The Rev. John "Jack" Gephart, 85, Alum Bank, died Monday. He was born in Cairnbrook, son of David and Mary (Allison) Gephart. Surviving are his wife, Shirley (Bailey); six children: Stephen, Alan, Glenn, Carolyn Conrad, Susan Conrad and Kathleen Hill; 13 grandchildren; and a sister, Helen Ewing. He was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 1 until the 2 p.m. funeral service Friday, June 8, 2012, at Faith Brethren Bible Church, New Paris. Arrangements are by J. Edward Blackburn Funeral Home, Alum Bank.
