Obituaries
Betty M. Geist
Feb 24, 2022
Betty M. (Dunkelberger) Geist, age 95, of Hegins, PA passed away February 24, 2022 at Providence Place of Pine Grove, PA She was born Wednesday, January 12, 1927, the daughter of the late William H. and Maude E. (Bateman) Dunkelberger. Betty was a graduate of the former Hegins Township High School and was a member of St. John's United Methodist...
Theodore W. Maurer
Feb 23, 2022
Theodore William Maurer, age 96, formerly of Hegins, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday evening, February 23, 2022, at his residence at Stoneridge Poplar Run Skilled Nursing Care Facility in Myerstown. He was born November 19, 1925, in Hegins, son of the late Clark Sr., and Kathryn (Heckert) Maurer. He attended the former Hegins Township High School where he...
Eleanor E. Miller
Feb 23, 2022
Eleanor E Miller, age 89, of Providence Place, Pine Grove, formerly of Valley View, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Providence Place. She was born on Friday, December 9, 1932, in Hegins Township, a daughter of the late Gurney Coleman and the late Neva (Stutzman) Coleman. She was a 1950 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Eleanor...
Olaf Robert Saugen
Feb 15, 2022
Olaf Robert Saugen who was born in Oslo, Norway on February 16, 1938, moved to Sacramento upon his retirement in 1986, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He had emigrated to the US and became a citizen in 1976. Enjoying reading, music, photography and gardening he lived a quiet life in his retirement. As a...
Charles E. Snyder
Feb 10, 2022
Charles E Snyder, age 46, of Gratz, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, November 26, 1975, in Ashland. Charlie was a graduate of Tri-Valley High School. He was the owner Snyder's Repair, Gratz. Charlie was a member of the Gratz Borough Council, the Erdman Sportsman's Club, and the Gratz VFW. He was...
Norene M. Zerbe
Feb 7, 2022
Norene M Zerbe, age 95, formerly of Valley View, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022 at The Gardens at York Terrace, Pottsville. She was born on Sunday, February 14, 1926, in Pitman, a daughter of the late George Specht and the late Florence (Gahres) Specht. She was a 1943 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Norene was a...
Freda M. Shadle
Feb 6, 2022
Freda M Shadle, age 91, of Sacramento, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.. She was born on Monday, July 21, 1930, in Barry Twp, a daughter of the late Irvin S Morgan and the late Erma M (Shuey) Morgan. She was a 1948 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Freda was...
Carolyn M. Geist
Jan 26, 2022
Carolyn M Geist, age 90, of Hegins, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center. She was born on Friday, February 20, 1931, in Barry Township, a daughter of the late Earl H Kimmel and the late Verna (Kessler) Kimmel. Carolyn was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. She was a...
Delroy D. Wolfe
Jan 24, 2022
Delroy Wolfe formerly of Pottsville and Valley View, Pennsylvania passed away on January 24, 2022, at Providence Place of Pine Grove where he was briefly a resident. Delroy (Del) was born in Spring Glenn, Pennsylvania on August 4, 1939, and was the son of Paul and Violet Snyder Wolfe. Del started school in a one-room schoolhouse near Gratz, Pennsylvania. Later,...
Blanche J. Harner
Jan 14, 2022
Blanche J Harner.age 90, of Sacramento, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center. She was born on Tuesday, March 3, 1931, in Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland County, a daughter of the late Gurney G Martz and the late Vera M (Klinger) Martz. She was a 1949 graduate of the former Berrysburg High School. Blanche...
Grant D. Willier
Jan 6, 2022
Grant D Willier, age 48, of Valley View, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest, Allentown. He was born on Wednesday, August 29, 1973, in San Diego, CA, a son of James L Willier and Maureen A (Hull) Willier of Lykens Twp. He was a 1992 graduate of Upper Dauphin Area High School. Grant worked...
Richard F. Brantlecht
Jan 4, 2022
Richard F Brantlecht, age 89, of Hegins, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. He was born on Sunday, January 24, 1932, in Philadelphia, a son of the late Francis W Brantlecht and the late Cecilia (Flounders) Brantlecht. He was an Officer for the Bensalem Twp Police Department, prior to his retirement. Richard enjoyed listening...
Elvin C. "Bud" Blyler
Jan 4, 2022
Elvin C "Bud" Blyler, age 79, of Spring Glen, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. He was born on Wednesday, January 14, 1942, in Valley View, a son of the late Elmer C Blyler and the late Alberta M (Ochs) Blyler. He was a 1960 graduate of Upper Dauphin Area High...
Patricia A. Mace
Jan 3, 2022
Patricia A Mace, age 73, of Schoolyard Square Apartments, Pine Grove, formerly of Hegins, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at her residence.. She was born on Thursday, April 15, 1948, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Leon L Koppenhaver and the late Anna M (Ebert) Koppenhaver. Patsy was a 1966 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. She was a...
Russell E. Minnich
Dec 31, 2021
Russell E Minnich, age 85, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at his residence. He was born on Tuesday, October 13, 1936, in Valley View, a son of the late Earl Minnich and the late Pearl F (Klouser) Minnich. He was a 1954 graduate of the former Hegins Township High School and a 1958 graduate of Penn State...
Carolyn M. Romberger
Dec 24, 2021
Carolyn M. Romberger, age 81, of Elizabethville, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 at her residence. She was born on Monday, January 15, 1940, in Gratz, a daughter of the late Clarence G Straub and the late Cora A (Jacobs) Straub. She was a graduate of the former Elizabethville High School. She was a member of Zion Lutheran "Klinger's" Church,...
Chester L. "Son" Morgan
Dec 23, 2021
Chester L. "Son" Morgan, age 89, of Hegins, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, surrounded by his family at his residence. He was the loving husband of Jean M (Romberger) Morgan, with whom he celebrated seventy years of marriage this past September 15th. He was born on Saturday, March 5, 1932, in Valley View, a son of late Roy Morgan...
Randall E. Kimmel, Sr
Dec 23, 2021
Randall E. Kimmel, Sr, age 74, of Hegins, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at his residence. Randy loved life and all the things he had done; he had no regrets for his life. He was born on Thursday, January 16, 1947, in Pottsville, a son of the late Edward C Kimmel and the late Ruth N (Klinger) Kimmel. He...
Helen R. Grose
Dec 17, 2021
Helen R Grose, age 92, of Valley View, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville. She was born on Thursday, March 7, 1929, in Harrisburg, a daughter of the late Norman E Lubold and the late Beulah M (Rowe) Lubold. Helen was a salesperson at Boscov's, St. Clair, prior to her retirement. She...
Lila J. Lucas
Dec 14, 2021
Lila J Lucas, age 88, of Donaldson, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at her residence. She was born on Monday, June 19, 1933, in Klingerstown, a daughter of the late Robert Wolfgang and the late Jennie (Geist) Wolfgang. She was of the Protestant Faith, . Lila's greatest joy in life was spending time with her family. Her husband, Ray...
