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ALTERS — RoseAnn Alters, 83, of Pleasant Gap, died May 19, 2026. Family and friends will be received this evening from 5-7 p.m. at Wetzler Funeral Services, Inc., 206 N. Spring St., Bellefonte, followed by a Memorial Service beginning at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial services will be private at the family’s convenience. CLARKE — Sandra L. Stevenson Clarke, 36, of Lock Haven, died May 20, 2026. Family and friends will be received in the Gedon Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, LLC, 121 W. Main St., Lock Haven, this evening from 5-7 p.m. A funeral service will be held on ...

David E. Grine

It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of Judge David E. Grine (Ret.), who passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026. Born on March 7, 1945, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Edward and Mildred (Clary) Grine. On June 6, 1970, he married his beloved wife, Karen ...

Rachel A. Bennett

Rachel A. Bennett, 56, of Howard, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Born on July 15, 1969, in Bellefonte, she was the daughter of the late Jacob R. and Leonore J. (Fitzgerald) Shirk. Rachel was a 1987 graduate of Bald Eagle Area High School and also graduated ...

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PREBBLE — Ruby J. Prebble, 88, of North Bend, died April 11, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held this afternoon at 1 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 925 Huron Ave., Renovo. HARRIOTT — La’Shaun Harriott, 10, of Lock Haven, died Dec. 25, 2025, in a car accident near Howard, Pa. A memorial service will be held today at 11 a.m. at Koch Funeral Home, 2401 S. Atherton St., State College, Pa. GAVLOCK — Aline Proctor Gavlock, 97, of Renovo, died May 6, 2026. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, May 24, at 1 p.m., at New Maple Grove Cemetery on Kettle Creek, 191 ...

Sandra L. Stevenson Clarke

Sandra L. Stevenson Clarke, 36, of Lock Haven, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the UPMC Lock Haven Hospital. Sandy was born in Lock Haven, to parents Steve and Patti (Smith) Stevenson on Dec. 6, 1989. After her graduation from Central Mountain High School in 2008, she went ...

Clara Irene ‘Cis’ Shearer VanGorder

Clara Irene “Cis” Shearer VanGorder, of Lock Haven, passed away peacefully at her home on May 19, 2026. Born on Dec. 13, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Lillian Bower Shearer. Clara was proudly crowned the 1951 Flaming Foliage Queen, representing Mill Hall. On Nov. ...