All Obituaries

Betty Jean (Musselman) Yaple, 92, of New Columbus Borough, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Stillwater.  Born January 13, 1931 in Weatherly, Carbon County, she was a daughter of the late George and Carrie (Gerhardt) Musselman.  She was also preceded in death by her sisters:  Viola Musselman and Elma Reynolds and by a brother, Lloyd Musselman. Betty graduated from Benton High School in 1948.  On December 31, 1949 she...

Frank Gaito, of Shickshinny, passed away peacefully Monday, January 30, 2023 at the age of 74, at Guardian Healthcare in Nanticoke after many years battling with his health. Born in Jersey City, NJ, on June 13, 1948, Frank was the son of the late Frank, Sr. and Naomi (Allcock) Gaito.  Frank was a 1966 graduate of Snyder High School in Jersey City, NJ.  In the following years, he started his own family and began working for General Motors Corp, in Linden, NJ and moved his family to...

Barbara A. (Kishbaugh) Evans, 69, of Sugarloaf Township, died early Sunday morning, February 5th, 2023 at her home. Born December 7, 1953 in Berwick, she was a daughter of the late Harold Robert Kishbaugh and June Elaine (Stout) Kishbaugh.  She and her husband, Edward C. Evans, Sr., would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on April 5th.  Barbara was a long time employee of Berwick Industries where she worked for 39 years until her health forced her retirement in...

Jeanette Louise (Sutton) Peters, 97, of Stillwater, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord, Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by her family. Born September 8, 1925 in Cambra, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Ada (Midland) Sutton. Mrs. Peters attended the New Columbus Academy. On February 12, 1954, she wed the love of her life, the late Harry Hillman Peters. Together they operated their dairy farm and raised their family....

Dennis Richard Threlkeld, 69, of Orangeville, (Fishing Creek Township), passed peacefully to our Lord following a courageous battle with a long  illness on January 23, 2023. Born in Morristown, New Jersey on July 2, 1953, he was the son of Viola (Pisano) Threlkeld and Leavis O. Threlkeld and grew up in Netcong, New Jersey. Following high school, Dennis went on to Trenton State College where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice.  He then began his first career...

Bryan E. Puderbaugh, 53, of rural Benton, died Monday afternoon, January 16th, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.Born June 2, 1969 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, he was a son of Carl Puderbaugh, of Benton and the late Joyce A. (Rhone) Puderbaugh, who died in 2006.  He and his wife, Teresa K. (Funk) Puderbaugh, would have celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary on June 29th.Bryan was a 1987 graduate of Hughesville High School.  He was employed by the Benton Foundry for 33...

Ronald S. Yost, 81, of Benton Township, died early Saturday morning, January 21st, 2023 at his home. Born December 31, 1941 in Berwick, he was a son of the late Sheldon E. Yost, who died May 5, 1993 and Marion R. (Doty) Yost, who died April 5, 2018.  He was also preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Jacqueline M. "Jackie" (Green) Yost, on January 14th, 2012. Ronnie attended the former Stillwater School and later Benton Schools.  He worked as a carpenter in the...

Scott M. Sweeney, 90, of Benton, died Sunday afternoon, January 15, 2023 at the Gardens at Millville.  Born September 20, 1932 in Madison Township, he was a son of the late Lawrence Scott Sweeney and Sarah (Bardo) Sweeney. He and his wife, Norma Jane (Young) Sweeney, would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on June 6th. Scott attended Millville Schools and was employed by U. S. Radium in Bloomsburg.  He later worked for Aero-Panel in New Jersey, where he was the...

Ricky L. Swigart, 60, of Bloomsburg and  formerly of Benton, died Friday, January 20, 2023 at the Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania. Born September 2, 1962 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, he was a son of the late William W. "Bill" Swigart, who died June 12, 1987 and Hazel D. (Cole) Swigart, who died April 6, 2006.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, of 16 years, Jayne M. (Yocum) Swigart, on April 9, 2022. Ricky attended Benton High School and was employed...

Willard N. "Bill" Swank, Jr.,  61, of Stillwater, died Thursday morning, January 5th, 2023 at his home. Born April 5, 1961 in Williamsport, he was a son of the late Willard N. Swank, Sr., who died Oct. 21, 2007 and Kathryn E. (Davis) Swank, who died July 27, 2008.  He and his wife, Beverly J. (Walburn) Swank, celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary on August 6th.  Bill was a "jack of all trades and master of none" but worked in steel construction for...