Clearfield County PA Archives - Obituaries: Gearhart, Levi, 21 Dec 1951 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Eileen Jenkins, , Sep 2010 Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ ________________________________________________ THE PROGRESS, Clearfield, PA, December 22, 1951 LEVI GEARHART Levi Gearhart, a lifelong resident of Lawrence Township, died in the Clearfield Hospital Friday, Dec. 21. He was 57 years of age. He was the son of the late Peter and Mary Carr Gearhart, and was born May 13, 1894. At the time of his father's retirement in 1914, he took over the homestead and had carried on farming until a year ago when he sold the farm because of ill health. He was a member of the Centre Methodist Church, the Elks and Moose lodges of Clearfield, and a social member of the Curwensville fireman. He is survived by his wife, the former Annie C. Keyser, and the following sons and daughters: Stanley, Howard, Louise Caldwell Peters, Betty Read and Walter, and seven grandchildren, all of Clearfield. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Pearl Wilson, Oden Gearhart, Nora Leach, of Clearfield; Helen Boal of Fenelton, Lloyd Gearhart, Bergen, N.Y. Funeral services will be held from the Leavy Funeral Home, Monday, Dec. 24, at 10:30 a.m., with Rev. R. R. Croyle officiating. Interment will be in the Centre Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home after seven this evening, Sunday afternoon and evening and until time of services on Monday.