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Month: September 2023

Briggs, Rev. William E.

Rev. William E. Briggs, age 94, went home to be home with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 8, 2023.  Born on April 10, 1929 in Altoona, Pennsylvania to Alton B. Briggs, Sr., and Beatrice Briggs (nee Raffensperger).  ...
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Oelze, Melvin A.

Sunday, September 10, 2023. Beloved husband of Margaret Oelze, (nee Houlihan) and the late Avalone Oelze (nee Borgwald). Dear father of Kurt (Debbie) and Cheryl Oelze. Dear grandfather of Kristen Oelze, Kevin (Kyrie) Oelze, Kelsey Oelze and Jake Calvert. Our ...
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Wells, James Daniel “Jim”

Baptized into the Hope of Christ’s Resurrection Monday, September 11, 2023. Beloved husband of Laura Wells; loving son of Helen and the late James Wells Sr.; dear brother of Monica Wells, Deborah Wells, Gary (Michelle) Wells and the late Gwen ...
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Hohenstein, Martha Ann

Asleep in Jesus on Friday, September 8, 2023 at 59 years old. Beloved mother of Sarah Clements and Hannah (Charlie) Bernard. Beloved Maw Maw to Kaydence Taylor and Rory Bernard. Loving sister to Robert (Debbie), John (Becky) and David (Lorna) ...
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Winkelmann, Mary L. (nee Zeman)

Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church Sunday, September 10, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Joseph C. Winkelmann Sr. for over 58 years, loving mother of Joseph C. (Mary L.) Winkelmann Jr. and Carol (Tom) Maguire, adoring grandmother ...
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Mantia, John Salvatore

Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Sunday, September 10th, 2023. Beloved husband of Joan E. Mantia (nee Forister); dear father of Angie Acey, Tina (Kevin) Crutchmer, Johnny Mantia, and Lisa Crawford; dear step-father of Edward (Dawn) Frentzel, ...
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Blackledge, William T. Jr.

On Saturday Sept. 9, 2023. Loving husband of the late Maxine Blackledge. Beloved father of Lynda Greubel, Martyn (Helen) Luber, Randy (Margaret) Luber, Thomas (Mary) Blackledge, Lauri (Mark) Collier, Christina (Mark) Keene, Cheryl (Charles) Robinson and Kari (Darin) Glanville. Cherished ...
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Lotspeich, Doris L. (nee Telle)

Asleep in Jesus on Friday, September 8th, 2023. Beloved wife of the late George Lotspeich; devoted mother of Linda Aldag and Michael (Lynne) Lotspeich; adoring grandmother of Jessica and Eric Aldag; cherished great grandmother of Holly and Parker Altom; loving ...
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Bongner, Richard Paul

Richard P. Bongner passed away on September 5th, 2023. Born to Helen and Paul Bongner, husband of Anne Kohl-Bongner, father to Florence Paeper and Jennifer Kohl and grandfather to Evan Paeper and Alyssa Bell. Rick was a Navy veteran and ...
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Cipponeri, Dominic R. “Mickey”

Mickey passed away on Monday, September 4th, 2023. Beloved husband of Suzanne “Suzy” Cipponeri (nee Shirley); dear father of Anna Marie Cipponeri, Claire (Brent) Trunko, Lori (Kevin) LaMontagne, and the late Julie Cipponeri; dear grandfather of Payton, Zoe, Colin, Ava, ...
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