Robert E. Decker, 86, of Altoona, passed away at his residence early Tuesday morning. He was born in Goshen, N.Y., son of the late Earl and Ethel (House) Decker. Robert married Bonnie L. Powell at the Edith Davis Eve Memorial Chapel at Penn State Altoona on Oct. 8, 1983. He is survived by ...

Pastor Kenneth G. “Ken” Downs Sr., 73, of Martinsburg, passed away Monday. He was born in Beaver Valley, son of the late Charles R. and Sylvia M. (Gates) Downs. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Sharon; sons, Kenneth II and Paul; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Ellen ...

Olana Lynn ‘Tick’ Hedrick-Sheaffer, 75, of Altoona, passed away Tuesday. She was born in Fairmont, W.Va., daughter of the late Olan G. “Oley” Hedrick and Yvonne Little Hedrick. She married Albert A. Sheaffer on July 15, 1995. Surviving are her husband, Al; sister, Jan Bachowski (Gary) ...

Herbert Clair Houp, 92, of Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of Woodbury, passed away Monday. He was born in Roaring Spring, son of the late Robert and Irene (Weyant) Houp. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel; an infant son; and siblings, Donald Houp and Betty Keagy. Surviving are sons, ...