Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Schellsburg, PA, Bedford County Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
Ernest V. Leppert
Feb 21, 2013
Mr. Ernest V. Leppert, 68, of Gordon Road, Bedford, died at 1:40 PM, Thursday, February 21st, 2013 at his home. Mr. Leppert was born in E. St. Clair Township on Monday, July 17, 1944, the son of the late Howard V. and Aldine O. (Smith) Leppert. On December 29, 1964, he married Donna M. (Smith) Leppert. In addition to his...
Kenneth C. Hess
Feb 20, 2013
Mr. Kenneth C. Hess, 75, of Buena Road, Manns Choice (New Buena Vista), died at 12:45 AM, Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 at his home. Mr. Hess was born in Dudley, Huntingdon County, on Saturday, July 24, 1937, the son of the late Merle and Ada (Dick) Hess. On October 10, 1959, he married Mary Ann (Beltz) Hess. In addition to...
Jimmie Dean "Jim" Wright
Feb 15, 2013
Mr. Jimmie Dean "Jim" Wright, 74, of Raystown Road, Everett died Friday, February 15th, 2013 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Mr. Wright was born in Defiance on Wednesday, October 12, 1938, the son of the late Harvey and Kittie (Grove) Wright. On November 11, 1966, he married Betty Lou (Stoner) Wright. In addition to his wife he is survived...
Rick W. Caro
Feb 12, 2013
Mr. Rick W. Caro, 60, of Bedford died Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 at his home. Mr. Caro was born in Everett on Sunday, December 21, 1952, the son of the late William and Faye (Minnick) Caro. On March 17, 1986, he married Beverly A. (Cussins) Caro. She preceded him in death on December 25, 2012. He is survived by Son-...
Brian Lee Speicher
Feb 11, 2013
Mr. Brian Lee Speicher, 34, of Main St., Berlin died Monday, February 11th, 2013 in Berks County. Mr. Speicher was born in Everett on Wednesday, November 8, 1978, the son of Donald J. Speicher of Schellsburg and Alice (Harbaugh) Speicher of Fremont, OH. On September 20, 2003, he married Cindy L. (Herline) Speicher. In addition to his wife and parents,...
Blaine W. Hurley
Feb 11, 2013
Mr. Blaine W. Hurley, 71, formerly of Manns Choice, passed away at 5:15 PM, Monday, February 11th, 2013 at Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. Mr. Hurley was born in Buffalo Mills on Tuesday, October 21, 1941, he was the son of the late Raymond and Ethel (Sheirer) Hurley. On December 30, 1972, he was united in marriage to Mary Lynne (Holmes) Murin...
Clara R. (Mock) Soltes
Feb 9, 2013
Ms. Clara R. Mock-Soltes, 74, of Rocklick Hollow Road, New Paris died Saturday, February 9th in the year of our Lord, 2013 from a brain aneurysm at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. Ms. Mock-Soltes was born in Napier Township on Monday, September 12, 1938, the daughter of Ruth I. (Rowzer) Mock-Kos of New Paris and the late Edward L. Mock. In...
Marsha E. (Garrett) Belles
Feb 8, 2013
Mrs. Marsha E. Belles, 59, of Park Place Road, Loysburg, died at 7:49 PM, Friday, February 8th, 2013 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Mrs. Belles was born in Valparaiso, FL on Thursday, July 16, 1953, the daughter of the late Arthur and Effie (Kennedy) Garrett. She is survived by Daughter- Georgia M. wife of Thomas Beliech, Pensacola, FL; Daughter-...
Philip J. Speicher
Feb 8, 2013
Mr. Philip J. Speicher, 76, of Club Road, Schellsburg, died at 6:40 PM, Friday, February 8th, 2013 at Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. Mr. Speicher was born in Somerset County on Monday, November 2, 1936, the son of the late Lawrence and Zita (Martin) Speicher. He is survived by Sister- Theresa Howery, Oxford; Sister- JoAnn Darbyshire, Venice, FL; Sister- Cecelia Harrison, Hadley,...
Margaret M. (Herline) Miller
Feb 5, 2013
Mrs. Margaret M. Miller, 85, of Miller Road, Schellsburg went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 at Health South Rehabilitation of Altoona. Mrs. Miller was born in Napier Township on Monday, April 18, 1927, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Hazel L. (Ferguson) Herline. On September 14, 1946, she married Harry Miller,...

