All Obituaries

Neil Karshner went home to be with his Lord on April 2, 2021. He was born December 29, 1944 in Lightstreet, a son of the late Carl and Freda (Crawford) Karshner. Neil was 76 years old when he finished his race. Neil is survived by his wife Gayle, two children; Kari Johnston husband Monte, Kurt Karshner wife Carise, eight grandchildren; Mikayla, Micah, Kylie, Kameron, Brandon, Caia, Zoe, and Kurtis Aden, all of North Carolina. As well as his brother Lynn Karshner of NC , sister Ilene...

Joella D. Jurbala, 74, of Berwick, went to be with the Lord, Friday March 26, 2021 at her residence unexpectedly. She was born March 29, 1946, in Berwick, a daughter of the late Joseph and D’Ella (McMillian) Cartwright.  She lived her entire life in the Berwick Area and was a was a graduate of Berwick High School. Joella loved and cherished her family and friends. She loved to read, especially books by her favorite author Stephen King. Her favorite holiday was Christmas Eve. She...

Helen H. Hunsinger, 101, passed into a better life on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was the daughter of Raymond and Myrtle (Gulliver) Huntington. She was born at home on the farm in Lime Ridge. She was the middle of seven children. She grew up on the farm in Lime Ridge. She attended Lime Ridge school until eighth grade then transferred to Bloomsburg’s school where she graduated in 1938. She married Donald C. Hunsinger on June 8, 1946,...

Evelyn Formica, 90, of Berwick, went to be with the Lord, Monday March 15, 2021, at Bonham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 16, 1930 in Hazelton, a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Wargo) Vayda. She graduated from Hazelton High School and then worked in real estate. Evelyn was a member of the Berwick Senior Center and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, where she sang in the choir and was on many of the church committees. Evelyn enjoyed playing cards with her friends,...

Elaine J. Richards, 90, of Berwick, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, March 11, 2021, at her residence. She was born March 6, 1931, in Berwick, a daughter of the late Clifton and Eileen (Gearhart) Young. She graduated from Berwick High School and worked at Bercon from where she retired. Elaine enjoyed putting puzzles together, gardening, and decorating. Elaine is survived by four children: David Richards of Nescopeck, Robin Mickley of Berwick, Randy Richards, wife, Laurie, of Berwick,...

Dr. Harold Hunter Johnson “Ebb”, 90, of Millville passed away on Wednesday February 10, 2021 at his daughter’s residence. He was born February 26, 1930 in Berwick, a son of the late Robert Lee Roy and Marcia Camelle (Zeth) Johnson. He graduated from Berwick High School class of 1947, where he was active in the band as well as President.  He also played varsity basketball. Harold went to undergraduate at Temple University and then graduated from Temple University...

Terry Russel Hack, 69, of rural Stillwater and Ocala, Florida, passed away Tuesday February 9, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville with his wife Rose by his side. He was born August 3, 1951 in Berwick, a son of Ethel (Brown) Hack and the late Frederick “Ted” Hack. He graduated from Benton High School class of 1970. Terry retired at the age of 54 from PennDot, Columbia County after working for 35 years. He enjoyed going to flea markets, yard sales, setting up at local gun...

Gaylord Maxwell Laubach, age 91, passed away February 7, 2021, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pa., surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 26, 1930, at his family home on East 10th Street in Berwick.  Gaylord was the last of 4 children of the late Orville and Atta Laubach of Berwick. Gaylord schooled and graduated from the Berwick Area School District in 1948.  He joined the United States Air Force in 1950 and upon completion of basic training and...

Wellington Keifer, 93, of Berwick passed away Sunday January 30, 2021 at The Gardens of Orangeville. He was born March 26, 1927 in Berwick, a son of the late Luther and Anna (Eckrote) Keifer. He attended one room school house in Berwick before joining the United States Army, serving during World War II. He worked at Car-Mar as a welder. Wellington loved restoring antique cars and taking them to car shows. He loved traveling with his wife and friends to all the different states, especially...

Francine J. (Farver) Hiester, 71, passed away unexpectedly on February 2, 2021 at Solarna Skilled Nursing Center in Pensacola, Florida. Born in Berwick on July 5,1949 , she was the daughter of the late Floyd Farver and Alverta (Lechleitner) Farver. Francine graduated from Berwick High School in 1967 She went on to attend Albright College. Francine lived in Delaware for over 20 years before moving to Pensacola where she resided for over 30 years. Her last job before retiring was a pharmacist...