Schuylkill County, PA Funeral Home Obituaries & Death Notices
Obituaries for our Funeral Homes in Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven & Cressona
Obituaries act as quiet reminders of the finite nature of our lives. Yet, for those who have recently experienced the death of a family member or friend, an obituary means so much more. It is a bittersweet reminder of all we've lost, but it can also help us to remember all we enjoyed while they were alive. If you have recently lost someone you love, we hope that you will accept our condolences.
Below is a listing of all of our local Schuylkill Haven, Cressona and Pottsville funeral home obituaries and death notices. Both our current and past services are available for friends and family to revisit and reflect on the memories of your loved one. Each of the local obituaries comes with an interactive online memorial. Within each memorial is the obituary/death notice of the deceased, a space to leave messages of condolence, a section to share photos and videos, a store to purchase funeral flowers and so much more.
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We provide obituaries in all local newspapers serving the Schuylkill Haven, Cressona, Pottsville, Orwigsburg, Pine Grove, Auburn, Deer Lake, Lake Wynonah, Friedensburg, St Clair, Cumbola, Summit Station, Port Clinton, Minersville, Port Carbon, New Philadelphia and New Ringgold communities.
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Eric J. Hinkel
Aug 25, 2024
Eric J. Hinkel, 66, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday, August 25th, at home. Born in Norfolk, VA on September 8, 1957, he was the son of the late Joyce (Hill) Hinkel Hess and Harold Hinkel. He attended Schuylkill Haven High School. Eric served in the U.S. Army Reserves for 22 years; beginning his career as a military policeman...
Bernard E. Shirkness, Jr.
Aug 23, 2024
Bernard E. Shirkness, Jr., 82, of Orwigsburg, died August 23, 2024 at Reading Hospital - Tower Health, West Reading.
Born in Shenandoah on January 6, 1942, he was a son of the late Bernard & Alice (Tarlecki) Shirkness.
He graduated from J. W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah in 1959, at the age of 17. As...
Miriam A. (Davis) Wagner
Aug 21, 2024
Miriam A. Wagner, 82, of Pottsville, PA, passed away Wednesday, August 21st, surrounded by her loving family, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born in Freeland, PA on August 31, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Edward E. & Alberta (Brobst) Davis.
She earned her Bachelor’s...
Ernie Rolshausen
Aug 20, 2024
Ernest A. Rolshausen, 96, of Cressona, passed away Tuesday, August 20th, at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg.
Born in Pottsville on December 26, 1927, he was a son of the late Karl & Marie (Lechans) Rolshausen.
He was the widower of Lois M. (Richards) Rolshausen. The couple was married nearly 62...
Curtis Lee Stroup
Aug 16, 2024
Curtis Lee Stroup, 58, of Enola, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 16th, in Largo FL while surrounded by his loved ones.
Born in Lewisburg, PA on October 15, 1965, he was a son of Robert Ray Stroup and the late Frances Mae (Susan) Stroup.
He was the husband of Leslie Ann Rahauser.
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Charles E> Wernert
Aug 14, 2024
Charles E. Wernert, 86, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, August 14th, at Pottsville Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Pottsville.
Born in Pottsville on September 26, 1937, he was a son of the late Kline S. & Blanche N. (Faust) Wernert. For 29 years, he was the loving husband of Eleanor Kalbach Wernert.
Charles was a...
Kim Challenger
Aug 13, 2024
Kim Challenger, 70, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, August 13th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born in Pottsville on May 14, 1954, he was a son of the late John M. & Ida (Helt)Challenger.
Married 45 years, he was the husband of Donna J. (Corrado) Challenger. The couple met at the...
Douglass J. Lewis
Aug 12, 2024
Douglass J. Lewis, 64, of Pottsville, passed away Monday, August 12th, peacefully with his family by his side at home.
Born in Pottsville on August 16, 1959, he was the son of the late Eugene & Jeanette (Hardy) Lewis.
Doug was the loving husband of Holly (Skibiel) Lewis to whom he...
Charlotte Marion Freudenberger
Aug 2, 2024
Charlotte Marion Freudenberger, 97, of Pottsville, passed away Friday, August 2nd, at her residence.
Born in Cressona on December 31, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Marion (Messer) and Charles Miller.
