Obituaries

Oct 26, 2018

Ned H. McDonald, 96, Pennknoll Road, Everett, formerly of Green Slope Road, Imler died at 7:19 AM, Friday, October 26th, 2018 at Pennknoll Village. Mr. McDonald was born in King on December 30, 1921, he was the son of the late Harry and Edna (Fickes) McDonald. Ned was an important part of the community throughout his life. Ned was...

Oct 23, 2018

Edward O. Strayer, 64, of Lincoln Highway Bedford, died at 6:10 PM, Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 at his home. Ed was born in Snake Spring, PA on July 22, 1954,  he was the son of the late Orville and Lucinda Strayer. Mr. Strayer was reared by his Grandmother. He was a Mechanic at R & N Tire Company Everett...

Oct 22, 2018

Gladys L. Dehmcke, 97, of Forbes Road, Bedford, died at 5:40 AM, Monday, October 22nd, 2018 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Dehmcke was born in Staten Island, NY on May 18, 1921; she was the daughter of the late Alton and Edwina Oliver. Gladys was employed as a Secretary in New York City for several different Wall Street...

Oct 17, 2018

Ethel D. (Oldham) Eckman, 91, of Windber Woods, Windber formerly of Schellsburg, Fishertown and Alum Bank died at 2:15am on October 17, 2018 at Windber Woods.

Born in Paint Township on May 11, 1927 Ethel was the daughter of the late William H. Oldham and Mary A. (Darr) Oldham.

Ethel was the wife of the...

Sep 12, 2018

Gary W. Heffernan,  72, of Business 220 Bedford, died  Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital, Snake Spring Twp.

Mr. Heffernan was born in Washington, DC,  on March 21, 1946,  the son of the late William and Ruth (Lucas) Heffernan.

Gary was employeed by Potamac Gas Company of Maryland as a Meter Reader. ...

Sep 10, 2018

Tauris R. Davis, 74, Ponderosa Road Schellsburg,  died at 5:25 AM, Monday, September 10th, 2018 at home peacefully surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Davis was born in Bedford, on February 11, 1944,  he was the son of the late Louis B. and Florence G. Davis. He was married to Velma J. (Fochtman) Davis whom he married...

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...