Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area

James M. "Jim" Dawalt

James M. "Jim" Dawalt

Oct 12, 2015

James M. "Jim" Dawalt, age 63, of Lightstreet, died on Monday morning, October 12, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family and under the care of Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice. Jim was born on Thursday, July 3, 1952 in Bloomsburg, a one of four children to Helen (McHenry) Dawalt and her late husband, Mark L. Dawalt. While growing up...

Jesse L. Fulkersin, Sr.

Jesse L. Fulkersin, Sr.

Oct 11, 2015

Jesse L. Fulkersin, Sr. age 62, of Berwick, died on Sunday, October 11, 2015 while enjoying his life passion of hang gliding in Clinton County. Jesse was born on Sunday, June 14, 1953 in Tokyo, Japan, one of two sons to Harry and Kyoko (Tezuka) Fulkersin. Throughout his younger years, Jesse attended and later graduated from the Berwick High School...

Marian B. (Bolton) Vitkauskas

Marian B. (Bolton) Vitkauskas

Oct 9, 2015

Marian B. (Bolton) Vitkauskas, age 84, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday evening, October 9, 2015, a resident of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center for the past six months. Prior to moving to the Bloomsburg area over 39 years ago, Marian was a resident of her hometown in Naugatuck, Connecticut. Marian was born on Tuesday, August 11, 1931, in Waterbury, Connecticut,...

John F. Marshall Jr.

John F. Marshall Jr.

Oct 6, 2015

John F. Marshall, Jr., age 94, a resident of Bloomsburg since 1959, died on Tuesday morning, October 6, 2015 a resident of Elmcroft of Lewisburg. He had been a resident of Elmcroft for the past few years. John was born on Thursday, April 21, 1921 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, a son of the late John F. and Vesper (Talhelm) Marshall, Sr....

Ronald L. Deihl

Ronald L. Deihl

Oct 5, 2015

Ronald L. Deihl, age 70, of Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 5, 2015 in the Emergency Room of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital. Ron was born on Friday, August 17, 1945 in Danville, one of seven children to Leon and Virginia (Buckalew) Deihl. Ron was raised in Jerseytown with his six siblings, and later graduated from the Millville High School in...

Stephanie J. Stanley

Stephanie J. Stanley

Oct 2, 2015

.Stephanie J. Stanley, age 37, formerly of Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Friday morning, October 2, 2015 at her home in South Jordan, Utah. Stephanie was born on Monday, January 30, 1978 in Danville, a daughter to Donald and Melanie (Krum) Stanley of Bloomsburg. Stephanie was one of six children growing up in the Stanley household in Bloomsburg. Stephanie was raised...

Elroy M. Karnes

Elroy M. Karnes

Sep 24, 2015

Elroy M. Karnes, age 62, of Espy, died Thursday, September 24, at his home under the care of Columbia Montour Hospice. Elroy was a resident of his Scott Township home for 40 years. Elroy was born on Thursday, July 23, 1953 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late James and Anna (Taylor) Karnes. In 1972 he graduated from the Central...

Gregory H. Cooper

Gregory H. Cooper

Sep 22, 2015

Gregory H. Cooper, age 54, of Washingtonville, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 in the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Greg had been ill since January. He was a resident of his Anthony Township home for 26 years. Greg was born on Sunday, November 6, 1960 in Danville. He was the only child of the late Robert and June (Hock) Cooper. Greg...

Sarah G. (Rupert) Shuman

Sarah G. (Rupert) Shuman

Sep 14, 2015

Sarah G. (Rupert) Shuman, age 88, formerly of Danville, died on Monday morning, September 14, 2015 at the home of her daughter and under the care of Columbia Montour Hospice. Sarah was born on Saturday, February 12, 1927 in Beaver Township, a daughter of the late Pierce and Annie (Schell) Rupert. Throughout her younger years she attended the Beaver Township...

Harold M. Krum

Harold M. Krum

Sep 4, 2015

Harold M. Krum, age 74, of Bloomsburg, died Friday, September 4, 2015 at Grandview Health Home where he had resided since July 30. He had been in failing health for three years. Harold was a resident of his Hemlock Township home for 20 years and formerly lived in Catawissa Township, Columbia County. Harold was born on Monday, March 24, 1941...

