Obituary of Harold Lourell Culver

On Thursday December 5th, 2019, Harold Lourell Culver ("Skeeter"), a nonagenarian of Bloomingdale Road passed away peacefully at home surround by his loving family at the age of 97. Harold was born on October 21, 1922 at his parents home on Broadway Road. He attended school at the one-room Broadway School. As a school boy he delivered the 'Grit' newspaper, and then began delivering milk from Huntington Dairy to south Wilkes-Barre. Afterward, he worked with his father on the dairy farm on Broadway Road, later taking over the farm to run it himself. He finished his working career and retired from Owens-Illinois in Pittston, PA. He enjoyed the rest of his life mowing his lawn, whistling, spending time with his family and waving to passers-by on his porch. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Dilys Romaine (Hunter), parents Aldewin "Bucky" and Ruth (Smith) Culver, brothers Francis Dayton Culver and George Reynold Culver and nephew Royal Culver. He is survived by his son, Larry Lourell Culver and wife Kimberly and their daughters Ashley, Allison, and Audrey; son, Dean Alan Culver and wife Magdalena, and their children Anthony, Andrew, and Abigail; daughter JoAnn Denise Culver, her fiancé Jim and her sons Jared and Jasper Hontz,;niece Fran Ostrowski, and seven great-grandchildren. Friends and neighbors are welcome to attend calling hours on Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 6-8pm at the Curtis Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corner of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, followed by a funeral service at 8:00 PM with Pastor Neil Martin of the Calvary Bible Chapel, officiating. Private interment will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Calvary Bible Chapel, 362 Hunlock Harveyville Rd, Hunlock Creek, PA 18621 or Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire Company, 5383 Main Rd, Sweet Valley, PA 18656.