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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Mary E. Burd

Mary E. Burd

Dec 14, 2015

The former Mary E. Burd was born July 6th, 1944 in Reading, PA.  She was the daughter of the late Kenneth G. & Dorothy (Dunn) Burd.  She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Lisowski, a grandson, Kenneth M. P. Nally, and a great-granddaughter, Ella Seiders.  She is survived by a son, Kenneth D. Nally, Minersville, grandchildren; Colleen...

Walter M. Lengel

Walter M. Lengel

Dec 11, 2015

Walter M. Lengel, 85, of Auburn, passed away Friday at his residence. Born in Pottsville, Nov. 21, 1930, he was a son of the late Bertha and Roy Lengel. He was the husband of Shirley M. Wessner Lengel. He was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County Wood Carvers and the former Weekend Wheeler's Camping Club....

Theodore M. Schneider

Theodore M. Schneider

Dec 11, 2015

Theodore M. Schneider, 78, of Orwigsburg, passed away Friday at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg. Theodore was born in Pottsville, May 27, 1937, a son of the late Anna Rizzardi and Theodore J. Schneider. He was the husband of Anna M. Gustis Schneider. He was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven, and served as an usher. He...

Carolyn A. (Walters)  Miller

Carolyn A. (Walters) Miller

Dec 10, 2015

Carolyn A. Miller, 59, of Pine Grove, passed away Thursday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, 17th and Chew Street, Allentown. Carolyn was born in Pottsville, Aug. 30, 1956, a daughter of Harold Walters, Florida, and the late Ann Bast Walters. She was the wife of Trevor C. Miller Sr. Carolyn had a wonderful life filled with family and friends....

William Allen Ebling

William Allen Ebling

Dec 10, 2015

William Allen Ebling, 94, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday at his residence surrounded by family. Born in Pottsville, Nov. 15, 1921, he was a son of the late William Edward and Flora Ann Miller Ebling. He was the widower of Helen Marie Rolshausen Ebling, who passed away in 2003. He was a graduate of Pottsville High School, Class...

Elizabeth J. (Palmer)  Eifert

Elizabeth J. (Palmer) Eifert

Dec 10, 2015

Elizabeth J. Eifert, 74, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Schuylkill Haven, Aug. 11, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Harold A. and Elizabeth Ella Paul Palmer. She was the loving wife of James C. Eifert Sr. Betty was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of 1959,...

Virginia (Kennedy)  Long

Virginia (Kennedy) Long

Dec 6, 2015

Virginia "Ginny" Long, 92, of Pottsville, passed away Sunday at her daughter's residence surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Dauphin, Feb. 27, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Ralph B. and Elsie M. Heberling Kennedy. She was the widow of James Long, who passed away in 1994. Ginny was a member of Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church,...

Gary James Herman

Gary James Herman

Dec 4, 2015

Gary James Herman, 73, of Schuylkill Haven, PA, passed away Friday, December 4th, at his residence. Born in Jersey City, NJ on December 18, 1941, he was a son of the late William & Florence (Kazary) Herman. He was the loving husband of Renee M. (Price) Herman for 50 years. Gary was a Linden High School graduate and attended...

Liesa M. (Luck)  Rattazzi

Liesa M. (Luck) Rattazzi

Dec 3, 2015

Liesa M. Rattazzi, 57, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday at St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading. Born in Hackensack, N.J., Dec. 5, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Irma Claussen Luck. She was the loving wife of John W. Rattazzi. Liesa was a graduate of Walt Whitman High School, Long Island, N.Y., and was employed by...

Georgine Louise (Schafer)  Motley

Georgine Louise (Schafer) Motley

Dec 2, 2015

Georgine Louise Schafer Motley, 84, of Mount Carbon, passed away Wednesday at the Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville, Feb. 20, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Mary Schultz Schafer. She was the loving wife of Edward Joseph Motley to whom she was married for 63 years. Georgine was of the Catholic faith and a...

