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BANNON — Debbie M. Bannon, 69, formerly of Renovo, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held today at 12 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 15 S. Ransdorf Ave., North Bend. WELSHANS — Eleanor M. Welshans, 85, died June 10, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held today at the Oval Church, 6796 PA Route 44, Jersey Shore, Pa. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m., followed by the service at 12 p.m. HUTSKEY — Michael Francis Hutsky, 70, died April 6, 2026. A funeral mass will be held on June 27 at 12 noon at Immaculate Conception Church in Lock Haven, Pa.

Wayne R. Smith

Wayne R. Smith, of Spring Mills, died June 19, 2026. Arrangements by Steven R. Neff Funeral Home. www.stevenrnefffuneralhome.com.

Gertrude Ann Leathers

Gertrude Ann Leathers, 89, of Salona, Pa., passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026, at Haven Place in Lock Haven, Pa. Born on March 27, 1937, in Altoona, Pa., she was the beloved daughter of John and Elizabeth Lynch. She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Lock Haven in ...

Debbie M. Bannon

Debbie M. Bannon, 69, formerly of Renovo, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Jersey Shore Skilled Rehabilitation & Nursing. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 12 noon, at Grace Baptist Church, 15 S. Ransdorf Ave., North Bend, Pa., with Pastor Mahlon Nevel officiating. Online condolences may be given by visiting www.donaldwalkerfuneralhome.com

Raina A. Kassoway

Raina A. Kassoway, 48, of State College, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Arrangements are under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Inc. in Bellefonte.

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GATES — Charlotte K. Gates, 87, of State College, and formerly of Mount Eagle, died June 14, 2026. Family and friends will be received today from 10 a.m. until noon, at the Daughenbaugh Funeral Home in Milesburg. A funeral service will follow at noon. Burial will be at Eagle Cemetery, Old 220 Road, Howard, Pa. BANNON — Debbie M. Bannon, 69, formerly of Renovo, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 20, at noon, at Grace Baptist Church, 15 S. Ransdorf Ave., North Bend. WELSHANS — Eleanor M. Welshans, 85, died June 10, 2026. A ...