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Terry B Pfahler
Nov 28, 2009
Terry B. Pfahler, 52, Pinecroft, died Saturday morning at home. He was born in Altoona, son of Melvin S. and Iva M. (Adams) Pfahler. Surviving are his mother of Pinecroft; nine brothers and sisters: Iva Jean Bisignano, Melvin R. Pfahler and John (Mike) Pfahler, all of Altoona, Nancy E. Walker, Roxanne G. Laird and Mark A. Pfahler, all of Pinecroft,...
James V Dickman Sr
Nov 25, 2009
James V. Dickman, Sr, 91, of Cumberland Crossings, Carlisle, formerly of Altoona, died Wednesday evening, in Carlisle. He was born in Altoona, a son of the late Clifford and Margaret (Kelly) Dickman and married Mary Jane Wagner on November 10, 1941, in Altoona. She preceded him in death on December 14, 1998. Surviving are one son, Barry Dickman of Mt....
Nancy S Stine
Nov 18, 2009
Nancy S. Stine, 64, Altoona, died Wednesday at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. She was born in Altoona, daughter of Elizabeth (Ellis) Gauntner and the late Lester Gauntner. She married John E. Stine June 18, 1966, in Altoona. Surviving are her mother; her husband of 43 years; two sons: John E. II (Janice) of Ashtabula, Ohio, and Todd...
James W Brunner
Nov 16, 2009
James W. Brunner, 69, Altoona, died Monday morning at his residence. He was born in Bellwood, son of the late Charles W. and Virginia Helen (O'Shey) Brunner. Surviving are five children: David A. (Kelli Jo), Scott A., Mark A. (Kelly), James A. and Dawn A. (Craig); 11 grandchildren: Terri Lee, Rian, Jesse, Megan, Morgan, Matthew, David, Dennisha, Daniel, Tabrina and...
Marjorie E McGee
Nov 15, 2009
Marjorie E. McGee, 94, formerly of Blair Towers and Horner Drive, Altoona, died Sunday at The Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg, after an extended illness. She was born September 30, 1915, in Juniata, a daughter of the late Arthur and Virginia (Price) Williams. She married Kenneth McGee on March 28, 1936, in Hagerstown, MD. He died December 12, 1988. Marjorie is...
Dorothy E Jackson
Nov 14, 2009
Dorothy E. (Davis) Jackson, 88, longtime resident of Berea, Ohio, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. She was born in Bellwood and married the late Paul L. Jackson. She was the mother of the Rev. Patricia Jefferis (Franklin), Nancy Zolondek and Dr. Richard Jackson (Dr. Susan); grandmother of Melanie Bowling, Stephanie Miles, Allen and Amy Zolondek and Hannah and Nathaniel Jackson;...
Darrell Lee Grace
Nov 9, 2009
Darrell Lee "D.D." Grace Sr., 75, Altoona, died Monday afternoon at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Inzy and Elsie (Donaldson) Grace. He married Shirley Swanger Oct. 8, 1955. Surviving are his wife; two sons: Darrell L. Jr. and wife, Lisa, and Donald Scott Sr. and wife, Rae, all of...
Mary F Long
Nov 4, 2009
Mary F. "Junie" Long, 86, Altoona, died Wednesday morning at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. She was born in Altoona, daughter of Ralph and Edna (Piper) Burkholder. She married Thomas Richard "Dick" Long Feb. 19, 1953, in Cumberland, Md., and he died in March 2009. Junie was a graduate of Altoona High School. She was a homemaker and...
Janet R Wenrich
Nov 3, 2009
Janet R. Wenrich, 76, IDA Tower, formerly of Green Avenue Tower and 514 10th Ave., Juniata, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday morning at Garvey Manor Nursing Home, Hollidaysburg, after a brief illness. She was born in Altoona, daughter of Ruth E. Mateer and stepfather Harry C. Mateer. Surviving are a sister, Maxine Johnson;...
