Obituaries

Aug 24, 2017

Mrs. Martha Lorraine  Anderson, 76, of Anderson Road, Schellsburg, died Thursday, August 24th, 2017 at Pennknoll Village.

Lorraine was born in Napier Township on November 23, 1940,  the daughter of the late John W. and Mary Louise (Shockey) Shaffer.

On January 6, 1967, she married John S. Anderson, ending a union...

Aug 22, 2017

Mr. Charles K. "Charlie"  Ritchie, 75, of McCreary Lane, New Paris, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown.

Mr. Ritchie was born in Johnstown on July 7, 1942,  the son of the late Herman C. and Margaret (Hecker) Ritchie.

On August 24, 1995, he married...

Aug 20, 2017

Mrs. Anna C. Hillegass-Burkett, 93, of Juniata St., New Baltimore, died Sunday, August 20th, 2017 at Colonial Courtyard.

Mrs. Hillegass-Burkett was born in Allegheny Township,Somerset County on August 9, 1924,  the daughter of the late Louis and Cecelia (Suttmiller) Martin.

On November 9, 1946, She married Charles Fred Hillegass.  He preceded her in death on...

Aug 18, 2017

Mary Lou Wolfhope, 83 of Martinsville Indiana died Friday August 18, 2017  in Waters of Martinsville. She was born May 8, 1934 in Fort Wayne Indiana to the late Chester & Leota Dale Diehl. Mary Lou and her husband Jim owned and operated a locksmith shop in Martinsville for many years. She is survived by her two sons, James...

Aug 18, 2017

Mr. Dale E. Morris, 76, of Valley Road, Schellsburg, died Friday, August 18th, 2017 at his home.

Mr. Morris was born in Brush Valley, Fulton County, on April 28, 1941, the son of the late George and Goldie (Miller) Morris.

In October of 1962, he married Gail (Gordon) Morris.  In addition to his...

Aug 17, 2017

Mr. Philip J. Harris, Sr., 83, of Barkley Road, Buffalo Mills, died Monday, August 7th, 2017 at his home.

Mr. Harris was born in Baltimore, MD on September 10, 1933,  the son of the late Joseph and Louise (Pavone) Harris.

On April 1, 1951, he married Myrna M. (Kline) Harris.  In addition to his wife,...

Aug 15, 2017

Mr. Jeffrey A. Bauman, 48, of Bedford, died Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 at his home.

Mr. Bauman was born in Cumberland, MD. on August 14, 1969,  the son of the late Robert Leo Bauman and Stella M. (Monnett) Bauman-Neilson who survives him of Cumberland.

On September 5, 2008, he married Melissa J. (Lake) Bauman.

Aug 14, 2017

Mr. Harry L. Fetterman, 87, of Spring Hope Road, Schellsburg, died Monday, August 14th, 2017 at UPMC Altoona Hospital.

Mr. Fetterman was born in E. St. Clair Township on March 9, 1930,  the son of the late Glenn and Edith J. (Benna) Fetterman.

On June 9, 1950, he married Mae (Turner) Fetterman.  She preceded him...

Aug 14, 2017

Mr. Henry E. Leppert, 73, of Crissman Road, New Paris, died Monday, August 14th, 2017 at Pennknoll Village.

Mr. Leppert was born in Yatesboro on July 8, 1944,  the son of the late Earl H. and Leona (Fleegle) Leppert.

On May 24, 1963, he married Carol J. (Hoover) Leppert.

In addition to his...

Aug 8, 2017

Mr. Donald C. Lambert, 78, of Dunkard Hollow Road, Alum Bank,  died Tuesday, August 8th, 2017 at Pittsburgh Veteran's Hospital.

Mr. Lambert was born in Johnstown on September 17, 1938,  the son of the late Warren and Florence (Noon) Lambert.

On June 25, 1961, he married Bonnie L. (Callihan) Lambert.  In addition to his wife...

Aug 2, 2017

Miss Margaret M. "Maggie"  Leppert, 26, of Manns Choice, died Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 at UPMC Altoona Hospital as the result of an automobile accident .

Miss Leppert was born in Bedford on September 21, 1990,  the daughter of Susanne M. (Beard) Leppert of Manns Choice and the late Zane T. Leppert.

In addition to...

Aug 2, 2017

Mrs. Betty J. Furmanchick, 96, of Sunnyside Road, Bedford, passed away Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 at Maybrook Hills Nursing Center in Altoona.

Mrs. Furmanchick was born in Imlertown on March 12, 1921,  she was the daughter of the late Richard A. and Margaret (Darr) Thomas.

Betty married Steve Furmanchick in 1943 and her death ends...

Jul 26, 2017

Eugene was never a man to see a problem that could not be solved.  He was a hard worker, out of the box thinker, and all-round family man.  He loved bluegrass music, playing his banjo, peanut butter, his little dog “Little Bit”, and watching wrestling.  He had a knack for fixing electronics and owned his own business “ELT Appliance...

Jul 25, 2017

Stephen James McCahan, 59, of Everett, passed away on July 25, 2017, at UPMC Bedford Memorial after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on December 28, 1957, to Stephen G. "Mack" and E. Jean McCahan in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. His father preceded him in death in 2014. Steve married his high school sweetheart, Susan Hood, in 1979....

Jul 17, 2017

Mr. Howard E. Crawford, Sr.,  77, of Park Lane, Bedford, died Monday, July 17th, 2017 at UPMC Altoona Hospital.

Mr. Crawford was born in Mount Union on Saturday, August 5, 1939,  the son of the late Harry L. and Mae E. (Hammond) Crawford.

On July 25, 1958, he married Orpha L. (Albright) Crawford. In addition...

Jul 17, 2017

Mr. Dewain M. Logsdon, Jr., 82, formerly of Manns Choice, died Monday, July 17th, 2017 at Donahoe Manor.

Mr. Logsdon was born in Bedford Township on Thursday, November 22, 1934,  the son of the late Dewain M. Logsdon, Sr. and Hazel L. (Bingham) Logsdon.

He is survived by  Brother- Charles E. Logsdon, Overton, TX; Niece-...

Jul 13, 2017

M. Louise Ickes, 68 of Schellsburg, went home to be with the Lord on July 13, 2017 at home, surrounded by family following a brief battle with cancer.

Mrs. Ickes was born on September 18, 1948 at home in Spring Hope.

Louise is survived by her husband, Barry R. "Bud" Ickes of 50 ½ Years;...

Jul 8, 2017

Mr. Richard L. Clark, 81, of Cortland Road, New Paris died Saturday, July 8th, 2017 at his home.

Mr. Clark was born in Everett, PA on February 29, 1936,  he was the son of the late Edith M. (Ritchey) Clark.

On November 5, 1955, he married Nancy C. (Slack) Clark,  In addition to his wife,...

Jul 7, 2017

Mrs. Gloria W. Miller, 80, of Stoystown, formerly of Fish Hatchery Road, New Paris, died Friday, July 7th, 2017 at her home.

Mrs. Miller was born in Bedford on April 20, 1937,  the daughter of the late Emerson and Eva (Locke) Figard.

On October 9, 1956, she married Charles R. Miller.  He preceded her in...

Jul 6, 2017

Nancy Jean (Nevitt) Gates, daughter of Warren-Bill and Faye Nevitt and mother, Helen Dodson, went to be in God’s Care on Thursday, July 6, 2017.

She will be greatly missed by her husband of nearly 65 years, Harry “Poose” Gates, their five children and spouses; Lenny & Dianne (Sutmiller) Gates, Joe & Kathy (Beltz) Gates, Mike &...