Mar 6, 2011

Lois Evelyn Black, 82 of Lincoln Highway, Bedford, died early Sunday morning, March 6, 2011 at Homewood Retirement Center in Martinsburg.  She was born June 30, 1928 in Cumberland, MD, daughter of the late Russell and Katherine (Stouffer) Corley.  She was married to John T. Black, and he preceded her in death on November 30, 1981.  She is survived...

Mar 4, 2011

Anna M. Rose, 80 of Pennknoll Village, Everett, died Friday, March 4, 2011 at Pennknoll. She was born March 21, 1930 in Bedford, daughter of the late George and Florence (Sigler) Rose.  She is survived by a sister Dorothy Levar of Maitland, Fl., and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was the last original resident at Pennknoll Village,...

Mar 2, 2011

Dr. Graffious L. Rinard, 100, of East John Street, Bedford, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  He was born on November 9, 1910, in Mt. Union, a son, of the late Howard L. and Lillian (Fox) Rinard. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy in 1971.  On April 2, 1977  he married,...

Mar 2, 2011

William Asbury Price, 88 of Autumn Assisted Living of Bel Air, MD, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, At Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium.  He was born January 30, 1923 in Little Orleans, MD, son of the late Walter Austin Price and Margaret Jeanette Fletcher Price.  He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Sarah Elizabeth (Smith) Price, two...

Mar 1, 2011

William F. Harkleroad, 76 of Main Road, Bedford went to be with his Lord, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at his home.  He was born October 21, 1934 in Atwood, son of the late William B. and Margaret J. (McCullough) Harkleroad.  On August 27, 1960 in Centerville, he married Joan E....

Feb 27, 2011

Roy J. Stump, 74, of North Juliana Street, Bedford, died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Homewood at Martinsburg, due to Alzheimer’s disease.  He was born on June 25, 1936, in Johnstown, a son of the late George D. and Helen (Murray) Stump.  On December 26, 1964 in Bedford, he married Carol L. Hoover and she survives along with a...

Feb 24, 2011

Diane Louise Mesimer, 74, died from cancer at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA, on February 24, 2011.  She was born on June 12, 1936, in Bedford, a daughter of the late Bernice (Solomon) and Harry Mesimer.  She is survived by her twin sisters:  Shirley Shue of Bedford and, Sydney Scott of Mission Viejo, CA, a brother Joseph...

Jan 28, 2011

Mary L. Kirsch, 72, of Black Bear Lane, Bedford, died Friday, January 28, 2011 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, in Johnstown.  She was born January 23, 1939 in Cresson, daughter of the late Adolph and Geneivie (Hemel) Link.  On April 23, 1967 in Patton, she married James Joseph Kirsch, who preceded her in death on October 24, 2008.  She...

Jan 28, 2011

Barbara B. Bacher, 80 of Edinburgh Village Dr., Dayton, Ohio, died Friday January 28, 2011 at the Sycamore Glen Health Center in Miamisburg, OH.  She was born June 18, 1930 in Oak Park, IL, daughter of the late Roy F. and Selma (Kerr) Barnhart.  On August 22, 1953 in Berwyn, IL, she married Edward L. Bacher, and he survives...

Jan 27, 2011

Ocie E. McCreary, 98 of Homewood Nursing Home, formerly of Fishertown, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Homewood in Martinsburg.  She was born July 7, 1912 in Windber, daughter of the late Roy S. and Elizabeth (Trout) Hann.  On May 5, 1931, she married Roy H. McCreary, and he preceded her in death on September 5, 1992.  She is...

Jan 23, 2011

John E. Elliott, 93, of Bedford, died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home.  He was born on January 5, 1918, in Saxton, a son, of the late David D. and Margaret (Webster) Elliott.  On September 23, 1949 in Winchester, VA, he married  Evelyn M. Law and she survives along two daughters, Diane L. wife of George...

Jan 21, 2011

Madaline Flook King of Bedford died Friday, January 21, 2011.  She was born in Somerset County on June 22, 1917, the daughter of Benjamin and Helen (Emerick) Maust of Somerset County.

She married Meredith A. Flook in the Berlin Brethren Church August 17, 1941.  He preceded her in death February 2, 1971.  She married James...

Jan 14, 2011

Sara Ann Howes, 96 of Arandale St., Bedford, died Friday, January 14, 2011 at her residence.  She was born August 20, 1914 in Charleroi, daughter of the late Samuel Edward, and Alma H. (James) Keibler.  On November 25, 1943 in Scenery Hill, she married, Dr. Rev. Allan J. Howes, and he preceded her in death on December 12, 1993. ...

Jan 13, 2011

Warden K. Hoover Jr, 84 of Lincoln Highway, Bedford, died Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Altoona Regional Hospital.  He was born on September 25, 1926 in Bedford, a son of the late Warden K. and Lena M. (Bollman) Hoover.  On May 6, 1949 in Cumberland, MD, he married Anna Louise “Betty” Way, and she survives along with three children;...

Jan 13, 2011

Vivian “Binnie” Grace Fisher, 78 of Bedford, went peacefully to her Heavenly home on January 13, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer.  The fifth of seven children to Wilbert and Beatrice Foor, she was born April 1, 1932, in Bedford.  She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Orelda “Lou” Miller, and an infant sister Phyllis....

Jan 10, 2011

Marilyn L. Whitmore, 74, of E. Watson St., Bedford, died Monday, January 10, 2011 at Western Maryland Health System, in Cumberland, MD.  She was born April 9, 1936 in Steele, ND, daughter of the late Linn and Madeline (Olson) Sherman.  On June 27, 1969, she married Dr. John T. Whitmore in Bismarck, ND, and he preceded her in death...

Jan 6, 2011

Doris O. Turner, 79, of Whispering Pines Lane, Bedford, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at her home.  She was born September 6, 1931 in Bedford, daughter of the late Kenneth and Hazel (Wilcox) Tice.  On July 8, 1951 at the Bedford Presbyterian Church, she married Blair A. Turner, and he survives along with a daughter Lisa D. wife of...

Jan 2, 2011

Esther “Jane” Patterson, 92, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at the home of her daughter, Nancy, In Wilmington, NC, where she resided for the past six years.  Jane was born on January 12, 1918 in Altoona, a daughter of the late Amos C. and Mary J. (Sickles) Davis.  Along with her twin brother Paul, they were the...

Dec 31, 2010

Jean H. Rasmussen, 67, of W. Pitt St. Bedford, died Friday, December 31, 2010 at her home.  She was born September 12, 1943 in Rochester, NY, daughter of the late Charles and Janice (Williams) Hopkins.  On June 19, 1967 in Geneseo, NY, she married Robert A. Rasmussen, and he survives along with two children; Robert A. Rasmussen Jr., married...

Dec 30, 2010

Ruth C. Miller, 89 of Teaberry Road, Bedford, died Thursday, December 30, 2010 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  She was born February 2, 1921 in Bedford, daughter of the late Chester and Cora (Perdew) Cessna. On June 27, 1954, she married William Miller and he preceded her in death on February 23, 1991.  She is survived by three  children;...