All Obituaries

Blanche L. Wilson, 82, of Shetler Rd, Turbotville, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on March 28, 1938 and was the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Ball) Harris.  On September 6, 1959, she was married to Myron R. Wilson and together they celebrated 42 years of marriage until his passing on September 15, 2001. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law: Tammy K. and Rodney J. Rice, of Turbotville. Burial will take place at the...

Margaret B. “Sis” DeWitt, 74, of West Milton, passed away at home peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Born October 15, 1945 in Williamsport, she was the daughter of the late Ralph E. and Elizabeth M. (Martin) Emerick.  On January 3, 1981 she married Robert A. DeWitt and they have celebrated 39 years of marriage. She was a wonderful baker and cook, and was always willing to give her time to help another. Surviving besides her husband is a...

Ruth S. Bieber, 88, of Watsontown, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Nottingham Village, Northumberland, where she had been residing the past week. Born January 21, 1932 in Danville, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Grace (Cooke) Reichenbach. She was married to Allen E. "Mike" Bieber who preceded her in death in 1977. She retired from Economy Locker, Pennsdale, where she had worked for more than twenty years.  She enjoyed foster grand-parenting at Lewisburg...

Isabelle Pontious Bachman, 92, of Watsontown, went to be with her Lord and savior on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Watsontown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.    Born August 11, 1927 in Watsontown RD, she was a daughter of George Samuel and Kathryn Smith Leiser.  Isabelle married John Richard Pontious in 1951.  They resided in Williamsport and were married for 29 years before his passing in 1980.  In 2000 she married John R. Bachman of Watsontown....

John W. Houston, 32, of Milton, formerly of Gordon PA, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at his home. Born April 17, 1987 in Pottsville, he was the son of Donna B. (Lynch) Houston and the late James Houston III. John was a 2005 graduate of North Schuylkill High School.  He then attended Bloomsburg University for two years.  He was a member of Simpson United Methodist Church, Gordon, PA.  John was a loving father who cherished time with his son. In addition...

Kara A. Stackhouse, 32, of Turbotville area, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at her home.  Born June 22, 1987 in Danville, she was the daughter of the Brian L. and Lisa K. (Hartzell) Stackhouse. Kara was a 2005 graduate of Warrior Run High School, she then attended Bloomsburg University for three years.  She enjoyed managing the deli shop, Bagel Lovers Café, in Strawberry Square, Harrisburg. Most of all Kara enjoyed and cherished all the time she could spend...

Blanche L. McCormick, 94, of Allenwood, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at her home, with her family by her side.  Born February 12, 1926 on the Billy Tieboht Farm, between Alvira and the Stone Church on Montgomery Rd., she was the daughter of the late E. Carson and Mildred E. (Jarrett) Metzger.  She was married to Robert Ned McCormick until his passing on August 9, 1985.  On September 10, 1989, she married Fred S. McCormick and...

Guy C. Edinger, 99, formerly of Watsontown, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at Milton Nursing Rehabilitation Center, where he had been residing. Born August 23, 1920 in Lewisburg, he was the son of the late David and Emma (Smith) Edinger.  On November 8, 1969, he married the former Catherine F. Williams and together they celebrated 40 years of marriage until her passing on July 12, 2010. Guy was a 1940 graduate of Mifflinburg High School.  From 1940 to 1945 he worked...

Daniel E. “Dan” Heeman, 56, of Danville, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at his home. Born July 10, 1963 in Sayre, he was the son of Joyce (Greene) Walburn of Washingtonville and the late Elmer Walburn Sr. On July 25, 2009 he married the former Melissa A. Knapp and they would have celebrated eleven years of marriage this summer. He owned and operated Dan’s Auto Repair of Danville and was very well respected by his customers. He loved his classic cars, especially...

Larry L. Fisher, 71, of Watsontown, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg. He was born August 12, 1948 in Lewisburg. He was the son of the late Glenn M. and Elsie M. (Bryson) Fisher   Larry was a graduate of Warrior Run High School.  He worked at Zenith Ford, as an aide at Danville State Hospital, and for the Watsontown Borough. He was born and raised on a dairy farm near Watsontown.  Larry is survived by his son:...