Obituaries

Nov 7, 2026

Nov 5, 2026

Gary "Ben" Benjamin Brown, 52, of Laceyville, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA

Born on December 10, 1973, in Towanda, PA, he was the son of Connie Baldwin Brown and late Gary W. Brown.

Ben worked as a truck driver for Dave Brown Hauling. Ever since he was a little boy, he...

Nov 5, 2026

Caleb Allen Stoddard, age 22, of Sugar Run, PA went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday morning, November 5, 2026.

Born in Sayre, PA on May 12, 2004, he is the son of Nathan and Katy Ross Stoddard of Sugar Run, PA. Growing up in the Wyalusing area, Caleb attended Wyalusing Valley High School and graduated with the...

Nov 4, 2026

Jerry Allen Mikus, age 79, of South Auburn, PA, passed away after a long-term illness on Wednesday evening, November 4, 2026, at the Tunkhannock Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Tunkhannock, PA.

He was born in Newton, NJ, on August 24, 1947, to the late Walter E. Mikus Sr. and Ruth Trieble Mikus, and graduated from Parsippany High School.

After high school,...

Oct 28, 2026

Jane Mary Gallagher McGee, 80, West Auburn, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 with her family by her side.

Jane was born on March 6, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late Daniel James Gallagher and Catherine Genevieve (nee Lavery) Gallagher. She was a graduate of Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill,...

Oct 22, 2026

Neale R. McMicken, 73, passed away at home in Meshoppen, PA surrounded by his loving family on Thursday morning, October 22, 2026.

He was born in Meshoppen, PA to Charles H.(d. March 10, 1977) and Verna (Clapper) McMicken (d. February 9, 2010). He was a graduate of Elk Lake High School and then attended Temple University. Neale was most notably employed...

Oct 14, 2026

Donna Mae Otten, 91, of Forkston Twp., PA passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

Born on April 24, 1935, in New Albany, PA, Donna was the daughter of the late Gerald and Roxanna (Little) Kraus. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a hardworking farmer’s wife who took great pride in working alongside...

Oct 5, 2026

Russell H. Robinson, age 82, of Mehoopany, PA went to meet his Lord and Savior on Monday morning, October 5, 2026 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Born in Sayre, PA on December 28, 1943, he was the son of the late Hugh and Marion Phinney Robinson. Russell attended Wyalusing Valley High School and was a proud...

Oct 2, 2026

Carl F. Newman, age 93, departed this life on October 2, 2026, at the Highlands Health and Rehabilitation Center in Laporte, PA. 

Born on March 11, 1933, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, Carl was the son of the late Walter and Vida Gibbs Newman, Sr.. 

A dedicated logger by trade, Carl devoted his life to the logging industry, mastering his craft and embracing the...

Sep 29, 2026

Hildegard Buckley, 78, of East Rush, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2026, at Tunkhannock Rehabilitation in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania.

Hilde was born on June 24, 1948, in Eitzweiler, Germany, to the late Jakob and Maria Immesberger. In 1980, she moved from Germany to East Rush, Pennsylvania, where she made her home and remained for the rest of her life.

On November...

Sep 29, 2026

Gwendolyn McMicken, 72, of Wyalusing, PA, was called Home to the Lord to be reunited with her husband, Arlo and son, Joel on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. She was residing at the Valley View Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Montoursville, PA

Born October 22, 1953, in Meshoppen, PA, Gwendolyn was the daughter of the late Donald Lee Hoffman (d. January 15,...

Sep 20, 2026

Anthony “Tony” Paul Tyler, 64, of Clayton, NC, formerly of Meshoppen, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at SECU Hospice House of UNC Health Johnston in North Carolina.

Tony was born on June 27, 1962, in Meshoppen, PA, to the late Charles Ray Tyler, Sr. and Rose Marie (Teel) Minotti. He attended Elk Lake High School.

Tony was a...

Sep 17, 2026

Melissa Ann Williams, age 38, of Laceyville, PA, who had an energetic soul with lots of love was taken to soon on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.

She was born on November 13, 1987, in Tunkhannock, PA. She was the daughter of Mary Sue Durland of Meshoppen, PA, and the late Terry Stephen...

Sep 13, 2026

Jessica Ann Miner, age 44, passed away of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away at Giesinger Wyoming Valley in Wilkes-Barre, PA, on Sunday morning, September 13, 2026.Born in Kingston, PA, on July 19, 1982, she was the daughter of Mathew and Helen Mazzarelli Barlow of Rush, PA. Jessica attended and graduated from Elk Lake High School with the class of 2000.Jessica married...

Sep 11, 2026

Charlotte Anne Doerner, age 82, of Jenningsville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2026, in Estella. Pennsylvania. Born on February 12, 1944, in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. She married Henry Doerner III on October 20, 1962, and lived in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Charlotte dealt with sinus cancer for 12 years. Besides dealing with her own health issues, her husband, Henry, was diagnosed...

Sep 10, 2026

Robert George Kopaczewski, age 74, of Wyalusing, PA (formerly of Philadelphia) passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at the Tunkhannock Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Bob was born on July 2, 1952 in Aschaffenburg, Germany. He was the son of the late Eugene and Bernhardine Schulz Kopaczewski.

He was employed as a Roofer for many years in Philadelphia. After his retirement...

Sep 9, 2026

Philip Scott Allen, age 71, of Laceyville, PA, passed away at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA, on Wednesday evening, September 9, 2026.

Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on March 9, 1955, he was the son of the late Sheldon and Sophie Budzianowski Allen.

After graduating from high school, Philip moved to California. While on the West Coast and driving...

Aug 16, 2026

Ronald A. “Boo” Schoonover, age 59, of Black Walnut, PA passed away on Sunday afternoon, August 16, 2026 at his home.

Born on June 16, 1967 at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, PA, he was the son of Roland “Ronnie” and the late Diana Brown Schoonover.

Boo was a fourth-generation painter in the Schoonover family. He enjoyed watching baseball and football games,...

Aug 12, 2026

Harold Elston Carter, age 86, of Rome, PA entered peacefully into eternal life on Wednesday morning, August 12, 2026 at the Gracious Living Estates in Montrose, PA surrounded by his family.

Born on September 25, 1939 in West Auburn, PA, he was the son of the late F. Elston Carter (d. Dec. 19, 1980) and Ruth A. Jones Carter (d. April...

Aug 5, 2026

Mary E. Smith, age 77, of Meshoppen, PA passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at the Regional Hospital of Scranton in Scranton, PA.

Born on April 5, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Burnadette McGavin Allen. Growing up in the Meshoppen area, she attended Elk Lake High School.

Mary was a dedicated wife and mother who would...