All Obituaries

Coal Township – James Paul Wehr, 55, of 2208 Stetler Drive, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Shamokin, on January 1, 1964, he was the son of the late James H and Rita Ann (Kehler) Wehr. He graduated from Lourdes High School in 1983. James was a member of Mother Cabrini Church. He worked as a manager for J.W. Distributors, a restaurant paper product supply business, as the distributer of goods.  He loved classic muscle...

Coal Township- Sharon K. Lynch, 75, of 103 18th Street, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital. Born on February 9th, 1944 in Coal Township, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Marion D. (Alspach) Kline. She attended Coal Township high school. She worked as a housekeeper. Sharon is survived by one brother, Robert S. Kline and his wife Griselda of TX; one sister, Carol A. Wariki and her husband Robert of Coal Township;...

Mount Carmel – Joseph Daniel Cone, 69, of 532 W. Saylor Street, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Mountain View Nursing Home. Born on July 6, 1949, in Newport News, Virginia, he was the son of the late Dr. Luther Hose and Pamela VanWaeland Cone. He was a graduate of Shamokin High School and a member of the Shamokin Presbyterian Church. He served with the United States Air Force. Joseph is survived by three brothers, John Cone and his wife Mary of...

COAL TOWNSHIP - P. Richard Hooper, 72, of 101 N. Ash St., passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Select Specialty Care Unit, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born in Coal Township, Nov. 18, 1946, a son of Paul J. Hooper and the late Margaret (Ferster) Hooper. He graduated from Coal Township High School in 1964. Richard was a loyal fan of the Philadelphia Phillies and the Philadelphia Eagles. He enjoyed reading, prior to vision problems. Richard is survived by his father,...

Sunbury – Pauline Hope Clark, 88, of 252 North Front Street, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville surrounded by her family. Born in Shamokin on December 28, 1930, she was the daughter of the late James R. and Elizabeth L. (Tropea) Paul. She attended Steven’s School in Shamokin. On March 27, 1948 in Shamokin she married the late Arthur J. Clark who preceded her in death on July 30, 2018. Pauline was a homemaker Survivors include a daughter...

Coal Township – Marion A. Herb, 92, died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Mountain View A Nursing & Rehab Center. Born in Shamokin On March 18, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Roy E. and Mabel (Bitting) Kehler. Marion was employed as a waitress as well as a clerk for Ames Department Store. On July 21, 1946 in First United Methodist Church (formerly United Bretheran Church), Shamokin she married the late Jay Herb, who preceded her in death on November 6, 2009. Marion was a...

Shamokin – William “Bill” Jeremiah, 94, of 132 Birch Street, died, Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Mount Carmel Senior Living Community. Born in Shamokin on September 30, 1924, he was the son of the late George and Verna (Osminski) Jeremiah. Bill was employed in the shipping department of the Arrow Shirt Company. He was married in Trinity Evangelical Church, Shamokin to the late Eleanor Fay Jones, who preceded him in death on February 21, 1996. He was a 1942 graduate of...

Coal Township – Elizabeth “Betty” B. Van Natta, 97, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Mountain View a Nursing & Rehab Center. Born in Huntingdon, PA, on November 3, 1921, she was the daughter of the late John and Clara (Burns) Bert. She was a graduate of Huntingdon High School and attended secretarial school She was married in the Episcopal Church in Hagerstown, MD, to the late Dr. Thomas M. Van Natta Jr. who preceded her in death in 1982. She was a very...

Coal Township – Benjamin A. Adams, 93, of 1710 Maple Ave, passed away December 26, 2018 at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital. Born on February 16, 1925 in Coal Township he was the son of the late Jeremiah and Mary Agnes (Bainbridge) Adams. He attended Coal Township School. In 1950 at Salem United Church of Christ in Coal Township he married the late Mar Adams. He was employed as a factory worker at Oxford and was an orderly for Mountain View Manor. He was a member of Salem...

Coal Township – King M. Kaseman, 86, of 1900 W. Water Street, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018. Surrounded by his family as he went to his eternal home with his Lord and Savior. Born on April 24, 1932 in Shamokin he was the son of the late Clayton Joseph and Flossie (Miller) Kaseman. He graduated from Coal Township High School in 1950. On July 11, 1992 in Church of the Nazarene in Lavelle, King married Carole Johns the love of his life. He was employed as an iron worker, he also...