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TONER — Luke J. Toner, 20 months, died May 3, 2026. Funeral services will be held today at 11:30 a.m., at Cedar Heights Brethren in Christ Church, 37 Cedar Heights, Mill Hall, Pa. Family and friends will be received at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. RUSSO — Annette M. Woodhull Russo, 57, of Howard, died May 1, 2026. The funeral service will be held today, at 2 p.m., at the Helt Funeral Chapel, 232 Hogan Blvd., Mill Hall, Pa. Family and friends will be received at the funeral chapel from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in Schenck’s ...

Karen J. Shields

Karen J. Shields, 74, of Avis, Pa., passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Lamar, Pa., on May 3, 2026. Karen was born in Jersey Shore, Pa., to the late Billie and Mary (Baker) McCloskey on March 22, 1952. Karen was a graduate of the Class of 1970 at Lock Haven High School. ...

Sharon (Nuie) A. Saxon

Sharon (Nuie) A. Saxon, 71, of Mill Hall, passed away at Gesinger Medical Center in Danville on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. She was born in Lock Haven to the late Calvin I. and Anna M. (Peter) Reeder on Oct. 30, 1954. On Aug. 8, 1992, she married William J. Saxon, who survives. She ...

Patricia Bernice Gibson Helt

Patricia Bernice Gibson Helt, 94, of West Cape May, N.J., passed away peacefully on May 3, at AtlantiCare Mainland Hospital. Born Sept. 23, 1931, in Lock Haven, Pa., Patricia was the daughter of Patricia Kulick Gibson and Frank Gibson. She attended Lock Haven Catholic High School, ...

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TONER — Luke J. Toner, 20 months, died May 3, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 7, at 11:30 a.m., at Cedar Heights Brethren in Christ Church, 37 Cedar Heights, Mill Hall, Pa. Family and friends will be received at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. RUSSO — Annette M. Woodhull Russo, 57, of Howard, died May 1, 2026. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 7, at 2 p.m., at the Helt Funeral Chapel, 232 Hogan Blvd., Mill Hall, Pa. Family and friends will be received at the funeral chapel on Thursday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the ...

Annette M. (Woodhull) Russo

Annette M. (Woodhull) Russo, 57, of Howard, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born May 21, 1968 in Phillipsburg, N.J., she was the daughter of John and Maryann (Sargent) Woodhull, of Frenchtown, N.J. She was married on Sept. 29, 1990 to Andrew D. ...