OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.
Ruby Schoening
Jan 28, 2017
Ruby Lavana Schoening , 93, of Mineral Springs died on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. She was born on July 21, 1923 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Harold and Hannah (Maines) Stevens. Mrs. Schoening was last employed with the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging in Homemaker Services. Prior to...
Charolette Michaels
Jan 27, 2017
Charolette Mae Michaels, 80, beloved wife, mother and "Grammie", of Clearfield, died on Friday, January 27, 2017 at her home. She was born on August 26, 1936 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Cyrus and Phoebe (Wetzel) Thurston. Mrs. Michaels was a 1954 graduate of Clearfield High School and then proceeded to attend Lock Haven State Teacher's College. She...
Betty Tylwalk
Jan 26, 2017
Betty Z. Tylwalk, 92, of Clearfield died on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Colonial Courtyard, Clearfield. She was born on January 29, 1924 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Robert and Sara (Sones) Swisher. Mrs. Tylwalk was the bookkeeper and assisted her husband for many years at Best Jewelers, Clearfield. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church...
Iola Hugney
Jan 20, 2017
Iola M. Hugney, 95, of Frenchville, died on Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. She was born on November 22, 1921 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Joseph and Clara (Royer) Nickel. Early in her career, Mrs. Hugney was employed at the former Dumont and Curtis Wright Companies. In 1957, she and her...
Joseph Mohnal
Jan 20, 2017
Joseph Mohnal, 89, of Clearfield died on Friday, January 20, 2017 at Penn Highlands Clearfield. He was born on April 7, 1927 in Madera, a son of the late John and Fannie (Mandrick) Mohnal. Mr. Mohnal had been employed with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for many years. At one time, he was an auditor with the revenue department of the...
Dorothy Johnson
Jan 19, 2017
Dorothy C. Johnson, 72, of Houtzdale, formerly of Clearfield, died on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at UPMC Altoona. She was born on April 1, 1944 in McCartney, a daughter of the late Walter Ross and Marie (Fitzgerald) Johnson. Dorothy was employed at Kent's Sportswear for six years and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 812 Auxiliary....
Anthony Pasquariello
Jan 17, 2017
Anthony Pasquariello, 72,died on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. He was born on February 24, 1944 in Clearfield, a son of the late John and Frances (Puzzuto) Pasquariello. Mr. Pasquariello served his country as a member of the U. S. Army. He is survived by his brother, Franklin Pasquariello and wife Rosa of Clearfield. In addition...
Stella O'Dell
Jan 16, 2017
Stella Rose O'Dell, 88, of Clearfield died on Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. She was born on October 4, 1928 in Irvona, a daughter of the late George and Mary (Sheposh) Walushka. Mrs. O'Dell was employed at Kurtz Bros. and retired after 17 years of service. She was also involved with the...
Sharon Frelin
Jan 14, 2017
Sharon Ann Frelin, 69, of Frenchville died on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. She was born on December 25, 1947 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Robert and Julia (Billotte) Stiner. Sharon spent a majority of her life caring for her parents and was Methodist by faith. She is survived by...
Elmer Fulesday
Jan 12, 2017
Elmer David Fulesday of Clearfield, 93, passed away Thursday ,January 12 at home. He was born April 16, 1923 in Clearfield, the son of Charles and Sophia Fulesday, both immigrants from Hungary. The original spelling of their surname was "Fulesdi." The extra vowel was added to "Americanize" their name. Mr. Fulesday was married for 49 years to Irene Thompson Fulesday,...
Katherine Zwolski
Jan 12, 2017
Katherine M. Zwolski, 77, of Curwensville died on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville. She was born on May 4, 1939 in Curwensville, a daughter of the late Rudolph and Mary (Lash) Olosky. Mrs. Zwolski was a homemaker and a member of St. Timothy Catholic Church, Curwensville She is survived by her son,...
Violet Kowalski
Jan 6, 2017
Violet E. Kowalski, 88, of Clearfield died on Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. She was born on May 31, 1928 in Commodore, a daughter of the late Harry and Lula (Markel) Kitchen. Mrs. Kowalski was one of the original hires at the former Clearfield Cheese Plant, retiring in 1988 when the company...
Norma Ogden
Jan 3, 2017
Norma Jean Ogden, 89, of Clearfield died on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. She was born on October 17, 1927 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Charles and Rose (Condon) Poole. Mrs. Ogden retired from The Progress newspaper after 20 years of employment. Previously, she was employed by McGregors Sportswear. She...
Nester Hoyt
Dec 30, 2016
Nester Donald Hoyt, 72, of Woodland died on Friday, December 30, 2016 at his home. He was born at home in Boardman on December 4, 1944, a son of the late Donald Hoyt and Geraldine (Peoples) Hoyt. Nester retired as a truck driver with Walmart in 2007 after 13 year of service. Prior to that, he was an owner and...
William Tornatore
Dec 30, 2016
William Angelo “Bill” Tornatore, age 75, died peacefully in his sleep Friday, December 30, 2016 at his residence in Punxsutawney. He was born on February 25, 1941 in Clearfield, the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Maximo and Bernice (Gregory) Tornatore. Bill attended St. Francis School, and graduated from Clearfield Area High School where he was an avid wrestler...
Alberta Liegey
Dec 21, 2016
Alberta B. 'Mead' Liegey, 87, of Woodland, died on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Penn Highlands Clearfield. She was born on August 31, 1929 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Matthew and Edna (Wallace) Maines. Mrs. Liegey was a housekeeper for many families in the area. She also was employed by Homemakers. She is survived by four sons,...
Randall Schurr
Dec 17, 2016
Randall M. Schurr, Jr., 74 of Bells Landing died on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville. He was born on July 8, 1942 in Curwensville, a son of the late Randall M. and Margaret (Clark) Schurr, Sr. Randy was employed at Berg Electronics and later at the WalMart Distribution Center. He was a member...
Donna Mccartney
Dec 16, 2016
Donna E. McCartney, 69 of Clearfield died on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on March 13, 1947 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Ted and Iva Bell (Barrett) Swatsworth. Donna was a homemaker, devoting her life to raising her children and grandchildren. She also loved animals and always had a pet...
A. Wallace
Dec 16, 2016
A. Ardell Wallace, 81 of Clearfield died on Friday, December 16, 2016 at UPMC Altoona. He was born on February 24, 1935 in Dale, a son of the late Paul I. and Elva M. (English) Wallace. Ardell was a long time employee of Lady Jane Collieries. He also maintained the Rails to Trails for many years. Ardell was an accomplished...
Joyce Roessner
Dec 13, 2016
Joyce E. Roessner, 65, of Clearfield died on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at UPMC Altoona. She was born on June 17, 1951 in Philipsburg, a daughter of the late Chester and Mildred (Gray) Dixon. Mrs. Roessner was employed at the former McTag Manufacturing, Philipsburg. She then worked in the cafeteria at the Clearfield School District and later at St. Francis...
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