Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Schellsburg, PA, Bedford County Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
David R. Wilkins, Sr.
Dec 19, 2012
Mr. David R. Wilkins, Sr., age 71, of Waterloo, AL died Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 at his home. Mr. Wilkins, Sr. was born in New Paris, on Sunday, June 1, 1941, he was the son of the late Raymond and Madeline (Jones) Wilkins. He was preceded by his wife Margaret L. Wilkins on January 24, 2001. He is survived by...
John A. Stockenus
Dec 11, 2012
Mr. John A. Stockenus, 60, of Old Rt. 30, Manns Choice, died at 9:48 AM, Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 at his home, Mr. Stockenus was born in Bedford on Monday, October 6, 1952, the son of the late John S. and Florence Stockenus. He is survived by Son- John A. Stockenus, Jr. husband of Laura (Fritz), Berlin; Former Wife - ...
Virgie "Pat" (Bumgardner) Turner
Dec 10, 2012
Virgie "Pat" Turner, 94, of Bedford, died on Monday, December 10th, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Pat Turner was born in Clarksburg, WV, the youngest daughter of the late Adam G. and Sadie (Haines) Bumgardner. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Bumgardner and Victor Bumgardner and by a sister, Bernice Miller. Pat and her beloved husband,...
C. Alva Hostetler
Dec 9, 2012
Mr. C. Alva Hostetler, 96, of Meadow Road, Osterburg, died Sunday, December 9th, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hostetler was born in Richland Township on Sunday, June 25, 1916, the son of the late Clyde and Minnie (Fry) Hostetler. On April 5, 1942, he married Helen (Creighton) Hostetler. She preceded him in death on February 25, 1992. He...
Ralph L. Fritz, Sr.
Dec 3, 2012
Mr. Ralph L. Fritz, Sr., 85, of Black Valley Road, Everett, died at 5:00 AM, Monday, December 3rd, 2012 at Pennknoll Village. Mr. Fritz was born in Middletown, MD on Friday, November 4, 1927, the son of the late Ralph Lester and Charlotte (Remsberg) Fritz. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Theresa A. (Carroll) Fritz. He is...
John W. Phillips
Nov 26, 2012
Mr. John W. Phillips, 82, of Mill Road, Schellsburg, died at 5:58 AM, Monday, November 26th, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Mr. Phillips was born in Schellsburg on Monday, September 22, 1930, the son of the late Francis and Florence (Ranker) Phillips. On October 22, 1954, he married Joann (Carson) Phillips. In addition to his wife he is survived...
Waldtraut "Wally" (Kirchner) Koelle
Nov 22, 2012
Mrs. Waldtraut "Wally" Koelle, 85, of Louella Rd., Bedford, died at 8:10 AM, Thursday, November 22nd, 2012 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home, Bedford. Mrs. Koelle was born in Hochst, Germany, on Tuesday, February 15, 1927, the daughter of the late Hans Friedrich Heinrich and Friederike Charlotte Luise Geborene (Feilhauer) Kirchner. On May 28, 1966, she married Kendall Koelle. In addition...
C. Melvin Sonne, Jr.
Nov 21, 2012
Following a brief illness, C. Melvin Sonne, Jr., died on November 21, 2012 at his home in Bedford. In a lifetime of worldwide interests and a career in foreign affairs, Mel always too pride in his Pennsylvania heritage. He was born in Titusville on December 3, 1922, the son of C.M. Sonne, M.D. and Lillian Carpenter Sonne. On July 8,...
Dennis C. Householder
Nov 20, 2012
Mr. Dennis C. Householder, 60, of N. Spring St., Everett passed away Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 at Altoona Hospital. Mr. Householder was born in Everett on Friday, July 18, 1952, he son of the late Wayne and Isabelle (Sleighter) Householder. On June 2, 2007, he married Lois E. (Bussard) Householder. In addition to his wife he is survived by Brother-...
Edwin C. "Pete" Frederick
Nov 19, 2012
Mr. Edwin C. "Pete" Frederick, 86, of Fawn Hollow Road, Bedford, died at 11:44 PM, Monday, November 19th, 2012 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. Mr. Frederick was born in Spring Church on Wednesday, April 14, 1926, the son of the late Charles E. and Bertha F. (Coulter) Frederick. On December 22, 1956, in Johnstown, he married Flora Annette (Knisely) Frederick. ...
