Here are obits for 2/3/03: F. Emmagene SITCH, 3770 W. Main St., Belleville, died at 5:20 am Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Clayton S. and Phoebe J. (Hesley) Metz, She was united in marriage to Paul Sitch March 18, 1949. Mr. Sitch survives at their home. Two sons survive; Paul C. Sitch, Colonial Heights, Va.; and Kenneth G. Sitch, Belleville. There are five grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Mark (Betty) Leamer of Huntingdon. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Janet J. Sitch, and two brothers, John C. Metz and Donald E. Metz. Mrs. Sitch was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church, Belleville. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 11 am. Tuesday at St. Johns Lutheran Church, 3597W. Main St., Belleville, with the Rev. Lois Martin officiating. Interment will be made in St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Belleville. Bernice Blanche (Locke) KLING, 74, of HCR 75, Shade Gap, died at 2:23 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg. Born July 21, 1928, in Dublin Township, Huntingdon County, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Beulah (Nead) Locke. She was married to Galen Kling Nov. 9, 1944, in Hagerstown, Md. Mr. Kling survives at their home. She is survived by three daughters; Linda Kling, Shade Gap; and Mrs. David (Glenda) Hamilton and Mrs. Bill (Audrey) Hall, both of Burnt Cabins. There are four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, four step-great-grandchildren and two step-great-great-grandchildren. Three sisters and one brother survive; Dorothy Mellott, Mercersburg; Mildred Linn and Janet Locke, both of Woodland Retirement Center, Orbisonia; and Stanley Locke, Burnt Cabins. She was preceded in death by one son, Donald Eugene Kling; three brothers, Robert Locke, Wallace Locke and Richard "Dick" Locke; and two sisters. Mary (Locke) Brown and Hazel (Locke) Brown. Mrs. Kling was a member of the Fair Ridge Assembly of God Church. Shade Gap, for over 50 years where she served as superintendent of the pre-school childrens Sunday School department and taught Sunday School classes for over 40 years. In 1969, she founded the annual Boys and Girls Missionary Parade at the church. She was also a member of the Womens Ministries at Fair Ridge. A member of the Huntingdon County Farm Women and the Huntingdon County Farm Women Group II, she served as president of both groups for a number of years. She was a member of the Huntingdon County Gideons Ladies Auxiliary and the Shade Gap Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary For over 20 years, she served on the Dublin Township Election Board. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5. at the Fair Ridge Assembly of God Church, Shade Gap, R.R., with the Revs. Wilson Boyd and Belvy White officiating. Interment will be made in Fair Ridge Cemetery. Emma Naomi SUMMERS, 75, of South Madden Road, Hustontown, died Saturday morning, Feb. 1, 2003, at her home in Taylor Township, Fulton County. Born May 13, 1927, in Todd Township, Huntingdon County, she was a daughter of the late James Alex and Esther (Crownover) Heffner. She was married to Theodore W. Summers Feb. 16, 1944, in Hagerstown, Md. Mr. Summers preceded her in death Nov. 30, 1998. One son and one daughter survive; Theodore J. Summers, Shippensburg; and Beverly A. McDaid, Hustontown. There are four grandsons and six great-grandchildren. One sister, Betty Watkins of Willow hill. also survives. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Pearl, Dec. 3, 1977; one son, Edgar, Oct. 16, 1964; one grandson, Rick McDaid; one great-grandson. Seth Summers; two brothers and two sisters. Mrs. Summers was of the Methodist faith. Along with her husband, she had been self-employed in the logging business for many years. Funeral services will be held at 11 am. Tuesday, Feb. 4. at the MR. Brown Funeral Home, Hustontown, with the Rev. David Ford officiating. Interment will be made in Hustontown Cemetery. John Richard HAWN, 81, of R.R. 2, Box 284, Huntingdon, died at 12:40 am. Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003, at J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital, Huntingdon, following a brief illness. Born Jan. 27, 1922, in Huntingdon County, he was a son of the late John David and Helen (Frew) Hawn. He was united in marriage to the former Henrietta Peoples March 9, 1951, in Belleville, by the Rev. C. O. Anderson. Mrs. Hawn survives at their Miller Township residence. Two daughters survive; Sharon D. Hawn and Dian E. Lewis, both of Miller Township, Huntingdon County. There are two grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters; Jean Peoples of Huntingdon, and Erchall Tetwiler of Port Royal. One sister Marietta Collins, preceded him in death. Mr. Hawn was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, where he was a member of the Manor Hill Charge United Methodist Men and was also active on various church committees. A graduate of Huntingdon High School, he was a member of the Class of 1941. He served with the U.S. Army, during World War II, from 1942-1945. In 1986, he retired from the receiving department of the J.C. Blair Company (presently Mead Westvaco) following 40 years service. He enjoyed the outdoors, including hunting and vegetable gardening. At one time he enjoyed bowling. He was a resident of his Miller township home for 52 years. