Rev. Thomas A. Blackburn Sr.
Feb 12, 2019
Rev. Thomas A. Blackburn Sr. 72, of Bedford, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born on April 1, 1945 in Lovely, a son of the late Orville and Alma Ruth (Imler) Blackburn. On July 12, 1986 in Biloxi, MS he married Joy (Newbaker) Blackburn who survives along with the following...
Steven P. Smith
Feb 8, 2019
Steven P. Smith 33, of Bedford died Friday, February 8, 2019 due to a brief illness. He was born on August 25, 1985 in Cumberland, MD, a son of Roger Smith, of Bedford, and Patricia (Gardner) Horner and husband Robert Sr., of Ocala, FL. In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife, April (Shaw) Smith, of...
Darlene G. (Ebersole) Mcfadden
Feb 3, 2019
Darlene G. McFadden 59 of Osterburg, died Sunday, February 3, 2019 at her residence. She was born on August 20, 1959, in Roaring Spring, a daughter of the late Ralph and Evelyn (Davis) Ebersole. On July 1, 1999 in Berkley Springs, WV she married Bob McFadden who survives along with the following family: a son Mathew W. Wilson, a...
Beverly A. (Reed) Bowman
Feb 3, 2019
Beverly A. Bowman, 80, of Bedford, went to be with the Lord, on February 3, 2019 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born on January 8, 1939, in Johnstown, a daughter of the late Ralph and Katherine (Bouch) Reed. On August 18, 1954, in Nanty Glo, she married George S. Bowman who survives along with the following family:...
David R. Clapper
Jan 30, 2019
David R. Clapper, 88, of Bedford, died on January 30, 2019 at his residence. He was born on October 15, 1930, in Hopewell, a son of the late D. Warren and Nellie Marie (Knisley) Clapper. On June 19, 1952, in Winchester, VA, he married Dorothy "Dottie" (Hite) Clapper who survives along with the following family: five sons, David E....
Devin C. Clark
Jan 29, 2019
Devin C. Clark 23, of Bedford, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019. He was born on January 31, 1995 in Altoona, a son of Willard Clark, and Joy-Kay (Stahl) Clark and companion Harvey Hadix, both of Bedford. In addition to his parents he is survived by the following family: a brother Jacob Clark, and a sister Rosalind Clark, both of...
Catherine L. (Pensyl) Tew
Jan 28, 2019
Catherine L. Tew, 58, of Bedford, went to be with the Lord on January 28, 2019. She was born on December 20, 1960, in Bedford, a daughter of the late Milton and Geraldine (Benna) Pensyl. On May 2, 1986, in Bedford, she married Francis Tew who survives along with a son, Samuel Tew and wife Shannon, of New Paris;...
Jeffrey L. Hamilton
Jan 24, 2019
Jeffrey L. Hamilton 69, of Bedford, died Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital, Johnstown. He was born on January 12, 1950 in Harrisburg, a son of the late Elmer and Rebeca (Harris) Hamilton. On August 13, 1998 in Bedford, he married Sara (Harbaugh) Hamilton, who survives along with the following family: a daughter Jerrichah Ickes and husband...
Judith K. "Judy" (Colvin) Sigler
Jan 21, 2019
Judith K. “Judy” Sigler 80, of Bedford, died Monday, January 21, 2019. She was born on March 16, 1938 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Charles F. and Catherine (Davidson) Colvin. On June 1, 1957 in Bedford, she married Donald E. Sigler who preceded her in death on March 22, 1983. She is survived by four sons: Stephen...
Evelyn (Sunderland) Scritchfield
Jan 18, 2019
Evelyn Scritchfield, 95, of Bedford, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2019 at her residence. She was born on December 4, 1923, at the family home in Burnside, PA, a daughter of the late Dale R. and Dora (Hoch) Sunderland. On January 15, 1944, in Boise, ID, she married James R. Scritchfield who preceded her in death on December...
