Skook News Obituaries: December 22, 2023
Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area.
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She was born on Saturday, December 30, 1939, in Rebuck, a daughter of the late CharlesW Snyder and the late Mabel (Hoch) Snyder.
She was a 1957 graduate of the former Mahanoy Joint High School and a 1960 graduate of Millersville University.
She was a former member of Jonestown Bible Church.
Darlene was a godly wife and mother.
She was preceded in death by her parents; by two sisters, Marion Klinger and Shirley Hopple, and a brother, Derl Snyder.
She is survived by her husband Randall L Schwalm, to whom she was married for 63 years.
She is also survived by two daughters, Lynnette L Schwalm of Golden, CO and Karen M Stohler and her husband Pastor Steve of Freehold, NJ; son, Todd R Schwalm and his wife Lori of Pine Grove; six grandchildren; a great grandson; brother, Bruce Snyder of Rebuck; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at Jonestown Bible Church, Jonestown, on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 11:00 am, with Larry Greiner officiating.
A viewing will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Wednesday at the church.
Burial will be in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Jonestown Bible Church, 14 Silvertown Road, Jonestown PA 17038 or to Gideons International, P.O. Box 852, Palmyra PA 17078.
Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Inc., Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
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Agnes Mary Kofluk (Przykopski), 96, of 33 Duck St, Girardville, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the Schuylkill Center in Pottsville.
Born in Shenandoah on May 28, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Paul Sr. and Marie (Knoll) Przykopski.
Agnes was preceded by her husband, Steven, 2 sisters- Pauline and Jean Pretko (Shenandoah), 3 brothers – Paul, Teddy, and John Przykopski, and a nephew, David Pretko.
She is survived by her dear friends and caregivers- Carol Dura (Frackville) and Terri Krick (Girardville), 2 nephews- John Przykopski (Frackville) and Bernard and Sandy Pretko (Shenandoah), 2 nieces- Carol Armon (Frackville) and Karen Mack (Frackville), along with many great nieces and nephews.
Agnes was a member of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, Maizeville, she also belonged to the Shenandoah, Girardville, and Ashland Senior Citizens, and the Sacred Heart Society in Maizeville. She enjoyed extensive traveling, swimming, roller and ice skating.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, December 23rd from 9 to 10am at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Maizeville. Liturgy will be conducted at 10am by Fr. Petro Zvarych. Burial will immediately follow in St. John’s Parish Cemetery in Englewood, Frackville.
The Oravitz Home for Funerals Inc. are entrusted with the arrangements.
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