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Karen McElheny-Feather

Karen McElheny- Feather, 71, formerly of Loretto, died Dec. 31, 2025. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Robert and Rosalie (Krise) McElheny. She was also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Thomas Feather. Surviving are her husband, James; brother, Kevin; brothers-in-law: Harry, David and Robert; and sister-in-law, Lovann Feather. Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at Askew-Houser Funeral Homes Inc., 300 North Julian St., Ebensburg. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at the Basilica of St. Michael the ...

Dawn Marie (Rago) Showalter

Dawn Marie (Rago) Showalter, 62, of Altoona, passed away Monday at UPMC Altoona surrounded by her loving family, after brain distress following cardiac arrest. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Domenick and Rose Marie (Colabove) Rago. Dawn was a member of Our Lady of Mount ...

Sharon I. Sollenberger

Sharon I. Sollenberger, 72, of Curryville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday at her residence. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of the late Allen and Irene (Weyant) Smith. On June 28, 1974, she married Wayne Sollenberger, who survives along with three children: Melissa Benfer and ...

Sue Ann Beal

Sue Ann Beal, 75, of Altoona, passed away Friday at Select Specialty Hospital in Johnstown. She was a daughter of the late Donald and Josephine (Cernuti) Buzzard. Sue was united in marriage to Cecil E. Beal in 1968. Along with her husband of 57 years, she is survived by sons: Darren Beal, ...

Dorothy M. ‘Dottie’ Cherry

Dorothy M. “Dottie” Cherry, 87, of Antis Township, died Wednesday at her home. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late John N. and Dorothy M. (Sharpless) Cassidy. On May 17, 1958, she married Allen L. Cherry in Altoona. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Cathleen L. (Richard) Dillen of Antis Township and Lea Ann (Randy) Musser of Williamsburg; three grandchildren: Richard Dillen Jr., Amber Mountz and Nicole DeFurio; and four great-grandchildren. Dottie was a 1955 graduate of Altoona High School. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, refinishing furniture and painting. ...

James Frank DeBartolome Sr.

James Frank DeBartolome Sr., 89, of Duncansville, passed away Friday. He was born in Williamsburg, son of the late Romeo Sr. and Mary (Verbonitz) DiBartolomeo. Surviving are two sons, James Jr. and Shawn; a sister, Georgiann Chilcote; two brothers, Romeo Jr. and William; and several ...