Ethel L. Brungart,formerly of Blanchard, went to be with the Lord and Savior on Friday, January 22, 2021.  Ethel just celebrated her 90th birthday and remarked to one of the nurses caring for her at UPMC Haven Place "no wonder I am tired!" Ethel is survived by her husband of 67 years, Dean Brungart.  Also surviving are her children - Arlene (Kenny) Stephens, Fred (Amanda) Brungart, Vanita (Tim) Watson and Mark (Michelle) Brungart.  She is survived by her...

Leota Mae “Snook” Gillespie, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in Canton, Ohio. She was born on September 3, 1937 in Canton, Ohio,  the daughter of the late George Dewey & Cleo Ruth Block Knupp. Leota married Thomas F. Gillespie who preceded her in death on June 27, 1996. Funeral services to be held Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 12:00   at Kader-Neff Funeral Home, 135 Main St. Howard , PA 16841 with Pastor Karl Steele officiating. Friends...

Samuel LeRoy Entz, 75 of Bellefonte, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College.  He was born on September 18, 1945 in Lock Haven, the son of the late William Chester & Helen May Wilt Entz. He married Karen Martin on September 25, 1965, she survives at home. He was a supervisor at the PSU physical plant retiring after 26 years of service.  He also proudly served his country in the U.S. Army National Guard after 13 years of service...

Mona Jeanne Barner, 89 of  Lock Haven, formerly of Howard passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at the Haven Place in Lock Haven.  She was born on April 19, 1931 in Lock Haven, the daughter of the late  Christine Flanigan.  She was raised by her grandparents Charles & Margaret Conklin.   She worked at Corning retiring after 25 years of service.  Prior to Corning she worked at Bobbi Brooks. Mona married Robert Allen Barner who preceded her in...

Judy R. Spangler, 75, of Bellefonte, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Howard on September 8, 1945 a daughter of the late Richard Allison and Charlotte Woomer Allison of Howard. She was a graduate of Lock Haven High School. On June 27, 1964 she was united in marriage to John J. Spangler, he survives at their home in Bellefonte. Judy worked in the purchasing department at Penn State and retired after 25 years of service. She was...

Earl C. Tressler, 91, of Beech Creek, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at U.P.M.C. Lock Haven. He was born in Tylersville on November 30, 1929 a son of the late Oscar F. and Fairy  Greninger Tressler. Earl was employed at Champion Parts where he retired in 1994 after 34 years of service. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Bald Eagle Beagle Club. He enjoyed hunting, especially with his beloved Beagles, and...

Randy Edward Litz, 45, of Renovo, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Bucktail Medical Center, Renovo. He was born in State College on January 7, 1975 a son of the late Laird and Kathy Hockenberry Litz, Jr. Randy attended schools in Penns Valley, Bald Eagle Area, and State College. He was a fast grill cook at the Black Forest Inn, and had worked for many restaraunts in the area including Socky's and McDonalds. In his free time he enjoyed fishing, football, music, animals, and...

  Marjorie V. Houdeshell, 94, of Marsh Creek, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the Lock Haven Hospital. Born on September 13, 1926, in Marsh Creek, she was the daughter of the late Blair and Pearl (Weaver) Young, Sr. She was married to Gilbert Houdeshell, who passed away on June 11, 1978.   Marjorie attended the Liberty School. She went to work at Sylvania at the age of 16 to help the family and then worked in the Housekeeping Department at Centre Crest, retiring after...

Eileen K. Rhoades, 66, of Howard, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2020 at her home, after a three-and-a-half-year fight with Cancer.  Born on January 14, 1954, in Lock Haven, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lowell Daughenbaugh & Luella Mae (Garman) Daughenbaugh. On December 21, 1974 at Curtin Church, she married Lloyd A. Rhoades, Jr. who survives her.   Eileen is a 1971 graduate of Bald Eagle Area High School. She attended Edinboro University,...