Skook News Obituaries for 07/20/2020
Obituaries for Schuylkill County and the surrounding areas.
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Born Nov. 16, 1927, in Altoona, she was a daughter of Joel and Kathryn Leader Haines.
She was the widow of Joseph Raring, who passed away May 12, 1995.
She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Friedensburg.
She went to the Presbyterian School of Nursing in Philadelphia and became a registered nurse. She retired as a registered nurse from Rest Haven, Schuylkill Haven.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by daughters, Cindy Bedway and Barbara Smith, and sisters, Mary Raring and Joann Bauer.
Katharyne is survived by four daughters, Ellen Boyer and her companion, George VanDerlinder, of Greenfield, Mass., Joanne, wife of Bill Ness, of Fawn Grove, Martha, wife of Toby Miller, of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Karen and her companion, Butch Herb, of Lavelle; a son, Lee, husband of Gail Raring, of Auburn; a son-in-law, Randy Bedway. She is also survived by grandchildren, Patrick Raring, husband of Julia, Nathan Raring, husband of Connie, Donavan Ness and companion, Nikki Hoelzer, Stefanie Ness, wife of Christopher Heaps, Natalie Ness and companion, Sam Alcala, Kyle Bedway, husband of Sarvia, Nicole Scronce, wife of Josh, Bryce Becker and companion, Samantha Tobin, and McKenna Becker and companion, Cameron Weeks, Sam Boyer, husband of Ashley, Andy Boyer, husband of Ananda, Karrie Morgan, wife of Ben, and Laura Anderson, wife of Jake; great-grandchildren, Amelia, Joseph, Zolara, Dean, Bria, Isla, Cinnie, McKinley, Emory, Bodhi, Saul and Louisa; a sister, Helen Siegfried, Coatesville.
A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held at a later date.
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Jeanette L. Reiner, 90 of Tremont, passed away on Sunday morning, July 19, in the Tremont Health & Rehab. Center.
Born on December 27, 1929 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Ruth Dissinger Leisey.
Jeanette was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Pine Grove and had been employed at Guilford Mills in Pine Grove.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Edwin L. "Ted" Reiner on November 27, 2004, and two brothers, James Leisey and Robert Turner.
Surviving is a brother, Edward and wife Betty Turner of Pine Grove. .
Graveside services and interment will be held at Jacob's Lutheran Cemetery and will be held at the convenience of the family. The H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove, is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family on our website at www.hlsnyderfuneralhome.com.
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