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Ethel Annabella Kahler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

David W. Kimmel

David W. Kimmel

Mar 6, 2017

David W Kimmel, age 87, of Providence Place, Pine Grove, formerly of Valley View, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center. He was born on Tuesday, July 23, 1929, a son of the late Charles F Kimmel and the late Anna J Kimmel. He served in the US Army and the Army Air...

Wayne I. Artz

Wayne I. Artz

Feb 25, 2017

Wayne I Artz, age 86, of Spring Glen, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center. He was born on Friday, October 31, 1930, in Fearnot, a son of the late Ivan W Artz and the late Violet Edna Miller Artz. Wayne was a truck driver and than worked as an equipment operator...

Frank Warren Beaver

Frank Warren Beaver

Feb 19, 2017

Frank Warren Beaver, age 73, of Hegins, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital- S. Jackson, Pottsville. He was born on Saturday, August 7, 1943, in Abrington Twp, Montgomery County, a son of the late Warren Everett Beaver and the late Kathryn Reinoehl; a grandson of the late Frank and Lydia Reinoehl. He was a...

Gloria Stine

Gloria Stine

Feb 18, 2017

Gloria Stine, age 86, of Sacramento, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Thursday, April 24, 1930, in Barry Twp, a daughter of the late Henry Carl and the late Katie Facer Carl. She had worked at the former Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman. She was a member of the Church...

Elsie M. Neumeister

Elsie M. Neumeister

Feb 15, 2017

Elsie M Neumeister, age 86, of Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, formerly of Hegins, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Seton Manor. She was born on Tuesday, October 14, 1930, in Hegins, a daughter of the late Nathan Francis Geist and the late Berdelle Kauffman Geist. She attended Hegins Area Schools. She was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ,...

Kenneth C. Hepler

Kenneth C. Hepler

Feb 12, 2017

Kenneth C Hepler, age 83, of Valley View, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on Saturday, April 29, 1933, in Gratz, a son of the late Harry Hepler, Sr and the late Laura Minnich Hepler. He was a 1951 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Kenn served in...

Fred "Fritz" J Bowman

Fred "Fritz" J Bowman

Jan 16, 2017

Fred J "Fritz" Bowman, age 90, of Valley View, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on Sunday, July 18, 1926, in Valley View, a son of the late A P Bowman and the late Bessie V Ney Bowman. He was a 1944 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School....

John A Ressler

John A Ressler

Jan 4, 2017

John A Ressler, age 75, of Valley View, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born on Wednesday, April 16, 1941, in Hegins, a son of the late Allen A Ressler and the late Clara A Kauffman Ressler. He served in the US Marine Corps. John was a self-employed television repairman. His many...

Carolyn M Schultz

Carolyn M Schultz

Jan 3, 2017

Carolyn M Schultz, age 71, of Hegins, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the Green Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pitman. She was born on Saturday, January 27, 1945, in Lebanon, a daughter of the late Russel Straub and the late Margaret Bendigo Straub. She was a graduate of Tri-Valley High School. Carolyn was a seamstress in area garment...

David P. Schweinhart

David P. Schweinhart

Dec 30, 2016

David P Schweinhart, age 75, of Deep Creek Road, Ashland, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Friday, July 4, 1941, in Barry Twp, a son of the late Elmer Schweinhart and the late Clara L Mervine Schweinhart. He was a 1959 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and a graduate of the...

Mary Anna Schwartz

Mary Anna Schwartz

Dec 28, 2016

Mary Anna Schwartz, age 97, of Hegins, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Friday, May 23, 1919, in Muir, a daughter of the late George H Shadle and the late Emma Jane Bush Shadle. She was a graduate of the former Porter Twp High School. She assisted her husband...

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