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LOWERY — Marjorie Lowery, 91, of Bellefonte, died May 8, 2026. Family and friends will be received this evening from 6-8 p.m. at Wetzler Funeral Service, Inc., 135 W. Main St., Howard. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 15, at 10 a.m., at the funeral home. Burial services will immediately follow at the Hublersburg Cemetery, Hublersburg, Pa. DAVIDSON — Grant Davidson, 96, of Jersey Shore, died May 6, 2026. Visitation will be held this evening from 6-­8 p.m. at Rearick Carpenter Funeral Home, 1002 Allegheny St., Jersey Shore, Pa. SCHARDER — Carl “Neil” Scharder, 83, ...

Robert Burns ‘Pete’ Smeltz, Jr.

Robert Burns “Pete” Smeltz, Jr., passed away on May 10, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa. Pete was born on Oct. 3, 1952, in Harrisburg, Pa., the son of Robert Burns Smeltz, Sr. and Betty Jane (Shartzer) Smeltz. He graduated from John Harris High School, Class of 1970, ...

Sharon A. Krauss

Sharon A. Krauss, 80, of Hammersley Fork, Pa., passed away on May 11, 2026, in her home. Sharon was born in Renovo to Leo and Betty (Nesman) Hayes on Oct. 15, 1945. She was a homemaker for many years as well as a manager in a jewelry store. She was a member of the Renovo Women’s Club. ...

Wayne C. Gingery

Wayne C. Gingery, 75, of Mill Hall, Pa., passed away on May 10, 2026, at the Watsontown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Wayne was born in Lock Haven, Pa., to parents Lloyd and Clara (Fisher) Gingery on Oct. 14, 1950. He graduated in 1969 from Bald Eagle Nittany High School. He went on ...

Roger J. Boob

Roger J. Boob, of Millheim, died Friday, May 8, 2026. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Steven R. Neff Funeral Home, Millheim, Pa. www.stevenrnefffuneralhome.com.

Ruby J. Prebble

Ruby J. Prebble, 88, of North Bend, Pa., passed away on April 11, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 925 Huron Avenue, Renovo, on Saturday, May 23, at 1 p.m. www.GedonFuneralHomes.com