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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Richard Freeman
Sep 18, 2017
Richard Freeman, 85, of Summit Station, passed peacefully into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father on Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. Richard was born at home in Summit Station on Palm Sunday, March 20, 1932, a son of the late William and Oneida Reber Freeman. He was the devoted husband of Betty I. Paul Freeman,...
Edward J. Mcdonald
Sep 16, 2017
Edward J. McDonald, 83, of Mar Lin, passed away Saturday at his residence. Edward was born in Pottsville, July 3, 1934, a son of the late Anna and William McDonald. He was the husband of Carole Kamykoski McDonald, to whom he was married for 55 years. He served in the Marine Corps in the Korean War and was a ...
Roy E. Reed
Sep 15, 2017
Roy E. Reed, 91, of Wayne Township, PA, passed away Friday, September 15th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Born in Wayne Township, PA on October 2, 1925, he was a son of the late Edward & Katie (Jamison) Reed.
He was the widower of Mary Jane...
Jan R. (Sweat) Gentry
Sep 9, 2017
Jan R. Gentry
Jan R. Sweat Gentry, 66, of Pottsville, formerly of Chesterton, IN, passed away Saturday, September 9th, at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Schuylkill Haven, where she had
been a resident.
Born in Pottsville on January 27, 1951, she was a daughter of the late John & Gloria (Reinoehl) Sweat.
...
Richard E. Foose
Sep 5, 2017
Richard E. Foose, 86, of Cressona, passed away Tuesday at his residence. Richard was born in Pottsville, May 17, 1931, a son of the late Howard and Mabel Hummel Foose. He was the husband of Waltraud H. "Wally" Langer Foose, to whom he was married 57 years. He was a graduate of Cressona High School. He was a member...
Kenneth C. Blankenhorn
Sep 3, 2017
Kenneth C. Blankenhorn, 91, formerly of Pottsville, passed away Sunday while in the company of his family members at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County. Ken was born in Pottsville, May 30, 1926, a son of the late John K. and M. Elizabeth Schuettler Blankenhorn. He graduated from Pottsville High School and proudly served his country in the Navy...
William A. Lambert
Sep 1, 2017
William A. Lambert, 93, of North Manheim Township, passed away Friday at Broad Mountain Rehabilitation Center, Frackville. Born in Harrisburg, April 11, 1924, he was a son of the late Ehrman and Erma Lehman Lambert. He was the husband of Betty Grickis Lambert. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Saint Clair. He also belonged to American Legion...
Vera M. (Brown) Miller
Sep 1, 2017
Vera M. Miller, 88, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading. Born in Schuylkill Haven, June 11, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Ora Freed and William Brown. Vera was the widow of Kenneth Miller, to whom she was married for 61 years. She attended Schuylkill Haven schools. She...
Tedford B. Fessler
Aug 28, 2017
Tedford B. Fessler, 63, of Summit Station, passed away Monday, August 28th, at his residence.
Born in Pottsville on September 9, 1953, he was a son of the late George & Dorothy (Freeman) Fessler.
He was a Blue Mountain High School graduate and had been employed by at Craftex Mills, Auburn....
Claudette Hepner
Aug 27, 2017
Claudette Hepner, 55, of Saint Clair, passed away Sunday, August 27th, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in East Brunswick, NJ on December 13, 1961, she was a daughter of Claude Rhodes, of East Brunswick, and the late Jean (Cappel) Rhodes.
She was of the Protestant faith and had been employed as a at home...
Jan P. Schaeffer
Aug 27, 2017
Jan P. Schaeffer, 75, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday, August 27th, at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.
Jan was born in Pottsville, on January 6, 1942, a son of the late Catherine (Hill) and Cyril Schaeffer.
He was the husband of Kay M. (Bickel) Schaeffer.
Jan was...
Jean A. (Stusalitus) Reichert
Aug 25, 2017
Jean A. Reichert, 68, of Auburn, passed away Friday, August 25th, at Reading Hospital.
Jean was born in Pottsville, on February 13, 1949, a daughter of the late Marie (Hopkins) and William Stusalitus.
She was the wife of Vincent H. Reichert.
She was a graduate of Minersville High School, Class of 1967 and...
Joanne T. "Jane" (Raybould) Wesner Reichert
Aug 20, 2017
Joanne T. "Jane" Wesner Reichert, 77, of Orwigsburg, passed away Sunday at Seton Manor. Joanne was born in Pottsville, Feb. 25, 1940, a daughter of the late Harry and Catherine Manel Raybould. She was the widow of William B. Reichert and her first husband, George A. Wesner. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Schuylkill...
Daniel May
Aug 19, 2017
Daniel May, 51, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday surrounded by loved ones at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Daniel was born in Plainfield, N.J., Dec. 1, 1965, a son of Ronald and Judith Kirk May, Belvedre, N.J. He graduated from North Hunterdon Regional High School, Annandale, N.J. He was of the Lutheran faith. Daniel was employed at SAPA, Cressona,...
Richard A. Kreager
Aug 19, 2017
Richard A. Kreager, 86, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at his residence surrounded by family. Richard was born in Schuylkill Haven, Sept. 4, 1930, a son of the late Helen and Gustav Kreager. He attended Cressona schools. He was of the Lutheran faith. He was a farmer his whole life. In his later years, he developed Rolling View...
John R. Sterner
Aug 18, 2017
John R. Sterner, 77, of Port Clinton, passed away Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. John was born in Port Clinton, Oct. 14, 1939, a son of the late Arthur and Grace Overdorff Sterner. He was the husband of Barbara A. Sterner. He was a member of St. John's Church, Port Clinton. John retired from American Argo...
John R. Sterner
Aug 18, 2017
John R. Sterner, 77, of Port Clinton, passed away Friday, August 18th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
John was born in Port Clinton, PA on October 14, 1939, a son of the late Grace (Overdorff) and Arthur Sterner.
He was the husband of Barbara A. Sterner.
He was...
Anna "Anne" (Ondo) Yoder
Aug 17, 2017
Anna "Anne" Yoder, 89, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, August 17th, at Providence Place Retirement Community, Pottsville, where she had resided since 2014.
Born in Saint Clair on July 26, 1928, she was a daughter of the late George and Suzanna (Hreso) Ondo.
She was the widow of Thomas...
Kenneth L. Trumbo
Aug 15, 2017
Kenneth L. "Kenny" Trumbo, 85, of Summit Station, passed away Tuesday at The Lutheran Home at Topton. Born in Summit Station, Sept. 29, 1931, he was a son of the late David and Violet Lengel Trumbo. He was the husband of Beverly A. Fessler Trumbo. Kenny was a graduate of Cressona High School and had served in the Army ...
David J. Nye
Aug 8, 2017
David J. Nye, 71, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, August 8th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Born in Pottsville on December 25, 1947, he was a son of the late William & Anna Nye.
Dave was a member of First United Church of Christ, Schuylkill...
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