Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

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E. Jane (Edkins) Watts

E. Jane (Edkins) Watts

Mar 13, 2014

E. Jane (Edkin) Watts, age 74, of Millville, died unexpectedly on Thursday morning, March 13, 2014 in the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital Emergency Room. Jane was born on Tuesday, March 28, 1939 in Eagles Mere, a daughter of the late Earl and Iola (Andrews) Edkin. Throughout her younger years, Jane attended and later graduated in 1957 from the former Sonestown High School....

Anna Faye (Keeler) Seesholtz

Anna Faye (Keeler) Seesholtz

Mar 12, 2014

Anna Faye (Keeler) Seesholtz, age 91, a life-long resident of Bloomsburg died on Wednesday morning, March 12, 2014, a resident of Balanced Care at Bloomsburg for the past year. Anna was born on Wednesday, February 28, 1923 in Scott Township, a daughter of the late J. Raymond and Martha (Freese) Keeler. Throughout her younger years, Anna attended the former Scott...

Clara E. (Beitz) Cain

Clara E. (Beitz) Cain

Mar 9, 2014

Clara E. (Beitz) Cain, age 71, of Millville, died suddenly at her home on March 9, 2014 in Orange Township. Clara was born on Wednesday, November 11, 1942 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Walter O. and Gladys Eva (Wilson) Beitz. Throughout her younger years, Clara attended the Millville area schools. Clara spent many years working throughout Columbia County...

Mary Jane 'Jeri' Marshall

Mary Jane 'Jeri' Marshall

Mar 6, 2014

Mary Jane "Jeri" Marshall, age 92, formerly of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, March 6, 2014 a resident of Riverwoods in Lewisburg. Prior to moving to the Bloomsburg area in 1959, Jeri was also a former resident of Altoona, Pennsylvania. Jeri was born on August 3, 1921, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Donald E. and Myrtle M. Calvert....

Jean Miller

Jean Miller

Feb 26, 2014

Jean (Blackledge) Miller, age 89, formerly of Bloomsburg Towers and Columbia Ave., in Bloomsburg died on Wednesday evening at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center where she resided since last September. Jean was born on Sunday, May 11, 1924 in Kingston, a daughter of the late John and Sarah (Morgan) Blackledge. She completed her education upon graduating from the Kingston High School...

Frank M. Bowman

Frank M. Bowman

Feb 24, 2014

Frank M. Bowman, age 89, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday morning, February 24, 2014 at his home in Almedia, and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Frank was a resident of his home in Almedia for over twelve years and was formerly of Orangeville. Frank was born on Friday, May 16, 1924 in Orangeville, a son of the...

Sharon D. (Shaffer) Speser

Sharon D. (Shaffer) Speser

Feb 17, 2014

Sharon Denise (Shaffer) Speser, age 59, formerly of Danville and South Williamsport, died on Monday, February 17, 2014 a patient of the Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Sharon had been failing with ill health for the past several years. Sharon was born on Wednesday, December 15, 1954 in Williamsport, a daughter of Duane and Evelyn (Zeisloft) Shaffer of...

Alice H. (Hetrick) Smith

Alice H. (Hetrick) Smith

Feb 13, 2014

Alice H. (Hetrick) Smith, age 83, of Bloomsburg and formerly of State College, died on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at home. Alice was a resident of State College for over 40 years. Alice was born on Nov. 19, 1930, in DuBois, a daughter of the late Cecil T. and Margaret (Schneider) Hetrick. Alice attended and graduated from the DuBois High...

Kenneth W. Buck

Kenneth W. Buck

Feb 12, 2014

Kenneth W. Buck, age 83, of Bloomsburg, died suddenly on Wednesday evening, Feb. 12, 2014, at his home in Bloomsburg. Prior to moving back to the Bloomsburg area, Ken was also a resident of Beaufort, S.C., for many years. Ken was born on Thursday, Feb. 27, 1930, in Rupert, a son of the late Fred and Blanche (Klinger) Buck. Throughout...

Martha T. (Remchow) Mchugh

Martha T. (Remchow) Mchugh

Feb 10, 2014

Martha T. (Remchow) McHugh, age 88, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday evening, Feb. 10, 2014, a resident of Emeritus at Bloomsburg since 2008. Prior to moving to Bloomsburg, Martha was a resident of her home in Westerville, Ohio. Martha was born on Monday, March 25, 1925, in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of the late Vincent and Suzanne (Selecki) Remchow. Throughout her...

