All Obituaries

Theresa (Yost) Hartman, 98, of Benton died Saturday evening, November 10, 2018 at the Gardens at Orangeville. Born April 18, 1920 in Bloomsburg, she was a daughter of the late Nevin and Anna (Pennington) Yost.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Robert C. "Bob" Hartman, on December 16, 1994. Mrs. Hartman was a graduate of Benton High School and Bloomsburg State Teachers College.  She taught fifth grade in the Benton Area School District for many years until her...

Claude C. Ipher, 71, of Fishing Creek Township, died early Saturday morning, November 10, 2018.Born March 2, 1947 in Berwick, he was a son of the late Harold and Dorothy (Shultz) Ipher. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Glenda R. (Steinruck) Ipher, on November 21, 1994.Mr. Ipher was a graduate of West Hazleton High School in 1966 and also attended West Side Technical School. He was employed by Stroehmann Bakeries as a truck driver and also was a milk truck driver. He had also...

Eva J. (Ulshafer) Kline, 88, formerly of Green Creek Road, Orangeville, died Sunday evening, November 11, 2018 at Sunset Ridge, Bloomsburg. Born December 3, 1929 in Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late Clair and Cora Ulshafer.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Henry M. Kline, on June 4, 2009. Mrs. Kline was a graduate of Nuremberg High School and worked at the Magee Carpet Company in Bloomsburg for a short time.  She was a member of the Orangeville...

Gary E. Bankert, 74, of Almedia, died Monday afternoon, November 5th, 2018 at his home following a lengthy illness. Born May 17, 1944 in Hanover, York County, he was a son of the late Herman Harry Bankert and Almena Ruth (Riley) Bankert.  He and his wife, Judith A. "Judy" (Rimel) Bankert, celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on October 17th. Gary was a 1962 graduate of South Western High School in Hanover.  He was employed by the P. H. Glatfelter Company in Spring...

IVAN D. KISHBAUGH Ivan D. Kishbaugh, 86, of rural Stillwater (Fishing Creek Township), died late Thursday evening, November 8, 2018 at the Berwick Retirement Village I, where he had been a resident for the past several weeks.Born November 21, 1931 in Jonestown, Fishing Creek Township, he was a son of the late Orval and Bessie (Hess) Kishbaugh. He and his wife, Margaret I. (Gotoweski) Kishbaugh, celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on August 13th.Mr. Kishbaugh...

Ray E. Hunter, Sr., 65, of East Fourth Street, Bloomsburg, died Monday, November 5, 2018 at his home. Born October 30, 1953 in Berwick he was a son of the late Robert W. and Clara J. (Mowery) Hunter.  Ray attended Wyalusing Schools and had been employed by Dillon Floral and Streater's Greenhouses.  He was a member of the Danville Moose Lodge, the Berwick V. F. W. and the Berwick Ukrainian Club.  An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving are his...

Emily F. (Goetter) Chewning, 82, of Huntington Mills, died Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 6:00 PM at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she had been a patient for nearly two weeks. She had been seriously ill since Labor Day. Born December 15, 1935 in Dublin, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Emily (Pekar) Goetter.  She and her husband, William E. "Bill" Chewning, Sr., celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on May 4th. Mrs....

Elizabeth "Betty" (Duncan) Kilczewski, 79, of rural Benton (Fairmount Township) died Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at the Bonham Nursing Center, where she had been a resident since September 11th. Born September 26, 1938 in Rutland, Vermont, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth G. and Mary (Sabotka) Duncan.   She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Roy A. Kilczewski, on February 17, 2017. Mrs. Kilczewski was a 1956 graduate of Rutland High School in...

Karen E. (Schmidt) Smythe, 81, of rural Stillwater, died Tuesday morning, October 23, 2018 at the Bonham Nursing Center where she had been a resident for the past three years. She was born on April 17, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Philip H. Kyrouz, on September 9, 1988.  She was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where she earned her master's degree in education.  She was a school teacher in New Bedford,...

Dale D. Helton, 83, of Fishing Creek Township, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Maria Hall, Danville, PA.  He was born November 6th, 1934 to A. E. Wilson Helton and Mildred Irene (Trumphour) Helton in Bath, Ohio and was one of 5 children.  He and his wife, Carole F. Helton, would have celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary on December 29th. Dale was a 1952 graduate of Stow High School in Ohio and attended Kent State University and then entered the U. S. Air Force.  He...