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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Catherine (Biller)  Klodowski

Catherine (Biller) Klodowski

Aug 8, 2017

Catherine (Biller) Klodowski, 87, formerly of Baden, Pa., entered into eternal peace on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at her home in Seton Manor, in Orwigsburg, Pa.

Catherine was born on June 15, 1930, in Aliquippa, Pa. She graduated from St. Veronica High School.

She married her husband, Raymond H. Klodowski on December 1, 1951. They...

Kevin W. Mcdonald

Kevin W. Mcdonald

Aug 8, 2017

Kevin W. McDonald, 52, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday, August 8th, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Pottsville on March 11, 1965, he was a son of Edward & Carole (Kamykoski) McDonald, of Mar Lin, PA.

He was the husband of Tracey E. (Evans) McDonald.  The couple was married 23 years.

Kevin...

Robert J. Mabry

Robert J. Mabry

Aug 5, 2017

Robert J. "Clutch" Mabry, 69, of Pine Grove, passed away Saturday surrounded by family, friends and hospice caregivers. Born in Forestville, Oct. 16, 1947, he was a son of the late Paul and Margaret Chernosky Mabry. He was the husband of Alice "Pinky" McGlaughin Mabry, with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Robert was a graduate of Cass...

Thomas L. Parnell

Thomas L. Parnell

Aug 5, 2017

Thomas L. Parnell, 80, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday, August 5th, at his residence. He fought the good fight but lost the battle to lung cancer.

Thomas was born in Pottsville,  on September 7, 1936, a son of the late Edith D. (Coleman) Parnell Cerullo and Thomas  Parnell.

He was the...

Jacob M. Mendinsky

Jacob M. Mendinsky

Aug 1, 2017

Jacob M. Mendinsky, 26, of Cressona, passed away Tuesday, August 1st.

Born in Pottsville on April 11, 1991, he was a son of the Mary Hollenbach & her companion, James Maquire, Cressona, and Andrew Mendinsky & his wife, Kim, Tamaqua.

He was a Blue Mountain High School graduate, Class of 2009....

Gladys F. (Butz)  Hartranft

Gladys F. (Butz) Hartranft

Jul 26, 2017

Gladys F. Hartranft, 92, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday at The Gardens at York Terrace, Pottsville. Gladys was born in Cressona, Nov. 19, 1924, a daughter of the late Earl and Lulu Sweigert Butz. She was the widow of Clarence Hartranft. She was a member of St. Mark's United Church of Christ, Cressona, and was formerly employed by Cressona...

Betty Jane (Coulson)  Uranko

Betty Jane (Coulson) Uranko

Jul 25, 2017

Betty Jane Uranko, 83, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Betty was born in Pottsville, July 19, 1934, a daughter of the late Arthur and Helen Gable Coulson. She was the widow of Joseph Uranko. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Pottsville. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was formerly...

Dorothy L. Snyder

Dorothy L. Snyder

Jul 22, 2017

Dorothy L. Snyder, 83, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. Born in Orwigsburg, Jan. 27, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Ruth Day Krammes. She was the widow of Arthur E. Snyder, who passed away June 14, 2014. In addition to her parents and husband, Dorothy was preceded...

Judith Ann (Mccomb)  Burcik

Judith Ann (Mccomb) Burcik

Jul 20, 2017

Judith Ann McComb Burcik, 66, of Wayne Township, passed away Thursday, July 20th, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.

Born in Centre County, PA, on May 30, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Ralph W. & Lois (Martin) McComb.

She was the loving wife...

Sandra L. (Guldin)  Riegel

Sandra L. (Guldin) Riegel

Jul 11, 2017

Sandra  Riegel

Sandra Riegel, 62, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday, July 11th, at her residence.

Sandra was born in Pottsville, on March 19, 1955, a daughter of the late Eva (Bitzer) and James  Guldin.

She was the widow of Gary L. Riegel, Sr., who passed away in...

Carl F. Wagner

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

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.  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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...