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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Ruth E. (Mcminn) Seiler
Apr 7, 2017
Ruth E. Seiler, 90, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, died Friday at her daughter Carol's home, Pottsville. Ruth was born in Hazleton, April 18, 1926, a daughter of the late George and Florence Leibensperger McMinn. She was the widow of Lyle E. Seiler, who died May 6, 2013, to whom she was married for 68 years. She was a member...
Vincent C. Miller
Apr 5, 2017
Vincent C. Miller, 90, of Friedensburg, passed away Wednesday, April 5th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Born in Middleport on June 2, 1926, he was a son of the late George C. & Eva Rena (Klinger) Miller.
He was the husband of Irene "Reni" M. (Meyer)...
Clare J. Houser, Jr.
Apr 2, 2017
Clare J. Houser, Jr., 78, of Cape May, NJ, formerly of Pottsville, passed away Sunday, April 2nd, at Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ.
Clare was born in Pottsville, on October 13, 1938, a son of the late Clare J. Houser Sr. & Mary (Tucci) Houser.
He was the husband of Linda...
Edward J. Humma
Mar 31, 2017
Edward J. Humma, 82, of Washington Township, passed away Friday at Lebanon Veteran's Hospital, Lebanon. Born in Reading, March 20, 1935, he was a son of the late Theodore and Margaret Botzum Humma. He was the husband of Florence T. Korcz Humma. He was of the Catholic faith and served in the Navy as a ETN3 in the Korean...
Emily Mae (Zimmerman) Reber
Mar 30, 2017
Emily Mae Reber, 88, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, March 30th, at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Pine Grove on January 13, 1929, she was a daughter of the late William & Cora (Berger) Zimmerman.
She was the wife of Ross R. "Shorty" Reber. The couple would have...
Beatrice Rita May (Krill) Deri
Mar 26, 2017
Beatrice Rita May Deri, 94, of Whitehall, formerly of Cressona, passed away Sunday at her daughter's residence. Beatrice was born in Pottsville, April 30, 1922, a daughter of the late Elsie Kiefer and Conrad Krell. She was the widow of Alex Deri. She was a former member of the former Cressona United Methodist Church . In addition to her...
Irene S. (Zemancik) Miller
Mar 25, 2017
Irene S. Miller, 89, of Summit Station, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill, E. Norwegian Street. Irene was born in Summit Station, March 30, 1927, a daughter of the late Mary Martikan Zemencik and Matej Zemencik. She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ Summer Hill, Auburn. She was the widow of Marvin S. Miller,...
William Anthony Salaki
Mar 21, 2017
William Anthony Salaki, 60, of Friedensburg, passed away Tuesday, March 21st, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.
Born in Key West, FL on October 4, 1956, he was a son of the late Nicholas & Pearl (Woll) Salaki.
He was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven.
He was a...
Nancy E. (Miller) Brensinger
Mar 21, 2017
Nancy E. Brensinger, 78, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday, March 21st, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.
Born in Pottsville, PA on June 21, 1938, a daughter of the late Joseph & Lottie (Young) Miller.
She was the loving wife of Jerome F. Brensinger, whom she married on October 31, 1959.
...
Velma D. "Penny" (Getz) Brenneman
Mar 18, 2017
Velma D. "Penny" Brenneman, 89, formerly of Cressona, passed away Saturday at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident. Born in Petersburg, W. Va., Feb. 20, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Glenn and Ruby Sites Getz. She was the widow of Harold A. Brenneman Sr., who preceded her in death May 8,...
Agnes M. (Brobst) Edling
Mar 18, 2017
Agnes M. Edling, 85, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in New Philadelphia, on Dec. 1, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Sadie Edwards Brobst. She was the widow of Paul C. Edling, who passed away May 14, 1978. She was a graduate of Blythe Township High School,...
Dennis George "Filbert" Keefer, Iii
Mar 17, 2017
Dennis George "Filbert" Keefer, III, 22, of Wayne Township, passed away Friday, March 17th.
Born in Reading on July 24, 1994, he was a son of Marcia Tamburelli, of Orwigsburg, and Dennis George Keefer, Jr., of Wayne Township.
He graduated from Blue Mountain High School in 2012.
Filbert was employed as a heavy...
Richard M. "Rickie" Martin
Mar 15, 2017
Richard M. "Rickie" Martin, 58, passed away Wednesday at Windsor House at Snyder Memorial, Marienville. Survivors include father, Lawrence G. Martin, sister, Cynthia Yoder, and brother, Lawrence C. Martin. Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Pine Grove, with the Rev. Dr. Richard Schoenleber officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:30...
Jody L. (Hauck) Yeich
Mar 12, 2017
Jody L. Yeich, 55, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday, March 12th, at home. Born in Pottsville on January 24, 1962, she was a daughter of Robert and Gale (Koperna) Hauck, Schuylkill Haven. She was the wife of Todd L. Yeich.
She was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1979, and was employed as...
Mary A. (Keller) Bensinger
Mar 10, 2017
Mary A. Bensinger, 80, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Mary was born in Bromerstown, on March 7, 1937, a daughter of the late Katie Fromm and Oscar Keller. She was the widow of William H. Bensinger, who passed away in 2000. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ,...
Victor F. Arbushites
Mar 6, 2017
Victor F. Arbushites, 69, of Lake Wynonah, passed away Monday at his residence. Born Sept. 1, 1947, in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Francis and Emma Gurski Arbushites. Victor was a 1965 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah, a Vietnam-era veteran, having served from 1967 to 1969, and a mixer operator at Pillsbury...
Sheila M. (Kimmel) Lawell
Mar 5, 2017
Sheila M. Lawell, 60, Schuylkill Haven, died Sunday, at Lehigh Valley Hospital East, Pottsville.
She was preceded in death by parents,Harold & Rita McCoach Kimmel, son, Jeremy Lawell, & siblings, Koreen Andershonis & Harold Kimmel.
Survivors include children; Brian & Amanda Lawell, & sisters, Anita Potts,JoAnn Klinger, & Kathy Artz.
Services are private....
Mary Ann (Zelinsky) Holley
Mar 4, 2017
Mary Ann Holley, 74, of Seltzer, passed away Saturday at Broad Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville. Mary Ann was born in Duncott, March 30, 1943, a daughter of the late Peter and Geneva Yordy Zelinsky. She was the wife of William D. "Yut" Holley. She was manager of the Seltzer post office for more than 30 years. She...
Merlin L. Freeman
Mar 4, 2017
Merlin L. Freeman, 86, of Friedensburg, passed away Saturday at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. Born in Wayne Township, July 9, 1930, he was a son of the late Harrison E. and Margaret M. Nagle Freeman. He was the widower of Florence E. "Tootie" Reed Freeman, who preceded him in death on June 24, 2003. He...
Phyllis A. (Kerschner) Ebling
Mar 4, 2017
Phyllis A. Ebling, 84, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at home. Born in Pine Grove, July 24, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Lydia Heister Kerschner. She was the widow of James B. Ebling Jr., who passed away Feb. 2, 1995. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death...
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