Denny R. Fisher
Jan 13, 2019
Denny R. Fisher 29, of Margate City, NJ, formerly of Bedford, passed away January 13, 2019. He was born on June 7, 1989 in Windber, a son of Glenn C. Fisher Jr., and Gale Stottlemyer, both of Bedford. He is survived by the following family: a sister, Emily Wertz, and husband Travis, of Bedford; a nephew, Noah Wertz; maternal...
Naomi P. (Hubert) Bowser
Jan 11, 2019
Naomi P. Bowser 78, of Osterburg, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at her residence. She was born on June 10, 1940 in Windber, a daughter of the late Henry and Audrey (Moyer) Hubert. On February 14, 1959 in Windber she married Chester Bowser, who preceded her in death on September 28, 2012. She is survived by three sons: A....
Walter H. Kern
Jan 5, 2019
Walter H. Kern, 80, of Schellsburg, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, January 5, 2019 after a battle with cancer. He was born on April 2, 1938, in Dayton, OH, a son of the late Ralph H. and Mary (Mitchell) Kern. On March 4, 1961, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Bedford, he married Donna (Price) Kern who...
Mariellen (Beegle) Land
Dec 26, 2018
Mariellen (Beegle) Land, 94, of Friends Cove, PA, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on March 12, 1924 in Friends Cove, daughter of the late Joseph A. S. and Grace (Hunt) Beegle. On August 2, 1947 she married Robert E. Land, Sr. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, a...
Mark W. Cessna
Dec 25, 2018
Mark W. Cessna, 48, of Rainsburg, died on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 7, 1970, in Bedford, a son of the late William A. and Ruth G. (Keller) Cessna, who survives of Rainsburg. On November 20, 1999, in Rainsburg, he married Krista (Cogan) Cessna who survives along with the following...
Karen (Davis) Crawford
Dec 23, 2018
Karen Crawford, 53, of Alum Bank, died on December 23, 2018 at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 16, 1965, in Roaring Spring, a daughter of Ernest Davis and wife Sharon of Alum Bank and the late Joyce (Nave) Davis. On October 21, 1983 in Fishertown, she married James Crawford who survives along with...
James B. "Jim" Beemiller Jr.
Dec 10, 2018
James B. “Jim” Beemiller Jr. 71, of Bedford, died Monday, December 10, 2018. He was born on September 4, 1947 in Bedford a son of James B. “Bernie” Beemiller Sr., surviving of Everett, and the late Vera C. (Creighton) Beemiller. He is survived by a son Chad R. Beemiller and wife Cindy, of Shirley, NY; two grandchildren: Zoey and...
Samuel R. Howsare
Nov 30, 2018
Samuel R. Howsare 69, of Bedford, died Friday, November 30, 2018 at his residence. He was born on February 2, 1949 in Baltimore, MD a son of the late Floyd J. and Laura G. (Boring) Howsare. He is survived by a son, Sam R. Howsare and wife Kimberly of Hyndman; a granddaughter Samantha Howsare; two great-grandchildren: Gracelynn and Xander;...
Agnes C. Fleming
Nov 24, 2018
Agnes C. Fleming, 86, of Bedford, died on November 24, 2018, at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home. She was born on February 7, 1932, in Nicktown, a daughter of the late Thomas C. and Mary (Parrish) Fleming. She is survived by a sister, Mary R. Hankinson widow of Raymond, of Bedford; a brother, Patrick D. Fleming and wife Colleen, of...
Ricky Lee Deremer
Nov 19, 2018
Ricky Lee Deremer, 55, of Bedford, died on November 19, 2018 at his residence. He was born on May 4, 1963, in Bedford, a son of the late Jim and Blanche (Duncan) Deremer-Crawley. He is survived by a son: Bobby Dunmeyer and wife Amanda, of Fishertown; five brothers, Jim Deremer and fiancée Cindy Bagley, of Bedford, Mark Crawley and...
