Obituaries
Shirley D. Rissinger
Jun 12, 2016
Shirley D Rissinger, age 84, of Sacramento, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born on Tuesday, March 22, 1932, in Hubley Twp, daughter of the late Harry D Deibert and the late Ruth Stutzman Deibert. She was laundry manager at Rest Haven, Schuylkill Haven, prior to her retirement. An active member of St. Paul's...
Donald W "Benny" Bensinger
Jun 6, 2016
Donald W "Benny" Bensinger, age 65, of Hegins, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at his residence. He was born on Friday, June 1, 1951, in Ashland, a son of the late Warren D Bensinger and the late Margaret A Latanishen Bensinger. He was a 1970 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam...
Alice Marie Miller
May 26, 2016
Alice Marie Miller, age 88, of the Polk Personal Care Center, Millersburg, formerly of Hegins, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Cumberland Crossings, Carlisle. She was born on Tuesday, December 13, 1927, in Gratz, a daughter of the late William W Minnich and the late Florence M Phillips Minnich. She was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp High...
Alice B. Klinger
May 25, 2016
Alice B Klinger, age 88, of Hegins, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Schuylkill Medical Center- E Norwegian, Pottsville. She was born on Wednesday, October 19, 1927, a daughter of the late Calvin L Bixler and the late Blanche I Specht Bixler. She was a seamstress for the former Philmark Mfg, Valley View,...
Mary E Wagner
May 23, 2016
Mary E Wagner, age 81, of Harrisburg, formerly of Hegins, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Harrisburg Hospital. She was born on Tuesday, April 30, 1935, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Louis Frisch and the late Emma Trathen Frisch. She was a seamstress in area garment factories, a cook for the Tri-Valley High School, and retired...
Ethel R. Wiest
May 19, 2016
Ethel R Wiest, age 93, of The Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, formerly of Gratz and Hegins, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at The Manor. She was born on Sunday, February 4, 1923, in Hegins Twp, a daughter of the late Joseph H Kembel and the late Cora M Hummel Kembel. She was a graduate of the former Hegins...
Anthony "Snook" A. Herb
May 10, 2016
Anthony A "Snook" Herb, age 77, of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. He was born on Friday, April 21, 1939, in Valley View, a son of the late Albert W Herb and the late Lillian M Conrad Herb. He was a 1957 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. He...
Virginia "Ginny" R Wiest
May 2, 2016
Virginia R "Ginny" Wiest, age 65, of Gratz, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, May 2, 2016 at her residence. She was born on Wednesday, December 20, 1950, in Danville, a daughter of the late John Penman and the late Lois L Elsea Penman Ney. She was a 1968 graduate of Mt Carmel High School. She and her husband owned and operated...
Helen M. Bixler
Apr 24, 2016
Helen M Bixler, age 80, of Hegins, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Schuylkill Medical Center- S. Jackson, Pottsville. She was born on Tuesday, December 3, 1935, in Lykens Twp, a daughter of the late Donald J Wiest and the late Myrtle N Heller Wiest. Helen lived at the IOOF Orphanage in Sunbury from the age of three...
Miles R. "Jecky" Barr
Apr 17, 2016
Miles R "Jecky" Barr, age 81, of Spring Glen, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, August 1, 1934, in Spring Glen, a son of the late Robert A Barr and the late Dorothy Eby Barr. He was a 1952 graduate of the former Hubley Twp High School. He was a coal miner...
Fayne L. Sallada, Sr.
Apr 16, 2016
Fayne L Sallada, Sr., age 88, of Valley View, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016. He was born on Saturday, November 12, 1927, in Valley View, a son of the late Joseph Sallada and the late Mabel Klinger Sallada. He was a 1945 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. He served in the US Army during World War...
Lyle C. Miller
Apr 2, 2016
Lyle C. Miller, age 90, of Valley View, passed away at Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Tremont Health and Rehab Center. He was born on December 5, 1925 in Fearnot, a son of the late William D. and Iva (Klouser) Miller. He was a graduate of the former Hubley Township High School Class of 1943. He graduated from Lebanon...
Hilda Mae Stehr
Mar 20, 2016
Hilda Mae Knerr Stehr March 29, 1917 – March 20, 2016 Hilda Mae (Knerr) Stehr, of Pitman, PA, Philadelphia, PA, Hatboro, PA, Chalfont, PA and most recently of Lansdale, PA passed away on March 20, 2016, one week shy of her 99th birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Earl Henry Stehr; her parents...
Palmer H. Reed, Jr.
Mar 13, 2016
Palmer H "Sonny" Reed, Jr. , age 80, of 1782 W Main Street, Valley View, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at his home. He was born on Tuesday, April 30, 1935, in Valley View, PA, a son of the late Palmer H Reed, Sr. and Mildred T (Reed) Reed. Palmer graduated from the Hegins Township High School in 1953...
Thomas W. "Chet" Wetzel
Mar 8, 2016
Thomas W "Chet" Wetzel, age 57, of Hegins, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, April 23, 1958, in Pottsville, a son of Ralph H and Ruth A Ely Wetzel of Hegins. He was a 1976 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and a graduate of Penn State University. He served in the US...
Henry J. "Herk" Schwalm
Mar 3, 2016
Henry J "Herk" Schwalm, age 87, of Coal Township, formerly of Valley View, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at his residence, with his daughter by his side. He was born on Monday, March 12, 1928, in Valley View, a son of the late Robert Schwalm and the late Minnie Harner Schwalm. He was a 1945 graduate of the former...
Jean B. Bair
Mar 2, 2016
Jean B Bair, age 94, of Hegins, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on Wednesday, November 2, 1921, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Archie Bohner and the late Bessie I Umholtz Bohner. She was a 1939 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School and a 1943 graduate...
June I. Heim
Feb 23, 2016
June I Heim, age 85, formerly of Gratz, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Carolyn's House Hospice, Harrisburg. She was born on Wednesday, October 15, 1930, in Lykens, a daughter of the late Daniel W Miller and the late Verna Shmucker Miller. She and her late husband had owned and operated the former Heim's Body Shop in Gratz for...
Pearl M Herb
Feb 22, 2016
Pearl M Herb, age 91, formerly of Fountain, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont. She was born on Tuesday, March 4, 1924, in Sacramento, a daughter of the late Maude Stutzman. She was an inspector at the former Dana Mfg. Corp., Valley View, prior to her retirement. She was a member of...
Diane G. Mace
Feb 22, 2016
Diane G Mace, age 60, of Spring Glen, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at the Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was born on Tuesday, October 4, 1955, in Harrisburg, a daughter of the late Robert S Kahler and the late Ethel B Reed Kahler. She was a 1973 graduate of Upper Dauphin Area High School. She was a...
