All Obituaries

Joyce E. Sipley, of Aaronsburg, passed away unexpectedly at her home on June 14, 2026.  She was 86.  Born December 12, 1939, in Newton, NJ, Joyce was a daughter of the late Herman A. and Hazel E. (Kice) VanScoten.  She was a graduate of Belvidere High School in New Jersey.  Joyce was married to Lawrence R. “Larry” Sipley, Sr. on June 28, 1957.  Larry preceded Joyce in death on April 18, 2019. Joyce is survived by one son, Lawrence R. “Ralph” ...

Surrounded by her loving family, Eileen B. Boob, of Aaronsburg, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2026, at her home.  She was 91.  Born April 6, 1935, in Spring Mills, Eileen was a daughter of the late Guy and Anna (Gingrich) Eisenhuth.  She attended the former Gregg Township Vocational School where she participated in the marching band playing the French horn.  On June 27, 1953, she married James A. Boob who preceded her in death on April 11, 2010. Eileen is survived by ...

Surrounded by his loving family, Gene Alden Auman, 75, of Mill Hall, formerly of Aaronsburg, passed away Friday, May 22, 2026, at his home after a hard-fought battle with cancer.  Born April 15, 1951, in Coburn, Gene was a son of the late Albert R. and Freda L. (Confer) Auman.  He was a 1971 graduate of Penns Valley High School.  On August 3, 1993, he married the love of his life Bonnie J. Askey, who survives at their home. In addition to his wife, Gene is survived by one ...

Mary V. Hettinger, formerly of Rebersburg, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Windy Hill Senior Living in Philipsburg.  She was 84.  Born April 18, 1942, in Salona, PA, Mary was a daughter of the late Preston K. and Mary V. (Bartley) Renninger.  On July 20, 1963, she married Kenneth R. Hettinger who preceded her in death. Mary is survived by one daughter, Dora Shawley (Thomas) of State College; two sons, Wayne S. Hettinger (Betty) of Trenton, FL and Bruce R. Hettinger ...

Lee E. Wingard, of Aaronsburg, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Centre Care in Bellefonte.  Born February 15, 1937, in Aaronsburg, Lee was a son of the late Wilbur L. and Esther E. (Bright) Wingard.  He was a 1955 graduate of the former East Penns Valley High School.  On December 8, 1956, Lee married the love of his life, Donna Rockey, who survives at home. He is also survived by his daughter, Colleen Wingard Swetland of Centre Hall; four grandsons, Nicholas Flickinger, ...

Roger J. “Gupp” Boob, of Millheim, passed away surrounded by loved ones on May 8, 2026.  Born December 26, 1959, in Lewisburg, Roger was a son of the late Charles O. and Mary A. (Dorman) Boob.  He was a 1977 graduate of Penns Valley Area High School. Roger is survived by one son, Dustin Boob (Ashley) of Rebersburg; two brothers, Carson E. Boob (Brenda) and Samuel C. Boob (Patricia) both of Spring Mills, and four grandchildren, Lucas, Hoyt, Adalyn and Raelynd.  In ...

Edith E. Long, of Centre Hall, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of April 21, 2026, in State College, Pennsylvania at the age of 83.  A resident of Centre County, Edith was deeply devoted to her church and her faith, which remained a guiding presence throughout her life. Edith is survived by her sons, Robert and Christopher; her cherished granddaughters, Melody and Destiny; and her beloved great-grandsons, Avery, Julian, and Hunter, all of whom brought her immense joy ...

Our lives are poorer today after Marta Joshell (Hamilton) Klinger, 45, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Centre Hall on April 16, 2026.  She is survived by her mother, Roberta Joann Hamilton of Aaronsburg and her two children, Ava Marie, 14 and Wyatt Marshall, 8. Marta was born April 22, 1980, in Westminster, Orange County, California and was raised in State College and the Centre Region, graduating from State College Area High School in 1998. Marta was preceded in death by her ...

Barbara L. Sanner (Dixon), 79, of Spring Mills, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, April 17th, 2026. She was born on June 28th, 1946, in Connellsville to the late Charles Dixon and Wilma Leichliter. Barb will be remembered as a strong woman who loved her family fiercely. She was a nature lover and frequently took trips to areas of natural beauty with her husband Ken and their children. She often told stories of those adventures in great detail. In her later years, she ...

George Michael Kelly, 86, of Spring Mills, passed away on April 10, 2026. Born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania on January 27, 1940, George lived a life shaped by an enduring love for the natural world — one he carried from the fields and streams of Pennsylvania into a distinguished career as a wildlife biologist. George served six years in the Pennsylvania National Guard, receiving an honorable discharge in 1968. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science from Saint Vincent College in 1970, a ...