Obituaries

Sep 9, 2018

Johnny R. Horn, 43, of Allegheny Road, Manns Choice died at 3:18am on Sunday, September 9th, 2018 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.

Born in Snake Spring Township on March 20, 1975, he was the son of the late John R. and is survived by his Mother, Jane L. (Smith)  Horn of Manns Choice. He was employed by...

Sep 5, 2018

Eric D. Gardner, age 59, of Market Street in Schellsburg, died at 1:41 PM, Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 at UPMC Altoona Hospital. Born in Everett on October 27, 1958, he was the son of the late Stanley Gardner and is survived by his mother Beatrice (Zimmerman) Gardner of Bedford. Eric was employed as a fitter at Rockland Manufacturing for...

Aug 27, 2018

LaVern C. Smith, 98 of Valley Road New Paris passed away at 3:00AM on August 27, 2018 at the Meadow View Nursing Center in Berlin.  She was born on Sept 2, 1919 in Napier Township and the daughter of Russell and Elsie (Leppert) Crissey.  Preceded in death by her parents, sister Jeanette and husband, Warren G. Smith whom she...

Aug 25, 2018

Jacqueline Susanne Miller, 63, of Bedford, entered her mansion over the hill top, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, after a courageous eight month battle with lung cancer. Born on Dec. 16, 1954, at Bedford Memorial Hospital, she was the daughter of the late Raymond E. Miller and Betty L. (Dull) Miller-Shaffer of Bedford. She...

Aug 25, 2018

Elfriede C. "Elfie" (Markert) Carstairs, age 86, of Everett died at 3:04 PM, Saturday, August 25th, 2018 peacefully surrounded by family at Rebecca's Personal Care Home in Everett.  Born in Naundorf , Germany on May 3, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Eduard H. and Elsa (Mehnert) Markert.  Before retiring she worked as a dining room manager...

Aug 24, 2018

Vanessa L. (Conrath) Berkheimer, age 57, died at 10:05AM on Friday, August 24th, 2018 peacefully at UPMC Altoona Hospital.

Born in Bedford on November 2nd, 1960, she is the daughter of the late Betty (Kagarise) and John Conrath.

Survived by 2 sons and a daughter;  Shawn Conrath, husband of Julie (Watkavitch), Kevin Beckett Jr. and...

Aug 22, 2018

Margaret E. "Bunny" (Gordon) Harrison, age 64, of Harrison Road, Schellsburg died at 7:40 AM Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 peacefully  at Pennknoll Village in Everett.

Born in Windber on April 12, 1954,  she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Lillian (Lehman) Gordon.

She was a  homemaker and member of Point United Methodist Church...

Aug 22, 2018

Virginia C. (Erb) Davis, age 91, of Point Road, Schellsburg died at 6:11AM Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 peacefully at UPMC Altoona Hospital.

The daughter of the late Roy H. and Bertha E. (Yuhas), Virginia was born in Johnstown on August 16, 1927. She was a  housewife and a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in...

Aug 19, 2018

Mary Catherine Robinette, age 92, of Bedford, died at 3:15 PM on Sunday, August 19, 2018 peacefully  at Pennknoll Village, surrounded by her family.

Born in Bedford on January 31, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Scott L. and Lena (Anderson) Dibert.

Mary worked at the Carriage House, as a seamstress for friends...

Aug 16, 2018

Gladys V. Stultz, age 95, of Hoover Road, Schellsburg died at 7:14PM Thursday, August 16th, 2018 at her home.

Born on May 26,1923 in Altoona, Gladys was the daughter of the late Rayford and Margaret (Reisling) Bowser.

A member of Spring Meadow Family Worship Center in New Paris, she worked as a van driver for...

Aug 15, 2018

Margaret "Peg" G. Hillegass, age 94, of Bard Hollow Road, Buffalo Mills died at 1:25 PM, Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 peacefully  at  home.

Born in New Baltimore, on May 20, 1924,  she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Olive (Schaab) O'Brien.

She worked as a sticher and inspector at Everett Lions Manufacturing, Fairfoot...

Aug 12, 2018

Ronald Eugene Wilson, age 75, of East Penn Street Bedford died at 1:06 AM, Sunday, August 12th peacefully  at at his home.

Mr. Wilson was born in Bedford on November 25, 1942, the son of the late Charles H. and Margaret C (Imgrund) Wilson.   He was employed as a manager for 20 years at the  at Arena...

Aug 11, 2018

Jacqueline M. Davis, age 85, of Seminary Road Alexandria, Va died Saturday, August 11th, 2018 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, in Falls Church, Va.  Born November 14, 1932 in New Baltimore,  she was the daughter of the late Liguori "Slim" and Mary Grace (Hickey) Callahan.  The widow of Ron G. Davis, Jacqueline worked in the travel industry as a coordinator...

Aug 11, 2018

Mary L. Holler, 91, of Maple Lane in Schellsburg died at 5:10 AM, Saturday, August 11th, 2018 peacefully  at Carrol's Rest Home in Bedford. Born on March 11, 1927,  she was the daughter of the late Charles and Annie J. (Poorbaugh) Lafferty. Mary was a housewife,  formerly employed at Kay Wood in Manns Choice and worked for what was...

Aug 8, 2018

Terry Ann Fultz, 61, of Clearville passed away on Wednesday, August 8th, 2018.   She was the beloved wife of Robert Fultz. Terry was the loving mother of Carrie Shroyer and her husband Joshua and Robert E. Fultz III.  A dear grandmother of Chelsey, Darrien, Marley, and Xavier, and a caring daughter of the late Floyd Allen Thomas, Rosalie Constance...

Aug 8, 2018

Joseph E. Turner, 86, of Columbia, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick.  He was the husband to Patricia C. Turner.  Born on May 28, 1932, in Bedford, PA, he was the son of Andrew Earl Turner and Sara Susan Hartman Turner.

Joe was...

Aug 7, 2018

Linda A.  Rodgers, age 69, of Mc Creary Lane, New Paris died at 12:17 PM, Tuesday, August 7th, 2018 peacefully  at Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown. Born in Scottdale on August 18, 1948, the daughter of the late George E. and Betty Jane (Browning) Ruth. She worked as a special education teacher for IU8 before retiring after 25 years....

Aug 4, 2018

Franklin W. Hillegas, age 72, of Allegheny Road in Manns Choice died Saturday, August 4th, 2018 at home. Mr. Hillegas was born in Helixville on December 5, 1945, the son of the late Vincent and Anna Pearl (Shroyer) Hillegas.  He worked as a Union Carpenter and was a member of the Carpenters Local 1419 in Pittsburgh for 33 years. ...

Aug 3, 2018

James E.  Balme Jr., 82, of Homewood, Martinsburg, PA died Friday, August 3rd, 2018 at the Veteran's Administrative Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

He was born on December 19, 1935 in Abington, Pa to the late James E. and Dorothy M. (Wyant) Balme.

He is survived by his wife Jane (Mock) Balme whom he married on...

Jul 31, 2018

Terry E. Fix, age 71, of Bedford, PA , died at 4:13 PM, Tuesday, July 31st, 2018 peacefully  at , Bethany Beach, DE.

Mr. Fix was born in Six Mile Run, Broad Top Township on June 27, 1947.  He was the son of the late Bill L. and Betty (Ickes) Fix.

He was employed as...