Barbara A. (Rehnert)  Kull

Barbara A. (Rehnert) Kull

Dec 1, 2015

Barbara A. Kull, 72, of Mount Carbon, passed away Thursday at her residence. Born in Pottsville, Dec. 11, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Rita M. Bettinger and Eugene J. Rehnert. She was the widow of Edward W. Kull, who passed away in 2004. She was a member of the former St. Francis de Sales Church and...

John C. "Jack" Dudley

John C. "Jack" Dudley

Dec 1, 2015

John C. “Jack” Dudley, 80, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, December 1st, at West Reading Hospital. Born in Barnesville on December 11, 1934, he was a son of the late William & Elsie (Graves) Dudley. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by three brothers: Tommy, Robert & Richard Dudley, and two sisters: Carolyn...

Paul K. Brown

Paul K. Brown

Nov 28, 2015

Paul K. Brown, 93, formerly of Pottsville, passed away Saturday while in the company of family members at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg. Born in Lykens, May 31, 1922, he was a son of the late Howard F. and Elizabeth V. Barr Brown. Paul was also preceded in death by two brothers, Howard and Charles Brown. He was the husband of...

Elizabeth A. (Umbenhaur)  Zimmerman

Elizabeth A. (Umbenhaur) Zimmerman

Nov 22, 2015

Elizabeth A. Zimmerman, 79, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday at the Schuylkill Center. Born in Pottsville, May 31, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Elizabeth Lindenmuth Umbenhaur. Elizabeth was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, and was formerly employed by Phaon's Diner, Deer Lake, and Hill's department store, Cressona. She was a...

Howard E. Blackwell

Howard E. Blackwell

Nov 19, 2015

Howard E. Blackwell, 74, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday, at Golden LivingCenter-York Terrace, Pottsville. Howard was born in Clarksville, Tenn., June 26, 1941, a son of the late Edna York Gibbs and Newman Blackwell. He was the husband of Linda E. Yourshaw Blackwell, to whom he was married for 31 years. He was a member of First United Methodist...

Jeffrey Michael Stock

Jeffrey Michael Stock

Nov 19, 2015

Jeffrey Michael Stock, 59, of North Manheim Township, passed away Thursday at home. Born in Pottsville, March 22, 1956, he was a son of the late William Sr. and Rita Rosenberger Stock. He was the loving husband of Colleen A. Doyle Stock. Jeff was a graduate of Pottsville High School, Class of 1974, and had served in the ...

George J. Fidler

George J. Fidler

Nov 19, 2015

George J. Fidler passed away at his home in Auburn on November 19, 2015.

He was 89 years old.  George was born in Summit Station on December 22, 1925, the son of late Helen (Boger) Fidler and George  D. Fidler.  He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Dorothy, and a son, Thomas &...

Patricia A. Miller

Patricia A. Miller

Nov 17, 2015

Patricia A. Miller, 69, formerly of Orwigsburg, passed away Tuesday, November 17th, at Laurel Nursing Home, Hamburg, where she had been a resident.

Born in Pottsville on December 9, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Howard R. & LaRue E. L. (Stahler) Miller.

She was a graduate of Blue...

Thomas J. Zenker

Thomas J. Zenker

Nov 15, 2015

Thomas J. Zenker, 93, of Auburn, passed away Sunday, November 15th, at Schuylkill Medical Center East, Pottsville.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 6, 1922, to his late parents, Joseph & Ella Zenker.

Thomas was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Hilda (Moore) Zenker on October 14, 2009,...

Dorie H. Reber, Jr.

Dorie H. Reber, Jr.

Nov 15, 2015

Dorie H. Reber, Jr., 82, of Wayne Township, passed away Sunday, November 15th, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes Barre.

Born in Wayne Township on August 18, 1933, he was a son of the late Dorie H. Reber, Sr. & Dora (Berkheiser) Reber.

He was the husband of Shirley (Mortimer)...