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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Clayton E. Peiffer
Nov 9, 2015
Clayton E. Peiffer, 94, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in Wayne Township, June 3, 1921, he was a son of the late George Sr. and Mable Keiner Werdt Peiffer. Clayton was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Summer Hill. He was formerly employed by Dana Corp., Reading. He...
Wilbur Tucker
Nov 8, 2015
Wilbur D. Tucker, 96, formerly of Mount Carbon, and longtime resident of Providence Place, passed away Sunday at Seton Manor Nursing Home, Orwigsburg. Born in Pottsville, June 1, 1919, he was a son of the late D. Wilbur Sr. and Julia Goudge Tucker. He was the widower of Rita F. Yoder Tucker, who passed away in 1996. Wilbur was...
Melvin A. Phillips
Nov 7, 2015
Melvin A. Phillips, 89, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at his residence. Melvin was born in Adamsdale, June 6, 1926, a son of the late Irvin and Cora Mengel Phillips. He was the husband of Erma Ney Phillips, to whom he was married 68 years. He served in the Navy in the Korean Conflict. He was employed as...
Gary Gibson, Sr.
Nov 7, 2015
Gary Gibson Sr., 75, of Cressona, peacefully went home to the Lord on Saturday at ManorCare Health Services, Pottsville. He was the husband of Nancy Ann Blankenhorn Gibson. Born in Hamburg, Nov. 17, 1939, Gary was a son of the late Stella Driesbach and Paul Gibson. He attended Hamburg schools and served in the Army. Gary always enjoyed being...
Selma A. (Lund) Bouchard
Nov 6, 2015
Selma A. Bouchard, 64, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born in Bridgeport, Conn., April 10, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Doris Mitchell and Clarence Lund. She was the wife of Euclide Bouchard, to whom she was married for 45 years. Selma was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Clarence...
Wladyslawa (Jodlowska) Smith
Nov 4, 2015
Wladyslawa Smith, 93, of Auburn, passed away Wednesday at her residence with her loving family by her side. Born in Poland, Nov. 14, 1921, she was a daughter of the late John and Victoria Jodlowska. She was the widow of Harold E. Smith, who passed away Dec. 8, 1987. Wladyslawa was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church,...
Dawn M. (Stoudt) Smith
Nov 3, 2015
Dawn M. Smith, 79, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, November 3rd, at her residence.
Born in Pottsville on January 11, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Howard & Margaret (Kramer) Stoudt.
She was the widow of Paul J. “Sonny” Smith, who preceded her in death on June 9,...
Eleanor (Smith) Russell
Nov 2, 2015
Eleanor Smith Snyder Russell, 95, a resident of Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Schuylkill Haven, North Manheim Township, passed away Monday at Rosewood. Born in Pottsville, July 27, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Phillip B. and Elsie Faller Smith. She was widowed twice, the wife of the late Gilbert Snyder and the late George Russell. Eleanor...
John Samuel Riegel, Jr.
Oct 21, 2015
John Samuel "Mike" Riegel Jr., 78, of Orwigsburg, passed away Wednesday at his residence. John was born in Pottsville, Nov. 23, 1936, a son of the late Francis Losh Riegel and John Samuel Riegel Sr. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. "Sis" Mochnoc Riegel. John graduated from Cressona High School, Class of 1954. He then attended Penn State...
Kirsten K. (Krammes) Edmonds Vidzicki
Oct 20, 2015
Kirsten K. Edmonds Vidzicki, 51, of Orwigsburg, passed away Tuesday, October 20th, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.
Born in Pottsville on December 27, 1963, she was a daughter of the late Kermit & Cathleen (Litka) Krammes.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband,...
Betty J. Ebling (Dimmig) Diefenderfer
Oct 6, 2015
Betty J. Ebling Diefenderfer, 89, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born in Hellertown, Oct. 1, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Wilmer and Lottie Sloyer Dimmig. She was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of 1944, and Ford Business School. Betty worked for local businesses as a bookkeeper. She was...
Nancy J. Acor
Oct 3, 2015
Nancy J. Acor, 78, of Montgomery, passed away Saturday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street. She is survived by seven children, Deborah and Robin Becker, and Eugene, James, Keith, Steven and Vicki Acor; and five grandchildren; James Acor Jr., Edward Rice and Jason, Miranda and Andrew Acor. Services and interment will be privately held.
Ruth H. (Evans) Paul
Sep 29, 2015
Ruth H. Paul, 95, of Cressona, passed away Tuesday at the Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville, Dec. 30, 1919, she was a daughter of the late William and Emma N. Joy Evans. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard B. Paul, on Jan. 12, 1983. Ruth was a member of Grace Evangelical Free Church, Cressona. She...
Pruella Sallie (Christ) Schaeffer
Sep 22, 2015
Pruella Sallie Schaeffer, 95, formerly of Schoolyard Square, Pine Grove, passed away Tuesday at Rest Haven, Schuylkill Haven. Known as Prill to her family and close friends, Pruella was born Sept. 14, 1920, to the late Ira E. and Martha Hauck Christ. She was married to Carl L. Schaeffer, also from Pine Grove, until his passing in 1986. Pruella...
Richard Earl "Dick" Fehr, Jr.
Sep 19, 2015
Richard Earl "Dick" Fehr Jr., 75, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street. Richard was born in Pottsville, April 21, 1940, a son of the late Richard E. and Emma Zeigler Fehr. He was the husband of Arlene F. Myro Harding Fehr. Dick was preceded in death by his first wife, Linda Laubenstein Fehr,...
Madeline Sue Hoover
Sep 12, 2015
Madeline Sue Hoover, 72, of Bloomingburg, N.Y., passed away Saturday at Orange Regional Medical Center, N.Y. Madeline was born in Cressona, June 13, 1943, a daughter of the late McKinley and Caroline Moyer Hoover. She graduated from Blue Mountain High School and Penn State University main campus. Madeline is survived by two daughters, Hollye Kleiner, Mahwah, N.J., and Jennifer,...
Catherine (Ost) Lengel
Sep 12, 2015
Catherine "Sis" Lengel, 92, of Tucson, Ariz., passed away Saturday at Casa de La Luz, Hospice, Tucson. Born in Pottsville, Aug. 13, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Henry C. and Catherine C. Coates Ost. She graduated from Pottsville High School in 1941. She was formerly employed as a clerk at the former Ost & Ost, Pottsville....
Harriett M. (Brown) Timm
Sep 12, 2015
Harriet M. Timm, 74, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday while in the company of family members at her home. Harriet was born in Pottsville, April 5, 1941, a daughter of the late W. Edward and Alice Morrall Brown. She was the wife of William H. Timm Sr., to whom she was married 54 years. She graduated from Schuylkill...
Grace E. Neiswinter
Sep 11, 2015
Grace E. Neiswinter, 93, of 2029 Westgate Drive, Bethlehem, passed away Friday at ManorCare, Bethlehem. Grace was born in Minersville, Aug. 17, 1922, a daughter of the late Irvin and Mary E. Mervine Neiswinter. Grace graduated from Minersville High School in 1940. She worked as a secretary at First National Bank, Minersville, State Capital Saving & Loan Association Legal...
Edward L. Renninger
Sep 5, 2015
Edward L. Renninger, 90, of Auburn, passed away Saturday, September 5th, at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg.
Born in Schuylkill Haven, September 14, 1924, he was a son of the late Adam S. & Marie (Sterner) Renninger.
In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his sibings: Anna Mae...
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