Vickie L. (Ohl) Dixon

Vickie L. (Ohl) Dixon

Aug 26, 2015

Vickie L. (Ohl) Dixon, age 72, a life-long resident of Bloomsburg, died on Wednesday afternoon, August 26, 2015 at her home and under the care of Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice. Vickie was born on Monday, January 18, 1943 in Bloomsburg, the only daughter of the late Myron and Jean (Wertman) Ohl. Through her younger years, she attended the Bloomsburg area...

Gene D. Price

Gene D. Price

Aug 18, 2015

Gene D. Price, age 68, of Bloomsburg, died on Tuesday morning, August 18, 2015 a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Gene was born on Friday, January 17, 1947 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Charles D. and Mary Katherine (Barnes) Price. Throughout his younger years, he attended the Bloomsburg area schools, and graduated from the Bloomsburg...

Garland E. Kreamer

Garland E. Kreamer

Aug 15, 2015

Garland E. Kreamer, age 64, of Millville, died on Saturday morning, August 15, 2015 at his home surrounded by family under the brief care of Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice. Garland was born on Thursday, September 21, 1950 in Berwick, a son of the late Eugene and Louisa (Fulerton) Kreamer. Throughout his younger years, Garland attended the Central Columbia High School...

Dale M. Stiner

Dale M. Stiner

Aug 7, 2015

Dale M. Stiner, age 85, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday morning, August 7, 2015 at his home surrounded by family and under the care of Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice. He was a resident of Madison Township for 63 years. Dale was born on Saturday, November 23, 1929 in Center Township, a son of the late Arthur and Elva (Strausser) Stiner....

Llyod M. Martin

Llyod M. Martin

Jul 31, 2015

Lloyd M. Martin, age 87, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday morning, July 31, 2015 a resident of the Orangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Orangeville. Lloyd was born on Friday, June 1, 1928 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Lloyd M. and Susan (Gable), Martin, Sr. Throughout his younger years, he attended the Norristown schools, and later graduated...

H. Belles Himes

H. Belles Himes

Jul 30, 2015

H. Belle Himes of Bloomsburg passed peacefully in hospice at Maria Hall on July 30. Born February 4, 1920 to the late Charles and L. Hazel Piper of McKeesport, PA, she is predeceased by her sister Charlotte Davies and survived by her sister Prudence Burns (Robert) of Salisbury, MD. Her first husband, Bill (William Mann) was killed in action in...

Kevin T. Latsha

Kevin T. Latsha

Jul 24, 2015

Kevin Thomas Latsha, age 29, of Bloomsburg, died at the home of his mother on Friday morning, July 24, 2015 at 2:15 a.m. surrounded by his family. He was born on Thursday, February 6, 1986 in Bloomsburg a son of Denise (Ernst) Latsha and Kevin L. Latsha both of Bloomsburg. He was an Honors graduate of the Bloomsburg Cyber School....

Janet H. Rock

Janet H. Rock

Jul 24, 2015

Janet H. (Hess) Rock, age 93, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday morning, July 24, 2015 a patient under the care of Geisinger Columbia Montour Home Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville. Janet was born on Thursday, May 18, 1922 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late William J. and Jennie F. (Davenport) Hess. Throughout her younger years, she attended the...

Patricia M. (Keyser) Carl

Patricia M. (Keyser) Carl

Jul 23, 2015

Patricia M. (Keyser) Carl, age 78, of Montandon, died Thursday evening, July 23, 2015 a resident of The Manor at Penn Village. She had been ill for a brief time. Pat was born on Monday, April 19, 1937 in Bloomsburg a daughter of the late Donald and Hazel (Heimbach) Keyser. She graduated from the former Catawissa High School in 1955....

Raymond R. Harner

Raymond R. Harner

Jul 13, 2015

Raymond R. Harner, age 50, of Danville, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, July 13, 2015. He was a resident of his Valley Township home for twenty years. Ray was born on Wednesday, May 11, 1965 a son of the late Marlin L. Harner and Beryl (Dawson) Frey of Bloomsburg. Following graduation from Columbia Montour Vocational-Technical School in 1983,...