All Obituaries

Shirley A. Brumbaugh, 89, of McVeytown, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Valley View Retirement Community. She was born on June 15, 1929, in Uniontown. She was the daughter of the late Martin and Sarah (Drake) Burke. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: three brothers, Martin Burke, Wilbur “Sonny” Burke and Donald Burke; and five sisters, Mary Lib Confer, Thelma Shuey, Louise Crownover, Lucille Brehman and Josephine...

James “Jim” B. Kingston, 78, of Lewistown, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018, at his home. He was born on April 26, 1940, in Lewistown. Jim was the son of the late Joseph W. Kingston, M. Dorene (Yetter) Kingston, and stepmother, Frances “Tanny” Kingston. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Molly A. Fuller, and his grandson, Carl F. Dye. He is survived by: his wife, Christie M...

  Frank W. DeArment, 74, of Lewistown, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018, at his home. He was born on November 2, 1943. He is survived by: his wife, Marilyn (Druckenmiller) DeArment, whom he married on June 19, 1971; children, Steven DeArment and wife, Oksana, of Lewistown, Eric DeArment, of Lewistown; grandchildren, Mackenzie DeArment and Harleigh DeArment and also Bryanna Henry, whom he loved like a granddaughter. Frank graduated from Kishacoquillas High...

Beverley K. McCurdy, 77, of Lewistown, passed away at 1:30 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2018, at Geisinger Hospital. Born Dec. 17, 1940, in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Albert M. and Pauline Ellen (Myers) Wagner. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by: sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Gene Miller. She is survived by: husband, Jack Darwin McCurdy, whom she married on Dec. 5, 1959; children, Mitch McCurdy and wife, Tina, of Lewistown, and...

G. Jackson “Jack” Miller, 89, of Lewistown, passed away at 1:10 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Ohesson Manor.    Born Dec. 23, 1928, in Lewistown, he was a son of the late Joseph S. Sr. and Esther A. (Biddle) Miller. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: his wife, Marjorie A. (Lofflin) Miller, on April 21, 2013; a son, Jon G. Miller in 2000; and his two brothers, Richard L. and Joseph S. Miller Jr.  He was the last of his...

Ronald E. “Hamp” Hampton, 68, of State College, passed away at 2:26 a.m.., Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Mt. Nittany Medical Center. Born Dec. 31, 1949, in Huntington County, he was a son of the late Lester G. Hampton and Mabel (Himes) and Mary Folk. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: twin children, Heather and Michael; siblings, Betty Jane Whitsel, Thomas Lewis Hampton, Mary Mae, Walter Hampton and Stella Hampton; and a baby...

William ‘Bill’ T. Wagner, 61, of Lewistown, passed away at 11:05 p.m., Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born June 16, 1956, in Lewistown, he was the son of the late William L. and Mercy (Schrock) Wagner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret L. Wagner-Clews, of Pottsville. He is survived by: his wife, Kimbrah L. (Wagner) Wagner; daughters, Tiffany (Wagner) Shockey and husband, Benjamin,...

Betty L. (Smith) Stains, 70, of Burnham, passed away at 8:15 a.m., Saturday, May 26, 2018, at her home.   Born April 13, 1948, in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Ray W. Smith and Verna K. (Kroh) Griffith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Robert Stains, whom she married Nov. 20, 1965, on July 1, 2009; and an infant son, Raymond. She is survived by: her children, Robert B. Stains, of Burnham, Jeffrey M. Stains, of...

Beverly Ann Sellers, 87, of Yeagertown, passed away at 7:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at William Penn Nursing Home.  She has been a resident for the last year. Born January 4, 1931, in Lewistown, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Marian (Leeper) Burdick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Robert E. Sellers, whom passed on April 18, 1986. She is survived by: sons, Michael J. Sellers and wife, Kristine, of...

J. A. Maxine “Max” Rhodes, 99, formerly of Burnham, passed away at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Valley View Haven, Belleville, where she had resided for the past six years.   Born June 12, 1918, in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Chester L. “Babe” Stewart and Nora C. (Carper) Stewart of Spruce Creek. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent I. “Bobby” Rhodes on Feb. 12,...