Obituaries
David J Hentz
Jun 24, 2017
David J Hentz, age 70, of Pottsville, formerly of Valley View, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Manor Care, Pottsville. He was born on Tuesday, June 3, 1947, in Pottsville, a son of the late George W Hentz and the late Margie M Ney Hentz Schwalm. He was a graduate of Tri-Valley High School. He had worked for Klinger...
Donald C. Stutzman
Jun 10, 2017
Donald C. Stutzman, 88, of Hegins passed away on Saturday at his home. Born in Hegins, he was the son of the late Howard and Myrtle (Minnich) Stutzman and he graduated from the Hegins Township High School class of 1947. He was a member of the Hegins Hubley Water Authority and the Masonic Lodge #797 of Valley View. Donald served...
Shirley M Benner
Jun 3, 2017
Shirley Mae Benner, age 87, of Pine Grove, formerly of Valley View, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont. She was born on Saturday, February 15, 1930, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Elwood A Zeplin and the late Margaret Roche Zeplin. Shirley was a 1948 graduate of the former Ashland High...
Carl W Wetzel
Jun 2, 2017
Carl W Wetzel, age 86, of Barry Twp, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday, June 2, 2017 at his residence. He was born on Saturday, September 27, 1930, in Mt Carmel, a son of the late William E Wetzel and the late Lottie E Hepler Wetzel. He worked in area coal mines prior to his retirement....
Harry F Harring
May 28, 2017
Harry F Harring, age 90, of Cressona, formerly of Pitman, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville. He was born on Friday, May 13, 1927, in Pitman, a son of the late Harry Harring and the late Esther M Herb Harring. He was a farmer for many years and then worked for...
Richard William Maurer, Sr
May 27, 2017
Richard William Maurer, Sr. passed away on May 27, 2017 at the age of 94 in Fort Myers, Florida. The son of the late Martha (Artz) Maurer and Mark Snyder Maurer, he was born in Hegins on November 17, 1922. Mr. Maurer was preceded in death by his wife Charlotte Faye (Buffington) Maurer, to whom he was married for 64...
Edward W. Moyer
May 27, 2017
Edward W Moyer, age 85, of Klingerstown, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Thursday, September 3, 1931, in Williamstown, a son of the late William G Moyer and the late Ethel M Adams Moyer. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. Ed was a Carpenter for Jim...
Anna M Mauer
May 17, 2017
Anna Mae Maurer, age 87, of Hegins, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born on Sunday, February 9, 1930, in Barry Twp, a daughter of the late Alvin Klinger and the late Mary Carl Klinger. She was a seamstress in several area garment factories prior to her retirement. She was preceded in death...
Alyssa M Freeman
May 17, 2017
Alyssa M Freeman, age 28, of Coraopolis, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her residence. She was born on Monday, October 31, 1988, in Allentown, a daughter of David A Freeman of Bethlehem, and Karen M Woehrle Miller of Valley View. She was a 2007 graduate of Pocono Mountain East High School attended Northampton Area Community College, Tannersville. Alyssa...
Clayton W "Blabber" Shade
May 15, 2017
Clayton William "Blabber" Shade, age 90, of 44 Fearnot Road, Sacramento, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at his home. He was born on Saturday, April 30, 1927, in Fearnot, PA, a son of the late Ralph and Flora M Zigner)Shade. He was employed as a coal miner for several area coal mines. He was a member of Pine Creek...
Rebecca V. Schwalm
May 15, 2017
Rebecca V. Schwalm Rebecca V. Schwalm , age 91, of Valley View, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville. She was born on Monday, July 6, 1925, in Valley View, PA, a daughter of the late Edward and Sallie (Hoffman) Conrad. She was a graduate of the former Hegins Township High School and...
Ethel Annabella Kahler
May 12, 2017
Ethel Annabella Kahler Ethel Annabella Kahler , age 94, of Hegins, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at , the Gardens at York Terrace, Pottsville. She was born on Monday, November 20, 1922, in Hegins, PA, a daughter of William Miller and Iva Miller. She was employed as a Seamstress for the former Amy Sportsware . She was a member...
Eleanor E. Roadcap
May 2, 2017
Eleanor E Roadcap, age 90, of Millersburg, formerly of Spring Glen, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at The Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg. She was born on Sunday, June 6, 1926, in Lykens Twp, a daughter of the late William H Umholtz and the late Lena R. Koppenhaver Umholtz. She was a 1944 graduate of the former Hubley Twp...
Dorothy M. Weinreich
Apr 30, 2017
Dorothy M Weinreich, age 91, of Hegins, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. She was born on Thursday, May 21, 1925, in Barry Twp, a daughter of the late Charles H Sweinhart and the late Beulah I Moser Sweinhart. She worked at Twin Valley Farmer's Exchange, Hegins, until her retirement. She was a member of Friedens...
Kim Tracy Morgan
Apr 29, 2017
Kim Tracy Morgan, 51, of Valley View, passed away peacefully after a short but strong battle with leukemia, on Saturday, April 29, 2017 in Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of Linda L. (Lucas) Morgan, with whom she resided and the late Clayton L. Morgan. Kim was a 1983 graduate of Tri-Valley...
Charles E. Kline
Apr 18, 2017
Charles E Kline, age 94, of Spring Glen, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on Wednesday, March 28, 1923, in Valley View, a son of the late Ray Kline and the late Martha Schaeffer Kline. Charlie worked for Pine Creek Coal Company for thirty years, and then worked for Halmark...
Marlin Ray Wedde
Apr 15, 2017
Marlin R. Wedde, age 88, formerly of Hegins and Camp Hill, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the home of his daughter in Dillsburg. He was born on Wednesday, June 6, 1928, in Barry Twp, a son of the late Harold J Wedde and the late Alma Beury Wedde. He was a 1946 graduate of the former Hegins Twp...
Eugene L. Geistwite
Apr 10, 2017
Eugene L Geistwite, age 86, of Lykens Twp, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at his residence. He was born on Monday, November 10, 1930, in Millersburg, a son of the late Louella Geistwite. He served in the US Army. Gene retired from Penn Dye, Pine Grove. He was a member of Pine Creek United Methodist Church, Spring Glen. He...
Margaret M. Reitz
Mar 23, 2017
Margaret M. Reitz, age 91, Hegins, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont. She was born on Saturday, September 5, 1925, in Mahantongo Valley, a daughter of the late Clarence and Carrie Knorr Herb. She graduated from the former Hegins Township High School in 1944. During her youth she worked with her family on...
Donald R. Scheib
Mar 9, 2017
Donald R "Hosey" Scheib, age 87, of Dunnellon, FL, formerly of Hegins, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the home of his son in Harrisburg. He was born on Saturday, February 8, 1930, in Hegins, a son of the late Harold E Scheib and the late Flossie A Huntzinger Scheib. He was a 1947 graduate of the former Hegins...
