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Junior ‘J.R.’ Aaron Henslee

Junior “J.R.” Aaron Henslee, 85, of Reedsville, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. He was born on Jan. 4, 1940, in Missouri, to the late Curtis A. and Goldie (Blair) Henslee. On June 23, 2018, he married Nina Iosifovna Pavlova, who survives at home. Surviving are children: Cheryl ...

Former Kentucky Gov. Martha Layne Collins dies

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Martha Layne Collins, the first and only woman elected governor of Kentucky, died on Saturday. She was 88. The Democrat’s most visible legacy is a sprawling Toyota auto assembly plant — arguably the biggest industrial plum of its day and the linchpin of her economic-development strategy. She also worked for years to overhaul the state’s public education system. “When I became governor, you have lots of priorities, but when I’d sit down and think about it, education always came back as the first thing you have to start with,” the former teacher ...

Brenda Jean Wileman

Brenda Jean Wileman, 72, of Lewistown passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at home. Born May 18, 1953, in Lewistown, she was the daughter of the late Charles Powell and Mary (Klinger) Powell. In addition to her parents, Brenda was preceded in death by her husband, John F.E. Wileman, Jr. and ...

Kelsey Nicole Moyer

Kelsey Nicole Moyer, 30, of Harrisburg, passed away on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at her home. She was born on June 13, 1995, in Harrisburg, and was the beloved daughter of George S. Moyer Jr. of Reedsville, and Robin (Rittenhouse) Moyer, of Harrisburg. In addition to her parents, Kelsey is ...

Edward R. ‘Dusty’ Rhodes Jr.

Edward R. “Dusty” Rhodes Jr., 97, formerly of Lewistown, passed away Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at Valley View Haven. Born Aug. 29, 1928, in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Edward R. Rhodes Sr. and Georgiana (Shibley) Rhodes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death ...

Mary E. (Baker) Vasco

Mary E. (Baker) Vasco, 92, of Lewistown, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 at Greenwood Village. Private arrangements have been entrusted to King-Barr Funeral Home LLC, 120 Logan Street, Lewistown.