Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg
Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area
R. Clair "Sonny" Hendricks
Jun 16, 2010
R. Clair "Sonny" Hendricks, Jr., age 71, formerly of East Eighth Street, Bloomsburg, died Thursday morning, June 16, at the home of his son in Catawissa. Clair was born on Tuesday, April 18, 1939 in Numidia, the son of the late Raymond C. and Dorothy (Lutz) Hendricks, Sr. Clair graduated from the former Roaring Creek Valley High School in Numidia....
Luther N. "Luke" Ball
Jun 12, 2010
Luther N. "Luke" Ball, age 45, 567 Hetlerville Road, Nescopeck died at his residence June 12, 2010. Prior to moving to Nescopeck, he resided in Lime Ridge. Luke was born on Sunday, April 4, 1965 in Bloomsburg, the son of Patricia (Howard) Stulb and the late Fred A. Ball who preceded him in death on February 26, 2010. He attended...
Dr. Mary Kenny Badami
Jun 11, 2010
Dr. Mary Kenny Badami, age 68, of Scenic Avenue, Bloomsburg passed away Friday, June 11, 2010 at her home. Mary was born on Saturday, August 30, 1941 in the Bronx, New York, the daughter of the late Ann (McElhone) Kenny. She served on the faculty as a tenured professor at Bloomsburg University from 1981 until her retirement in 2006 in...
Lewis E. Welsh
Jun 10, 2010
Lewis E. Welsh, age 59, of Ridge Street in Almedia, died on Thursday, June 10, 2010 as a patient at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born on Saturday, September 16, 1950 in Bloomsburg he was a son of Leatrice Miller Welsh Hess, South Centre Township and the late Walter Welsh. He resided in Almedia for 20 years and formerly R.R....
Florence R. Hayman
Jun 9, 2010
Florence R. Hayman, age 85, of Old Berwick Road (Lime Ridge), Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 9, 2010 surrounded by her family at her residence following a courageous battle against Parkinson's and Alzheimer Disease. Florence was born on Thursday, April 2, 1925 in Forty Fort, the daughter of the late Sterling and Harriet (Rees) Mowery. She attended and...
Dixie M. (Hock) Bardo
Jun 9, 2010
Dixie M. (Hock) Bardo, age 73, of Madrid Avenue, Bloomsburg passed away early Wednesday morning, June 9, 2010 at her home. She had been ill for the past two years. Born on Friday, June 19, 1936 in Bloomsburg, she was a daughter of the late Horace H. "Tinker" and Thelma D. (Wood) Hock. She attended the Mt. Pleasant Township School...
Beth D. German
Jun 3, 2010
Beth D. German, age 59, of Oyer Avenue in Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at her residence. She was a resident of Oyer Avenue for the past 35 years. Beth was born on Sunday, March 25, 1951 in Bloomsburg, the daughter of Irene (Woodring) Dieffenbacher of Bloomsburg and the late Harold Kester Dieffenbacher on September of 2005....
Jack B. Eckroth
Jun 2, 2010
Jack B. Eckroth, age 70, of English Hill Road, Bloomsburg, died on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at the Bloomsburg Hospital Emergency Room. A resident of his home on English Hill for the past four years, he formerly lived in Millville for many years. Jack was born on Monday, September 11, 1939 in Bloomsburg the son of the late Lawrence R....
Donald Stanley "Shakey" Keller Jr.
Jun 2, 2010
Donald Stanley "Shakey" Keller Jr., age 51, of East Street, Bloomsburg, died on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at his residence in Bloomsburg. He had been in failing health for the past few years. Born on Tuesday, June 24, 1958 in Bloomsburg he was the son of Beverly Ann Rockwell Keller, Bloomsburg and the late Donald Stanley Keller Sr. He attended...
Joan S. Welliver
May 23, 2010
Joan S. Welliver, age 81, of 227 East 6th St. Bloomsburg, died Sunday, May 23, in the Orangeville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Orangeville where she was admitted April 28. Joan was born on Tuesday, February 26, 1929 in Bloomsburg a daughter of the late Harry and Sara (Golder) Shaffer. After graduating from the Bloomsburg High School in 1947, Joan attended...
