Archive - Nov 30, 2011 - Obituary
Blair Irvin Askey, 87, of Punxsutawney, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at DuBois Nursing Home.
He was born Dec. 12, 1923, in DuBois, a son of the late Clyde and Blanche (Johnston) Askey.
March 28, 1944, in Penn Township, he married Helen M. (Ritz) Askey, who preceded him in death July 21, 1988.
Mr. Askey was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army in Central Europe in the 326th Glider Infantry.
He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and liked to fish and hunt. He loved tending to the farm and his animals.
Karen Elaine Campbell, 61, Punxsutawney, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
She was born April 6, 1950, in Starford, a daughter of the late Darl and Alice (Paul) Pounds.
Ms. Campbell was a homemaker and a member of the F.O. Eagles. She was also a member of the Woodland Avenue United Methodist Church.
Joan Wilma Schopperth, 78, Punxsutawney, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
She was born Aug. 5, 1933, in Patterson, N.J., a daughter of the late Joseph and Ann Degelman.
She married Timothy Schopperth, who survives, of Punxsutawney.
Mrs. Schopperth was a homemaker and a member of the Chestnut Grove Independent Church in Punxsutawney.
