Geisel Funeral Directors

Louis Geisel Funeral Home Branch Office Russell W. Styer, Supervisor 330 East Pitt St. Bedford, PA15522 (814) 623-5319

Mickle-Geisel Funeral Home Main Office Jack H. Geisel, Jr., F.D., Owner 3779 Pitt St P.O. Box 68 Schellsburg, PA 15559 (814) 733-4211   Serving Families since 1919

Jack H. Geisel Funeral Home Original Office Jack H. Geisel, F.D., Owner 4340 Quaker Valley Rd Alum Bank, PA 15521 (814)839-2317

                                             

                                 OBITUARY                         September 18, 2007

                                             Ralph D. "Bill" Calhoun

Ralph D. "Bill" Calhoun, age 95, of Bedford, PA , died at 11:45 PM , Monday, September 17th, 2007 at Homewood Retirement Center, Martinsburg, Blair County, PA.

Mr. Calhoun was born in Mench, on December 22, 1911, son of the late David and Myrtle (Hockenberry) Calhoun. He was the owner of Calhoun's Atlantic and he retired in 1974.

Bill was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, a life member of the Bedford American Legion Post # 113, the Bedford Moose Lodge # 480, and a member of the Bedford Masonic Lodge # 320 F & AM. Mr. Calhoun served in the U.S. Army as a Pvt in WW II. He received the European/African/Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon with four Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Theatre Ribbon, and the Combat Infantryman Badge.

He was the widower of Dorothy C. (Johnston) Calhoun, who preceded him in death in July 1989.

Bill is survived by Son-In-Law- Bill Kirchner, Bedford; Granddaughter- Denese wife of James Gerner, East Stroudsburg; Granddaughter- Beth wife of James Sellers, Bedford; Granddaughter- Jill wife of James Groff, Sellersville. He is also survived by 8 great grandchildren.
Bill was preceded in death by a son William Calhoun, a daughter Mona Sue Kirchner, brothers-Glenn & Lloyd, sisters-Velma Karns, Dorothy Huges, and Marjorie Milburn.

A funeral service will be held at Louis Geisel Funeral Home, Bedford, PA. at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 with Rev. Thomas Eckstrand officiating.

Interment at Bedford County Memorial Park Bedford, PA.

Friends are invited to call Friday 4 - 7 PM at Louis Geisel Funeral Home, Bedford.

Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church 106 West Penn Street Bedford, PA. 15522.

Graveside Military Rites Accorded by the Fort Bedford Honor Guard.