All Obituaries

Anna Belle Way, 86, of Bedford died on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home. She was born on July 18, 1932, in Imler, a daughter of the late Harry J. and Bessie (Feather) Plummer. On October 22, 1957, in Winchester, VA, she married Glenn S. Way and he preceded her in death on September 8, 1985.  She is survived by four grandchildren: Brian Way of Bedford, Britney Clugston of Chambersburg, Samantha Van Pelt of Imlertown, Nickie Sue Van Pelt also of Imlertown; one great...

C. Thomas Weaverling, 84, of Bedford, died on Friday, July 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born on November 14, 1934, in Bedford, a son of the late Charles E. and Goldie P. (Mowry) Weaverling. On October 17, 1959, in Winchester, VA, he married Margaret "Peggy" (Cessna) Weaverling who survives along with the following family: three sons, Randall T. Weaverling and wife Christie of Everett, Timothy C. Weaverling and wife Bobbi of Bedford, and Thomas C. Weaverling and wife Michele of...

  Barbara A. Stiffler-Lutton 75, of Highspire, died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Frey Village, in Middletown.  She was born on March 29, 1944 in Baltimore, MD, a daughter of the late Norman and Mary (Cook) Keel.  She married Marshall Lutton, who survives along with three sons: Bryan J. Stiffler, of Bedford, Donald W. Stiffler, of Middletown, and Brad J. Stiffler, of Harrisburg; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a brother, Frank Leonardi, of Martinsburg, WV; a sister,...

Verna W. Wolfe 95, of Bedford, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Bedford Colonial Courtyard.  She was born on January 16, 1924 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Walter W. and Effie (Oster) Wertz and is the last surviving member of her immediate family.  On October 18, 1947 she married Warren E. Wolfe who preceded her in death on February 1, 1963. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and by special friends in Virginia from the time she...

Margaret L. “Peggy” Howsare 80, of Everett, died Saturday, July 7, 2019 at Pennknoll Village.  She was born on April 15, 1939 in Rainsburg, a daughter of the late Paul and Goldine (Mower) Logue.  On January 15, 1955 in Cumberland, MD, she married Earl Howsare who survives along with the following family: a daughter Cheryl Ann Howsare-Holmes and husband Don, of Moundsville, WV, and a son Wesley Howsare, and wife Vicki, of Glendale, WV; five grandchildren; three...

Velma G. Waugerman 98, of Bedford, formerly of Buffalo Mills, died Friday, July 5, 2019 at the home of her daughter.  She was born on September 28, 1920 in Juniata Township, a daughter of the late Blair and Mary (Sheirer) Hillegass.  On August 7, 1940 in Cumberland, MD, she married Roy E. Waugerman, who was killed in action May 1, 1945 in WWII.  She is survived by the following family: a daughter Donna Geisler, widow of Warren, of Bedford; and daughter-in-law Susie Waugerman,...

A. Patricia “Pat” Price, 91, of Everett, died on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at her residence. She was born on January 3, 1928, in Johnstown, a daughter of the late Alfred D. and Edith (Smith) Anderson. On October 15, 1948 she married George C. Pepple and he preceded her in death on April 6, 1971. She then married her second husband Glenn E. Price on March 5, 1976 and he preceded her in death on June 1, 2005. She is survived by a son, Gregory Pepple of Mechanicsburg; two...

Sharon Garrett, 65, of Manns Choice, died on Monday, June 17, 2019 at her residence. She was born on November 26, 1953, in Allentown, a daughter of Paul Weiss Jr. of Bedford and the late Jean E. (Buchman) Weiss. She was preceded in death by her husband Michael Garrett.  She is survived by the following family: a sister, Debra Alejnikov and husband Robert of Downingtown, a brother, Paul Weiss III of Bedford, a brother, Clinton Weiss of Cresco, and a sister, Carolyn Rosage of Bedford;...

Kerry L. Marshall 60, of Brooklyn, NY, formerly of Bedford died Monday, June 17, 2019 at New York Presbyterian Hospital.  He was born on July 8, 1958 in Bedford a son of the late Coolidge D. and Sylvia (Crawley) Marshall.  He is survived by a brother: Travis Marshall, of Knightdale, NC; a nephew Peyton Marshall; his best friend, Eddy Xantus, of Brooklyn, NY; seven aunts: Sandra Hobson, of Topika, KS, Margaret Sleaster, of Bedford, Leslie “Bessie” Dively and husband...

Wanda Lee McCann, 77, of Bedford, died on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born on April 4, 1942, in Mesic, NC a daughter of the late Maxton Dunbar and Evelyn (Mayo) Hill. On February 22, 1961, in Washington, D.C., she married William R. McCann who preceded her in death on August 7, 2003. She is survived by the following family: two daughters, Michelle L. Fagan and fiancé John Gauthier of Frostburg, MD, Lynnette R. Beegle and husband Joseph of Bedford, one son, Maxton...

