Robert R. "Putt" Whitman, 78, of Centre Hall, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Centre Crest Nursing Center in Bellefonte after a long battle with Alzheimer's Dementia. Born on April 8, 1932 in Reedsville, he was a son of the late Ray and Frances (Wagner) Whitman. On February 22, 1955, he was married to Barbara H. Struble, who...
Bettie L. (MeMe) Ramage, 87, died Friday, January 21, 2011, at the Wynwood House in Centre Hall. She was born August 12, 1923, at Reedsville, a daughter of the late Charles and Nancy Griffith Wilson. In 1943, she married George John and later married Frank (Scotty) Ramage who preceded her in death on January 1, 1969. Mrs. Ramage worked at...
Marjorie G. Whited Yeager Manke, 86, of Jacobs Creek, died Friday, January 21, 2011 at Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg. She was born January 7, 1925 in Spangler, PA, a daughter of the late Harry and Eliza Jane Whited. She is survived by one daughter Rosanna Yeager of Jacob's Creek and a son Harry Yeager. A memorial service is being planned...
Betty Jean Homan, 49, of Centre Hall, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at Mt. Nittany Medical Center at State College. She was born May 20, 1961, in Bellefonte, a daughter of Claude M. and Linda L. Weaver Homan who survive at home. Betty graduated from the Centre Intermediate Unit in 1982, and had been involved with Skills, Strawberry Fields and...
On January 14th, 53-year-old College Township resident Farquhar David MacRae died in his home after a long illness. Born in Centre County on August 4, 1957, he graduated from State College Area High School in 1975. For 18 years, he was a State College Area school bus driver. He resigned in 2002 to work as a long-distance truck driver for...
Fern E. Sheaffer, 76, of State College, died Monday, January 10, 2011, at Mt. Nittany Medical Center at State College. She was born in New York, August 6, 1934. Fern was married to Paul L. Sheaffer who preceded her in death on August 1, 1974. Throughout her working life, Mrs. Sheaffer was employed in housekeeping at various hospitals, nursing homes,...
M. Joanne Long, 67, of Centre Hall, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday, January 6, 2011, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She was born June 13, 1943, in Bellefonte, a daughter of F. Evelyn Miller Sharer of Centre Hall and the late Reeder J. Sharer. On April 16, 1966, she married Robert R. Long, who survives at...
Frances Mae Burris Grove King, 79, of Bellefonte, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Centre Crest Nursing Home in Bellefonte. She was born May 14, 1931 in Potter Township, a daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth Bible Burris. On July 20, 1949 she married Wayne N. Grove who preceded her in death on February 22, 1986. On April 10,...
Richard D. Howell, 80, of State College, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, went home to be with the Lord on January 1, 2011, following an extended illness. Born on June 1, 1930 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, he was a son of the late Paul and Fern Howell. On December 31, 1978, he was married to the love of his life,...
Donald J. Fetzer "Fetz", 74, went to be with the Lord on December 30, 2010. He was born May 6, 1936, in Centre County the son of the late Dean and Cora (Roan) Fetzer. Fetz was of the Lutheran faith. His faith gave him strength and absolute devotion to his family. He loved his animals and enjoyed spoiling them. He...