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Ward F. Whitehill

Ward F. Whitehill, 90, of Pleasant Gap, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026, at Lock Haven Rehabilitation and Senior Living. Born on July 31, 1935, in Pleasant Gap, he was the son of the late Harold F. and Vera I. (Markle) Whitehill. On Nov. 17, 1956, he married his beloved wife, Rose ...

Melvin R. Minnich

Melvin R. Minnich, 82, of Mill Hall, Pa., passed away at home on July 21, 2026. He was born in Pine Grove, Pa., to the late Roy and Ethel (Witters) Minnich, on Sept. 16, 1943. Melvin worked as a herdsman at Millarden Farms in Annville, Pa., and Beyer’s Foods as a warehouse supervisor and ...

Robert N. Haupt

Robert N. Haupt, 91, of Bellefonte, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Centre Care. Arrangements are under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Inc. in Bellefonte.

Funerals

COX — Robert Charles “Bink” Cox, 73, of Yarnell, died July 16, 2026. A visitation will be held today from 10 a.m. until noon at Wetzler Funeral Service, Inc., 206 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. The funeral service begins at noon. Burial will follow at Meyer Cemetery, Bellefonte, Pa. BECHDEL — Roberta L. “Bertie” (Bottorf) Bechdel, 91, of Beech Creek, died July 18, 2026. Family and friends will be received this evening, from 5-7 p.m., followed by a brief family-led prayer beginning at 7 p.m., at the Wetzler Funeral Service, Inc., 135 W. Main St., Howard (formerly Kader-Neff ...

Jonathan Wayne ‘Chubby’ Stringfellow

Jonathan Wayne “Chubby” Stringfellow, 28, of Lock Haven, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 19, 2026. Born on Dec. 25, 1997, in Lock Haven, he was the beloved son of Jamie (Jamie) Stringfellow and Misty Fiedler Tressler. Jonny was a gifted carpenter who took great pride in owning ...

David A. Falls, Sr.

David A. Falls, Sr., 79, of Howard, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College. Born Nov. 11, 1946, in Lock Haven, he was a son of the late Joseph and Lovelean (Weaver) Falls. He was married on Nov. 12, 1966, to the former Betty L. Bowers, who ...