Obituaries

Mar 23, 2020

Rodney W. Beegle ,86 of Bedford, died Monday, March 23, 2020.  He was born on June 2, 1933 in Bedford, a son of the late Russell and LaVerne (Wonders) Beegle.  On January 13, 1959, in Winchester, VA, he married Donna (Simons) Beegle, who survives along with two children: Mike Beegle, of Bedford, and Michelle Fitzkee and husband Scott of...

Mar 19, 2020

Dolsie M. Diehl 104, of Bedford died on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Bedford Colonial Courtyard.  She was born on January 31, 1916 in Rainsburg, a daughter of the late Americus Enfield and Elsie Marie (Howsare) Potts.  She was preceded in death by her husband Austin Sherman Wilberforce Diehl.  She is survived by a daughter, Kathryn Cady and husband...

Mar 19, 2020

Ida F. Leptic, 96, of Bedford, died on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home. She was born on October 30, 1923, in Breezewood, a daughter of the late Earl R. and Mary A. (Drenning) Foor. She is survived by a daughter, Penelope Gibbs of Laurel, MD; a granddaughter Courtney DeVane and husband Michael also of Laurel,...

Mar 15, 2020

Jordene L. Gates 76, of Bedford, died Sunday, March 15, 2020 at her residence. She was born on March 12, 1944 in Bedford a daughter of the late Frank Jordan and Mabel (Waltman) Gates. She is survived by her cousins in the Walter family and many friends.

Jordene was an instructor at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh,...

Mar 8, 2020

The Rev. Robert “Bob” E. Custer, 82, of Bedford, died on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at UPMC Western Maryland. He was born on January 27, 1938, in Portage, the youngest son of the late Howard S. and Berthe (Nelson) Custer. On October 5, 1963, in Bedford, he married Judy (Houseworth) Custer who survives along with the following family: two...

Mar 7, 2020

Martha Jane McGuire, 65, of Bedford, died on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at UPMC Altoona Hospital. She was born on July 28, 1954, in Bedford, a daughter of the late Chalmer Foor Jr. and Alice (Fleegle) Short widower Max of New Paris. On September 28, 2019, in Schellsburg at the old log church, she married David E. McGuire who...

Mar 4, 2020

Beverly Ann Landis, 62 of Manns Choice, passed away on Wednesday March 5, 2020, at her home.  She was born on August 3, 1957 in Cumberland, MD. A daughter of the late Fay and Marjorie (Joy) Mummert.  On September 3, 2005 in Bedford She married Judd R. Landis Jr. and he survives along with the following children:  a son...

Mar 2, 2020

Joyce M. Clark, 78, of Monroeville died on Monday, March 2, 2020 at her residence. She was born on September 26, 1941, in Bedford, a daughter of the late John L. and Nellie M. (Smith) Dishong. On May 27, 1961 in Bedford, She married Ronald W. Clark who survives along with the following children: a daughter Melanie J. Duke...

Feb 26, 2020

Barbara K. Lafferty, 73, of Manns Choice died on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 29, 1946, in Everett, a daughter of the late Donald and Mary Ruth (Hillegass) Holler. On October 11, 1969, in New Buena Vista, she married Reuben R. Lafferty who survives along with the following family, a...

Feb 22, 2020

Kendall R. Corle, 63, of New Paris, died on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. He was born on December 11, 1956, in Roaring Spring, a son of the late Russell and Ada “Marie” (Claycomb) Corle.  On December 11, 2018 he married Dee Hepner who survives along with a son, Kenneth Corle and wife Katie of...

Feb 21, 2020

Janet M. Berggren, 70, of Everett, entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 21, 2020 at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born on March 2, 1949, in McKeesport, a daughter of the late John E. and Eleanor R. (Felicetty) Berggren. She is survived by a daughter Carmen Loniewski and husband Christopher of Elizabeth, NJ; four sisters: Eleanor...

Feb 16, 2020

Ruth K. Diehl 91 of Bedford, died Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home.  She was born on May 3, 1928 in Bedford a daughter of the late Stanley and Lena (Shaffer) Koontz.  On October 6, 1950 in Bedford, she married Merle E. Diehl who survives along with the following family: a daughter, Donna K. Roberts and...

Feb 14, 2020

Ralph E. Bowman 60, of Altoona, died Friday, February 14, 2020 at UPMC Altoona.  He was born on June 25, 1959 in Plattsburgh, NY a son of George S. Bowman who survives of Bedford, and the late Beverly A. (Reed) Bowman.  In addition to his father he is survived by a brother, George D. Bowman and wife Diane of...

Feb 13, 2020

Anthony Wayne Stiffler, 54 of Everett, PA was carried home by His Lord on February 13, 2020, while at Bedford Mem. Hospital.

Born July 3, 1965, Wayne was the son of Betty Ruth (Whitcomb) and Gary Earl Stiffler, both living.  He is also survived by a brother Michael Ross Stiffler, as well as Aunts, Uncles, and cousins....

Feb 13, 2020

Ella H. Bingham, 93, of Bedford died on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home. She was born on July 20, 1926, in Huntingdon, a daughter of the late George F. and Mary (DeWalt) Holland. On October 12, 1950 in Huntingdon, she married H. Cyril Bingham and he preceded her in death on July 19, 1973. She...

Feb 1, 2020

Vada M. (Miller) Eckard, 96, of Bedford died Saturday, February 1, 2020 at her residence. She was born on March 16, 1923, in Clearville, a daughter of the late Cecil and Janet (Conlon) Miller.  She is survived by the following nieces and nephews: Bonnie Steckman Manges of Ohio, Ronald Eckard of North Carolina, Charles L Steckman, and Kimberley Geracioti...

Jan 23, 2020

Joyce “Joanne” Howsare, 79, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020. She’ll join husband Robert H. “Bob” Howsare, who preceded her on August 16, 2017, to celebrate their 62rd wedding anniversary together. Joanne was born on February 27, 1940, at the home of her parents, Oliver R. McDaniel and Phyllis Reba (Riley) McDaniel in Everett, Pennsylvania.  She is survived by...

Jan 20, 2020

Richard Lee “Tater” Logue Sr 78, of Bedford, peacefully died Monday, January 20, 2020 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home.  He was born on September 27, 1941 in Rainsburg a son of the late William T. and Lena (Hook) Logue.  He is survived by the following family: a daughter, Sheila Gadley and husband Eric, of Bedford, a son Richard L....

Jan 11, 2020

Margaret A. “Peggy” Roadman 84, of Schellsburg, died Saturday, January 11, 2020 at her residence.  She was born on March 25, 1935 in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Jacob L. and Irene V. (Lever) Errett.  On October 20, 1956 in Greensburg she married Donald N. Roadman who preceded her in death on October 2, 2002.  She is survived...

Jan 10, 2020

Ronald B. Smith, 77, of Bedford went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 10, 2020 at UPMC Altoona Hospital. He was born on December 2, 1942, in Warren, OH, a son of the late James B. and Neva E. (Beers) Smith- Butler. He is survived by the following family: three daughters, Lisa Braden and husband Mark of...