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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Ida Mae (Lutz) Blankenhorn
Apr 28, 2019
Ida Mae Lutz Blankenhorn, 78, of Reedsville, Wayne Township, passed away Sunday, April 28th, at home surrounded by loving family. Born in Wayne Township on January 8, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Marian (Reed) Lutz. She married her devoted husband, Wayne H. Blankenhorn on May 26, 1962, and spent 56 years building a family...
May I. (Reed) Miller
Apr 26, 2019
May A. Miller, 96, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away April 26 at LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown, where she had been a resident. Born in Schuylkill Haven on Dec. 22, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Ida Motes Reed. She was the widow of Guy L. Miller, who passed away in January of 2005. In...
Fern A. (Kerschner) Felty
Apr 25, 2019
Fern A. Felty, 79, of Auburn, passed away Thursday, April 25th, at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg.
Born in South Manheim Township on May 27, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Merlin & Lillian Kerschner.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Sherwood P. Felty, Sr. on September 22, 2011.
...
Joanne (Bentz) Hepler
Apr 19, 2019
Joanne Hepler, 87, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday, April 19th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Born on June 15, 1931, she was a daughter of the late John & Florence (Hahner) Bentz.
She was the widow of Sterling "Skeet" Hepler.
Skeet and Joanne loved to travel. For...
Lee S. Mcguinness
Apr 11, 2019
Lee S. McGuinness, 31, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, April 11th, at his residence.
Lee was born in Pottsville, on December 26, 1987.He was a son of the late Marsha K. (Saylor) McGuinness, and Gary L. McGuinness, a retired fuel delivery driver for Keller/Jack Rich, Schuylkill Haven.
Lee graduated from Blue Mountain...
Elizabeth B. "Libby" (Daley) Mohl Heckman
Apr 11, 2019
Elizabeth B. "Libby" Heckman, 79, of formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, April 11th, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, where she had been a resident.
Born in Pottsville on August 22, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Joseph J. & Blanche (Cavanaugh) Daley.
She was the wife of Raymond Heckman.
Libby...
Joan M. (Grigas) Homrighausen
Apr 10, 2019
Joan M. Homrighausen, 81, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, April 10th, at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg.
Born in Minersville on January 18, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Daniel & Lillian (Dando) Grigas.
She was the wife of Paul L. Homrighausen.
Joan was a graduate of Minersville High School, and attended...
Albert H. Frantz
Apr 10, 2019
Albert H. Frantz, 90, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, April 10th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Born in Saint Clair, PA on May 21, 1928, he was a son of the late Charles & Helen (Knoblock) Frantz.
He was the husband of Nicole (Masson) Frantz.
Albert had...
Beth Ann Seigenfuse
Apr 8, 2019
Beth Ann Seigenfuse, 65, of Pottsville, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill, East Norwegian Street, Pottsville. Services are private at the convenience of the family.
Patricia Anne (Newton) Staples
Apr 8, 2019
Patricia Anne Newton Staples, 83, of Orwigsburg, passed away Monday, April 8, at Seton Manor. Pat was most recently a resident at Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill, Pottsville. She also lived in Pittston, Pa., Lynchburg, Va., Monroe, Va., Flourtown, Pa., Willingboro, N.J., Syracuse, N.Y., Camden, N.J., and Brown's Mills, N.J. Born in Brown's Mills, N.J., July 22, 1935, she...
Kenneth J. Bowler
Apr 8, 2019
Kenneth J. Bowler, 76, of Pottsville, passed away Monday, April 8th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.
Ken was born in Pottsville on April 18, 1942, a son of the late Kenneth N. & Alverda (Fox) Bowler.
He was a graduate of Pottsville High School, a member of the Class of 1960.
Ken...
Donna M. Novak
Apr 4, 2019
Donna M. Novak
Donna M. Novak, 71, of Minersville, passed away Thursday, April 4th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Born in Pottsville, on April 11, 1947, a daughter of the late Emil & Dorothy Jean (Appleby) Novak.
She was a graduate of...
Fred E. Smith
Apr 4, 2019
Fred E. Smith, 78, of Spring Mills, passed away Thursday, April 4, at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. Born in Schuylkill Haven, Nov. 24, 1940, he was a son of the late C. Elmer and Matilda Bashore Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Joanna Morrison. Fred was the husband of...
Jean I. (Koch) Davis
Apr 4, 2019
Jean I. Davis, 87, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, April 4th, at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, North Manheim Township.
Born in Schuylkill Haven on September 29, 1931, she was a daughter of the late William & Catherine (Scheithauer) Koch.
She was the widow of Edwin "Dewey"Davis, who passed away January 26, 2003.
...
Floyd L. Brown
Apr 2, 2019
Floyd L. Brown, 86, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, at St. Ambrose Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven. Geschwindt-Stabingas Funeral Home Inc. has been entrusted with arrangements.
Ralph J. Phillips, Jr.
Mar 29, 2019
Ralph J. Phillips Jr., of Pottsville, passed away Friday morning at Schuylkill Center-Genesis Healthcare, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville, June 17, 1932, he was a son of the late Bertha M. Phillips Bausher and Ralph J. Phillips Sr. Ralph or better known to his friends as "PUP" was a 1950 graduate of Pottsville High School, where he learned the trade...
John Joseph (Jr.) Adams
Mar 26, 2019
John Joseph "Jay" Adams Jr., 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pottsville, Feb. 4, 1952, he was a son of Dolores Wolfred Adams and the late John Joseph Adams Sr. In 1968, Jay was crowned prom king alongside his high school sweetheart Jean John, whom he went on to...
Dolores Jean (Hughes) Guitas
Mar 26, 2019
Dolores Jean "DJ" Guitas, 88, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, March 26, at Seton Manor, where she had been a resident. Born in Pottsville on Sept. 11, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Blanche (Moyer) Hughes. DJ was a graduate of Cressona High School, Class of 1946, and received the honor and title...
Ann Marie (Fronza) Dicello
Mar 22, 2019
On Friday, March 22, 2019, Ann Marie DiCello - endearing wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, daughter and sister - sorrowfully passed away at the age of 68 after succumbing to her arduous but intrepid battle with cancer. She is also preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Deborah A. Fronza. Ann Marie was born in Pottsville, Aug. 25, 1950, to the...
Lewis R. Tokarick, Jr.
Mar 20, 2019
Lewis R. Tokarick, Jr., 60, of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, March 20th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - 17th Street, Allentown.
Born in Washington DC,on July 12, 1958, a son of the late Gloria (Fabian) Tokarick and Lewis R. Tokarick, Jr.
He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, retired from Agere Systems as an...
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