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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Jeanette (Hardy) Lewis
Aug 16, 2023
Jeanette H. Lewis, 87, of Wayne Township, passed away Wednesday, August 16th, at her daughter's residence in Hershey.
Born in Pottsville on August 3, 1936, she was a daughter of the late James & Violet (Herring) Hardy.
She was the widow of Eugene R. Lewis, her husband of 52 years, who...
Roger M. Sathe
Aug 15, 2023
Roger M. Sathe, 74, of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, August 15th, at home.
Born in Yankton, SD on October 2, 1948, he was a son of the late Oscar & Elva (Nadeau) Sathe.
He was married to Eleanor (Morris) Sathe for 52 years.
Roger was a graduate...

Bernice M. (Mengel) Troy
Aug 7, 2023
Bernice M. Troy, 90, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday, August 7th, at home.
Born on the family farm in Summit Station on May 21, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Charles & Sallie (Schaeffer) Mengel.
She was the widow of Lewis M. Troy, who passed away June 7,...

Ruth S. Yoder
Aug 5, 2023
Ruth S. Yoder, 84, of Auburn, passed away Saturday, August 5th, at home.
Services and interment will be private.
Albert C. Watkins
Aug 5, 2023
Albert C. Watkins, 83, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, August 5th, at St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem.
Born in Wilkinsburg, PA on June 25, 1940, he was a son of the late Hazel Wilt.
He was the loving husband of Dawn B. (Guldin) Watkins.
Al was...
Elma C. (Strauch) Brown
Aug 4, 2023
Elma C. Brown, 93, of Cressona, passed away August 4th at Rosewood Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Schuylkill Haven.
Born in Schuylkill Haven on October 25, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Alfred & Helen (Roeder) Strauch.
Elma was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, the late...

Maureen T. (Reilly) Gerhard
Aug 2, 2023
Maureen T. Gerhard, 84, of Orwigsburg, passed away Wednesday, August 2nd, at home surrounded by family.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on August 18, 1938, she was the only daughter of the late Joseph S. & Mary F. (Hennely) Reilly.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years,...
Glenn W. Kerschner
Jul 31, 2023
Glenn W. Kerschner, 90, of Cressona, passed away Monday, July 31, at Laurel Nursing Home, Hamburg.
Born May 13, 1933, in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Charles and Annie (Keller) Kerschner.
Glenn was the widower of Jane L. (Mengel) Kerschner.
He was a former member of St. John's United Church...

Kathleen A. Davis
Jul 30, 2023
Kathleen A. Davis, of Lake Wynonah, passed away Sunday, July 30th, at home.
Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Owen H. & Elizabeth M. (Wolfgang) Kehler.
She was the widow of John P. Davis, who passed away in August, 2005.
In addition to her parents and husband, Kay is...
Betty J. Hill Keenan
Jul 23, 2023
Betty J. Hill Keenan, 96, of Orwigsburg, passed away Sunday, July 23, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.
Born Sept. 6, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Verda Reber.
She was the widow of William H. Hill.
Betty was also preceded in death by brothers, Darwin, Robert, Reynold and Russ Reber.
...
Claude J. "Firp" Schaeffer
Jul 22, 2023
Claude J. "Firp" Schaeffer, 91, of Pine Grove, passed away Saturday, July 22nd, at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.
Born in Schuylkill Haven on October 23, 1931, he was a son of the late Sameul & Sadie (Wagner) Schaeffer.
He is the widower of the late Catherine M. (Thompson) Schaeffer.
Claude served in...
Donald C. Paxson, Jr.
Jul 18, 2023
Donald C. Paxson, Jr., 54, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, July 18th, at home.
Born in Pottsville on May 17, 1969, he was the beloved son of Donald C. Paxson, Sr. and Jacqueline Ann (Morgan) Paxson, Schuylkill Haven.
Donald was a 1990 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, & Schuylkill...
Twila E. (Seigfried) Reber
Jul 14, 2023
Twila E. Reber of Wernersville, PA, went home to be with the Lord on July 14, 2023. She was 104 years old. Born in Schuylkill Haven, PA, on May 17, 1919, she was a daughter of Henry & Annie (Reichert) Seigfried. Twila was the loving wife of Aaron M. Reber, who passed away in 1995. They had been married...

Betty J. (Phillips) Tobash
Jul 14, 2023
Betty J. Tobash, 95, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away peacefully Friday, July 14, at her residence.
Born April 15, 1928, in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Sadie (Boyer) and Howard Phillips.
She leaves behind a legacy of love and devotion to her family. A loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, family was always...

Francis J. Snyder
Jul 12, 2023
Francis Joseph Snyder, 80, Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, July 12th, at home.
Born in Reevesdale, PA on December 18, 1942, he was a son of the late Joseph & Catherine (Mellen) Snyder.
He attended Tamaqua schools.
Francis had worked as a truck driver for J. Pohronezny...

Clara E. Mager
Jul 10, 2023
Clara E. Mager, 95, of Cressona, passed away Monday, July 10th, at home.
Born in Cressona on January 31, 1928, she was a daughter of the late J. Edward & Mabel Mae (Leuschner) Kephart.
She was the widow of John Mager, who passed away in 1974.
In addition to her parents and husband,...
Michael A. Klembara
Jul 10, 2023
Michael Andrew Klembara, Coal Township native and beloved father, son, brother, uncle, friend, and referee passed away July 10, 2023. He was 56 years old.
Michael was born in August of 1966 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania to Jane and Michael Klembara. Affectionately known as “Scoop” during his youth, he was a 1984 graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes...
Angela J. Miller
Jul 7, 2023
Angela J. Miller, 53, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday, July 7th, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Pottsville on November 21, 1969, she was the daughter of Alvin J. & Betty Miller, of Schuylkill Haven. In addition to her parents, Angela is also survived by her daughter, Sara Miller.
...
Nickolis J. Kimmel
Jul 5, 2023
Nickolis J. Kimmel, 23, of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, July 5th, at home.
Born in Frystown, PA on November 2, 1999, he was the son of Jason and Michelle (Noecker) Kimmel of Auburn.
Nick attended Blue Mountain High School.
He was a member of Steigerwalts Church of God, McKeansburg.
In addition...
Garry Robert Yeich, Sr.
Jul 5, 2023
Garry Robert Yeich, Sr., 77, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday, July 5th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.
Born in Pottsville on April 23, 1946, he was a son of the late Samuel & Velma (Shoener) Yeich.
He was the husband of Carolyn Lynn (Leiby) Yeich.
Garry...
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