With sadness, we announce the passing of Carolyn Ann Wallen, 81, of Petersburg, on Saturday. She was born in Altoona, the daughter of the late Betty Jane (McCahren) Marshman and John Craine. Carolyn was a graduate of Altoona High School and Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia. ...

Rita Marie Hoefler, 64, of Flovilla, Ga., the wife of Robert A. Martinez Jr., died Thursday at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin, Ga. Born in Altoona, she was a daughter of the late Gerald Joseph Hoefler and Margaret Marie Piper Hoefler. Rita earned an associate degree in ...

Richard L. “Rick” Hoover, 73, of Tyrone, passed away peacefully on Friday. He was born in Altoona on July 9, 1952, a son of the late Richard E. and Phylis (Kooken) Hoover. On March 23, 1974, in Tyrone, he married Jennifer (Noel) Hoover, who survives. Also surviving are his son, Jason ...

Judy A. Matko, 82, passed away peacefully on Jan. 13 in Ankeny, Iowa. Judy was born to Charles and Rosaleen Kingston. She grew up in Flinton with her three sisters: Rosalie (Kenny) Stallard, Harriet (Jack) Knight and Sandra (Tommy) Hotzclaw; and one brother, Kevin (Sherry) Kingston. On Oct. ...