Blossom E. (Farnum) Bashore
Mar 17, 2016
Blossom E. (Farnum) Bashore, age 91, of Bloomsburg and formerly of Mainville, died on Thursday evening, March 17, 2016, a resident of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center in Bloomsburg. Blossom was born on Friday, June 6, 1924 in East Orange, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth (Bennett) Farnum. Throughout her younger years, Blossom attended and...
Barry John Haupt
Mar 16, 2016
Barry John Haupt, age 66, formerly of Bloomsburg, died on Wednesday morning, March 16, 2016, a patient of the Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center in Luzerne County. Barry was a resident of his home in Wonderview for over 17 years. Barry was born on Tuesday, September 20, 1949 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Howard K. and Dorothy...
Janice D. (Davie) Lanning
Mar 14, 2016
Janice D. (Davie) Lanning, age 89, of Buckhorn, died on Monday evening, March 14, 2016, at home with her daughter by her side and under the care of Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice. Janice was a resident of Columbia County her entire life. Janice was born on Friday, September 10, 1926 in Berwick, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Ralph and...
Nancy Mae (Keller) Harris
Mar 1, 2016
Nancy Mae (Keller) Harris, age 79, of Bloomsburg, died on Tuesday morning, March 1, 2016, at the home of her son in Fleetwood. Nancy was a resident of Bloomsburg, Buckhorn and Almedia for many years. Nancy was born on Saturday, January 16, 1937 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Avery L. and Katherine (Crossley) Keller. Throughout her younger...
Gail M. Shifflett
Feb 26, 2016
Gail M. (Bender) Shifflett, age 56, of Bloomsburg, died peacefully on Friday morning, February 26, 2016, at her home of sixteen years in Main Township. Gail was born on Tuesday, November 1, 1959 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late William and L. Lorraine (Busch) Bender. Throughout her younger years, Gail graduated from the Northern Lebanon High School in...
Laura L. Long
Feb 20, 2016
LLaura L. Long, age 36, of Bloomsburg, died on Saturday evening, February 20, 2016, in the Emergency Room of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Laura was a resident of Bloomsburg her entire life. Laura was born on Saturday, October 27, 1979 in Danville, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Marsha "Sis" (Chapin) Yannes and her step father, William F. Yannes of Bloomsburg. Throughout...
Fred L. Strausser,, Sr.
Feb 18, 2016
Fred L. Strausser, Sr., age 71, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, February 18, 2016, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville surrounded by his family. Fred was a resident of his home in Mt. Pleasant Township for over 70 years. Fred was born on February 9, 1945 in Philadelphia, a son of the late Leon S. and Miriam...
Rebekah E. Hirleman
Feb 17, 2016
Rebekah Elizabeth Hirleman, age 38, of Orangeville, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, surrounded by her family. Rebekah's life long home was in the Orangeville area. Rebekah was born on Tuesday, September 20, 1977 in Danville, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Dennis M. and Lois A. (Davis) Hirleman of Orangeville. Rebekah attended and graduated...
Joann E. Eldin
Feb 16, 2016
Joann E. Eldin, age 68, of Bloomsburg, died on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, in the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville where she was a patient since the previous Sunday. Joann was a resident of Bloomsburg for 25 years. Born on Sunday, August 31, 1947 in Detroit Michigan, Joann was a daughter of the late Chester and Marjorie (Bryant) Brady. She graduated...
Clinton John Oxenrider
Feb 12, 2016
Clinton John Oxenrider, age 79, a Bloomsburg resident for over 50 years, died on Friday, February 12, 2016, at the Geisinger Medical Center surrounded by his family. Clinton was born on Friday, August 14, 1936 in Leck Kill, PA, a son of the late Clinton Alfred and Daisy Sophia (Clark) Oxenrider. On February 23, 1957, Clinton married his loving wife,...
Robert L. Talanca
Feb 6, 2016
Robert L. Talanca, age 55, of Berwick, died on Saturday, February 6, 2016, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Robert was a resident of his home in Berwick for two years. Robert was born on Saturday, June 18, 1960 in Berwick, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Pete and Jean (Magovage) Talanca. Throughout his younger years, Robert...
Janet S. (Setzer) Layos
Feb 5, 2016
Janet S. (Setzer) Layos, age 85, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday evening, February 5, 2016, a resident of the Fritzingertown Senior Living Community in Drums. Janet was born on Saturday, October 18, 1930 in Berwick, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Harry and Beatrice (Fish) Setzer. Throughout her younger years, Janet attended the Berwick area schools. On October 7, 1950,...
Richard W. Raker
Jan 31, 2016
Richard W. Raker, age 72, of Orangeville, died on Sunday evening, January 31, 2016, a patient of the Orangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Orangeville with his family at his side. Richard was born on Tuesday, March 30, 1943 in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Pauline Solomon. Throughout his younger years, Richard attended the Mifflinburg Area School. He...
Wendy B. Upton
Jan 30, 2016
Wendy B. Upton, age 63, of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 30, 2016, surrounded by her family and under the care of Columbia Montour Hospice. Wendy was a resident of Bloomsburg for over 40 years. Wendy was born on Thursday, December 25, 1952 in Doylestown, a daughter of Marjorie (Heald) Barba of Doylestown and the late Charles E....
Donald C. Harmon
Jan 30, 2016
Donald C. Harmon , age 51, of Berwick, died on Saturday, January 30, 2016, surrounded by his family and under the care of Columbia Montour Hospice. He had been ill since July 2014. Donald was a resident of his home in Berwick for over 24 years. Donald was born on Friday, April 24, 1964 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, a son of...
Phylis Jean Holdren
Jan 22, 2016
Phylis J. (Eifert) Holdren, age 63, of Danville, went to be with the Lord on Friday afternoon, January 22, 2016, at her home in Anthony Township surrounded by her family and under the care of Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice. Phylis was born on Tuesday, March 25, 1952 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Philip and Marjorie (Feese) Eifert. Throughout...
David Allen Eck
Jan 22, 2016
David A. Eck, age 46, of Catawissa, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016, at his home with his family and under the care of Columbia Montour Hospice. David was a resident of his home in Catawissa for over 8 years. David was born on Thursday, September 4, 1969 in Reading, Pennsylvania, a son of the Robert A. Eck of...
Dolores "Hatch" G. Miller
Jan 17, 2016
Dolores "Hatch" G. Miller, age 87, formerly of Lighstreet , died on Sunday, January 17, 2016, a patient of Brookdale Assisted Living in Scott Township where she had resided since 2011. Dolores was a resident of her home in Lightstreet for over 55 years. Dolores was born on Friday, June 1, 1928 in Conyngham, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late...
Joseph P. Vaughan
Jan 15, 2016
Joseph Peter Vaughan, who flew kites across the world to entertain sultans and delight children, drifted off peacefully from this life on Jan. 15, 2016, circled by loving family, friends and neighbors. He was 85. Joe was born into poverty in Brooklyn during the Great Depression, the fourth of Mary McBride Vaughan's six children and a largely absent father. Though...
Thomas E. Foust
Jan 15, 2016
Thomas E. Foust, age 78, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday morning, January 15, 2016, a patient of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center in Bloomsburg. Thomas was a resident of Bloomsburg his entire life. Thomas was born on Friday, July 2, 1937 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Paul and Gertrude (Nuss) Foust . Throughout his younger years,...
