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Susan E. (Spidle) Rhodes

Susan E. (Spidle) Rhodes, 76, of Altoona, originally of Newry, died Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at home. She was born April 10, 1949, in Newry, a daughter of John and Mary Louise Spidle. Susan married Larry Rhodes on July 22, 1973, and they shared 52 years of marriage together. She is survived ...

Virgina ‘Ginny’ Simala

Virgina “Ginny” Simala, 94, passed away Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Cooper) Talko. Preceded in death by her husband, Francis J. “Fussy” Simala, she is survived by children: John, Robert and Kurt Simala, Nadine Elias and Alicia Weaver. Friends received from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, and from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at Matthew R. Decort Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Portage. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Portage. Internment at St. Mary Cemetery, Portage, to ...

Margaret Adaline Tepsic

Margaret Adaline Tepsic, 98, of Tyrone, was called home to her place in Heaven on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. She was born Nov. 5, 1926, in Milesburg, the daughter of the late Austin C. and Esther J. (Sessamen) Sherry. Margaret was a graduate of State College Area High School Class of 1945, where she enjoyed being a member of the cheering squad. Surviving are sons: Joseph M. Tepsic of Hollidaysburg, Austin L. Tepsic and Michael D. Tepsic of Tyrone; a daughter, Arlene Parkhill (husband, Bruce) of State College and Naples, Florida; daughters-in-law, Jackie Tepsic and Vickey Tepsic of Tyrone; ...

Thomas L. ‘Tom’ Ashburn

Thomas L. “Tom” Ashburn, 81, of Altoona, passed away Thursday at Graystone Manor, Bellmeade. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Leroy and Teresa (Reighard) Ashburn. Tom is survived by his four children: Leann Keiper (Brian) of Sidman and Hope Kephart, Nick Noel (Brandi) and Jennifer ...

‘Denny’ Dennis Dean Ayers

It is with great sorrow the Ayers Family shares with family, friends, and the Morrison Cove Community, the passing of “Denny” Dennis Dean Ayers, beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, uncle, great and great-great uncle, and former softball coach, at the age of 77, in ...

Brenda Sharon Funk

Brenda Sharon Funk, 79, of Lewistown, passed away Wednesday at her home. Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Alverta (Clapper) Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Howard Miller Jr.; and son-in-law, Roy Smith. Brenda is ...