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Nancy Jane Hugill
Oct 27, 2026
Nancy J. Hugill, 86, of Mahaffey, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with her family by her side.
Born on May 13, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Samuel T. Kitchen and Mary Etta Guiher.
Nancy was a beloved matriarch of Calvary Chapel Church for 57 years. A woman deeply devoted to her Lord and...
Judy A. Boboige
Oct 26, 2026
Judy Ann Boboige, 84, of Punxsutawney entered into eternal rest on October 26, 2026.
She was born on February 20, 1942 in Punxsutawney to the late Glenn and Anna (Bowser) Bodenhorn.
Judy married her husband Frank Boboige in 1963. She enjoyed being a loving wife and mother to her four children. Judy also enjoyed sewing. She made doll clothes for her daughter...
Kenneth D. Compton
Oct 21, 2026
Kenneth D. Compton, 81, of Summerville passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 as the result of a traffic accident.
Ken was born on July 29, 1945 in Indiana to Kenneth M. and Charlotte (Slicker) Compton.
He was a 1963 graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School. After graduation, Ken served in the US Army as an Expert Rifleman and earning the rank...
David Paul Daisher
Oct 13, 2026
David Paul Daisher, 63, of Mahaffey, formerly of Grafton Ohio, passed away on Tuesday October 13, 2026 at his home with his family by his side.
He was born in Spangler, to Clair and Joan (Bracken) Daisher.
Dave was a Purchase Line Graduate, who built a distinguished 37-year career with Harbison Walker, from Indiana to Ohio before retiring in 2025 and returning...
Marian Fetterman
Oct 10, 2026
Marian Fetterman, 89, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Saturday October 10, 2026 at her home.
She was born October 11, 1936 to John P. and Mary (Cerny) Goulish in Punxsutawney.
Marian was a 1954 graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School. On August 18, 1956 She married Lorraine D. Fetterman. He preceded in in death, April 11, 2013.
During her life she worked many...
Kathleen M. Tyger
Oct 10, 2026
Kathleen M. Tyger, age 77 of Punxsutawney, passed away on October 10, 2026. She was born on September 5, 1949, in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania.
A 1967 graduate of West Branch Area High School.
Kathie enjoyed crafts, knitting and traveling the country with her husband of 27 years, Tim. A few of their favorite destinations included the state parks of Florida, Topsail Island in...
Georgia R. Amazeen
Oct 7, 2026
Georgia R. Amazeen, 88 of Brookville, formerly of Monterey California, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at the Clarion Hospital.
She was born May 18, 1938 to James S. and Alice (Marley) Sweeney in Los Angeles, California.
Georgia, who people knew her as “Mike” graduated from Bradford High School in 1956. She then moved to California in 1964. Mike lived in...
Carol Burkett
Oct 2, 2026
Carolyn D. “Carol” Burkett, 83, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Friday October 2, 2026 at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
Carol was born March 14, 1943 to John and Rachael M. (Kennedy) Elkin in Punxsutawney.
She was a 1961 graduate of the Punxsutawney Area High School. She married Robert E. Burkett on May 23, 1964. Together they shared 62 years. She was a...
Marlin Dean "Pete" Bowser
Sep 27, 2026
Marlin Dean “Pete” Bowser, 86, of McGees Mills, passed away on September 27, 2026, reuniting with his wife, his parents, and two of his brothers (Edwin and Darrell) in Heaven.
Born in McGees Mills, on April 19, 1940, Dean was the third of seven children of Franklin and Dorothy (Peace) Bowser. Dean attended Mahaffey and Purchase Line High Schools until he...
William J. Augustyn
Sep 22, 2026
William J. Augustyn, 71, of Punxsutawney, passed away on September 22, 2026 at his home.
He was born May 18, 1955 to Walter J. and Lenore V. (Droney) Augustyn in Punxsutawney.
Bill graduated from Punxsutawney Area High School and immediately enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served twenty years before retiring. After his service to his country, he moved...
