Twila Briskar

Twila Mae (Winters) Appleton Briskar, 90, of Curwensville died on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at UPMC Altoona.

Born on October 10, 1926 in Curwensville, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Violet (Craddock) Winters.

She was a graduate of Curwensville High School in 1945 and a lifelong member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Curwensville. She was employed by Sheertex Hosiery and Bayer Clothing.

She is survived by her son, Miles Appleton Jr. and wife Sherry of Curwensville; two grandchildren, Mary Appleton and Jay Appleton; one great grandson, Braedyn McCahon; and a sister Lillie Tornatore of St. Marys. She was beloved by her numerous nieces and nephews.

On March 8, 1946, she married Miles Appleton Sr. who preceded her in death on July 23, 1976. On February 11, 1982, she married Rudy Briskar and lived with him in Wrangell, Alaska for several years before returning to Curwensville. He died in August of 1998.

In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by a son, John Appleton; two grandsons, Daniel Appleton and John Shannon Appleton; two brothers, Donald Ray Winters and Arthur Winters Jr.; and a sister, Joy Rickard..

Funeral services will be held at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Curwensville on Friday at 11 AM with Pastor Richard Steuernagle officiating. Interment will be in the Bloomington Cemetery, Curwensville.

Friends will be received at the funeral home on Thursday from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM and on Friday from 10-11 AM.

To sign the on-line guestbook go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.