All Obituaries

LAJOSE - Kathleen Lewis, 76, of LaJose, died Nov. 4, 2019 at her residence. She was born June 8, 1943, in Chest Township, daughter of Clarence Hutton and Ethel Holes Hutton. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She worked as a seamstress for Kent Sportswear. Surviving are two daughters, Teresa and husband Vick Mihalow of Irvona, and Christina Lewis of LaJose; one brother, Ronny Hutton of New York; a granddaughter, Angelia and husbnd Cory Shaffer; a grandson, David Mihalow; and a...

WESTOVER - Clair "Cork" Kurtz, 78, of Westover, died Oct. 22, 2019 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. He was born April 27, 1941 in Hastings, a son of Andrew and Lucille (Blake) Kurtz . He was a member of Westover Baptist Church and Westover Athletic Association. He worked as a laborer for Westover Tannery. Surviving are his wife, Audrey (Yeager) Kurtz; a daughter, Vickie and her husband James Lucas; a son, Chris Kurtz and his wife Toni; a brother, Joseph...

YUKON, Okla. - Clarice Elnor Noll, 87, of Yukon, Okla., and formerly of Coalport, died Oct. 14, 2019 at Integris Baptist Medical. She was born Dec. 19, 1931 in Coalport, a daughter of Raymond Spicer and Marion Dunlap. She was a member of Coalport United Methodist Church. She worked as a nurse for Glendale School District. Surviving are two sons, Raymond (Nancy) Kitko, and Stephen (Jolene) Kitko; also a sister, Colleen Bartlett. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband,...

MAHAFFEY - Gerri L. Passmore, 48, of Mahaffey (New Washington), died Oct. 14, 2019 at his residence. He was born April 11, 1971 in Spangler, a son of Ed Passmore and Bonnie ( Kester) Passmore . He was a member of Kellytown Church. He worked as a caregiver for CRI. Surviving are his parents; daughters, Annabella Passmore and Jolene Passmore; sister, Jennifer R. Passmore; four brothers, Edward W. (Justene) Passmore, Stephen D. (Gloria) Passmore, John M. (Millisa) Passmore, and Louis E....

IRVONA - George Lucas, 97, of Irvona, died Oct. 8, 2019 at UPMC Altoona. He was born May 6, 1922 in Irvona, a son of Frank Lucas and Tatiana (Lesova) Lucas. He was a past-president of Coalport -Irvona Rotary Club, a founder of the Irvona Municipal Authority, and member of BCI Chamber of Commerce, Clearfield Democratic Association, and Bee Keepers Association. He worked as a plumber as owner/operator of Lucas Plumbing and Heating. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving in...

HOUTZDALE - Bradley James Varner of Houtzdale died Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 at Penn Highlands DuBois. Our angel went to be with our Lord Aug. 23, 2019 in DuBois, the infant son of Brandon Varner and Dana Shank Varner . Surviving are his mother, Dana Varner; father, Brandon Varner; brother, Dennis Varner, of Houtzdale; grandmother Cindy (Rodkey) Shank and Bill Kebar of Irvona; grandfather, David Shank of Houtzdale; grandparents Raymond and Joyce Varner of Houtzdale; great-grandmother Charlotte...

FLINTON - Loretta K. Traveny, 82, of Flinton, passed away at her residence on Aug 14, 2019. She was born Nov. 1, 1936 in Flinton. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Margaret M. (Shope) Everhart. She was a member of the Beaver Valley United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Roger Traveny; two daughters, Heidi at home and Rebecca Rowe of Manhatten, N.Y.; one brother, William Everhart of Ohio; two sisters, Doris Hayashi of Canada, Jill Wrye of...

Vincent Wilson Ballarotto, 86, of Clearfield, and formerly of Ansonville, died Aug. 14, 2019. He was born Jan. 10, 1933, in Mahaffey, the son of Vincent and Lucy M. (Trape) Ballarotto. He worked as a self-employed Woodsman. Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, Vincent II and Mihaela Ballarotto, of Columbia, MD; son, David Ballarotto of Pittsburgh; daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Tony Waslosky of Grampian; daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Alan Lash of Curwensville, daughter and...

FLINTON - Diane M. Gaul, 58, of Flinton, died Aug. 10, 2019 at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Philipsburg, a daughter of Clair Baum and Dorothy (Beals ) Baum. She worked as a self-employed laborer. Surviving are her husband, Randy Gaul; mother, Dorothy (Beals ) Baum; sons, Harold Gustafson, Randy Gaul, and Frank Gaul, a daughter, Jamie Gustafson; sisters, Lacy Wolfe, Kathryn Kieth, Marcella Cherry, Brenda Maul and Wendy Myers; brothers, William Baum and Kenny Baum; eight grandchildren; and...

COALPORT - Betty Jane Stoutenger, 97, of Coalport, died July 17 at her residence. She was born April 10, 1922 in Beccaria Township, daughter of Gilbert Nevling and Martha James Nevling. She was a homemaker and she loved playing bingo. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Joy and William Williams of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Frances Stoutenger, of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; son, Gilbert Stoutenger of Phillidelphia; sister, Nadene Vignie of Coalport, sister, Nellie...