Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Schellsburg, PA, Bedford County Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
S. Roy Corle
Mar 23, 2014
S. Roy Corle, 63, of Egolf Road, Bedford died unexpectedly, Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Mr. Corle was born at Nason Hospital in Roaring Spring on Thursday, August 24, 1950, he was the son of Sheldon R. and Joyce L. (Duffy) Corle. On November 27, 1982 he married Alice (Kuchemba) Corle. In addition to his wife...
Donald E. Meyers
Mar 23, 2014
Mr. Donald E. Meyers, 81, of Fleegle Road, Cairnbrook, died at 1:30 PM, Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 at Church of the Brethren Home, Windber. Mr. Meyers was born in Shade Township on Thursday, October 27, 1932, the son of the late George and Pearl (McIntyre) Meyers. On June 8, 1963, he married Pauline W. (Wentz) Meyers. She preceded him in...
Jeffrey T. Griffith
Mar 22, 2014
Mr. Jeffrey T. Griffith, 48, of Hoover Road, Schellsburg, died at 11:14 PM, Saturday, March 22nd, 2014 at his home. Mr. Griffith was born in Snake Spring Township on Saturday, April 10, 1965, the son of Mary Belle (Frazier) Griffith of Schellsburg and the late Glendon Griffith. In addition to his mother, he is survived by Daughter- Dodie L. Griffith,...
Stephen G. "Mack" McCahan
Mar 21, 2014
Mr. Stephen G. "Mack" McCahan, Jr., 82, of Martinsburg, formerly of Everett, passed away at 5:55 AM, Friday, March 21st, 2014 at Homewood at Martinsburg. Mr. McCahan was born in Saxton on Saturday, May 2, 1931, the son of the late Stephen G. McCahan, Sr. and Alice A. (Steele) McCahan. On May 1, 1954, he married E. Jean (Tenley) McCahan. ...
Betty L. (Mock) Holderbaum
Mar 21, 2014
Mrs. Betty L. Holderbaum, 83, of Imlertown Road, Bedford, passed away at 8:35 AM, Friday, March 21st, 2014 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Holderbaum was born in W. St. Clair Township on Saturday, February 14, 1931, the daughter of the late Orville and Edna (Davis) Mock. On March 25, 1951, she married David B. Holderbaum. In addition to her...
David G. VanPelt, Jr.
Mar 20, 2014
Mr. David G. VanPelt, Jr., 77, of Younts Road, Bedford, passed away at 5:56 AM, Thursday, March 20th, 2014 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Mr. VanPelt was born in Elkton, MD on Wednesday, October 7, 1936, the son of the late David G. VanPelt, Sr. and Frances (Hayes) VanPelt. On September 28, 1958, he married Shelby M. (Milliken) VanPelt. She...
Maureen A. (Wright) Speicher
Mar 16, 2014
Mrs. Maureen A. Speicher, 70, of Cider Road, Manns Choice, died at 1:04 PM, Sunday, March 16th, 2014 at Hospice House, Somerset. Mrs. Speicher was born in Bedford on Tuesday, December 14, 1943, the daughter of the late Weldon and Mary (Burkett) Wright. She was first married to Thomas Murphy. He preceded her in death on November 14, 1973. Then,...

