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Obituaries

Omer H. ‘Blackie’ Black

Omer H. “Blackie” Black, 97, Saxton, died Wednesday. He was the son of the late Forest and Nora (Levelle) Black. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia; his daughter, Eugennie Treece; and his siblings. Surviving are his children: Omer Jr., Jodi Crooks and Brad Black; and many ...

Michael John Galbraith

Michael John Galbraith, 81, formerly of Roaring Spring, went home Tuesday at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home in Carlisle. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Wilbert C. and Anna Mae (Roberts) Galbraith. Michael married April Urbanic on Dec. 21, 1968. He is survived by his ...

Barbara J. Bathie Schmidhamer

Barbara J. Bathie Schmidhamer, 87, of Hollidaysburg, passed away Wednesday. She was born in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late Roy and Violet (Davies) Thomas. She married Frederick Schmidhamer in 1984. He preceded her in death in 1995 after sharing 11 years of marriage. Surviving are two ...

Vernadine M. ‘Boots’ Butler

Vernadine M. “Boots” Butler, 84, of East Freedom, passed away Wednesday at home. She was born in Polecat, daughter of the late Albert M. and Edith (Musselman) Strayer. She married John E. Butler on Nov. 11, 1960. He preceded her in death on July 21, 2023. Surviving is a daughter, Sandra ...