All Obituaries

Eleanor B. (Icky) Sandherr, 97, of Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday, March 27th. Eleanor was born in Orwigsburg on September 18, 1923, a daughter of the late Helen (Bensinger) and George Shoener.  She was the widow of Galen M. Sandherr, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. Eleanor was a graduate of Orwigsburg High School, class of 1941.  During her lifetime, she enjoyed working in the cafeteria of Blue Mountain School District. She was very active in her community and her...

Loretta Marie Wilner, 83, of Orwigsburg, passed away Monday, April 5th, at Geisinger St. Luke's Orwigsburg, Loretta was born in Shenandoah Heights  on September 1, 1937, a daughter of the late Isabel (Cantwell) and John  Lahutsky.  She was the widow of Joseph P. Wilner.  She was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church,  Schuylkill Haven and a graduate of Frackville High School.  Loretta is  survived by two sons Joseph, husband of  Merry...

Edward J. Hess, 73, from New Ringgold, passed away April 12th at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.   He was born in Pottsville on September 27, 1947. He was the son of the late Norman and Barbara (Bachman) Hess. He was a loving and devoted husband to his wife, Lynn, to whom he was married 51 years.  He is survived by his brother Robert of New Ringgold, brother-in-laws and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister Linda. He was active in the New Ringgold Fire Company where...

Aleece Ann Hanlon (1945-2021) Aleece Ann Hanlon, 75, of Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday, April 3rd, surrounded by her loving family. Born April 10, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Loretta Mady. Aleece was a 1962 graduate of Nativity B.V.M. High School and a graduate of Goldey-Beacom College.  In her early 30's, Aleece completed a nursing degree from Central Ohio Technical College and later earned her Bachelor's of Nursing degree from the University of North...

Gary Lee Frantz, 61, of New Ringgold, passed away March 23, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loved ones after a courageous battle with lymphoma.  Born in Pottsville on May 23, 1959, he was the son of the late Robert and Joyce Fryer Frantz.  He was the husband of Donna Kistler Frantz, to whom he would have been married 40 years on August 1. A 1977 graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Gary was a master of construction; there wasn’t anything he could not fix or...

David A. Stein, 75, of Orwigsburg, passed away Friday, December 11th, at Geisinger St. Luke's Orwigsburg, with family by his side. David was born in Pottsville, on March 24, 1945, a son of the late Pearl Katherine (Hoffman) and Daniel Raymond Stein. He was the husband of Jean A. (Harnish) Stein. They were married August 27th, 1994. David was a Blue Mountain High School Graduate, Class of 1964 and he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. During his life he worked as an...

Gary Marlin Koch, 79, of New Ringgold, Pennsylvania, passed away Sunday, March 14th, at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg, PA. Gary was born in Pottsville, PA on November 7, 1941, a son of the late Edith Kathryn (Walter) and Marlin Luther Koch. He was the widower of Mavis Marie (Johansen) Koch. From Penn State he earned a Bachelor of Science in 1963, Master of Science in 1965 and PhD in 1970. Gary was Professor of Plant Science at Fresno State. He was a member of St. Paul's...

 Barbara Ann Moyer, 81, of Warner Robins, GA, formerly of Orwigsburg, passed away Sunday, February 28th, at Grady Memorial Hospital, GA   Barbara was born in McKeansburg, PA on February 2, 1940, a daughter of the late June (Decker) and Daniel Stamm.   She was the widow of Bruce E. Moyer. He passed away in 1990.   She was a member of Christ Church McKeansburg and worked locally in Orwigsburg in the textiles industry. Barbara was an avid Blue Mountain Sports fan. She...

 Dennis H. Seigfried, 74, of Schuylkill Haven, PA went to be with the Lord on Saturday January 16th surrounded by his family. Dennis was born January 15th, 1947 in Reading, PA. Son of Mary Jane (Hendricks) Seigfried and the late Harvey H. Seigfried. He was the husband of Melanie A. (Antalosky) Seigfried. They were married on September 1st, 1990 and shared 30 wonderful years of marriage. Dennis was in the U.S. Navy and proudly served in Vietnam from 1967-1969. He was the recipient...

Sharon Marie Ball passed away Tuesday, February 16th at Geisinger-St. Luke’s Hospital in Orwigsburg, PA. She was 63-years-old.  Sharon was born on August 17, 1957 in Pottsville, PA to Adella Jean (Rhode) Dillman. She grew up in Schuylkill County, graduating from Blue Mountain High School in 1975 and continuing on to earn her Associate’s Degree from the National Legal Secretarial School at Hagerstown Business College in 1977.  She married her love and partner, Hugh...