Schuylkill County, PA Funeral Home Obituaries & Death Notices
Obituaries for our Funeral Homes in Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven, New Philadelphia & 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, New Philadelphia 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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Carl F. Wagner
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,...
Minnie V. (Snyder) Yerger
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. Â 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....
Kenneth Brennan, Sr.
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...
Larry L. "Crow" Brown
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....
Melissa Jane (Miller) Steigerwalt
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...
Eileen M. (Miller) Letcher
Jun 25, 2017
Eileen M. Letcher, 83, of  Mount Carbon, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 25th, at the Reading Hospital, surrounded by family.
Eileen was born in Pottsville, on August 9, 1933, a daughter of the late Helen (Cowhey) and Allen Miller.
She was the widow of James S. Letcher, to whom she was married to for 35...
Sara "Sandy" Painter
Jun 25, 2017
Sara Ann "Sandy" Painter, 79, of Pine Grove, passed away Sunday at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. Born in Atlantic City, N.J., Sept. 5, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Ethel Buchanan. She was the widow of Howard T. Painter Jr., who preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 2011. The couple shared...
Scott J. Hasenauer
Jun 25, 2017
Scott J. Hasenauer, 59, of Auburn, passed away Sunday, June 25th, at home.
Born in Pottsville, PA on March 12, 1958, he was a son of the late Carl J. & Darielan E. (Rodgers)Hasenauer.
He was the husband of Bonnie J. (Casey) Hasenauer.
Scott was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class...
Edward S. Webber
Jun 24, 2017
Edward S. Webber, 87, of Auburn, passed away Saturday, June 24th, at the Reading Hospital.
Services and interment will be held privately at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
Verna W. (Walmer) Russell
Jun 19, 2017
Verna W. Russell, 96, passed away Monday at Orwigsburg Center, where she had been a resident. Born in Womelsdorf, March 7, 1921, she was a daughter of the late John A. and Annie E. Dietrichs Walmer. Verna had been previously employed as a seamstress. She is survived by a sister, Pearl Yeager, Fleetwood; a brother-in-law, Robert Ederis, Myerstown; a...
Robert L. Favreau
Jun 16, 2017
Robert L. "Bob" Favreau, 87, of Pottsville, passed away Friday at Providence Place Retirement Community. Bob was born in Worcester, Mass., June 11, 1930, a son of the late Alice Driscoll and George L. Favreau. He was predeceased by his wife, Muriel A. Smith Favreau, who died March 10, 1989. Bob was a 1952 graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute,...
Earl R. "Hank" Dewald
Jun 16, 2017
Earl R. "Hank" Dewald, 94, of North Manheim Twp., passed away Friday, June 16th, at his residence.
Earl was born in Pottsville, on November 14, 1922, a son of the late Lyda I. (Rhodes) and Earl L. Dewald.
He was formerly employed by Clima Glase, Deer Lake.
...
Michael Hoysock
Jun 7, 2017
Michael Hoysock, 91, of Mar-Lin, PA, passed away Wednesday, June 7th, at home.
Born at home in Mar-Lin, PA on April 20, 1926, a son of the late John & Stella (Podwapinska) Hoysock.
He was the husband of Delta Margaretta (Houser) Valentine Hoysock, whom he married October 23, 2003.
Michael was a member...
Lawrence G. Martin
Jun 7, 2017
Lawrence G. Martin, 84, of Summit Station, passed away June 7th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
His surviving family includes a son, Lawrence C. Martin, and a daughter, Cynthia Yoder.
Services and interment will be privately held.
Robert Wayne Eberhard
Jun 2, 2017
Robert Wayne Eberhard, 71, of Wayne Township, PA, passed away Friday, June 2nd, at home.
Born in Columbus, OH on July 12, 1945, he was a son of the late Leland Arthur & Freda (Burwell) Eberhard.
Bob was a graduate of Westerville High School, OH, and attended Ohio State University.
He was the...
Kaden Allen Krause
Jun 2, 2017
Kaden Allen Krause, 5 months 21 days, of Cressona, passed away Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill S. Jackson Street. Kaden was born in Pottsville, Dec. 12, 2016, a son of Kara L. Honicker and Nicholas Allen Krause, Cressona. In addition to his parents, Kaden is survived by his brother, Kole Krause; maternal grandparents, William and Marcy Honicker, Cressona; paternal...
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...
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