Kevin Emil Ocker, 72, of Altoona, died March 11, 2026, at his home after an extended illness. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Bavarian Aid Society, 112 S. 13th St., Altoona. Arrangements were by Mauk & Yates Funeral Home Inc., Altoona.

Douglas Alan “Buzz” Becker, 61, of Panama City, Fla., died Sunday at Vitas Hospice in Pensacola, Fla. Born and raised in Altoona, Doug was a son of the late Raymond C. and Vivian L. (Evans) Becker. Buzz graduated from Altoona Area High School in 1982. He was never married and had no ...

Richard Blair Fetzer, 60, of Philipsburg, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday. Born in Philipsburg, he was a son of Mary Louise (Shimmel) Fetzer, who survives of Gearhartville, and the late Kenneth J. Fetzer. Rich was a 1985 graduate of Philipsburg-Osceola Area Senior High School ...

Rita J. Funicelli, 91, Dean, died Saturday. She was born in Ashville, daughter of the late Harvey and Maude (Ivory) Sutton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; nine brothers; and four sisters. Surviving are children: Robert Funicelli, Randy Funicelli and Karen Smithmyer, with whom ...