All Obituaries

  William P. Kauffman, 80, of Carlisle Gap Road, Lewistown, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Embassy of Hearthside in State College.      Born Feb. 23, 1942 in Bratton Twp., he was a son of the late Samuel J. and Margaret C. (Renninger) Kauffman.  His wife, Georgia K. (Wakefield) Kauffman, whom he married Oct. 8, 1966, preceded him in death on March 14, 2022.    Also preceding her in death was a daughter-in-law, Helen (Byler)...

H. Jeanne Zong, 88, of McVeytown, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital.   Born Sept. 15, 1933 in McVeytown, she was a daughter of the late Edward A. and Mary V. (Miller) Rittenhouse.  Her husband, Walter S. "Bud" Zong Jr., preceded her in death on Jan. 14, 2008.   Also preceding her in death was a son, Daniel B. Zong; a daughter, Nancy E. Zong; and all of her six siblings.   Surviving are:  four children, Douglas E....

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Doris S. Mattern, 91, of Little Brick Road, McVeytown, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at her home.   Born March 7, 1931 in Vineyard, she was a daughter of the late Jay M. and Lois A. (Sunderland) Stine.  Her husband, Harold D. Mattern, preceded her in death on June 20, 2011.   Also preceding her in death was a son-in-law, Denton Varner; and four siblings, Ira Stine, Mildred Mattern, Marie Moorhead, and Roy Stine.   Surviving are:  a...

    Lawrence D. "Larry" Clark, Jr., 86, of Oliver Township, McVeytown, died at his home on  April 11, 2022.      He was born in Kittanning Township, Armstrong County, PA  to the late Lawrence D. Clark, Sr. and Hazel K. (Stubrich) Clark.     He obtained his B.S. in Education with a major in Chemistry and a minor in Biology in 1958 at the Indiana State College, Indiana, PA.  Mr. Clark achieved his college...

   Evelyn A. Harshbarger, 102, of Blue Juniata Drive, Lewistown, and formerly of McVeytown, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at her home.    Born Dec. 30, 1919 in Mattawana, she was a daughter of the late Earl S. and Edith (Parchey) Espigh.  Her husband of 75 years, Paul A. Harshbarger, whom she married May 31, 1941, preceded her in death on March 27, 2017.    Also preceding her in death was a sister, Marjorie French; and two brothers, Lloyd and Gene...

Betty J. Price, 75, of Bunn Mountain Road, Saxton, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones, after a courageous battle with breast cancer, and most recently, bone and brain cancer.   Born Feb. 19, 1947, in Lewistown, she was the daughter of the late Calvin and Margaret (Huffman) Kauffman, the 7th of their 10 children. She is survived by 2 children: a daughter, Lee Ann Alexander and husband Wayne, of Tampa,...

   Georgia K. Kauffman, 74, of Carlisle Gap Road, Lewistown, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital.    Born Sept. 20, 1947 in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late George and Isabel (Irvin) Wakefield.  Also preceding her in death was a stepmother, Darlene (Druckenmiller) Wakefield, and a daughter-in-law, Helen (Byler) Kauffman.    Her husband, William P. Kauffman, whom she married Oct. 8, 1966,...

   Dolly G. Donahey, 96, of Lewistown, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at William Penn Healthcare, Lewistown.    Born June 1, 1925 in Ferguson Valley, she was a daughter of the late Charles J. and Florence (Aultz) Hopple.  Her husband, Carl R. "Jim" Donahey, whom she married Nov. 14, 1942, preceded her in death on March 19, 2007.    Also preceding her in death was an infant son, Luke A. Donahey, on Feb. 7, 1954; a...

  Terry E. Ranck, 67, of Irvin Hill Road, McVeytown, went to Heaven on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at his home.    Born Sept. 23, 1954 in Lewistown, he was a son of H. Eugene and Hazel Audrey (Krepps) Ranck of Lewistown.  His wife, Nancy J. (Parchey) Ranck, whom he married March 16, 1974, survives.    Also surviving are:  a daughter, Jodi M. Earnest and husband Joel of McVeytown; a sister, Debra A. Mitchell of Lewistown; two brothers, Jeffrey A. Ranck and wife...