Richard “Dick” “Butch” Johnson, 79, of Altoona, passed away March 14, 2026. A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Eighteenth Street Community Church, 1416 18th St., Altoona. For additional information, contact The Rev. Paul Johnson: 814-207-4158.
D. Ronald “Happy” Long, 72, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Saxton and Roaring Spring, checked out July 5, 2026, at 2:31 a.m. A celebration of life will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2026, at the R.W. & BT. Fire Company, 6340 New Grenada Highway, Robertsdale, Pa., with a meal served at 1:30 p.m. Arrangements are by Harry E. Miller Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., Claysburg. A complete obituary will appear in the Mirror at a later date.
Alice Pollard, 86, of Martinsburg, passed away Saturday at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Martinsburg, daughter of the late Fred and Bertha (Metzger) Hoover. She married George K. Pollard on Sept. 5, 1981, at Leamersville Grace Brethren Church. He passed away on May 26, 1993. She is ...
Lorna Irene Replogle, 74, of Martinsburg, passed away Saturday. She was born in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Charles W. and Dolores G. (Moore) Eshelman. Lorna was preceded in death by her brother, Stephen. Surviving are her husband, Gerald; daughters, Crystal Campbell and Amber Replogle; and grandchildren: Amanda Campbell, Paiton Campbell and Evan Replogle. Friends will be received from 1 until the 3 p.m. celebration of life memorial service Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Target One Ministries Church. Arrangements are by Fink & Stone Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., Martinsburg.
Franklin R. Sweed Jr., 87, of rural La Jose, Pa., died at Maple Heights Health & Rehab Center, Ebensburg. He was the son of Franklin R. Sweed Sr. and Mary Christina Smith, and raised as a foster son of Pearl and Merle Hockenberry. Franklin is survived by sons: Robert (Diane) Sweed of Altoona, Ronald Sweed of Schuylkill, Pa., Paul of Irvona and Will of Altoona; daughters: Doris Hanson (Curtis) of Ebensburg, Deborah Blake (Charles) of Westover and Joan Davis (Scott) of Alverda; sisters, Jane Huber of Osceola Mills and Barb Tressler of Philipsburg; 28 grandchildren; and 36 ...
Janice A. (Schirf) Battisti, 93, of The Winds of Mattern Orchard, Duncansville, formerly of Altoona, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Louis and Elda (Bloom) Schirf. Janice was preceded in death by her first husband, Anthony F. McNellis ...
