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Altoona, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Altoona, Blair County, PA & Surrounding Areas
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...
Michael F Cogan
Oct 12, 2009
Michael F. Cogan, 52, Altoona, died Monday morning in Salisbury, Md. He was born in Altoona, son of John and Marguerite (Ferguson) Cogan. Surviving are his parents of Altoona; three daughters: Rachel M. Showalter of Enterprise, Ala., Melissa S. Brown of Blue Bell, Pa., and Lacey R. Hanna of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; six grandchildren; a brother, John Steven of...
Robert G Kearns Sr
Oct 6, 2009
Robert G. "Bob" Kearns Sr., 82, Hollidaysburg, died Tuesday evening at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. He was born in Williamsburg, son of Thomas and Anna (Sneath) Kearns. He married Marjorie Jane Overcash Oct. 2, 1948, and she preceded him in death July 27, 2000. Surviving are two sons: Robert G. Kearns Jr. and David B. Kearns, both...
Esther L Taylor
Oct 2, 2009
Esther L. Taylor, 70, of Altoona died Friday at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Williamsburg, daughter of Raymond and Mary (Moyer) O'Donnell. She married Clifford A. Taylor Jr. on Oct. 29, 1965. He preceded her in death on Aug. 19, 1985. She is survived by a daughter, Trish French, and...
Ray E Hoffman
Sep 18, 2009
Ray E. Hoffman, Sr., 77, of Altoona, died Friday morning at his home. Known as Boney to his friends, Ray was born in Altoona, a son of the late Nason and Mary (Treese) Hoffman and on November 16, 1957, in Winchester, VA, he married Rebecca Butterbaugh. Surviving are his wife of more that 51 years, five children, Christine Snyder (Dan)...
Susan Jane Buchanan
Sep 15, 2009
Susan Jane (Aughenbaugh) Buchanan, 58, of Irvona, died Tuesday afternoon at the Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of Fay (Carrig) Aughenbaugh and the late Reginald Denny Aughenbaugh. She married Archie C. Buchanan, Jr., on November 23, 1970. Surviving are her husband, one son, James B. Buchanan and wife Reagan of East...
Joyce L. Boyles
Sep 14, 2009
Joyce L. Boyles, 73, Altoona Center for Nursing Care, died Monday. She was born in Altoona, daughter of Orville and Sarah (Smith) Beck. Surviving are two daughters: Lisa Lonsinger (Rick) and Beth McGeary (Andy), both of Altoona; four grandchildren; and a brother, Orville 'Bub' Beck (Martine) of Altoona. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Robyn L.; and two...
Kevin M Pierce
Sep 11, 2009
Kevin Marcus Pierce Sr. was born June 8, 1955 in Claysburg Pennsylvania. He was the son of Emma Lou Pierce-Mack and Burl Brown. Kevin attended Northwestern High School in Flint, Michigan, where he graduated in 1973. He married Michele Marie Ballos-Pierce in July of 2009, in which they joined 11 children. Preceding Kevin in death is his grandfather, Willis Pierce,...
Robert W Raihl
Sep 10, 2009
Robert W. Raihl, 61, of Altoona, died Thursday morning at his home. He was born in Altoona, a son of the late Robert and Lavella (Garlick) Raihl. He married Sharon Ebersole who survives with two sons, Tim Jones, of Altoona, and Brian Jones and wife Tanya of Hollidaysburg, three grandchildren, Carlie Jones of Portland, Oregon, Tyler Jones and Joshua Jones...
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