All Obituaries

Michael A. Powley, age 73, of Burning Well Road, Wilcox, PA, died January 12, 2022, at home, after a lengthy illness.  A son of the late Michael G. and Anna M. (Maletto) Powley, he was born on October 4, 1948 in Kane, PA.  On November 26, 1975 he married Rebecca A. (Secco) “Becky”, who survives at home. Along with his wife, Mike is survived by: his loving dog, Bella; and his best friends, Steve & Deb Patrick. Besides his parents, Mike was preceded in death by a...

Phyllis Ann (Winslow) Shrubb Owens, age 73, of Steelton, PA, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at UPMC Community Hospital of Harrisburg, PA.  A daughter of the late William K and Elizabeth J. (Newell) Winslow, she was born on March 19, 1948 in DuBois, PA. Besides her parents, Phyllis was preceded in death by: her husband Harold Bruce Owens (2014); two sisters, Donna Woodring and Garnett Taylor; and three brothers, Walter, Bruce and James Winslow. Phyllis is survived by: two children,...

Regina Elaine (Muff) Dumich, age 75, of Weedville, PA, passed away, Saturday, January 8, 2022 after a lengthy illness.  A daughter of the late Ida Elaine White and Henry Muff, she was born on November 2, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA. Living most of her life in Weedville, Regina graduated from Bennetts Valley High School Class of 1965 and was a member of the Weedville Wesleyan Church.  On March 2, 1978 she married Robert George Dumich who preceded her in death on July 29, 2012. Regina...

Shirley Louise Challingsworth, age 85, of Dr’s Lane, Penfield, PA, died at home on December 27, 2021, after a lengthy illness.  A daughter of the late Alfred and Veronica (Fox) Johnson, she was born on April 5, 1936 in DuBois, PA.   On June 15, 1968 she married James E. Challingsworth, Jr., who predeceased her on February 25, 2014. Besides her parents and her husband, Shirley was preceded in death by: a son, Allan “Herky” Overturf and a brother, Lavern...

Ann Uberti, age 98, of DuBois Nursing Home and formerly of Force, PA, passed away, December 24, 2021.  A daughter of the late Charles and Anne (Sloan) Mowrey, she was born on April 1, 1923 in Soldier, PA.  In 1940 she married Angelo “Geege” Uberti, who predeceased her in 1995. Ann had lived in the same house in Force all her life until going into the nursing home in 2012. She loved tending to her flower beds in the spring and sitting on her porch in summer.  But,...

Darlene “Sue” Huber, age 68, of Elk Avenue, Johnsonburg, died at home, December 20, 2021 after a lengthy illness.  A daughter of the late Edward and Thelma (Stanton) Lynch, she was born on June 15, 1953 in Ridgway, PA.  On November 11, 1977 she married Robert F. Huber, who survives at home. Besides her parents, Sue was predeceased by: two sisters, Carol Works and Bonnie Lynch. Along with her husband, Sue is survived by: two children, John Huber of Pittsburgh and Scott...

Sherri Linn VanHorn, age 57, of Hoovertown Road, Penfield, PA, died December 18, 2021 at Penn Highlands-DuBois, after a lengthy illness.  A daughter of the late Joseph Fletcher and Shirley Fye of Sykesville, she was born on August 26, 1964 in DuBois, PA. On September 16, 2006 she married Jason VanHorn, who survives at home. Along with her husband, Sherri is survived by: two children, Pamela Truesdale of DuBois and Ryan (Bethany) Hutchins of Brockport; four grandchildren, Trista,...

Kathy J. (Wright) Jarvie, 67, of Weedville, passed away with her family by her side on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Kathy was born to Edward and Joan Turnbull on June 26th, 1954 in Ridgway, Pennsylvania.  Kathy is survived by her devoted mother, Joan Turnbull, and by her loving children, Paul (Sabine) Wright, Bryan (Jennifer) Wright, and Jessica (Rachel) Wright. Kathy is also survived by her adoring grandchildren Alisha...

John S. “Goat” Kruel, Jr., age 78, of Horseshoe Drive, Penfield, PA, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at his home, after a short illness.  A son of the late John S. Kruel, Sr and the late Ruth Marie (Spoonhoward) Kruel, he was born on September 26, 1943 in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, PA.  In 1966 he married Donna (Crossland) who predeceased him in 2000.  In March 2010 he married Carol (Heller), who survives at home. Along with his wife, Carol, John is...

James Harris Elmquist, 52, Clearfield, passed away, Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Penn Highlands in DuBois after a brief illness. He was born December 18, 1968 in St. Mary’s. He is survived by his parents Carol (Girty) Elmquist Smith and her husband Harry Smith, jr of Weedville and Philip Elmquist and his partner Barb of Johnsonburg. In addition to his parents, James also leaves behind a daughter Jamie Lee Lenze and her husband Andy Lenze, three grandchildren Summer Rose, Zachary and...