Rita E. Folton, 92, of Bedford, died on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Bedford Colonial Courtyard. She was born on April 19, 1927, in New Baltimore, a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Olive M. (Schaab) O'Brien.  She is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her first husband Earl Saylor who was from Boswell, eight sisters, infant Helen, Mary Imgrund, Margaret Hillegass, Rose Fochtman, Anna O'Brien, Irene O'Brien, Theresa Drenning, and Evelyn Fletcher...

Thelma L. Fletcher 86, of Bedford, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at UPMC Mercy Hospital.  She was born on November 13, 1932 in Windber, a daughter of the late Alphus and Catherine (Snyder) Beard.  She is survived by the following family: a son Daniel Fletcher and wife Linda, of Bedford, a daughter Catherine Opaska and husband Daniel of Carnegie, and a son Brian Fletcher and fiancée Sandra Christopher of Bedford; eight grandchildren: Mark and Ashley Fletcher, Christopher,...

Beverly Jane Madison 90, of  Everett, died Monday, April 15, 2019 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home.  She was born on July 27, 1928 in Annapolis, MD a daughter of the late Bernard and Margaret (Gladys) Jones.  She met her husband of 70 years, Robert L. Madison, at the U.S Naval Academy, and on December 18, 1948 in Annapolis, MD they were united in marriage.  In addition to her husband she is survived by the following family: a daughter, Karen Madison Smith and husband...

Tiffany Y. Fink, 23, of Bedford died on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at UPMC Altoona Hospital. She was born on November 7, 1995, in Everett, a daughter of Woodrow "Woody" W. and Sheryl (Glass) Weyant of Bedford. On September 29, 2018, in New Paris, she married Ronald R. Fink III who survives along with the following family, two brothers, Will Weyant and wife Jillian, of Richmond, VA, and Josh Weyant of Bedford,  a maternal grandfather, Robert “Goose” Holloway and wife...

Carol L. Stump 79, of Bedford, died Monday, May 27, 2019 at UPMC Altoona Hospital.  She was born on November 6, 1939 in Roaring Spring, a daughter of the late R. Ned and Minerva “Peany” (Shore) Hoover.  On December 26, 1964 in Johnstown she married Roy J. Stump, who preceded her in death on February 27, 2011.  She is survived by a daughter, Cindy L. Walsh and husband Ray, of Horsham; a grandson, Ryan Walsh; a granddaughter, Dylan Walsh; and a brother Gary...

Paul F. Shoemaker, 89, of Bedford, died Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Bedford Colonial Courtyard.  He was born on June 27, 1929 in Buffalo Mills, a son of the late Frederick M. and Anna (Hillegass) Shoemaker.  On March 7, 1953 in Cessna, he married Nora (Anderson) Shoemaker, who survives of Bedford.  He was preceded in death by two sisters: Martha Biggins and Dorothy Fisher; one brother William “Bill” Shoemaker, and a half-brother, Robert McVicker. Paul was a 1948...

Iva Bell Grace Defibaugh, 93 of Silver Springs, MD entered heaven on Friday, May 10, 2019.   She was born in Rainsburg, PA on October 27, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Paul and Goldine (Mower) Logue of Bedford.  She married Fred M. Defibaugh in July 1946, who preceded her to heaven in August 1964.  She is survived by her three sons and one daughter, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren:  son Bill Defibaugh and wife Shirley, of Derwood, MD, and...

Connie L. “Gram” Smith 74, of Bedford, died Monday, May 6, 2019 at UPMC Altoona Hospital.  She was born on January 12, 1945 in New Paris, a daughter of the late Regis and Alice (Ferguson) Miller.  She is survived by the following family: a son, Glenn Smith and wife Bea, of Bedford; two daughters: Christina Bollman and husband Mark, and Stacey Simmons and husband James, all of Bedford; five grandchildren: Kristopher Whetstone, Dusti Howsare, Shanda Diehl, Kirstie Taylor,...

Bernice H. Smith, 87, of Bedford, died on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home. She was born in Colerain, on March 18, 1932, in Bedford, a daughter of the late Alvah C. and Marguerita (Young) Morris. On September 27, 1952, in Cumberland, MD, she married Norman “Jerry” Smith, who preceded her in death on February 25, 2012.  She is survived by a daughter, Linda Strohe and husband Jerry, of Spokane, WA; a son, David R. Smith and wife Barbara, of Bedford, two...

Betty Lou Yothers 72, of Alum Bank, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Clermont, FL.  She was born on March 23, 1947 in Winchester, VA a daughter of the late Louis and Betty (Whipkey) Trotta.  On June 19, 1965 in Parsonville, PA she married Robert E. Yothers, who survives along with the following family: a son, Robert E. Yothers Jr., and wife JoAnn of Green River, WY, a daughter, Shawnee A. Swanson wife of Lawrence, of Bedford, a son, David A. Yothers, and wife Johanna, of Paradise,...

