Obituaries

Jean Mikulis

Dec 6, 2018

Jean M. Butka Mikulis, 87, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late John and Stella Vishnefski Butka and was a graduate of Nanticoke High School and attended Middlesex County College.

Jean was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. She was...

Anna Karuza

Dec 1, 2018

Anna May Karuza, 82, of Dallas, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born Anna May Carr in April 21st, 1936 on Bunnell Hill, Meshoppen, she was the daughter of the late James Lawrence Carr and late Catherine Helen Davenport. She attended Athens High School and Luzerne County Community College where she earned her degree in...

Robert Williams, Sr.

Nov 30, 2018

Robert “Bob” J. Williams, Sr., 84, Trucksville, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late David and Laura (Williams) Williams. He attended Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre and retired from the Tobyhanna Army Depot.

Bob was an Air Force veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He...

Jane Mekeel

Nov 27, 2018

Jane Weiss Mekeel, 91, Lehman, passed away, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at her residence. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Vannetta Keithline Weiss and was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School and had attended Washington Missionary College.

Jane was a supervisor with Hacketstown Community Hospital and also Washington Adventist Hospital....

Joyce Coolbaugh

Nov 23, 2018

Joyce E. Coolbaugh, 75, Lehman, passed away, Friday, November 23, 2018 at her residence. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late, Dorrance and Josephine Tedesco Headley and was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School.

Joyce was the director of food service for the Lake Lehman School District. She was a member of The Lehman...

Joycelyn Swepston

Nov 16, 2018

Joycelyn I. Swepston, 89, of Dallas, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas PA. Born April 12, 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Joycelyn was the daughter of the late Charles and Julia Williams Colson. She graduated from Shortridge High School, and attended Herron Art School of Design at Indiana University.  She and her husband Harry...

Rosemary Hosey

Nov 15, 2018

Rosemary Orrson Hosey, 66, Dallas, PA passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at her residence. Raised in Forty-Fort, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Adele Ernst Orrson. She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and of College Misericordia. She later earned her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Scranton.

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Anthony Ference

Nov 10, 2018

Anthony J. Ference, 89, Wyoming, passed away, Saturday, November 10, 2018 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Swoyersville, He was the son of the late Antony and Victoria Jagielski Ference and was a graduate of Swoyersville High School.

Tony had worked in construction most of his life with Brocca Garages and Zaleppa Construction. He was...

Michael Kozick

Nov 8, 2018

Michael J. Kozick, 61, Hudson, passed away, Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital

Funeral Service will be help privately at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas.

Michael Brown

Nov 7, 2018

Michael C. Brown, 45, Wyoming, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Ann’s Grove personal Care Home, Tunkhannock. Born in Kingston, he was the son of Michael and Marjorie Jayne Brown and had attended the Dallas Schools and West Side Technical School.

Michael enjoyed going to family picnics, car and tractor shows, camping, fishing, NASCAR races, Dallas...

Julia Scott

Nov 6, 2018

Julia Alverda (Updyke) Scott of Benton, formerly a lifelong resident of Kunkle, passed away, Tuesday, November 6, 2018, following a sudden illness. Julia was born on June 30, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Palmer and Arline (Richards) Updyke.  Julia was a proud graduate of Dallas Township High School, including as a member of the basketball team,...

Rudolf Schleich

Nov 6, 2018

Rudolf John Schleich (92) passed away peacefully after a long illness on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at The Meadows in Dallas, Pa.   Dr. Schleich was born in Dingilfing, (Bavaria) Germany, on May 11, 1926 to George Schleich and Anna Wiesmueller Schleich.  He immigrated to this country when he was a toddler and arrived with his mother to Ellis Island,...

Amanda Walton

Nov 3, 2018

Amanda Marie Walton, age 27, passed away peacefully with her loving pets Gizmo, Sidney, and Odin at her side. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Amanda was the daughter of Michael Walton and Sandy Boback Walton. Graduating from Dallas High School in 2010, she had won numerous awards in the Rosetti art contest and produced a beautiful mural in the former high...

Elmer Conner, Iii

Oct 15, 2018

Elmer L. Conner III, 67 of Dallas passed into the eternal arms of his Lord and Savior on Monday, October 15, 2018 with his family by his side.

He was the son of the late Elmer L. Conner Jr. and Marguerite Weir Conner.

Elmer leaves behind his wife of 45 years, Terry L....

Jestie Edwards

Oct 14, 2018

Ida J. Edwards, 96, Dallas, passed away, Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Northmoreland Twp., she was the daughter of the late Clarence B. Schoonover and Georgia Ruth Weaver and was a graduate of Dallas Twp. High School. She was a member of The CenterMoreland United Methodist Church.

She was a secretary for...

Walter Booth

Oct 8, 2018

Walter Jesse Booth Sr., 84, of Courtdale, passed away on Monday October 8, 2018 while hunting on State Gamelands 66 in Sullivan County. Born in Hunlock Creek, he was the son of the late Peter and Carrie Wright Booth and was a graduate of Larksville High School and owned and operated his own auto repair shop, Walt’s Garage in Courtdale....

David Stare, Sr.

Oct 6, 2018

David Charles Stare Sr., 71, Shavertown, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at his residence. Born in Dover, Pa, he was the son of the late Charles Kenneth and Theda Amsbaugh Stare and was a graduate of Dover High School, Mansfield University and

Wilkes College with a Master's Degree in Education. He was a teacher in the...

Frances Dennis

Oct 3, 2018

Frances M. Dennis, 83, Wyoming, passed away, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Highland Manor Nursing Center, Exeter. Born in Jackson Twp., she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Florence Spencer Moss and was a graduate of Westmoreland High School.

She was a former member of The Noxen Methodist Church. In her early years she had...

Lois Hartman

Sep 26, 2018

Lois J. Miller Hartman, 87, Kingston, passed away, Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Mercy Center, Dallas. Born in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Hannah Berkheiser Miller and was a graduate of Harter High School, West Nanticoke class of 1948.

Lois had worked at Empress Ice Cream, Plymouth, also Sears Roebuck & Co....

Eleanor Dendler

Sep 25, 2018

Eleanor Mae Dendler, 97, Harveys Lake, passed away, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Eleanor was the daughter of the late Floyd and Caroline Newberry Pogar and was a graduate of Noxen high school.

She was employed by Native Textiles, Dallas until her retirement. Eleanor was a member of The Dallas United Methodist Church....