Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 02/10/2020


Schuylkill County Obituaries for 02/10/2020

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Arthur C. Flail Jr., 89, of West Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Frackville, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at his residence.

Born Jan. 10, 1931, in Frackville, He was a son of the late Arthur and Anna (Gist) Flail.

Arthur served in US Navy, and then was employed for many years at the former Pope Motors Company of Pottsville. Before retiring he worked for Penn Dot as a Diesel Mechanic. He was member of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church, Frackville and a life member of The Frackville American Legion Post 398.

In addition to his parents, Arthur was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth (Shappell) Flail; son, Arthur Flail III; sister, Amanda Lafey; brothers, James, Gilbert, William and Thomas Flail.

Surviving is a sister, Ann Garton Petroski, with whom he resided.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday Feb. 15, at Nice-Hart Funeral Home Inc., 9 N. Lehigh Ave., Frackville, PA 17931. The Rev. Jeff Merwine will officiate. Friends may call from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Trinity EC Church, 56 N. Balliet St., Frackville, PA 17931. Burial with military honors will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Frackville. Nice-Hart Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

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Paul S. Yeager, 84 years of age of West Broad Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020, at ManorCare, Pottsville, Pennsylvania.

Born Saturday, February 9, 1935 the son of the late Paul Herman and Mildred Mae (Gerlacher) Yeager. Paul was also predeceased by his sisters, Barbara McGrath, Dolores Jones, Jane Zawaski; brother, William Yeager.

Surviving; his beloved wife of 49 years, Linda M. (Kasper) Yeager; sons, Mark A. Yeager and his companion Lisa Monick of Pottsville, Paul J. Yeager and his wife Nicole of Coaldale, Matthew J. Yeager of Tamaqua; sister, Nancy Eisley of Tamaqua; granddaughter, Miranda Jones.

Paul served his country for 10 1/2 years serving in the Army, Navy and then in the National Guard. Paul delivered newspapers for a number of regional providers for many years. He was always civically minded, playing the role of Santa Claus, and often dressing as Smokey the Bear Paul was a member of the South ward Fire Company. He enjoyed watching all Philadelphia Sports teams and participating in local parades

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550

Interment with Military Honors, Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Annville, Pennsylvania

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
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John G. Kutz, 92, of Mexico Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at St. Luke's Geisinger in Orwigsburg.
Born on September 24, 1927 in Washington Twp., he was the son of the late Raymond and Esther Zerbe Kutz.
He attended the Schuylkill Church of the Brethren, Pine Grove.
John owned and operated Kutz Sawmill.
He loved and raised Fox Hounds, loved fox and deer hunting, Gene Autry, reading his Bible and was a member of the Foxhunters Association. He owned a hunting cabin in Washington Twp.
Preceding him in death were his first wife Arlene Herring Kutz; three brothers, Amos, Samuel, and Laban Kutz; two sisters, Mary Mease and Leah Rutter.
Surviving are his wife of 33 years, Mary Heiser Kutz; two daughters, Linda and husband Gary Leibensperger of Cressona, Jayne and husband Frank Wagner of Schuylkill Haven; a son Dale Boyer and his partner Leo Eisenhart of Reading; 4 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; 1 great great granddaughter; a brother, David Kutz of Pine Grove; nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, February 14, 2020 at 10:30 A.M. at the H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove with Pastor Richard Hoffman officiating. There will be a viewing on Friday, February 14, 2020 from 9:30 A.M. until 10:30 A.M at the Funeral Home. 

Interment will follow in Manbeck's Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to the Schuylkill Church of the Brethren, c/0 Lois Lehman, 26 Pine Hill Rd., Pine Grove, Pa. 17963 in his memory.
You may send condolences to the family online at www.hlsnyderfuneralhome.com


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