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Elizabeth ‘Tootie’ Fogleman

Services for Elizabeth “Tootie” Fogleman, 92, of McAlisterville, who died Nov. 9, 2025, will be private. She was the widow of Donald Fogleman, Sr. and is the mother of Donald “Bud” Fogleman II and Amy Hermann. Guss Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Susan M. Earnest

Susan M. Earnest, 73, of Lewistown passed away Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. Heller Hoenstine Woodlawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which will be announced upon completion.

John David Brofee

John David Brofee, 55 of Millerstown, passed away on November 6, 2025 after a courageous battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease/ ALS. John was born on April 7, 1970 in Camp Hill, son of late Edward Carl and Sandra Lee (Crane) Brofee. He was a 1988 Graduate of Greenwood High school. John ...

Jonathan C. Swarey

Jonathan C. Swarey, 83, of 195 Mill Road, Allensville, passed away at 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at his home. He was born on Oct. 19, 1942, in Lewistown, to the late David and Rebecca (Zook) Swarey. Surviving are his children: Reuben K. Swarey and wife, Fannie, of Mill Creek, David J. Swarey and wife, Mary, of Beaver, O.H., Jonathan L. Swarey and wife Esther of Allensville, Jacob L. Swarey and wife, Linda, of Allensville, Lydia A. Detweiler and husband, Jesse, of Allensville, Benuel J. Swarey and wife, Susan, of King Man Ind., Rudy L. Swarey and wife, Julia, of Mill Creek, ...

DNA shape discoverer has died

James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died. He was 97. The breakthrough — made when the brash, Chicago-born Watson was just 24 — turned him into a hallowed figure in the world of science for decades. But near the end of his life, he faced condemnation and professional censure for offensive remarks, including saying Black people are less intelligent than white people. Watson shared a 1962 Nobel Prize with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins ...

James A. ‘Jim’ ‘Pop’ Schnell

James A. “Jim” “Pop” Schnell, 84, of Milroy, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. He was born on June 11, 1941, in Lock Haven, to the late Donald and Evelyn (Confer) Schnell. On March 7, 1963, he married Louise K. Schnell. Along with his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Jodi ...