OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.
Edwin Kitchen
Aug 7, 2023
Edwin B. Kitchen, 81, of Clearfield died on Monday, August 7, 2023 at his home. He was born on October 11, 1941 in Clearfield, a son of the late Oscar and Ann (Koresko) Kitchen. Ed retired as an owner/operator in the trucking business. He had previously been employed in the trucking department at Clearfield Cheese for over 30 years. He...
Margaret Luce
Aug 6, 2023
Margaret A. 'Peg' Luce, 96, of Clearfield died on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at the Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville. She was born on April 11, 1927 in Philipsburg, a daughter of the late Charles and Clara (Moffatt) Bigelow. Mrs. Luce retired from the Clearfield Cheese Company after 15 years or employment. She had previously worked at Murphy's,...
Loren Green
Aug 6, 2023
Loren Ivan Green, 71, of West Decatur passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at the UPMC Altoona. He was born on October 29, 1951 in Lorain, OH, a son of the late Loren 'Rusty' and Marilyn (Baughman) Green. Loren graduated from Hershey High School in 1969. He then moved to Clearfield and became a local contractor. For over 50...
Donal Stiner
Aug 3, 2023
Donal L Stiner, 92, of Lecontes Mills died on Thursday, August 3, 2023. He was born on April 6, 1931 in Clearfield County, a son of the late George and Lillian (Benson) Stiner. Mr. Stiner retired from the coal industry, working as an electrician and mechanic. He had been employed by Lingle Coal and Rushton Mine. Mr. Stiner loved being...
Reuben Norris
Jul 27, 2023
Reuben Albert Norris Jr., 81, of Curwensville passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at the Knickerbocker Villa, Clearfield. He was born on September 13, 1941 in Clearfield, a son of the late Reuben and Mae (Hineman) Norris. Reuben graduated from Curwensville High School in 1959. He was a truck driver after his time serving in the US Army. Upon...
Susan Hendricks
Jul 26, 2023
Susan M. Hendricks, 87, of Norristown, formerly of Clearfield, died on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at the Gwynedd Health Care, Lansdale, PA. She was born on November 8, 1935 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Maximo Joseph and Bernice (Gregory) Tornatore. Mrs. Hendricks had been employed at Rea and Derick in Northumberland, PA. She had also worked at St....
Robert Shearer
Jul 25, 2023
Robert L. 'Baldy' Shearer, 91, of Clearfield died on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at Christ the King Manor, DuBois He was born on June 9, 1932 in Clearfield, a son of the late George and Grace (Rothrock) Shearer. Baldy was employed with the Clearfield Area School District as a Health and Physical Education teacher for 37 years, retiring in 1993....
James Brown
Jul 24, 2023
James Leroy Brown, 78, of West Decatur died on Monday, July 24, 2023 at his home. He was born on July 31, 1944 in Clearfield, a son of the late John and Bessie (Pry) Brown. Mr. Brown was employed as a journey mechanic. He enjoyed the outdoors, whether it be hunting, fishing or camping. He loved to spend time working...
Vivian Moskel
Jul 23, 2023
Vivian Nancy Moskel, 76, of Clearfield passed away on Sunday, July 23rd, 2023 at Mount Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation center. Born on May 11, 1947 in Clearfield, Daughter of late Wasco and Wanita (Wilson) Moskel. She was preceded in death by her parents and late step father William Wilson Sr. and sister Mary Louise Moskel Pittman. She is survived by...
Ruth Dian Mease
Jul 19, 2023
Ruth 'Dian' Mease, 76, of West Decatur died on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Penn Highlands DuBois. She was born on April 23, 1947 in Philipsburg, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Ruth (Louder) Mease. Ms. Mease retired in 2010 from the Presbyterian Windy Hill Nursing Home, Philipsburg. Prior to that, she was employed with Berg Electronics, Navasky Sewing...
James Luzier
Jul 18, 2023
James A. (Tumbleweed) Luzier, 62, of Clearfield passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Penn Highlands Clearfield. Jim was born on December 15, 1960 to Preston Luzier Sr. and Pauline (Dusch) Luzier who preceded him in death. Preston Sr. died on January 6, 2014 and Pauline died on March 23, 2023. He was also preceded in death by brother,...
Joan Brett
Jul 17, 2023
Joan Elizabeth Lininger Brett passed peacefully July 17, 2023 at Beaver Elder Care Aliquippa, PA. Born August 8, 1931 to Eva and Russell H. Lininger in Curwensville, PA, she graduated from Carnegie Mellon University and began her Biology and Psychology teaching career at University of Chicago. She married Dr. George Brett II July 14, 1956. She was a homemaker till...
Sally Withey
Jul 16, 2023
Sally A. Withey, 75, of Woodland passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at the UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. She was born on November 11, 1947, a daughter of the late Harry and Hazel (Shaffer) Bunnell. Sally graduated from Curwensville High School in 1966. She worked at Target Sportswear then Appalachian Wood Products where she later retired from. She enjoyed cooking,...
Krysta Tudor
Jul 8, 2023
Krysta Elizabeth Tudor, 30, of Curwensville passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at her home. She was born on July 1, 1993 in Clearfield. Krysta was very outspoken and would tell you what was on her mind, but had a big heart. She enjoyed Halloween, music, painting, and plants. Above all, she loved her daughter and husband dearly. She...
Frances Russell
Jul 3, 2023
Frances L. Russell, 75, of Curwensville, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023 at the Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville. She was born on August 7, 1947 in DuBois, a daughter of the late George and Dorothy Snyder Groves. Fran graduated from Curwensville High School and worked at Superior Pet Products, Kents Sportswear, Berg Electronics and Appalachian Wood...
Samuel Lansberry
Jul 2, 2023
Samuel J. Lansberry, 82, of Woodland passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at the Allegheny Health Network West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born on April 18, 1941 in Clearfield, a son of the late Clair and Violet (Falconer) Lansberry. Sam attended Clearfield High School through 11th grade before transferring to the Valley Forge Military Academy in Valley Forge,...
Ruth Yingling
Jun 25, 2023
Ada Ruth Howe Yingling, age 99 of Clearfield, PA, began eternal rest on June 25, 2023. Ruth Howe was born to Orvis V. and Adda George Howe on August 7, 1923 in Winburne, PA. In 1929, the family moved to Robertsdale, PA where Ruth was raised. She graduated from Roberstdale High School in 1941 as valedictorian of her class. She...
Robert Horm
Jun 25, 2023
Robert B. 'Tuffy' Horm Jr., 72, of Penfield and formally of Clearfield passed away June 24, 2023 at his home. Robert was born on July 4, 1950, the son of Robert B. and Marlene Horm. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. Due to injuries he received in the conflict, he was awarded the Purple Heart...
Burton Coulter
Jun 21, 2023
On June 21, 2023, Burton Grant Coulter, 83, a longtime Clearfield resident, was called home. He was born on August 24, 1939 in Surveyor to Mary Ellen (Frye) and Herbert Coulter. He is survived by his daughter, Marie; two granddaughters, Brandy and Dana; a great-grandson, Tyree; great-granddaughter, Kyella; sister, Christine Cutler; brothers, Albert (wife Annie), Len (wife Jackie); Cindy and...
Susan Connor
Jun 19, 2023
Susan Lorraine Connor, 83, of Clearfield died on Monday, June 19, 2023 at her home. She was born on March 3, 1940 in Curwensville, a daughter of the late William Clark and Winifred (Kelly) Barrett. Sue enjoyed cross-stitch and gardening and operated her own beauty shop, 'Sue's Beauty Shop', from 1971-2016. She was a member of Curwensville Alliance Church and...
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