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Jessie B Turnbaugh
Jul 5, 2012
Jessie B. Turnbaugh, 98, formerly of Station Square and the Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg, died Thursday evening at the home. She was born April 12, 1914, in Logan Twp, Altoona, a daughter of the late James Moore Dunn and Mary Maude (Cornelius) Dunn and on April 29, 1939 in West View, Pittsburgh, she married William F. Turnbaugh. He preceded her...
Eleanor Ranck
Jul 3, 2012
Eleanor M. Ranck, 89, of Juniata, died Tuesday morning at Golden Living Center Hillview. She was born in Juniata, a daughter of Herbert C. and Martha (Bergantz) Ranck. Surviving are a niece and two nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Lewis Ranck and Glen (Bud) Ranck. Eleanor was a 1940 graduate of Altoona High...
Shirley Force
Jul 2, 2012
Shirley Gene Force, 88, of Altoona walked out of this life and into eternal life in heaven Monday morning. She was the daughter of John and Mary Force of Altoona. Shirley graduated from Altoona High School in 1942 and also volunteered at the Altoona Hospital School of Nursing during that time. She always had a smile on her face and...
James E Tupone
Jun 16, 2012
James E. Tupone, 60, Juniata, died Saturday at Altoona Regional. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Ellwood and Betty (Blair) Tupone. He married Jeannie L. Wyland. Surviving are his wife; two sons: James Patrick (Lori) Tupone of Altoona and Stephen Michael (Carolyn) Tupone of St. Augustine, Fla.; seven grandchildren; a brother, Joseph Tupone; and a sister, Karen...
Beverly Jean Smith
Jun 15, 2012
Beverly Jean Smith, 82, formerly of North Third Street, Juniata, died Friday afternoon at Valley View Home. Known as "Nan," she was born in Altoona, daughter of the late C. Clair and Ethel (Higgins) Ebersole. She married Claude Neil Smith on Sept. 11, 1946, in Winchester, Va. He died in January 1995. Surviving are four children: Sharon McClain of Montgomery,...
Arlene M Fisher
Jun 14, 2012
Arlene M. Fisher, 86, Altoona, died Thursday at Altoona Regional. She was born in Altoona, daughter of Charles Sr. and Catherine (Stephens) Bennett. She married James W. Fisher on June 16, 1946, in Altoona, and he died May 24, 2004. Surviving are a son, James Jr. (Deborah) of Altoona; two daughters: Connie Dively (Charles) of Martinsburg and Karen of Altoona;...
Esther F. Diehl
Jun 12, 2012
Esther F. Diehl, 90, Golden LivingCenter-Hillview, died Tuesday morning at Altoona Regional. She was born in Altoona, daughter of Fred and Bertha (Woods) Smith. She married Ralph E. Diehl Sr. on April 24, 1943, in Brookes Mills, and he died in 1998. Surviving are two sons: Ralph E. Jr. (Toni) of Altoona and Donald W. (Wendy) in Maryland; four grandchildren:...
Shirley M. Morris
Jun 10, 2012
Shirley Morris Walker, 83, Altoona, died Sunday evening at Altoona Center for Nursing Care. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Mike and Erma (Robison) Manocchio. She married Frank Walker, who preceded her in death. Shirley was employed as a hostess at Wendy's for 21 years. There will be no viewing or service.
Paul P. Grum Sr.
Jun 10, 2012
Paul Peter Grum Sr., 86, Altoona, died Sunday at Golden LivingCenter-Hillview. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Walter and Alice (Boyles) Grum. He married Alice Mary Matlack on Dec. 15, 1946, in Altoona. She died Jan. 30, 1993. Surviving are three sons: Paul P. Jr. (Maryellen) of Hollidaysburg, Walter J. (Linda) of Altoona and John R. (Jen)...
Wanda M Harber
Jun 8, 2012
Wanda Marie (Salsgiver) Harber, 81, Altoona, passed away Friday at Altoona Regional. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Lester and Mabel (Decker) Salsgiver. She married Howard Leonard Harber on June 29, 1951. Surviving are her loving husband; five children: David (Eileen) of Reading and William (Roxene), Linda (Alfred) Sisto, Susan Harber and Gail (Robert) Plouse, all of...
