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John Eugene Feather

John Eugene Feather

Dec 25, 2012

Mr. John Eugene Feather, 80, of Quaker Valley Road, Alum Bank, formerly of Imler died Tuesday, December 25th, 2012 at Altoona Hospital. Mr. Feather was born at the Water Brooks Farm, Schellsburg (now known as The Lodge at Shawnee State Park on Friday, July 15, 1932, the son of the late Charles Ross and Carrie Louisa (Griffith) Feather. On November...

Beverly A. (Cussins)  Caro

Beverly A. (Cussins) Caro

Dec 25, 2012

Mrs. Beverly A. Caro, 61, of Bedford, died at 4:28 PM, Tuesday, December 25th, 2012 at Pennknoll Village. Mrs. Caro was born in Cumberland, MD. on Tuesday, August 7, 1951,  the daughter of  Glenn and Evelyn (Oster) Cussins of Bedford. On March 17, 1986, she married Rick W. Caro.  In addition to her husband she is survived by her parents...

David  R. Wilkins, Sr.

David R. Wilkins, Sr.

Dec 19, 2012

Mr. David R. Wilkins, Sr., age 71, of Waterloo, AL died Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 at his home. Mr. Wilkins, Sr. was born in New Paris, on Sunday, June 1, 1941,  he was the son of the late Raymond and Madeline (Jones) Wilkins. He was preceded by his wife Margaret L. Wilkins on January 24, 2001. He is survived by...

John A. Stockenus

John A. Stockenus

Dec 11, 2012

Mr. John A. Stockenus, 60, of Old Rt. 30, Manns Choice, died at 9:48 AM, Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 at his home, Mr. Stockenus was born in Bedford on Monday, October 6, 1952,  the son of the late John S. and Florence Stockenus. He is survived by  Son- John A. Stockenus, Jr. husband of  Laura (Fritz), Berlin; Former Wife -  ...

Virgie "Pat" (Bumgardner)  Turner

Virgie "Pat" (Bumgardner) Turner

Dec 10, 2012

Virgie "Pat" Turner, 94, of Bedford, died on Monday, December 10th, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Pat Turner was born in Clarksburg, WV, the youngest daughter of the late Adam G. and Sadie (Haines) Bumgardner. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Bumgardner and Victor Bumgardner and by a sister, Bernice Miller. Pat and her beloved husband,...

C. Alva Hostetler

C. Alva Hostetler

Dec 9, 2012

Mr. C. Alva  Hostetler, 96, of Meadow Road, Osterburg, died Sunday, December 9th, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hostetler was born in Richland Township on Sunday, June 25, 1916,  the son of the late Clyde and Minnie (Fry) Hostetler. On April 5, 1942, he married Helen (Creighton) Hostetler.  She preceded him in death on February 25, 1992. He...

Ralph L. Fritz, Sr.

Ralph L. Fritz, Sr.

Dec 3, 2012

Mr. Ralph L.  Fritz, Sr., 85, of Black Valley Road, Everett, died at 5:00 AM, Monday, December 3rd, 2012 at Pennknoll Village. Mr. Fritz was born in Middletown, MD on Friday, November 4, 1927,  the son of the late Ralph Lester and Charlotte (Remsberg) Fritz. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Theresa A. (Carroll) Fritz.  He is...

John W. Phillips

John W. Phillips

Nov 26, 2012

Mr. John W. Phillips, 82, of Mill Road, Schellsburg, died at 5:58 AM, Monday, November 26th, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Mr. Phillips was born in Schellsburg on Monday, September 22, 1930,  the son of the late Francis and Florence (Ranker) Phillips. On October 22, 1954, he married Joann (Carson) Phillips.  In addition to his wife he is survived...

Waldtraut "Wally" (Kirchner)  Koelle

Waldtraut "Wally" (Kirchner) Koelle

Nov 22, 2012

Mrs. Waldtraut "Wally"  Koelle,  85, of Louella Rd., Bedford, died at 8:10 AM, Thursday, November 22nd, 2012 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home, Bedford. Mrs. Koelle was born in Hochst, Germany, on Tuesday, February 15, 1927,  the daughter of the late Hans Friedrich Heinrich and Friederike Charlotte Luise Geborene (Feilhauer) Kirchner. On May 28, 1966, she married Kendall Koelle.  In addition...

C. Melvin Sonne, Jr.

C. Melvin Sonne, Jr.

Nov 21, 2012

Following a brief illness, C. Melvin Sonne, Jr., died on November 21, 2012 at his home in Bedford.  In a lifetime of worldwide interests and a career in foreign affairs, Mel always too pride in his Pennsylvania heritage.  He was born in Titusville on December 3, 1922, the son of C.M. Sonne, M.D. and Lillian Carpenter Sonne.  On July 8,...

