All Obituaries

Brian M. Austin Sr., 63, of Lewistown, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019, at his home. Born October 13, 1956, in Lewistown, he was a son of the late William E. and Marie A. (Haller) Austin.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: a grandson, Kyle Austin; four brothers, Robert (in infancy), Richard, James, and Andrew Austin; and a sister, Sharon Guerrini. Brian is survived by: his wife, Jeannie Austin, whom he married Nov. 9, 1974; children, Brian M. Austin Jr....

Margaret M. (Pat) Patterson, 95, of Lewistown, entered into the arms of Jesus, at 4:45 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at Valley View Haven, Belleville. She was born in 1924 in Granville Township, Lewistown, to the late Henry and Maggie Price.  Margaret is survived by her daughter, Irene P. VanTassel, of Lebanon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Clair A. Patterson, in 1977; a brother, Rush H. Price, in 2004; half-sister, Helen P. Shoop; and her...

Wallace D. "Dewey" Barnes, 84, of Lewistown, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019, at Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital. Born July 11, 1935, in a trolley car in Lewistown, he was a son of the late Wallace L. and Lillian I. (Carlin) Barnes. Dewey is survived by: his wife, Cathy (McLucas) Barnes; children, Deb Harshbarger, of Mifflintown, Lori Bagley and husband, Elmer, of Duncansville, Bill Barnes, of Lewistown, and Melissa McCarthy and husband, Frank, of N.Y.; stepson, Jamie McNemar...

Evelyn L. Charlesworth, 94, of Lewistown, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at Ohesson Manor. Born June 9, 1925, in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Edna (Ruble) Smith.  In addition to her parents, Evelyn was preceded in death by: her husband, James R. Charlesworth, June 27, 2014; two infant daughters; and her sister, Shirley Perkins. Evelyn is survived by: daughter, Jean Louise Brown and husband, Samuel, of North Pole, Alaska; son, Robert L. Charlesworth...

Larry E. Dodson, 75, of Lewistown, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019, at his home. Born July 20, 1944, in Lewistown, he was a son of the late Walter and Catherine (O'Shell) Dodson. Larry is survived by: his wife, Rosalee (Bryer) Dodson; children, Shari Pyles and husband, Marty, of Mechanicsburg, and Douglas Dodson, of Lewistown; seven grandchildren, Ava Pyles, Nathan Post, Chloe Pyles, Molly Crider, and Shane, Dylan, and Alexandria Dodson; great-grandchildren, Brayden, Keaton,...

Harry L. Rosenberry, 90, of Lewistown, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019, at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. Born November 9, 1928, in Yeagertown, he was a son of the late Samuel E. and Florence M. (Krepps) Rosenberry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: siblings, James M. Rosenberry, Elsie C. Rosenberry, George S. Rosenberry, Betty L. Arnold, Patsy V. Wray, Kenneth L. Rosenberry. He is survived by: his wife of 63 years, Dorothy E. Rosenberry, of Lewistown;...

C. Wayne Robbins, 81, of Lewistown, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019, at William Penn Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born June 6, 1938, in Burlington, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Cheston B. and Edith S. (Stiefel) Robbins.  He was also preceded in death by his recently departed wife, Patricia 'Pat' L. (Schafer) Robbins. Wayne is survived by: his son, Wayne J. Robbins, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; daughters, Celina Robbins, of New Jersey, and Laura...

Geraldine A. ‘Polly’ Sellers, 76, of Lewistown, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019, at William Penn Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born October 16, 1943, in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Lewis A. and Elsie A. (Fye) Bedlyon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Donald L. Sellers, who passed in 1991; a son, Keith R. Sellers; siblings, Howard ‘Manny’ Wilson, Hayden Bedlyon, Gene Bedlyon, Isabelle Hutchinson;...

Jean E. Lynch, 77, of Lewistown, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at her home. Born Dec. 10, 1941, in Lewistown, she was the daughter of the late Leslie Campbell and Ruth (Bearley) Campbell-Warner.  In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by a son, Steven Lynch, and a brother, Les Campbell. Jean is survived by: her husband, Gary S. Lynch Sr., whom she married Aug. 30, 1958; children, Gary Lynch Jr., of Columbia, and Stella Robinson and husband, Michael Sr., of...

Patricia L. Kauffman, 73, of Lewistown, passed away Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital. Born Nov. 17, 1945, in Lewistown, she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Reba (Fuller) York.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Earl J. "Red" Kauffman; son, John R. Schell Jr.; granddaughter, Zoe Rea Schell-Truitt; great-grandson, Camden Vaughn; and siblings, James E., William H., Roy E., Richard, and Shirley York. Patricia is...