Peter F. "Pete" Special
Mar 15, 2014
Mr. Peter F. "Pete" Special, 87, of Bedford St., Hollidaysburg, died at 8:10 AM, Saturday, March 15th, 2014 at his home. Mr. Special was born in Pittsburgh on Monday, January 31, 1927, the son of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Swearingen) Special. On June 24, 1994, he married Karen L. (Dunlap) Miller-Special. In addition to his wife he is survived...
Sherman Howard Fix
Mar 14, 2014
Mr. Sherman Howard Fix, 93, of Preston St., Bedford, formerly of Lincoln Highway, Bedford, passed away at 8:35 AM, Friday, March 14th, 2014 at his home. Mr. Fix was born in Kearney on Sunday, March 28, 1920, the son of the late Russell and Edith (Anderson) Fix. On December 23, 1946, he married Ruthanna (Stultz) Fix. His passing ends a...
Loretta J. (Custer) Nunamaker
Mar 12, 2014
Mrs. Loretta J. Nunamaker, 84, of William Penn Road, Imler, died at 6:40 PM, Wednesday, March 12th, 2014 at Hollidaysburg Lutheran Home. Mrs. Nunamaker was born in W. St. Clair Township on Thursday, November 21, 1929, the daughter of the late Charles F. and Rosie (Felix) Custer. On January 18, 1958, she married Lester R. Nunamaker. He preceded her in...
Earl A. Fisher
Mar 12, 2014
Mr. Earl A. Fisher, 87, of Buena Road, Schellsburg, died at 3:45 PM, Wednesday, March 12th, 2014 at Donahoe Manor. Mr. Fisher was born in Juniata Township on Sunday. August 1, 1926, he son of the late Mae Pearl (Fisher) Mowry. He was reared by his grandparents, the late Albert and Ida Mae (Hillegass) Fisher. On June 7, 1951, he...
Kermit C. Frazier
Mar 10, 2014
Mr. Kermit C. Frazier, 80, of Belden Road, Bedford, took Our Father's hand and went home at 9:30 PM, Monday, March 10th, 2014 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. Mr. Frazier was born in Napier Township on Wednesday, July 5, 1933, he was the son of the late Milford and Mary (Otto) Frazier. On June 29, 1955, he married Esther Arlene...
Richard C. Claycomb
Mar 6, 2014
Mr. Richard C. Claycomb, 72, of Heritage Road, Osterburg, died Thursday, March 6th, 2014 at his home. Mr. Claycomb was born in Roaring Spring on Friday August 15, 1941, the son of the late Paul and Hilda (Hoover) Claycomb. He is survived by Sister- Karen wife of Gene Waybright, Osterburg; Sister- Nina wife of Russel Miller, New Paris; Niece- Melanie...

Leonard V. Yurickones
Mar 2, 2014
Mr. Leonard V. Yurickones, 71, of Everett, passed away Sunday, March 2nd, 2014 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Mr. Yurickones was born in Pottsville on Sunday, February 21, 1943, the son of the late John and Anna (Fabian) Yurickones. He is survived by family in Eastern Pennsylvania and many friends in the Bedford County Area. Mr. Yurickones served in...

Harold S. "Pete" Smith, Jr.
Mar 2, 2014
Mr. Harold S. "Pete" Smith, Jr., 77, of K Street, Bedford, died at 11:45 PM, Sunday, March 2nd, 2014 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. Mr. Smith was born in Bedford on Wednesday, April 15, 1936. On January 2, 1959, he married Jannette (Kinzey) Smith. She preceded him in death on July 21, 2007. He is survived by Daughter- SaDonna L....
Donna JoAnn Colvin
Mar 2, 2014
Ms. Donna JoAnn Colvin, 75, of Vine St., Schellsburg, died at 10:02 AM, Sunday, March 2nd, 2014 at Pennknoll Village. Miss Colvin was born in Schellsburg on Friday, June 10, 1938, the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Margaret E. (Feight) Colvin. She is survived by Sister- Cora Ann Colvin, Schellsburg; Brother- Thomas husband of Phyllis (Rose) Colvin, Bedford;...
Donald H. Cox
Mar 1, 2014
Mr. Donald H. Cox, 71, of Valley Road, Bedford, passed away Saturday, March 1st, 2014 at his home. Mr. Cox was born in Everett on Friday, August 7, 1942, the son of the late Harry Preston and Sarah Kathryn (Phillips) Cox. On September 18, 1963, he married Mary Colleen (Brooke) Cox in Cumberland, MD. Mr. Cox's death ends a marriage...
Breena M. Morris
Feb 25, 2014
Breena M. Morris,18, of Chestnut St., New Paris (Fishertown) passed away Tuesday, February 25th, 2014 at as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in W. St. Clair Township. Miss Morris was born in Altoona on Friday, April 7, 1995, the daughter of Robert Morris of Schellsburg and Brenda (Shaffer) and stepfather Keith Miller of Fishertown. In addition...
Donna Jane (Fix) Hale
Feb 24, 2014
Obituary Donna Jane Hale passed away peacefully Monday, February 24, 2014 in Grand Prairie Texas. She was born in Kearney Pennsylvania on May 7, 1927 the daughter of the late Edith & Russell Fix. She married David “Pete” Hale in January 16, 1944. She is survived by daughters Connie Snyder (Giles) of Leesburg, Florida; Susan Morris (Jeff) of Duncanville, Texas;...
Evelyn E. (Eppley) Criswell
Feb 24, 2014
Evelyn E. (Eppley) Criswell, 93, of Mountain Road, Bedford, and formerly of Fishertown, went to be with the Lord early Monday afternoon, Feb. 24, 2014, at UPMC-Altoona. Born on Dec. 3, 1920 in Newberry Township, York County, she was one of eleven children born to William B. Eppley and Myrtle F. (Stetler) Eppley. She was the widow of Harold W....