Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area

Isaac Paul Hock

Isaac Paul Hock

Aug 24, 2014

Isaac Paul Hock, age 96, of Bloomsburg, died on Sunday morning, August 24, 2014 at his home and under the care of Commonwealth Home Health & Hospice. Paul had been battling ill health for the past several years. Paul was born on Friday, August 2, 1918, in Berwick, a son of the late Harold and Letha (Benjamin) Hock. Throughout his...

Felipe Olalde

Felipe Olalde

Aug 13, 2014

Felipe Olalde, age 54, of Mainville, died on Wednesday afternoon, August 13, 2014 following the results of a motor vehicle accident in Main Township. Felipe Olalde was born on Sunday, February 28, 1960 in Mexico. Felipe completed his education while living in Mexico, and became a citizen of the United States in 1988. He was also a resident of Texas...

Richard B. Keyser

Richard B. Keyser

Aug 9, 2014

Richard B. Keyser, age 88, of Bloomsburg, died on Sunday afternoon, August 9, 2014 a patient of Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Richard had been a patient in Geisinger for the past two weeks, but battling health challenges for the past month. Richard was born on Friday, November 13, 1925 in Main Township, a son of the late Leslie and...

Janis S. Labour

Janis S. Labour

Jul 31, 2014

Janis S. Labour, age 65, a lifelong resident of Mt. Pleasant Twp., Columbia County, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 31, 2014 in the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she had been a patient for one week. Janis was born on Tuesday, February 15, 1949 in Bloomsburg, the only daughter of the late Byron and Esther Jean (Crawford) Labour. In 1967...

Catherine Kingsbury

Catherine Kingsbury

Jul 25, 2014

Catherine Kingsbury, age 87, a former resident of Loyalton of Bloomsburg and Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, died Friday evening, July 25, 2014 in Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center where she had resided since 2009. Catherine was born on Tuesday, October 5, 1926 in Berwick a daughter of the late Herman and Pearl (Shadle) Funk. Following her graduation from the Benton High...

Alan "Alex" A. Mead

Alan "Alex" A. Mead

Jul 14, 2014

Alan A. "Alex" Mead, age 42, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday morning, July 14, 2014, a patient of Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Alex was born on Tuesday, December 7, 1971 in Utica, New York, a son of Rev. Alan C. Mead and Patricia (Willmot) Mead of Virginia Beach, VA. Throughout his younger years, Alex attended and later graduated from the...

Sara Elizabeth Brigham

Sara Elizabeth Brigham

Jul 13, 2014

Sarah Elizabeth Brigham, age 98, died on Sunday, July 13, 2014, a patient at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was admitted on Friday. For the past eight years, Sarah had been a resident of Nottingham Village in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Prior to that time, she was a twelve-year resident of Easton, Maryland. Sarah was born on Thursday, June 8,...

Shirley J. (Long) Ikeler

Shirley J. (Long) Ikeler

Jul 8, 2014

Shirley J. (Long) Ikeler, age 91, of Twin Hill Terrace, Bloomsburg, died on Tuesday afternoon, July 8, 2014 in the Grandview Health Homes where she had resided since May 8 of this year. Shirley was born on Saturday, December 2, 1922 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Ivan and Lettie (Faux) Long. In 1941, Shirley completed her education by...

James L. Johnson, Sr.

James L. Johnson, Sr.

Jun 28, 2014

James L. "Buck" Johnson, Sr., age 98, a resident of Bloomsburg for over 62 years, died on Saturday evening, June 28, 2014, a resident of the Orangeville Health and Rehabilitation Centers since January of 2013. Buck was born on Sunday, August 1, 1915, in Millstone, Maryland, a son of the late Walter and Nettie (Dorsey) Johnson. Throughout his younger years,...

Kathryn M. Bogart

Kathryn M. Bogart

Jun 26, 2014

Kathryn M. (Brooking) Bogart, age 94, a life-long resident of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday evening, June 26, 2014, a resident of Balanced Care at Bloomsburg in Scott Township. Kathryn was born on Wednesday, June 16, 1920 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late John and Anna (Johnson) Brooking. Throughout her younger years, Kathryn attended and later graduated from the Bloomsburg...

