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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Carla Ann (Naffin) Zelinsky
Jul 9, 2021
Carla Ann Zelinsky, 73, of Pottsville, PA, passed away Friday, July 9th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Pottsville on July 8, 1948, she was a daughter of the late John G. & June (Miller) Naffin. She was the wife of Joseph T. Zelinsky; to whom she was married to for 51 years & 11 months. Carla...
Francis J. Skibiel
Jul 9, 2021
Francis J. Skibiel, 89, of Schuylkill Haven, PA, passed away Friday, July 9th, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born in Minersville, PA on February 23, 1932, he was a son of the late William & Mary (Anrsavage) Skibiel. He was the widower of Gertrude A. (Bottiglier) Skibiel, his loving wife of 67 years, who passed away February 13, 2020. In...
George Nevin Strock
Jul 5, 2021
George Nevin Strock, 76, of Wayne Township, passed away Monday, July 5th, at home. Born in Mechanicsburg, PA on September 19, 1944, he was a son of the late George W. & Ruth (Nace) Strock. He was the husband of Judy G. (Myers) Strock. The couple would have celebrated 50 years of marriage on July 17th. Nevin was a...
Patricia A. Stevens
Jul 1, 2021
Patricia A. Stevens, 81, of Auburn, passed away Thursday, July 1st, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born in North Wales, on May 6, 1940, a daughter of the late Robert H. & Claire G. (Caulfield)Stevens. She was a graduate of Auburn High School and then worked at Hubler Shoe Factory and Wright's Knitting Mill. She was a member of St....
Mary Louise (Walker) Cook
Jun 28, 2021
Mary Louise Cook, 78, of Pottsville, PA, passed away Monday, June 28th, at her daughter's home in Pottstown, PA.
Born in Ohio on May 1, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Charles Bertram Walker & Madeline A. (Fessler) Walker. She married Raymond Edgar Cook on June 23, 1962. He passed away in 1997. In addition...
Christian Wynn Konsavage
Jun 27, 2021
Christian Wynn Konsavage, 62, passed away June 27th, at St Lukes/Geisinger Hospital Orwigsburg, He was a resident at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, North Manheim Township, PA, Born in Lancaster, PA on November 28, 1958, he was a son of the late Robert F. & Madalyn A. (Kull) Konsavage. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class...
Thomas B. Shipe
Jun 27, 2021
Thomas B. Shipe, 80, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday, June 27th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville. Born in Pottsville, on November 21, 1940, a son of the late Mildred (Sharadin) and T. Burton Shipe. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, class of 1958. He was the owner and operator of...
Shirley Ann Wildermuth
Jun 25, 2021
Shirley Ann Wildermuth, 74, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday, June 25th, at St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg. Born in Pottsville on December 28, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Arlan A. & Grace (Edling) Wildermuth. Shirley was a 1964 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School. She was employed by local textile factories as a machine operator. Shirley...
Michael Francis Brehony
Jun 13, 2021
Michael Francis Brehony, 68, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday, June 13th, at his residence. Born in Pottsville, on October 24, 1952, a son of the late Eleanor (Duffy)and GeorgeBrehony. He was the husband of Donna E. (Foose) Brehony. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and was employed by Brenntag Northeast. In addition to his wife,...
Arthur J. "Artie" Miller, Jr.
Jun 11, 2021
Arthur J. "Artie" Miller, Jr., 61, of Minersville, passed away Friday, June 11th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Pottsville, on April 25, 1960, a son of Arthur J. Miller., Sr., of Minersville and the late Shirley M. (Geist) He was a member of First Church Reading Pentecostal Church, where he served faithfully. Artie was part of...
William I. Horn, Sr.
Jun 11, 2021
William I. Horn, Sr., 96, of Pottsville, passed away Friday, June 11th, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville,on August 6, 1924, a son of the late Priscilla Z. (Gauntlett) and Irvin J. Horn. He was the widower of Beatrice J. (Kreiger) Horn, who passed away July 3, 2011. He was a member of Salvation Army, Pottsville, where he...
Caleb J. "Cj" Adams
Jun 7, 2021
Caleb J. "CJ" Adams, Jr., 73, of Auburn, passed away Monday, June 7th, doing what he loved, in Lebanon County. Born in Stanhope, on May 21, 1948, a son of the late Erma (Maidenford)and Caleb J. Adams. He served in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War and was the owner and operator of CJ Adams Trucking. CJ is...
Marna F. (Mutschler) Gilbert
Jun 7, 2021
Marna F. Gilbert, 90, of Pottsville, passed away Monday, June 7th, at her residence. Born in Ravine, on January 16, 1931, a daughter of the late Minnie (Moyer) and Theodore Mutschler. She was the wife of James H. Gilbert, Jr., who passed away on March 12, 2016. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Summer Hill,...
Joel C. Schickram
Jun 6, 2021
Joel C. Schickram, 53, of Auburn, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and children on Sunday, June 6th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Pottsville on April 5, 1968, he was a son of Martin Schickram, of Molino, and the late Florence (Jones) Peters. He was the husband of Louise (Kremer) Schickram. The couple would...
Robert A. Dixon
Jun 3, 2021
Robert A. Dixon, 56, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday, June 3rd, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Pottsville on December 26, 1964, he was a son of the late Vincent Dixon Sr. & Romaine (Alton) Dixon. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by two brothers: Vincent Dixon, Jr., and Christopher Dixon Robert...
John R. Gradwell
Jun 2, 2021
John R. "Sonnie" Gradwell John Robert Gradwell, 81, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, June 2nd, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Pottsville on October 7, 1939, he was a son of the late William & Louise (Bolton) Gradwell. In addition to to his parents, he is also preceded in death by three brothers, and four sisters....
Louise M. (Meloney) Hutchinson
May 30, 2021
Louise M. Hutchinson, 90, of Hershey, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Masonic Village Elizabethtown with her family at her side.
Born in Stroudsburg on January 17, 1931, the daughter of the late Kathryn (Saupp) of Houtzdale and Aaron Franklin Meloney of Avondale, she had a unique young life living in...
Nancy A. (Schneck) Wagner
May 27, 2021
Nancy A. Wagner, 83 of Pine Grove, passed away May 27, 2021, at Providence Place, Pine Grove. She was born in Pine Grove, September 16, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Paul H. Schneck and Carolyn Emerich Schneck. Also preceding her passing was an infant brother Steven and infant grandson Nicholas Stutzman. She was graduate of Pine...
Carole I. (Hoy) Gehrig
May 25, 2021
Carole I. Gehrig, 85, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, May 25th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center-Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born in Cressona, on July 13, 1935, a daughter of the late Florence (Heinze) and Guy L. Hoy.
She was the widow of William L. "Bill" Gehrig, Jr.
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Frances B. (Bortzel) Dronick
May 19, 2021
Frances B. Dronick, 95, of Cressona, passed away Wednesday, May 19th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville. Born in Pottsville, PA on May 13, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Linus & Frances (Schmitt)Bortzel. She was the widow of Merlin Dronick. She was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven....
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