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Barbara A. Stoops

Aug. 5, 1942 – Oct. 3, 2022

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Barbara A. Stoops, 80, of Osterburg, formerly of Thompsontown, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Wilmer and Ruth (Mountain) Wertz.

She married Joseph D. Stoops, who preceded her in death Aug. 30, 2022.

Surviving is a daughter, Penny, and her husband, Pastor Keith Showalter, of Everett; a son, Ronald Wysong in New Jersey; two granddaughters, Kaitlynn and her husband, the Rev. Kasey Horvath, and Taylor and her husband, Dr. Maxwell Newby; four great-grandchildren: Asher, Callen, Laila and Lexi Horvath; three brothers: Raymond, Jerry and Randy Wertz; and a sister Connie Cover.

She was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Judah; and a brother, Wilmer B. Wertz.

Barbara was a member of Free Spring Church of the Brethren, Mifflintown.

She was a 1960 graduate of Altoona High School. Throughout her life, she had been employed as a waitress and cleaned homes for various families in the area.

Barbara was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and Lewistown Hospice. She enjoyed drawing and painting and spending time with her granddaughters.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at Claysburg Bible Church, 11751 William Penn Road, Imler. Funeral services will follow visitation Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, with Pastor Keith Showalter officiating. Interment will take place at Everett Cemetery.

Arrangements are by Leslie-Miller Funeral Home, Claysburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Claysburg Bible Church, 11751 William Penn Road, Imler, PA 16655.

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