All Obituaries

Daniel August Zurenda, Sr., 82 of Punxsutawney, passed away unexpectedly at home with his family on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. He was born on May 29, 1938, in Cambria County, a son of the late August Zurenda and Bessie Lavina (Bickel-Bonsall) Zurenda. On Christmas Eve in 1961, he married his sweetheart, Ida Mae Williams.  Together they enjoyed fifty-nine years of marriage and raised a loving family. Dan was a humble, hardworking man that worked as a scrapper/junk collector for himself...

Kenneth Paul Ellis, Jr., 66 of Brookville, passed away at home with his family on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. He was born on May 19, 1954 in Niagara Falls, New York, the son of the late Kenneth Paul Ellis, Sr. and Edith Louise (Campbell) Ellis. On February 28, 1974 he married his sweetheart, Sandra Lou Mohney.  They met in DuBois on a blind date and the rest was history.  They enjoyed doing everything together. Ken worked for Brockway Press Metals, Brockway Glass, as a custodian...

Marcella Ann (Kopnitsky) Schuckers, 68, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Allegheny General Hospital. She was born in Punxsutawney on June 08, 1952, a daughter of the late John Cooper Kopnitsky and Ruby (Geist) Kopnitsky. Marcella was a graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School and went on to attend the Art Institute in Pittsburgh. She worked in various jobs over her lifetime, and finally retired from Sensus in DuBois. Her enjoyments were tending to her flowers...

Leonard “Hari” James Gardner, 68, of Glen Campbell, died Saturday, June 13, 2020 as a result of a mowing accident at home. He was born on July 11, 1951 in Punxsutawney, a son of the late Russell Dow Gardner and Dorothy Alice (McGee) Gardner. Mr. Gardner was member of the United States Army. On January 11, 1975, he married the love of his life, Darla Mae Breth.  The two had an incredible love for one another and enjoyed every second of their forty-five years...

Betty J. Kotula, 93, of Crawfordtown Road, Punxsutawney, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Punxsutawney Area Hospital. She was born on August 19, 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of the late William Clyde Smith and Anna (Bossevelle) Smith. On November 3, 1945, she married her sweetheart, John “Tarzan” Kotula.  He preceded her in death on December 22, 1997. She was a member of St. Adrian’s Catholic Church, as well as Catholic Daughters of America. Betty...

Paul Brooks Burnside, 83, of Paradise Road, Punxsutawney, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020. He was born a twin with his sister in Valley Bend, West Virginia on October 19, 1936, a son of the late Hoy Vance Burnside and Evelyn Marie (Crawford) Burnside. Paul was the husband and faithful companion of Delores Carol (Dunmire) Burnside.  The two were inseparable. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Big Run. Mr. Burnside was a United States Army Veteran serving during...

Donald Dale “Baggs” Carr, 68, of Hamilton-Porter Road, Punxsutawney, passed away at home on Friday, June 5, 2020. He was born in Punxsutawney on August 20, 1951, a son of the late Harry Clarence Carr and E. Leone (Stear) Carr. “Baggs” earned his nickname working at the Quaker Market as a grocery bagger in his younger years.  The name stuck and he became “Baggs” to all his friends and family. He later worked as a coal truck driver for Doverspike...

William Richard Sisk, 83, of Punxsutawney, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 1, 2020.  He was born in Punxsutawney on July 01, 1936, a son of the late John David Sisk and Olga Marie (Lang) Sisk.  On November 28, 1997 he married Judith Ann Oliver.  Together they enjoyed twenty-two years of marriage together.  She survives and resides in Punxsutawney.  Bill worked for and retired from the Clearfield Unemployment Office, where he was a claims...

Michael Patrick Przybrowski, 32, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020. He was born on December 10, 1987 in Twentynine Palms, California, the first-born son of Michael David Przybrowski and Tonya Elaine (Grube) Przybrowski. Michael was a 2006 graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School. Following his brother’s graduation, the two of them attended Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Orlando, Florida, where he received a certification as a Kawasaki Technician. From a...

Lee Carl Stahlman, 92, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at home with his loving wife. He was born on June 18, 1927 in Perry Township, Jefferson County, a son of the late Paul Herbert Stahlman and Martha Marie (Slawson) Stahlman. Lee was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church. Mr. Stahlman was a United States Army Veteran serving shortly after World War II. On June 24, 1951, he married his sweetheart Arlie Viola Strawcutter, following her graduation...