All Obituaries

Karl E. Ash, 77, of Fishing Creek Township, died early Wednesday morning, September 15th, 2021 at his home.   Born August 22, 1944 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, he was a son of the late Victor F. Ash, who died February 1, 1992 and Josephine A. (Hess) Ash, who died July 9, 2011.  He and his wife, Joan T. (Ridall) Ash, would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on September 22nd.  Karl was a 1962 graduate of Benton High School.  Growing up on the family...

George I. Morris, 69, of  Waller, Jackson Township, died Friday, September 3, 2021 at his home.  Born September 20, 1951 in Bloomsburg, he was a son of the late George B. Morris, Sr. and Sara E. (Birt) Reabuck Morris English. George was a graduate of Benton Area High School and then served his country in the U. S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.  He had been employed by the Benton Foundry for many years and later worked for Wise Foods, Inc., of Berwick until his...

Randolph P. "Randy" Graul, 70, of Lake Pinecrest, died Tuesday evening, September 7th, 2021 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born September 5, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri, he was a son of the late  Oscar J. and Eleanor (Windmeyer) Graul.  He and his wife, Mary E. "Mimi" (Baucher) Graul, celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on July 16th. Randy faithfully served his country in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was...

Nicholas F. "Nick" Sabo, 77, of Sugarloaf Township, died Sunday evening, August 29, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born March 6, 1944 in Chicago, he was a son of the late Thomas and Mary Ann (Antos) Sabo.  He and his wife, Justa (Guadalupe) Sabo, celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on April 17th.   Nick attended High School in Chicago and earned his Associate Degree from St. Leo University in St. Augustine, Florida.  He entered the U....

Joseph Gower, Sr., of Spring Hill, Florida and formerly of Orangeville, passed away Thursday, August 12th, 2021, surrounded by his immediate family.  He was born September 10, 1955 in Nanticoke.  He was the son of the late Harry and Mary (Harris) Gower.  Joe was a dedicated employee of the Benton Foundry for 34 years until his retirement in 2005.  He enjoyed spending time with his family and fishing.  He was preceded in death by his siblings:  Harry Gower,...

Marilyn L. (Eovitch) Kearkuff, 75, of Benton Township, died Friday afternoon, August 27th, 2021 at her home. Born July 1, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late J. Louis Eovitch and Mary Ann (Muka) Lilley. She was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Clyde A. "Bud" Kearkuff, on August 6, 2001. Marilyn was a 1964 graduate of Plains High School and also attended the Empire Beauty School in Wilkes-Barre.   She had worked as a dairy farmer most of...

Elizabeth A. "Beth" (Shultz) Gough, 72, of Benton Township, died Friday, August 27th, 2021  at the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 3, 1949 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Anna (Yost) Shultz.  She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Onesium Clark Burgess.  She married her second husband, Francis J. Gough, who was the love of her life and soul-mate...

Donald B. Yarmol, 75, of New Columbus Borough, died early Thursday morning, August 26th, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.   Born November 11, 1945 in Nanticoke, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Dorothy (Uren) Yarmol.  He and his wife, Judy A. (Zimmerman) Yarmol, would have celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on September 15th.  Mr. Yarmol was a graduate of Northwest Area High School and then the Pennsylvania State Police Academy at Hershey. ...

Mary Ellen (Fritz) Hock, aged 94, Mt. Pleasant Township, died Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 at the home of her daughter in New Columbia. Born November 5, 1926 in Jackson Township, she was a Daughter of the late Harry and Pearl (Knouse) Fritz.  She was preceded in death by her Husband, Robert Hock, on November 20, 2002.   They were married 57 years. Mrs. Hock had assisted her late Husband with the operation of the former Peacock Corners Game Farm, until it closed in 1980. ...

Emmet E. Burgess, 71, of Fairmount Township, died Tuesday, August 17th, 2021 at his home.  Born July 9, 1950 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Wesley E. and Pearl A. (Harvey) Burgess.   Mr. Burgess graduated from High School in Edison, New Jersey.  He had worked as a construction worker and logger for most of his working life.  Surviving, are his sister, Tamsie Oliveri, of Shickshinny as well as numerous nieces and nephews.  Along with...