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BORN
1951
DIED
2025
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113 North Third Street
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Lynn Canfield Obituary
He was born Feb. 6, 1951, the son of Lynn M. and Alberta L. (Bell) Canfield.
Mr. Canfield retired from working construction in 2008. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War and then served with the U.S. National Guard for over 20 years.
Lynn enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding four-wheelers, and just being outdoors. He was a lifetime member of the Clearfield VFW and the Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter #974 of Clearfield.
He is survived by his children, Vicky Forsht of Bigler, Sherry (Bill) Walker of Columbus, Ohio, and Dakota Canfield of Grampian; grandchildren, Skylar (Kevin) Graham of Clearfield, Brooke (Ryan) Gallaher of Bigler, Cale (Haley Thompson) of Somerset, Ohio, Cole (Callie) Walker of Columbus, Ohio, and Lynn James Canfield of Clearfield; great-grandchildren, Rilynn Gallaher, Canyen Gallaher, Colton Walker, and Luca Graham; and two brothers, Daniel Canfield of Ft. Worth, Texas, and John (Kris) Canfield of Curwensville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Rose Canfield; a brother, Larry Canfield; a nephew, Nathaniel Canfield; and his beloved dog, Jager.
A funeral service will be held at the Beardsley Funeral Home and Crematory on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Thursday from 3 p.m. until the time of service at 6 p.m.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to The Marine Corps Toys for Tots or to any Veteran organization of your choice.
To sign the online guestbook, visit beardsleyfuneralhome.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Larry & Sandy Proud
September 24, 2025
Great friend for years. May we all remember the good times. A final salute goes out to a fellow Vietnam Veteran.
Shelly Levine
September 24, 2025
Fly high Lynn E nothing but good memories love you brother
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