Dale E. Brown
Jun 8, 2012
Dale Eugene Brown, 55, Altoona, died Friday morning in Altoona. He was born in Altoona, son of Donna Brown and the late Clyde Brown. He married his wife, Karen, on Nov. 19, 1983, in Altoona. Surviving are his wife of Altoona; two daughters: Molly Brown of Jerusalem, Israel, and Katie Brown of North Cotes, England; a son, Joshua Brown of...
Audrey D. Donnelly
Jun 6, 2012
Audrey D. Donnelly, 88, Eldorado Mobile Home Court, Altoona, died Wednesday. She was born in Altoona, daughter of Thomas and Olive F. (Cullison) Webb. She was married three times, first to the late Charles Weyandt, then to the late Irvin Harkless, who died Oct. 23, 1989, then to William H. Donnelly Sr. on May 22, 1997, in Cumberland, Md. Surviving...
James R. Lowther
Jun 6, 2012
James R. Lowther, 59, Altoona, died Wednesday after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Altoona, son of the late James M. and Mary (Behers) Lowther. He married Susan Edna Britcher on Aug. 31, 1974, in Altoona. Surviving are his beloved wife of 37 years; five children: Timothy A. Lowther and wife, Kristen, of Shirley, Mass.; Janessa...
Lois E. Miller
Jun 6, 2012
Lois E. Miller, 89, Valley View Home, formerly of Greenwood, died Wednesday. She was born in Hooversville, daughter of Alton and Ida Wilt. She married J. Allen Miller on Oct. 19, 1947, in Altoona, and he died Feb. 24, 1997. Surviving are two daughters: Gail Montgomery (George) and Dawn Porter (Howard Weigand), both of Altoona; two granddaughters: Jessica Crownover (Mike)...
Richard E Coley Jr.
May 30, 2012
Richard Edward Coley Jr., 68, Altoona, died Wednesday morning at his home. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Richard Edward Sr. and Mary Margaret (Bertram) Coley. He married Anita A. Buechele on June 28, 1969, at St. Leo's Catholic Church. Richard was a devoted husband and was the loving father of four sons: Richard E. III of...
Samuel R Quay Sr.
May 21, 2012
Samuel Russell. Quay, 91 formerly of Altoona died at on May 21, 2012 at the United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz, PA. He was born April 6, 1921, in Mifflin, a son of the late Albert and Hattie Watts. He married the late Luella Merritt on June 27, 1942 at First Methodist Church, Juniata by the Rev. Herbert W. Glasgow....
Douglas Rhodes
May 9, 2012
Douglas L. Rhodes, 53, Altoona, died May 9, 2012, at his residence. Services are private, at the convenience of the family.
Sara Ellen Wagner
May 8, 2012
Sara Ellen "Sootie" (Fries) Wagner, 88, Altoona, died early Tuesday morning at Altoona Regional. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Jacob M. and Nettie M. (Walter) Fries. She married George M. Wagner on April 25, 1945, in Altoona at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Carol Nuttall and husband, William, of Pittsburgh; a...
Michelle L Detwiler
May 4, 2012
Michelle L. "Shelley" Detwiler, 42, of Altoona died Friday morning at Altoona Regional. She was born in Altoona, daughter of Janet (Sharp) Copenhaver and the late Thomas Copenhaver. She married Bryan R. Detwiler on March 5, 1994, at First Church of Christ. Surviving are her husband; three children: Joshua Black and Rachel and Lindsey Detwiler, all of Altoona; her mother...
Connie M Plowman
Apr 29, 2012
Connie Mae Plowman, 41, Altoona, was taken from this world unexpectedly Sunday evening at Altoona Regional. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of Margaret E. (McCulloch) Jennings and the late Jack E. Jennings. She married Todd David Plowman on April 26, 2003, in South Beach, Miami, Fla. Surviving are her husband; her mother of Tyrone; a sister, Stef Carper...
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