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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Lloyd John Roth, Sr.
Oct 14, 2017
Lloyd John Roth Sr., 70, of Friedensburg, passed away peacefully Oct. 14 at home, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Lebanon, July 19, 1947, he was a son of the late Allen and Jeanette Gable Roth. He was the widower of Barbara Lessig Roth, who passed away May 31, 2010. In addition to his wife, Lloyd was preceded in...
Greta W. (Williams) Derbes
Oct 5, 2017
Greta W. Derbes, 80, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. Greta was born in Port Clinton, Jan. 1, 1937, a daughter of the late William and Irene Knoblauch Williams. She was the wife of David G. Derbes Sr. They were married in June 1960, celebrating 57 years of marriage. Greta was a graduate...
Joan R. (Reese) Dix
Oct 5, 2017
Joan Reese Dix passed away peacefully Thursday surrounded by her family, having lived with Parkinson's Disease for more than 20 years. Born Sept. 10, 1934, in Saint Clair, she was a daughter of the late David and Helen Krebs Reese, Saint Clair. Joan was a long-standing member of St. James's Episcopal Church, Schuylkill Haven, serving on its vestry. She...
Barbara Ruth Bast
Oct 5, 2017
Barbara Ruth Bast
Barbara Ruth Bast, 60, of Auburn, passed away Thursday, October 5th, at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg.
Barbara was born in Pottsville, on February 24, 1957, a daughter of the late Lois L. (Ney) and Charles W. "Sonny" Bast.
Barb was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of 1975. She...
William J. "Bj" Will" Long
Oct 5, 2017
William J. "BJ" "Will" Long, 26, of Summit Station, passed away Thursday in Friedensburg. Born in Pottsville on July 2, 1991, he was a son of William and Denise Thompson Long, Schuylkill Haven. He attended Blue Mountain High School and was employed by Pleasant Valley Homes, Pine Grove. William was a loving son and brother, as well as a...
Marion E. (Hill) Miller
Oct 3, 2017
Marion E. Miller, 78, of Orwigsburg, passed away Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Marion was born in Schuylkill Haven, Aug. 22, 1939, a daughter of the late Warren and Edith Bowen Hill. She was a 1958 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School. She last worked and retired from Alcoa, Cressona. She was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran,...
The Rev. David W. Karns
Oct 2, 2017
The Rev. David W. Karns, pastor emeritus, St. Stephen Church, Port Carbon, passed away in his home on Monday in Drums. He was 69 years of age. Born in Berwick, Father Karns was a son of the late Marland W. and Genevive Sudol Karns. He is survived by a sister, Kathleen Shire, Harrisburg Father Karns attended St. Ambrose School,...
Cecelia J. Gulko Hoysock
Sep 29, 2017
Cecelia J. Gulko Hoysock, 96, of Schuylkill Haven, formerly of Schoentown, passed away Friday at her residence. Born in Kaska, June 1, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Leon and Stefanie Zelinski Gulko. She was the widow of Walter J. Hoysock, who passed away Oct. 28, 2006. The couple had shared 67 years of marriage. Cecelia was...
Mabel Bensinger
Sep 29, 2017
Mabel A. Bensinger, 82, of Pottsville, passed away Friday at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Born in Mount Carbon, July 14, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Charles I. and Emily Kraft Ebling. She was the widow of Charles W. "Buddy" Bensinger, who passed away June 25, 2013. Mabel was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville, and...
Janet G. Eifert
Sep 26, 2017
Janet G. Eifert, 74, formerly of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident. Born in Pottsville, Nov. 2, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Edwin B. and Lottie E. Kramer Eifert. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Pottsville. Janet enjoyed league bowling, bingo and bus...
Darryl W. Hughes
Sep 24, 2017
Darryl W. Hughes, 66, of Branchdale, passed away Sunday, September 24th, at his residence.
Born in Saint Clair on June 11, 1951, he was a son of the late William & Ellen (Gehring) Hughes.
He was a graduate of Saint Clair High School and was employed as a truck driver.
Darryl belonged to...
Joy Lorraine (Zweizig) Quinter
Sep 23, 2017
Joy Lorraine Quinter, 47, of Schuylkill Haven, went to Heaven Saturday, September 23rd, at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
Born in Pottsville, PA on May 31, 1970, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Zweizig, Sr. & Joy Lorraine (Lesher) Zweizig.
She was the loving wife of William Carl Quinter.
Joy...
Betty J. (Hartranft) Ditzler
Sep 21, 2017
Betty J. Ditzler, 82, of Palo Alto, passed away Thursday, September 21st, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center - 17th and Chew Street, Allentown.
Betty was born in East Brunswick Twp., on January 26, 1935, a daughter of the late Mabel (Pauley) and John Hartranft.
She was the widow of Kenneth L....
Kenneth F. Potts
Sep 21, 2017
Kenneth F. Potts, 84, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, September 21st, at his residence.
Kenneth was born in Pottsville, on October 5, 1932, a son of the late Sarah Elizabeth (Schoeneman) and Floyd Clifford Potts.
He was the husband of Mildred M. Vinc Potts. They celebrated 40 years of marriage...
Richard Freeman
Sep 18, 2017
Richard Freeman, 85, of Summit Station, passed peacefully into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father on Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. Richard was born at home in Summit Station on Palm Sunday, March 20, 1932, a son of the late William and Oneida Reber Freeman. He was the devoted husband of Betty I. Paul Freeman,...
Edward J. Mcdonald
Sep 16, 2017
Edward J. McDonald, 83, of Mar Lin, passed away Saturday at his residence. Edward was born in Pottsville, July 3, 1934, a son of the late Anna and William McDonald. He was the husband of Carole Kamykoski McDonald, to whom he was married for 55 years. He served in the Marine Corps in the Korean War and was a ...
Roy E. Reed
Sep 15, 2017
Roy E. Reed, 91, of Wayne Township, PA, passed away Friday, September 15th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Born in Wayne Township, PA on October 2, 1925, he was a son of the late Edward & Katie (Jamison) Reed.
He was the widower of Mary Jane...
Jan R. (Sweat) Gentry
Sep 9, 2017
Jan R. Gentry
Jan R. Sweat Gentry, 66, of Pottsville, formerly of Chesterton, IN, passed away Saturday, September 9th, at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Schuylkill Haven, where she had
been a resident.
Born in Pottsville on January 27, 1951, she was a daughter of the late John & Gloria (Reinoehl) Sweat.
...
Richard E. Foose
Sep 5, 2017
Richard E. Foose, 86, of Cressona, passed away Tuesday at his residence. Richard was born in Pottsville, May 17, 1931, a son of the late Howard and Mabel Hummel Foose. He was the husband of Waltraud H. "Wally" Langer Foose, to whom he was married 57 years. He was a graduate of Cressona High School. He was a member...
Kenneth C. Blankenhorn
Sep 3, 2017
Kenneth C. Blankenhorn, 91, formerly of Pottsville, passed away Sunday while in the company of his family members at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County. Ken was born in Pottsville, May 30, 1926, a son of the late John K. and M. Elizabeth Schuettler Blankenhorn. He graduated from Pottsville High School and proudly served his country in the Navy...
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