All Obituaries

Deidre E. “Dee” (Reininger) Miller April 20, 1961 ~ September 19, 2023             Deidre E. “Dee” (Reininger) Miller, 62, of Martinsburg, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, September 19, 2023, at UPMC Altoona surrounded by her loving family.             She was born in Lewistown, a daughter of the late Merle D. and Roxy E. (Stimely)...

Frances Pauline Nicodemus December 21, 1942 ~ September 21, 2023      Frances Pauline Nicodemus, 80, of Martinsburg, peacefully went home to be with her Lord, Thursday afternoon, September 21, 2023, at her home.      She was born in Williamsburg, a daughter of the late Roy Herbert and Marcella A. (Tate) Umbower.  On May 20, 1961, she married John T. Nicodemus in the Saxton Church of God.      Surviving are her beloved...

Michael Wayne Criswell June 12, 1974 ~ September 14, 2023       Michael W. Criswell, 49, of rural Williamsburg, passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening, September 14, 2023 at his home.      He was born in Altoona, son of Wayne Eugene and Carolyn Faye (Smith) Criswell.      Surviving are his parents of rural Williamsburg; a sister, Tracy M. Grove (Kenny) of East Freedom; twin-brother, Mark E. Criswell (Renee) of rural...

B. Jeannette Dunn June 21, 1932 ~ September 21, 2023             B. Jeannette Dunn, 91, of Altoona, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday evening, September 21, 2023, at UPMC Altoona.             She was born in O’Keene, OK., a daughter of the late Bernard and Vivian (Baker) Dill. On May 21, 1955, she married Donald Robert Dunn in Altoona. He preceded her in death October...

B. Esther Zook March 16, 1929 ~ September 10, 2023      B. Esther Zook, 94, passed away Sunday evening, at the The Village at Morrisons Cove in Martinsburg.      She was born in Salemville, daughter of the late John C. and Nettie F. (Kagarise) Boyd.  On October 17, 1952 she married Lloyd C. Zook at the Martinsburg Memorial Church of the Brethren.  He preceded her in death on April 24, 2016 following 63 years of...

Evelyn K. Kephart January 6, 1943 ~ September 15, 2023        Evelyn Kay Kephart, 80, our wonderful mother, went home to be with the Lord early Friday morning, September 15, 2023, at UPMC Altoona.        She was born in East Sharpsburg, a daughter of the late John H. II and Betty (Mock) Berkey. She married David A. Kephart, Sr. and he preceded her in death on August 4, 2021.        Surviving are two children: Sheri L. Koelle, of...

Gerald W. “Bill” Summers July 7, 1941 ~ September 9, 2023      Gerald W. “Bill” Summers, 82, of rural Martinsburg, passed away Saturday morning, September 9, 2023 at his home.      He was born in rural Martinsburg, son of the late Melvin H. and Kathryn R. (Graybill) Summers.  On December 2, 1968 he married Susan M. Eisenberger in Winchester, VA.  She preceded him in death on February 3, 1998 following 29 years of...

Dr. James Kenneth Hershberger October 20, 1928 ~ August 29, 2023        Dr. James Kenneth Hershberger, known to his loved ones as Jim, passed away Tuesday evening, August 29, 2023, at the age of 94 in Martinsburg, PA.        He was born on October 20, 1928, in Akron, Ohio, son of the late George E. and Alma R. (Baker) Hershberger.  On October 15, 1949, Jim married Shirley Jean Hull at the Loysburg Methodist Church.  She preceded him...

Andrew L. Burget August 4, 1969 ~ August 22, 2023             Andrew L. Burget, 54, of Martinsburg, formerly of Roaring Spring, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, August 22, 2023 at Homewood at Martinsburg.             He was born in Roaring Spring, son of the late John A. and Pearl I. (Kauffman) Burget.            ...

Arthur Brian Sullivan April 5, 1957 ~ November 18, 2021      A. Brian Sullivan, aka: Brian, Art, Arthur B or Sully, 64, of Martinsburg, passed away Nov. 18, 2021, at Promedica Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in Pittsburgh, after a battle with cancer.      He was born April 5, 1957, in Silver Creek, NY, the son of the late Arthur B. Sullivan and Pearl (Kauffman) Burget.      Survived by one sister, Karen Reed of Martinsburg, and three...