the Black Creek High School, Rock...

Larue W. Penman

Larue W. Penman

Apr 15, 2018

Larue W. Penman, age 91, of Bloomsburg, died on Sunday, April 15, 2018, a resident of the Sunset Ridge Health Care Center in Scott Township. Larue was a life long resident of Columbia County. Larue was born on Saturday, September 4, 1926 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Montgomery B. and Hazel (Werkheiser) Penman. Throughout his younger years, Larue...