Mary C. (Berninger) Bowman
May 16, 2010
Mary C. (Berninger) Bowman, age 90, of Ridge Road, Bloomsburg died early Sunday morning, May 16, 2010 at her residence surrounded by family members. She was a resident of her home on Ridge Road for the past ten years, and formerly of her home on Jefferson Street for over 50 years. Mary was born on Friday, November 7, 1919 in...
Shirley J. Beaver
May 10, 2010
Shirley J. Beaver, age 82, of Bear Gap Road, Elysburg, died on Monday, May 10, 2010 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Shirley had been a resident of the Fisherdale area for many years. She had been a resident of Bloomsburg Health Care Center for several years. Shirley was born on Monday, October 10, 1927 in Sunbury, the daughter of the...
Susan G. Fagan
May 9, 2010
Susan G. Fagan, age 41, of Zion Grove, died Sunday morning, May 9, 2010 surrounded by her family at her residence. Susan had been failing in health for the past two years. Susan was born on Friday, November 29, 1968 in Danville, the daughter of Gene and Joan (Davis) Oman of Bloomsburg. She was a 1987 high school graduate of...
Wanda (Dawson) Brobst
May 9, 2010
Wanda (Dawson) Brobst, age 71, of Mainville Road, Bloomsburg, died on Sunday morning, May 9, 2010 as a resident of Columbia Montour Hospice at Maria Hall. Wanda had been failing in health for the past several years. Wanda was born on Tuesday, July 12, 1938 in Bloomsburg, the only child of the late Fred C. and Edith Leona (Wall) Dawson....
Delmar B. Chaffee
May 7, 2010
Delmar B. Chaffee, age 84, of 12 Worman Street, Bloomsburg died Friday, May 7, at his home. He had been in ill health for several years. Delmar was born Friday, August 14, 1925 in LeRaysville, PA a son of the late Louis and Clara Carr Chaffee. He graduated from the Orwell High School of Rome, PA in 1941. Following graduation...
Malcolm H. Hirleman
May 4, 2010
Malcolm H. Hirleman, age 96 of Main Street, Lightstreet died on Tuesday, May 04, 2010 as a patient in the Bloomsburg Hospital. He was a resident of his home in Lightstreet for over 58 years and was most recently a resident of the Bloomsburg Health Care center for the past four months. Malcolm was born on Saturday May 2, 1914...
Louise Hurley Sweeney
May 1, 2010
Louise Hurley Sweeney, 77, of Running Rooster Farm in Jerseytown, died Saturday evening, May 1, 2010, of complications after having beaten cancer. She was surrounded by a loving circle including her husband, children and extended family. Louise, mother of five and grandmother of seven, cherished the family she grew up in and went on to raise her own large, connected...
Anna Mae Robbins
Apr 28, 2010
Anna Mae Robbins, age 85, formerly of Legion Road, Bloomsburg, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 as a patient in the Schuylkill Medical Center in Pottsville. She was a resident of her home on Legion Road for over 56 years. Anna was born on Thursday, April 9, 1925 in Catawissa, a daughter of the...
Robert C. Miller
Apr 24, 2010
Robert C. Miller, age 94, a life long resident of Bloomsburg, died Saturday, April 24, Loyalton of Bloomsburg. Most of his life he resided at 239 Fair St. and following retirement lived for many years at 915 Country Club Drive. Until moving to Loyalton two years ago, he was a resident of 744 Market St., Bloomsburg. Bob was born February...
Marie Neary
Apr 24, 2010
Marie Neary, age 79, a former resident of 855 Beaver Valley Rd., died Saturday, April 24, in the Bloomsburg Health Care Center where she resided for two years. Prior she lived in Florida for many years and for six years resided with her son on Beaver Valley Road, Beaver Twp., Columbia County. Marie was born April 14, 1931 in Shenandoah...


