Obituaries

Feb 9, 2023

Martha E. Cornell, 69, of Everett, died on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at UPMC Bedford Hospital. She was born on March 21, 1953 in Cumberland a daughter of the late Arch E. and Iona E. (Cadwalder) Robinette. On April 2, 1971 in Cumberland, MD, she married Earl F. Cornell and he preceded her in death on August 25, 2006....

Feb 1, 2023

Dorothy M. Eichler, 84, of Bedford, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 29, 1938 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Louis W. and Margaret (Lilly) Dumpert. On July 29, 1963 in Winchester, VA, she married Richard W. Eichler who preceded her in death on October 5, 2008. She...

Jan 30, 2023

Henry E. Thompson 75, of Bedford, died Monday, January 30, 2023.  He was born on June 11, 1947 in Warrenton, NC, a son of the late Milton E. and Lois (Spain) Thompson.  He is survived by two children: Lesa Hauk and husband Todd, of Oak Ridge, NC and Travis Thompson, of Bedford; four grandchildren: Jennifer Ottaway and husband Shepard,...

Jan 25, 2023

Larry R. Shippey, 75, of Manns Choice, died on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona. He was born on July 26, 1947 in Juniata Twp., a son of the late Raymond and Mildred (Lafferty) Shippey. On December 26, 1970 in Bedford, he married Karen (Thompson) Shippey and she preceded him in...

Jan 22, 2023

Katharine Diann Whetstone 87, of Bedford, died Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Bedford Colonial Courtyard.  She was born on March 2, 1935 in Bedford a daughter of the late William and Maxine (Laufer) James.  On June 21, 1952 in Bedford she married Samuel Lee Whetstone Sr., who preceded her in death on January 30, 2016.  She is survived by...

Jan 17, 2023

Frank Holler Jr. 75, of Buffalo Mills, died Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at his residence.  He was born on March 12, 1947 in Bard a son of the late Frank and Nellie (Glessner) Holler Sr.  He married Donna (Mortimore) Holler who survives along with a daughter Brenda Kagarise and husband Greg, of Everett; two grandchildren: Ronald Kagarise of Thurmont,...

Jan 16, 2023

Constance Hunt, 77 of New Paris, died on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Windber Woods. She was born on February 6, 1945, in Akron, OH, a daughter of the late Charles Frederick and Margaret (Perdew) Hunt.  She is survived by two sons, C. Bruce McKee and husband Steven of Greensburg; and Derek J. McKee and wife Tracy Lynn of...

Jan 6, 2023

Dorothy Jean Martin Smith, 83 of Clayton, NC, formerly of Bedford, passed away on January 6, 2023, after a short illness.  She was born on February 27, 1939 in Bedford, a daughter of the late James E. and Patricia M. (Wertz) Martin. Dorothy is survived by her husband George, who she met in 1958 on a blind date in...

Jan 3, 2023

Donna L. Hagenbuch, formerly of Bedford and Latrobe, PA, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2023, at Citrus Manor Assisted Living in Mesa, AZ. She was born June 17, 1934, in Carrolltown, the daughter of the late Frederick M. & Leona B. (Kirsch) Farabaugh. On February 2, 1957, in Bedford, she married her sweetheart Donald L. Hagenbuch, who proceeded...

Dec 22, 2022

Peggy Lou Weyant 82, of Osterburg went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 22, 2022.  She was born on July 20, 1940 in King Township a daughter of the late Robert M. King Sr. and Edythe (Miller) King.  On March 20, 1959 in Winchester, VA she married Curtis D. Weyant Sr. who preceded her in death on...

Dec 20, 2022

Darlene M. Risbon, 77, of Bedford, died on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at her residence. She was born on September 22, 1945, in Hagerstown, MD, a daughter of the late Edward “Ed” Shippey and Mildred (Hornbaker) Buser and husband Bart.   On June 18, 1962 in Bedford, she married Jerry Risbon who survives along with three daughters, Tammy Kendall and...

Dec 18, 2022

Victor Albert Ensminger, 76, of Romulus, MI, formerly of Chaneysville, died Sunday, December 18, 2022 at his home in Michigan. Victor was born August 1, 1946 in Bedford. He was the second child to the late John and Margaret (Hann) Ensminger. His siblings include John (Sandy) Ensminger, Leonard (Cho) Ensminger, Margaret (Larry) Crawford, Virginia (Charles) Hockenberry and Betty (Ed)...

Dec 16, 2022

Steve R. Rice 71, of Bedford, died Friday, December 16, 2022 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  He was born on June 24, 1951 in Wolfsburg a son of the late Donald W. Rice Sr., and Dorothy “Dotty” (Kerr) Rice, who survives of Bedford.  In addition to his mother, he is survived by a daughter Briana Mentzer and husband Matthew,...

Dec 16, 2022

Sandra “Lou” Williams 75, of Bedford, died Friday, December 16, 2022.  She was born on January 6, 1947 in Brookville, a daughter of the late Wilbur Wayne and Lucille (McCanna) Williams.

Lou was a 1964 graduate of East Forest Hills High School, and then received her degree in Education from Edinboro University in 1968.  She taught at...

Dec 15, 2022

Emily Blanche McNally, 81 of Bedford, died on Thursday, December 15, 2022.  She was born on April 23, 1941 in Halifax, Nova Scotia a daughter of the late Louis Z. and Marie (Marchand) LeBlanc. On June 14, 1969 in Roaring Spring, she married Chester C. “Pete” McNally and he preceded her in death on August 2, 2011. She is...

Dec 8, 2022

T. Calvin Custer 93, of Bedford, “well done, thou good and faithful servant: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord” were the words Calvin heard on December 8th at 10:30 p.m. as he entered into the presence of his Savior. He was born on March 8, 1929 in Central City, a son of the late John Custer and...

Dec 8, 2022

Roger B. Markle 78, of Bedford, died on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.  He was born on June 4, 1944 in Breezewood, a son of the late Charles E. and Minnie (Mellott) Markle.  On September 28, 1987 in Berkley Springs, WV he married Juda (Smith) Markle who survives along with two sons: Gerald Markle...

Dec 1, 2022

Daniel “Dan” Fletcher, 44, of Everett, died on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at his residence. He was born on March 15, 1978, in Everett, a son of the late Dennis A. Fletcher and Josephine (Shaffron) Fletcher who survives of Everett. He was married to Trena (Dicken) Smith who survives along with his daughter, Alexis Weist and husband Justin of...

Nov 26, 2022

Beloved father, educator, and wrestling coach, James Benjamin Clark was called to his heavenly home in the early hours of November 26, 2022. He passed away in the Sarasota Florida Memorial Hospital following a brief battle with leukemia while surrounded by his loving family.

Jim was born December 3, 1954 in the Bedford Memorial Hospital to the...

Nov 23, 2022

Colonel John S. Eberle, 92, of Bedford, and formerly of Lyndonville, NY, died on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at his residence. He was born on November 5, 1930, in Lyndonville, NY a son of the late Arthur Mills and Doretta W. (Rynders) Eberle. On April 5, 1958 in Washington, D.C. he married Betsey (Ball) Eberle who survives along with...