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Jo Lea Dennis

Jo Lea Dennis, 70, of Altoona, passed away Monday. She was a daughter of the late Paul B. and Dora Mae (Marlett) Luke. Surviving are her son, Robert Jr. (Shunae); six grandchildren: Robert III, Tyra Craig, Patrick, Arial Craig, Manisha and Noah; two great-grandchildren, Dominic and Declan ...

Lois H. (Jones) Harris

Lois H. (Jones) Harris, 86, of Altoona, passed away Sunday at her residence. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Wilson and Hazel (Blizzard) Jones. She married William J. Harris who preceded her in death in 2021 after sharing 62 years of marriage. Surviving are two sons: Steven ...

William Kenneth ‘Bill’ Hendricks

William Kenneth “Bill” Hendricks, 86, of Martinsburg, died Wednesday. He was born in Catskill, N.Y., son of the late Herbert and Emily (Hamm) Hendricks. Surviving are his wife, Mary; sons: Michael, Lester, Jason, Jeremy and William; a daughter, Melissa Shirk; and several grandchildren. Bill was preceded in death by a son, Jonathan; seven siblings; and his first wife, Alice. Friends will be received from 10 until the 11 a.m. service Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Martinsburg. Arrangements by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Martinsburg.

Lynn D. Hoffman

Lynn D. Hoffman, 76, formerly of Altoona, passed away Saturday at home due to illness. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert L. Hoffman; mother, Helen Hoffman; and a brother, Gregory Hoffman. Surviving are his wife, Salee; daughters, Tamara (Todd Koehler) and Tracy (Lee) Harp; grandchildren: Karson, Cassidy, Emory, Isabelle and Harrison; siblings: Carol Landes, Wendy Brendle and Jay Hoffman; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and others that Lynn dearly loved. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a Vietnam veteran. Lynn graduated from Penn State with a ...

Dorothy K. ‘Dottie’ Stayer

Dorothy K. “Dottie” Stayer, 77, Altoona, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at UPMC Altoona. Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 2, 2025, at Mauk & Yates Funeral Home Inc., 719 N. Fourth Ave., Altoona; and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the funeral home, where a funeral service will immediately follow at 11 a.m. A complete obituary will appear in Saturday-Sunday’s Mirror.

Jane Marie Blowers

Jane Marie Blowers, 76, of Tyrone, passed away Saturday. She was born in Philipsburg, daughter of the late Charles and Stella (Stacey) Blowers. Surviving are a brother, Chris (Connie) Blowers of Tyrone; numerous nieces and nephews, including Heather (Steve) Johnson; great-nieces and ...