7/15/02
Paul P. Andrus Jr.
Paul P. Andrus Jr., 82, of 360 E. Park St., Lock Haven, died July 12, 2002 at home.
Born Sept. 23, 1919 in Gleasonton, he was the son of the late Paul and Martha Rupert Andrus.
He and his wife, Mary M. Peck Andrus, were married Dec. 25, 1938, she survives.
The funeral service will be Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at 10 a.m. in the Donald G. Walker Funeral Home Inc., 231 High St., Flemington. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Interment
will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Paul M. Bair
Paul Melvin Bair, 80, of Kephart Plaza, 360 E. Park St., Lock Haven, formerly of Mill Hall, died July 13, 2002, in the Lock Haven Hospital.
He was born in Flemington April 21, 1922 and was the son of the late John and Florence Ketner Bair.
Mr. Bair married Anna Mary Wagner on Feb. 18, 1942. They celebrated 60 years of marriage last February. She survives, of Kephart Plaza.
Paul’s wishes were to be cremated, followed by a private graveside memorial service at the convenience of the family at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Yost-Gedon Funeral Home, 121 W. Main St., Lock Haven.
7/13/02
Donald V. Crossley Sr.
Donald V. Crossley Sr., 70, of 405 E. Southern Ave., South Williamsport, died July 11, 2002 at home. Donald and his wife the former, Betty F. Rogers, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 10, she survives.
Donald was born April 25, 1932 in Millville, the son of Henry and Lela Stackhouse Crossley.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Monday in Twin Hills Memorial Park, Muncy, with the Rev. Ronald O. Doan of Faxon-Kenmar United Methodist Church, officiating. There will be no visitation. The family will provide the flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to: Providence Health System Foundation, Susquehanna Regional Hospice, 1001 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport, Pa. 17701.
Kaufman Funeral Home, 2102 Northway Road, Williamsport, is in charge of arrangements.
7/12/02
Helen Irene Koch Rogers
Helen Irene Koch Rogers, 12 E. Church St., Lock Haven, who died Tuesday, July 9, 2002. Memorial services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Avis Church of Christ, Sulfur Run Road, Pine Creek Township.
7/11/02
Marion L. Fox
Marion L. Fox, 71, of 3 Sagamore Drive, Mill Hall, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002 in the Williamsport Hospital.
Born Jan. 20, 1931 in Lock Haven, she was the daughter of the late Harry F. and Leona M. Probst Fox.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday in the Dean K. Wetzler Jr. Funeral Home. Interment
will be private. Friends will be received one hour prior to service. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Ross Library through the funeral home.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Dean K. Wetzler Jr. Funeral Home, Mill Hall.
Correction —The name of the son listed Thursday in the Marion Fox obituary should have read Richard W. “Casey” Conser.
Doris Mae Wood-Sellinger
Doris Mae Wood-Sellinger, 78, of Route 287 Highway North, Jersey Shore, died Wednesday, May 15, 2002 at her home.
Born Oct. 30, 1923 in Ridley Park, she was the daughter of Samuel Wood and the former Ruby Bounds.
Memorial services will be Saturday, July 13, 2002 at 7 p.m. in the Frederick B. Welker Funeral Home, 125 N. Main St., Jersey Shore. Burial will be in the Lawncroft Cemetery in Linwood. Rev. Mark Woodring will officiate. The family will provide flowers. Memorial donations may be made to the Love Center, corner of Allegheny and Howard streets, Jersey Shore, Pa. 17740.
Florence Gardner
Florence Elaine Gardner, 77, of State College, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at home.
She was married to Robert P. Gardner.
Friends will be received Thursday, July 11, 7 to 9 p.m. in the W. Robert Neff Funeral Home, 837 Main St., Howard. Funeral services will be Friday, July 12 at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Schencks Cemetery, Howard Township.
7/10/02
Mary M. Robb
Mary M. Robb, 73, of 343 Wasson St., Mill Hall, who died July 7, 2002 in Lock Haven Hospital, was a member of the Auxiliary of the Hospitaller Commandery No. 45 Knights Templar, Lock Haven.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Dean K. Wetzler Jr. Funeral Home, 320 Main St., Mill Hall, with Rev. Earl P. Robb officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight in the funeral home.
Mary M. Robb
Mary M. Robb, 73, of 343 Wasson St., Mill Hall, died July 7, 2002 in Lock Haven Hospital.
