All Obituaries

Nancy Marie (Kalgren) Park, 81, of Brookville, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Penn Highlands Dubois Hospital.  Nancy was born on July 5, 1939, to the late Andrew Frank and Nellie Ardell (Horm) Kalgren in Brockport, PA. She attended the Brookville Area School District. Nancy married Dalton Edgar Park Sr., on August 5, 1995; he preceded her in passing on December 13, 2005. She worked as a waitress at the Gold Eagle and Plyler’s Family Restaurant. Nancy...

Mark Owen States, 74, of Luthersburg, PA, passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. He was born on December 7, 1945 to the late Clair and Margaret (Grube) States in Buffalo, NY. Mark grew up in Reynoldsville and graduated from Reynoldsville High School with the class of 1964. He went on to attend air conditioning refrigeration school in Omaha, NE. Mark proudly served his country with the US Air Force. He had a long career history including places like...

Johnny Jacob Shearer Sr., 60, of Clarington, PA, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020, at his home. He was born on December 26, 1959, to the late Melvin Clair and Eleanor Claire (Fennel) Shearer in Kittaning, PA. He graduated from Ford City High School with the class of 1979. Johnny worked at the TA Truck Stop in Brookville, PA, from 1984 to 2004 and then at Denny’s also in Brookville, PA, from 2004 to 2020. He was a past member of the Bethel Twp. Fire Hall and the Homewood Baptist...

Richard “Dick” Roland Gluth, 86, of Brookville, PA, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020, at Penn Highlands Brookville Hospital. He was born on July 27, 1934, to the late Frank John and Irene Margaret (Rau) Gluth in Brookville, PA. He attended the Brookville Area School District as a member of the class of 1957. Dick married the love of his life, Judy Leigh Garvey, on November 21, 1959, in Brookville, PA, they shared fifty-eight wonderful years together before her passing on...

Russell Allen Reichard Sr., of Reynoldsville, PA, passed away during the early morning hours of November 23, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 6, 1944, to the late Lawrence and Nellie Mae (Lucas) Reichard in Baxter, PA. He graduated from Redbank Valley High School with the class of 1963. Russell married Susan Finefrock on January 24, 1965, in Brookville, PA; Susan preceded him in passing on December 11, 2016. He retired as a groundskeeper for the Brookville Area School...

C. James “Buzzy” Buskirk, 75, of Reynoldsville, PA, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at his home. Born July 9, 1945, in DuBois, PA, to the late Clyde and Leona (Truesdale) Buskirk. He married Nancy M. Scolese on June 21, 1969, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Reynoldsville. He graduated from DuBois High School with the class of 1963. He was one of three from DuBois to participate in the “Big 33” game. He graduated from Mansfield State College in...

Paul George Sylvis, 86, of Reynoldsville, PA, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. He was born on December 5, 1933, to the late Perry G. and Elizabeth D. (Daesey) Sylvis in Winslow Twp., PA. Paul married Beulah M. Kougher on May 7, 1966; they celebrated fifty years of marriage before Beulah’s passing on September 4, 2016. He proudly served his country with the US Army, during which time he was stationed in Germany. He worked at Airco for ten years before...

Jeanne T. Carberry, 95, of Brookville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, while a resident of Christ the King Manor in DuBois, PA. She was born on May 28, 1925, to the late James C. and Joy (Engle) Carberry in Rose Twp., PA. She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School, which was located on Graham Avenue in Brookville, PA, and she was a lifelong member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Brookville, PA. Jeanne worked for the Federal Government with the...

Myrna Lee Apeary, 82, of Brookville, PA, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020, while a resident at the DuBois Nursing Home. She was born on January 28, 1938, to the late Frances “Nancy” M. Grubbs in Eldred Township. She attended and graduated from Brookville High School. She worked at Brookville Glove for thirty years and retired as a clerk at LF Widman Drug Store. Myrna was one of the best bakers, specializing in cookies and cakes. She loved “yardsaleing” and...

Marianne Marie (Thacher) Thomas, 90, of Sigel, PA, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020, while a resident of Christ the King Manor in DuBois, PA. Marianne, known to most as “Honey”, was born on May 23, 1930, to the late Jackson and Hazel (Painter) Thacher in Johnsonburg, PA. She married Ellis Thomas on February 28, 1953, in Johnsonburg; Ellis preceded her in passing. She achieved a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She went on to earn a...