Helen M. Webb

Helen M. Webb

Feb 5, 2014

Helen M. Webb, age 88, a resident of Almedia and the Bloomsburg area since 2002, died on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 in the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center where she was admitted Saturday. Helen was born on Monday, June 15, 1925 in Westerly, Rhode Island, a daughter of the late Joseph J. and Mary (Biondine) Siciliano After graduating from the Westerly...

Patricia M. (Brennan) Rosario

Patricia M. (Brennan) Rosario

Feb 2, 2014

Patricia M. (Brennan) Rosario, age 48, of Mifflinville, died on Sunday morning, February 2, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family, and under the care of the Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Tricia had battled courageously against ill health for the past seven years. Tricia was born on Wednesday, June 16, 1965 in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late John...

Marian L. Johnson

Marian L. Johnson

Jan 30, 2014

Marian L. (Benscoter) Johnson, age 93, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday morning, January 30, 2014 a resident of Emeritus at Bloomsburg where she had resided since January 2010. Marian was a life-long resident of Columbia County. Marian was born on Wednesday, July 7, 1920 in Berwick, a daughter of the late Alva Keith "Bill" and Martha (Shaffer) Benscoter. In 1938,...

Keith L. Hayman, Sr.

Keith L. Hayman, Sr.

Jan 26, 2014

Keith L. Hayman, Sr., age 92, of Bloomsburg, died on Sunday afternoon, January 26, 2014 under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville. Keith was a resident of his home in Lime Ridge since 1987 and was a prior resident of the Buckhorn area. Keith was born on Friday, August 12, 1921 in New Columbus,...

Lois Y. (Ellwell) Greenly

Lois Y. (Ellwell) Greenly

Jan 16, 2014

Lois Y. (Ellwell) Greenly, age 91, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday morning, January 16, 2014 surrounded by her family at her home and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Lois was born on Sunday, December 24, 1922 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late H.B. and Ellen (Noah) Ellwell, Sr. In 1941, Lois graduated from the former...

Terrie A. (Williams) Bennett

Terrie A. (Williams) Bennett

Jan 15, 2014

Terrie Ann (Williams) Bennett, age 57, of Bloomsburg, concluded her long battle against breast cancer on the morning of Wednesday, January 15, 2014, as a recent patient of the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA. Terrie was born on Wednesday, September 26,1956 in Milton, a daughter of the late Edward and Patricia (Ellis) Williams. In 1974, Terrie completed her high school...

Joyce M. (Ball) Campbell

Joyce M. (Ball) Campbell

Jan 10, 2014

Joyce M. (Ball) Campbell, age 71, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday evening, January 10, 2014 under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville. Joyce has been a resident of her home in Bloomsburg since 1980. Joyce was born on Monday, January 21, 1942 in Pine Township, a daughter of the late Raymond and Rena (John)...

Elmer L. Hartzell

Elmer L. Hartzell

Jan 10, 2014

Elmer L. Hartzell, age 88, of Mt. Pleasant Township, died on Friday afternoon, January 10, 2014 at his home and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Elmer was born on Monday, May 11, 1925, in Bloomsburg, a son of the late William and Anna (Long) Hartzell. Throughout his younger years, Elmer attended the local Bloomsburg area schools. In...

David M. Fry

David M. Fry

Jan 6, 2014

David M. Fry, age 43, of Bloomsburg, died suddenly on Monday, January 6, 2014 at his home on Main Street in Bloomsburg. David was born on Saturday, November 21, 1970 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Paul and Margaret (Lidgard) Fry. Throughout his younger years, David attended and later graduated with the 1987 Graduating Class of the Bloomsburg High...

M. Eugene Morrison

M. Eugene Morrison

Jan 6, 2014

M. Eugene Morrison, age 82, of Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Monday evening, January 6, 2014 in the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Emergency Room. Eugene was born on Saturday, February 28, 1931 in Danville, a son of the late John and Pauline (Trump) Morrison. Eugene completed his high school education as a member of the 1949 Graduating Class of the Bloomsburg High School. He...