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Judy Lynn Biddle

Judy Lynn Biddle, 59, of Lewistown passed away Friday, July 3, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born June 9, 1967, she was a daughter of Paul and Florence Cogan. Judy was a 1987 graduate of Kishacoquillas High School and went on to study nursing at the former Centre County ...

Barbara A. Frankhouser

Family and friends are invited to celebrate Barbara’s life at West Kish Presbyterian Church in Belleville at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2026, with Pastor Ela J. Robertson officiating. Family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service. Inurnment at Machpelah Cemetery will follow the service, and guests are invited to join the family for a luncheon in the church social hall afterward

Marlene J. Marker

Marlene J. Marker, 85, of Lewistown, was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Valley View Haven Retirement Community in Belleville Born on Feb. 24, 1941, in Lewistown, she was the daughter of the late Carl E. and Alsetta D. (Klinger) Sipe. In ...

Melvin E. ‘Oz’ Fike

Melvin E. "Oz" Fike, 88, of Lewistown, passed away at his home on Monday, July 13, 2026. Born Sept. 16, 1937, in Lewistown, he was the son of the late John R. and Ethel (Stuck) Fike. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his longtime companion, Joyce Varner; his brothers, ...

Jeffrey S. Metzgar

Jeffrey S. Metzgar, 63, of Lewistown, better known as "Scott" or "Scoot" by family and friends, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at his home. Born on Nov. 7, 1962 in Lewistown, he was the son of the late Vernon "Gene" Metzgar and Linda First. In addition to his parents, he was ...

Clara V. Smith

Clara V. Smith, 93, of Reedsville, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Willam Penn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lewistown. Born March 3, 1933 in Lewistown, she was the daughter of the late Blain A. Walter and Dorothy R. (Mackneer) Walter. On Sept. 16, 1951, she married George A. ...