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Dolly M. Klouser

Dolly M. Klouser

Oct 7, 2020

Dolly M Klouser, age 85, formerly of Grove Drive, Hegins, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Pitman. She was born on Monday, February 25, 1935, in Hegins, a daughter of the late Clarence Knorr and the late Alverta Snyder Knorr. She was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Dolly was...

Roy S. Reiner

Roy S. Reiner

Oct 3, 2020

Roy S Reiner, age 67, of Camp Hill, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born on Monday, August 31, 1953, in Danville, a son of the late Henry G Reiner and the late Anna C Clark Reiner. He was a 1971 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and a graduate of Penn...

Doris M. Shade

Doris M. Shade

Sep 28, 2020

Doris M. Shade, age 91, of Gratz, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 at her residence. She was born on Friday, April 19, 1929, in Hegins, a daughter of the late Paul L Masser and the late Elda K Reed Masser. She was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School and Central Penn Business College. She was the...

Jean Lorraine Deibert

Jean Lorraine Deibert

Sep 25, 2020

Jean Lorraine Deibert, 91, of Valley View, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 at The Gardens at York Terrace, Pottsville. She was born on Wednesday, November 7, 1928, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mabel Bixler. Jean attended the former Hegins Township High School. She was a Seamstress for several area garment factories. Jean was a...

Jacqueline E. Moyer

Jacqueline E. Moyer

Sep 24, 2020

Jacqueline E Moyer, age 82, of Valley View, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at her residence. She was born on Saturday, December 4, 1937, in Lavelle, a daughter of the late Esther E Hubler Gribbin. She was a 1955 graduate of the former Butler Twp High School. Jackie was a front end supervisor for K Mart, Frackville, prior to...

Ruth M Smeltzer

Ruth M Smeltzer

Sep 21, 2020

Ruth Margaret Smeltzer, 95, former longtime Hegins resident, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at Premier at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg. She was born on March 5, 1925, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Ralph and Pearl Laudenslager Whitman. Ruth was a 1942 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. She was a homemaker, often found in the...

David K. Koppenhaver

David K. Koppenhaver

Sep 11, 2020

David K Koppenhaver, age 65, of Minersville, formerly of Hegins, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at his residence. He was born on Thursday, December 2, 1954, in Pottsville, a son of the late Guy K Koppenhaver and the late Shirley A Miller Koppenhaver. He was a 1972 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. David retired from Hydo Extrusions, Cressona in...

John D. Moyer

John D. Moyer

Aug 21, 2020

John D Moyer, age 82, of Valley View, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest, Allentown. He was born on Wednesday, September 1, 1937, in Valley View, a son of the late Melvin A Moyer and the late Mary O (Heller) Moyer. He was a 1955 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. He...

James E. Neumeister

James E. Neumeister

Aug 18, 2020

James E. Neumeister, age 72, of Barry Township, passed away on Tuesday, August 18 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville due to complications of a motorcycle accident on August 15. He was born on the family farm in Barry Township, a son of the late James A. and Elsie Geist Neumeister. He was a graduate of Tri Valley High School, Class...

Eleanor E Klinger

Eleanor E Klinger

Aug 13, 2020

Eleanor Elva Klinger, 93, life long resident of Spring Glen, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 13, 2020 at The Gardens of York Terrace, Pottsville. She was born on April 14, 1927, in Valley View, PA, a daughter of the late Daniel and Verna Schucker Miller. She attended Hegins Township Schools. Eleanor was a homemaker most of her life, loved cooking...

Stephen J. Bendas

Stephen J. Bendas

Aug 13, 2020

Stephen J. Bendas, 71, of Ranshaw, passed away at home on August 13, 2020. He was born on in Coal Township, a son of the late Andrew Bendas and Pauline Kanicki Bendas. He was a graduate of Shamokin High School. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Seabee. Stephen was a Plumber/Pipefitter for Harrisburg Local #520. He was a...

Lorraine M. Schwalm

Lorraine M. Schwalm

Aug 6, 2020

Lorraine M. Schwalm, age 79 of Valley View, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Hershey Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born on January 2, 1941, in Hegins, PA, a daughter of the late Charles and Elsie (Sweinhart) Kessler. Lorraine was a graduate of the former Hegins-Hubley High School. After raising her children, Lorraine furthered her education...

Barbara L. Roadcap

Barbara L. Roadcap

Jul 30, 2020

Barbara L Roadcap, age 75, of Spring Glen, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg, Harrisburg. She was born on Friday, May 4, 1945, in Erdman, a daughter of the late Marlin H Kessler and the late Irene S (Shade) Kessler. She was a 1963 graduate of Upper Dauphin High School. She had worked at Spread Eagle,...

Leroy A. Geist

Leroy A. Geist

Jul 30, 2020

Leroy A Geist , age 71, of Hegins, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020 at his residence. He was born on Thursday, May 12, 1949, in Hegins Twp, a son of the late Russell P Geist and the late Betty M Lesher Geist. He had worked for Gold Mills, Pine Grove and then worked for Tower Sales, Tower City, until...

Jane R. Maurer

Jane R. Maurer

Jul 27, 2020

Jane R Maurer, age 80, formerly of Hegins, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Allentown. She was born on Monday, July 15, 1940, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Lewis Zimmerman and the late Mildred Hoover Zimmerman. She was a 1958 graduate of Tri-Valley School District. Jane retired from Indiantown Gap...

Dennis E. Starr

Dennis E. Starr

Jun 18, 2020

Dennis E Starr, age 74, of Fearnot, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at his residence.. He was born on Thursday, September 20, 1945, in Rough and Ready, a son of the late Russell W Starr and the late Mabel H Reiner Starr. He was a 1963 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. He was a Sergeant in the US Air...

Harold M. "Buddy" Hoffman

Harold M. "Buddy" Hoffman

Jun 4, 2020

Harold M "Buddy" Hoffman, age 77, formerly of Pillow, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Premier at Susquehanna, Millersburg. He was born on Wednesday, October 14, 1942, in Jordan Twp, a son of the late Jonas J Hoffman and the late Josephine V Ferree Hoffman. Buddy was employed at Mandata Poultry and Muskin Shoe Company, prior to his retirement....

Dorothy L. Runkle

Dorothy L. Runkle

Jun 4, 2020

Dorothy L Runkle, age 87, of Country Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Middletown, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Courtyard Gardens. She was born on Monday, May 15, 1933, in Spring Glen, a daughter of the late Chester Runkle and the late Pauline Schwalm Runkle. She was a graduate of the former Hubley Twp High School....

Dorothy B. Bernd

Dorothy B. Bernd

May 28, 2020

Dorothy B Bernd, age 85, of Pine Grove, formerly of Valley View, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Tremont. She was born on Thursday, February 21, 1935, in Donaldson, a daughter of the late Claude Morgan and the late Beatrice Brown Morgan. She was a graduate of the former Tremont High School ....

Ronald S. "Bucky" Peay

Ronald S. "Bucky" Peay

May 28, 2020

Ronald Scott "Bucky" Peay, age 63, of Millersburg, formerly of Hebe, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at his residence. He was born on Sunday, April 7, 1957, in Danville, a son of Donald E Peay, Sr. of Millersburg and the late Joan C Troutman Peay. He was a graduate of Line Mountain High School . He had worked at...

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