Debra S. Mottern
Sep 18, 2026
Deborah S. Mottern, 73, of Punxsutawney, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 18, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born September 28, 1952, to Ronald and Florence (Rotolo) Gotwald, in Punxsutawney.
Deborah was a 1970 graduate of the Punxsutawney Area High School. She then went on to attend IUP. She attended church her...
Mason J. Neal
Sep 17, 2026
Mason Jeffrey Neal, age 23, of Punxsutawney passed away on September 17, 2026.
Born on May 5, 2003, Mason is the son of Jeffrey Scott Neal and Beth Meehan Neal; the brother, both by blood and by choice, of Adison John Neal, Andrew Scott Neal, Ben David McConnaughey, and Alex Brian Gaffney; and the friend of many. He also leaves behind...
Debra L. Westover
Sep 8, 2026
Debra L Westover, 70, of Grampian, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 with her husband by her side at Ridgeview Personal Care in Curwensville.
She was born October 6, 1955 to John H. and Eva L. (Ross) Webster in Punxsutawney.
Debbie was a 1973 graduate of Purchase Line High School. She worked at Kent Sportswear for 20 years, Elcam in Dubois,...
Donna A. Neal
Sep 8, 2026
Cecilia Donna Arlene (Burd) Neal, 87, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at Aspen Health and Rehabilitation (Mulberry Square) in Punxsutawney.
She was born April 21, 1939, to Elmer and Muriel (Casner) Burd in Brenizer, Westmorland County, Pennsylvania.
She was a member of the Punxsutawney Alliance Church and spent countless hours volunteering for church activities as well as for...
Linda G. Reitz
Aug 26, 2026
Linda G. Reitz, 78, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Wednesday evening at her home with her daughter and family by her side.
She was born December 11, 1947 to Donald and Martha (Wright) Stewart in Punxsutawney.
Linda was a 1965 graduate of the Punxsutawney Area High School. She was an active member of Mt. Carmel Church, attending Bible study and other church...
David M. "Crock" Forrest
Aug 19, 2026
David M. “Crock” Forrest, 71, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at Aspen Health and Rehabilitation.
He was born February 18, 1955 to David and Kathryn (Johnson) Forrest in Punxsutawney.
Crock was a 1973 graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School and a member of the Punxsutawney Eagles. He was a vetern of the United States Navy. Crock worked most...
Roxie Miles
Aug 13, 2026
Roxie L. Miles, 78 of Punxsutawney, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at Penn Highlands, DuBois Hospital.
She was born November 10, 1947 to Robert and Bettie (Bish) Miles, in Distant, Armstrong County.
Roxie was a member of the Punxsutawney Church of God. She was a graduate of Red Bank Valley High School and Anderson College. Roxie was a second-grade elementary...
Eugene D. Smith
Aug 11, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the sudden passing of Eugene (Gene) Duane Smith, age 63, of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, who passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
Gene was born on October 30, 1962 in Punxsutawney. He attended Jefferson County-Dubois Area Vocational-Technical School (Jeff Tech) and graduated with a certification in carpentry. He, as many heroes do, enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army...
Ronald E. Reiter
Aug 2, 2026
Ronald E. Reiter, 81, of Sportsburg, passed away on Sunday August 2, 2026 at his home.
He was born January 1, 1945 to Ira and Lessie (Swartz) Reiter in Sykesville.
Ron was a member of New Beginnings Church in Punxsutawney, the NRA and the Gold Prospectors Association. He was an auto mechanic for 35 years. He worked for MaGill Motors in Indiana,...
John R. "Jack" Havrilla
Jul 20, 2026
John Richard "Jack" Havrilla, 74, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026 at Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor.
He was born March 25, 1952 to John P. and Stephanie L. (Mocek) Havrilla in Punxsutawney.
Jack was a 1970 graduate of the Punxsutawney Area High School. After obtaining his bachelor’s degree from IUP, he began his career as a social worker in...
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