All Obituaries

Willard G. "Willie" Parsons, 77, of Sugarloaf Township, died Monday, May 9th, 2022 at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital. Born July 18, 1944 in Lehman, Luzerne County, he was a son of the late Willard and Helen (Novajosky) Parsons.  Willie attended Lehman Schools and then graduated from Dallas High School, Class of 1963. He was a union floor mechanic by trade and was a member of the Tileworkers BAC Union #5. Willie was of the Roman Catholic faith.  He was a member of...

Jennie Elizabeth (Oberlin) Ashenfelder, 93, died on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in the CIC Unit of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA.  She was born on January 22, 1929 to Guy and Virginia (Boop) Oberlin of Mifflinburg, PA.  Jennie attended school in Milton, PA.  After graduation she worked at JJ Newberry Store in Milton, PA; Montgomery Mills in Montgomery, PA; Chef Boyardee and Rea & Derick Drugstore, both in Milton, PA. On January 17, 1948, she married Bryce...

Winfred Glen Jackson, 84, died Friday afternoon, May 20th, 2022 at the Bonham Nursing Center, Huntington Township.  Born June 29, 1937, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, he was a son of the late Arthur and Nannie (Skeen) Jackson.  He and his wife, Annie M. (Conner) Jackson, would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on December 22nd of this year. Mr. Jackson was a materials supervisor for the Bechtel Corporation, retiring in 1994. His hobbies included fishing, watching the...

Allen Franklin Piper, 67, of Stillwater, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 14, 2022 at his home.  Born in Altoona on August 18, 1954, he was a son to the late Clinton and May (Hileman) Piper.   Allen enjoyed television and movies, especially westerns and the Home Alone and Smokey and the Bandit movies.  He also loved his pet cats and dogs.  More than anything, he cherished time spent with those that he loved.   In addition to his parents, Allen was preceded in...

Shirley V. (Temple) Wodrig, 82, formerly of Maple Grove (Stillwater), died Thursday, May 5th, 2022 at the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident since 2014. Born June10, 1939 in Turbotville, Northumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Calvin and Lois (Garrard) Temple.  She and her husband, Charles S. Wodrig, would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on August 17th. Shirley was a 1957 graduate of Hughesville High...

William J. "Bill" Megargell, 72, of Orangeville, died Sunday, May 1, 2022 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born July 10, 1949 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, he was a son of the late C. Vincent and Edithmae (Hunsberger) Megargell.  He and his wife, LouAnn (Pennington) Megargell, celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary on March 13th. Bill was a graduate of Central Columbia High School, Class of 1967.  He furthered his education at Bloomsburg State College,...

Warren “Buck” McHenry / January 12, 1938­–May 6, 2022 McHenry family patriarch Warren “Buck” McHenry, 84, passed peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on May 6, 2022. The son of James “Pete” McHenry and Catherine Lucille (Johnson) McHenry, Buck was born January 12, 1938, in Cambra, PA. The youngest of three children, Buck became a sportsman at an early age. In addition, he participated in high school basketball and football. An...

Raymond Anthony "Butch" Hurley, 83, of Sugarloaf Township, died early Tuesday morning, May 3rd, 2022 at his home following a lengthy illness. Born January 25, 1939 in the Bronx, New York, he was a son of the late Raymond Joseph Hurley and Ellen (Deegan) Hurley.  He and his wife, Mary      R. (Russo) Hurley, celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on February 9th. Mr. Hurley was a maintenance mechanic by trade and had been employed by TriAngle...

Daniel J. Hummel, 73, of Berwick, died Monday, May 2nd, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born June 21, 1948 in Berwick, he was a son of the late David Henry Hummel and Odessa Marie (Wood) Hummel.  Mr. Hummel was a 1967 graduate of Berwick High School.  He then faithfully served his country in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War. He had been employed by Magee-Reiter Carpet Company in Bloomsburg and prior to that Deluxe Homes, Berwick.  Mr. Hummel was a Corvette...

Jack W. Zimmerman, 73, of Bethel Hill Road, Shickshinny (Huntington Township), died unexpectedly Tuesday evening, April 5th, 2022 at his home. Born August 16, 1948 in Berwick, he was a son of the late Jack E. and Hilda (Warner) Zimmerman.  He and his wife, Lena L. (Post) Zimmerman, would have celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary on May 1st.   Jack was a 1967 graduate of Northwest Area High School.  In his younger days, he was employed by Salem House, Berwick Forge...