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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Richard T. Williams
Jun 1, 2017
Richard T. Williams Sr., 70, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away peacefully Thursday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born March 14, 1947, in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Harold and Bertha Allison Williams. He was the husband of the former Claudia Heiser. They were married in 1970. He was a 1965 graduate of Blue Mountain...
Dorothea M. Moyer
May 26, 2017
Dorothea M. Moyer, 98, of Auburn, passed away Friday, May 26th, at her son's home.
Born in Rock, PA on January 15, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Howard & Emma (Krause) Mengel.
She was the widow of Wilson H. Moyer, who passed away September...
Sophie Marie (Lipinsky) Novack
May 23, 2017
Sophie Marie Novack, 89, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born in Schuylkill Haven, Aug. 14, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Gresko Lipinsky. Sophie was married to the late John S. Novack, who passed away in 1987. Sophie loved polka and going to the dance halls. She loved hanging...
Paul F. Yerger, Sr.
May 22, 2017
Paul F. Yerger Sr., 94, of Auburn, passed away Monday. Born on Feb. 9, 1923, in East Greenville, he was a son of the late James M. Sr. and Margaret Bauer Yerger. Paul served in the Army, then went on to be a lifetime sawyer, farmer and carpenter, harvesting timber, raising farm animals and building as he moved from...
Betty I. (Reed) Reber
May 19, 2017
Betty Reber, 91, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Betty was born in Pine Grove, June 29, 1925, a daughter of the late Ellen Rebecca Stump and George Elias Reed. Betty was a graduate of Pine Grove High School, Class of 1942, and Central Penn Business School. She was a legal secretary in Harrisburg until...
Willys C. "Will" Vannewhyzen
May 18, 2017
Willys C. "Will" VanNewhyzen, 89, of Auburn, passed away Thursday at his residence. Born in Leota, Minn., Sept. 11, 1927, he was a son of the late Christian and Della DeJaeger Van Nieuwenhuyzen. He was the husband of Ruth D. Knuth VanNewhyzen, to whom he was married to for 66 years. Following high school graduation, Will earned his bachelor's...
Hiliana Iris Correa
May 13, 2017
Hiliana Iris Correa, infant daughter of Jannena Melson and Carlos "Mickey" Correa, passed away Saturday, May 13th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, S. Jackson St., Pottsville.
Hiliana was born in Pottsville, on May 13, 2017.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by paternal grandparents Javier Correa and wife...
John Arthur Wingle
May 12, 2017
John Arthur Wingle, 58, of Wayne Township, passed away Friday at home. John was born in Pottsville, Sept. 19, 1958, a son of the late Gerald and Blanche Rich Wingle. He was the husband of Lucinda M. Steffie Wingle. In addition to his wife, John is survived by a daughter, Kristen Wingle; two sons, Shaun Wingle and John Donton;...
Ronald J. "Buzz" Bensinger
May 8, 2017
Ronald J. "Buzz" Bensinger, 66, of Wayne Township, passed away Monday, May 8th, at home, surrounded by his family.
Born in Pottsville on January 13, 1951, he was a son of the late Irvin & Martha (Amour) Bensinger.
He was the husband of Sandra L. (Walasavage) Bensinger.
Buzz was a Blue Mountain High...
Jerome Daniel Kokitus
May 7, 2017
Jerome Daniel Kokitus, 56, of Landingville, passed away Sunday, May 7th, at his residence.
Jerome was born in Pottsville, on September 14, 1960, a son of Jacqueline (Eifert) Kokitus,
Landingville, and the late Daniel Kokitus.
He was the husband of Faith E. (Beveridge) Kokitus, whom he was married to...
Fred Alan Richardson, Jr.
May 6, 2017
Fred Alan Richardson Jr., 68, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. Fred was born in Pottsville, on July 3, 1948, a son of the late Fred A. Sr. and Florence A. Killian Richardson. He was a member of First United Church of Christ, Schuylkill Haven. He served in the Army as a sergeant and was...
Frederick Lee Schnerring
May 6, 2017
Frederick Lee Schnerring, 61, of Antique Lane, Orwigsburg, died Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. He was a son of Martena Greenawalt and the late Benjamin F. Schnerring. A graduate of Blue Mountain High School, he enjoyed the outdoors and previously belonged to a hunting club. He worked as a logger, construction worker and truck driver,...
Kathleen "Kay" (Schussler) Johosky
May 2, 2017
Kathleen M. "Kay" Johosky, 78, formerly of Pine Grove, passed away peacefully on Tuesday at the York Terrace Nursing Home. Kay was born in the Bronx, N.Y., Jan. 25, 1939, the youngest daughter of the late Joseph F. and Kathryn Leitz Schussler. She was employed as a secretary at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center at Castle Point,...
Martha J. Schaeffer
Apr 28, 2017
Martha J. Schaeffer, 42, of Lebanon, passed away Friday at her mother's home in Minersville. Born in Pottsville, June 19, 1974, she was a daughter of Sandra L. Wilson, Minersville, and the late Alvin C. Jones. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School, Class of 1993, and had worked as a CNA for Cedar Haven Nursing Home and...
William H. Timm, Sr.
Apr 27, 2017
William H. Timm, Sr., 78, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, April 27th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St surrounded by his loving family.
William was born in Shenandoah, on June 4, 1938, a son of the late Mary (McDonald) and Edward H. Timm, Jr.
He was the widower of Harriet M....
Nancy L. (Defont) Arnold
Apr 25, 2017
Nancy L. Arnold, 70, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. Born in Pottsville, Feb. 27, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Louis J. and Mary K. DiCello DeFont. She was a Pottsville High School graduate, Class of 1965, and was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, Pottsville. Nancy was...
Kenneth G. "Jim" Steffy
Apr 23, 2017
Kenneth G. "Jim" Steffy, 82, of Auburn, passed away Sunday at Reading Hospital, West Reading. Born in Auburn, July 2, 1934, he was a son of the late William H. and Bertha C. Barr Steffy. Jim was former president of Auburn Game and Fish, member of Lost Dutchman Hunting Camp, Tioga County, and a social member of Auburn VFW....
Larry L. Luckenbill, Sr.
Apr 22, 2017
Larry L. Luckenbill Sr., 72, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born in Schuylkill Haven, Jan. 16, 1945, he was a son of the late Joyce Reber and Richard Luckenbill Sr. He was the husband of Carol M. Rohrbach Luckenbill. He was owner and operator of Luckenbill Brothers Paving Inc. As a well-respected member...
Dale R. Wagner
Apr 19, 2017
Dale R. Wagner, 70, of Cressona, passed away Wednesday, April 19th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.
Born in Pottsville on March 4, 1947, he was a son of the late Richard & June (Reed) Wagner.
He was the husband of Charlene P. (Fritz) Wagner, whom he married on January 22, 1966.
Dale...
Nancy S. (Moyer) Donmoyer
Apr 17, 2017
Nancy S. Donmoyer, 78, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away in Las Vegas, NV on April 17th.
Born in Schuylkill Haven on September 26, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Paul & Catherine (Rehrer) Moyer.
She was the widow of Thomas M. Donmoyer, who passed away on November 21, 2013.
In addition...
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