All Obituaries

Coal township – It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of Charles G. Kerstetter, 78, of Coal Township, Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Broad Mountain Nursing Home, Frackville. Born in Danville on July 6, 1944 to the late Alvin F. and Irene Kerstetter. He graduated from Trevorton High School in 1962 where he played football. Charlie was also inducted to the Bernie Romanoski Hall of Fame. Charlie also played the drums in a group called ‘Good Vibrations.’ Along...

COAL TOWNSHIP – Barry L. Schleig, 79, of 101 N Ash Street, Apt 206, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Sunbury on April 20, 1943 he was the son of the late Hilda M. Schleig. He graduated from Shamokin Area High School. He served in the United States Army. On June 23, 1995 he married, Elgie Kosvitch, who survives. He worked as a long-haul truck driver for several trucking companies. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. He was a...

PAXINOS – Sidney E. Gass, 89, of 109 Marley Road, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022, in his home. Born in Shamokin on September 9, 1932, he was the son of the late Earl and Ida (Clark) Gass. He graduated from Shamokin Area High School in 1950. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State College in 1954. As an Air Force ROTC graduate, he went on to flight training in Texas and graduated as a multi-engine pilot in 1956 and was stationed in several air bases in...

Elysburg - Ray E. Richie, Sr., 84, dedicated husband, father, grandfather, teacher and coach, passed away on Tuesday, August 2 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Ray was born to Elwood and Martha Robison Richie in Shamokin, PA on April 6, 1938. In 1956, he graduated from Shamokin High School, where he was a star athlete in football and baseball. He earned a scholarship to play football at Susquehanna University. There he earned four letters and was co-captain his junior and senior...

LEWISBURG – Shirley June Walburn, 98, of RiverWoods Community in Lewisburg, PA, passed away with family by her side on July 31, 2022. Born September 20, 1923 in Sunbury, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Frances Mae (Spears) Clark and graduated valedictorian in 1941 from Coal Township High School. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and her late husbands, 43 years with Walter E Walburn, and 11 years with Leon H Walburn; her sons Leon ‘Skip’ Walburn,...

SHAMOKIN – Betty L. (Long) Kleman, 64, of 604 Hillside Ave., passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 in her home. Born in West Cameron on July 18, 1958, she was the daughter of Ulysses J. and Roberta R. (Snyder) Long. She attended Shamokin Area Schools. In June 1980 she married the late William James Kleman, Sr. Betty is survived by her fiancé, John Nolan; mother, Roberta R. (Snyder) Long; a daughter, Susan Honicker and her husband, Chet of Excelsior; two grandsons, Chet Honicker...

Shamokin – Daniel E. Nahodil, 73, of 1113 N Pearl Street, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Born in Shamokin on November 6, 1948 he was the son of the late Donald and Jane (Koch) Nahodil. He attended Shamokin Area Schools. He served in the United States Army as a Sargent. On February 16, 1966 he married Constance Segedy, who preceded him in death. He worked as a coal miner for Kocher Coal and other coal mines. Daniel is survived by four sons, Ronald Nahodil of Shamokin, Richard...

Coal Township- Barry Lee Carsto, 62, of 1000 W Willow Street, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Shamokin on February 28, 1960, he was the son of the late Robert Carsto and Mary Louise (Britton) Carsto.  He served in the United States Army. On June 13, 1992 in Shamokin, Barry married the late Tammy Hoover.  He worked for a contracting company as a drywaller. Barry is survived by his significant other, Tammy Hine; three daughters,...

Shamokin – Rodger R. Facer, 66, of 201 W Mulberry Street, Apt 308, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Frankfurt, Germany on December 5, 1955 he was the son of the late Ruby (Mayer) Facer. He attended school in Mount Carmel. He served in the U. S. Coast Guard. On September 24, 1994 in Shamokin he married Joann Assid, who survives. He worked in Harrisburg at the United States Postal Service. He was a cook at BJ’s in...

Shamokin – Ronald Harrison Venn, 88, of 987 Hollow Road, Irish Valley, passed away Tuesday, June 21,2022, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Born in Danville on May 8, 1934, he was the son of the late Harrison Wagner and Margaret Viola (Clouser) Venn. He graduated from Shamokin Area High School in 1952. On April 18, 1959, in Munich, Germany, he married Ilse Selma Adam, who survives. Ronald was a supervisor for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, where he retired...