All Obituaries

    Joanne M. George, 90, of Houtzdale and a guest of Juniper Village of Brookline, State Collage, passed away Tuesday June 15, 2021 at the Village. Born December 22, 1930 in Clearfield, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Caroline (Barone) Colose. Joanne was a parishioner of Christ the King Catholic Church, Houtzdale. In her early years she was employed at Kennard's Jewelry Store in Philipsburg until she meet the love of her life Edmond M. George. They were married...

    Bradley E. Homman, 56, of Clearfield, passed away Thursday June 10, 2021 at his residence surrounded by family and friends following a battle with cancer. Born September 16, 1964 in Philipsburg, he was the son of Mary (Hoover) Homman of Morrisdale and the late Wilford R. Homman. Bradley is survived by his mother, a daughter Brandi Freeberg and her husband Jonathan of Osceola Mills, and two grandchildren, Gage and Amelia Freeberg. Also surviving are two brothers; Brian...

Doris Jean Agans, 79, of Madera, and formerly of Kingwood Twp. Hunterdon County, N.J. passed away Tuesday June 1, 2021 at UPMC Altoona. Born January 17, 1942 in Houtzdale, she was the daughter of Wesley and Lorna (Henderson) Haines. Doris was a member of the New Hope Christian Fellowship Church, Houtzdale. She was a 1960 graduate of Moshannon Valley High School and received her Associate degree in accounting from Kensington Business School , Buffalo, N.Y. Doris was employed as a...

    Anne Marie (Gero) Sahlaney,89, of Houtzdale, passed away Tuesday May 25, 2021 at her residence. Born January 17, 1932 in Beccaria, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Gero. Anne was a parishioner of Christ the King Catholic Church, Houtzdale. Anne worked alongside her husband at Sahlaney Furniture Store in Houtzdale for 40 years. On September 1, 1958 she married John A. "Jack" Sahlaney, who preceded her in death on July 22, 2017. Anne is survived...

Walter E. Britten Jr., 90, of Brisbin, and a guest of Mt. Laurel Healthcare and Rehabilitation  Center, Clearfield, passed away Saturday May 22, 2021 at the center. Born November 13, 1930 in Houtzdale, he was the son of the late Walter E. Britten Sr. and Agnes (Ginter) Britten. Walter was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Houtzdale and the F & AM Osceola Lodge #515. He retired from Penn State University, where he was employed in the maintenance ...

Carl Glenn Abernethy Sr., 76, of Smithmill, passed away Wednesday May 5, 2021 at UPMC Altoona. Born December 19, 1944 in Houtzdale, he was a son of the late James  Robert and Fay J. (Miller) Abernethy. Glenn was employed by E.I. Dupont in Linden N.J. as a warehouseman and by Thomas Saupp Painting in Houtzdale. In April of 1970 he enlisted in The Pennsylvania State Police and retired from this service in July of 1995. Glenn served with the United States Army Reserve, 336th Military...

    Patricia Louise (Wade) Lobb passed away on April 28, 2021  at Christ the King Manor in DuBois following a lengthy illness.   Formerly of Houtzdale, she was preceded in death by her parents, Catherine  (Dugan) and Clifford Wade, her infant brother, her husband Lee Roy Lobb, and son Timothy Roy Lobb.   Patricia is survived by her sons John (Kathleen) Lobb, Patrick (Evan) Lobb, and two grandchildren Timothy and Emily Lobb.  She graduated from...

William Roy Ibberson Jr, 77, of Morrisdale, passed away Saturday April 3, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born November 3, 1943, he was a son of the late William Ibberson Sr. and Dorothy (Zimmerman) Ibberson. Roy attended the New Life Center, Philipsburg and the Corner Stone Community Fellowship Church, Wallaceton. He served honorable in the United State Army during the Vietnam War and was a member of the Houtzdale American Legion Freeberg Post #591. Roy  worked as a...

Frances Marie (Miscavish) Krysiak, 100, a guest of Knickerbocker Villa and formerly of Houtzdale, passed away Tuesday March 30, 2021 at the Villa. Born September 13, 1920 in Whiteside, rural Houtzdale she was the daughter of the late John and Victoria (Emala)Miscavish. Fran was a faithful  parishioner of Saint Barbara's Parish of the PNCC, Houtzdale and the Women's Society for the Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament. On June 10, 1947 in Saint Barbara's Catholic...

Sandra K. Cervenak, 76, of Morann, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Mt. Nittany Medical Center, State College. Born July 4, 1944 in Smoke Run, PA she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Minnie (McKinney) Brown. Sandy was a faithful  parishioner of Christ the King Catholic Church, Houtzdale. On May 6, 1967 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, she married her beloved husband,  Joseph A. Cervenak, who survives at home. Also surviving is a son, Joseph C. Cervenak and his...