Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg
Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area
Lois A. Tyahla
Nov 15, 2013
Lois A. Tyahla, age 78, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday afternoon, November 15, 2013 at her home of 32 years surrounded by her children, and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Lois was born on Thursday, August 15, 1935 in Nuremburg, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Karl and May (Fisher) Rhodes. In 1953, Lois completed her high...
Donald B. Kitchen
Nov 14, 2013
Donald B. Kitchen, age 80, of Bloomsburg, passed on peacefully to join family & friends in the presence of his Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at the home he resided for the last 55 years. He battled health issues since an accident in 2005 which left him nearly paralyzed. Donald was born on Monday, December 12, 1932 at...
Donald R. Shuman
Nov 11, 2013
Donald R. Shuman, age 86, of Danville, died on Monday evening, November 11, 2013, surrounded by his family and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Donald had been battling ill health for many years, and placed under the care of hospice for over a year. Don was born on Tuesday, October 25, 1927 in Danville, a son of...
Megan Elizabeth Dilick
Nov 5, 2013
Megan Elizabeth Dilick, age 22, of Millville, died on Monday morning, November 5, 2013 at the Geisinger Medical Center Emergency Room in Danville following an automobile accident. Megan was born on Monday, June 3, 1991 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania a daughter of Stephen R. Dilick of Danville and Donna L. Williams of Millville. Megan completed her high school education after graduating...
James M. Monroe, Jr.
Nov 4, 2013
James M. Monroe, Jr., age 74, a life-long resident of Lightstreet, died on Monday morning, November 4, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family and under the care of Commonwealth Health Hospice. Jim was born on Thursday, April 27, 1939 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late James M., Sr. and Thelma L. (Crawford) Monroe. Throughout his younger years,...
Shirley A. Finsel
Nov 1, 2013
Shirley A. Finsel, age 82, an eight year resident of the Bloomsburg area, died on Saturday, November 2, 2013 in the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She had been in failing health for a brief time. Shirley was born on Monday, December 1, 1930 in Johnson City, NY, a daughter of the late Jess and Hazel Ellis Decker. Shirley was last...
W. Ann Stokes Ph.D.
Nov 1, 2013
W. Ann Stokes, Ph.D., age 75, a resident of Bloomsburg for 20 years, died on Friday, November 1, 2013 at her home. Ann was born Monday, May 30, 1938 in Ghana, West Africa, a daughter of the late Frank L. and Ella (Padmore) Stokes while serving as missionaries. Ann completed her high school education while living in England before moving...
Clark B. Patterson Jr.
Oct 26, 2013
Clark B. Patterson, Jr., age 82, of Bloomsburg, unexpectedly died on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at his home. Clark was born on Thursday, November 27, 1930 in Bloomsburg, the son of Clark B. "Pat" Patterson, Sr. and Geraldine (Hagenbuch) Columbo. After graduating from the Bloomsburg High School with the class of 1949, Clark enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was...
Gary W. Adams Ii
Oct 19, 2013
Gary W. Adams II, age 42, of Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning, October 19, 2013 in the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital Emergency Room in Bloomsburg Gary was born on Sunday, June 20, 1971 in Towanda, Pennsylvania, a son of Gary W. Adams of Tunkhannock and Carol (Schill) Adams of Wysox. Gary completed his education in 1989 after graduating from the Towanda...
Walter Scott Mclean
Oct 19, 2013
Walter Scott McLean, age 68, of Danville, died on Saturday morning, October 19, 2013 a patient of Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Scott had been a resident of Danville for over 17 years. Scott was born on Wednesday, June 20, 1945, in Wilson, North Carolina, a son of the late Cyril Sanford McLean and Margaret Josephine "Josey" Lane. In 1964,...
J. Wesley Kinsey
Oct 17, 2013
J. Wesley Kinsey, age 86, of Almedia in Bloomsburg, died suddenly on Thursday morning, October 17, 2013 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Wesley was born on Monday, August 22, 1927 in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Ivan and Ione (Readman) Kinsey. Throughout his younger years, Wesley completed his education from the Phoenixville Area Schools. As a younger...
Pastor Thomas J. Fetterolf
Oct 16, 2013
Pastor Thomas J. Fetterolf, age 74, of Bloomsburg, died on Wednesday morning, October 16, 2013 at his home in Frosty Valley with his wife and children by his side and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Tom courageously battled his ill health that began almost a year ago. Tom was born on Thursday, January 19, 1939 in Bloomsburg,...
Gertrude "Trudy" P. Alwine
Oct 15, 2013
Gertrude "Trudy" P. Alwine, age 72, of Bloomsburg, died on Tuesday afternoon, October 15, 2013 a resident of the Orangeville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice since February. Trudy was born on Monday, March 17, 1941 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Adolph and Gertrude (Rogalla) Moebus. In 1959, Trudy completed...
Alice G. Babb
Oct 14, 2013
AT THE REQUEST OF THE FAMILY, PLEASE OMIT FLOWERS. IN LIEU OF FLOWER, MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LISTED AT THE END OF THE OBITUARY. THANK YOU. Alice G. Babb age 84, a former resident of 11th St. Bloomsburg, died on Monday morning, October 14, 2013 in Emeritus Personal Care Facility where she had been a resident for 3 ½ months. After...
Imogene L. Smith
Oct 12, 2013
Imogene L. Smith, age 88, a 25 year resident of Wonderview in Bloomsburg, died on Saturday morning, October 12, 2013 at her Main Township home. Imogene was also resident of her home in East Liverpool, Ohio prior to moving to the Bloomsburg area. Imogene was born on Wednesday, February 25, 1925 in Huntington, West Virginia, a daughter of the late...
Doyle F. Acornley
Oct 11, 2013
Doyle F. Acornley, age 88, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday evening, October 11, 2013 a recent resident of Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care. Doyle was a resident of Sherwood Village for over 32 years, and also of his home on First Street in Bloomsburg for over 29 years. He was a life-long resident of Columbia County. It was only recently that Doyle's...
Kathryn F. Creasy
Oct 10, 2013
Kathryn F. Creasy, age 93, a 60 year resident of Millville, died Thursday, October 10, 2013 in the Muncy Valley Skilled Nursing Center where she had resided for 2 ½ years. Kathryn was born on Thursday, March 25, 1920 a daughter of the late John and Vernice (Hess) Fought. After attending the Bloomsburg schools she graduated from the Millville High...
Mark L. Allen
Oct 8, 2013
Mark L. Allen, age 47, of Bloomsburg, died suddenly on Tuesday afternoon, October 8, 2013, in the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital Emergency Room. Mark was born on Monday, October 18, 1965 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Jacob and Reba (Whitmoyer) Allen. Mark was employed for many years at the former RR Donnelley in Bloomsburg. Mark attended the Bethany United Methodist...
G. Dane Keller
Oct 7, 2013
G. Dane Keller, age 82, formerly of Bloomsburg, died on Monday evening, October 7, 2013 at the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center in Pottstown. Dane was formerly a resident of Sherwood Village in Scott Township before moving to the Gilbertsville area. Dane was born on Friday, March 6, 1931 in Orange Township, a son of the late H. Raymond and Leona...
John H. Parcell
Oct 7, 2013
John H. Parcell, age 76, of Orangeville, died on Monday morning October 7, 2013 at his home surrounded by his children and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. John was born on Wednesday, August 18, 1937 in Emeigh, Pennsylvania, a son of Lucille (Price) Parcell of Dunedin, Florida and the late Evor Parcell. John completed his education in...


