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Bette A. (Weaver) Metzler, 92, of Martinsburg, passed away on May 20, 2019 at Homewood, where she was a resident. Bette was born on July 30, 1926 in Saxton, daughter of the late Murl and Edith Pearl (Brickley) Weaver. In January of 1944 she married L.C. (Red) Metzler, he preceded her in death in November of 1993. Bette was a former member of the Martinsburg Memorial Church. She was a Sunday School Teacher and Youth Leader. While residing in Venice, FL, Bette was a member of Auburn Rd....

Bette A. (Weaver) Metzler, 92, of Martinsburg, passed away on May 20, 2019 at Homewood, where she was a resident. Bette was born on July 30, 1926 in Saxton, daughter of the late Murl and Edith...

Mary Wingerd Mechanicsburg

Mary Arlene Wingerd (Hess), 94, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on May 19, 2019 at Messiah Village. She was born in Lancaster Co., daughter of the late Henry M. and Lottie (Hersh) Hess. On January 30, 1965, she was united in marriage with Titus “Tim” M. Wingerd, he preceded her in death on August 12, 2008. Mary was Brethren in Christ in faith. She was an elementary school teacher and reading specialist. Through her reading specialist career, she helped many children succeed in...

Mary Arlene Wingerd (Hess), 94, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on May 19, 2019 at Messiah Village. She was born in Lancaster Co., daughter of the late Henry M. and Lottie (Hersh) Hess. On January...

Max Hershberger New Enterprise

Max W. Hershberger, 84, of New Enterprise, passed away on May 11, 2019 at UPMC Altoona. He was born on June 17, 1934 in New Enterprise, son of the late Ross and Cleo (Detwiler) Hershberger. On June 12, 1960 at the New Enterprise Church of the Brethren, he was united in marriage to Joan (Furry) Hershberger who survives. Max was a Replogle High School Class of 1953 graduate. He then attended Elizabethtown College for two years. Max was a lifetime dairy farmer and served as the S. Woodbury...

Max W. Hershberger, 84, of New Enterprise, passed away on May 11, 2019 at UPMC Altoona. He was born on June 17, 1934 in New Enterprise, son of the late Ross and Cleo (Detwiler) Hershberger. On...

Daniel Hoffman "Tucker" New Enterprise

Daniel B. Hoffman “Tucker”, 94, of New Enterprise, passed away on May 7, 2019 at his home. He was born on September 30, 1924 in New Enterprise RD; son of the late Daniel B. Sr. and Eliza (Dooley) Hoffman. On February 28, 1948 in Cumberland, MD he was united in marriage with Shirley A. (Fluke) Hoffman. She preceded him in death on December 16, 2004. Tucker served his country in the Navy during WWII. He was a member of the New Enterprise Church of the Brethren and drove truck for...

Daniel B. Hoffman “Tucker”, 94, of New Enterprise, passed away on May 7, 2019 at his home. He was born on September 30, 1924 in New Enterprise RD; son of the late Daniel B. Sr. and...

Thelma Steele Martinsburg

Thelma F. Steele, 94, of Martinsburg, formerly of Loysburg, passed away on May 7, 2019 at Homewood in Martinsburg. She was born on February 11, 1925 in Waterside, daughter of the late Warden and Bertha (Steele) Ebersole. On January 29, 1944 in the Parsonage at the Methodist Church in Martinsburg, she was united in marriage to Lester E. Steele. He preceded her in death on January 20, 2014. Thelma was a graduate of Replogle High School Class of 1944 and a member of the Loysburg United...

Thelma F. Steele, 94, of Martinsburg, formerly of Loysburg, passed away on May 7, 2019 at Homewood in Martinsburg. She was born on February 11, 1925 in Waterside, daughter of the late Warden and...

Robert Koontz New Enterprise

Robert Clair Koontz, 89, of RD New Enterprise, died April 1, 2019 at UPMC Altoona. He was born July 1, 1929 in the home where he later would live and farm most of his life, to the late Wilson Koontz and the late Edith Smith Koontz. Robert was a graduate of Replogle High School, Class of 1947. In his youth, he was a veterinary assistant in Bedford County before traveling to California, then working as a farmhand on a farm in Iowa for a couple years. He returned to assume operation of the...

Robert Clair Koontz, 89, of RD New Enterprise, died April 1, 2019 at UPMC Altoona. He was born July 1, 1929 in the home where he later would live and farm most of his life, to the late Wilson...

Clay Hull New Enterprise

Clay E. Hull 1924 - 2019 Clay E. Hull passed away on March 28, 2019 in New Enterprise, PA. He died peacefully at home surrounded by the love of his family on the farm where he was born. Clay was born December 4, 1924, son of Clay Ebaugh Hull, Sr. and Mary Shaffer Hull. He was a life-long resident of New Enterprise where he worked as a farmer, photographer, and insurance agent. He was a lifelong member of Loysburg United Methodist Church until its closure in 2017, when he began...

Clay E. Hull 1924 - 2019 Clay E. Hull passed away on March 28, 2019 in New Enterprise, PA. He died peacefully at home surrounded by the love of his family on the farm where he was...

Daniel Flaherty

Daniel Tiernan Flaherty, treasured son of Casey T. and Megan N. Flaherty of Woodbury; he was born March 22, 2019 at UPMC Altoona, receiving his angel wings shortly after birth. Daniel is survived and deeply loved not only by his parents, but also his grandparents: Daniel and Deborah Detwiler; Kevin Cusack and Carol Seitz; Jack Flaherty; and David Grube and Leah Kay. Also surviving are aunts and uncles: John Flaherty; Maxwell Grube and Nils Klykken; Caily Grube; Danielle Detwiler;...

Daniel Tiernan Flaherty, treasured son of Casey T. and Megan N. Flaherty of Woodbury; he was born March 22, 2019 at UPMC Altoona, receiving his angel wings shortly after birth. Daniel is...

Randall "Randy" "Rudy" Weitzel Bedford

Randall Gene Weitzel, 68, of Bedford, Pa., died Monday March 11, 2019 at the Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh after a brief illness. Randy (Rudy to some of his friends) was born September 24, 1950 in Altoona, Pa. and was the son of the late Marjorie (Holland) Weitzel Bowser and the late Richard Weitzel. He was raised by Marjorie and the late Donald Bowser, whom Randy loved and admired. He loved the farm in Salemville where he grew up and...

Randall Gene Weitzel, 68, of Bedford, Pa., died Monday March 11, 2019 at the Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh after a brief illness. Randy (Rudy to some of...

Dr. Dean S. "Steve" Wakefield Saxton

Dr. Dean S. “Steve” Wakefield, 64, of Saxton, passed away on January 25, 2019 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown. He was born on September 29, 1954 in Fort Bragg, NC; son of Joseph E. who is deceased and Jean (Snyder) Wakefield who survives. On September 25, 1976 at the Loysburg Church of Christ, he married Janice L. Miller. Steve was a member of the Oasis of Love Church in Saxton. He enjoyed spending time with his family, church, hunting, electronics, and dabbling...

Dr. Dean S. “Steve” Wakefield, 64, of Saxton, passed away on January 25, 2019 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown. He was born on September 29, 1954 in Fort Bragg, NC;...