Twila Mae (Winters) Appleton Briskar, 90, of Curwensville died Sunday, March 26, 2017 at UPMC Altoona.
Born Oct. 10, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Violet (Craddock) Winters.
She was a graduate of Curwensville High School in 1945 and a life-long 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 his 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 July 23, 1976. On Feb. 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 11 a.m. Friday at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Curwensville, with Pastor Richard Steuernagle officiating. Burial will be in the Bloomington Cemetery, Curwensville.
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday and from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Friday
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.
