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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Raydelle H. (Hefner)  Berger

Raydelle H. (Hefner) Berger

Jul 23, 2016

Raydelle H. Berger, 92, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday at Providence Place Retirement Community, Pottsville, where she had been a resident. Born in Friedensburg, Nov. 9, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Emma Ryland Heffner. She was the widow of Walter "Wally" Berger, past Pottsville police officer and Schuylkill County detective. Raydelle was a graduate...

Daniel Edward Mulroy

Daniel Edward Mulroy

Jul 19, 2016

Daniel Edward Mulroy, 76, of Orwigsburg, passed away Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born in Pottsville, May 9, 1940, he was a son of the late William and Mary Devine Mulroy. He was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville, and the past president of the CACL Federal Credit Union. Dan was a member of the...

Pauline M. (Freeman)  Trumbo

Pauline M. (Freeman) Trumbo

Jul 17, 2016

Pauline M. Trumbo, 79, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Reading. Born in Wayne Township, May 15, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Cora Bressler Freeman. She was a 1955 graduate of Cressona High School and a 1959 graduate of Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed by Argo...

Nicholas Einsig

Nicholas Einsig

Jul 16, 2016

Nicholas A. Einsig, 35, of Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday at his residence. Nicholas was born in Pottsville, Nov. 8, 1980, a son of Linda and Jerry Einsig, Orwigsburg. He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Schuylkill Haven. Nick was a 1999 graduate of Blue Mountain High School and a 2004 graduate of Kutztown University. He...

Robert E. Dragis, Sr.

Robert E. Dragis, Sr.

Jul 11, 2016

Robert E. Dargis Sr., 61, of Frackville, passed away Monday at Schuylkill Center. Born in Shenandoah, Sept. 21, 1954, he was a son of the late Anthony Dargis and Philomena Lenortavage Koss. He was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Frank Koss. Bob loved Harley-Davidson motorcylces and the biking community. He had been previously employed as a pipe...

Marie C. Dillman Wisner

Marie C. Dillman Wisner

Jul 7, 2016

Marie C. Dillman Wisner, 69, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Coaldale, Feb. 9, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Frank A. and Marie Stahler McDermott. She attended Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven, and was last employed by Alpha Mills, retiring in May 2006. In addition to her parents,...

Wilhelminia J. "Billie" Payne

Wilhelminia J. "Billie" Payne

Jul 2, 2016

Wilhelminia J. "Billie" Payne, 93, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Pottsville, Aug. 20, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Jestyn G. and Margaret Oliver Bound. Billie was a graduate of Pottsville High School, Class of 1940. She was previously employed as the assistant to the Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania...

Patricia Knobloch Jones

Patricia Knobloch Jones

Jun 30, 2016

Patricia Knobloch Jones, 87, of Pottsville and Quail Ridge, Florida, passed away on Thursday, June 30 at the Lehigh Valley Medical Center in Allentown. Born in Hazleton and raised in Pottsville, Patricia was the daughter of the late Phillip Knobloch, a noted local architect who among other landmarks designed Pottsville’s City Hall and the Pottsville Area High School, and...

Harry R. Bohrman

Harry R. Bohrman

Jun 27, 2016

Harry R. Bohrman, 77, of North Manheim Township, passed away Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street. Born in Pottsville, March 19, 1939, he was a son of the late Paul S. and Helen M. Phillips Bohrman. He was the husband of Barbara A. Miller Bohrman. Harry graduated from Blue Mountain High School and retired from Dana Corp. after...

Paul C. Stank

Paul C. Stank

Jun 26, 2016

Paul C. Stank, 88, of Lake Wynonah, passed away Sunday at home surrounded by his loving family. Paul was born in Schuylkill Haven, a son of the late George and Anna Stank. Paul attended Pottsville High School and served in the Army Air Force from 1945 to 1947. He was a retired manager of ARA Linen Service and the...

