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Naomi P. (Hubert)  Bowser

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

Lois J. (Koontz)  Fink

Lois J. (Koontz) Fink

Nov 17, 2018

Lois J. Fink, 91 of Bedford, died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Homewood at Martinsburg.  She was born on September 4, 1927 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Carl and Hazel (Diehl) Koontz.  On September 4, 1948 in Cumberland, MD she married Fred H. Fink who preceded her in death on August 23, 2017.  She is survived by...

Jean T. (Lambing) (Pingtella)  Meyers

Jean T. (Lambing) (Pingtella) Meyers

Nov 15, 2018

Jean T. “Jennie” (Lambing) Meyers 92 formerly of New Baltimore, died Monday, October 15, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ with family.  She was born on December 14, 1926 in Johnstown, a daughter of the late Louis and Rosella (Galordi) Pingtella. She is survived by a son, Donald Jack Lambing Jr., formerly married to Renee Burgin; a daughter Donna Jean Piro...

Joseph M. Seifert

Joseph M. Seifert

Nov 12, 2018

Joseph M. Seifert 91 of Bedford, died Monday November 12, 2018 at his residence. He was born on July 14, 1927, in Wolfsburg, a son of the late Martin J. and Eva G. (Clites) Seifert. On April 17, 1947, he married the love of his life, the former Verna L. Mock at Saint Thomas Catholic Church in Bedford.  She...

David J. Wilson

David J. Wilson

Nov 11, 2018

David J. “Pooh” Wilson, 44, of Centerville, died on November 11, 2018.  He was born on April 26, 1974, in Bedford, a son of the late James D. and Phyllis Ann (Houseworth) Wilson. On December 27, 2013 in Everett,  he married Brandi J. Wilson and she survives along with the following family: four sons, Cole David William Wilson and...

Doris V. (Arnold)  Shippey

Doris V. (Arnold) Shippey

Nov 9, 2018

Doris V. Shippey, 78, of Bedford, died on Friday, November 9, 2018, at UPMC Altoona Hospital. She was born on March 16, 1940, in Fossilville, a daughter of the late John “Frank” and Mae E. (Ranker) Arnold.  She is survived by two grandchildren:  Brett Shippey of Fredericksburg, VA, and Marcus Shippey and wife Courtney, of Shippensburg; a daughter-in-law:  Sandy...

Julia C. May

Julia C. May

Nov 5, 2018

Julia C. May, 62, of Bedford, died on November 5, 2018 at her residence. She was born on July 27, 1956, in Bandung, Indonesia, a daughter of the late F.X.  Hartanto and Suciati. On November 16, 2011, in Plainsboro, NJ, she married Jeffrey May who survives along with the following family: a step-son, Stephen May, of Bedford; three brothers,...

John H. Keller

John H. Keller

Nov 1, 2018

John H. Keller 76 of Bedford, died Thursday, November 1, 2018 at his residence.  He was born on February 1, 1942 in York, a son of the late Harry C. and Emma (Clinton) Keller.  He is survived by a daughter, Lisa Gothelf of Hambleton, WV; three sons: John M. Keller of Elizabethtown, Anthony Keller of Newville, and Steven Keller,...

Earl B. Johnson

Earl B. Johnson

Oct 20, 2018

Earl B. Johnson, 72, of Bedford, passed away on October 20, 2018, at home with his family. Born in Hyattsville, MD on April 2, 1946, to the late G. Russell Jr. and Agnes Rose (Lancaster) Johnson. Survived by his wife of 51 years, Marie (Lipoma) Johnson and his daughter, Mischelle Johnson, of Pasadena, MD. He was preceded in death...

Joseph V. Gardner

Joseph V. Gardner

Oct 19, 2018

Joseph Vincent Gardner, 74, of Fishertown, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018, at UPMC Altoona Hospital.  He was born on November 23, 1943, in Bedford, the oldest son of the late Joseph D. and Marian (Reese) Gardner. On January 11, 1964, he married Sharon (Boor) Gardner, who survives along with a daughter, Allison Christine Shroyer, and husband Raymond...

Shelly J. (Dunmeyer)  Saunders

Shelly J. (Dunmeyer) Saunders

Oct 18, 2018

Shelly Jo Saunders, 46, of Green Lane, Bedford died 10:05 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Pennknoll Village, Everett. She was born on April 20, 1972, in Bedford a daughter of the late Raymond and Nancy J. (Warrick) Duncan. On August 7, 1999 she married William W. Saunders who survives along with their daughter, Bess E. Saunders, both...

Bernard L. Price

Bernard L. Price

Oct 18, 2018

Bernard L. Price 84 of Bedford, died Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home.  He was born on August 9, 1934 in Bedford a son of the late David and Margaret (Dunkle) Price.  On May 17, 1958 in Cumberland, MD he married Roxanne (Barnes) Price who survives along with two sons: Terry Lee Price of Bedford and...

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