Diane Sawyer, 1311 Dreibelbis Street, State College, passed away unexpectedly at her home in the early morning hours of Monday April 21. She is survived by her mother, Lois Williams of Corvallis, Montana, her father Joseph P. Sawyer of American Fork, Utah, her two brothers, Thomas of Lehi, Utah and J. P. of Scottsdale, Arizona. She is also survived by...
Tammy Jo Beck, 41, of Snow Shoe, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at her residence. Born November 4, 1972 in State College, she was a daughter of the late Brady I. and Elsie I. (Lindstrom) Beck. She was a graduate of the Pittsburgh School for the Blind. Surviving her are two sisters, Kathy Beck and Tina Sue Padisak (Steve) both...
Juanita A. Shoemaker, 45, of State College, died April 16, 2014 at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Born April 13, 1969 in Fort Sill, OK she was a daughter of Judy Shoemaker of State College and the late John Decker. Juanita was a former Easter Seals Poster Child, and a 1989 graduate of State College High School. She was a former...
Phyllis M. Bressler, 93, of Centre Hall, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at the Wynwood House in Centre Hall. She was born July 16, 1920, in Coburn, a daughter of the late Stanley J. and Dorothea Weaver Fielder. On January 1, 1944 she married George P. Bressler, who preceded her in death on February 18, 2014. Phyllis was a 1939...
Janet C. (Jan) White was born on August 26, 1928 in Hackensack, NJ and died at Altoona UPMC on April 15, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Earl Catlett and Floy Wheeler Catlett. Jan was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, William Catlett. She attended Milligan College in Johnson City, TN and graduated with honors...
Clifford E. "Dink" Treaster, 75, of rural Spring Mills, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at his home. Born July 16, 1938 in Potter Township he was the son of the late Stanley Ernest Treaster. On November 12, 1960 he married Kathryn B. Musser, who survives at home. He was a 1957 graduate of Centre Hall Potter High School and a...
Paul E. Ishler, 89, of Bellefonte, died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Centre Crest in Bellefonte. He was born May 17, 1924 in Jacksonville, PA, a son of the late Martin Luther and Laura Louise Sampsell Ishler. October 21, 1950, he married Thelma Ripka Ishler who preceded him in death on March 11, 1985. Paul was a 1942 graduate of...
Joseph F. Wernert Sr., 81, of rural Bellefonte, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at his home. He was born March 15, 1933 in Philadelphia, a son of the late Joseph Charles Wernert and Olga Marie Rankel. On August 3, 1957 he married Edith Westphal who survives at home. Joe honorably served our country in the U. S. Army during the...
Harold Oscar Wolfe, 80, of rural Spring Mills, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Mt. Nittany Medical Center at State College. He was born September 6, 1933, on the family farm in Centre Hall, a son of the late Harry and Carrie Bartges Wolfe. On July 2, 1960 he married Harriet "Bonnie" Confer Wolfe who survives at home. Harold graduated...
Ernest Zimmerman, 85, of Bellefonte, died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at his home. He was born November 23, 1928, in Riddlesburg, PA, a son of the late Kiah and Mazie (Burket) Zimmerman. He was the youngest of nine children. On June 1, 1950 he married Geraldine R. Bolinger, in Wells Valley, Pennsylvania. Ernest was a guidance counselor for the Bellefonte...