All Obituaries

Gary L. Zimmerman, 78, of Catawissa, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday April 23, 2024 at home with his family by his side. Born June 22nd, 1945 in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late Marshall & Phyllis (Knouse) Zimmerman.  He attended Bloomsburg schools and was part of one of the last classes that attended the Rupert one room schoolhouse.  After school he enlisted and faithfully served 6 years in the Army National Guard.   On July 11, 1970...

Paul F. Sevison, age 89 of Catawissa, passed away on Sunday April 14, 2024, while a resident of Vintage Knolls Assisted Living in Danville. He was born in Locust Township on December 2, 1934, to Daniel and Elsie (Litwhiler) Sevison. He graduated from Locust Township High School in 1952 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1954, and served in Fort Jackson, South Carolina and with the Army Security Agency in Signals and Intelligence throughout the 1960s, with tours in Japan, Greece, Panama,...

Formerly of High Point, North Carolina, Russell Edward Jordan Jr., passed at his beloved home in Annandale, Virginia on Sunday March 24, 2024, with his loving and devoted wife, Jane (Hartman) Jordan, formerly from Catawissa, at his bedside. Ed was born March 25, 1937 in High Point, N.C. to the late Russel E. and Emily (Ingram) Jordan, Sr. Winning a coveted tennis tournament while in High Point High School was an aside to his strong academic focus and performance. Ed’s undergraduate...

Joseph B Sobolesky Jr., 88, of Catawissa passed away on Thursday February 15, 2024 at his residence. He was born in Roaring Creek Township, a son of the late Joseph B Sobolesky Sr and Veronica (Kovaleski) Soboesky. He graduated from Locust Township High School in 1953. He lived and worked on the family farm all his life. He entered the United States Army in 1958 and was honorably discharged in 1964. He also worked for TRW in Danville to his retirement in 1997. He was a well-liked...

Lorraine W. Clossen, 92, of Catawissa passed away on Tuesday February 13, 2024 at GMC, Danville, surrounded by her children. She was born on August 5, 1931 in Virginia, a daughter of the late William Henry and Bessie Cornelia (Gentry) Woolford. She attended school in Virginia. Lorraine loved to read, watch old western movies, and spend time with her family. Lorraine had a fiesty personality which will be truly missed. Lorraine is survived by her husband Paul V. Clossen, seven children;...

Kevin L. Yoder, of Catawissa, 58, passed away on Feb. 8, 2024, at home. He was born on May 17, 1965, in Berwick, the son of the late Harry and Patricia (Wolfe) Yoder.  He graduated from Central Columbia High school Class of 1983. Kevin worked at Autoneum Automotive North America in Bloomsburg for nearly 40 years. Kevin was actively involved in the Workers United Local 1700 where he served as an officer in the local union and on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Board for many years. He was...

In memory of Jennifer “Jenny” (Griffiths) Young, age 49, born on October 15th, 1974.  Those fortunate enough to have tasted one of her snickerdoodle cookies or indulged in a slice of her chocolate cake with peanut butter icing understood that they were in the presence of someone truly extraordinary. Jenny could find beauty in the most unexpected places and see sunshine even in the midst of rain. Like a fleeting but stunning rainbow, Jenny’s time among us proved too...

William (Bill) Henry Rice, Jr. 83, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2023 at Nottingham Village Nursing Home, Northumberland. He was born March 24, 1940 in Catawissa, a son of the late William Henry Rice Sr., and Harriet M. (Huffman) Rice. He is preceded in death by his wife Virgnia Lee (Roberts) Rice, his son William Charles Rice, and his daughter Roberta Ann Pickering. He is survived by his brother Carl Rice, son-in-law Robert Pickering, and granddaughter Jiali Pickering. Bill was a...

Lloyd George, 81, of Catawissa passed away on Monday November 27, 2023 at Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. He was born May 25, 1942 in Franklin Township on his family farm, a son of the late John R. and Myra (Adams) George. He graduated from Ralpho Township School in 1960 and started running his family farm after his father passed away. Lloyd ran two beef farms where he farmed crops, and peaches, before starting Rolling Hills Red Deer Farm in 1994. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, going to...

Joan J. Bachman, 93, of Catawissa, a loving wife, mother, and friend, went to be with the Lord Thursday November 23, 2023, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.  She was born January 7, 1930, in Nanticoke, daughter of the late Evelyn Haupt. She married Roddy Bachman, the love of her life, on April 30, 1949. At the time of his passing in 2007, they were married 58 years.  She co-owned, with her husband, Bachman Plumbing, Heating, Hardware; that served the Catawissa...