Obituaries
Charles Robert Smith
Sep 21, 2021
Charles Robert Smith Jr., age 70 of Hegins passed away Tuesday September 21, 2021 at Geisinger St. Lukes Hospital, Orwigsburg. He was born on December 24, 1950, in Valley View a son of the late Charles Sr. and Evelyn Miller Smith. Charles was a graduate of Tri Valley High School, Class of 1968. He worked for Sterman Masser Potato Inc,...
Shirley E. Kerstetter
Sep 6, 2021
Shirley E Kerstetter, age 77, of Spring Glen, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at her residence. She was born on Monday, May 22, 1944, in Paxinos, a daughter of the late Raymond Welker and the late Mae (Reed) Welker. Shirley was a member of Pine Creek United Methodist Church, Spring Glen. She is survived by her husband Russell E...
Karen L. Schwalm
Sep 3, 2021
Karen L Schwalm, age 67, of Valley View, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on Friday, July 16, 1954, in Pottsville, a daughter of the late Eugene G Fesig and the late Shirley P (Matter) Fesig. She was a 1972 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and a graduate of Central Penn Business...
Dora J. Kline
Aug 30, 2021
Dora J Kline, age 98, of Hegins, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville. She was born on Wednesday, February 28, 1923, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Earl Koppenhaver and the late Bessie A (Bixler) Koppenhaver. She was a 1940 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Dora was...
Mark P. Rissinger
Aug 21, 2021
Mark P. Rissinger, age 70, of Sacramento, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021 at his residence. He was born on August 25, 1950, in Philadelphia, a son of the late Robert and Mary Downey Rissinger. He was a graduate of Tri Valley High School, Class of 1968. Mark worked many years as maintenance/groundskeeper for Hidden Valley Golf Course, Pine Grove....
Thomas G, Kramer
Aug 13, 2021
Thomas G Kramer of Valley View passed away suddenly on Friday August 13th 2021. He was born December 21, 1982, in Pottsville , PA, a son of Carl Kramer and Connie Shick. He was a Graduate of Tri-Valley Class of 2001. Following High School, Tom completed the carpentry program at Thaddeus Stephens College, Lancaster. Tom participated in trap shooting most...
Harold L. Lyons
Aug 5, 2021
Harold L Lyons, 78, of Broad Street, Hegins, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021 at his home. He was born on January 25, 1943, in Aiken, a son of the late Harold P Lyons and the late Thelma I (Frantz) Lyons. Harold was a truck driver for Mercer Transportation, Louisville KY, retiring in 2008. He was a member of F&AM...
Laura E. Knorr
Jul 27, 2021
Laura E Knorr, age 89, of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on Tuesday, June 21, 1932, in Dornsife, a daughter of the late Edwin L Herb and the late Ida M (Rebuck) Herb. Laura was a seamstress in area garment factories prior to her retirement. She was a member...
Mary Ellen Gaestel
Jul 25, 2021
Mary Ellen Gaestel, age 70, of Aberdeen, NJ, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Bayshore Medical Center, Holmdel NJ. She was born on Monday, November 6, 1950, in New Brunswick, NJ, a daughter of the late John W Schrope and the late Ellen M (Klouser) Schrope. She is survived by her husband Robert A Gaestel. She is also survived...
Kelly Hoover Schley
Jul 8, 2021
Kelly Hoover Schley, age 60, of Valley View PA, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born on Thursday, September 1, 1960, in Hagerstown, MD, a daughter of the late Orville Hoover and the late Edna (Ausherman) Hoover. Kelly was a teacher's aid at Hegins Hubley Elementary and Tri-Valley High School. She was a member...
Shirley P. Fesig
Jul 5, 2021
Shirley P Fesig, age 92, of Valley View, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021 at Providence Place, Pine Grove. She was born on Sunday, August 12, 1928, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Homer C Matter and the late Iva E (Schade) Matter. She was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Shirley was a seamstress...
Grace M. Wedde
Jul 4, 2021
Grace M Wedde, age 85, of Providence Place, Pine Grove, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021. She was born on Sunday, December 1, 1935, in Fountain, a daughter of the late Norman W Kembel and the late Hazel S (Smith) Kembel. She was a 1953 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School . Grace was a teacher's aid at...
Edna P. Reed
Jun 28, 2021
Edna P. Reed, age 91, of New Holland, formerly of Valley View, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born on Friday, December 6, 1929, in Hubley Twp, a daughter of the late Ammon E Scheib and the late Mae S (Mattern) Scheib. She was a 1947 graduate of the former Hubley...
Nancy A. Hentz
Jun 27, 2021
Nancy A Hentz, age 83, of the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, formerly of Valley View, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021 at her residence. She was born on Wednesday, September 1, 1937, in Millersburg, a daughter of the late Claude Straw, Sr and the late Ruth (Hoy) Straw. She and her husband owned and operated Hentz Gulf Service Station, Valley View,...
Dennis "Peachy" Rubendall
Jun 25, 2021
Dennis E "Peachy" Rubendall, age 75, of Hegins, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Monday, June 10, 1946, in Willismstown, a son of Edna (Deibler) Rubendall of Tremont and the late William Rubendall He was a graduate of the former Tremont High School. He was a forklift operator at Richmond Screw...
Marjorie B. Maurer
Jun 15, 2021
Marjorie B Maurer. age 87, of Seton Manor. Orwigsburg, formerly of Hegins, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Seton Manor. She was born on Tuesday, August 22, 1933, in Hegins, a daughter of the late Robert A Schwartz and the late Hannah N (Huntzinger) Schwartz. Marjorie and her late husband operated a family farm in Hegins prior to retirement....
Carl H. Klinger
Jun 11, 2021
Carl H. Klinger, 89, of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and children, Friday, June 11, 2021 at Hershey Medical Center. Born on February 15, 1932, in Erdman, a son of the late Harlan and Mary Klinger. Carl was a graduate of the former Hegins Township High School Class of 1950 and Bucknell University Class of 1954....
June I Shade
Jun 10, 2021
June Irene Shade, 91, of Sacramento, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021. Born in Washington Twp, Northumberland County, on September 25, 1929, a daughter of the late Ida and Edwin Herb. She was the loving wife of the late Clayton Shade to whom she was married 71 years. In addition to her husband, June is preceded in death by two...
Elda A. Umholtz
May 26, 2021
Elda A Umholtz, age 95, of Polk Personal Care Center, Millersburg, formerly of Valley View, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at the Polk Personal Care Center. She was born on Sunday, February 21, 1926, in Dornsife, a daughter of the late Herbert C Feger and the late Nora A (Kahler) Feger. Elda was a seamstress in area garment factories...
Alfred R. Harner
May 24, 2021
Alfred R Harner, age 76, of Weishample, passed peacefully away Monday, May 24, 2021 at his residence, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Monday, March 26, 1945, in Pitman, a son of the late Roy "Pete" Harner and the late Beulah I (Smith) Harner. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Alfred attained...
