All Obituaries

Edwin Morris Allegar, 99, of Benton (Jamison City), died Thursday, June 4th, 2026 at his home. Born December 12, 1926 in Fishing Creek Township, he was a son of the late Arthur R. and Madge (Wenner) Allegar.  He and his wife, Alice E. (Sutliff) would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on June 16th. Mr. Allegar attended grade school at the former Bendertown School and then the Fishing Creek School and then graduated from Benton High School in 1944.   Following his ...

Dottie J. (Gearhart) Swires, 73, of Divide, Jackson Township, died Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at her home. Born October 12, 1952 in Berwick, she was a daughter of the late Don and Marylou (Eckart) Gearhart.  She was also preceded in death by her husband of 24 years, Daniel S. Swires, on November 27, 2021. Dottie was a graduate of Northwest Area High School in 1972.  She worked at the Mill Race Golf Course  in Benton  as a waitress/manager for many years.  She was last ...

With heavy hearts we share the passing of Marlene Hein Roschen, 92, of Danville, who went to be home with our Lord on Friday morning, May 22, 2026 at her home.  Born November 25, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Emily (Sauvelcoul) Kessel, she was one of seven children.  She was also  preceded in death by her husbands, Oswald J. Hein and John Frederick Roschen. Mrs. Roschen was a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School in Hollace, New ...

Jane E. (Kreller) Getz, 94, of Benton, died Monday, May 18, 2026 at Glenbrook Rehab. and Nursing Center, Berwick. Born October 31, 1931 in Plymouth, she was a daughter of the late George and Bertha (Lord) Kreller.  She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Carl Getz in 1988 and Stanley Archavage in 2015. She was a 1949 graduate  of Plymouth High School and attended Penn State (Extension). Jane had worked at various sewing factories and also sold real estate.  She also ...

Geraldine J. (Snyder) "Dean" McWilliams, 90, of Mt. Pleasant Township, died Wednesday afternoon, May 6, 2026 at the  Gardens at Millville where she had been a resident for the past three weeks. Born January 25, 1936 in Girard Manor, East Union Township, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Frank Monroe Snyder and Mary Modjeski (Hill) Snyder.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. McWilliams, on September 16, 1996. Mrs. McWilliams attended ...

Beatrice M. (Hess) Roberts, age 86, formerly of Third Street, Benton, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at the Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation, Danville, where she had been  a resident for the past two years. Born October 11, 1939 in Benton, she was a daughter of the late H. Hurl Hess and Audrey K. (Hess) Hess.  A lifelong resident of Benton, she graduated from Benton High School in1957 and then from Bloomsburg State Teacher's College in 1960. Beatrice was employed by the Benton ...

Sandra B. (Baker) Fritz, 89, of Benton, (Sugarloaf Township) died Tuesday evening, May 5, 2026 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Born May 13, 1936 in rural Bloomsburg, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Genevieve (Edwards) Baker.  She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61 years, Jesse E. Fritz, on June 14, 2018. Sandra was a 1954 graduate of Benton High  School where she was Valedictorian of her class.  She then earned her R.N. degree from Hospital ...

Bobbie Jo (Swank) Rogers, 41, of the Buckhorn area, was called home to the Lord on Saturday, May 2, 2026.  A life taken too soon.  She was  a beloved daughter, sister, mother and aunt. Born May 24, 1984 to Beverly J. (Walburn) Swank, of Warfordsburg, PA and the late Willard N. Swank, Jr., who died Jan. 5, 2023. Bobbie Jo was a scrappy, free-willed soul that enjoyed outside activities including fishing, hiking and riding bikes as well as family gatherings.  She was the ...

Eleanor Rae (Dunlap) Buck, 90, of Stillwater, passed away on April 29, 2026 at home surrounded by her family. Eleanor was born on January 25, 1936 in New York City to the late Clarence & Elizabeth “Betty” (Jones) Dunlap. Eleanor was a plant and flower lover, she also enjoyed watching and feeding the birds nearby. She loved animals and had a special place in her heart for dogs and cats. Most of all she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and ...

George B. Sellers, 82, of Derrs, Jackson Township, died Wednesday morning, April 22, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. Born September 27, 1943 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, he was a son of the late William Clark Sellers, who died March 10, 1981 and Mildred Jean (Moss) Sellers Derr, who died October 15, 2012.  George and his wife, Paula D. (McMichael) Sellers, would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 4th. George attended Millville Schools and had been ...