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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Grace C. (Neidlinger) Koenig
Jan 3, 2018
Grace C. Koenig, 91, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away peacefully with family by her side Wednesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Grace was born in Panther Valley, Nov. 4, 1926, a daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Delong Neidlinger. She was the widow of Bernard Koenig. She was of the Protestant faith and was a former member of...
Mary Ann (Zweizig) Wrona
Jan 1, 2018
Mary Ann Wrona, 63, of Pottsville, passed away Monday at her daughter's home. Mary Ann was born in Schuylkill Haven, Oct. 7, 1954, a daughter of the late Robert J. and Anna Soroskie Zweizig. She was the loving wife of James D. Wrona for nearly 46 years. Mary Ann attended Schuylkill Haven High School and was previously employed by...
Richard Glenn Smith
Jan 1, 2018
Richard Glenn Smith, 55, of Cumbola, passed away Monday, January 1st, at home. Memorial service and interment will be privately held at the family's convenience.
Kevin William Houtz
Dec 31, 2017
Kevin William Houtz, 38, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday at his residence. Born in Reading, Sept. 25, 1979, he was a son of Donna Bowen-Rizzuto, Schuylkill Haven, and Marvin P. Houtz, Shenandoah. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and McCann School of Business & Technology. Kevin was employed as a custodian for McCann School of...
Frances F. (Wisner) Mullins
Dec 30, 2017
Frances F. Mullins, 93, a resident of Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. Born in Schuylkill Haven, Oct. 23, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mary Ellen Gallanger Wisner. She was the widow of Harlan Mullins. Frances had attended St. Ambrose School and was...
Shirley M. (Wessner) Lengel
Dec 29, 2017
Shirley M. Lengel, 75, of Orwigsburg, died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Shirley was born in Auburn, Feb. 8, 1942, a daughter of the late Leon C. and Geraldine Haag Wessner. She was the widow of Walter Lengel, who died in 2015. She was a member of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven. She retired from Wrights...
William T. Nagle
Dec 28, 2017
William T. Nagle, 93, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. William was born in Schuylkill Haven, March 28, 1924, a son of the late William and Barbara Freeman Nagle. He was the widower of Dorothy J. Nagle, who passed away in 2001. He was a member of First United Methodist Church Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill Lodge...
Trudy M. Jenkins
Dec 28, 2017
Trudy M. Jenkins, 55, of Falls, passed away Dec. 28 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Trudy was born in Pottsville, March 20, 1962, a daughter of Sylvia J. Reed, Schuylkill Haven and Merlyn J. Jenkins, Pottsville. She was a 1980 graduate of Blue Mountain High School and then attended University of Pittsburgh with a degree in petroleum...
Flossie E. (Breiner) Roeder
Dec 25, 2017
Flossie E. Roeder, loving mother, 96, of St. Augustine, Fla., passed away Monday at St. Augustine Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Tamaqua, April 12, 1921, a daughter of the late Daniel and Katie Behler Breiner. She lived most of her life in New Ringgold and St. Augustine, Fla., where she lived with her son, James, and daughter-in-law, Kami....
Dorothy P. Yeich
Dec 22, 2017
Dorothy P. Yeich, 91, formerly of Cressona, passed away Friday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville, where she had been a resident. Born in Summit Station, April 15, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Ethel Witman Fessler. She was the widow of Charles E. Yeich. Dorothy was a member of St. Mark's Brown's Church, Wayne Township, and...
Joseph T. Tarlecky
Dec 22, 2017
Joseph T. Tarlecky, 43, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Dec. 22. Joseph was born in Pottsville, Nov. 15, 1974, a son of Lenore Hoinski Tarlecky, Schuylkill Haven, and the late Thomas Tarlecky. He was the husband of Eileen J. Field Tarlecky. He was a member of The Lighthouse Church, Orwigsburg. Joe was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School,...
John Michael Cromyak
Dec 20, 2017
John Michael Cromyak, 82, of Pottsville, passed away Dec. 20 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, surrounded by his family. Born in Brockton, Nov. 14, 1935, he was a son of the late John and Mary Stefonick Cromyak. He was the widower of Linda Alice Rodriquez Cromyak, who passed away April 6, 2017. He was of the Catholic faith....
Sterling P. Hepler
Dec 19, 2017
Sterling P. "Skeet" Hepler, 84, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. Born in Cressona, Sept. 27, 1933, he was a son of the late Paul W. and Helen Naus Hepler. He was the husband of Joanne M. Bentz Hepler. Sterling was a 1951 Cressona High School graduate and had attended Penn State University. He...
Donald W. Heffner
Dec 19, 2017
Donald W. Heffner, 90, of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, December 19th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Born in Wernersville, PA on February 4, 1927, he was a son of the late John and Mary Heffner.
He was the widower of Lois Augusta (Livinghouse) Heffner, who passed away November 20, 2017....
Jacqueline Anne "Jackie" (Trautman) Dorian
Dec 18, 2017
Jackie Dorian, 57, passed away December 18 at Reading Hospital after a long battle with cancer. She was a daughter of Henry Trautman and Madeline McCord. As a Reading native, Jackie was a graduate of Reading Central Catholic High School and Kutztown University. She was a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway in Schuylkill Haven, and was formerly employed as a...
David C. Readinger
Dec 16, 2017
David C. Readinger, 59, of Washington Township, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. David was born in Pottsville, June 25, 1958, a son of the late Carl and Alma Staller Readinger. He was the husband of Betty L. Schwenk Readinger. He was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1976, and was a member of...
Mary Ellen (Dewald) Blackwell
Dec 15, 2017
Mary Ellen Blackwell, 68, of Hamburg, passed away Friday at Laurel Nursing Home, Hamburg. Mary was born in Baltimore, Md., Aug. 4, 1949, a daughter of the late Robert and Sally Bergan Dewald. She was the widow of Robert Blackwell. Mary Ellen was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School and then attended the Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing....
Joseph L. "Butch" Luckenbill
Dec 13, 2017
Joseph L. "Butch" Luckenbill, 70, a resident of Providence Place, passed away Wednesday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born in Cumbola, March 27, 1947, he was the only child of the late Landis and Sue Bunyak Luckenbill. Butchie and his mother loved attending St. Nicholas Ukranian Catholic Church, Saint Clair, where he had been baptized and confirmed. He and his...
Kenneth R. Geary
Dec 12, 2017
Kenneth R. Geary, 78, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at his residence. Born in Pottsville, Sept. 4, 1939, he was a son of the late Robert and Margaret Meck Geary. He was formerly employed by Walmart as a stock person. Kenny is survived by a sister, Shirley Sherman, California, nieces, nephews and a cousin. Services will be announced...
Ross R. Reber
Dec 12, 2017
Ross R. "Shorty" Reber
Ross R. "Shorty" Reber, 94, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, December 12th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Born in Cressona, on October 27, 1923, he was a son of the late William & Neda (Berger) Reber.
He was the widower of Emily Mae...
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