Josephine M. (Kalyan)  Durant

Josephine M. (Kalyan) Durant

Jun 21, 2016

Josephine M. Durant, 81, formerly of Hondo, Texas, who most recently resided with her son, Dennis, in Port Carbon, passed away Tuesday at Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Schuylkill Haven, surrounded by family. Born in Saint Clair, Nov. 7, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary Hupka Kalyan. Josephine was the widow of Richard Durant,...

Wilbur C. Killian

Wilbur C. Killian

Jun 21, 2016

Wilbur C. Killian, 81, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born in Pottsville, Jan. 9, 1935, he was a son of the late Raymond and Arlene Hollenbush Killian.Wilbur was the husband of Mary E. Hayes Killian. He served in the Army and was a member of Schuylkill Lodge 138 F&AM and the Pines Gun...

Anthony R. "Andy" Kupko

Anthony R. "Andy" Kupko

Jun 18, 2016

Anthony R. "Andy" Kupko 97, of Luther Ridge, died Saturday morning at Luther Ridge, Pottsville. Andy was born in Minersville, May 10, 1919, a son of the late Edward Kupko and Josephine Manel. He was a former resident of Schuylkill Haven. He graduated from Minersville High School in 1937. He signed a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, but one...

Alvin L. Reber

Alvin L. Reber

Jun 17, 2016

Alvin L. Reber, 68, of Auburn, died Friday evening at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Auburn, Feb. 23, 1948, he was a son of the late Emily A. Schaeffer and Lewis Reber. He graduated from Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1966. Alvin retired from Tempur Sealy, Delano. He was a member of Faith United Church of Christ,...

Joseph F. Kline

Joseph F. Kline

Jun 16, 2016

Joseph F. Kline, 78, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away June 16 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Pottsville, April 17, 1938, he was a son of the late William L. and Catherine May Evans Kline. He was the widower of Nancy E. Dietrich Kline. Joe attended Schuylkill Haven High School and was a member of St. John's United...

Richard Charles Horning

Richard Charles Horning

Jun 13, 2016

Richard Charles Horning, 71, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday at his residence. Born in Pottsville, July 5, 1944, he was a son of the late David and Elizabeth Bair Horning. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert Horning. He was the husband of Linda D. Brown Horning. The couple would have celebrated their 50th wedding...

Kelly Ann (Moyer)  Fekette

Kelly Ann (Moyer) Fekette

Jun 12, 2016

Kelly Ann Fekette, 48, of Fayetteville, N.C., formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday at her residence. Kelly was born in Schuylkill Haven, Aug. 4, 1967, a daughter of Barbara Ann Richards Moyer and the late Herman Lamar Moyer. She was the wife of Vaughn Edward Fekette, whom she married May 16, 1987. She was a member of St....

Alice (Berger)  Corby

Alice (Berger) Corby

Jun 7, 2016

Alice B. Corby, 88, of Wayne Township, passed away Tuesday at Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill, Pottsville. Alice was born in Wayne Township, March 8, 1928, a daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth Super Berger. She was the widow of Melvin C. Corby, who passed away Jan. 15, 2011. She was a graduate of Cressona High School. She...

Morrisine D. (Rhen)  Emerich

Morrisine D. (Rhen) Emerich

Jun 6, 2016

Morrisine D. Emerich, 82, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday at Golden LivingCenter-York Terrace, Pottsville, where she had been a resident. Born in Schuylkill Haven, May 27, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Morris and Amelia Behney Rhen. She was the widow of Harry J. "Hap" Emerich, who passed away Aug. 18, 2007. Morrisine was a graduate...

Fern D. Coller

Fern D. Coller

Jun 5, 2016

Fern D. Coller, 96, of Orwigsburg, passed away Sunday, June 5th, at Seton Manor.

Born in Schuylkill Haven, on April 14, 1920, she was a daughter of the late William E. & Lillie (Christ) Keller.

She was the widow of Francis Coller, who passed away June 11, 1983.

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