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
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
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
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...
Dr. H. Benjamin Powell
Jan 5, 2014
Dr. Howard Benjamin Powell, age 76, of Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Sunday afternoon, January 5, 2014 in the Geisinger Medical Center Emergency Room in Danville Ben was born on Monday, May 17, 1937 in East Stroudsburg, the middle son of the late David W. and Margaret (Shively) Powell. Ben moved to Bloomsburg in 1966 and taught American History at Bloomsburg...
Edwin Ray Deittrick
Jan 4, 2014
Edwin Ray Deittrick, age 95, formerly a resident of Orangeville and currently of Austin Texas, died on Saturday, January 4, 2014 a resident of Emeritus at Spicewood Springs in Austin. Ed was born on Tuesday, April 30, 1918 in Catawissa, a son of the late Ray and Geraldine (Eveland) Deittrick. In 1941, Ed enlisted with the United States Air Force...
Lois B. Wintersteen
Jan 4, 2014
Lois B. Wintersteen, age 101, a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 50 years, died on Saturday afternoon, January 4, 2014, a patient in the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital. Lois was born on Wednesday, March 27, 1912 in West Hemlock Township, a daughter of the late John W. and Harriet (Kitchen) Ande. Throughout her younger years, Lois attended the Sheeps...
Irene (Woodring) Dieffenbacher
Dec 30, 2013
Irene (Woodring) Dieffenbacher, age 88, of Bloomsburg died on Monday morning, December 30, 2013 a resident of Orangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center since October of 2011. Irene was born on Thursday, March 19, 1925 in Hazleton, a daughter of the late Howard and Kathryn (Rarich) Woodring. Throughout her younger years, she attended the Bloomsburg Elementary and High School. In addition...
Lorna M. (Mccollum) Allen
Dec 27, 2013
Lorna M. Allen, age 82, a former resident of McGuire Park Dr., Bloomsburg, died on Friday evening, December 27, 2013 in the Niagara Hospice House, Lockport, New York. Lorna had been battling Alzheimer's and dementia for many years. Lorna was born on Monday, January 12, 1931, at home on the family farm in Youngstown, New York, a daughter of the...
Larry Z. Smith
Dec 26, 2013
Larry Z. Smith, age 80, of Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Thursday morning, December 26, 2013 at his home in Montour Township. Larry was born on Thursday, October 5, 1933 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Oscar and Ethel (Yohey) Smith. In 1951, Larry completed his high school education after graduating from the Catawissa High School. Immediately following his high...
Joanne Magee Katerman
Dec 22, 2013
Joanne Magee Katerman, age 90, of Bloomsburg, died on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the Preston nursing home at the Cyprus Plantation in Hilton Head, South Carolina, where she had been ill for the past several months. She celebrated Christmas in Heaven with Jesus this year. Born in Bloomsburg on December 10, 1923 to Harry L. and Alice (Hartman) Magee,...
Grace M. (Krum) Martin
Dec 20, 2013
Grace M. (Krum) Martin, age 88, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday evening, December 20, 2013 a resident of the Orangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center for two years. Prior, Grace was a resident of Old Berwick Road for 40 years. Grace was born on Tuesday, August 18, 1925 in Shamokin, a daughter of the late George and Cora (Reeder) Krum. In...
Donald E. Peck, Jr.
Dec 16, 2013
Donald Eugene Peck, Jr., age 55, of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania died on Monday afternoon, December 16, 2013 a patient of Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Donald had been battling health challenges for the past several years. Donald was born on Saturday, March 22, 1958 in Port Jefferson, Long Island, a son of Donald E. Peck, Sr. of Long Island and Marion...
June D. Matylewicz
Dec 16, 2013
June D. Matylewicz, age 92, of Millville, died on Monday evening, December 16, 2013 surrounded by her family as a resident of the Muncy Valley Skilled Nursing Facility since May of this year. June was born on Saturday, May 21, 1921 in Scranton, a daughter of the late Robert and Marguerite (Pike) Donovan. In 1939, June completed her high school...
Jane R. Ross
Dec 8, 2013
Jane R. Ross, age 94, of Millville died Sunday, December 8, at Columbia Montour Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville. She had been in declining health for several months. Jane was born on Wednesday, February 26, 1919 in Hazelbrook, PA a daughter of the late Ellsworth and Myrtle (Keller) Reed. Jane grew up in Sunbury, graduating from Sunbury High School in...
Bruce O. Yeager
Nov 28, 2013
Bruce O. Yeager, age 87, of Numidia, died on Thursday evening, November 28, 2013 at his home surrounded by family and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Bruce was born on Monday, May 31, 1926 in Slabtown, a son of the late Bruce O. and Mae (Billig) Yeager. Throughout his younger years, he attended and later graduated from...
Spencer L. Horning
Nov 27, 2013
Spencer L. Horning, 20, of South Williamsport, returned home to his precious Lord and Savior on Wednesday afternoon, November 27, 2013 a patient at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center. Spencer was born on Thursday, December 3, 1992 in Lebanon, New Hampshire, the beloved son of Steven L. Horning of South Williamsport and Nancy L. Speicher of Bloomsburg. On a proud...
Ann L. (Metzinger) Gregory
Nov 25, 2013
Anne L. (Metzinger) Gregory, age 97, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday evening, November 25, 2013 a resident of the Mount Carmel Senior Living Community. Anne had been a resident of Columbia County since 1941. Anne was born on Monday, August 14, 1916 in Locust Gap, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late August and Regina (McAndrew) Metzinger. In 1935, Anne completed...
James E. Gipple
Nov 19, 2013
James E. Gipple, age 77, a life-long resident of Rupert, died unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon, November 19, 2013 as a recent patient of Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Jim was born on Monday, October 5, 1936 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late John and Hester (Mensch) Gipple. In 1954, Jim completed his education after graduating from the Bloomsburg High...
