Lou Ann McCoy, 64, Berlin, died January 13, 2021 at UPMC Passavant-McCandless Hospital. Born April 14, 1956, in Somerset, daughter of Edward and Doris (Lowery) Sivits. Preceded in death by parents and step son James Lehman. Survived by her husband of 11 years, Terry; children: Bradley (DeAnn) McCoy and Amy (Mike) Beech; sisters: Connie (Ronald) Weirich, Barb Sivits, Deanna (Michael) Brivchik, and Angela (David Thomas) Maust; grandchildren: Elise and Alex McCoy and O’ria and Katyn...

David Lavan Lohr, 90, of Friedens, passed January 14, 2021 at home. Born February 17, 1930 in Jenner Township, son of Richard F. and Elsie M. (Bowman) Lohr. Preceded in death by parents, wife of 51 years the former Evelyn Swope, daughter Cynthia Browning, grandson David Browning, and siblings: Sarah Shaffer, Nannie Cora Rhoads, Evelyn Friedline, Bessie Gray, Louis Lohr, and Lloyd Hilton Lohr. Survived by children: Gayle (Paul) Miller, Bonnie (Haldor) Miller, and Kelly (Kelly) Lohr; ten...

Lester L. Coslic, 83, Berlin, died Jan. 11, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Born April 20, 1937 in Brothersvalley Twp., son of John and Gladys (Hutzell) Coslic. Preceded in death by parents, brother Ernest, and infant brother Melvin. Survived by his wife of 60 years, the former LaVerne Suder; son Daniel, Anchorage, AK; daughter Susan married to William Miller, Jr., Berlin; grandchildren: Justin Coslic, Steven (Hillary) Warrington, Brandon (Tara) Miller, and Blake Miller; great...

Mary Louise Mowery, 92, Davidsville, formerly of Shanksville, died Jan. 10, 2021 at Laurel View Village. Born March 12, 1928 in Stonycreek Twp., daughter of Harry and Margaret (Glessner) Felten. Preceded in death by parents, husband Robert J. “Monk”, sister Kathryn Sivits, niece Sharon Friberg, and nephew Keith Firle. Survived by her brother- and sister-in-law James and Esther Mowry; nephews Jimmy (Jamie) Sukenik, Johnny Sukenik, and Robert Mowry; niece Maria Mowry; great nephew...

Betty L. “Bets” Beal, 92, of Somerset formerly of Friedens, died Jan. 13, 2021 at The Patriot. Born Sept. 8, 1928 in Somerset, daughter of Alfred Sr. and Marian (Shaffer) Phillips. Preceded in death by parents, husband Charles L. “Bud” Beal Sr., infant daughter Colleen, brothers: Floyd, Clyde, and Alfred Jr., and sisters: Dorothy and Hazel Phillips. Survived by children: Debra married to Barry Fitzgerald, Somerset, Charles Jr. married to the former Susan Stahl,...

Ethel F. “Fredi” Zimmerman, age 94 ended her journey on January 13, 2021 at Pleasant Meadows Senior Living in Chrisman, Illinois.  Fredi was born February 20, 1926  in Laurel, Maryland, the daughter of Marion Ellery Moore and Florence Lillian (Manuel) Moore. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband John Henry Zimmerman of Hooversville, Pennsylvania. Also, her sisters Ruth Moore Kress and husband Edward, Virginia Moore Calavan, Gloria...

Faye B. Igou, 93, of Friedens, died Jan. 5, 2021 at home. Born May 12, 1927 in Tyrone, daughter of Allen and Beulah (Randolph) Burwell. Preceded in death by parents, daughters: Jennifer Lambert and Susan Lee Igou, 5 sisters, and 3 brothers. Survived by her husband of 72 years Ronald A. Igou; children: Ronald Jr., Deborah Breth and husband Randall Paddock, and Jeffrey and wife Barbara; 16 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and special caregiver Kellie Miller. She was a graduate of Tyrone...

Theodore R. Miller, 83, Fairhope, died Jan. 9, 2021 at UPMC Somerset. Born Oct. 5, 1937 in Fairhope, son of William A. and Jessie J. (Miller) Miller. Preceded in death by parents; brothers Leonard and Floyd Miller; infant brother Lloyd; and sisters Mary Straka, Virginia Miller, and Hazel Emerick. Survived by brothers Dalton and Charles, both of Fairhope; sister Betty Meslovich, VA; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was a retired construction laborer. Member of New Baltimore...

Robert Vernon Miller, 83, of Berlin, died Jan. 3, 2021 at Meadow View Nursing Center. Born Aug. 8, 1937 in Stonycreek Twp., son of Leonard F. and Bernice N. (Moyer) Miller. Preceded in death by parents, wife of 45 years the former Verna M. Shroyer, son Donald L., sisters Florence and Rhoda, and brother Irvin. Survived by these children: Brenda Klink, Barbara (Nathan) Kleinert, David (Shelley) Miller, and Roger (Liezel) Miller; 8 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandson;...

Ben M. Scheller, 82, Berlin, died January 6, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Born May 25, 1938 in Meyersdale, son of John “Lindy” and Marian (Landis) Scheller. Preceded in death by parents and step father Paul L. Klose, M.D. Survived by his wife of 62 years, the former Barbara Smith; daughters Christine (Robert) Glessner and Suzanne McCormick; grandchildren: Jody (Jacob) Smith, Jennifer (Jonathan) Dickey, Matthew (Rebecca) Glessner, Tessa McCormick and friend Matt,...