Aug 18, 2017

John R. Sterner, 77, of Port Clinton, passed away Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. John was born in Port Clinton, Oct. 14, 1939, a son of the late Arthur and Grace Overdorff Sterner. He was the husband of Barbara A. Sterner. He was a member of St. John's Church, Port Clinton. John retired from American Argo...

Aug 18, 2017

John R. Sterner, 77, of Port Clinton, passed away Friday, August 18th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.

John was born in Port Clinton, PA on October 14, 1939, a son of the late Grace (Overdorff) and Arthur Sterner.

He was the husband of Barbara A. Sterner.

He was...

Aug 17, 2017

Anna "Anne" Yoder, 89, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, August 17th, at Providence Place Retirement Community, Pottsville, where she had resided since 2014.

Born in Saint Clair on July 26, 1928, she was a daughter of the late George and Suzanna (Hreso) Ondo.

She was the widow of Thomas...

Aug 15, 2017

Kenneth L. "Kenny" Trumbo, 85, of Summit Station, passed away Tuesday at The Lutheran Home at Topton. Born in Summit Station, Sept. 29, 1931, he was a son of the late David and Violet Lengel Trumbo. He was the husband of Beverly A. Fessler Trumbo. Kenny was a graduate of Cressona High School and had served in the Army ...

Aug 8, 2017

David J. Nye, 71, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, August 8th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.

Born in Pottsville on December 25, 1947, he was a son of the late William & Anna Nye.

Dave was a member of First United Church of Christ, Schuylkill...

Aug 8, 2017

Catherine (Biller) Klodowski, 87, formerly of Baden, Pa., entered into eternal peace on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at her home in Seton Manor, in Orwigsburg, Pa.

Catherine was born on June 15, 1930, in Aliquippa, Pa. She graduated from St. Veronica High School.

She married her husband, Raymond H. Klodowski on December 1, 1951. They...

Aug 8, 2017

Kevin W. McDonald, 52, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday, August 8th, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Pottsville on March 11, 1965, he was a son of Edward & Carole (Kamykoski) McDonald, of Mar Lin, PA.

He was the husband of Tracey E. (Evans) McDonald.  The couple was married 23 years.

Kevin...

Aug 5, 2017

Robert J. "Clutch" Mabry, 69, of Pine Grove, passed away Saturday surrounded by family, friends and hospice caregivers. Born in Forestville, Oct. 16, 1947, he was a son of the late Paul and Margaret Chernosky Mabry. He was the husband of Alice "Pinky" McGlaughin Mabry, with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Robert was a graduate of Cass...

Aug 5, 2017

Thomas L. Parnell, 80, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday, August 5th, at his residence. He fought the good fight but lost the battle to lung cancer.

Thomas was born in Pottsville,  on September 7, 1936, a son of the late Edith D. (Coleman) Parnell Cerullo and Thomas  Parnell.

He was the...

Aug 1, 2017

Jacob M. Mendinsky, 26, of Cressona, passed away Tuesday, August 1st.

Born in Pottsville on April 11, 1991, he was a son of the Mary Hollenbach & her companion, James Maquire, Cressona, and Andrew Mendinsky & his wife, Kim, Tamaqua.

He was a Blue Mountain High School graduate, Class of 2009....

Jul 26, 2017

Gladys F. Hartranft, 92, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday at The Gardens at York Terrace, Pottsville. Gladys was born in Cressona, Nov. 19, 1924, a daughter of the late Earl and Lulu Sweigert Butz. She was the widow of Clarence Hartranft. She was a member of St. Mark's United Church of Christ, Cressona, and was formerly employed by Cressona...

Jul 25, 2017

Betty Jane Uranko, 83, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Betty was born in Pottsville, July 19, 1934, a daughter of the late Arthur and Helen Gable Coulson. She was the widow of Joseph Uranko. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Pottsville. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was formerly...

Jul 22, 2017

Dorothy L. Snyder, 83, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. Born in Orwigsburg, Jan. 27, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Ruth Day Krammes. She was the widow of Arthur E. Snyder, who passed away June 14, 2014. In addition to her parents and husband, Dorothy was preceded...

Jul 20, 2017

Judith Ann McComb Burcik, 66, of Wayne Township, passed away Thursday, July 20th, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.

Born in Centre County, PA, on May 30, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Ralph W. & Lois (Martin) McComb.

She was the loving wife...

Jul 11, 2017

Sandra  Riegel

Sandra Riegel, 62, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday, July 11th, at her residence.

Sandra was born in Pottsville, on March 19, 1955, a daughter of the late Eva (Bitzer) and James  Guldin.

She was the widow of Gary L. Riegel, Sr., who passed away in...

Jul 8, 2017

Carl F. Wagner, 87, of Cressona, passed away Saturday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Carl was born in Schuylkill Haven, March 8, 1930, a son of the late John and Laura Frey Wagner. He was the husband of Wilma Butts Wagner, to whom he was married for 61 years. He was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church,...

Jul 6, 2017

Minnie V. Yerger, 91, of Auburn, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017. Born on July 29, 1925 in Red Hill, she was the daughter of the late Amanda & Daniel Snyder.  Minnie was a lifetime homemaker, loving caring for her husband, children, and grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Minnie was preceded in death by her husband, Paul F....

Jul 1, 2017

Kenneth Brennan Sr., 66, of Cressona, passed away Saturday at his residence. Born in Pottsville, July 19, 1950, he was a son of the late Cecelia Wyslutsky and Elvin Brennan. He was the husband of Carolyn Michele Franks Brennan, to whom he was married for 44 years. He was a graduate of Minersville High School, Class of 1968, and...

Jun 26, 2017

Larry L. "Crow" Brown, 69, of Wayne Township, passed away Monday at home. Born in Pottsville, Sept. 24, 1947, he was a son of the late Lewis and Ada Reed Brown. He was the loving husband of Nadine L. Frantz Brown. He was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1965, and served in the Air Force....

Jun 26, 2017

Melissa Jane Steigerwalt, 48, of Lake Wynonah, passed away June 26 peacefully at home with her loving family by her side. She valiantly fought a battle with cancer of an unknown primary location. Melissa was born March 11, 1969, in Pottsville, a daughter of Marion E. Hill Miller and the late Gary "Fat" Miller. She grew up in Schuylkill...