Funerals

LITZENBERGER — Suzanne Litzenberger, 46, of Emmaus, Pa., died March 24, 2025. Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Bachman, Kulik & Reinsmith Funeral Home, 17th and Hamilton Streets, Allentown, Pa. A viewing will be held from 9-11 a.m. Interment will be in Emmaus Moravian Cemetery.

KIMBLE — Linda K. Kimble, 69, of Rebersburg, died March 26, 2025. Family and friends will be received today from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the God’s Missionary Church, 145 N. Alley, Rebersburg, Pa. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the Valley Mennonite Church Cemetery.

WELSHANS — Jeffrey L. “Jeff” Welshans, 59, of Avis, died March 21, 2025. A Hymn Sing to celebrate Jeff’s inspiring life will be held this afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. at Cornerstone Faith Fellowship Church, 525 River Mill Road, Jersey Shore. A time of fellowship will follow at the church.

WRIGHT — Ira “Chip” Wright, III, 74, of Bellefonte, died March 18, 2025. Family and friends will be received on Tuesday, April 1, from 10-11 a.m., at Wetzler Funeral Service, Inc., 206 N. Spring St., Bellefonte, Pa. A Masonic service will begin at 11 a.m., followed by the funeral service. Full military honors will be conducted at the funeral home immediately following the services. Ira will also be honored with a private military ceremony at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. A scattering of his ashes will take place by family in Honolulu, Hawaii.

HEVERLY — Sandy K. Conklin Heverly, 68, of Hollidaysburg, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 12, at Flemington United Methodist Church, 225 High St., Flemington.

RIPPEY — Trent Allen Rippey, 69, of Ft. Pierce, Fla., died March 4, 2025. Family and friends are invited to a visitation on Saturday, April 12, from 3-6 p.m., at Donald G. Walker Funeral Home, Inc., 231 High St., Flemington, Pa.

RAINEY — Delores C. Rainey, 80, died Jan. 17, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held on April 26 at Lighthouse Wesleyan Church, 220 High St., Jersey Shore, Pa.

KERSTETTER — Rosemary Kerstetter, 79, of Bellefonte, died March 10, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the farm, 3763 Brush Valley Road, Spring Mills, Pa. Burial services will be held privately at the convenience of the family.

WILSON — June R. (Bierly) Wilson, 98, died Feb. 26, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held on May 17, at 2 p.m., at the Centre Hall Lions Club, 153 E. Church St., Centre Hall, Pa. A private inurnment will be held earlier that day for the immediate family.

BATSCHELET — Lucresia A. Batschelet, 85, of Lock Haven, died March 9, 2025. A memorial service will be held on June 7, at 11 a.m., at the Dunnstown United Methodist Church, 59 Church St., Lock Haven. Family and friends are invited to join in a time of fellowship and refreshment immediately following the service.

BRININGER — Connie A. (Coder) Brininger, 74, of Snydertown, died Jan. 22, 2025. Her husband, James Brininger, 75, died on March 5, 2025. A Life Celebration for both Connie and James will be held at the Nittany Valley Fire Hall, 5101 Nittany Valley Dr., Lamar, on June 28, 2025, starting at 3 p.m.

STOCUM — Quentin Stocum died Feb. 5, 2025. A tentative date for a Celebration of Life and garden party in Salona is set for Sunday afternoon, June 29.

MacAFEE — Norman H. MacAfee, Jr., 86, of Westport, died Feb. 10, 2025. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

PATRICK — Albert J. Patrick, Jr., 79, of Mill Hall, died Feb. 10, 2025. A gathering of family and friends will be announced and held at a later date.

RYAN — David Todd Ryan, 64, died Feb. 21, 2025, in Leesburg, Fla. Memorial services will be held at Baldwin Brothers Funeral Home in The Villages, Fla., as well as a Celebration of Life in Lock Haven at a later date.

NOVOSEL — Lois Novosel died on Feb. 22, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held in the fall with inurnment at Jacksonville Cemetery, Bellefonte.

HORNBERGER — Gloria Jean “Jeannie” Hornberger, 81, of Williamsport, died March 16, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. (www.Gedon FuneralHomes.com)

WALK — Kimberly Jo (Kreidler) Walk, 59, of Avis, died Feb. 27, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.