Obituaries for Schuylkill County and the surrounding areas.
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Gladys Lorraine Stoudt, 91, of Drums, PA died on Thursday, April 30, 2020 in Hazleton, PA.
Born in Tamaqua, PA on November 24, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Morris and Thelma (nee Gould) Steffy. A 1946 graduate of Tamaqua High School, Gladys also attended Lackawanna County Community College. In 2001, after 25 years of employment, she retired from the former John E. Morgans Knitting Mill, Hometown, PA where she was employed as a factory supervisor. Gladys loved doing arts and crafts, quilting, crocheting, baking, and cooking. Her favorite pastime was bowling which she did for over 30 years. Along with being the captain of the bowling team “Gladys and the Pips, Gladys bowled with several other Hazleton teams and leagues including Mary’s Mane Lane and The Early Birds and was a member of the Women’s International Bowling Congress. She was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Tamaqua.
Gladys is survived by daughter, Roxanne Stoudt of Drums and several nephews, nieces, great nephews, great nieces, great great nephews, and great great nieces.
She was predeceased by sisters, Grace Moser and Nancy Marie Steffy; brother, Robert D. Steffy who died in New Jersey a few hours before Gladys; and honorary grandson, Jamie Folweiler.
In accordance with the governor’s guidelines concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Those who desired to attend but cannot because of the pandemic guidelines may call or email the funeral home by noon Monday, May 4, to request that a balloon with an attached name card be tied to an attendee chair in place of their presence at her funeral. Please include your name, condolences, and contact number.
Once arranged, instructions to view her live-streamed funeral services may be found attached to her obituary on the Zizelmann-Gulla Funeral Home website.
Memorials in Gladys’s name may be made to Trinity United Church of Christ, 22 Lafayette Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252. Online condolences may be made at www.zgfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are being handled by the Zizelmann-Gulla Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua.
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Helen M. (Kimmel) Edling, 93, passed away April 27, 2020 at Green Valley Nursing home, Pitman, Pa.
Helen was born January 19, 1927 in Buck Run Pa. She was the daughter of Nicholas and Catherine (Postick) Fedako.
She worked at a clothing factory in Mount Carmel through the 1950's and 1960's followed by Post Master position in Lavelle, Pa for 20 years. She was also a member of Christ E.C. Church in Lavelle.
She is preceded by daughter Janet Griffin and four siblings, Mary Olinek, Anna Aftuk, Irene Melocheck and Joseph Fedako.
Helen is survived by daughter Alma Jean and son-in-law Robert Davis. She has 4 grandchildren, Melissa, Rob, Jeff and Jennifer and 11 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by 3 brothers, John, Edward and Carl Fedako; 2 sisters, Caroline Stock and Theresa Murray; and her very close friend, Jim Lloyd.
Services are pending at this time and will be private at the discretion of the family.
Donations made in her memory to Christ E.C. Church, 362 Main Street Lavelle, PA 17943 would be greatly appreciated.
Kull-Heizenroth Funeral Home Inc., Ashland is in charge of the arrangements. Charles Heizenroth III, FD
Helen was born January 19, 1927 in Buck Run Pa. She was the daughter of Nicholas and Catherine (Postick) Fedako.
She worked at a clothing factory in Mount Carmel through the 1950's and 1960's followed by Post Master position in Lavelle, Pa for 20 years. She was also a member of Christ E.C. Church in Lavelle.
She is preceded by daughter Janet Griffin and four siblings, Mary Olinek, Anna Aftuk, Irene Melocheck and Joseph Fedako.
Helen is survived by daughter Alma Jean and son-in-law Robert Davis. She has 4 grandchildren, Melissa, Rob, Jeff and Jennifer and 11 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by 3 brothers, John, Edward and Carl Fedako; 2 sisters, Caroline Stock and Theresa Murray; and her very close friend, Jim Lloyd.
Services are pending at this time and will be private at the discretion of the family.
Donations made in her memory to Christ E.C. Church, 362 Main Street Lavelle, PA 17943 would be greatly appreciated.
Kull-Heizenroth Funeral Home Inc., Ashland is in charge of the arrangements. Charles Heizenroth III, FD
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