Francis "Frank" A. Hall

Francis "Frank" A. Hall

Jun 22, 2014

Francis A. "Frank" Hall, age 82, of Montour Twp., died Sunday morning, June 22, 2014 in the Orangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center, Orangeville, where he had resided since April. Frank was born on Tuesday, December 3, 1931 in Williamsport, PA, a son of the late Rexford and Rhoda (Lee) Hall. He completed his education by graduating from the Williamsport High...

Rose M. Ammon

Rose M. Ammon

Jun 20, 2014

Rose M. Ammon, age 60, of Berwick, died Friday, June 20, 2014 in Orangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center, Orangeville where she was admitted Sunday. Rose had been in failing health since December 2013. A daughter of the late Edward Fry and Dorothy (Conner) Fry of Berwick, Rose was born on Friday, June 11, 1954. After graduating from Central Columbia High...

Charles A. Burkland Sr.

Charles A. Burkland Sr.

Jun 20, 2014

Charles A. Burkland, Sr. age 82, of North Center Twp., Columbia County, died on Friday afternoon, June 20, 2014 in the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was admitted earlier in the day. Charles was born on Friday, March 26, 1932 in Gearhart Twp., Northumberland Co., PA a son of the late Walter G. and Helen I. (Temple) Burkland. He...

Chester E. Richart

Chester E. Richart

Jun 12, 2014

Chester E. Richart, age 79, a life-long resident of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday afternoon, June 12, 2014 a recent resident of Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Chet was born on Sunday, September 16, 1934 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late John and A. Gertrude (Runyan) Richart. Throughout his younger years, Chet attended...

Anna Mae Layos

Anna Mae Layos

Jun 9, 2014

Anna Mae Layos, age 71, of Mainville, died on Monday evening, June 9, 2014 a resident of Grandview Health Homes in Danville. Anna Mae was born on Saturday, October 24, 1942 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late John C. and Evelyn I. (Richendrfer) Layos. Throughout her younger years, Anna Mae attended the Mainville Elementary School and later graduated in...

Carol L. (Artman) Kaler

Carol L. (Artman) Kaler

Jun 6, 2014

Carol L. (Artman) Kaler, age 75, of Millville, died unexpectedly on Friday afternoon, June 6, 2014 at her home. Prior to moving to back to the Millville area, almost two years ago, Carol resided with her husband in Homer, New York. Carol was born on Wednesday, January 18, 1939 at home in Millville, a daughter of the late Maynard O....

Donna L. (Janke) Terra

Donna L. (Janke) Terra

Jun 2, 2014

Donna L. (Janke) Terra, age 69, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday evening, June 2, 2014 surrounded by her family. Donna was born on Thursday, May 24, 1945 in Modesto, California, a daughter of the late Harold "Jack" Janke and Doris (Watkins) Janke of Hatboro, Pennsylvania. In 1963, Donna concluded her education after graduating from the Hatboro-Horsham High School. On...

Dorothy "Dot" L. Sitler

Dorothy "Dot" L. Sitler

May 26, 2014

Dorothy "Dot" Sitler, age 85, of Scott Township, died Monday morning, May 26, 2014, in the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA with her family at her side. Dot was admitted to the hospital earlier in the day, but she had been in failing health for several years. Dot was born on Wednesday, October 10, 1928 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of...

Doyle S. Zimmerman

Doyle S. Zimmerman

May 18, 2014

Doyle S. Zimmerman, age 100, a life-long resident of Bloomsburg, died on Sunday evening, May 18, 2014, a resident of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Doyle was born on Saturday, February 28, 1914 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late David and Mary Ellen (Yorty) Zimmerman. Throughout his younger years, Doyle...

Donald W. Drumm

Donald W. Drumm

May 15, 2014

Donald W. Drumm, age 79, of Orangeville, died on Thursday morning, May 15, 2014 at his home surrounded by family and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Donald was born on Wednesday, April 24, 1935 in Mifflin Township, a son of the late Warner and Mary (Tobias) Drumm. Throughout his younger years, Donald attended the Bloomsburg area schools....