Obituaries
Charles L. "Lindy" Runkle
Apr 12, 2004
Charles Lindberg "Lindy" Runkle, age 76, of 1532 W Maple Street, Valley View, died Monday, April 12, 2004, at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont, Pa. He was born on May 7, 1927, in Spring Glen, Pa., a son of the late Chester G. and N. Pauline (Schwalm) Runkle. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He was...
Johnny L Speer
Apr 3, 2004
Johnny L Speer, age 44, of Pottsville Pa, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at the Pottsville Hospital. He was born on March 7, 1959 in Gulfport, Miss. a son of Sandra L Speer Merwine. Surviving are his parents Lewis F and Sandra L (Speer) Merwine of R.D. Ashland; four sons Shawn Speer of Pottsville, John Speer of Schuylkill Haven, Kyle...
Pearl E Maurer
Mar 28, 2004
Pearl E Maurer, age 89, of 81 Deep Creek Rd, Hegins, Pa, died Sunday, March 28, 2004, at the Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville, Pa. Born in Weishample,Pa., February 13, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Maude (Kessler) Klinger. She was a seamstress at the former Philmark Mfg. and also along with her late husband operated a family...
Ira E. "Brownie" Koppenhaver
Mar 27, 2004
Ira "Brownie" Elvin Koppenhaver 83, of 515 E. Maple Street, Hegins, Pa. died on Saturday, March 27, 2004 at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Pottsville. He was born January 6, 1921 in Spring Glen, Pa., a son of the late Ira C. and Ida E. (Schwalm) Koppenhaver. He was the owner of the former Koppy's Service Center, Hegins. He...
Glenn G Minnich
Mar 21, 2004
Glen Minnich, age 82, of Langhorne, Pa, died Sunday, March 21, 2004, at Ridge Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Feasterville, Pa. He was born on November 15, 1921, in Hegins, Pa, a son of the late George and Emma (Bixler) Minnich. He was of the Protestant faith. Surviving are a brother Clifford C. Minnich of Langhorne and a sister Beatrice...
Flora E. Schminky
Mar 19, 2004
Flora E. Schminky 93, of Hollywood Florida, died Sunday March 14th in the Memorial Hospital, Hollywood, FL. She was born and raised in Hegins, PA. The daughter of the late Richard & Clara Artz. She was a graduate of the School of Nursing in Allentown, PA. She was the widow of Ralph L. Schminky. Flora was a member of Friedens...
Mamie Irene Koppenhaver
Mar 11, 2004
Mamie Irene Koppenhaver age 88 formerly of Donaldson, died Thursday March 11, 2004, at the Rest Haven Nursing Home in Schylkill Haven, PA. She was the widow of Ray Koppenhaver. Born June 10, 1915 in Hegins Twp. the daughter of the late George and Beulah Noll. She is survived by one son, Robert Koppenhaver from Pottsville and 4 sisters. 3...
Phyllis I. Coleman
Mar 5, 2004
Phyllis Irene Coleman, age 76, of 348 Pine Drive, Hegins, died Sunday, Feb. 29. 2004, at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Pottsville, Pa. She was born in Hegins Twp, Pa, on July 15, 1927, a daughter of the late William and Goldie (Kimmel) Schwartz. She was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ, Hegins, Pa. Her husband Robert L...
Norman W. Kembel
Feb 12, 2004
Norman Woodward Kembel, age 93, of 621 E Main St., Hegins, Pa, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 17, 1910 in Pillow,Pa a son of the late Joseph and Cora (Hummel) Kembel. He retired as a coal miner from William Carl Mining, Hegins, Pa. He was a member of Friedens...
Palmer S Merwine
Jan 30, 2004
Palmer Stanley Merwine, age 83, of 947 Deep Creek Rd, Mabel, died Friday Jan 30, 2004, at his home. He was born on Oct 26, 1920, in Weishample, Pa, a son of the late Earl and Ida (Yoder) Merwine. He served for four years as a Sgt. in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a member...