Betty L. (Lucas) Fleeman
Feb 5, 2013
Mrs. Betty L. Fleeman, 91, of Bedford, died at 3:55 AM, Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Fleeman was born in Everett on Friday, April 8, 1921, the daughter of the late John B. and Sarah Gertrude (Barton) Lucas. She was married to German "Jerry" Fleeman. He preceded her in death. She is survived by Niece-...
Vernon R. Nunamaker
Feb 4, 2013
Mr. Vernon R. Nunamaker, 82, of Crissman Road, New Paris, died at 10:22 AM, Monday, February 4th, 2013 at Altoona Hospital. Mr. Nunamaker was born in E. St. Clair Township on Sunday, November 23, 1930, the son of the late Bruce V. and Mildred L. (Bowser) Nunamaker. On January 28, 1951, he married Lavon P. (Nicodemus) Nunamaker. In addition to...
I. Stanley Claycomb
Jan 30, 2013
Mr. I. Stanley Claycomb, 90, of Ford Country Lane, Osterburg, died Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Claycomb was born in W. St. Clair Township on Wednesday, January 17, 1923, the son of the late Irvin and Clella (Mock) Claycomb. On July 26, 1941, he married Dale R. (Wentz) Claycomb. She...
Charles E. "Charlie" Williams
Jan 27, 2013
Mr. Charles E. "Charlie" Williams, 74, of Chelsea Lane, Schellsburg, died at 3:15 AM, Sunday, January 27th, 2013 at Pennknoll Village. Mr. Williams was born in Glen Elg, MD on Thursday, May 26, 1938, the son of the late Charles A. and Burdine (Clement) Williams On December 15, 1993, he married Carol Jean (Robinette) Williams. In addition to his wife...
Joseph L. Rhodes, Jr.
Jan 24, 2013
Mr. Joseph L. Rhodes, Jr., 66, of N. Railroad St., Everett, passed away Thursday, January 24th, 2013, surrounded by his family, at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Mr. Rhodes was born in Cumberland, MD. on Thursday, September 19, 1946, the son of the late Joseph L. Rhodes, Sr. and Jeanette Minnie (Price) Rhodes. On November 12, 2005, he married Janice...
Dorothy L. (Wentz) Felix
Jan 21, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy L. Felix, 67, of Dunkard Hollow Road, Alum Bank, died at 1:46 PM, Monday, January 21st, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Felix was born in W. St. Clair Township on Friday, March 16, 1945, she was the daughter of Betty (Rock) Wentz of Bedford and the late Vernon W. Wentz. She is the wife of Robert Dean Felix. ...
Jack H. Geisel, Sr.
Jan 20, 2013
Mr. Jack H. Geisel, Sr., 88, of Quaker Valley Road, Alum Bank, died at 12:38 AM, Sunday, January 20th, 2013 at the home where he was born on Wednesday, September 10, 1924. He was the son of the late Vernon G. and Sue E. (Barefoot) Geisel. On June 30, 1947, he married Betty J. (Claycomb) Geisel. In addition to his...
William G. Miller
Jan 15, 2013
Mr. William G. Miller, 84, of Hoover Road, Schellsburg, died at 9:50 AM, Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 at Pennknoll Village. Mr. Miller was born in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County on Tuesday, April 10, 1928, the son of the late Robert and Florence Keller. He was reared by his grandparents, the late William C. and Virgie Miller. On July 10, 1950,...
Daryl R. Clark
Jan 13, 2013
Mr. Daryl R. Clark, 86, of Pigeon Hill Road, Bedford died Sunday, January 13th, 2013 at him home. Mr. Clark was born in Johnstown on Monday, June 21, 1926, the son of the late William A. and Blanche O. (Hillegass) Clark. On August 31, 1958, he married Janice M. (Tew) Clark. She preceded him in death on April 12, 2012....

Dorothy Jean (Barefoot) Windham
Jan 13, 2013
Dorothy Jean Windham, 76, of Bedford died Sunday, January, 13th, 2013. Ms. Windham was born November 24, 1936 in Alum Bank, Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Pauline (Hostetler) Barefoot. Dorothy attended Penn State University where she met her husband, Gerald Oniel Windham. During her career, she worked as graphic artist for Mississippi State University....