Feb 6, 2022

Philip A. “Phil” Metzel 86, of Bedford, died Sunday, February 6, 2022 at his residence.  He was born on July 15, 1935 in York a son of the late Addison and Catherine (Maish) Metzel.  He is survived by a son Todd Wisner and wife Daviree, of Portland, OR; two grandchildren: Haley and Hannah Smith.

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Feb 4, 2022

John W. “Jack” Emery 82, of Bedford, died Friday February 4, 2022 at his residence.  He was born on December 16, 1939 in Rochester a son of the late Leland and Margaret (Hainey) Emery.  On June 30, 1959 in Cumberland, MD he married Barbara Lee (Noonen) Emery who survives along with two children: Mary Emery, of Altoona, and John...

Feb 1, 2022

Audrey B. McCreary 85, of Bedford, died on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Altoona.  She was born on October 6, 1936 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Ethan A. and Meredith A. (Emeigh) Barron. On October 22, 1965 in Bedford, she married Roy Edmund “Ed” McCreary who survives of Bedford....

Jan 30, 2022

J. Allen Baker, 91 of Friends Cove, died on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at the home of Les and Mary Baker, with whom he resided. He was born on January 26, 1931 in Waterside, PA, a son of the late Samuel E. and Wilma (Replogle) Baker. On July 15, 1951, in Friends Cove, he married Eleanor (Koontz) Baker and...

Jan 29, 2022

Robert Carl Lewis, 79 of Bedford, PA died on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 8, 1943 in Sewickley, a son of the late Robert L. and Alfhild (Werme) Lewis. He is survived by his companion Alverta Smith of Bedford; a son Dave Lewis of Charlottesville, VA and a daughter, Rebecca...

Jan 27, 2022

Hazel Amos, 89, of New Paris, died on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Meyersdale Health Care and Rehab Center. She was born on May 16, 1932, in Bedford a daughter of the late John Wade and Grace E. (Miller) Simons. On December 6, 1950 in Cumberland, MD she married Delmar J. Amos who preceded her in death on July...

Jan 26, 2022

Baby Adelynn M. Imler, of Schellsburg was born in the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center. A daughter to Isaiah and Caitlyn (Riley) Imler of Schellsburg. Along with her parents she is survived by a brother Berkley and a sister Reagan both at home. Also surviving on...

Jan 19, 2022

Kelly A. Kesner 51 of Bedford, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital.  She was born on April 16, 1970 in Keyser, WV a daughter of the late Donald Kesner Sr. and Virginia (Haines) George.  She is survived by two daughters: Amber Beegle and husband Alan “AJ”, of New Paris, and Chelsea Mounts, of Bedford; seven grandchildren:...

Jan 18, 2022

John H. Holbert 98, of Bedford, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Bedford Colonial Courtyard. He was born on September 17, 1923 in Bingham, a son of the late Clinton S. and Mabel (Bartoo) Holbert. On September 20, 1947 in Bellefonte he married Jean (Longwell) Holbert who preceded him in death on April 2, 2018. He is survived...

Jan 17, 2022

Joseph E. Clingerman 46, of Harrisonville died on Monday, January 17, 2022 at UPMC Altoona Hospital. He was born on July 18, 1975 in Everett a son of Joseph “Fred” Clingerman of Everett and the late Patricia (Bulger) Clingerman.  He is survived by a son Corey Clingerman of Everett; a daughter Taylor Wareham of Carlisle; a sister Sandra Fletcher...

Jan 16, 2022

Thomas Allen Whitfield 95 of Bedford, died Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Hollidaysburg Veterans Home.  He was born on April 6, 1926 in Huntingdon County a son of the late Thomas and Eva Blanche (Pittman) Whitfield.  On June 5, 1950 at the St. Lukes Lutheran Church in Cumberland, MD he married Grace P. Whitfield who proceeded in death on...

Jan 15, 2022

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Jan 15, 2022

F. Pauline Smith, (Polly), 95, of Bedford, passed from this life into eternal heavenly life on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at home.  She was born on May 14, 1926, in Everett, the daughter of the late Adam and Grace (Jay) Snyder. On May 18, 1947, she married Jay D. Smith Jr. who preceded her in death in 2015 after...

Jan 13, 2022

Helen J. Winegardner 81 of Schellsburg died Thursday, January 13, 2022 at UPMC Somerset Hospital.  She was born on March 8, 1940 in Clearville a daughter of the late Denton and Bertha (Homler) Morral.  On October 11, 1970 in Clearville she married Thomas C. Winegardner who preceded her in death on February 17, 2019. She is survived by a...

Jan 11, 2022

Louann Elisabeth Koontz, 66, of Bedford, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. She was born on April 13, 1955 in Cumberland, MD, a daughter of the late Rosemary (Koozer) Koontz and H. Eugene Koontz and companion Barb both surviving of Bedford. She is also survived by a son Joel A. Koontz and...

Jan 11, 2022

Jacqueline Gibbner 74 of Bedford, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  She was born on January 2, 1948 in Ravenna, OH a daughter of the late Jack and Helen (Allen) Colvin Sr.  She is survived by two children: Gary Gibbner and wife Joy, of Centerville, and Patricia Claar and husband Ronald, of Bedford; three grandchildren:...

Jan 8, 2022

Mary Elizabeth (Schaeffer) Diehl Boore, 92, of Homewood at Martinsburg, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 8, 2022.  She was born on September 1, 1929, in Bedford, PA, to the late Howard and Margaret (Morgart) Schaeffer.  She graduated from Bedford High School in 1947 and married the late Bernard T Diehl on February 18, 1948.  Bernard...

Jan 7, 2022

Ruby M. Bohn 82, of New Enterprise formerly of Bedford, died on Friday, January 7, 2022 at her residence.  She was born on June 29, 1939 in Alum Bank a daughter of the late Melvin and Juliana (Musselman) Harr.  On December 1, 1956 in New Paris, she married Chester R. Bohn who preceded her in death on June 10,...

Jan 2, 2022

David E. Lamison Jr., 87 of Bedford died on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg. He was born on August 26, 1934, in Johnstown, a son of the late David E. and Catherine (Oppy) Lamison Sr. In June of 1959 in Schellsburg, he married Ellen (Hillegas) Lamison who survives along a son Craig D. Lamison...

Dec 23, 2021

Eunice C. Blackburn 99, of Carol Stream, IL died Thursday, December 23, 2021.  She was born on February 22, 1922 in Chicago, IL a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Francescon) Carrieri.  On November 22, 1952 in Oak Park, IL she married Richard M. Blackburn who preceded her in death on May 11, 2015.  She is survived by...