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WWII Pearl Harbor survivor Ira ‘Ike’ Schab dies at age 105

World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105. Daughter Kimberlee Heinrichs told The Associated Press that Schab died at home early Saturday in the presence of her and her husband. With his passing, there remain only about a dozen survivors of the surprise attack, which killed just over 2,400 troops and propelled the United States into the war. Schab was a sailor of just 21 at the time of the attack, and for decades he rarely spoke about the experience. But in recent ...

Barbara Ann Dippery

Barbara Ann Dippery, 52, of Milroy, passed away at 4:13 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, at Penn State Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill. Born July 16, 1973, at Ramstein A.F.B. in Germany, she was the daughter of the late William F. Dippery Sr., and Barbara Jean (Mayo) Dippery, who ...

Larry James ‘Spider’ Strawser

Larry James “Spider” Strawser, 84, of Port Royal, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Lewistown. Born on May 2, 1941, in Licking Creek Valley, Mifflintown, Larry was the son of the late Lester S. and A. Erma (Barger) Strawser. He was also preceded in death by his ...

Joseph Patrick ‘PORP’ Porpotage

Joseph Patrick “PORP” Porpotage, 67, of Lewistown, entered his new life, free of pain and suffering, full of peace and love, at 6:38 p.m., on Dec. 16, surrounded by family and friends, with his sister Mary Lou holding his hand. A few months ago, in the midst of his infectious illnesses, ...

June E. Fisher

June E. Fisher, 84, of North Ridge Center, McAlisterville, formerly of Thompsontown, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. Born March 8, 1941, in Thompsontown, she was a daughter of the late Arthur W. and Ruth E. (Freed) Ehrenzeller. Her husband, George D. ...

Karen ‘Sue’ Walker

Karen “Sue” Walker, 57, of Lewistown, passed away on Dec. 16, 2025. She was born on Dec. 8, 1968, in Lumber City. Sue was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and caregiver whose life centered around family and love. She worked in healthcare and was also a dedicated homemaker, always putting the needs of others before her own. Sue had a deep love for nature and found joy in the simple pleasures of life. She enjoyed cooking, playing cards, fishing, boating, and taking beach trips with those she loved. Above all, she was a devoted grandmother who treasured the time she spent with ...