Bette Lu (Souser) Miller
May 25, 2018
Bette Lu Miller of Spring House Estate, Everett, died on May 25. She was ninety-two yet her family never doubted her wisdom. Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, and older Sister, she was the family matriarch, the rock at the center of her immediate and extended family. She had health issues almost half her life yet met them with optimism laced...
Donna Merie (Yoder) Bischof
May 23, 2018
Donna Merie Bischof, 86, of Schellsburg, returned to her heavenly home on May 23, 2018. She was born on February 23, 1932, in Johnstown, a daughter of the late Grant and Eleanor (Way) Yoder. On April 19, 1954 in Johnstown, she married Herbert J. Bischof Sr. who preceded her in death on March 5, 2003. She is survived by...
Luella Dorothea (Schmidt) Kraft
May 20, 2018
Luella Dorothea Kraft 93, formerly of Towson, MD died Sunday, May, 20, 2018 at Bedford Colonial Courtyard. She was born on August 26, 1924 in Baltimore, MD a daughter of the late Karl W. and Helen (Shamberger) Schmidt. On March 5, 1949 at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Towson, MD, she married Earle A. Kraft who preceded her in death...
Ruth B. (Biddle) Wilson
May 19, 2018
Ruth B. Wilson 94, of Bedford, died Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Carrol’s Rest Home. She was born on December 22, 1923 in Bedford, a daughter of the late R. Orin and Ethel (Moore) Biddle. On August 5, 1942 she married Kenneth R. Wilson who preceded her in death. She is survived by a sister-in-law Lillian Biddle, of Dunedin,...
Frances E. (Moser) Defibaugh
May 16, 2018
Frances E. Defibaugh, 74, of Centerville, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Magee-Womens Hospital, in Pittsburgh. She was born on December 21, 1943 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Gordon W. and Helen V. (Bodes) Moser. On November 10, 1962 in Bedford, she married W. Lee Defibaugh who survives along with the following family: a daughter, Tara L....
Troy R. Mickel
May 15, 2018
Troy R. Mickel 42, of Bedford, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 29, 1976 in Windber, a son of Eldon and Kerri (May) Mickel. In addition to his parents he is survived by fiancée Joy Hann of Bedford, a brother Tauris Mickel, of Cream Ridge, NJ, and numerous nieces, nephews,...
Don "Pa" Stewart
May 11, 2018
Don ‘Pa’ Stewart, 86, of Saxton, died Friday, May 11, 2018 at his residence. He was born on October 2, 1931 in Hoquiam, WA a son of the late Samson Stewart of the Nez Pierce Indian Tribe and May Ford. On June 9, 2007 in Rocky Gap, MD he married Barbara A. (Howsare) Stewart who survives along with the...
Edward L. Wolford
May 10, 2018
Edward L. Wolford 83 of Bedford, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at UPMC Altoona Hospital. He was born on February 22, 1935 in Cumberland, MD a son of the late Ritchey P. and Delores (Bessick) Wolford. On April 13, 1990 he married Cleo (Bullion) Wolford who survives along with the following family: a...
Glenda (Shaffer) Stickel
May 3, 2018
Glenda Stickel, 57, of Bedford, died on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at her residence. She was born on May 23, 1960, in Bedford, a daughter of the late Glenn E. and Dorothy P. (Leonard) Shaffer. On June 9, 2001, in Manns Choice, she married Kevin Stickel who survives along with a daughter, Amber Nicole Stickel of Everett, a step-son,...
Robert 'Bob' D. Brown
Apr 25, 2018
Robert ‘Bob’ D. Brown, 82, of Bedford, died on April 25, 2018 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. He was born on September 24, 1935 in Elkins, WV, the son of the late Robert 'Red' N. and Mary Elizabeth (Poling) Brown. On February 8, 1958, he married his wife of 60 years Paula Mallory (White) Brown at Trinity Episcopal Church,...
