Verna Grace ANTES, 68, 7533 Country Hills Drive, Smithfield Township,
Huntingdon, died at 3:10 am. Thursday, March 30, 2006, at her residence.
Born July 31, 1937, in Altoona, Blair County, she was a daughter of the
late Ardel and Florence (Helsel) Rhodes. She was united in marriage to
her high school sweetheart, Richard C. "Dick" Antes March 3, 1956, in
the Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church, Altoona. Mr. Antes survives at
their home. Mrs. Antes is also survived by two sons and a daughter,
Scott C. Antes and wife, Kathy, Wilmington, Del.; Gregory S. Antes and
wife. Karen, Dover, Del.; and Shelley C. Dolan and husband, Kevin,
Newport, Del.: six grandchildren, Jaime Marshall, Crystal Antes,
Jennifer Antes, Bonnie Antes, Collin Antes and Bret Dolan; and a
great-grandson, Tyler Antes-Horan. She is also survived by a brother and
three sisters, Charles Rhodes, Donna Yonkosky and LeEtta Weber, all of
Altoona; and Ruth "Rae" Eckland, Tehachapi, Calif. She was preceded in
death by a grandson, Kyle Dolan, July 3, 2001. Mrs. Antes was a member
of the First United Methodist Church, Huntingdon. She also belonged to
the Red Hat Society. Mrs. Antes was a 1955 graduate of Altoona High
School. Primarily a homemaker, she held a number of jobs through the
years. Most recently, she had been a bus driver for a handicap school
and worked as a teller for the Bank of Delaware until her retirement.
Born and reared in Altoona, Mrs. Antes resided in Wilmington, Del., for
32 years. Following retirement, she and her husband moved to their
Smithfield Township home in 1994. She enjoyed creating crafts and
decorating her home. She also enjoyed entertaining and playing cards
and games with family and friends and outing on Raystown Lake with her
husband. Most of all, she dearly loved visiting with her children,
grandchildren and great-grandson. A memorial service will be held at 11
a.m. Monday, April 3, at the First United Methodist Church, 425 Mifflin
St., Huntingdon, with the Rev. Dr. Timothy W. Weitkamp officiating.
Interment will be made in the All Saints Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.