Mary E. Hoopengardner 84, of Bedford, died Saturday, April 20, 2019 at UPMC Altoona Hospital.  She was born on July 7, 1934 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Earl and Cora (Dibert) Hoopengardner.  She is survived by a sister, Eleanor Jean Heming widow of Richard, of Bedford; and several nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by a brother, Edmund Hoopengardner; and three sisters: Edna Chaney, Lena Russell, and Anna Stevens. Mary worked for Bedford Steam Laundry for...

James Walter "Jim" Geiser, 93, passed away April 12, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri after a struggle with Alzheimer's disease.  Jim Geiser was married to his beloved Joanne (Fisher) Geiser for 42 years, until her death in 1998.  Jim is survived by son, David Geiser and wife Kathryn, of St. Louis, MO; two grandchildren: Matthew and Juliana; a brother George T. Geiser of Pittsburgh; brother-in-law J. Gregory Fisher and wife Betty Ann of Bloomington, IL; and nephews and...

Norman “Jack “ Foor, 79, of Jacksonville, FL, died on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at his residence in Jacksonville,  FL.  He was born on May 20, 1939, in Bedford, a son of the late Ellis J. and Helen M.(Smith) Foor. On June 19, 2001in Jacksonville, FL, he married Yvex (Lolinco) Foor who survives along with two daughters, Tammy Lenore Foor,  of CA, Annette Diane Bowman and husband Steve, of Las Vegas, NV; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren four sisters,...

Marguerite L. Whitfield, 92, of Bedford, died on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 7, 1927 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Ambrose C. and Cora E. (Howsare) Wertz.  On October 21, 1946, in Bedford, she married Alonza B. Whitfield and he preceded her in death on January 17, 1993. She is survived by the following family:  a son, Ronald “Ben” Whitfield and wife Gwyneth, of Bedford, a son,  David “Roy”...

Robert C. Moreland, 67, of Bedford, lost a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, April 12, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on December 24, 1951, in Johnstown, a son of the late Maurice W. and Mabel (Griffith) Moreland. On March 17, 2014, in Cumberland, MD, he married Ruth (Scott) Moreland, who survives along with the following family: a son, Robert E. Moreland of Bedford; step-son, Allen N. Bridges, of New Paris; two grandchildren:  Megan Moreland and...

Joseph A. Riley, 82 of Everett, died Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home.  He was born on December 15, 1936 in Bedford, a son of the late James Arthur and Ruth Irene (Hoopengardner) Riley.  He is survived by a brother Paul A. Riley, of Everett; two nieces Glenda Rightnour and husband Charles, of Everett, and Marlena Robinson and husband Will, of Buffalo Mills; one great-nephew, Ricky Zelanko and wife Melissa, of Bedford, and a great- niece, Alicia Mort and...

Dorothy “Doot” Kuhn, 75, of Dublin, VA, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Lewis-Gale Hospital in Montgomery, VA. She was born on May 4, 1943, in Bedford, a daughter of the late Fred and Edna (Cessna) Howsare, who survives of Rainsburg. She is survived by the following family: four sons, Ivan Kuhn of Dublin, VA, Paul Kuhn and wife Linda of Clarksville, NH, David Kuhn of Daytona Beach, FL, and Fred Kuhn of Dublin, VA; two daughters, Kathryn Loucks and husband Tom, of Bangor, and...

Patricia R. Stiffler 71, of Bedford, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on February 4, 1948 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Donald E. and Edythe V. (Brown) Timmerman Sr.  On October 29, 1989 in Bedford, she married James R. Stiffler, who preceded her in death on August 3, 2015.  She is survived by a son, Courtney Guyton and wife Pamela, of Claysburg; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; an aunt Leah Jones, of Bedford, and a uncle, Kenneth...

Harriet Jean Clapper Boore, 96, of Bedford, entered Heaven on March 23, 2019, in Bedford. Harriet was born on January 21, 1923 in Huntingdon, a daughter of the late James Walter and Clare (Anderson) Clapper.  On July 14, 1945 in Bedford, she married her husband of 72 years, Raymond T. Boore, who preceded her to Heaven on February 11, 2018.  She is survived by her daughter, Sheredith and husband, James Heitzenrater, of Richmond, TX, and her son, Brent and wife, Jan (Bierly) Boore,...

Kathryn F. Foor, 81 of Bedford, died Friday, March 22, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on August 10, 1937 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Harry and Clara (Hartman) Imler Sr.  On August 9, 1958 in Cumberland, MD she married David T. Foor who preceded her in death on September 12, 2018.  She is survived by a grandson, Duke Nave and wife Angelica, of Oxford; two granddaughters: Kristianne Gid and husband Daniel, of Bedford, and Lauren Nave of Windber; three...