Obituaries
David Charles Ressler
Jan 1, 2021
David Charles Ressler, 65, of West Chester, OH, formerly of Valley View, PA, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2021. He was born on April 30, 1955 in Pottsville, Pa, son of the late Allen and Clara Ressler. He was a graduate of Tri-Valley High School where he met his future wife Donna. The two were married August 17, 1985...
Eleanor R. Ruch
Dec 29, 2020
Eleanor R Ruch, age 95, of Hegins, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville. She was born on Saturday, May 2, 1925, in Barry Twp. She was a seamstress for area garment factories and also worked at Twin Valley Farmers Exchange before her retirement. She was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins....
Marie E. Clark
Dec 27, 2020
Marie E Clark, age 89, of Hegins, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont. She was born on Monday, February 16, 1931, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Thomas W Hepler and the late Sula (Herb) Hepler. She was a 1948 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School, Linden Hall Junior...
Betty J. Otto
Dec 24, 2020
Betty J Otto, age 95, of Fountain, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville. She was born on Wednesday, May 13, 1925, in Fountain, a daughter of the late of Burd Bressler and the late Annie (Shadle) Bressler. She was a 1945 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Betty was a...
Paul L. Kieffer
Dec 22, 2020
Paul L "Butch" Kieffer, age 73, of Klingerstown, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Thursday, December 18, 1947, in Jersey Shore, PA. He was a graduate of Tri-Valley High School. He served in the US Army. Butch was a heavy equipment operator at Lindenmuth Saw Mill, Lavelle and also a self...
Russell M. Schade Services Are Now Private
Dec 21, 2020
DUE TO CURRENT COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS SERVICES WILL BE PRIVATE. A PUBLIC MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE. Russell M. Schade, 91, of Valley View, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Providence Place, Pottsville. He was born March 6, 1929 in Fearnot, son of the late Earl Mayer Sr. and the late Hulda (Dieter) Mayer....
Robert D. Flannery
Dec 20, 2020
Robert D Flannery, age 77, of Hegins, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his residence. He was born on Sunday, October 17, 1943, in Piney View, WV, a son of the late James E Flannery and the late Ruby E (Jividen) Flannery. He was a member of the Valley View Gun Club. Bob enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing euchre, and...
Sara J. Bressler
Dec 19, 2020
Sara J Bressler, age 93, of Hegins, passed away peacefully from this world Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg after contracting pneumonia. She now rejoins her loving husband as they will spend their 1st Christmas together in 21 years and complete their journey. She was born on Friday, November 25, 1927, in Lykens, a daughter of...
Phyllis E. Timmins
Dec 16, 2020
Phyllis E Timmins, age 88, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Penn State Holy Spirit Medical Center, Camp Hill. She was born on Friday, November 11, 1932, in Fairview Twp, York County, a daughter of the late Guy E Stoner and the late Blanche C (Snyder) Stoner. She was a 1950 graduate of New Cumberland High School...
Carl C. "Loo" Specht
Dec 15, 2020
Carl C. "Loo" Specht, age 65, of Hegins, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at his residence. He was born on Tuesday, March 22, 1955, in Ashland, a son of the late Franklin D Specht and the late Edna M (Moser) Specht. He was a 1973 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. Loo was a self employed coal miner and than...
Karen L. Kroh
Dec 14, 2020
Karen L Kroh, age 65, of Muir, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest, Allentown. She was born on Sunday, May 22, 1955, in Hegins, a daughter of the late Raymond Schrope and the late Barbara (Michaels) Schrope. She volunteered at the Tower City Lions Club. Karen enjoyed watching crime dramas and horror flicks. Her...
D. Lorraine Hepler
Dec 13, 2020
D. Lorraine Hepler, age 87, of Pitman, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on Thursday, December 7, 1933, in Pitman, a daughter of the late Stuart P Knerr and the late Irene M (Harring) Knerr. She was a 1951 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Lorriane was a member of...
Lynn E. Wiest
Dec 10, 2020
Lynn E Wiest, age 77, of Hegins, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, July 21, 1943, in Gratz, a son of the late James L Wiest and the late Kathryn (Hain) Wiest. Lynn was a 1961 graduate of Upper Dauphin Area High School. He was a machinist for the former Penn Reel,...
Marilyn M. Updegrave
Dec 8, 2020
Marilyn M Updegrave, age 82, of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on Saturday, August 27, 1938, in Hegins Twp, a daughter of the late Homer J Klinger and the late Eva M (Lubold) Klinger. Marilyn was a graduate of the Philadelphia School of the Deaf. She was a seamstress...
Leroy H. Dunkelberger
Dec 5, 2020
LeRoy H Dunkelberger, age 95, of Hegins, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at his residence. He was born on Friday, March 27, 1925, in Hegins, a son of the late William H Dunkelberger and the late Maude E (Bateman) Dunkelberger. He was a member of the class of 1944 of the former Hegins Twp High School. He was a...
Arlene G. Kimmel
Dec 4, 2020
Arlene G Kimmel, age 93, of Hegins, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Chula Vista, CA. She was born on Thursday, July 21, 1927, in Hegins, a daughter of the late Charles Miller and the late Mamie (Hepler) Miller. She was a 1945 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Arlene was...
Jill M. Olmos
Dec 4, 2020
Click on the following link to view the service via Zoom at 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2020 https://jworg.zoom.us/j/87322063757 . Meeting ID: 873 2206 3757 Passcode: 934702 Jill M Olmos, age 41, of Auburn, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 4, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville. She was born on Friday, July 13, 1979, in Pottsville,...
Mark L. Artz
Dec 2, 2020
Mark L Artz, age 93, of Valley View, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his residence. He was born on Thursday, April 12, 1927, in Pottsville, a son of the late Eston C Artz and the late Mae (Dunleavy) Artz. He attended the former Hubley Twp High School and received his honorary diploma for service during World War II...
Loriann M, Clark
Nov 30, 2020
Loriann M Clark, age 54, of Valley View, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020. at the home of her daughter in Valley View. She was born on Monday, August 15, 1966, in Pottsville, a daughter of and Marie A (Bixler) Clark of Valley View and the late Willard L Clark. Lori was employed at MI, Hegins, until becoming ill. She...
Phyllis L. Artz
Nov 25, 2020
Phyllis L Artz, age 89, of Valley View, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at her residence. She was born on Saturday, February 7, 1931, in Pitman, a daughter of the late Daniel T Wagner and the late Mary E (Hepler) Wagner. Phyllis graduated from Hegins Township High School at the age of 16. She worked as a secretary in...
