Obituaries
Maude M. Morgan
Jul 20, 2004
Maude May Morgan, age 90, of N Goodspring Rd, Hegins, Pa, died Tuesday, July 20,2004, at her home. She was born in Porter Twp, Schuylkill County, Pa., on September 10, 1913, a daughter of the late James and Florence (Hatter) Adams. She was a retired seamstress from area garment factories. She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church,...
Bernice V. Bixler
Jul 12, 2004
Bernice Vera Bixler, age 76, of the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, formerly of 7 Line Drive, Hegins, died Monday evening, July 12, 2004, at the center. She was born on October 2, 1927 in Hegins Twp. a daughter of the late Harry K. and Eva M (Bixler) Bixler. She retired as a seamstress from the former Philmark Mfg. Co....
Elvin D. Morgan
Jun 24, 2004
Elvin D. Morgan, 52, of 11 Reservoir Road, Hegins, died Thursday, June 24, 2004, at his residence. Born in Hegins, June 26, 1951, he was a son of the late Charles E. Morgan and Betty G. Carl Morgan of Hegins, Pa. He was an army veteran in the Vietnam war. He was a correctional officer at the Graterford Correctional Facility...
James J. Heckert
Jun 22, 2004
James J. Heckert, Sr., 83, of Polk Personal Care Center, Millersburg, died Tuesday,June 22, 2004, at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Pottsville. Born in Millersburg, December 6, 1920, he was a son of the late Emory E. and Carrie (Schucker) Heckert. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a Telephone Installer with Bell Telephone of...
Fern A. Scheib
Jun 12, 2004
Fern Alfretta Scheib, age 77, of the Tremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, formerly of 300 W Main St, Tremont, died Wednesday at the Center. She was born on October 1, 1926, in Valley View, Pa., a daughter of the late Simon and Verda (Underkoffler) Romberger. She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church, Tremont. She was also a...
Robert D. Kauffman
Jun 5, 2004
Robert Daniel Kauffman, age 78, of 1171 E Main St, Hegins, Pa, died Saturday, June 5,2004, at the Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pa. He was born July 24, 1925 at Hegins, Pa, a son of the late Jacob and Carrie (Kroh) Kauffman. He was a retired self employed farmer and carpenter. He was a member of Friedens Lutheran...
Robert S. Bowman
May 24, 2004
Dr. Robert S Bowman, age 86 of 1449 W Maple Street, Valley View, Pa and 5 Bayard Road, Pittsburgh, Pa, died Monday, May 24, 2004 at his Pittsburgh home. Born in Valley View, June 26, 1917, he was the son of the late Ray H. and Carrie M. Starr Bowman. He was a graduate of the former Hegins Township High...
Fred R. Umholtz
May 24, 2004
Fred Riley Umholtz, age 78, of 303 Gap Street, Valley View, died Monday, May 24, 2004 at the Schuylkill Center, Pottsville, Pa. He was born on June 13, 1925 in Valley View, a son of the late James S. and Della (Schreffler) Umholtz. He was an Army Veteran of WW II serving in the 88th Inf. Division in Italy receiving...
Walter R. "Short" Morgan
May 13, 2004
Walter R. "Short" Morgan, 69, of Valley View, died unexpectedly early Thursday, May 13, 2004, at Pottsville Hospital. Born in Valley View, October 26, 1934, he was a son of the late Wilson and Emma Travitz Morgan. He was a coal miner for 38 years in area mines before retiring from Kocher Coal Co., Tower City, Pa. He was of...
Kelsey E Brown
May 6, 2004
Kelsey Elizabeth Brown, age 13, of 71 Hill Road, Hegins, died Sunday in Conyngham Twp, Columbia Co., Pa. She was born in Pottsville, Pa., on May 5, 1990. She was an 8th grade student at the Tri-Valley High School, where she was a member of the Leo Club, SADD, Students Against Tobacco, SWAT, the School Musical, the Band, and the...
Jared D. Brown
May 6, 2004
Jared David Brown, age 18, of 71 Hill Rd, Hegins, died Sunday at his home. He was born in Pottsville, Pa, on April 7, 1986. He was a Senior at Tri-Valley High School where he was a member of the Chess Club and the Boxing Club. He was active in the Martial Arts. He had worked in his fathers coal...
Kirstin M Brown
May 6, 2004
Kirstin Mae Brown, age 16, of 71 Hill Road, Hegins, Pa, died Sunday in Zions Grove, Pa. She was born in Pottsville, Pa, on October 3, 1987. She was a a Sophomore at the Tri-Valley High School, where she was a member of the Leo Club, SADD, Teens Against Tobacco, SWAT, the School Musical, the Band and the Marching Band....
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...
