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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Robert W. Mengle
Jul 25, 2015
Robert W. Mengle, 95, of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, passed away Saturday. Born in Schuylkill Haven, April 18, 1920, he was a son of the late Simon E. and Mary Hartranft Mengle. Robert graduated from Schuylkill Haven High School in 1938 and received his bachelor's degree from Penn State University in 1942, where he took ROTC and was...
Leroy R. Houtz
Jul 23, 2015
Leroy R. Houtz, 83, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday, July 23rd, at Schuylkill Medical Center East .
Leroy was born in Mt Carbon, PA on May 23, 1932, a son of the late Elsie (Starr) and Henry Houtz.
He last worked at Pottsville hospital in the dietary department.
...
Donna F. (Rhodes) Scheaffer
Jul 20, 2015
Donna F. Scheaffer, 62, of Pine Grove, passed away Tuesday at her residence. Born in Pottsville, Feb. 26, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Donald Rhodes and Helen Nelmns Kishbaugh. In addition to her parents, Donna was preceded in death by a sister, Debra Gavalis. She is survived by children, Thomas E. Scheaffer, Akron, and Dawn Marie...
Jacqualine E. Lechner
Jul 19, 2015
Jacqualine E. Lechner
Jacqualine E. Lechner, 78, of Pottsville, passed away Sunday, July 19th, at her residence.
Jacqualine was born in Bellmore, New York on November 17, 1936, a daughter of the late Ellen (Molick) and Clifford K. Moore.
She was formerly employed by Nassau County Department...
Paul F. Clauser, Jr.
Jul 17, 2015
Paul F. Clauser, Jr., 82, of Wayne Township, passed away Friday, July 17th, at Schuylkill Medical Center East, Pottsville.
Born in Wayne Township, August 7, 1932, he was a son of the late Paul F. Clauser, Sr. & Luella E. (Schaller) Clauser.
He was married to his wife, Ellen Louise (Hughes)...
Ida Jane (Nahass) Wanamaker
Jul 16, 2015
Ida Jane Wanamaker, 65, of Cressona, passed away Thursday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville. Born in Ashland on January 10, 1950, she was a daughter of James Nahass, Frackville and the late Jean K. (Martin) Nahass. She was the wife of Clifford M. Wanamaker Jr. Jane was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School. She was formerly...
Mildred F. (Bahner) Kramer
Jul 8, 2015
Mildred F. Kramer, 98, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday surrounded by her loving family at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg, where she had been a resident. Born in Pillow, Sept. 16, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Sarah Hain Bahner. She was a member of Higher Ground Worship Center and the Central Pennsylvania Gospel Band....
Herman W. Clauser, Jr.
Jul 8, 2015
Herman W. Clauser Jr., 51, of Minersville, passed away Wednesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born in Pottsville, June 29, 1964, he was a son of Nancy and Herman Clauser Sr., Schuylkill Haven. Herm was a 1982 graduate of Blue Mountain High School, and was last employed by the former Bridges Market as a manager.
He...
Anne E. (Brennan) Reiley
Jul 6, 2015
Anne E. Reiley
Anne E. (Brennan) Reiley, 90, of Pottsville, passed away Monday, July 6th, at Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street, Pottsville.
Anne was born in Pottsville, on July 3, 1925, a daughter of the late Emily (McGovern) and James V. Brennan.
She was the...
William M. Owens
Jul 3, 2015
William M. Owens, 66, of Wayne Township, passed away Friday, July 3rd, at home with his nephew Shawn by his side.
Born in Pottsville, on July 23, 1948, he was a son of the late Francis J. & Helen D. (Leiby) Owens.
He was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic...
Anna (Maskerines) Bowers
Jun 27, 2015
Anna Bowers, 86, of Cressona, passed away Saturday at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Pottsville, Dec. 20, 1928, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Maskerines. Anna was a homemaker most of her life. She was the widow of Ralph C. Bowers, her husband of 55 years, who preceded her in death in December...
Darlene F. (Kocher) Moyer
Jun 26, 2015
Darlene F. Moyer, 61, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at home. Born in Pottsville, Dec. 16, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Charles Kocher Sr. and Grace Moyer Kocher. She was the loving wife of John J. Moyer, whom she married April 3, 1971. Darlene was a member of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven. She...
Robert P. Geiger
Jun 20, 2015
Robert P. Geiger
Robert P. Geiger, 54, of Minersville, passed away Saturday, June 20th, at Schuylkill Medical Center East , Pottsville.
Robert was born in Pottsville, on October 20, 1960, a son of the late Dorothy (Adams) and Wilbur Geiger.
He worked as a chef at various...
Elva M. (Rhoads) Guertler
Jun 20, 2015
Elva M. Guertler, 97, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at her residence. Born in Saint Clair, Jan. 26, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Arthur J. and Mildred Jenkins Rhoads. She was the widow of Franklin W. Guertler, who died in 1976. A graduate of Saint Clair High School, Class of 1935, she was...
Dwayne Reading
Jun 15, 2015
Dwayne Reading, 68, of Wayne Township, passed away Monday at Lebanon Veteran's Hospital, Lebanon. Born in Pottsville, May 27, 1947, he was a son of Clara B. Hofman Reading, Elizabethtown, and the late Charles I. Reading. He was the husband of Linda J. Marbarger Reading, to whom he would have been married 44 years on May 22. He was...
Lucille E. Gray
Jun 14, 2015
Lucille E. Gray, 91, of Souderton, formerly of Hatfield, PA, passed away Sunday, June 14th, at Souderton Mennonite Home, Souderton.
Born in Glenworth, PA on July 23, 1923, she was a daughter of the late David Roy & Florence (Stoyer) Smith.
She was preceded in death by her husband...
Michael Eugene Hrenyo
Jun 13, 2015
Michael Eugene Hrenyo, 78, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Michael was born in Pottsville, Feb. 18, 1937, a son of the late Michael and Mary Biletz Hrenyo. He graduated from Pottsville High School in 1955. He was the husband of Nancy A. Thomas Hrenyo, to whom he was married for 51 years. Michael served...
Kenneth R. Hartranft
Jun 12, 2015
Kenneth R. Hartranft, 85, of North Manheim Township, passed away Friday at St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading, Berks County. Born in New Ringgold, May 29, 1930, he was a son of the late John and Mable Pauley Hartranft. He was the husband of Geraldine M. Clocker Hartranft. Ken was a member of United Presbyterian Church, Pottsville, and was also...
Jordan T. Krute
Jun 8, 2015
Jordan T. Krute, 26, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, after a lengthy battle with leukemia, lasting four years and two days. Jordan was born in Pottsville, July 14, 1988, a son of Fred H. and Michele L. Shappell Krute, Schuylkill Haven. He served in the Army and was employed...
Lajeune H. (Fidler) Steidle
Jun 5, 2015
LaJeune H. Steidle, 92, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Rest Haven nursing home, Schuylkill Haven. Born in Schuylkill Haven, July 18, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Amanda Borda Fidler. She was the widow of John H. Steidle, who preceded her in death in 1992. LaJeune was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High...
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