Oct 30, 2023

Oct 29, 2023

York – Dolores Zelinskie, 90, of Yorkview Nursing Home, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.

Born in Coal Township on May 1, 1933 to the late Josephine Bingham. She graduated from Coal Township High School in 1951.

She married Jack Zelinskie, who preceded her in death.

Oct 26, 2023

Shamokin – Bobbie Jo Bower, 55, of Shamokin, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital. She fought a hard battle with brain cancer for 9 long months.

Born on May 13, 1968 in Sunbury to the late Luther and Goldie (Neidig) Reigle. She attended Sunbury and Shamokin Area Schools.

She...

Oct 24, 2023

Margaret Jasper, 70, of Coal Township, passed away October 24, 2023 at her residence. 

Oct 22, 2023

Patricia Yost, 69, of Coal Township passed away October 22, 2023 at her home. 

Oct 21, 2023

Joseph Jerome Lang, Jr., of Coal Township, passed away October 21, 2023 at Mountain View Manor, Coal Township. 

Oct 21, 2023

Northumberland – Lois M. Kerstetter, 93, formerly of 1552 W Lynn Street, Coal Township, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Nottingham Village.

She was born in Coal Township on July 6, 1930 to the late Jessie J. and Mary (Arbogast) Kerstetter. She attended Coal Township High School. She was a lifelong resident of Coal Township.

Oct 18, 2023

Lewisburg – Sarah P. Jeremiah, 89, of Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2023.

Born in Kulpmont on April 21, 1934 she was the daughter of the late William and Sarah (Long) Berry. She graduated in 1952 from Kulpmont High School.

She was married in Shamokin on August 6, 1966 to George...

Oct 17, 2023

Shamokin – Brenda Lee (Weikel) Schweitzer, 56, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Ashland on September 22, 1967, Brenda was the daughter of Roland Franklin and Rose Ann (Lute) Weikel. She was a 1985 graduate from Shamokin Area High School.

Brenda married Albert Schweitzer Jr.,...

Oct 5, 2023

Prenden D. Heintzelman, 36, of Coal Township, passed away October 5, 2023 at his home. 

Oct 5, 2023

Kulpmont – Barry L. Spotts, 60, of Timberwood Park, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2023 at his residence.

Born in Shamokin on September 16, 1963 he was the son of the late William Lamar and Ruth Ellen (Lytle) Spotts. He graduated from Shamokin High School in 1981, then went on to continue his education at Susquehanna University....

Oct 3, 2023

New Jersey – Susan Protheroe, 73 of 23 Van Cleef Drive, Whitehouse Station, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Born in Reading PA on March 12, 1950 to the late Herbert and Susan (Reed) Protheroe. She

attended Muhlenburg High School until 1965 and graduated from...

Sep 28, 2023

Shamokin – Sherri L. Lehman, 77, formerly of 226 W Walnut Street, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Mountain View Manor.

Sep 20, 2023

Shamokin – William “Bill” R. Strausser, 87, of 124 E Birch Street, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 1:30 pm with his daughter by his side.

Born in Shamokin on December 18, 1935 to the late William E. and Anna S. (Hepler) Strausser. He graduated from Shamokin Area High School in 1953. He served in the...

Sep 16, 2023

Gregory P. Lazicki, 71, of Elysburg, passed away September 16, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. 

Sep 10, 2023

Shamokin – Catherine Lynn Brown, 55, of 20 N. 7th Street, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Sunbury on January 2, 1968 she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Judith (Heller) Brown.

Catherine is survived by a brother, Scott Whitmer and his wife,...

Sep 3, 2023

Selinsgrove – Karen Humes, 70, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023, at the Selinsgrove Center, Selinsgrove.

Born in Shamokin on August 13, 1953 to the late Robert G. and Alma D. (Hydera) Humes. Karen lived at the Selinsgrove Center, where she was provided with loving and excellent care for 64 years. The Selinsgrove Center was a blessing...

Aug 29, 2023

Mount Carmel – Donna L. Varano, 86, of 41 S. Walnut Street, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Shamokin on May 24, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Helen (Rothermel) Derk. She graduated from Coal Township High School.

On September 8,...

Aug 24, 2023

Coal Township – Goldie May Kerstetter, 97, of 101 N Ash Street, formerly of 215 Center Street, Tharptown., passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Mount Carmel Senior Living Community, where she has resided since 2017.

Born in Shamokin on June 13, 1926 she was the only child of the late George and Susan (Hornberger) Bixler. She...

Aug 22, 2023

Shamokin – Brenda M. Vallati, 63, of 4664 Upper Road, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at her home.

Born in Lebanon on October 27, 1959 to the late Robert and Elevina (Ulrich) Sponenberg Sr. She attended Palmyra High School.

On January 2, 1992 in Maryland, she married Harvey Vallati Jr, who preceded her in...