John Vargas
John Vargas, 59, of Lewistown, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 at his home. Arrangements have been entrusted to King-Barr Funeral Home LLC, and will be announced upon completion.
Stephanie M. Espigh
Stephanie M. Espigh, 74, of Lewistown, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 at Penn Highlands Hospital in Huntingdon. Arrangements have been entrusted to King-Barr Funeral Home LLC, and will be announced upon completion.
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, ...