Clarence S. "Hun" Hillegass
Nov 16, 2012
Mr. Clarence S. "Hun" Hillegass, 82, of Hillegass Road, Schellsburg, died Friday, November 16th, 2012 at his home. Mr. Hillegass was born in Juniata Township on Wednesday, February 5, 1930, the son of the late Michael and Virginia (Fair) Hillegass. On March 3, 1951, he married Clara F. "Tat" (Collins) Hillegass. In addition to his wife he is survived by...
Emily L. Buzzelli
Nov 16, 2012
Ms. Emily L. Buzzelli, 73, of Bedford, formerly of New Jersey, died Friday, November 16th, 2012 at Donahoe Manor, Bedford. Ms. Buzzelli was born in Riverside, NJ on Tuesday, August 15, 1939, the daughter of the late Frank and Helen Wilhelmina (Vandegrift) Buzzelli. She is survived by Daughter- Nancy C. wife of James A. Folk, Alum Bank and by her...
Daniel Glenn Callihan
Nov 14, 2012
Mr. Daniel Glenn Callihan, 95, of Market Street, Martinsburg, formerly of Fishertown, died at 6:23 PM, Wednesday, November 14th, 2012 at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring. Mr. Callihan was born in W. St. Clair Township on Sunday, May 27, 1917, the son of the late Leeson and Hazel (Miller) Callihan. Glenn was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth (Way)...
Jessica Hope Cornell
Nov 13, 2012
Miss Jessica Hope Cornell, 23, of Cortland Road, New Paris died Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 in Colerain Township as the result of injuries sustained in an auto accident. Jessica was born in York on Tuesday, December 6, 1988, the daughter of Roger A. and Karen E. (Daniel) Cornell of New Paris. In addition to her parents, she is survived by ...
Floyd K. Clark
Nov 11, 2012
Mr. Floyd K. Clark, 84, of Heritage Road, Osterburg, died at 6:03 AM, Sunday, November 11th, 2012 at Altoona Regional Health System. Mr. Clark was born in Bedford on Tuesday, February 21, 1928, the son of the late Merle and Virginia Ruth (Feathers) Clark. He is survived by Daughter- Patricia L. wife of Robert W. Reid, Brunswick, GA; Daughter- Brenda...
Charles M. Bevans
Nov 8, 2012
Mr. Charles M. Bevans, 75, of Walnut Lane, Everett, died at 4:45 AM, Thursday, November 8th, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bevans was born in Baltimore, MD on Wednesday, January 13, 1937, the son of the late Arthur and Catherine (Brown) Bevans. On January 2, 1960, he married Margaret A. (Macy) Bevans. She preceded him in death on...
Mark H. Kennedy
Nov 5, 2012
Mr. Mark H. Kennedy, 42, of Point Road, Bedford died Monday, November 5th, 2012 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, as the result of injuries he sustained as a pedestrian in an automobile accident. Mr. Kennedy was born in Gary, Indiana on Saturday, October 24, 1970, he son of Edna (Smith) Kennedy of Bedford and the late Kenneth H. Kennedy. On...
Rev. Dr. Ross E. Whetstone
Nov 4, 2012
Rev. Dr. Ross E. Whetstone, Sr., 93 of Nashville, TN, died Sunday, November 4, 2012 at his home, after a brief illness. He was born on May, 19, 1919, the son of the late Clarence Edward and Helen (Koontz) Whetstone. He is survived by his wife, Rev. Elizabeth Kugel Whetstone, Nashville, TN; daughter, Judith Whetstone Douglas, Nashville, TN; four grandchildren...
Kathryn A. (Moriarty) Gatins
Oct 23, 2012
Mrs. Kathryn A. Gatins, 95, of Naperville, IL died Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Naperville, IL. Mrs. Gatins was born in Washington, DC on Saturday, October 13, 1917, the daughter of the late Leo and Isabel (Fitzgerald) Moriarty. On November 24, 1939, she married George D. Gatins. He preceded her in death on September 2, 1986....
Anna Jane (Mickle) Kring
Oct 14, 2012
Mrs. Anna Jane Kring, 88, of Reservoir Road, Hollidaysburg, formerly of New Paris and Pleasantville, died Sunday, October 14th, 2012 at Hillview Nursing Home, Altoona. Mrs. Kring was born in Osterburg on Monday, November 19, 1923, the daughter of the late Clarence S. and Leah R. (Mock) Mickle. On April 8, 1950, she married John W. Kring in Cumberland, MD. ...


