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Barbara Quatse

Barbara “Barb” Quatse, 79, of St. Paul, Nebraska, formerly a resident of Russell, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, Nebraska. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul, Nebraska, and Peterson-Blick Funeral Home, Inc. are assisting in arrangements. A complete obituary can be found on both funeral homes’ websites.

Dana C. Molek

Dana C. Molek, 53, of Irvine, PA, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026 at her home, surrounded by her family. A complete obituary will be announced through Nelson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Youngsville, when available.

Lorraine Ehrenfried Bergstrom

Lorraine Ehrenfried Bergstrom, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday October 2, 2026 at Luther Acres Retirement Community in Lititz, Pennsylvania, where she had resided with her late husband since 2006. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on August 2, 1932, she was the only child of Henry A. and ...

Edward C. Kraemer

Edward Kraemer, 72, of Warren, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at his residence. He was born on January 2, 1954, in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Albert and Veronica Kraemer. He honorably and proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps as a Gunnery ...

H. Peter Block

H. Peter Block, 75, of Sugar Grove, PA passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 in his home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Jamestown on June 9, 1951, the son of the late Hans J. and Gertrud M. Grunert Block and was a graduate of Eisenhower High School in Russell, PA where he excelled ...

Can’t escape tsunami of campaign ads

You can't escape them unless you turn off the TV. One after another with barely enough time for commercials hawking adult diapers and a cure for toe fungus they come. They are repetitious and annoying. One candidate promises to lower gas and grocery prices and criticizes the incumbent for ...