Vera E Maurer
Jan 22, 2004
Vera E. Maurer, 62, of Lancaster, died Thursday, January 22, 2004 at her home. Born on May 6, 1941 in Hegins, PA, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Edna (Schwartz) Schlegel. An avid duplicate bridge player, she was the manager of the Red Rose Bridge Club for many years. She was a certified director and attained the...
Robert York
Jan 21, 2004
Robert Elmer York, age 79, of 110 S. Third Street, Gratz, Pa. died Saturday, Jan. 17,2004, at Susquehanna Luthern Village. He was born in Atlantic City, N.J. on October 24, 1924, a son of the late Lawrance M. and Lillian (Arbagast) York. He was of Protestant Faith. Surviving are one son Keith York, of New Hope, PA.; five daughters; Frances...
Beatrice M Miller
Jan 17, 2004
Beatrice Mayanna Miller, age 86, of 806 W Maple Street, Valley View, Pa, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at her home. She was born in Hegins, Pa on May 4, 1917, a daughter of the late Harvey and Claudia (Klouser) Miller. She retired as a seamstress from Valley View Manufacturing, Valley View, Pa. She was of the Protestant Faith. Surviving...
Jacqueline "Jackie" M. Rothermel
Jan 11, 2004
Jacqueline "Jackie" M. Rothermel, age 72, of 45 S Goodspring Road, Hegins, died Sunday, Jan 11, 2004, at her home. She was born in Mount Carmel, Pa, on July 16,1931 a daughter of Alma (Lubold) Green of Hegins and the late Charles Green, Sr. She was the owner and operator of the Rothermel Personal Care Home of Hegins. She was...
Jennie M Long
Jan 7, 2004
Jennie Mabel Long, age 91, of Spang Crest Manor, Lebanon,Pa, formerly of Willow Terrace, 800 Willow St, Lebanon,Pa. and Hegins, Pa, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, at Spang Crest Manor. She was born in Hickory Corners, Pa, on June 4, 1912, a daughter of the late George and Eva (Michael) Walborn. She was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins,...
Mary L. Rhody
Jan 3, 2004
Mary Louise Rhody,age 76, of 183 Main Street, Joliett, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Pottsville. She was born October 30, 1927 in Joliett, a daughter of the late Harry and Evelyn (Schaeffer) Rhody. She was a 1946 graduate of the former Porter Twp. High School. She retired as a janitor in the Tricot...
Mark A. "Mac" Coleman
Dec 9, 2003
Mark Austin "Mac" Coleman, age 91, of 1 Theatre Lane, Gratz, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, at his home. He was born in Lykens Twp, Dauphin Co, Pa on Oct 13, 1912, a son of the late Austin and Buella (Klinger) Coleman. He was a Maintenance Foreman at the Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, R.D. Annville, Pa until retiring. He was...
Willard F. Schade, Sr.
Dec 8, 2003
Willlard Franklin Schade, Sr, age 77, of 1430 W. Maple St, Valley View, died Monday, Dec 8, 2003, at his home. He was born in Hubley Twp., Schuylkill County, Pa, on May 4, 1926, a son of the late Clyde and Carrie Heffner Schade. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II receiving the American Theater Ribbon, the Victory...
Clair N Westover
Nov 29, 2003
Clair Nathan Westover, age 87, of Marienville, Pa, formerly of Sacramento, Pa, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003, at the Kane Community Hospital, Kane, Pa. He was born in Westover, Clearfield County, Pa, on June 19, 1916, a son of the late Emory G. and Leah M Keirn Westover. He served in World War II as a Sergeant in the U.S....
Wallace J Zacker
Nov 27, 2003
Wallace "Vats, George" Joseph Zacker, age 87, of Westville Grove, N.J., died Thursday, Nov 27,2003, at the home of his son and daughter in law David and Kathryn Zacker in Millersville, Md. He was born on Sept. 28, 1916, in Kulpmont, Pa, a son of the late Felix and Anna (Reppi) Zacker. As a teenager he hitchhiked to the 1933...
