All Obituaries

Evelyn M. Schultz of State College, passed away January 8, 2021 at Juniper Village at Brookline.  She was 96.  Born August 8, 1924 in Mifflinburg, Evelyn was a daughter of the late Norman E. and Alverta A. “Bierly” Brungart.  She was a 1942 graduate of the former Miles Township High School in Rebersburg.   In July 1949, Evelyn married Robert J. Schultz who preceded her in death on February 3, 2013.   Evelyn is survived by one daughter, Karen...

Arthur P. Gill, of York, formerly of Woodward, passed from this life on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York.  He was 93.  Born November 21, 1927 in Woodward.  Arthur was a son of the late Arthur and Anna Mary “Crater” Gill.  Arthur retired from Consolidated Freight at York as a Dockworker with 30 + years of service. Arthur served his country in the U. S. Army.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing in his younger years.  Most...

Janet L. “Janie” Shook, 80, of Spring Mills, passed away on January 5, 2021 at Embassy of Hearthside in State College.  She was the loving wife of Larry Shook (who passed on December 18, 2020) for 62 years.  She was born in Aaronsburg, PA on March 26th, 1940, a daughter to the late Russell and Tammy (Miller) Rossman. She worked in the banking industry early in her career, followed by her passion of helping people by co-owning and operating the Salem Hill Haven...

Robert Ray Moyer, 70, of State College, PA passed away from this life on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Mount Nittany Hospital due to complications from COVID-19.  Robert, also known as “Bobby”, “Bob”, and “Pudge”, was the son of the late Charles Ray and Lyda Mae (Kreamer) Moyer from Sugar Valley, PA and was born on March 7, 1950 at his family’s homestead in Smullton, PA.  He joined the workforce as a Junior in High School to help support his...

Andrea (Andi) F. Glasgow Cashman Hutchison, 80, of Mechanicsburg, PA passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 in UPMC West Shore. She was born in Coburn on March 3, 1940 to the late Woodrow M. and Marjorie S. (Snyder) Glasgow. She spent her early years in Coburn, PA and her teenage years in Millheim, PA.  She played the trumpet in the Penns Valley Marching Band and in the Millheim American Legion Band.  She was a 1957 graduate of Penns Valley Area High School, the first class to...

Vickie Confer Van Dop, a resident at Elmcroft in State College, died on January 2, 2021, at Mount Nittany Medical Center after succumbing to complications of the Covid-19 virus. She was 70. Born on May 14, 1950 in Danville, PA, she was the first daughter of Dale and Jeannie (Breon) Confer, and siblings Courtney and Lana, followed.  The family lived in Rebersburg, where she used to like to ride her pony Smoky and play with her cousins who lived next door. Vickie graduated from Penns...

Joseph James McDonald Jr. of State College, Pennsylvania, and formerly Millheim, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. He was 73. Born Nov. 27, 1947, in Pittsburgh, the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Spence) McDonald, Joe was raised in Washington D.C., where he attended Oyster, Gordon, and Deal elementary and middle schools, Woodrow Wilson High School, and the Landon School, from which he graduated in 1966. A decorated athlete...

Joan Rachau Smalley, of Grampian, formerly of Spring Mills, passed away after a fight with cancer January 1, 2021 at Penn Highlands Hospital in Dubois.  She was 62.  Born August 11, 1958 in Bellefonte, Joan was a daughter of the late Guy H. Rachau and Doris M. “Kerstetter” Rachau who survives.  Also surviving is one daughter, Brooke Jodon (Todd) of Spring Mills; one brother, David M. Rachau of Spring Mills; two grandchildren, Connor Lee and Kaitlyn Marie...

John Matthew Hosterman, formerly of Spring Mills, passed away on December 27, 2020 at Mount Nittany Medical Center due to Covid related complications.  He was 91.  Born August 8, 1929, in Spring Mills, John was a son of the late John David and Helen Sara “Smith” Hosterman.  On October 20, 1979, he married Delcie Jane Schickling who preceded him in death. John served his country in the U.S. Army as an MP during the peacetime period after the Korean Conflict and was...

John W. Musser, of Coburn, passed from this life Friday, December 25, 2020 at Encompass Health in Pleasant Gap.  He was 88.  Born August 8, 1932 in Rebersburg, John was a son of the late Harry J. and Alma I. “Bower” Musser. He was a 1951 graduate of East Penns Valley High School.  John was employed for a short time at the Millheim Hosiery Mill before going into farming which he did for the rest of his life.   John attended Gods Missionary...