Nov 12, 2021

Dwight R. Maule 74, of Bedford, died Friday November 12, 2021 at UPMC Somerset Hospital.  He was born on October 22, 1947 in Somerset a son of the late Jonas and Helen (Carns) Blystone.  He is survived by the following family: special friend Bonnie Gardner, whom he loved very much, of Bedford; and her children: Walter Lape, Terry Risbon,...

Nov 11, 2021

Mary Ellen Arnold 93, a resident of Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of Bedford, died Thursday, November 11, 2021.  She was born on October 26, 1928 in Bedford a daughter of the late Joseph C. and Grace Edna (May) Ritchey.  On June 1, 1947 in Cumberland, MD she married William Dale Arnold who preceded her in death on May 22,...

Nov 8, 2021

Lois P. Smith Holleran 85, of Bedford, died Monday, November 8, 2021 at UPMC Bedford Hospital.  She was born on March 10, 1936 in Bedford, a son of the late Fred and Doris (Hann) Wilfong.  She is survived by the following family: a son Roger Smith and wife Janis, of Bedford, a daughter Karen Smith and husband Tracey, of...

Nov 7, 2021

Elsie Louise Cornell 84, of Bedford, died Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Meyersdale Healthcare & Rehabilitation.  She was born on September 29, 1937 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Donald and Amy (Heit) Weaverling.  On November 17, 1956 in Bedford she Married Floyd Allen Cornell who preceded her in death on August 20, 2003.  She is survived by...

Nov 6, 2021

Randy Lee Batzel 59, of Bedford went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at his home.  He was born on March 8, 1962 in Bedford, a son of the late Thomas R. Batzel and Lorraine (Border) and Cloyd Batzel.  On September 22, 2001 he married Mary Batzel who survives along with the following family: a...

Nov 2, 2021

Phillip Hyler Ely III 76, of Bedford, died on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Victoria House at Spring House Estates due to renal failures and complications with cancer. Phil was born July 8, 1945, in Bedford a son of the late Phillip “Doc” H. and Vera (Housel) Ely II.  On August 6, 1966 in Bedford he married his high...

Oct 29, 2021

Melva C. (Mel) Taylor of Bedford died Friday October 29, 2021 at her residence.  She was born June 17, 1949 in Dundalk, MD, the daughter of Melvin C. and Evelyn  Abendschein.  She was preceded in death by her parents and a stepson Barry Sullivan of Baltimore, MD.  She is survived by her husband Barry N. Taylor of Bedford, a...

Oct 27, 2021

Betty Lorene Shaffer, 94 of Bedford, died on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at her residence. She was born on March 20, 1927 in Bedford, a daughter of the late D. Edward and Margaret May (Diehl) Wakefield. On December 24, 1944 in Friends Cove, she married Eugene H. Shaffer who preceded her in death on February 17, 2001. She is...

Oct 27, 2021

Marion “Marnie” Beatty 74, of Bedford, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021 with her family by her side.  She was born in 1947; Marnie was a graduate of Edinboro State.  She spent her career teaching 7th grade at Chestnut Ridge School District. Her favorite saying was, “The best thing about 7th graders is they will try anything. The worst...

Oct 22, 2021

Alonda N. “Loni” Braman 83, of Bedford, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2021, with her children by her side, after complications from a stroke. She was born on August 9, 1938 in Manns Choice a daughter of the late Clarence Andrew and Margaret Priscilla (Bagley) Scritchfield.  On July 30, 1955 in Bedford, she married Benedict J. “Ben” Braman,...

Oct 21, 2021

Jack L. Seifert 86 of Bedford, died Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Altoona.  He was born on March 15, 1935, in Wolfsburg, a son of the late Martin J. and Eva G. (Clites) Seifert.  On November 24, 1955 in Bedford, he married Beverly V. (Arnold) Seifert who preceded him in death on August 5,...

Oct 21, 2021

William E. Fisher Jr. 84 of Bedford died Thursday, October 21, 2021 at UPMC Altoona Hospital.  He was born on August 30, 1937 in Cumberland, MD a son of the late William E. and Edna Almeda (Hagar) Fisher Sr.  On August 3, 1974 in Miami, OK he married Linda (Sigler) Fisher who survives along with the following family: a...

Oct 12, 2021

Marion Berger, 93, of Bedford, died on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at her residence. She was born on December 7, 1927 in Philadelphia, a daughter of the late William E. and Anna (Simpers) Berger. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was a member of the Bedford Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, and spent most...

Oct 9, 2021

Cherie M. Mehle 60, of Centerville, died Saturday, October 9, 2021 at home.  She was born on December 20, 1960 in Midland, MI, a daughter of the late Maurice and Lucille (Childress) Bovear.  On May 21, 1994, in Virginia Beach, VA she married Michael Mehle who survives along with three daughters: Erin M. Winter and husband Jesse, of Clare,...

Oct 8, 2021

Harvey John Beamer 68, of Bedford, died Friday, October 8, 2021 at UPMC Altoona Hospital.  He was born on August 18, 1953 in Meyersdale a son of the late Henry Joyce and Elizabeth S. (Shipley) Beamer.  He is survived by three sisters: Mary Katherine Bryan widow of Herbert Donald, of Flovilla, GA, Elizabeth Ann Warner widow of Tom, of...

Oct 1, 2021

Ronald J. “Joey” Mock, 51, of Bedford died on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC in Pittsburgh. He was born on June 20, 1970 in Altoona, a son of the late Ronald Mock and Beverly Mock who survives of Bedford. He is also survived by a sister Jeanne Replogle and husband Donald of Manns Choice; a...

Sep 30, 2021

Austin McAllister Greenland “Mac” 78, of Bedford, PA formerly of Westmont, PA died surrounded by his loving family on September 30, due to Parkinson’s disease. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles R. Greenland and Martha (McAllister) Greenland.

On September 2, 1972 in Berlin, PA he married Patricia (Baker) Greenland and she survives of Bedford ...

Sep 30, 2021

Bonnie L. Blackburn, 89 of Bedford died on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. She was born on November 19, 1931 in Pontiac, MI, a daughter of the late Russell E. and Vera (Heatherly) Bowser.  On July 29, 1950 in Bedford, she married Robert Barnett Blackburn who preceded her in death on September 25, 2014.  She...

Sep 30, 2021

Jay Allen Benton Jr., 58, of Bedford died on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at UPMC Altoona Hospital. He was born on April 25, 1963 in Martinsburg a son of the late Jay Allen Benton Sr. and Dolores Elvira (Feathers) Benton who survives on Martinsburg. Also surviving are a son Andrew Benton and wife Katelynn of Bedford; two grandchildren:  Aubree...

Sep 28, 2021

George C. Kauffman 68, of Osterburg, died Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Indiana Regional Medical Center.  He was born on January 24, 1953 in Bedford, a son of the late Junior “Champ” and Dorothy “Mamee” (Luttrell) Kauffman.  On March 17, 1972 in Osterburg he married Gaylene (Hershberger) Kauffman who survives along with the following family: a daughter Amy Day...