All Obituaries

Gene E. Oman, 82, of Mt. Pleasant Township, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday morning, July 10, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, following a brief illness. Born October 14, 1936, in Millertown, Mt. Pleasant Township, he was a son of the late Fred R. and Christine E. (Funk) Oman.  He and his wife, Dora M. (Leiby) Oman, celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary on March 31st. Mr. Oman was a 1954 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.  He then faithfully served his...

Alma P. (Pooley) Brewer, 95, of Fir Street, Orangeville, died early Sunday morning, June 30th, 2019 Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Bloomsburg, where she had been a resident since May 31st. Born January 24, 1924 in Bloomsburg, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Mabel (Beagle) Pooley.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Doyle Harrison Brewer, on February 2, 2015.  Mrs. Brewer was a graduate of the former Scott High School.  She had...

Lois M. Rhinard, 94, of rural Orangeville, Fishing Creek Township, died Thursday, June 20th, 2019 at Grandview Health Homes, in Danville, where she has been a resident since December 27, 2017. Born January 29, 1925 in Fishing Creek Township, she was a daughter of the late Hervey and Ethel (Herring) Rhinard.  She was a graduate of the former Orangeville High School and had done domestic work in the local area. Lois had been a member of the Jackson Baptist Church in her younger years...

June W. (Young) Phillips, 89, died Thursday, June 20th, 2019 at the Gardens at Orangeville. Born November 16, 1929 in Berwick, she was a daughter of the late Carlton George Young and Anna (Meshkonis) Young.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Clyde Eugene Phillips, on July 2, 2011. June attended schools at Berwick and Millville.  She had been employed by the former Barnell Dress Factory in Bloomsburg; the former Dockey Shirt Factory in Benton and Dol-Ang...

Hobart D. "Hobe" Whitenight, 90, of Benton, died late Wednesday evening, June 19, 2019 at Bonham Nursing Center. Born June 12, 1929 in Benton, he was a son of the late Bruce and Grace K. (Ash) Whitenight.  He and his wife, Jessie M. (Fine) Wenner Whitenight, just celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary on May 27th. Hobe was a graduate of Benton High School, Class of 1948.  He faithfully served his country in the Korean War in the U. S. Army for two years. In his...

Janet M. (Wallace) Kelsall Konen, 82, of Benton, died early Sunday morning, June 16th, 2019 at her home following a lengthy illness. Born May 17, 1937 in Nanticoke, Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Isabell (Reikes) Wallace.  She and her husband, Gerald "Jerry" Konen, would have celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on November 29th. Janet was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, New Jersey.  She had been employed as a...

Derl E. Kile, 68, of Greenwood Township, died late Thursday evening, June 13, 2019 at his home.  Born September 5, 1950 in Danville, he was a son of the late Oliver H. Kile, who died February 22, 2008 and Leona V. Kile, who died December 15, 2007.  He and his wife, Karen K. (Treon) Kile, celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary on November 13th. Derl graduated from Millville High School, Class of 1968.  He then graduated from Geisinger School of Radiology in 1971.  He...

Robert L. "Bob" Schlichter, 84, of Elk Grove Road, Benton, died early Thursday morning, June 6th, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he had been a patient since May 24th.   Born November 9, 1934 in Limerick, Montgomery County, he was a son of the late Earl R. and Eva A. (Gauger) Schlichter.   He and his wife, H. Lorraine (Neiman) Schlichter, would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on August 22nd. Mr. Schlichter was employed by the...

Shirley L. (Clark) Driber, 80, of Benton, died early Saturday morning, June 1st, 2019 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Born October 15, 1938 in Bismarck, North Dakota, she was a daughter of the late Lemuel Lee and Theresa Irene (Couch) Jarnigan.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward L. Driber, Jr., of 39 years, on August 8th, 2013. Shirley had last worked for the Buckhorn Econo Lodge.  While living in New Jersey she was employed by Holiday Inn, where she had...

June completed her life’s journey peacefully on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in her 96th year here on earth. Her wide smile and pleasant nature brought her many friends throughout life. After being widowed in 1975, she was most fortunate to live nearby family and friends near Dayton, Ohio, Cole’s Creek (St. Gabriel’s), Seattle, Wash., Minneapolis, Minn., near Hilton Head Island, S.C. and Raleigh, N. C.  No matter where she lived she was very clear on where her heart...