OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.
Clifford Mccracken
Aug 24, 2022
Clifford G. McCracken, 96, of Clearfield died on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at his home. He was born on January 28, 1926 in Lumber City, a son of the late Cortez 'Jinks' and Elizabeth 'Bessie' (Lippert) McCracken. Mr. McCracken was employed as a machinist at NARCO, retiring in 1988 after 40 years of service. He was a member of St....
Larry Whitaker
Aug 20, 2022
Larry J. Whitaker, 72, of Clearfield died on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at the UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. He was born on June 22, 1950 in Clearfield, a son of the late Carl and Betty (Richards) Whitaker, formerly of Curwensville. He retired as a self employed mason from WhitakerandSon concrete, AKA 'The Concrete Cowboys'. He is survived by two children, Jason...
Richard Lenhart
Aug 17, 2022
Richard M. 'Dick' Lenhart, 86, of Clearfield passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at the Penn Highlands Clearfield. He was born on September 11, 1935 in Lecontes Mills, a son of the late Homer and Velma (Luzier) Lenhart. Mr. Lenhart started out his career in building while working for Beish Construction, then later took his trade and started his...
John Walushka
Aug 17, 2022
John Edward Walushka, 86, of Clearfield died on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center. He was born on August 4, 1936 in Clearfield, a son of the late George and Mary (Sheposh) Walushka. Mr. Walushka retired from the former McDowell Manufacturing Co. of DuBois. He loved to hunt and ride his lawnmower. He enjoyed watching NASCAR,...
Elsie Smith
Aug 12, 2022
Elsie Wilna Smith, 98, of Clearfield passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022 at the Knickerbocker Villa, Clearfield. In her last hours she experienced joy and peace because of the love of her family and the expectation of going home to be with Jesus and her loved ones who have passed on. She was born on July 16, 1924 in...
Daniel Ting
Aug 9, 2022
Daniel Kin Kwan Ting, 71, of Clearfield passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at his home. He was born on February 27, 1951 in Hong Kong, a son of the late Jobe and Maria Ting. Daniel retired from Boeing as a computer programmer and was an aviation enthusiast. Having attended culinary school earlier in life he went on to...
James Reese
Aug 7, 2022
James W. 'Jamie' Reese, 53, of Karthaus passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at his home. He was born on May 1, 1969 in Bellefonte, a son of the late G. Philip Reese and Teresa (Rougeux) Potter. Jamie owned and operated the Philip Reese Coal Company. He loved working and running equipment and riding his golf cart. He and...
Mearl Coulter
Jul 31, 2022
Mearl D. Coulter, 86, of Clearfield, died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. He was born on September 15, 1935 in Surveyor, a son of the late Herbert S. and Mary Ellen (Fry) Coulter. He was a truck driver for several companies. He is survived by his sister, Christine Cutler of Clearfield; three brothers, Burton Coulter, Albert Coulter and wife Anne,...
Wilbur Mcfaye
Jul 26, 2022
Wilbur G. 'Hayseed' McFaye Jr., 75, of Frenchville died on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at the Penn Highlands DuBois. He was born on October 10, 1946 in Frenchville, a son of the late Wilbur and Mary (Welsh) McFaye. Wilbur drove truck for R. T. Merryman Trucking of Phiipsburg for many years. He enjoyed farming, hunting, and fishing. He is survived...
Thomas Johnson
Jul 24, 2022
Thomas G. Johnson, 88, of Grampian died on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Penn Highlands DuBois, surrounded by many members of his loving family. He was born on February 13, 1934, in Bells Landing, the son of the late Leroy and Nora (Bell) Johnson. Mr. Johnson graduated from Clearfield Area High School in 1952 and became a master carpenter....
Khaleesi Fink
Jul 22, 2022
Khaleesi Rae Fink, 5, of Clearfield passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022 with her mother as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Ashland, WI. She was born on July 7, 2017 in DuBois, PA. Khali graduated from preschool at the Children's Aid Society in 2022. She was a dancer for the Starlettes. She loved playing on the...
Alyssa Ortman
Jul 22, 2022
Alyssa Lynn Ortman, 27, of Clearfield passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022 with her daughter, Khaleesi Rae Fink, as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Ashland, WI. She was born on October 11, 1994 in Ware, MA. Alyssa graduated from Clearfield Area High School in 2013. She danced at the Dance Co. of Clearfield, and later at...
Russell Hurley
Jul 21, 2022
Russell Hurley, 91, of Hyde died on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at the DuBois Nursing Home. He was born on January 19, 1931 in Clearfield, a son of the late Dewey and Ruth (Hudson) Hurley. Mr. Hurley was well-known around the area for his involvement with music, especially bluegrass and country. He was also an expert carpenter and woodworker, even...
Lois Gorman
Jul 17, 2022
Lois Nicoletta Gorman, 88, of Cary, NC, and formerly of Martha's Vineyard, Madison, NJ and Clearfield, died on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at the Wake Med Hospital in Cary, NC. She was born on October 13, 1933 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Albert and Caroline (Cillo) Barone. Mrs. Gorman had been employed as a registered nurse for various...
Stephen Mclaughlin
Jul 17, 2022
Stephen H. McLaughlin, 71, of Clearfield died on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at Penn Highlands DuBois. He was born on May 6, 1951 in Clearfield, a son of the late Wilton and Jane (Kitko) McLaughlin. Steve was employed at E.M. Brown, Berg Electronics and Brockway Glass. He was an avid coin collector and enjoyed plowing snow for friends and family....
Rebecca Korb
Jul 14, 2022
Rebecca Irene Korb, age 97, of Dale Road, Woodland PA, passed away during the early morning hours Thursday, July 14, 2022 at her loving son, Richard Korb’s residence. Irene, as she was most known as, was born June 9, 1925 in Gearhartville, PA the daughter of the late John and Alma (Griffin) Perks of Philipsburg, PA and a 1943 graduate...
James 'Ted' Dohner
Jul 12, 2022
James 'Ted' E. Dohner, 78, of Clearfield died on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Ridgeview Eldercare and Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville. He was born on January 24, 1944 in Akron, OH, a son of the late Forest and Gertrude 'Trudy' (Berry) Dohner. Ted was employed for 29 years with the Lawrence Township Police Department, retiring as Sergeant. With his career with...
James Miller
Jul 11, 2022
James C. Miller, 86, of Clearfield passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 12, 1935 in Atlas, a son of the late Alfred and Mae (Zabe) Miller. Jim was a plant manager for General Cigar, where he retired from after 45 years....
Robert Ryan
Jul 10, 2022
Robert Edward Ryan, of Hyde passed away at his home on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Born December 10, 1932, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, he was the son of Maurice and Wilma (Baeten) Ryan. He graduated from St. Francis High School in 1950. After attending Gannon College and Penn State University, Bob enlisted into the US Army where he served overseas...
Matthew Thompson
Jul 9, 2022
Matthew Andrew Thompson "Uncle Traveling' Matt", of Clearfield died on Saturday, July 9, 2022. He was born on April 3, 1960 in Clearfield, a son of the late W. Barton 'Bart' and Elizabeth 'Bette' (Buck) Thompson. Matt and his wife, Jo Ann, were married in 1985 and made their home in Clearfield until their recent move to York, PA. Matt...
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