Funerals

JODUN — Ronald James Jodun, 91, of Flemington, died Feb. 21, 2026. A visitation will be held this evening at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 1175 W. 4th St., Lock Haven, from 5-7:30 p.m. A second visitation will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 10-11 a.m., with a Celebration of Life beginning at 11 a.m. All are invited to remain afterward for a reception in the social hall of the church. A private burial will take place at Cedar Hill Cemetery on Monday, March 1, 2026.

CARR — Charles Ray Carr, 82, died Feb. 24, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 10 a.m., at Frederick B. Welker Funeral Home, 125 N. Main St., Jersey Shore, followed by full military honors conducted by the Jersey Shore Honor Guard.

LONG — Norma L. Long, 86, of Lock Haven, died Feb. 24, 2026. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 11 a.m., at the Donald G. Walker Funeral Home, Inc., 231 High St., Flemington. Private burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mill Hall, Pa. Family and friends will be received at the funeral home on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.

RAAB — Mary L. Raab, 68, of Avis, died Feb. 24, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 1, at 4 p.m., at Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., Lock Haven.

HEIMER — Scott L. Heimer, 74, died Feb. 21, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, March 8, at 1 p.m., at the Beech Creek-Blanchard Fire Company social hall, 38 Locust St., Beech Creek, Pa. This celebration is a BYOB.

MEEKINS — Ronald H. “Ron” Meekins, 89, died Dec. 27, 2025. A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Salladasburg United Methodist Church, with visitation from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

MONKS — Elzner Claire Monks, 83, of Jersey Shore, Pa., died Jan. 30, 2026. Elzner loved a good party, and the family will be having a Celebration of Life on Saturday, April 25, from 12-4 p.m., at the Moose in Jersey Shore. In his honor, the family will be having Karaoke.

STROUSE — Millie Strouse, 74, of Monument, died Feb. 16, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on April 26 at Friendship Community Center, 127 Main St., Beech Creek. All family and friends are welcome.

McCUNE — Paul O. McCune, 98, of Wellsboro, and formerly of Mill Hall, Pa., died Jan. 22, 2026. A memorial graveside service will be held on June 3, 2026, at 1 p.m., at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mill Hall, Pa.

BIERLY — Walter S. Bierly, 85, of Jersey Shore, died Dec. 28, 2025. A Celebration of Life is being planned and will be announced at a later date.

KWIATEK — Pete T. Kwiatek, 74, of Green Valley, Ariz., died Dec. 19, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held in Green Valley, Ariz., at a later date.

SMITH — Rebecca Jane “Becky” (Strouse) Smith, 79, died Jan. 30, 2026. A Life Celebration will be announced in the spring.

JOHNSON — Kirk B. Johnson, Sr., 86, of Marsh Creek, died Feb. 6, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. Interment will be in the Johnson Family Cemetery in Marsh Creek at the family’s convenience.