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Rodney Allen Snyder

Rodney Allen Snyder, 59, Altoona, passed away Friday morning after complications with liver cancer, which he battled for several years. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Nancy L. Jackson. Rodney resided in Altoona with his girlfriend, Tina Osborn. He is survived by a daughter, ...

Catherine F. ‘Chee Chee’ Willmerdinger

Catherine F. “Chee Chee” Willmerdinger, 86, of Rochester, N.Y., formerly of Altoona, passed away Saturday at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Paul and Anna “Honey” (Letscher) Stehle. Catherine married Joseph L. Willmerdinger. She is ...

Melanie Jean (Wilson) Bittner

Melanie Jean (Wilson) Bittner, 63, of Frederick, Md., formerly of Altoona, passed away Thursday after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Altoona, the beloved daughter of George Wilson and the late Sandra Detwiler. She is survived by her father, George Wilson; ...

Charles R. ‘Charlie’ Burk

Charles R. “Charlie” Burk, 86, Hollidaysburg, passed away Saturday morning, May 16, 2026, at UPMC Altoona. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2026, at The Good Funeral Home Inc., 108 Alto-Reste Park, Altoona. A complete obituary will appear in the Mirror at a later date.

Shirley Ann Burley

Shirley Ann Burley, 80, of Altoona, passed away peacefully on Friday, surrounded by all of her loving family who held her close until the very end. Born in Hanover, Shirley was the daughter of the late Earl Strohm and Virginia (Thomas) Strohm. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and ...

Gary Creighton

Gary Creighton, 87, Altoona, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026. Family and friends will be received from 11 a.m. until noon on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Juniata United Methodist Church, 808 N. Fourth St., Altoona, where a funeral service will immediately follow at noon, with Pastor Denise Haskins officiating. Arrangements are by Mauk & Yates Funeral Home Inc., Altoona.