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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Jacqueline Anne "Jackie" (Trautman) Dorian
Dec 18, 2017
Jackie Dorian, 57, passed away December 18 at Reading Hospital after a long battle with cancer. She was a daughter of Henry Trautman and Madeline McCord. As a Reading native, Jackie was a graduate of Reading Central Catholic High School and Kutztown University. She was a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway in Schuylkill Haven, and was formerly employed as a...
David C. Readinger
Dec 16, 2017
David C. Readinger, 59, of Washington Township, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. David was born in Pottsville, June 25, 1958, a son of the late Carl and Alma Staller Readinger. He was the husband of Betty L. Schwenk Readinger. He was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1976, and was a member of...
Mary Ellen (Dewald) Blackwell
Dec 15, 2017
Mary Ellen Blackwell, 68, of Hamburg, passed away Friday at Laurel Nursing Home, Hamburg. Mary was born in Baltimore, Md., Aug. 4, 1949, a daughter of the late Robert and Sally Bergan Dewald. She was the widow of Robert Blackwell. Mary Ellen was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School and then attended the Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing....
Joseph L. "Butch" Luckenbill
Dec 13, 2017
Joseph L. "Butch" Luckenbill, 70, a resident of Providence Place, passed away Wednesday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born in Cumbola, March 27, 1947, he was the only child of the late Landis and Sue Bunyak Luckenbill. Butchie and his mother loved attending St. Nicholas Ukranian Catholic Church, Saint Clair, where he had been baptized and confirmed. He and his...
Kenneth R. Geary
Dec 12, 2017
Kenneth R. Geary, 78, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at his residence. Born in Pottsville, Sept. 4, 1939, he was a son of the late Robert and Margaret Meck Geary. He was formerly employed by Walmart as a stock person. Kenny is survived by a sister, Shirley Sherman, California, nieces, nephews and a cousin. Services will be announced...
Ross R. Reber
Dec 12, 2017
Ross R. "Shorty" Reber
Ross R. "Shorty" Reber, 94, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, December 12th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Born in Cressona, on October 27, 1923, he was a son of the late William & Neda (Berger) Reber.
He was the widower of Emily Mae...
Evelyn M. (Ulsh) Keller
Dec 11, 2017
Evelyn M. Keller, 73, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday, December 11th, at her residence, after a 5 month battle with multiple brain tumors.
Evelyn was born in Pottsville, on April 20, 1944, a daughter of the late Mildred E. (Roeder) Ulsh and John R. Ulsh, Sr.
Evie was a 1962 graduate of Blue Mountain...
Rev. Alan H. Reider
Dec 11, 2017
The Reverend Alan H. Reider died on December 11, 2017 at the age of 82, Raised as a member of St John’s United Church of Christ in Schuylkill Haven, he was ordained there in 1960. He received his undergraduate degree from Franklin and Marshall College and his graduate degree from Harvard. He has spent his entire career in the...
Arlan E. Krause
Dec 3, 2017
Arlan Krause, 92, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away peacefully Sunday with his loving family by his side.
Born in Summit Station, Dec. 12, 1924, he was a son of the late William H. and Stella L. Schneck Krause.
Together Arlan and his wife, Fern, were blessed with seven children, Ronald Mengel, husband of Esther “Cookie,”...
James L. Madenfort
Nov 29, 2017
James L. Madenfort, 85, of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, November 29th, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.
Born in Williamsport, PA on June 27, 1932, he was a son of the late James L. & Helen (Frenk) Madenfort.
He was the husband of M. Jane (Evans) Madenfort, whom he married June 29, 1952.
Jim was...
Nora Elizabeth (Hoffecker) George
Nov 29, 2017
Nora Elizabeth George, 62, after a long struggle with leukemia, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, at her home in Lake Wynonah, the morning of November 29th. Born July 9, 1955 in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Julia and Francis Hoffecker, with whom she will now be reunited with in Heaven. On May...
Fern E. (Dietrich) Roeder
Nov 22, 2017
Fern E. Roeder, 89, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away November 22nd, at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Schuylkill Haven.
Born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania on July 23, 1928, she was a daughter of the late John Dietrich, Sr., & Marion (Heffner) Dietrich.
She was the widow of John L. Roeder, Sr., who...
Mildred J. Gradwell
Nov 21, 2017
Mildred J. Gradwell, 84, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday at Schuylkill Center. Mildred was born in Pottsville, July 15, 1933, a daughter of the late William and Louisa Bolton Gradwell. She was formerly employed by local textile factories. She is preceded in death by her companion, Clyde E. Renninger Sr.; five sisters; three brothers. Mildred is survived by sons,...
Lois A. (Livinghouse) Heffner
Nov 20, 2017
Lois Augusta Heffner, 85, of Auburn, Pa., formerly of Robesonia, Pa., passed away Monday, November 20th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Born in Berks County, Pa., on August 27, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Lester P. and Minerva (Wheeling) Livinghouse.
Lois graduated from Robesonia High School and...
Allen H. Faust, Sr.
Nov 11, 2017
Allen H. Faust Sr., 90, of Auburn, passed away Saturday at his residence surrounded by his family. He was finally called to Heaven to share the dance his wife, Anna, has been waiting 10 years for. Born in Orwigsburg, July 10, 1927, he was a son of Homer and Clara Faust. He was the widower of Anna A. Kauffman...
Gilbert D. Shuey
Nov 9, 2017
Gilbert D. Shuey, 80, of North Manheim Township, passed away Thursday at Lebanon Veteran's Hospital, Lebanon. Born in Barry Township, Nov. 23, 1936, he was a son of the late Lawrence Sr. and Verna Klinger Shuey. He was the husband of Joyce L. Trumbo Shuey. Gilbert was a graduate of Hegins Township High School and had served in the...
Erma K. (Hanna) Inger
Nov 4, 2017
Erma K. Inger, 83, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Schuylkill Haven. Erma was born in Pittsburgh, on Dec. 19, 1933, a daughter of the late Harry and Kathleen Smith Hanna. She was known and loved by many as "Momkay." She was a graduate of Allegheny High School, North Side of Pittsburgh. She...
Allen Ramon Faust
Nov 4, 2017
Allen Ramon Faust, 90, of Cressona, formerly of Friedensburg, passed away Saturday at York Terrace - The Gardens Nursing Home, Pottsville. Allen was born in Orwigsburg, June 13, 1927, a son of the late Stella Lebera Deibert and Ramon Lewis Faust. He was the husband of Doris Irene Knoll Faust, whom he married in 1952. He was a lifetime...
Marian E. (Bedford) James
Nov 2, 2017
Marian E. James, 93, passed away Thursday, November 2nd, at Providence Place Retirement Community, Pottsville, where she had been a resident. Born in Cressona, Pennsylvania on August 31, 1924, she was a daughter of the late John & Leah Butz Bedford. She was the widow of John Norman James, who passed away in 1997. Marian was formerly employed at...
Ruthann (Figel) Mcdemus
Nov 1, 2017
Ruthann McDemus, 73, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, November 1st, at ManorCare, Pottsville.
Born in Coaldale, PA on March 13, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Boley & Elizabeth (Hughes) Figel.
She was the wife of Donald S. McDemus.
Ruthann was a graduate of...
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