Catherine “Katie” Gehl, 101, of Altoona, passed away Friday at Garvey Manor Nursing Home, Hollidaysburg, after a brief illness. She was born in Altoona, the daughter of John and Julianna (Wieland) Horell. Katie married Frederick J. Gehl on June 19, 1946, at St. Mary’s Catholic ...
Dorothy Ann Heaton, 96, of Tyrone, and a guest at Centre Care, passed away Sunday. She was born in Houtzdale, daughter of the late Michael and Mary Rynish. On Dec. 18, 1948, in Houtzdale, she married Roy J. “Jim” Heaton, who preceded her in death on Feb. 29, 2024. She is survived by four ...
Charles Elmer Lynn Sr., 90, of Tyrone, passed away Jan. 8, 2025. A celebration of life will be held at noon Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Bald Eagle Grange, 2562 Snyder Drive, Tyrone. Arrangements were by Richard H. Searer Funeral Home Inc., Tyrone.
Francis P. “Ruffles” Ruffley, 76, of Mahaffey, passed away Sunday at Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital. He was born in Altoona, the son of Francis P. and Margaret O’Neill Ruffley Mireles. Ruffles was a graduate of Penn Cambria High School and a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving more ...
Joan Marie Charles, 74, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Altoona, passed away May 13, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Lawrence) Pomputius. Surviving are her husband, Edward C. Charles; three sons: Tim Wesner (Noreen), Marlin Charles and Jeffery Charles; five ...
Randy Scott Banks, 61, of Altoona, died Wednesday evening at UPMC Altoona. Randy was born in Altoona, son of the late Martin Banks and Judy (Vaughn) Banks Lang. He married Amy Anne Yeager on Feb. 21, 2004, at The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Surviving are his wife, Amy: two sons, ...
