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Orvis E. ‘Orvie’ Rowles Sr.

Orvis E. "Orvie" Rowles Sr., 78, of Thompsontown passed away on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at William Penn Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Lewistown. Born on Sept. 8, 1946, in Clearfield, he was a son of the late Orvis M. and Eleanor (Lenhart) Rowles. On June 17, 1967, he married Susan (Mitchell) ...

Clair B. Hosler

Clair B. Hosler. Of Farnham, NY, passed away Tuesday Nov. 12, 2024 in Buffalo Mercy Hospital, he was 91. Beloved husband of 66 years to Elizabeth Hosler. Loving father of Lena (Ernest Fuchs) Hosler. Brother of Lee, Ross, Nelson Hosler, Charlotte Walton and Faith Payden. Clair was a United ...

Kelli Lynn Rhoades

Kelli Lynn Rhoades 64 of Lewistown passed away Thursday Nov. 14, 2024. Heller-Hoenstine Woodlawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which will be announced upon completion.

Sandra J. ‘Meem’ Gilson

Sandra J. “Meem” Gilson, 75, of East Salem passed away at 8:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 at UPMC Harrisburg surrounded by her family. Born on Oct. 8, 1949 in Lewistown, Mifflin County, she is a daughter of the late Russell L. and Lola Jane (Dunn) Bassler. On April 25, 1969, she ...

Teresa M. Strausburg (Baum)

Teresa M. Strausburg (Baum), 61, passed away at home with family on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Born on Dec. 2, 1962, in Lewistown she was the daughter of the late Janet DeArment and the stepdaughter of Larry DeArment. Teresa is survived by her son, Lance C. Blose and daughter-in-law Synterse ...

Joanne P. Wright

Joanne P. Wright, 90, formerly of Thompsontown, passed away at 3:44 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at Stonebridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duncannon. Born Nov. 3, 1934, in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Marjorie (Wallize) Prettyleaf. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Stewart Wright; son, Scott D. Basom; grandson, Shawn M. Basom; and a sister, Dorothy Ritter. Joanne is survived by: four children, Steve Basom and wife, Susan, of Thompsontown, Sally Bomberger and husband, John, of Mims, Fla., Sandy Smith and ...