Verten N Beers
Nov 2, 2009
Verten N. "Bud" "Baldy" Beers, 80, Green Avenue Towers, died Monday at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. He was born in Coalport, son of the late George and Vida (Brown) Beers. He married Pauline (Wogan) Glacken Dec. 2, 1962, in Altoona. She died March 11, 1998. Surviving are three stepsons: Charles Glacken of Altoona, John Glacken Jr. of...
William R McConahy
Oct 30, 2009
William R. "Bill" McConahy, 86, of Mechanicsville, VA, formerly of Juniata Gap, died Friday afternoon at Haven Assisted Living in Mechanicsville, Va. He was born in Altoona, a son of the late Oliver R. and Media (Pheasant) McConahy and married Esther L. Pierson on May 22, 1942, in Cumberland, Maryland. Surviving are his wife, Esther, of more than 67 years,...
Anna G. Moyer
Oct 24, 2009
Anna G. Moyer, also known as Anna G. Tomlinson, 90, of 148 Hegarty Road, Altoona, died Saturday at the Lutheran Home in Hollidaysburg. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Kehoe) Robinson. She was twice married, first to Bernard C. Tomlinson Sept. 19, 1936, who preceded her in death Sept. 2, 1979. She then...
Ruby M Wolf
Oct 23, 2009
Ruby MacKay (Allison) Wolfe, 82, Taunton, Mass., formerly of Daytona Beach, Fla., Johnson City, N.Y., and Altoona, died Oct. 23, 2009, at Life Care Center of Raynham after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Angus S. and Annie (MacKay) Allison. She married Donald E. Wolfe in 1946 in Winchester, Va. He died...
Gary D Koch
Oct 22, 2009
Gary D. Koch, 56, of Warren, Mich., formerly of Altoona, died Thursday in Michigan. He was born in Altoona, a son of Alfred H. Koch and the late Dorothy E. (Porter) Koch. Surviving are a son, Justin Koch of Duncansville; his father, Alfred of Williamsburg; a sister, Arlene Williams of Hollidaysburg; and a brother, Richard Koch of Bradenton, Fla. Gary...
Beverly J. Whitfield
Oct 21, 2009
Beverly J. Whitfield, 75, Altoona, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus, after a brief illness. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of the late Charles Smith and Kathryn (Gill) Smith Galant. She married Barry A. Whitfield Feb. 21, 1955, in Altoona. Surviving are her husband of 54 years; two...
Marjorie V. Keith
Oct 20, 2009
Marjorie V. Keith, 92, of Patriot Manor, Somerset, formerly of Altoona and Coalport, died Tuesday evening at the home. She was born in Patton, a daughter of the late William J. and Edith G. (Black) Yahner. She married Joseph C. Keith Oct. 11, 1941, in Patton. He preceded her in death Jan. 20, 1973. Surviving are four daughters: Betty J....
Bessie May Cox
Oct 19, 2009
Bessie May (Meek) Wertman Cox, 84, of Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday morning at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Edgar M. and Catherine C. (Clark) Meek. She married Wilbur L. (Bus) Wertman on November 21, 1947, in Altoona....
Richard E Shannon
Oct 16, 2009
Richard E. "Dick" Shannon Sr., 66, of Altoona went home to be with the Lord Friday at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Charles and Mary (Crawford) Shannon Jr. He married the former Linda Conrad in Winchester, Va., in 1963. Surviving are his wife of more than 46 years, a son,...
William L Williams
Oct 13, 2009
William L. "Pegleg" Williams, 71, Altoona, passed away Tuesday at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, after an extended illness. He went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his caring and loving family at his bedside. He was the son of Annie (Williams) Corle Wingard and was raised by his grandparents, Robert L. and Mabel F. Williams. He married Donna L....
Shirley A Clemens
Oct 13, 2009
Shirley Arlene Clemens, 81, of Bellemeade Manor, formerly of 22nd Avenue, Altoona, and Homers Gap, died Tuesday morning following a brief illness. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of the late Reginald D. and Laura Belle (Swartz) Clemens. Shirley was a member of the Altoona Christian and Missionary Alliance Church where she had been a Sunday School teacher for...
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