Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area

Richard R. Dworsak

Richard R. Dworsak

Apr 8, 2016

Richard R."Cell Man" Dworsak, age 66, of Bloomsburg and formerly of Millville, died on Friday evening, April 8, 2016 , under the care of Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville. Richard was a resident of Bloomsburg for over 19 years. Richard was born on Thursday, April 14, 1949 in Tyrone, PA, a son of Jane (Kustanbauder) Burtner of...

Eugene A. Lynn

Eugene A. Lynn

Mar 31, 2016

Eugene A. Lynn, age 85, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday afternoon, March 31, 2016, a patient of the Orangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Orangeville. Eugene was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 48 years. Eugene was born on Thursday, November 13, 1930 in Berwick , Pennsylvania, a son of the late Alfred and Leatha (Hontz) Lynn....

Robert Russell Nock

Robert Russell Nock

Mar 27, 2016

Robert Russell Nock , age 69, of Bloomsburg, succumbed to Agent Orange exposure on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016, a patient of the Columbia Montour Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville. Robert was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 28 years. Robert was born on Monday, February 24, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a son of the late...

Elva C. Mcbride

Elva C. Mcbride

Mar 25, 2016

Elva C. McBride, age 90, formerly of Bloomsburg, died on Friday afternoon, March 25, 2016, a patient of the Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton where she had resided since 2008. Elva was a resident of her home on Catherine Street in Bloomsburg until 2001. Elva was born on Saturday, November 14, 1925 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, a daughter of...

Blossom E. (Farnum) Bashore

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...