All Obituaries

      Lillian A. Shultz, 93, Dallas, passed away, Monday, December 11, 2018 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Luzerne, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Anna Timko Pastula and had attended the Luzerne and Swoyersville schools.       Lillian had worked in the cafeteria of College Misericordia and the Dallas school district for a short time. She was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Some of her favorite activities...

      Jean M. Butka Mikulis, 87, Dallas, passed away, Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late John and Stella Vishnefski Butka and was a graduate of Nanticoke High School and attended Middlesex County College.       Jean was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. She was very active with the church and volunteering at The Meadows Nursing Center for over 20...

      Jean M.  Mikulis, 87, Dallas, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late John and Stella Vishnefski Butka and was a graduate of Nanticoke High School and attended Middlesex County College.       Jean was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. She was very active with the church and volunteering at The Meadows Nursing Center for over 20 years....

Julia Alverda (Updyke) Scott of Benton, formerly a lifelong resident of Kunkle, passed away, Tuesday, November 6, 2018, following a sudden illness. Julia was born on June 30, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Palmer and Arline (Richards) Updyke.  Julia was a proud graduate of Dallas Township High School, including as a member of the basketball team, and an active participant in all class reunions. For the past 7 years, Julia resided in Benton with her love and companion, Glen Swank,...

      Robert “Bob” J. Williams, Sr., 84, Trucksville, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late David and Laura (Williams) Williams. He attended Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre and retired from the Tobyhanna Army Depot.       Bob was an Air Force veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of The Second Welsh Congregational Church,...

      Jane Weiss Mekeel, 91, Lehman, passed away, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at her residence. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Vannetta Keithline Weiss and was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School and had attended Washington Missionary College.      Jane was a supervisor with Hacketstown Community Hospital and also Washington Adventist Hospital. She was a member of The Beaumont Seventh Day Adventist Church. Jane was...

      Anna May Karuza, 82, of Dallas, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born Anna May Carr in April 21st, 1936 on Bunnell Hill, Meshoppen, she was the daughter of the late James Lawrence Carr and late Catherine Helen Davenport. She attended Athens High School and Luzerne County Community College where she earned her degree in Accounting.       She had received many recognitions as an accountant and...

Joyce E. Coolbaugh, 75, Lehman, passed away, Friday, November 23, 2018 at her residence. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late, Dorrance and Josephine Tedesco Headley and was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School.       Joyce was the director of food service for the Lake Lehman School District. She was a member of The Lehman Idetown United Methodist Church and taught Sunday school for many years. She was a member of the Order of The Eastern Star Chapter...

      Joycelyn I. Swepston, 89, of Dallas, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas PA. Born April 12, 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Joycelyn was the daughter of the late Charles and Julia Williams Colson. She graduated from Shortridge High School, and attended Herron Art School of Design at Indiana University.  She and her husband Harry owned Techweld Incorporated, Kingston, PA.       Joyce was a...

Rosemary Orrson Hosey, 66, Dallas, PA passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at her residence. Raised in Forty-Fort, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Adele Ernst Orrson. She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and of College Misericordia. She later earned her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Scranton. Rosemary had a rebellious spirit and was a true champion of the underdog.  In her work of over 20 years as a licensed Occupational...