Born May 30, 1929 in Mill Hall, she was a daughter of the late Richard C. and Olive Bower Stevenson.
She and Harold F. “Buzz” Robb Jr. were married May 20, 1949 in Mill Hall. He survives.
Services will be held July 11, 2002 at 11 a.m. in the Dean K. Wetzler Jr. Funeral Home, 320 Main St., Mill Hall. Interment
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mill Hall. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Alzheimer’s Association through the funeral home.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Dean K. Wetzler Jr. Funeral Home, Mill Hall.
Irene K. Rogers
Irene K. Rogers, 84, of 12 E. Church St., Lock Haven, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002 in Valley View Nursing Home, Montoursville.
Born Nov. 18, 1917 in Lock Haven, she was the daughter of the late William W. and Carri Mae Anna Bierly Koch.
On April 27, 1940 in Lock Haven, she married Harry A. Rogers. He preceded her in death on Nov. 19, 1973.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, July 13, 2002 at 1 p.m. in the Avis Church of Christ on Sulfur Run Road, Pine Creek Township, with Rev. Dan Lehman officiating. Memorials may be made to North Central Sight Services, 901 Memorial Ave., Williamsport, or Bi-county Office of the Aging, P.O. Box 770, Lock Haven.
Arrangements are being handled by Moriarty-Dutcavich Funeral Home, 112 E. Church St., Lock Haven.
Michael H. Higgins
Michael H. Higgins, 51, of 12 E. Church St., Lock Haven, died July 9, 2002 at the Lock Haven Hospital.
He was born in Lock Haven, Aug. 23, 1950, and was the son of the late Edmond and Luella Fye Higgins.
Funeral services and burial will be at the convenience of the family. Friends will be received in the Yost-Gedon Funeral Home, 121 W. Main St., Lock Haven, from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
Marion L. Fox
Marion L. Fox, 71, of 3 Sagamore Drive, Mill Hall, died July 9, 2002 in Williamsport Hospital.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Dean K. Wetzler Jr. Funeral Home, Mill Hall.
7/8/02
Clarice M. Harris
Clarice M. Harris, 45, of 1312 Pine Mountain Road, Lock Haven, died July 6, 2002 in Lock Haven Hospital.
Born May 21, 1957 in Philipsburg, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Sevetsky.
A 1975 graduate of West Branch High School, she married John L. Harris on June 7, 1975, he survives.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at 10 a.m. in the Donald G. Walker Funeral Home Inc., 231 High St., Flemington. Pastor Nancy Kuhns will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Interment
will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Benjamin Royer
Benjamin D. Royer, 21, son of Dianna Royer of Centre Hall, died Sunday, July 7, 2002.
Friends will be received from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 at Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral Service, 226 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Centre Hall. The funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Contributions may be made Muscular Dystrophy Association, P.O. Box 78342, Phoenix, Ariz. 85062-8342.
Marvel P. McGarvey
Marvel P. McGarvey, 95, formerly of North Bend, died Saturday in the Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
Born Jan. 13, 1907 in North Bend, she was the daughter of Edward J. and Susie (Oder) Pflugfelder.
She was the widow of Henry A. McGarvey.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday from the Covenant United Methodist Church, Lock Haven, with the Rev. James VanZandt officiating. Burial will be in North Bend Cemetery. Contributions may be made to: Covenant United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 267, Lock Haven, Pa. 17745.
Arrangements are being made by David M. Myers Funeral Home, Newport, Pa.
7/6/02
William R. Barton Sr.
William R. Barton Sr., 75, formerly of 212 Frederick St., Flemington, died July 4, 2002 at the Susque-View Home, Lock Haven, where he had been a resident for the past four years.
Born July 26, 1926 in Lock Haven, he was the son of the late Robert W. and Helen A. Pedigree Barton.
He was married Aug. 30, 1958 to Harriet E. Wohlfert Barton who preceded him in death, Nov. 14, 1998.
Funeral services will be held Monday, July 8, 2002 at 10:30 a.m. at the Yost-Gedon Funeral Home, 121 W. Main St., Lock Haven. Rev. Mark Riley of the Flemington First Church of Christ will officiate. Interment
will be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Lamar. Friends will be received in the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials will be accepted to Susque-View Home, Flemington First Church of Christ or the Lock Haven First Church of Christ through the funeral home.
