OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.
Kenneth Pardoe
Aug 27, 2017
Kenneth D. Pardoe, 82, of Clearfield died on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. He was born on September 28, 1934 in Huntingdon, a son of the late Donald I. and Mable M. (Hunter) Pardoe. Mr. Pardoe attended Penn State University and began studying Metallurgy and then changed to pre-law. In 1955, he...
Richard Kolbe
Aug 22, 2017
Richard M. 'Dick' Kolbe, 81, of Curwensville died on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at his home. He was born on March 18, 1936 in Clearfield, a son of the late Lex J. and Geraldine (Shaw) Kolbe. Dick graduated from Clearfield High School as a member of the class of 1954. He then was employed with Soult Wholesale Company and retired...
Ruth Bressler
Aug 17, 2017
Ruth A. Bressler, 98, of Curwensville died on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at the Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville. She was born on February 6, 1919 in Curwensville, a daughter of the late George and Anna (Ross) Shafer. She is survived by seven children, Earl Dean Bressler and wife Linda of OH, Elaine Russell of Curwensville, Donald Bressler...
Lewis Nelson
Aug 16, 2017
Lewis H. Nelson, 89, of Clearfield died on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at his home. He was born on June 28, 1928 in Clearfield, a son of the late A.C. and Helen (Schucker) Nelson. Mr. Nelson had been employed as a plumber, retiring in 1990. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. A member of the Old Town Sportsmen's Club,...
Christopher Collins
Aug 12, 2017
Christopher P. Collins, 53, of Clearfield died on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at his home. He was born on August 9, 1964 in Clearfield, a son of the late David O. and Joan (Adnisky) Collins. Chris graduated from the St. Francis High School, Clearfield in 1982. He had been employed with Permagrain of Karthaus and most recently with Antonuk Sanitation...
Russell Owens
Aug 10, 2017
Russell E. Owens, 87, of Woodland died on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the UPMC Altoona. He was born on December 21, 1929 in Woodland, a son of the late Merrill and Wava (Dixon) Owens. Mr. Owens enjoyed farming in his early years. He then became a truck driver followed by being a supervisor at Midland Amosite. His last employer...
James Swanson
Aug 4, 2017
James E. 'Jim' Swanson, 80, of Woodland died on Friday, August 4, 2017 at his home. He was born on February 1, 1937 in Woodland, a son of the late Frederick and Delores (Woolever) Swanson. Mr. Swanson graduated from Clearfield High School in 1955. He retired from Penn State University in March 1999. Mr. Swanson had also been employed by...
Carl Sadoti
Jul 28, 2017
Carl Wallace Sadoti, 80, of Lusby, MD passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at Halquist Capital Care Hospice in Arlington, VA. He was born on October 10, 1936 in Clearfield, a son of the late Nicolo and Caterina Sadoti. Carl was a 1954 graduate of Clearfield High School, afterwards moving to Washington, D.C. to attend George Washington University to obtain...
Dorothy Armstrong
Jul 28, 2017
Dorothy M. Armstrong, 74, of Clearfield passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 at the Penn Highlands Clearfield. She was born on October 6, 1943 in Clifton, NJ, a daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy (Standard) Murphy. Mrs. Armstrong was employed as a dental assistant throughout her life. She enjoyed being outdoors, animals, and watching the birds. Mrs. Armstrong...
Beverly June Bigler
Jul 18, 2017
Beverly June Troxell Bigler, 91, of Clearfield, died July 18, 2017 at Adams Place in Murfreesboro, TN. She was born October 19, 1925, in Clearfield, a daughter of Glasgow Baird Troxell and Hazel (Spackman) Troxell. Mrs. Bigler was a 1943 graduate of Clearfield Area High School and attended Temple University Hospital School of Nursing. She was a member of The...
Mary Murray
Jul 16, 2017
Mary A. Murray, 83, of Clearfield died on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at the Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville. She was born on October 22, 1933 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Charles W. and Margaret V. (Blosl) Rathke. Mrs. Murray was formerly employed by the Penn Sheraton Hotel of Pittsburgh and had worked previously for the...
Caroline Moore
Jul 13, 2017
Caroline F. 'Carrie' Moore, 90, of Clearfield died on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at her home. She was born on August 1, 1926 in Osceola Mills, a daughter of the late Concetto 'James' and Philomena 'Fannie' Marcella. Carrie was a popular singer and yodeler in the central Pennsylvania area. She was part of a musical trio with her sisters Violet...
Ruth Anderson
Jul 10, 2017
Ruth E. Anderson, 85, of Clearfield died on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Penn Highlands Clearfield. She was born on February 28, 1932 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Raymond and Maude (Bird) Daniels. Mrs. Anderson was a homemaker who loved putting together jigsaw puzzles and caring for her cats. She always looked forward to attending the Curwensville First...
John Johnson
Jul 9, 2017
John R. 'Bob' Johnson, 68, of Clearfield died on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. He was born on March 31, 1949 in Clearfield, a son of the late Robert N. and Margaret (Daniels) Johnson. Bob worked as a body and fender repairman on cars. He had also had worked as a car...
Madeline Sorbera
Jun 30, 2017
Madeline Sorbera, 81, of Hollidaysburg died on Friday, June 30, 2017 at her residence. She was born on August 4, 1935 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Charles and Genevieve (Mitchell) Sorbera. Miss Sorbera was employed at the Cigar Factory in Philipsburg for twenty years and also worked at the Puritan Factory in Altoona for seven years. Miss Sorbera...
Edith Stone
Jun 28, 2017
Edith Butler Stone, 93, of Clearfield died on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at the Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville. She was born on January 19, 1924 in Clearfield County, a daughter of the late Frances (Liddle) Butler and John Butler and was the eldest of 10 children. She was married to the late George Stone. Edith attended Clearfield...
Grace Waple
Jun 28, 2017
Grace M. Waple, 88, of Clearfield, PA; went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at the home of her daughter, Jane and her son-in-law, Jim. She was born on April 10, 1929 in Broad Top Township, PA; a daughter of the late Benjamin and Jane (Rhodes) Conaway. Mrs. Waple was a homemaker and a member and...
William Peters
Jun 22, 2017
William Boyd Peters, 61, of Woodland, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his home. He was born on February 29, 1956 in Philipsburg, a son of the late Boyd and Althea Peters. Bill has been employed by Butler Trucking since 1975. He loved farming, antique tractors and especially enjoyed time spent with...
Kay Stiner
Jun 19, 2017
Kay F. Stiner, 81, of LeContes Mills, died on Monday, June 19, 2017 at UPMC Altoona. She was born on October 29, 1935 in Woodland, a daughter of the late Arnold and Bessie (Lansberry) Lytle. Mrs. Stiner was a homemaker and volunteered with Clearfield Hospice and CCAAA. She was a salesperson with Timberline Furniture and a lifetime member of the...
Larry Brocious
Jun 14, 2017
Larry G. 'Bogie' Brocious, of Clearfield, died on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. He was born on July 13, 1951 in Clearfield, a son of the late Harry and Roberta (Matson) Brocious. Bogie was employed by Piper Aircraft and the Williams Radiator Shop. He enjoyed being outdoors and spending time at his...
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