PHOTO PROVIDED Shown here are the Bellefonte Elks Lodge Officers who participated in the Ceremony: PER and Trustee Terree Michel, Secretary Ed Evock, Head Trustee Patrick Corbett, Inner Guard Janice Watson, Leading Knight Evan Edwards, ER Lorna Spearly, Lecturing Knight Tom Crist, PER Chris Shuey, PER Adam Rawding and PER Ray Holsing.

BELLEFONTE — The first Sunday in December has major significance to Elks everywhere, as they gather to honor the cherished memories of its departed members.

On this day, they reflect on the fact that an Elk is never forgotten.

Recently, the Bellefonte Elks Lodge #1094 remembered 22 members, who passed away in 2025, as follows:

— Charles Cronemiller

— Charles Mostoller

— Wayne Brooks

— Barry McMullin

— Mark Shuey

— Francis Smead

— Carl Hill

— Daniel Eberhart

— William Port, III

— Luther Musser

— Charles Porter

— Ira Wright, III

— Donald Alexander

— Charles Mong

— Martin Schreckengast

— Molly Bassett

— Ric Veruete

— Dale Eckley

— George Brown

— Randall Markle

— Robert Walker

— Gene McCool