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Robert W. Morris

Robert W. Morris, 98, Ebensburg, died Friday. He was born in Blacklick Township, son of William and Bertha (Overman). Surviving are his children: Connie, Joyce, Kimberly, Robert and Bradley; and many grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Clara; brothers: Leard, Floyd, Norman, Alvie and Tom; and sisters: Margaret, Kathryn and Eithel. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. today, March 16, 2026, at Askew-Houser Funeral Homes Inc., Ebensburg, where a funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Interment will be at Lloyd Cemetery.

Karen S. Sessamen

Karen S. Sessamen, 82, Tyrone, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Luther and Florence (Miller) Dell. On July 11, 1963, she married Richard E. Sessamen in Winchester, Md. He preceded her July 22, 2021. She is survived by four children: Steven ...

Donald Gene Shaffer

Donald Gene Shaffer, 89, Woodbury, passed away Saturday at his residence. He was born in Potter Creek, son of the late Kenneth and Dorothy (Clouse) Shaffer. Gene first married Florence (King) Shaffer on March 5, 1955, in Bedford. She preceded him in death on April 2, 1967. He then married ...

Dorothy Mae ‘Dottie’ (Gregg) Edmundson

Dorothy Mae “Dottie” (Gregg) Edmundson, 90, formerly of Altoona, passed away peacefully on Wednesday of natural causes at her home in Sarasota, Fla. Born in Wilmington, Del., Dottie was the beloved daughter of the late George Beatty and Ethel (Wall-Beatty) Crawford. Dottie was a very ...

Rose D. (Ketner) McNally

Rose D. (Ketner) McNally, 92, formerly of Martinsburg, died Wednesday. Born in Henrietta to late parents, Chalmer and Sadie Ketner, she was also predeceased by her husband, Donald; and 11 siblings. Surviving are children, Susan Bouslough and Daniel McNally; her grandchildren; a sister, Shirley; and nephew, John “Jack” Kauffman. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2026, at Faith Assembly of God Church, Roaring Spring; and from 10 until the 11 a.m. service Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the church. Arrangements by Fink & Stone Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., Martinsburg.

Allen Paul Neely

Allen Paul Neely left this world peacefully on March 7, 2026. For most of the eight years Allen had cancer, he was able to do everything he loved. The last year of his life was exceptionally challenging. However, he knew joy until the end because of the love of his friends and family. Born ...