Charlotte was the widow of Harry Freudenberger who served with the Army Engineers of the Army Lieutenants. In 1952, they purchased their...
Robert Paul Bensinger
Jul 28, 2024
Robert Paul Bensinger, 86, of Tamaqua, passed away Sunday, July 28th, at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg.
Born in Walker Township, PA on June 16, 1938, he was a son of the late Paul R. & Esther D. (Amour) Bensinger.
Robert was a Tamaqua High School graduate, and later served in...
Zulakha M. Rodrigues
Jul 26, 2024
Zulakha M. Rodrigues, 74, of Lake Wynonah passed away Friday, July 26th, at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.
Born in Berbice, Guyana on June 26, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Mohamed Yusuf Ramjohn & Khyroon (Yusoof) Ramjohn.
Married 48 years, she was the loving wife of Brian I. Rodrigues....
David Allen Smith
Jul 25, 2024
David Allen Smith, 65, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, July 25th, at his residence, surrounded by family. Born in Pottsville on August 30, 1958, he was a son of the late Paul & Dawn (Stoudt) Smith. Dave was a 1976 graduate of Blue Mountain High School. He had worked as a self-employed contractor. Dave is survived by three...
Dorothy Leah Singley
Jul 20, 2024
Dorothy Leah Singley, 92, of Schuylkill Haven passed away Saturday, July 20th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
She was born in Pottsville on October 16, 1931, a daughter of the late Leah Rebecca (Butz) and John Williams Bedford.
Married 51 years, Dorothy was the widow of...
Kenneth G. "Heiny" Heinbach
Jul 19, 2024
Kenneth G. "Heiny" Heinbach, 95, formerly of Auburn, passed away Friday, July 19th, at Pinebrook Personal Care Facility, Orwigsburg, where he had been a resident for 4 months. Born in Auburn on March 8, 1929, he was a son of the late Arthur & Edith (Schaeffer) Heinbach. Heiny was the widower of Betty (Koch) Witmier Heinbach. They were married...
Shelby J. (Trumbo) Leymeister
Jul 16, 2024
Shelby J. Leymeister, 84, of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, July 16th, at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg.
Born in Pottsville on August 27, 1939, she was a daughter of the late John F. & Izola Mae (Reigel) Trumbo.
She was the widow of Donald W. Leymeister, Sr., who passed away in...
Roger Dale Hubert, Sr.
Jul 15, 2024
Roger Dale Hubert, Sr., 73, of Cressona, passed away Monday, July 15th, at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg.
Born in Alma, Michigan on November 11, 1950, he was a son of the late Joseph Henry Hubert & Dorothy Hubert Donnelly.
Roger was a 1970 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School.
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Mary L. Brown
Jul 14, 2024
Mary L. Brown, 81, of Friedensburg, passed away Sunday, July 14th, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.
Born in Pine Grove on January 21, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Ruth I. (Hughes) and John C. Hikes.
Mary was the widow of Richard L. Brown, who passed away in April of 2023.
She...
Janet L. (Rhoades) Wilson
Jul 12, 2024
Janet L. Wilson, 68, of Minersville, entered into the Kingdom of Heaven from home surrounded by her loving family and longtime friend, Jane Sunday.
She was born in Pottsville on September 24, 1955 of the late Herbert (Scotty) Rhoades and Shirley Heffner. She was raised by her step-mother, the late D. Joy (Bosché) Rhoades.
Janet...
Cathy Lee (Hassler) Serfass
Jul 11, 2024
Cathy Lee Serfass, 61, of Lake Wynonah, passed away Thursday, July 11th, at home.
Born in Allentown on September 11, 1962, she was a daughter of the late Bruce & Jean (White) Hassler.
She was the widow of Ronald Melvin Serfass, her husband of 38 years. He preceded her in death...
Kathleen D. “Sissy” (Walters) Lafferty
Jul 10, 2024
Kathleen "Sissy" D. (Walters) Lafferty, 80, of Auburn, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 10th, at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg, surrounded by her family.
Born in Pottsville on March 30, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Wanda L. (Dalton) Burch and Lawrence A. Waters, Sr.
Kathleen is the paramour of Paul Auman,...
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