Obituaries
Marvin L. Ruch, Sr.
Nov 2, 2013
Click here to view the Video Tribute for Marvin. Marvin L Ruch, Sr, age 96, of 863 E Mountain Road, Hegins, formerly of Williamstown, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013 at the Schuylkill Medical Center- E Norwegian, Pottsville. He was born on Friday, March 23, 1917, in Muir, a son of the late Harry and Katie Shadle Ruch. He was...
Verna Joan Kessler
Nov 1, 2013
Verna Joan Kessler, age 73, formerly of Spring Glen, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at The Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg after a long exhausting fight with multiple sclerosis. She was born on Wednesday, April 10, 1940, in Upper Mahantongo Twp, a daughter of the late Cloyd D Mattern, Sr and Verna M Snyder Mattern. She was a member...
Geraldine H. Moyer
Oct 25, 2013
Geraldine H "Gerry" Moyer, age 84, formerly of Spring Glen, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Monday, March 11, 1929, in Hegins, a daughter of the late Delbert and Carrie Yoder Dunkelberger. She was a seamstress for area garment factories. She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church,...
Robert L Mattis
Oct 16, 2013
Click here to view the Video Tribute for Bobby. Robert L "Bobby" Mattis, Jr , age 43, of 1006 W Mountain Road, Hegins, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 16, 2013. He was born on Wednesday, January 14, 1970, in Pottsville, a son of Robert L Mattis, Sr and Susan M Smith Mattis of Sacramento. He was a 1990 graduate of...
Leon Eshelman
Oct 4, 2013
Leon Hiester Eshelman , age 77, of 836 Chestnut St, Hegins, passed away Friday, October 4, 2013 at his home. He was born on Wednesday, November 27, 1935, in Hegins, PA, a son of the late W. Eugene and Tillie (Geist) Eshelman. He graduated from Hegins Township High School, and Penn State University with a Bachelors Degree in Agriculture Economics....
Nancy Bennetch
Oct 2, 2013
Nancy Catherine Bennetch , age 89, of 117 Quaker Drive, Hegins, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at her home. She was born on Friday, January 25, 1924, in Richland, PA, a daughter of the late William and Margaret (Bollinger) Steinbach. Nancy entered the Army Nurse Corps on May 15, 1945 after completing her nurse's training at the Pennsylvania Hospital...
Theresa Klinger
Oct 1, 2013
Theresa A. Klinger , age 65, of 72 Helfenstein Road, Pitman, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman after a battle with cancer. She was born on Monday, March 29, 1948, in Shamokin, PA, a daughter of the late Ralph and Agnes (Kazlauskas) Yuskiewicz. She was a member of the Valley View American Legion and she...
Robert K. Michael
Sep 30, 2013
Robert "Bob" K. Michael , age 78, of 2108 East Main St, Valley View, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Sunday, September 22, 1935, in Spring Glen, a son of the late Alvin E. and Alma (Bixler) Michael. He was a lifelong farmer, he began working at age 14 and along...
Stanford E "Stan" Neidlinger
Sep 29, 2013
Stanford "Stan" E. Neidlinger , age 87, of Newport, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Harrisburg, Hospital. He was born on Wednesday, January 13, 1926, in Newtown, PA, a son of the late Joseph and Goldie (Boyer) Neidlinger. Stan was self-employed working as a contractor. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and going to camp. He was preceded in death...
James Coleman
Sep 21, 2013
James "Jim" Coleman, age 62, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2013, at his home in Stamford, New York. A beloved father of three, he was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a son of Annie C. Schlegel Coleman of Gratz, Pennsylvania and the late Robert R. Coleman. He is survived by one son, Charles E. Coleman of Rocklin, California; two daughters,...
Larry L. Bixler
Sep 15, 2013
To View the Video Tribute Please Click Here. Larry L Bixler, age 73, of 224 Vaux Ave., Tremont, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Reading. He was born on Friday, June 28, 1940, in Valley View, a son of the late Harry and Eva Bixler. He served in the Army National Guard for fifteen years....
Genevieve Grimm
Sep 11, 2013
Genevieve "Genie" Grimm, age 69, of Richmond, IN, formerly of Valley View, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at Reid Hospital. Born January 19, 1944, in Somerville, New Jersey, to Mildred Bidewell and Herbert E. Erck Sr., she lived in Richmond, IN since 1981. Genie was a graduate of Holland Township Elementary School in Riegel...
Edward K. Stutzman
Sep 5, 2013
Click here to view the Video Tribute for Ed. Edward K Stutzman, age 66, of 50 Hardot Road, Dauphin, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Arden Courts, Harrisburg. He was born on Friday, April 25, 1947, in Valley View, a son of the late Leroy J and Mabel G Schwalm Stutzman. He was a 1965 graduate of Tri-Valley High...
Edna I. Carl
Aug 31, 2013
Edna I Carl, age 88, of 342 Fearnot Road, Sacramento, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Providence Place, Pottsville. She was born on Sunday, March 1, 1925, in Lykens Twp, a daughter of the late Allen and Lillie O Hoffman Mausser. She attended the former Gratz High School. Prior to her retirement she was a floor lady for the...
Shirley A. Reardon
Aug 20, 2013
To View The Video Tribute Please Click Here Shirley A. Reardon, age 78, of 85 Kushwa Road, Spring Glen, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. She was born on Sunday, April 28, 1935, in Lancaster, and was a graduate of McCaskey High School, Lancaster. Shirley was employed as a bank teller, was a waitress at...
George H. Dietrich
Aug 19, 2013
George Hartman Dietrich , age 69, of 300 Fearnot Road, Sacramento, passed away Monday, August 19, 2013 at his home. He was born on July 25, 1944 in Hubley Twp, a son of the late W. Walter and Mary E (Hartman) Dietrich. He was a 1962 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and served in the US Army from August of...
Earl S. Deeter
Aug 19, 2013
Earl S. Deeter, age 81, of 362 Valley Road Hegins, passed away peacefully Monday, August 19, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on May 18, 1932 in Hegins, a son of the late Raymond and Mabel(Lucas)Deeter. He served in the Army during the Korean War and was employed as a coal miner with Hegins Mining...
Phyllis Scheib
Aug 17, 2013
Phyllis E. Scheib , age 84, of 411 W. Main St, Valley View, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Reading. She was born on Saturday, July 20, 1929, in Fearnot, a daughter of the late Francis E. and Blanche Paul. She was employed at local garment factories. She was a member of St. Andrew's...
Bernice V. Heim
Aug 12, 2013
To View The Video Tribute Please Click Here Bernice Verna Heim , age 82, of 597 E Mountain Road, Hegins, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013, six months to the day of her husband's passing, at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. She was born on Wednesday, December 31, 1930, in Valley View, a daughter of the late...
Bessie Holdeman
Aug 8, 2013
To view the video tribute please click here Bessie E. Holdeman, age 91, of Birch St., Reading, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Reading. She was born on Thursday, October 13, 1921, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Albert and Catherine (Lubold) Scheib. She was employed as a seamstress; working at the...
