All Obituaries

John W. Venszl May 13, 2026 John W. Venszl, 52, of Suedberg Rd., Pine Grove,  passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at home. Born on May 15, 1973 in Lebanon, he was a son of and Linda Venszl and husband Vincent Kulbitsky of Pine Grove and the late John J. Venszl. He was a 1991 graduate of Pine Grove Area High School and attended Penn State University. John was a Press Operator for Engineered Materials Solution in Hamburg. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Pine ...

Dean E. Witmer May 12, 2026 Dean E. Witmer, 78, of Hillside Dr., Pine Grove, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 in the Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Born on January 20, 1948 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Karl Sr. and Madelyn L Wendling Witmer. He was a 1965 graduate of Tremont High School. Dean was a heliport Supply Specialist at Fort Indiantown Gap for 33 years and then worked for the Lebanon County 911 Center for 17 years, creating the maps for the city. He ...

Samara M. "Sam" Yeagley May 7, 2026 Samara M. "Sam" Yeagley, 23, of Pine Grove, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at home. Born on March 18, 2003 in Lebanon,  she was a daughter of Joshua L. Yeagley and fiancé Kristin Zimmerman,  Angela Haag Yeagley, and step daughter of Wayne Ogburn. She was a 2021 graduate of Pine Grove Area High School and received a Certificate in Grooming from Cindy's Canine Companions Salon and School in Bethel. She worked ...

Charles A. Koch, Jr. May 5, 2026 Charles Albert “Chuck” Koch, Jr., 79, of Wernersville, Pennsylvania, formerly of Pine Grove, passed away peacefully at his home on May 5, 2026. Born on February 21, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Charles Albert Koch and Eleanor Hallsworth Koch. Chuck was a 1965 graduate of Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. He later graduated from Shippensburg State College in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in ...

Elaine A. Long May 3, 2026 Elaine A. Long, 90, of West Chester, formerly of Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026 in Merrill Gardens West Chester. Born on June 7, 1935 in Auburn, she was a daughter of  the late Stanley and Bessie Schrader Reber. She was a graduate of Kutztown High School and VoTech in Marlin in the LPN Program. Elaine was a LPN in the Telemetry Unit of the former Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville.  She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, ...

Raedelle I. Sherman May 2, 2026   Raedelle I. Sherman, 85, formally of Bird's Hill Rd., Pine Grove, gained her angel wings on Saturday, May 2nd in the loving hands of the staff of Orwigsburg Manor where she had resided since December of 2023. She was the wife of Ronald Sherman, who passed away in March 2024. Raedelle was a 1958 graduate of Pine Grove High School and was most proud of her job at Indiantown Gap. She was also a member of the Schuylkill Church of the Brethren. Raedelle ...

Randall L. "Randy" Kreiser  May 1, 2026  Randall L. "Randy" Kreiser, 71, of S. Tulpehocken St., Pine Grove, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026 at home.  Born on February 18, 1955 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Kenneth and Grace Hoffman Kreiser.  He was a 1973 graduate of Pine Grove Area High School.  Randall worked for Penn Dye/Guilford Mills in Pine Grove.  He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Pine Grove and a ...

Dorothy V. Schaeffer  April 15, 2026  Dorothy V. Schaeffer, 70, of N. Tulpehocken St., Pine Grove, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at the Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy.  Born on November 8, 1955 in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Mary Haldeman Reed.  She was a graduate of Pine Grove Area High School.  Dorothy worked in the Deli for the former Bergers Market, Pine Grove.  She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, ...

Edward M. "Butch" Sullivan  April 15, 2026  Edward M. "Butch" Sullivan, 85, of High St., Pine Grove, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 in the Lebanon VA Hospital.  Born on October 30, 1940 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Edward D. and Veronica Chekan Sullivan.  He was a graduate of Nativity High School.  Edward was a United States Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War.  He worked for the Yuengling Brewery in ...

Patrick A. Fehr April 11, 2026   Patrick A. Fehr, 32, of Moyers Station Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg, surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 14, 1993 in Pottsville, he was a son of David Fehr of Pine Grove and Sherry Emerich Sawyer of Orwigsburg. He was a 2013 graduate of Blue Mt. High School and attended the Hiram G. Andrew Center in Johnstown. Patrick was a talented artist and especially loved ...