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the John B. Brown Funeral Home, 417 Washington St., Huntingdon. with the Rev. Joleen A. Willis officiating. Interment will be made in Donation Cemetery, Oneida Township, Huntingdon, R.R. 2. Paul L. MANSPEAKER, 77, of Stein Road, Everett, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 17, 1925, in Woodbury, he was a son of the late Lewis Carl and Mabel (Fickes) Manspeaker. He was united in marriage to the former Rilla L. Kelly June 25, 1949, in Huntingdon. Mrs. Manspeaker survives. Two sons survive; Brian K. Manspeaker, Elkton, Md.; and Tod W. Manspeaker, Imlertown. There are two grandchildren, one stepgranddaughter and one step-great-granddaughter He is also survived by one sister, Theola Adams of Everett. Two brothers preceded him in death; Wayne Manspeaker and Joseph Manspeaker. Mr. Manspeaker was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Everett, where he served on the church council and taught Sunday School. He was a member of the Everett F&AM Lodge No. 524, receiving his 50-year pin in 2000, and a member of the AAONMS Jaffa Temple, Altoona. He was a past member of the Everett Elementary PTA, which he served as president. He also served as a past president of the Pennsylvania State PTA. He was a member and past president of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He was a 1943 graduate of Everett High School. For 40 years, he worked for the United States Postal Service, retiring in 1985. Initially, he worked as a clerk and assistant postmaster in Everett and was then financial examiner and floor supervisor in Johnstown. He was appointed as acting postmaster in State College, and in 1972, accepted the position of postmaster in Hollidaysburg. In 1977, he became postmaster of the Bedford office, where he served until his retirement Dec. 8, 1985. In his youth, he was a dressage horse trainer. He enjoyed raising quarter horses on his West Providence Township farm, where he was a specialized blacksmith with his own shop, having shod race horses at Bedford Springs, and a championship bull at Falkland Farms. He was a judge for the American Quarter Horse Association. An avid pool player, he also enjoyed playing the 5-string banjo. Funeral services will be held at 11 am. Wednesday. Feb. 5, at the Dalla Valle Funeral Chapel, Main Street, Everett, with the Rev. Richard Bigelow officiating. Interment will be made in Old School Baptist Cemetery, Three Springs. David Lee CLINGERMAN, 64, of 174 King St., Petersburg, died at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at The Oaks at Westminster Woods, Huntingdon. He had been in failing health for several months. Born June 20, 1938, in Canfield, Ohio, he was a son of the late Stanley Grant and Hattie Irene (Schenck) Clingerman. He is survived by three sons and two daughters; Jeffrey Clingerman of Michigan; Brent Clingerman and Kent Clingerman, both of Texas; and Hotly Esterline and Kimberly Proctor, both of Michigan. Two brothers and two sisters survive; Quentin Clingerman, Monrovia, Ohio; Stanley Clingerman, Poland, Ohio; Doris Irons, Haltom City. Texas; and Barbara Tschantz, Louisville, Ohio. There are five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A longtime close friend and associate, Cecil Ross of Petersburg, with whom he operated a ministry, survives. He was preceded in death by two brothers; Richard and Kermit Clingerman. Mr. Clingerman was a member of Spirit and Truth Worship Center, Huntingdon. A 1956 graduate of North Lima High School, North Lima, Ohio, he attended Eastern Nazarene College, Wollaston, Mass. He earned a bachelor of science and a masters degree in theology from Life Christian University, Tampa, Fla. His prior employment included working at Boeing Aircraft, Huntingdon, Ala,. and Braniff Airlines, Houston, Texas. He had also been a travel agent for a number of years, with AAA and Seabomes Travel Agency, both of Houston, Texas. In 1973, he founded Bond of Love World International Ministries in Houston, Texas. The ministry is now based in Petersburg. He had most recently served as a missionary to Africa for seven years. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 3, at the Green Haven Memorial Garden, Canfield, Ohio. -- Ken Boonie Co-Coordinator, PaGenWeb Project Huntingdon County http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin/ PROVERBS 3:13 How blessed is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding.