All Obituaries

Dianne R. (Kishbaugh) Brown, 56, of Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 7th, 2021 at her Montour Township home. Born December 19, 1964 in Berwick, she was a daughter of Arrie (Keller) Harvey, of Berwick and  the late Charles E. Kishbaugh, who died January 14, 2017.   Dianne attended Benton Schools and had worked on the pipeline in variousstates for many years.  She was most recently the manager at Indianhead Campground in Rupert.   Her hobbies included...

Philip T. Lamoreaux, 65, of rural Orangeville (Fishing Creek Township) died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at his home. Born November 21,1956 at the Berwick Hospital, he was a son of the late Glenn L. and Shirley M. (Sterling) Lamoreaux.  He and his wife, Barbara A. (Yacko) Lamoreaux, celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary on June 1st. Philip was a 1974 graduate of Benton High School and attended East Stroudsburg State College.  He was employed by...

Henry J. Leonhard, 78, of Fishing Creek Township, died early Friday morning, January 14th, 2022 at his home following a brief illness. Born June 24, 1943 in New York City, he was a son of the late Henry J. and Jeanette Leonhard.  He and his wife, Mary E. (Carson) Leonhard, would have celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary on July 4th. Mr. Leonhard faithfully served his country in the U. S. Army from 1960 to 1963.  Following his discharge from the Army, he worked as a...

David F. Steinruck, 69, of Danville, and formerly of the Benton area, died late Monday evening, January 10, 2022 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born January 4, 1953 at the Berwick Hospital, he was a son of the late Franklin D. Steinruck and Ethel Elaine (Hess) Steinruck. David was a 1970 graduate of Benton High School and served in the U. S. Navy.  He worked as a truck driver for most of his life. He was a member of the Bloomsburg and Danville Moose Lodges and the...

Stanley J. Zalot passed away peacefully on 1/9/2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born May 10, 1927,  Stanley was the son of Joseph A. Zalot and Estelle (Krotowski) Zalot, in Bensalem Twp, Pa. He graduated from Neshaminy High School and went on to establish and own  Stanley J. Zalot Commercial & Residential General Masonry Contractory. Throughout his life, Stanley was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved exploring the outdoors with his grandsons Kevin A. Hickman and Kurtis...

Ronald J. Yaron, Jr., 50, of Huntington Township, went to be with our Lord Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born May 24, 1971 in Nanticoke, he was the son of Ronald J. Yaron, Sr. and Catherine "Jane" (Wharton) Yaron, also of Huntington Township.  He and his wife, Daisy M. (Gregory) Yaron, would have celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary on April 9th. Surviving in addition to his wife and parents, are four children:  Ronald J....

Joy B. (Morris) Morris, 78, of Greenwood Township, died late Saturday evening, January 1, 2022 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital where she had been a patient since Wednesday. Born April 12, 1943 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, she was a daughter of the late Hamilton C. and Mildred M. (Creveling) Morris.   Joy attended Millville Schools and had been employed by VanHouten Farms in Greenwood Township for 45 years.  She retired in 2019. She was...

A. Paul Franklin, 88, formerly of Benton, died early Tuesday morning, December 28th, 2021 at the Gardens at Millville where he had been a resident since July.   Born February 25, 1933 in Huntington Township, he was a son of the late Paul T. Franklin, who died March 23, 1982 and Elva M. (Wilkinson) Franklin, who died December 1, 2000.  He and his wife, Joan M. (Croop) Franklin, celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary this past June 11th. Mr....

Audrey V. (Sorber) Rule, 91, formerly of rural Shickshinny, died Sunday, December 26, 2021 at the Bonham Nursing Center where  she had been a resident since 2011. Born January 26, 1930 in Union Township, Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late Glen M. and Marjorie (Sorber) Sorber.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert G. "Bob" Rule in 1976. Mrs. Rule was a graduate of Shickshinny High School,...

Richard C. "Rick" Wolford, 54, of Bloomsburg and formerly of Benton, died late Friday evening, December 31, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born May 16, 1967 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, he was a son of the late Alfred C. Wolford, Jr., who died October 14, 2004  and Nancy I. (Dobbs) Wolford, who died January 21, 2017. Rick was a 1986 graduate of Benton High School  and was employed as a cook at the Columbia County Prison. His hobbies included fishing...