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Anna M. Hosler

Anna M. Hosler, 71, of Mifflin, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. Born March 29, 1954 in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Thomas) Edwards. She is survived by her husband, Dennis R. Hosler, one son, Mike Hosler and partner, Nikki Green, of Middletown, and two sisters, Betty McNitt and husband, Jim, of Reedsville and Emma Stuck, of Burnham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, James Edwards and George Edwards Jr. and two sisters, Elizabeth Himes and Julia M. Hockenberry. Anna ...

James L. Brannon

James L. Brannon, 88, of Belleville, passed away on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. A viewing is scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at Heller-Hoenstine Funeral Home, Woodlawn. A funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. A complete obituary will be published at a later date.

Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir dies at 78

LOS ANGELES — Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who as an essential member of the Grateful Dead helped found the sound of the San Francisco counterculture of the 1960s and kept it alive through decades of endless tours and marathon jams, has died. He was 78. Weir’s death was announced ...

Ronald Ray Zimmerman

Ronald Ray Zimmerman, 72, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at his home. Born on Oct. 19, 1953, in Lewistown, he was the son of the late Robert Leon and Sara J. (Settle) Zimmerman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Robert L. Zimmeran ...

Larry Lee Collins

Larry Lee Collins, 74, of Lewistown, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. Born Oct. 21, 1951, in Cairo, Georgia, he was the son of the late Robert and Ethel (Keene) Collins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Sarah Nelson and Judy ...

Kay Lois Thomas

Kay Lois Thomas, 86, of Lewistown, passed away peacefully on Jan. 6, 2026, surrounded by the love of her husband, Gary K. Thomas. Born in Lewistown on June 8, 1939, Kay lived a life marked by creativity, devotion, and a joyful spirit that touched everyone she met. A gifted artisan and ...