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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Doris I. Rupert, 93, formerly of McVeytown, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at the home of her son, Samuel and his wife Michele, in Huntingdon. Born Dec. 2, 1932, in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Augustus, I. and Grace M. (Miller) Miller. On June 23, 1950 she ...

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 ...

Ronald Paul Evelhoch, of Lewistown, passed away Dec. 31, 2025. Born July 24, 1939, in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Paul and Edna Evelhoch. Ron graduated from Carlisle High School in 1957 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University. He was a standout football player in ...