TOWER CITY • Drew James Hoffman, infant son of Preston Hoffman and Shelbie Hook of Tower City, became an angel Tuesday evening, Aug. 13 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - East, Pottsville. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Jill Hook He is survived by his parents; a brother, Brady...
MILLERSBURG • John N. Miller, age 85, passed away Aug. 11, 2019, at his home, peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He was born Feb. 20, 1934, in Jackson Twp., a son of the late John L. and Zema (Sheetz) Miller. He enjoyed farming and was a retired swine and...
ELIzABETHVILLE • Former grocery store owner Donald E. “Dapper” Sauve, formerly of Elizabethville, Pa., passed away Wednesday Aug. 14, 2019. He was born Dec. 28, 1941, in Northampton, N.Y., to the late Gerald V. and Eva M. Gruet Sauve. He was an Army veteran and a member of St. Christopher Lutheran...
LYKENS • Lovel A. Welker, 80, of Lykens, formerly of Williamstown, passed away suddenly Monday evening, Aug. 12 at Geisinger-Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was born in Pottsville, Jan. 11, 1939, a daughter of the late David Neidlinger and Alma Hoffman Dunkelberger. Lovel was a 1956 graduate of the...
ELIZABETHVILLE • Karl L. Wickard, 64, of Elizabethville, passed away Aug. 12, 2019, at Harrisburg Hospital. He was born March 3, 1955, in Carlisle, Pa., the son of Anna Mae (Barrick) Wickard and the late Carroll “Sam” L. Wickard. Karl was the husband of Debra (Lucas) Wickard. He worked for...
HUMMELSTOWN • Kelly (Mervine) Kearn, 40, of Hummelstown, a kind, beautiful soul, was taken from us entirely too soon Aug. 12, 2019. She was born Dec. 30, 1978, in Pottsville, a daughter of Roger W. and Phyllis M. (Troutman) Mervine. She was a graduate of Tri Valley High School Class...
DALMATIA • On Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, Joy Melissa Martz was welcomed into the arms of Jesus, her assignment on earth was complete. One moment she was surrounded by her family, and the next moment she was surrounded by the angels and breathed in air that was celestial. Best of...
TREMONT • Lois M. White-Kramer, 97, died Aug. 5. She was born Nov. 19, 1921, in Swatara, a daughter of the late Frank and Edna Griffiths White. She was a graduate of the former Reilly Twp. High School. She was a retired seamstress from the former Fox Knapp, Manufacturing Company,...
WILLIAMSTOWN • Thomas H. Brauer, 78, of Williamstown, passed away Saturday, August 10. He was born in Lykens, May 16, 1941, a son of the late James and Esther Rowe Brauer. Tom retired from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of General Services. He was a member of Twin Valley Alliance...
BERRYSBURG • Jack H. Wilson Jr., 73, died Aug. 9 at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. He was born Sept. 6, 1945, in Dauphin, a son of the late Jack Sr, and Alice Wilson. He was retired from Mopac, Elizabethville. He was a member of Calvary Independent Church, Lykens. He was preceded in...
