Obituaries
Phyllis K. Bixler
Mar 10, 2020
Phyllis K Bixler, age 83, of Joliett, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at her residence. She was born on Friday, June 5, 1936, in Hegins Twp, a daughter of the late David Wolfgang and the late Carrie Schlegel Wolfgang. Phyllis was a seamstress in area garment factories prior to her retirement. She was a member of Joliett United Methodist...
Albert P. Baray
Mar 3, 2020
Albert P Baray, age 69, of Valley View, formerly of California, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont. He was born on Thursday, April 20, 1950, in El Paso, TX, a son of the late Albert M Baray and the late Kathryn L Puttman Baray. He was a 1973 graduate of Los Angles...
Melissa A. Schwartz
Feb 22, 2020
Melissa A "Missy" Schwartz, age 54, of Lykens Twp, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 at her residence. She was born on Sunday, December 12, 1965, in Pottsville, a daughter of Jane E Wingert Deibert of Pottsville and the late Nevin Dale Deibert. She was a 1983 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. She was a member of Friedens United Church...
Myrl E. Harring
Feb 20, 2020
Myrl E Harring, age 85, of Richland, formerly of Valley View, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. She was born on Sunday, December 23, 1934, in Lavelle, a daughter of the late Charles Tietsworth and the late Kathryn Stine Tietsworth. She was a graduate of the former Ashland High School. Myrl was a secretary...
Russell F. Shinskie, Jr
Feb 8, 2020
Russell F Shinskie, Jr, age 88, of Gowen City, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020. He was born on Friday, December 4, 1931, in Shamokin, a son of the late Russell F Shinskie, Sr and the late Florence Welch Shinskie. Russ worked as a coal miner for eighteen years, starting at the age of fifteen. He then worked for the...
Shyllee Junette Fidler
Jan 31, 2020
Shyllee Junette Fidler, infant daughter of Anita M Bixler of Hegins, and Matthew G Fidler of Pine Grove, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital East, Pottsville. Surviving in addition to her parents are her maternal grandmother, Andrea Klinger of Spring Glenn; maternal grandfather, Matthew Bixler of Pine Grove; maternal great grandmother, Darlene Klinger of Hegins; paternal...
Alma E. Barnhardt
Jan 24, 2020
Alma E Barnhardt, age 89, formerly of Valley View, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born on Thursday, October 23, 1930, in Barry Twp, a daughter of the late Charles Maurer and the late Dora Kessler Maurer. Alma was a seamstress for the former Philmark Mfg, Valley View, and then was employed at Huntsinger...
Betty J. Maurer
Jan 23, 2020
Betty J. Maurer, age 95, formerly of Hegins, died peaceably on January 23, 2020, at Mountain View Nursing and Rehab Center in Coal Township, PA, where she had been a resident since October, 2019. She was born July 19, 1924, in Valley View, youngest of three children born to the late Vernon and Annie (Henry) Romberger. She was a 1942...
Gladys E. Maurer
Jan 10, 2020
Gladys E Maurer, age 91, of Hegins, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at Genesis Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born on Tuesday, January 8, 1929, in Barry Twp, a daughter of the late Stanley Yoder and the late Mary Moser Yoder. Gladys was a seamstress in area factories, prior to her retirement. She was a member of Barry Salem...
Barbara J. Kissinger
Jan 3, 2020
Barbara J Kissinger, age 82, of Valley View, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Saturday, February 20, 1937, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Ivan Koppenhaver and the late Thelma Morgan Koppenhaver. Barbara was a 1955 graduate of the former Hubley Township High School. She worked at...
Gary Ray Lucas
Dec 27, 2019
Gary Ray Lucas, age 64, of Donaldson, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest, Allentown. He was born on Sunday, December 18, 1955, in Ashland, a son of Lila J Wolfgang Lucas of Donaldson and the late Ray A Lucas. Gary was a self employed coal miner and had also worked at Mammoth Materials Minersville....
John J. Klinger
Dec 17, 2019
John J Klinger, age 78, of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on Tuesday, January 14, 1941, in Pottsville, a son of the late Austin Klinger and the late Florence Deiter Klinger. He was a 1958 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. John was a truck driver for Kocher...
Grace M. Coleman
Dec 13, 2019
Grace M Coleman, age 81, of Columbus, OH, formerly of Spring Glen, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at Wesley Glen Retirement Facility , Columbus, OH She was born on Thursday, October 27, 1938, in Hunter Station, a daughter of the late Castor M Peifer and the late Emma S Troutman Peifer. She was a 1956 graduate of the former...
Louise E. Mack
Dec 10, 2019
Louise E Mack, age 90, of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Mt Carmel Senior Living Center. She was born on Thursday, March 21, 1929, in Huntington Valley, a daughter of the late Joseph O'Brien and the late Florence Weinhardt O'Brien. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View. Louise was a life long Phillies...
Lynn D. Klinger
Dec 10, 2019
Lynn D Klinger, age 68, of Orwigsburg Center, formerly of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg. He was born on Wednesday, April 11, 1951, in Pottsville, a son of the late Arthur E Klinger and the late Mildred A Schwartz Klinger. He was a 1969 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. Lynn had...
Charles T. Kessler Jr.
Nov 25, 2019
Charles T Kessler Jr., age 71, of Hegins, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 at his residence. He was born on Saturday, August 21, 1948, in Hegins Twp, a son of the late Charles T Kessler, Sr and the late Elsie M Sweinhart Kessler. He was a graduate of Tri-Valley High School. He attended Barry Salem United Methodist Church, Weishample....
Annie C. Coleman
Nov 21, 2019
Annie C Coleman, age 91, of Stamford, NY, formerly of Gratz, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta, NY. She was born on Monday, April 16, 1928, in Hubley Twp., a daughter of the late Irvin Francis Schlegel and the late Mary Alice Savidge Schlegel. She was a 1946 graduate of the former Hubley Twp...
Jesse Seiler Zerbe
Nov 18, 2019
Jesse Seiler Zerbe, 91, of Valley View, passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family early Monday morning November 18, at home. He was born on February 8, 1928 in Valley View, a son of the late Benjamin and Merle Seiler Zerbe. Jesse attended Hegins Township High School. He worked on the family farm and drove coal truck...
Kathleen P Bixler
Nov 17, 2019
Kathleen P. "Cookie" Bixler, 73, formerly of Tremont, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Providence Place, Pine Grove. She was born on September 28, 1946, in Tremont, PA, the daughter of Harry F. and Florence Oswald Shutt. Cookie attended Tremont High School. She was a Production Worker for Hershey Foods until her retirement. Cookie was affiliated with the Echo...
Carol (Leitzel) Romberger
Nov 14, 2019
Carol L. Romberger, age 68, of Valley View, passed away at her home on Thursday evening, November 14, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 9, 1951, a daughter of the late Clair and Eilene Klinger Leitzel. Carol was a graduate of Upper Dauphin High School, Class of 1969 and attended Harrisburg Hospital School of Nursing. Along with...