James M. 'Mike' Green
Apr 24, 2018
James M. ‘Mike’ Green Jr., 70 of Bedford, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, in Altoona. He was born on September 24, 1947, in Huntingdon, a son of the late James M. and Helen M. (Eichelberger) Green Sr. He is survived by a daughter, Shawn Nicole Green, of Schellsburg; two grandchildren: Laken...
Barbara N. (Nave) Arnold
Apr 23, 2018
Barbara N. “Barb” Arnold, 86, of Bedford, died Monday, April 23, 2018. She was born on November 3, 1931 in Centerville, a daughter of the late Sherman “Jim” and Helen (Hammer) Nave. On April 23, 1955 in Bedford she married Joseph B. Arnold and he preceded her in death on April 15, 1992. She is survived by a son...
Billie Lee (Schroyer) Rose
Apr 22, 2018
Billie Lee Rose 73 of Bedford, died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at her residence. She was born on December 3, 1944 in Somerset a daughter of the late William Schroyer and Dorothy (Walker) Reiley. On April 10, 1964 in Ellerslie, MD she married Samuel N. Rose who preceded her in death on August 3, 2015. She is survived by...
James P. Wylie
Apr 21, 2018
James P. Wylie 51, of Manns Choice, died Saturday, April 21, 2018. He was born on February 18, 1967 in Scranton, a son of the late Thomas C. Wylie, and Anna (Kotelas) Lineback, who survives of Florida. He is survived by his wife: Tammie L. Wylie, of Bedford; four children: Thomas, Faith, Jamie and Cody; and a grandson Matthew;...
Richard A. Roarabaugh
Apr 19, 2018
Richard A. Roarabaugh 78, of Bedford died Thursday April 19, 2018 at his residence. He was born on January 7, 1940 in Riddlesburg, a son of the late Cloyd and Esther (Cartwright) Roarabaugh. On March 30, 1968 in Bedford he married Kathleen (Smith) Roarabaugh who survives along with the following family: a daughter, Stacy Grimes of Schellsburg, a son...
Charles E. 'Chuck' O'Shea
Apr 18, 2018
Charles E. ‘Chuck’ O’Shea 79, of Bedford, died Wednesday April 18, 2018 at his residence. He was born on March 13, 1939 in Bedford, a son of the late Donald O’Shea and Helen (Rose) Drenning. On November 14, 1964 he married Helen (Weyant) O’Shea who survives along with the following family: a son, Michael O’Shea widower of Tracy, and...
Donald F. Miller Sr.
Apr 17, 2018
Donald F. Miller Sr., 81 of Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 13, 1936, in Bedford, a son of the late Charles F. Miller and A. Virginia (Bryant) Miller-Rose. On January 21, 1959, in Cumberland, MD, he married Marian M. (O'Brien) Miller who survives along with the...
Marie (Senchyshyn) Wittmer
Apr 16, 2018
Marie Wittmer, 87, of Bedford, died on Monday, April 16, 2018 at her residence. She was born on November 23, 1930, in McKeesport, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Olga (Pechar) Senchyshyn. On January 17, 1953, in Pittsburgh, she married William H. Wittmer who preceded her in death on October 7, 2008. She is survived by the following...
John F. Palovchalk
Apr 11, 2018
John F. Palovchalk, 68 of Bedford, died on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. He was born on June 29, 1949, in Connellsville, a son of the late Andrew and Betty (Testa) Palovchalk. On June 29, 1975, in Connellsville, he married Carol Ann (Queer) Palovchalk who survives along with two sisters: Carol Osniak and husband Rick,...
Shirley A. (Price) Smith-Claycomb
Apr 5, 2018
Shirley A. Smith-Claycomb, 74, of Osterburg, died on April 5, 2018, at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. She was born on August 22, 1943, in Bedford, a daughter of the late Earl and Roseann (Williams) Price. On July 15, 1993, in West Virginia, she married Theodore Claycomb who survives along with a daughter, Kelly J. (Smith) Hakkinen and husband Derek,...