Obituaries

Oct 4, 2024

Sunbury – Anita Grace Freeze, 89, of Sunbury passed away October 4, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. 

Born in Snow Shoe on April 1, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Herman and Rachel (Hall) Ball. 

She married Ronald M. Freeze, who preceded her in death. She was a member of St. Matthews Episcopal Church.

Anita is survived by five daughters,...

Sep 28, 2024

Nancy Lou Witmer, 88, passed at Geisinger Medical Center on September 28, 2024. 

She was born Nancy Lou Clark on November 6, 1935, the daughter of Leon Howard and Mildred Ida (Duttinger) Clark. She graduated from the Sunbury High School. 

She worked at the Sunbury Animal Hospital, and Sunbury Salvation Army. She was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Sunbury.

She was...

Sep 15, 2024

Sunbury-Sharon E. Kurtz, 75, of 705 Market Street, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024, at 430 Catawissa Ave., Sunbury, with her family by her side, after her battle with pancreatic cancer.

 Born on January 4, 1949 in Huntington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Eleanor (Morgan) Irvin. Sharon grew up on Sugar Run Road in Mill Hall,...

Sep 10, 2024

Aug 7, 2024

Selinsgrove – Barry A. Knouse, of Rt. 204, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at home surrounded by his family. 

He was born on April 16,1942, at his home in Kratzerville, to Harry and Myrtle (Herman) Knouse. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kratzerville. After graduating from Selinsgrove High School in 1959, Barry then pursued his...

Jul 28, 2024

Shelia Kay (Heller) Arnold, 73, of Sunbury passed away July 28, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Jul 25, 2024

 Sunbury-Joseph J. Costello, 83, of 535 Catawissa Ave., passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Nottingham Village, Northumberland.

Born on February 5, 1941 in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Americus Joseph and Mary (Frushon) Costello. Joseph was a 1959 graduate of Sunbury High School. He went on to work in the maintenance department at Kramm Nursing Home,...

Jul 7, 2024

Shamokin Dam – William “Bill” Wolfe Campbell, 99, of Shamokin Dam passed away Sunday, July 7, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. 

Born in Sunbury on July 19, 1924 to the late Leslie I. and Anna (Wolfe) Campbell. He graduated from Sunbury High School in 1940.

On November 2, 1955 in Bristol, Rhode Island, he married Bernice Phelan, who...

Jul 5, 2024

Shirley M. McNevich (nee Herman) passed peacefully into God's loving arms on Friday, July 5, 2024. 

 She is the daughter of the late Pauline and Irvin Herman of Stonington, PA. She is survived by her husband of almost 65 years Charles J. "Chuck" McNevich Jr. of Sunbury, PA and son Charles J. "Chuck" McNevich III of Lexington Park, Maryland as well...

Jun 22, 2024

Wilburton – Nancy M. Delsite, 83, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Milton Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Milton. 

Nancy was born June 4, 1941 in Nanticoke, PA to the late John and Elizabeth (Graves) Yaron. She attended school in Shickshinny, PA and was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Berwick, as well as Elysburg Presbyterian Church, Elysburg. 

At the Elysburg...

Jun 17, 2024

Jun 11, 2024

Sunbury – Hazel E. Tharp, 94, of 901 Court St., passed away peacefully,Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the Sunbury Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center,Sunbury.Hazel was born September 16, 1929 in Shamokin, PA to the late Henry A. andMyrtle (Zerby) Schlagel. She graduated from Shamokin High School and went onto get her certification in High Rise Management.She was a member of...

Jun 1, 2024

Sunbury – Roger L. Laudenslager, 83, of 155 Kasey Drive, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. 

Born in Pillow on January 7, 1941 to the late Henry and Elizabeth (Weist) Laudenslager. He attended Lower Dauphin Schools. 

On July 20, 1991 at Salem Methoidst Church, Salem, he married Anna Smith, who survives. He worked as...

May 28, 2024

Lois A. Gross, 76, passed away May 28, 2024 at The Manor at Penn Village in Selinsgrove

May 26, 2024

Sunbury – Mary Katherine (Coup) Buckles, 80, of 1133 Edison Ave, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

 

Mary was born June 15, 1943 in Lewisburg, she was the daughter of the late Emily (Mabus) and Lee Roy Coup Sr. She graduated Lewisburg Area High School in 1962. She worked at the airport restaurant and Shell Dinner, but...

May 20, 2024

Sunbury- Michelle Komara, 69, of Sunbury, passed away peacefully, Monday, May 20, 2024, at Sunbury Nursing and Rehabilitation. 

 Born November 29,1954 to the late Henry and Marion (Skocik) Koveleski. Michelle was a 1973 graduate of Central Dauphin East High School. She attended Harrisburg Area Community College. 

 On March 28, 2005, in Shamokin she married Thomas Komara, who survives. Michelle was a Certified...

May 13, 2024

Northumberland- Ruth A. Trego,77, of Northumberland, passed away peacefully, Monday, May 13, 2024, at Evangelical Community Hospital. 

 

 Ruth was born in Sunbury on December 5, 1946, to the late Wesley J. and June E. (Jarrett) Rothermel.  

 

November 17, 1989, Ruth married Alfred J. Trego, who preceded her in death.   

 

She was a 1964 graduate of Sunbury High School, Sunbury.  Ruth worked...

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May 1, 2024

Watsontown – Kay E. Hoyer, 79, of Watsontown Rehabilitation and NursingCenter, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Private graveside service will beheld at Northumberland Memorial Park, Sunbury, at the convenience of the family.Arrangements are being cared for by Gotlob- Campbell Funeral & CremationService, Inc, 539 Race st, Sunbury, James R Gotlob, Supervisor.To send condolences to the family please visit WWW.GotlobCampbell.com