Funerals

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.

EMINHIZER — Christine L. (Gephart) Eminhizer, 73, of Pine Creek, died March 1, 2026. A public viewing will be held on Monday, March 9, from 10-11 a.m., at Rearick Carpenter Funeral Home, 1002 Allegheny St., Jersey Shore, Pa. The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Jersey Shore Cemetery.

PEDDIE — R. Bruce Peddie, 77, of Lock Haven, died March 3, 2026. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Monday, March 9, from 2-4 p.m., at the Gedon Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, LLC, 121 W. Main St., Lock Haven, Pa.

BLOOM — Francis A. Bloom, 84, of Julian, died March 2, 2026. Family and friends will be received on Monday, March 9, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Bald Eagle Baptist Church, 6644 S. Eagle Valley Road, Port Matilda, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. Interment will be at Williams Cemetery in Julian, Pa.

LETTERMAN — Patricia Ann Letterman, 80, of Lock Haven, died March 3, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 10, at 12 p.m., at the Gedon Funeral Homes and Cremations Services, LLC, 121 W. Main St., Lock Haven, Pa. Family and friends will be received at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the start of the service.

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 Sunday, 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.