7/5/02
Regina Whitman McKinley
Regina Whitman McKinley, 89, formerly of 421 W. Church St., Lock Haven, died July 3, 2002 in the Williamsport Home in Williamsport, where she had been a resident since June of 1997. She had been in failing health.
She was born March 19, 1913 in Hublersburg and was the daughter of the late Boyd and Minnie Kern Whitman.
She was united in marriage to Wilfred Carlton McKinley on July 17, 1935, in Lamar. He preceded her in death Dec. 26, 1992.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the Yost-Gedon Funeral Home, 121 W. Main St., Lock Haven. Officiating will be Pastor Raymond Baker of the Fairview Christian and Missionary Alliance Community Church in Lock Haven. Interment
will be in the Hublersburg Cemetery, Walker Township, Centre County. Friends will be received in the funeral home Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. The family will provide the flowers and suggests memorial contributions be made to the church through the funeral home.
7/4/02
Sally Snyder Thorpe
Sally Snyder Thorpe, 62, of Greensburg, died Sunday, June 30, 2002 in the Baldock Health Care Centre.
She was born Sept. 21, 1939 in Flemington, a daughter of Olive Gardner Snyder of Frostburg, Md., and the late Albert Snyder.
Her mother,and her husband, Roy F. Thorpe, both survive.
Visitation and funeral services were held in Irwin. Private interment
followed in Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Hempfield Township.
7/3/02
Clair Goodman Jr.
Clair A. Goodman Jr., 61, of “Indian Hill” R.R. 2 Laceyville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday evening, June 28, 2002 at Tyler Memorial in Tunkhannock.
He was born on Dec. 29, 1940 in Lock Haven, a son of Clair A. Goodman Sr. and Elaine Haines Goodman.
His companion, Karen Rush of Montoursville, survives.
A private family memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 3 at the McHenry Funeral Home, 106 Church St., Wyalusing at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be to the Clair A. Goodman Jr. Memorial Fund, c/o Peoples State Bank, Wyalusing, Pa.
Patricia Jean Grubb
Patricia Jean Grubb, 47, of Howard, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 3.
She was born Sept. 23, 1954 in Taylor, a daughter of Clayton Hollenback of Wilkes-Barre and Lois Rolls Ayers of Howard.
Her parents, both survive.
The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2002 at the W. Robert Neff Funeral Home, 837 Main St., Howard, with the Rev. Russel J. Moldovan officiating. Burial will be in Meyers Cemetery, Benner Township. Visitation will be Friday, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
7/2/02
Leonard R. Dembowski
Leonard R. “Lenny” Dembowski, 64, of Lock Haven, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 30, 2002 in Jersey Shore Hospital.
He was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and had lived in several states.
His mother, Dorothy Dembowski of Susque-View, survives.
There will be no funeral service or visitation. Interment
will be private and at the discretion of his close friends and family.
Roberta Kay “Bobbie” Gregory
Roberta Kay “Bobbie” Gregory, 35, of Renovo, died in Bucktail Medical Center on Sunday, June 30, 2002.
She was born in Lock Haven on Oct. 11, 1966, a daughter of Maxine Brooks of Renovo and the late Robert Brooks.
Her fiance, Richard Mason, survives.
Memorial graveside services will be held in North Bend Cemetery on Friday at 11 a.m. There will be no public visitation. Donations in her memory are requested to the Bucktail Medical Center.
Maxwell Funeral Home of Renovo is in charge of the arrangements.
James E. Probst
James E. Probst, 71, of 260 Cider Press Road, Lock Haven, died July 1, 2002 in his residence.
Born Dec. 16, 1930 in Swissdale, he was a son of Minnie Eggler Probst of Lock Haven and the late Earl J. Probst.
His mother, survives.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 4, 2002 in the Donald G. Walker Funeral Home Inc., 231 High St., Flemington, with Rev. Marie Lewis officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Interment
will be in Swissdale Cemetery.
Duane G. Kline
KLINE — Duane G. Kline of Pleasant Gap, funeral services Wednesday, 3 p.m., the Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, Milesburg. Visitation, 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a private college scholarship fund for Ashley M. Kline and may be mailed to: The Pennsylvania State University, Administrative Information Services, c/o Anissa Rupert, 26 Shields Building, University Park, Pa. 16802-1202. Please make checks payable to Anissa Rupert.
