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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Joan G. (Letcher) Mcdonald
May 14, 2020
Joan G. McDonald, RN, 89, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Schuylkill Center. Born in Pottsville, PA on February 1, 1931, a daughter of the late Viola and Clarence Letcher. She was the widow of Donald A. McDonald. For more than 40 years, Joan worked as a Registered Nurse at the former Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville,...
Sylvia J. Reed
May 14, 2020
Sylvia J. Reed, 87, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, May 14th, at her residence.
Born in Cressona, PA on June 22, 1932, a daughter of the late Marguerite Kramer and Francis E. Reed.
She was a graduate of Cressona High School and was last employed by Lehigh Valley Dairy as an office manager. She...
Martha M. (Sterner) Rautzhan
May 13, 2020
Martha M. Rautzhan, 92, of Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, formerly of Mill Creek passed away Wednesday, May 13th, at Seton Manor.
Martha was born in Schuylkill Haven, PA on February 22, 1928, a daughter of the late Florence (Dallago) and George Sterner.
She was the widow of William Rautzhan who died in 2005.
Martha...
Edward R. Jansson
May 10, 2020
Edward R. Jansson, 72, of Spring City, formerly of Schuylkill Haven and Orwigsburg, passed away Sunday, May 10th, at Southeastern Veterans Center, Spring City. Born in Rockville Center, NY on October 8, 1947, a son of the late Shirley (Burgess) and Frank Jansson. He formerly attended Faith Church, Orwigsburg After graduating high school, he attended Penn State University. He...
Todd Daniel Bradley, Ii
May 7, 2020
Todd Daniel Bradley II, 34, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, May 7, at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center on Cystinosis Awareness Day. Born Nov. 9, 1985, in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., he was a son of Melissa (Zimmerman) and Edward Santai. He was last employed as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service, his dream job....
Donald J. Zulick, Jr.
May 7, 2020
Donald J. Zulick, Jr., 49, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday, May 7th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Lehigh County.
Born in Pottsville, on July 19, 1970, a son of Beryl (Fisher) Zulick, of Schuylkill Haven and the late Donald J. Zulick, Sr.
He was the husband of Sherry K. (Reber) Zulick.
...
Mark E. Kramer, Sr.
May 4, 2020
Mark E. Kramer Sr., 70, of Auburn, passed away Monday, May 4, at his residence. Born Sept. 5, 1949, in Pine Grove, he was a son of the late William Kramer and Flora (Aungst) Seibert. He was the husband of Debbie (Yost) Kramer. He was a member of Friedensburg Fish and Game, Strausstown Rod and Gun Club, Roedersville Game...
Helen E. (Clocker) Wallauer
May 2, 2020
Helen E. Wallauer, 97, of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., died Saturday, May 2, at Careone at King James, Nursing Home Atlantic Highlands. Helen was born July 19, 1922, in Palo Alto, a daughter of the late Alice (Mellinger) and Albert Clocker. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Ray, in 2006. She was a member of First United Presbyterian...
Stephen F. Faust
Apr 26, 2020
Stephen F. Faust, 85, of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, April 26, at his residence. Born Nov. 16, 1934, in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Dora (Perry) and Albert Faust. He served in the Army and was stationed in Alaska. Stephen was a graduate of Mahanoy High School, and attended Penn State University and graduated with a...
Dorothy (Sich) Blankenhorn
Apr 25, 2020
Dorothy Blankenhorn, 88, of RD Pottsville, died Saturday, April 25, at Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill, Pottsville. Dot was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Saint Clair, a daughter of the late Stephen and Tessie Raffits Sich. She was the widow of Kenneth Blankenhorn. She was a member of Bethesda Evangelical Congregational Church of Reedsville. She and her husband, Kenneth,...
Michael Naydock
Apr 22, 2020
Michael Naydock, 91, of Waynesville, NC (formerly of Orwigsburg) passed away Wednesday, April 22nd, at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation, Maggie Valley, NC. Born in Frackville, on April 25, 1928, a son of the late Mary (Krestynich) and William Naydock.
He was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven and St. Margaret's of Scotland...
Edward C. Zemencik
Apr 20, 2020
Edward C. Zemencik
Edward C. Zemencik, 82, of Summit Station, passed away Monday, April 20th, at his residence.
Born in Pottsville, on August 16, 1937, a son of the late Elizabeth (Zemencik) and Louis Yob.
He was the widower of Annetta (Koch) Zemencik, who passed away in...
Richard Etherington
Apr 18, 2020
Richard A. Etherington, 69, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday, April 16th, at his residence.
Born in Pittsburgh on November 15, 1950, he was a son of the late Margaret (Legory) and Calvin Etherington, Sr.
He was the husband of Teresa "Terri" (Marsalese) Etherington.
He was formerly employed as a technical engineer for a...
Kenneth Nagle
Apr 18, 2020
Kenneth E. Nagle Kenneth E. Nagle, 84, of Bethel, passed away Saturday, April 18th, at Reading Hospital, West Reading. Born in Schuylkill Haven, on October 9, 1935, a son of the late Thelma (Baltzer) and Roy Nagle. He was the husband of Mary L. (Mason) Nagle. He was formerly employed by the Reading Eagle Newspaper as an assistant foreman...
Suzanne Elizabeth (Jackson) Renninger
Apr 16, 2020
Suzanne Elizabeth Renninger, 74, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, April 16th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville. Born in Pottsville on May 15, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Ezekiel & Magdalen (Prebula)Jackson. She was married to her husband of 40 years, Paul Renninger, who survives her. Suzanne was a graduate of...
Brandon Stephen Moyer
Apr 15, 2020
Brandon Stephen Moyer, 32, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday, April 15th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Pottsville on April 3, 1988, he was a son of Stephen & Karen A. (Klare) Moyer, of Pottsville. Brandon attended Pottsville Area High School. He had been employed as a laborer by Tyson Foods, Inc., Pottsville. Brandon was preceded in...
Roy C. Thomas
Apr 14, 2020
Roy C. "Sully" Thomas, 91, of Orwigsburg, passed away Tuesday, April 14th, at Seton Manor, Orwigbsurg. Born in Pottsville on February 8, 1929, he was a son of the late Warren & Catherine (Colosima)Thomas. He was formerly employed by Kaiser Aluminum, Port Carbon, as well as the Pottsville Library after retirement. Roy is preceded in death by a brother,...
Mary Lou (Mcclintock) Blankenhorn
Apr 12, 2020
Mary Lou Blankenhorn, 73, of Wayne Township, passed away Sunday, April 12, at her daughter's residence in Schuylkill Haven. Born Feb. 3, 1947, in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Kathryn (Weist) McClintock. She was the widow of Marvin G. Blankenhorn, who passed away Oct. 12, 2010. In addition to her parents and husband, Mary...
Dorothy E. (Stevenson) Hancock
Apr 11, 2020
Dorothy E. Hancock, 82, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday, April 11th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville. Born in Palo Alto on November 9, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Robert & Dorothy (Hess) Stevenson. She was the widow of Charles Hancock, who passed away in 1988. In addition to her parents and...
Samuel E. Dewald
Apr 9, 2020
Samuel E. DeWald, 95, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 9, at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg. Born Nov. 4, 1924, in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Samuel T. & Eldora (Williams) DeWald. He was the husband of Colleen (Thompson) DeWald. Sam was a graduate of Saint Clair High School, and proudly served in the Army...
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