All Obituaries

Ronald C Natalie Sr., 77, of Brisbin, passed away Saturday January 16, 2021 at his residence. Born April 16, 1943 in Philipsburg, he was the son of the late Frank and Marie (Sidorick) Natalie. Ron attended the Brisbin Baptist Church. He was a member of the Houtzdale American Legion Social Club, the Houtzdale Loyal Order of Moose Lodge # 521, the Lithuanian Club, Osceole Mills and the Knight Booster Club where he was received the Super Booster Award. Ron worked as a welder his entire...

Verna  L. Walstrom, 90, formerly of Houtzdale and a resident of Garvey Manor in Hollidaysburg, passed away Tuesday January 12, 2021 at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Ramey on February 21, 1930, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Frankowicz) Lutz. Verna was a homemaker and a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Houtzdale. She was a charter member of the Black Knight Booster Club Auxiliary and Court St. Victoria Catholic Daughters of America. On August 5, 1950 at St...

Campsey Anderson Richner, 96, a guest of Mt Laurel Nursing and Rehab Center, Clearfield and formerly of Houtzdale passed away Sunday January 10, 2021 at the center. Born August  5, 1924 in Decatur Twp, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Minnie(Waple) Mason.. On December 5, 1942 she married Morris Anderson Sr., who passed away on September 19, 1989 following  his death she married Leo Richner on November 12, 1993, who preceded her in death on January 8, 2008. Surviving...

Lillian “Lil” Kowalcyk died on January 10, 2021. She was 90 years old. She was born on May 21, 1930 as the daughter of Tom and Flotys Jones of Pickens, West Virginia. She joined a loving family of three older brothers and lived in Pickens until she was 20 years of age. On June 30, 1950 she married Rudolph “Duke” Kowalcyk and moved to Houtzdale, PA where she remained until moving to “The Oaks” in Pleasant Gap, PA in 2017. The couple had three children...

James Francis Sherkel, 85, of Houtzdale passed away Saturday January 9, 2021 at Mt. Nittany Medical Center, State College. Born May 29, 1935 in Philipsburg, he was the son of the late Carl M. and Lorraine (Hall) Sherkel. Jim found solace in his faith as a dedicated member of Christ The King Catholic Church, and served as a lector for many years. He was a 1953 graduate of HWB High School where he was the star pitcher of the school's baseball team. Jim's passion was baseball and in...

Loretta Graffius 94, a guest of Mt. Laurel Nursing and Rehab Center, Clearfield and formerly of Beulah passed away Tuesday January 5, 2021 at the center. Born November 6, 1926 in Smokerun, she was the daughter of the late Evan and Julia (Grusong) Jones. Loretta was a member of the Ramey United Methodist Church, the Order of Eastern Star, and The Daughters of the Nile Temple #129. She enjoyed making crafts, gardening, going to swap meets, and cooking for her family. Her along with...

George R. "Skip" Gustkey, 81, a guest of Mt. Laurel Nursing and Rehab Center, Clearfield and formerly of Houtzdale passed away Tuesday January 5, 2021 at the center. Born May 21, 1939 in Osceola Mills, he was a son of the late Rudolph and Ruth (Mayes) Gustkey. George was employed by Lee Industries and the Cigar Plant ,both of Philipsburg, Piper Air Craft, where he was employed as a tool and die maker, and retired from General  Motors , Pittsburgh in 2004 after 19 years of...

Nicole R. (Reese) Thompson 43, of Houtzdale, passed away Tuesday December  29, 2020 at her residence. Born March 1, 1977 in Tyrone, she was the daughter of Byron and Judy (Kasubick) Reese of Houtzdale. Nicole was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Houtzdale and a 1995 graduate of Moshannon Valley High School. She enjoyed cooking, crafts, gardening and most of all being with family and caring for others. Surviving are her parents,  fiancé's Samuel...

Carol Ann Martin (Brocail), 81, of Houtzdale passed away on Thursday December 24, 2020 at her Houtzdale residence surrounded by her family. Born January 5, 1939 in Osceola Mills, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Luella (Couperthwaite) Brocail.  She married the love of her life Leonard C. Martin, Sr. on June 16, 1956. Carol’s everlasting twinkle in her eyes combined with an infectious smile and laugh made everyone feel loved and welcome, from family to friends to...

Beverly Jo Marchincin, 92, of Houtzdale passed away peacefully Monday December 21, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. Born June 5, 1928 in Houtzdale, she was a daughter of the late Joseph T and Bernice (Mayhue) Swidersky. Beverly was employed by the Moshannon Valley School District as a custodian until her retirement in 1988. She was a member of Faith United Lutheran Church, Houtzdale.  Beverly cherished the time spent with her children and grandchildren.  She...