Obituaries

Jun 10, 2017

Mary C. “Medka” Fleegle, 88, of Bedford, died Saturday, June 10, 2017, at UPMC Altoona Hospital. She was born on August 21, 1928, in Primrose, a daughter of the late Wasil and Mary (Lozinak) Capik. On October 25, 1952, in Pottsville, she married Charles E. Fleegle, and he preceded her in death on January 14, 2017.  She...

Jun 9, 2017

Glenna M. Fisher, 87 of Bedford, died on June 9, 2017, at UPMC Altoona Hospital. She was born on November 23, 1929, in Bedford, a daughter of the late Glen and Martha (Bawkley) Horner. On November 30, 1946, in Bedford, she married Frank J. Fisher and he preceded her in death on September 13, 1988. She is survived by...

Jun 3, 2017

Wilda L. (Judy) Cober, 90, of Bedford died Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Church of the Brethren Home, in Windber. She was born on September 4, 1926 in Everett, a daughter of the late J. Elmer and Etta (Bennett) Hoffman. On April 20, 1946, she married William L. Hoover at the Raven Run Church of the...

Jun 1, 2017

Anna T. O'Brien, 87, of Bedford, died on June 1, 2017 at UPMC Altoona Hospital.  She was born on March 21, 1930, in New Baltimore, a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Olive M. (Schaab) O'Brien. She is survived by a son, Tom O'Brien married to the former Mary Jo James of Bedford, one granddaughter, Becky Smith and...

May 25, 2017

Marlene G. Lohman 77, of Hall Street, Bedford, died Thursday, May 25, 2017 at her residence after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.  She was born on May 16, 1940, in Windber, a daughter of the late Bill and Grace (McIntyre) Brough.  On February 26, 1961, in Cumberland, MD, she married James F. Lohman,...

May 24, 2017

Sarah “Sally” Louise Frear died Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital of pneumonia and chronic conditions.

She was born Sept. 18, 1946, in Bedford, a daughter of Hugo K. and Virginia Rymer Frear. She is survived by brothers Edward K. “Ned” Frear, married to the former Mary Lee Newcombe, and Joseph K. Frear, all...

May 17, 2017

Vida H. Morgart, 95, of Friends Cove, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home.  She was born on December 24, 1921, in Breezewood, a daughter of the late Jerome Dwight and Anna Maria (Metz) Foor.  On October 2, 1937 in Cumberland, MD, she married Charles R. “Bussie” Morgart and he preceded her in death on January...

May 9, 2017

Gerald J. O'Brien, 84, of Osterburg, died on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 22, 1933, in New Baltimore a son of the late Joseph and Olive (Schaab) O'Brien. He is survived by a daughter, Beverly Patten and husband Steven, of Manns Choice; a son, Tracy  O'Brien, of Bedford,  and a...

May 4, 2017

Helen D. (Pyle) Shaffer, 85 formerly of Bedford, died Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Holiday, FL.  She was born on June 25, 1931 in Wellsburg, WV, a daughter of the late Edward and Gladys (Mock) Pyle.  She is survived by two sons: Robert Shaffer, of Somerset, and Gary Shaffer, of Bedford; five grandchildren: and six great-grandchildren, and...

Apr 30, 2017

Helen C. Smouse, 101, of Bedford, died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at her residence.  She was born on April 9, 1916 in Roaring Spring, a daughter of the late William and Nellie (Robinson) Carper.  She is survived by a son, William J. Smouse, and a daughter, Cathy Vent and husband Daniel, both of Bedford; four grandchildren: Shane Vent and...

Apr 27, 2017

Richard P. "Dick" Hockenberry, 68 of Osterburg, died on April 27, 2017, while surrounded by family, at James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, in Altoona. He was born on November 12, 1948, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Bertha Hockenberry. He is survived by the following family three sons:  Jason Hockenberry and wife Michelle, of Osterburg,  John...

Apr 22, 2017

Leta S. Gilbert 90, of Crossvile, TN, died Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Bedford Colonial Courtyard.  She was born on October 13, 1926 in Swickley, a daughter of the late Charles H. and Violet E. (Griffin) Stratford.  On June 18, 1966, in Avalon, she married Robert L. Gilbert who preceded her in death in 2001.  She is...

Apr 18, 2017

Joe A. McDaniel of Bedford is absent from the body and at home with the Lord, Tuesday, April 18, 2017.  2 Corinthians 5:6-8.  Joe was born October 9, 1937 in Everett, a son of late Oliver R. McDaniel and Phyllis Reba (Riley) McDaniel.  He has been married for 53 years to Sandra K. (Miller) McDaniel who survives along with...

Apr 16, 2017

Alex B. Bulvin, 91 of New Paris formerly of Bedford, died at his residence.  He was born on August 29, 1925, in South Fork, a son of the late Paul and Josephine (Waskevicz) Bulvin. On January 30, 1947, in South Fork, he married Lorraine Shirley (Weymers) Bulvin who preceded him in death on June 17, 2000. He...

Apr 16, 2017

Jeanne M. Turner, 72, of Bedford, died on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born on January 29, 1945, in Everett, a daughter of the late Leonard M. and Floy (Riley) Knox. She is survived by her Fiancée James L. Best, of Bedford, two sisters, Judy E. Weicht, of Bedford, and Nora G. Fleegle...

Apr 13, 2017

Russell E. “Rusty” Fetter, 59 of Belden, finished his courageous 16 month battle with colon cancer on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Anyone who knew him knew he wasn't a quitter.  He fought cancer like a champ.  Some may say he lost this battle, but that is not true, he won the ultimate healing when...

Apr 12, 2017

Donald H. Fyfe, 76, of New Paris, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. He was born on May 28, 1940, in St. Michael, a son of the late James E. and Dorothy (Nancollas) Fyfe. On January 5, 1963, in Osterburg, he married Marjorie (Weyant) Fyfe who survives along with three daughters: Tracy L. Brown of...

Apr 10, 2017

Judith F. (Diehl) Stufft 74 of New Paris, died April 10, 2017 at her residence.  She was born on July 27, 1942, in Bedford a daughter of the late Austin S. Diehl, and Dolsie (Potts) Diehl, surviving of Friends Cove.  In addition to her mother she is survived by a sister, Kathryn Cady,...

Apr 9, 2017

Kerry J. Deffibaugh, 68 of Imler, died Sunday, April 9, 2017 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  He was born on October 2, 1948 in Altoona a son of the late James W. and Elsie J. (Cox) Deffibaugh.  On June 16, 1995, in Winchester, VA, he married Sheryll (Fleegle) Deffibaugh, who survives along with...

Apr 9, 2017

H. Evelyn Porter 89 of Bedford, died Sunday, April 9, 2017.  She was born on January 20, 1928, in Bedford, a daughter of the late Kenneth K. and Marian (Beegle) Shoemaker.  She was preceded in death by her first husband William Porter, and then by her second husband William Koontz.  She is survived by a son, Kenneth...