All Obituaries

Geraldine E. "Gerry" Leeper, 86, of Lewistown, passed away at 7 a.m., Sunday, March 29, 2020, at Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital, due to a stroke. Born March 8, 1934, in Dunbar, Fayette County, she was the adopted daughter of the late Gerald and Arletta Wike. Gerry is survived by: her husband, Niles "Skip" Leeper, whom she married Oct. 31, 1954; daughters, Lisa Clark and husband, Gregory, of Paoli, and Kristie Wian and husband, William III, of Manhattan, N.Y., and the son...

L. Irene Mayes, 83, of Burnham took the hand of her Heavenly Father and entered the gates of eternal peace at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center Danville with her husband and daughter by her side. She was born Dec. 12, 1936, in Ryde, to the late Edward A and Sarah C. (Moist) Miller. She was preceded in death by three brothers: Donald Miller, Marlin Miller and James Miller; a son-in-law, Michael Fishter. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Samuel Mayes,...

On March 27, 2020, the soul of Jeanne D. (Moad) Beatty, 92, of Pleasant Acres, Lewistown, took flight and was united with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  A devout Christian all her life, her distinctive voice has now been added to God's heavenly choir. Born May 11, 1927, in Thompsontown, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Stella A. (Wilt) Moad.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Renard F. Beatty Sr., whom she married June...

Dr. Eugene W. Feldman, 101, of Lewistown, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020, at his home. Born Oct. 31, 1918, in Monessen, he was the son of the late Emanuel and Sadie (Windt) Feldman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: his wife, Jean (Barker) Feldman, whom he married in 1954; brothers, Arthur and Frederic Feldman; and a sister, Irene (Feldman) Weiss. He is survived by: a niece, Paula (Weiss) Callis, of Boca Raton, Fla.; and close friends, Stephen Yeater and wife,...

Betty Mae Hackenburg, 84, of Lewistown, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at her home. Born March 6, 1936, in Lewistown, she was the daughter of the late George I. Sr. and Margaret J. (Stringfellow) Walters. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Calvin E. Hackenburg, in 1986; and brothers, Carl Leroy Walters and Joseph Ross Walters. Betty is survived by: her five children, Ronald Walters and wife, Anna, Danny Lee Hackenburg and wife, Marge, and Peggy...

John P. Campbell Jr., 89, of Granville, passed away at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Premier at Susquehanna Village in Millersburg. Born Sept. 11, 1930, in Burnham, he was a son of the late John P. Sr. and Gertrude (Hanley) Campbell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: his wife, June M. (Stuck) Campbell; infant daughter, Kay Campbell; brothers, Ray and Buddy Campbell; and sisters, Dolly Davis and Betty Freed.  He was the last of his immediate...

Phyllis Jean Smith, 90, of Valley View Village, Belleville, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020. Born Dec. 13, 1929, in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late William F. and Grace A. (Ort) Gross. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by: her husband, Ross L. Smith; a daughter, Rhonda L. Heller; a sister, Shirley M. Bloom Smith; and a brother, James H. Gross. She is survived by: son, Daniel R. Smith and wife, Brenda, of Apex, N.C.; three grandchildren, Todd Heller, of...

Robert J. Kephart, 51, of Lewistown, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, at his home. Born July 18, 1968, in Lewistown, he was a son of the late James A. Middaugh Sr. and Anna E. Kephart, who survives. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by siblings, James A. Middaugh Jr., and Candy S. Kephart. In addition to his mother, he is survived by: children, Shawna Kauffman and husband, Nate, of Strodes Mills and Danielle Kephart, of Lewistown; three grandchildren, Presley,...

Dolores A. Confer, 91, of Lewistown, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at William Penn Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born May 14, 1928, in Milroy, she was an only child of the late Ella Viola (Close). In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa A. (Confer) Wagner. She is survived by: husband, Harry H. Confer, whom she shared 72 years of marriage; sons, Jeffrey L. Confer and wife, Judith M., of McClure, and Roger K. Confer, of Lewistown;...

David “Dave” E. Stoicheff, 80, of Burnham passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born February 15, 1940, in Lewistown, he was a son of the late George T. and Carolyn (Gontarski) Stoicheff. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Larry and Theodore “Ted” Stoicheff. He is survived by his wife, Ann (Wakefield) Stoicheff, whom he married August 24, 1963; daughter, Karen S. Zimmerman of Burnham;...