Dennis C. Householder

Dennis C. Householder

Nov 20, 2012

Mr. Dennis C. Householder, 60, of N. Spring St., Everett passed away Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 at Altoona Hospital. Mr. Householder was born in Everett on Friday, July 18, 1952,  he son of the late Wayne and Isabelle (Sleighter) Householder. On June 2, 2007, he married Lois E. (Bussard) Householder.  In addition to his wife he is survived by Brother-...

Edwin C. "Pete" Frederick

Edwin C. "Pete" Frederick

Nov 19, 2012

Mr. Edwin C. "Pete" Frederick, 86, of Fawn Hollow Road, Bedford, died at 11:44 PM, Monday, November 19th, 2012 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. Mr. Frederick was born in Spring Church on Wednesday, April 14, 1926,  the son of the late Charles E. and Bertha F. (Coulter) Frederick. On December 22, 1956, in Johnstown, he married Flora Annette (Knisely) Frederick.  ...

Clarence S. "Hun" Hillegass

Clarence S. "Hun" Hillegass

Nov 16, 2012

Mr. Clarence S. "Hun"  Hillegass, 82, of Hillegass Road, Schellsburg, died Friday, November 16th, 2012 at his home. Mr. Hillegass was born in Juniata Township on Wednesday, February 5, 1930,  the son of the late Michael and Virginia (Fair) Hillegass. On March 3, 1951, he married Clara F. "Tat" (Collins) Hillegass.  In addition to his wife he is survived by...

Emily L. Buzzelli

Emily L. Buzzelli

Nov 16, 2012

Ms. Emily L. Buzzelli, 73, of Bedford, formerly of New Jersey, died Friday, November 16th, 2012 at Donahoe Manor, Bedford. Ms. Buzzelli was born in Riverside, NJ on Tuesday, August 15, 1939, the daughter of the late Frank and Helen Wilhelmina (Vandegrift) Buzzelli. She is survived by  Daughter- Nancy C. wife of  James A. Folk, Alum Bank and by her...

Daniel Glenn Callihan

Daniel Glenn Callihan

Nov 14, 2012

Mr. Daniel Glenn Callihan, 95, of Market Street, Martinsburg, formerly of Fishertown, died at 6:23 PM, Wednesday, November 14th, 2012 at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring. Mr. Callihan was born in W. St. Clair Township on Sunday, May 27, 1917,  the son of the late Leeson and Hazel (Miller) Callihan. Glenn was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth (Way)...

Jessica Hope Cornell

Jessica Hope Cornell

Nov 13, 2012

Miss Jessica Hope Cornell, 23, of Cortland Road, New Paris died Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 in Colerain Township as the result of injuries sustained in an auto accident. Jessica was born in York on Tuesday, December 6, 1988, the daughter of Roger A. and Karen E. (Daniel) Cornell of New Paris. In addition to her parents, she is survived by  ...

Floyd K. Clark

Floyd K. Clark

Nov 11, 2012

Mr. Floyd K. Clark, 84, of Heritage Road, Osterburg, died at 6:03 AM, Sunday, November 11th, 2012 at Altoona Regional Health System. Mr. Clark was born in Bedford on Tuesday, February 21, 1928,  the son of the late Merle and Virginia Ruth (Feathers) Clark. He is survived by  Daughter- Patricia L. wife of  Robert W. Reid, Brunswick, GA; Daughter- Brenda...

Charles M. Bevans

Charles M. Bevans

Nov 8, 2012

Mr. Charles M. Bevans,  75, of Walnut Lane, Everett, died at 4:45 AM, Thursday, November 8th, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bevans was born in Baltimore, MD on Wednesday, January 13, 1937,  the son of the late Arthur and Catherine (Brown) Bevans. On January 2, 1960, he married Margaret A. (Macy) Bevans.  She preceded him in death on...

Mark H. Kennedy

Mark H. Kennedy

Nov 5, 2012

Mr. Mark H. Kennedy, 42, of Point Road, Bedford died Monday, November 5th, 2012 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, as the result of injuries he sustained as a pedestrian in an automobile accident. Mr. Kennedy was born in Gary, Indiana on Saturday, October 24, 1970, he son of Edna (Smith) Kennedy of Bedford and the late  Kenneth H. Kennedy. On...

Rev. Dr. Ross E. Whetstone

Rev. Dr. Ross E. Whetstone

Nov 4, 2012

Rev. Dr. Ross E. Whetstone, Sr., 93 of Nashville, TN, died Sunday, November 4, 2012 at his home, after a brief illness. He was born on May, 19, 1919, the son of the late Clarence Edward and Helen (Koontz) Whetstone. He is survived by his wife, Rev. Elizabeth Kugel Whetstone, Nashville, TN; daughter, Judith Whetstone Douglas, Nashville, TN; four grandchildren...

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