Skook News Obituaries: February 22nd, 2026
Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area.
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Born September 7, 1939, in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Cora Lorraine Geiger and Wilbur Reber.
Shirley was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School.
In addition to her parents Shirley was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Gary Krammes Sr. who passed away 2022. They were married on September 5, 1959.
She is survived by her children, Gary Krammes Jr., husband to Carolyn of Friedensburg and Mary Bosack wife of Robert of Florida. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Alyssa Miller, wife of Ross, Riley Borowski, wife of Mike and Owen Bevan. She is also survived by three great grandchildren, Ryder, Jade, and Jake.
Services will be held on Tuesday at Grabowski Funeral Home at 11:00 A.M. A viewing will be held from 10:00 A.M. until the time of services. Interment will follow on the grounds of Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven. Memories and condolences can be shared at www.grabowskifunerahomes.com
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Born on August 31, 1935, Phyllis was a woman of simple joys and immense devotion. After graduating from Tamaqua High School, she spent many years as a seamstress at J.E. Morgan Knitting, but her true "work" was found in the warmth of her kitchen. Known for her baking and cooking, Phyllis’s greatest delight was gathering her family around a table. Whether she was playing a competitive game of cards or volunteering with the Middle Ward Playground Association, she moved through life with a steady kindness and a deep love for her hometown. Phyllis and Frank experienced a beautiful life living on Washington Street in Tamaqua, from the bygone days of summers spent on their front porch or that of a neighbor enjoying friendly banter and a cold beer which she even asked for lately.
A faithful member of Trinity U.C.C., Phyllis has now been reunited with her beloved husband, Franklin J. Pruett, her parents, William and Catherine (Zierd) Bower; brothers, William and Kenneth Bower; sisters, Betty Murphy, Louise Leiby, Ruth Sheers
Her legacy of love lives on through her children; daughters, Susan Fegley and her husband Tom, Janis Keich and her husband Tim; son Kerry F. Pruett and his wife Diane; brother, Larry Bower; grandchildren, Chad and his wife Jenn, Jordan and his wife Jenny, Jillian and her husband Jesse, Aaron and his fiancée Keely, Abby and her husband Ryan; great grandchildren, Ava, Myla, Bryce, Luke, and Laughlin and Leighton.
Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550
A Celebration of Phyllis's Life will be held on Thursday February 26, 2026 at 11 O'clock A.M. from the funeral home. Friends may call from 9:30 A.M. until the time of services. Rev. Darryl Kennsinger to officiate.
Interment White Church Cemetery Barnesville, Pennsylvania.
Memorials in her name to:
Trinity U.C.C.
22 Lafayette Street
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252
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Born Tuesday, March 7, 1933 in Allentown, the daughter of the late John R. and Marie (Jiran) Zaprazny. Dorothy was also predeceased by; her beloved husband of 56 years, Howard Frye; beloved son, Richard J. Frye; brothers, Richard Zaprazny, Frank Zaprazny Sr., John Zaprazny, Martin Zaprazny, Daniel Zaprazny Sr,, Joseph William Zaprazny; sisters, Blanche (Zaprazny) DeCosta, Jean (Zaprazny) Farber Rinker.
Surviving are daughters, Patricia Doemer and her husband David, Carol Frye.
A Tamaqua High School graduate, Dorothy worked in the Textile Industry and helped her husband Howard manage their family business. Crafty, Dorothy enjoyed projects around her home from wallpapering to gardening; however, she looked forward to trips to the casino, and she was lucky.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Robert S. Nester Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc. 2066 West Penn Pike New Ringgold Pennsylvania 17960. (570) 386-5884
A Funeral service will be held from the funeral home on Friday February 27, 2026 at 11 o'clock A.M. Friends and family may call from 10:00 A.M. until the time of services. Rev. Jonathan Heim to officiate.
Private Interment will be in Christ Church Cemetery McKeansburg, Pennsylvania.
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Robert was born in Uniontown, PA on July 15, 1956 and graduated from Turkeyfoot High School in Confluence, PA. He worked as a Taxi Driver in Philadelphia before moving to the area. Robert was preceded in death by his parents Joann (Schroyer) and Kenneth Williams. He is survived by his sister, Janice Hayton, his brother, Richard Williams, husband of Michelle, and nephews Nikolai and Logan.
Services are private and entrusted to the Hamilton-Breiner Funeral Home & Cremations Services, Inc., Orwigsburg.
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These obituaries are being brought to by Mark J. Hummel Funeral Home, Frackville
