Gordon L. Bowers
Feb 24, 2026
Gordon L. Bowers, 87, of Bedford, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Bedford Colonial Courtyard. He was born on August 18, 1938 in Roaring Spring, a son of the late Ralph S. and Mina Pauline (Mentzer) Bowers. On April 12, 1958 in Gainsboro, VA, he married Carol A. (Sellers) Bowers and she survives along with a daughter: Lynn Ann...
Ellen Lynn Freeman
Feb 24, 2026
Ellen Lynn Freeman, 61, of Bedford, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at her residence. She was born on April 7, 1964 in Bedford, a daughter of the late John F. and Marian J. (Isaac) Askey. On August 30, 2003 in Bedford, she married Christopher D. Freeman who survives along with the following family: one daughter, Meagan Fabian and husband...
David I. O'Brien Jr.
Feb 23, 2026
David I. O’Brien Jr., 95, of Bedford, died on Monday, February 23, 2026 at his residence. He was born on September 8, 1930 in New Oxford, a son of the late David I. O’Brien Sr. and Annette Elizabeth (Felty) O’Brien. On August 21, 1965 in Bedford, he married Alice “Georgine” (Warsing) O’Brien and she preceded him in death on January...
Hazel V. Stiffler
Feb 13, 2026
Hazel V. Stiffler, 86, of Centerville, died on Friday, February 13, 2026 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born on September 17, 1939 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Irvin and Dicie (Williams) Bennett. On December 1, 1963 in Cumberland, MD, she married Robert E. Stiffler and he preceded her in death on January 2, 2000. She...
AnnaBelle Fleegle
Feb 2, 2026
AnnaBelle Fleegle, 82, of New Paris, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 2, 2026 at her residence. She was born on November 15, 1943 in Everett, a daughter of the late Harry and MaryBelle (Cornell) O’Neal. On May 19, 1966 in Cumberland, MD, she married Jack Fleegle and he preceded her in death on August 4, 2013....
Virgil C. Loar Jr.
Jan 31, 2026
Virgil C. Loar Jr., 85, of Centerville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at UPMC Western Maryland. He was born on December 29, 1940 in Loartown, MD, a son of the late Virgil C. Loar Sr. and Madeline (Smith) Cook and husband George. In 1980, he married Mary L. (Gordon) Loar and she preceded...
LaDonna V. Yoder
Jan 29, 2026
LaDonna Viola (Smith) Yoder, 88, of Rockford, OH passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Ohio Health Van Wert in Van Wert, OH. She was born on October 16, 1937 in Bedford, and was the daughter of the late Claire and Bertha (Foor) Smith.
LaDonna was a self-taught cake decorator, lending her talents to various area grocery stores and businesses. She...
Lloyd E. Markle
Jan 25, 2026
Lloyd E. Markle, 84, of Bedford, died on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. He was born on December 11, 1941 in Breezewood, a son of the late Charles E. Sr. and Minnie (Mellott) Markle. He is survived by a sister: Barbara Tannhill of Fairhope; a brother: John Markle of Breezewood; two nephews: Nathan and Justin Gillingham;...
Dale Eugene Weyant
Jan 22, 2026
Dale Eugene Weyant, 84, of Bedford died unexpectedly on January 22, 2026 at UPMC Altoona. He was born on August 9, 1941 in Reynoldsdale, a son of the late Raymond C. Sr. and Twyla (Ellis) Weyant. On April 28, 1973 in Bedford, he married Teresa (Arnold) Weyant and she survives along with two sons: Damon Weyant and wife Leigh Anne...
Dana L. Burkett
Jan 21, 2026
Dana L. Burkett, 66, of Alum Bank, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at UPMC Altoona with his family by his side telling him how much they loved him. He was born on July 6, 1959 in Bedford, a son of the late Clyde L. and B. Jane (McKnight) Burkett. On October 31, 1999 in Bedford, he united with...
Janet P. Acker
Jan 20, 2026
Janet P. Acker, 76, of Manns Choice, died on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at UPMC Bedford Hospital. She was born on April 4, 1949 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Jacob “J” L. and Lottie (Foor) Hauck. She was married to James L. Acker and he preceded her in death on February 1, 2024. She is survived by two...
A. Faye Latshaw
Jan 18, 2026
A. Faye Latshaw, 87, of Bedford, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at UPMC Altoona. She was born on May 19, 1938 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Elmer and Irma (Harbaugh) Claycomb. She is survived by two daughters: Cristi L. Gasperich and husband David of Bedford, and Dawn M. Dugan and husband Jeff of King; two grandchildren:...
Ronald W. Allison
Jan 15, 2026
Ronald W. Allison, 68, of Altoona, formerly of Bedford, died on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at UPMC Altoona. He was born on October 4, 1957 in Bedford, a son of the late Wayne K. and Shirley Kay (Claar) Allison. He is survived by a daughter: Misty Allison and fiancé Anthony Jefferson of Altoona; two grandchildren: Hannah and Kinley; three brothers:...
Marie B. Doyle
Jan 14, 2026
Marie B. Doyle, 98, of Sevierville, TN, formerly of Bedford, died on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at her residence. She was born on July 29, 1927 in Duryea, a daughter of the late Charles and Regina (Sakowsky) Coleman. On August 14, 1948 in Portage, she married Thomas R. Doyle and he preceded her in death on November 22, 2009. She...
Robert H. "Bob" Work
Jan 4, 2026
Robert H. “Bob” Work, 82, of Bedford, died on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at his residence. He was born on July 30, 1943 in Lancaster, a son of the late Harold and Earline (Howard) Work. On November 16, 1984 in Chestnut Ridge, he married Linda (Hite) Work and she survives along with a son: Bob Work and wife Emily of...
Shirley G. Miller
Jan 4, 2026
Shirley Grace (Sipes) Miller, a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, and proud great-grandmother of Osterburg, passed away on January 4, 2026 surrounded by the love she spent her life so freely giving.
Born on January 15, 1938 to her late parents Norman and Iva Pearl Sipes, Shirley was the heart of her family. On February 15, 1958 in Cumberland, MD,...
Julie L. Stuart
Jan 3, 2026
Julie L. Stuart, 61, of Everett, died on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Pennknoll Village. She was born on July 4, 1964 in McConnellsburg, a daughter of the late Keith A Stuart and Sandy (Souders) Stuart who survives of Bedford, along with a brother: Dr. Randall K. Stuart and wife Tammy of New Paris; a niece: Natalie Bisbing and husband...
Samuel R. Cessna
Jan 3, 2026
Samuel R. Cessna, 90, of Bedford, died on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home. He was born on April 1, 1935 in Bedford, the son of the late Richard and Virginia Cessna. He is survived by his son, Larry Cessna, and Larry’s fiancé, Kelly of Moseley, VA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy, his...
Carol H. "Myrt" McGee
Jan 2, 2026
Carol H. “Myrt” McGee, 95, of Bedford, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2026 at her residence. She was born on February 15, 1930 in Roaring Spring, a daughter of the late Charles and Edith (Delozier) Herron. On July 16, 1948, in Winchester, VA she married Dean McGee and he preceded her in death on November 20, 2007. She...
Bradley R. "Brad" Koontz
Jan 1, 2026
Bradley R. “Brad” Koontz, 71, of Bedford, died on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at his residence. He was born on February 17, 1954 in Bedford, a son of the late Maynard “Butch” and Ruth (Stiffler) Koontz. On June 9, 1973, he married Jacqueline J. (Casteel) Koontz and she preceded him in death on May 14, 2021. He is survived by...
