Obituaries
Rodney R. Klinger
Aug 28, 2025
Rodney R Klinger, age 73, of Fearnot, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2025 at his residence. He was born on Tuesday, March 18, 1952, in Sacramento, a son of the late Leon O Klinger and the late Elva I (Harner) Klinger. Rodney was a 1970 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. He worked at Rite Screen, Elizabethville for over 50 years....
Kenneth J. Fetterolf
Aug 26, 2025
Kenneth J "Jimmy" Fetterolf, age 86, of Rebuck, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at his residence. He was born on Sunday, August 28, 1938, in Erdman, a son of the late Kenneth O Fetterolf and the late Pauline M (Kessler) Fetterolf. He was a 1957 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. Kenneth "Dutch" retired from Conagra the former Chef Boyardee,...
Janice D. Scheib
Aug 8, 2025
Janice D Scheib, age 96, of Hegins, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025 at her residence. She was born on Thursday, December 13, 1928, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Norman Otto and the late Mildred (Straub) Otto. She was a 1946 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Janice was a seamstress in area garment factories...
Jason L. Shade
Aug 4, 2025
Jason L Shade, age 55, of Montgomery, Texas, formerly of Sacramento, PA, passed away Monday, August 4, 2025 at his residence. He was born on Monday, April 6, 1970, in Pottsville, a son of Marlin R Shade and Sandra L (Kroh) Shade of Sacramento. He was a 1988 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and a 1992 graduate of Bucknell University....
Dolores C. Hepler
Aug 4, 2025
Dolores C. Hepler, age 96, of Pitman, passed away Monday, August 4, 2025 at Providence Place, Pottsville. She was born on Thursday, January 24, 1929, in Pitman, a daughter the late of Grant F Herring and the late Alma J (Zimmerman) Herring. She attended the former Hegins Twp High School. She was a homemaker and worked on the family farm....
Marilyn J. Headdings
Jul 22, 2025
Marilyn J Headdings, age 89, of Gratz, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on Saturday, January 25, 1936, in Pitman, a daughter of the late Marlin F Heim and the late Norma N (Deitrich) Heim. She was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School and a graduate of Empire Beauty...
Robert L. Artz, Sr
Jul 20, 2025
Robert L Artz, Sr, age 77, of New Berlin, formerly of Hegins, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025 at his residence. He was born on Monday, February 2, 1948, in Hegins, a son of the late Herman J Artz and the late Lillian V (Smith) Artz. He served in the US Army. Robert was plant manager for the former LandL...
Allene A. Shadle
Jul 17, 2025
Allene A Shadle, age 95, formerly of Hegins, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025 at Heritage Mills Personal Care Center, Tower City. She was born on Sunday, November 3, 1929, in Tremont, a daughter of the late Talbert Klinger and Elsie (Kimmel) Klinger. When Allene's mother died in 1936, Allene and her two sisters Ruth and Treazure, and brother Arlen...
Marvin K. Masser
Jul 15, 2025
Marvin "Marv" Masser, Valley View, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family, after a brief illness, on July 15, 2025. He was born on Sept 22, 1945, in Danville, the son of the late Kenneth and Evelyn (Snyder) Masser. Marv was a 1963 graduate of Tri-Valley High School, Hegins PA. He was employed by Roadway...
Clair C. Wolfgang Jr.
Jul 11, 2025
Clair C. Wolfgang Jr., age 89, of Ashland, passed away Friday, July 11, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville. He was born on Thursday, July 9, 1936, in Ashland, a son of the late Clair C Wolfgang, Sr and the late Geraldine (Shurman) Wolfgang. Clair was a 1954 graduate of the former Butler Twp High School. He...
Melinda K. Lesher
Jul 10, 2025
Melinda K Lesher, age 57, of Pitman, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025 at her residence. She was born on Saturday, February 24, 1968, in Pottsville, a daughter of the late Dale D Bixler and the late Karen C (Miller) Bixler. Prior to becoming ill she worked at Michael Foods, Klingerstown. She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist...
Jean I. Wittrock
Jul 10, 2025
Jean I Wittrock, age 99, formerly of Pitman, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Heritage Mills Personal Care Center, Tower City. She was born on Monday, August 10, 1925, in Pitman, a daughter of the late Victor Snyder and the late Edna (Romberger) Snyder. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Warren Snyder, her second husband, Earling...
Glenn E. Masser
Jul 5, 2025
Glenn E Masser ,age 77, of Dornsife, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025 at his residence. He was born on Monday, April 26, 1948, in Klingerstown, a son of the late Ernest F Masser and the late June M (Troutman) Masser. He was a graduate of the former Mahanoy Joint High School. He served in the US Army and the...
Larry L. Schneider
Jul 5, 2025
Larry L Schneider, age 54, of Valley View, died Saturday, July 5, 2025 at his residence, with his second mom Suzette and brothers by his side. He was born on Monday, August 10, 1970, in Pottsville, a son of the late Robert J Schneider, Sr and the late Judith A (Klinger) Schneider. Larry was a 1989 graduate of Tri-Valley High...
William H. Mattern
Jul 4, 2025
William H Mattern, age 94, of Valley View, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025 at The Gardens at York Terrace, Pottsville. He was born on Monday, July 7, 1930, in Hubley Twp, a son of the late Lloyd E Mattern and the late Minnie E (Runkle) Mattern. Bill worked on the family farm, Savidge Sawmill, coal mining, Felty's Tire Shop,...
Grace A. Otto
Jul 3, 2025
Grace A Otto, age 93, formerly of Valley View, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Heritage Mills Personal Care and Memory Assistance Center, Tower City. She was born on Thursday, November 19, 1931, in Rife, a daughter of the late George I Spotts and the late Edna I (Boyer) Spotts. Prior to her retirement, Grace worked at the former...
Margaret E. Straub
Jun 29, 2025
Margaret E Straub, age 85, formerly of Klingerstown, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Green Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pottsville. She was born on Wednesday, August 16, 1939, in Lavelle, a daughter of the late William Carl and the late Mabel (Kehler) Carl. She was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown. Margaret loved gardening, cooking, and...
Shirley Ann Wolfgang
Jun 19, 2025
Shirley Ann Wolfgang Shirley Ann Wolfgang, 87, of 121 Spruce Street, Lavelle, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill, Pottsville. She was born on November 12, 1937, in Ashland, a daughter of George Ressler and Shirley Sue Wolfgang Rohland. Shirley was a 1956 graduate of the former Ashland High School. She was a Homemaker. Shirley was an...
Francis T. "Frank" Lisa
Jun 10, 2025
Francis T "Frank" Lisa, age 73, of Spring Glen, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. He was born on Friday, June 22, 1951, in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late Cono P Lisa and the late Rose Marie (Malandrucco) Lisa. Frank was a law enforcement officer for the New York...
Stewart J. Miller
May 11, 2025
Stewart J Miller, age 94, of Hegins, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah, with his loving daughter by his side. He was born on Monday, March 9, 1931, in Hegins, a son of the late Herman H Miller and the late Mabel L (Smith) Miller. Stewart was a coal miner for Lewis Smith...
