All Obituaries

Harry Elvin Barnett, 80, of Punxsutawney, passed away March 16, 2023 at Jefferson Manor. He was born on October 15, 1942 in Punxsutawney the son of the late Mary M. McGee and Horance L. Barnett. Harry was a proud farmer his whole life. He was a member of Frostburg United Methodist Church. He will be remember for his kind hearted spirit and being able to make a friend wherever he would go. Harry is survived by his two brothers, Kenneth and Albert Barnett of New York. In addition to his...

Donald E. Welsh, 90, of Reynoldsville, (Stump Creek) passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023. He was born at home in Gaskill Township, on November 01, 1932, a son of the Roy J. Welsh and Annalee M. (Davis) Welsh. Don was a member of the last graduating class of Big Run High School. Mr. Welsh is a United States Navy Veteran that served during the Korean Conflict. On June 27, 1954, he married his sweetheart, Shirley Keller.  They enjoyed sixty-eight years of marriage together. He was...

Jeffrey Allen Stroka, 57, of Big Run, passed away March 14, 2023, at his home. He was born on February 17, 1966, in New Kensington, PA. He is the son of Sandra Lee (Fritch) McGuire and stepfather, DeWayne McGuire. Jeff was a graduate of DuBois Area High School.  Following graduation he went on to serve his country in the United States Army. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them, he never left without saying “I love ya” Anything Jeff ever set out to do,...

Donna Elaine Adams, 84, of Punxsutawney, passed away peacefully February 28, 2023, at Concordia of Franklin Park. She was born on September 15, 1938, in Home, Pa the daughter of the late Wayne and Florence “Winnie” (Fairman) Cameron. On October 11, 1958, she married Francis J. Adams, who survives. Retired, Donna worked for Sears as a credit manager and previously for Bell Telephone. She was a member of Saints Cosmas and Damian Roman Catholic Church and a member of the rosary...

Patricia Ann Giavedoni, 86, of Punxsutawney, passed away February 22, 2023, surrounded by her family at AM/PM Nursing Home.  She was born on December 28, 1936, in Punxsutawney the daughter of the late Elmer John DeSandro and Dora Louise (Test) Desandro. On August 11, 1956, she married Angelo Donald Giavedoni Sr., they enjoyed nearly fifty-nine years of marriage. He preceded her in death on June 8, 2015. Retired, Patricia worked for the Jefferson County Assistance Office as a...

Mary Jane Mottern, 101, formerly of Punxsutawney and Sprankle Mills, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2022, at Christ the King Manor.  She was born August 28, 1921, the daughter of late Marion Ray Mottern and Laura Mae (Zimmerman) Mottern. Pee Wee, as she was commonly called by those who loved her, was a sharp dresser with a great sense of humor and radiant smile that could brighten anyone’s day. She spent most of her life taking care of her family including her...

Luther Delair Weber, 84, of Reynoldsville, passed away February 21, 2023, at Penn Highlands DuBois. He was born on July 24, 1938, the son of the late Hervaughn Theodore”H.T.” Weber and Susanna Elizabeth (Pifer) Weber.  After meeting one another at a Square Dance in Ramsaytown and falling in love, he and  Anna Rose Aljoe married  on April 18, 1959. They enjoyed nearly sixty-four years of marriage. Mr. Weber spent most of his life working as a dairy farmer at the...

Marion Lee Wymer, 82, of Big Run, passed away surrounded by her children, on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at Christ the King Manor. She was born in Sykesville on October 9, 1940, the only child of Howard Lloyd Reiter and Alda Marie (Fye) Reiter. Marion was a 1958 graduate of Sykesville Henderson Joint High School, and a 1962 graduate of Bob Jones University, where she majored in music education. On February 09, 1963, she married her sweetheart, Jerry Wymer, Sr., they enjoyed forty-nine...

Larry Dean Buffington, 71, of Glen Campbell, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born in New York City, New York, on January 2, 1952, the son of Robert Dalton Buffington and the late Margaret Jane “Peggy” (Bitters) Buffington.  His father, Bob, survives. On September 2, 1972, he married the love of his life, Kathy Ann Davis.  They enjoyed fifty years of marriage together. Larry worked as a Fire Protection Engineer...

Clifford Leroy Bair, 90, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Penn Highlands Jefferson Court. He was born in Johnsonburg, Indiana County, on December 04, 1932, a son of the late Luther Bair and Bonnie (Brady) Bair. Mr. Bair was a United States Army Veteran and proudly served his country in the Korean Conflict, where he earned the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. Following his discharge, he married his...