Obituaries

The Lord called Lorie Jean (Jeannie) Neeper , 58, home to his presence on May 31, 2018. She was born in Clarion, on October 25, 1959 the daughter of George Steele and Ina (Reaghart) Rudolph. She is survived by her husband, Edward L Neeper Jr of Curwensville whom she wed on March 10, 2010. Also surviving are sisters Rae D...

Norma Gardner, 93 most recently of State College died on Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Greenhills Village, State College. She was born on October 29, 1924 in Colorado City, a daughter of the late Osie Hubert and Ida Mae (Bearden) Robinson. PA Simple Cremation is assisting the family with arrangements.

Roy A. Chelgren, 65, of Grampian passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at UPMC Altoona surrounded by family. He was born on November 30, 1952 in DuBois, a son of the late Charles Allen Chelgren Sr. and Gloria Sue (Dunsworth) Chelgren who reside in Clearfield. He is also survived by his wife, Michell and a son Matthew R. Chelgren....

David L. Bloom, 64, of Clearfield passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 at Penn Highlands DuBois. Born October 11, 1953 in Clearfield, he was the son of the late Russell S. and Louise (Bickford) Bloom. Mr. Bloom was married to Connie (Payonk) Bloom of Clearfield. At this time, there will be no services held. PA Simple Cremation is assisting...

Diana L. Palmarino, 68, of Clearfield died on Thursday May 17, 2018 at her home. Born April 10, 1950 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Barbara D. Palmarino. Diana was a homemaker for most of her life. As per her wishes, there will be no public services observed. PA Simple Cremation is assisting the...

Marlin S. Martell, 56, of Clearfield died on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Penn Highlands DuBois. He was born on October 22, 1961, a son of the late Bernard W. Martell and Lawana A. (Mayhew) Martell. He had most recently been employed as a machinist at Gasbarre Metals, DuBois. Marlin is survived by his brother Steve Martell and wife Ann...

Mary Kay Leidhecker, 59, of Clearfield died on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Penn Highlands Clearfield. She was born on August 19, 1958 in Clearfield, a daughter of Mary Harzinski. Mrs. Leidhecker was a third grade school teacher at the Clearfield Elementary School. She enjoyed walking and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed shopping, canoeing,...

“You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime” -Eminem Daniel W. Aten, 34, of Bellefonte died on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 surrounded by family and close friends. He was born on...

Dianna Kay Rockey August 2, 1953 September 8, 2018 Dianna Kay Rockey, age 65, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Mount Nittany Medical Center. She was born on August 2, 1953, in Bellefonte. Graduated from Bellefonte Area High School class of 1971. She retired from Mount NIttany Medical Center after 35 years of service. Dianna is survived...

Joyce M. Zimmerman, 78, of South Williamsport, died on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the Williamsport Home. Born July 8, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Delovich) Vancko. There will be no public services held at this time. PA Simple Cremation is assisting the family with arrangements. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.pasimplecremation.com

Louise A. Bard, 75, of Walker Township, Huntingdon County, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at UPMC Altoona. Born Jan. 14, 1943, in Hares Valley, Huntingdon County, she was the daughter of the late Melvin M. and Mary I. (Harshbarger) Knepp. She married Sheldon L. Bard Jr. on April 1, 1961. Mr. Bard survives at...

Beverly J. Baker, 66, of Punxsutawney, died on October 3, 2018 at UPMC Mercy. Born March 3, 1952 in DuBois, she was the daughter of Thomas and Ruth (Hoffer) Baker. As per Mrs. Baker's wishes, there will be no services held at this time. PA Simple Cremation is assisting the family with arrangements. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.pasimplecremation.com

Carol Jean Lake, 73, of State College, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at AristaCare at Hearthside, State College. She was born June 3, 1945 in Hawthorne, CA, a daughter of Angus A Boynton and Margaret L Boynton (Slocum). Mrs. Lake owned and operated a car rental agency in Oxnard, CA. As per Mrs. Lake's wishes, there will be no...

Robert A. Davidson, 76, of Bellefonte, died on August 13, 2018 at his home. Born March 29, 1942 in Passaic, NJ, he was the son of the late Allan and Helen (Kain) Davidson. Robert was employed as chemist. He is survived by his wife, Martiza (Tason) Davidson and two sons; Karl J. Davidson and Maros Davidson. There will be no...

Lisa Edwards Bowen was born June 7, 1962, in Aberdeen, South Dakota. She died August 30, 2018, in State College, Pennsylvania. Two things were of primary importance in Lisa’s life. The first and most important was her son, Austin Richard Bowen. Austin was adopted from the Philippines by Lisa and her husband, Kevin, when Austin was nine months old. Lisa...

James L. Endress Sr., 76, of Imler, died on November 27, 2018 at his residence. Born on September 12, 1942 in Altoona, he was the son of the late William Leroy and Ethel (Wertz) Endress. James worked as an expediter in the trucking industry. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. PA Simple Cremation is assisting the...

Russell Pentland, 86, of Altoona died on Tuesday November 6, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Pentland served in the US Army and worked on the railroad for most of his life. PA Simple Cremation is in charge of the arrangements. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.pasimplecremation.com.

Constance J. Smith, 75, of Clearfield died at her residence. Born August 23, 1943, she was the son of Carl and Evonne (Cole) Cochrane. There will be no service observed at this time. PA Simple Cremation is assisting the family with arrangements.

Irene Margaret (Layport) Bedekovich, 57, Altoona, passed away Wednesday after a protracted battle with leukemia. She was born in Lorraine, Ohio, daughter of Donald Layport and Claudia Rohirsch. On Oct. 26, 1996, she married James Bedekovich in Levittown. Surviving are her husband; three children: Rikki, David and Christopher; three grandchildren: Christin, Christopher and Timothy; her mother, Claudia; two brothers: Tim...