Skook News Obituaries: September 14th, 2024
Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area.
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He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church Auburn and he graduated from the Philadelphia School for the Deaf.
He owned and operated Diefenderfer’s Barber shop, in Orwigsburg, for many years. He was an artist and also loved cars and model cars.
Billy is survived by his sister, Rebecca wife of Anthony Kellner, of Auburn; niece Kellie Kuttrubis, wife of William, Auburn; niece Kattrina Kellner, companion of Brian Koukol, CA. He is also survived by two great nieces Zoe Fessler and Portia Fessler. Billy is also survived by his faithful companion a german wire haired pointer “Wilson".
Private services are entrusted to Hamilton - Breiner Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. in Orwigsburg.
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Born October 30, 1953, a son of the late Arthur and Barbara Mann Litchfield.
Bob was a proud United States Army Veteran, serving for 20 years between 1972 and 1992. During his time with the military, he worked counter intelligence.
Most recently, Bob was the owner of Valley Notary Services, Tower City. He also was a member of the American Legion while living in Ohio.
Bob was an avid outdoorsman who could often be found out in nature, whether it be camping, fishing or hunting. He enjoyed shooting his guns, woodworking, and had a talent for cooking. Above all else, Bob's friends and family were his world.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Leeland and David Litchfield.
Surviving are his three children, Mark Litchfield and his wife Tammy, Virginia, John Litchfield and his wife Stacy, Maryland, and Vanessa Balliet and her husband Chris, Tower City; a sister, Faith Hodges, Virginia; grandchildren, Matthew, Sebastian, Rachel, Lee, Whitney, Ashley, Dawson, Xavier, Evelyn, Amber and her husband Garrett, Alexis, and Kaitlyn; one great grandchild, Henley.
A funeral procession will leave the Dimon Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 2:15 PM to the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Bob will be laid to rest at the cemetery with full military honors at 3:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to either Tunnels to Towers, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306 or the American Liver Foundation,Charitable Giving, American Liver Foundation, PO Box 299, West Orange, NJ 07052.
The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc. is honored to serve the Litchfield family.
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Born in Pottsville, Emma was the daughter of the late Clarence Best and Edna (Long) Brown. A 1951 graduate of Tamaqua High School, she was a member of Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church of Tamaqua and previous to her retirement, was a cap line foreman at ICI in Reynolds. Emma, who had a loving and giving heart, enjoyed playing Mrs. Claus with her brother Richard throughout Schuylkill County.
In addition to spreading joy during the Christmas Season, she loved camping at Moyer’s Grove and going to the casino. Emma is survived by a son, Brian and his wife Bernice Vlcek of Tamaqua; a brother, Richard Brown of Hometown; a step granddaughter-in-law, Karen Rupert of Virginia; and two step great grandchildren, Dillon and Emma Rupert of Virginia. She was predeceased by two sisters, Mary Ellen Kleckner and Dorothy Louise Miller; and a step grandson, Todd Rupert.
Service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, September 21, 2024, in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 223 East Broad Street, Tamaqua with the Rev. Kevin Roberts officiating. Call from 6 – 8 PM on Friday, September 20, 2024, at the Zizelmann-Gulla Funeral Home, 500 East Broad Street, Tamaqua. Interment at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, North Columbia and Church Street, Tamaqua will follow the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church at bethanyec.org. 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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