Funerals

HELLER — Leonard F. Heller, Jr., 97, of Williamsport, died April 22, 2026. A memorial service honoring Leonard’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 1, at Bethel Linden Presbyterian Church, 2758 Bottle Run Road, Williamsport. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the start of service.

ALTERS — Helen (Taylor) Alters, 83, of Bellefonte, died April 26, 2026. A public viewing will be held on Friday, May 1, from 6-8 p.m., at Faith United Methodist Church, 512 Hughes St., Bellefonte. An additional viewing will be held on Saturday, May 2, from 10-11 a.m., at the church, followed by the funeral service beginning at 11 a.m. Burial will immediately follow at Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Pa.

SCHARDER — Carl “Neil” Scharder, 83, of Lock Haven, died March 6, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Scharder Farm in Caldwell on May 16, from 1-5 p.m. Please share a story and a beverage with the family. The dress code is casual.

BOWMAN — Catherine M. “Kate” Bowman, 68, of Mill Hall, died April 19, 2026. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 16, from 1-3 p.m., at the Donald G. Walker Funeral Home, Inc., 231 High St., Flemington.

CAMPBELL — Patricia L. (Stewart) Campbell, 68, of Renovo, died April 19, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the 7th Street United Methodist Church, 127 7th St., Renovo, with Martha Sykes officiating. Friends and relatives will be received at the church one-hour prior to the service. Interment will be private at North Bend Cemetery.

WELSHANS — Gertrude M. “Trudy” Welshans, 100, of Jersey Shore, died March 11, 2026.

Services are being planned and will be announced once completed.

COVEY — Tracy J. Covey, 63, of Williamsport, died March 20, 2026. A memorial service is being planned and will be announced at a later date.

SHAFFER — Donald L. Shaffer, 81, of Howard, died March 9, 2026. 4135 Jacksonville Road, Howard. A Celebration of Life service is being planned for Sunday, May 31, at Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 4135 Jacksonville Road, Howard. The time will be announced later.

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.

TARR — Alice Tarr, aka Alice Hurley, Alice Davenport, Alice Shaffer or Alice of Young Woman’s Creek, 85, of North Bend, died March 17, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at North Bend Cemetery on Saturday, June 13, beginning at 1 p.m.

HAHN — James F. Hahn, 84, of Pine Glen, died March 22, 2026. A Celebration of Jim’s Life will be held on June 13, at 2 p.m., at the Snow Shoe VFW.

DAKE — Paula R. Dake, 58, of Williamsport, died April 11, 2026. A Celebration of Life service will be announced at a later date.

HARTER — Ralph “Butch” Harter, Jr., 80, of Bellefonte, died April 15, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.

BECHDEL — Sarah “Sally” Bechdel, 76, of Mill Hall, died April 25, 2026. A Celebration of Life is being planned and will be announced at a later date.

MONKS — Elzner Claire Monks, 83, of Jersey Shore, Pa., died Jan. 30, 2026. The Celebration of Life is being postponed until the fall.