Garrett William Paul Desch
Dec 7, 2022
Garrett William Paul Desch, 38 of Tyrone, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. He was born at the Altoona Hospital on April 29, 1984, the son of Daren and Jackie (Winters) Desch who survive. Also surviving is a brother Eric (Ashley) Desch; four children: Gracelynne Paige, Raemy Annabella, Jakoby David, and Lennon Joshua; maternal grandmother: Susy Winters; paternal...
Joseph Miller
Dec 6, 2022
Joseph "Joe" Lee Miller, 44 of Tyrone passed away unexpectedly Dec.6, 2022.
Joe is survived by his loving mother Sandra (Albright) Miller, grandmother Eleanor Miller, brother Benjamin Miller, sister Melissa (Benjamin) Gehlman, nieces Elaina and Maura, nephew Corey Gehlman, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, and his beloved and loyal companion Remi. Joe is also survived by his...
Richard W. Beckwith
Dec 2, 2022
Richard W. Beckwith, 86, of Port Matilda, passed away at home on December 2, 2022 with his loving family around him. Born on September 7, 1936, the son of the late John D. Sr. and Dorothy (Yarnell) Beckwith. On March 16, 1963, at the Hannah United Methodist Church, Port Matilda, he married Dorothy L. "Dot" Bryan, who preceded him...
Foster Lee Dickson
Nov 18, 2022
Foster Lee Dickson Jr., 75 of Tyrone, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022. He was born in Philipsburg on July 29, 1947, the son of the late Foster Sr. and Malinda (Shaw) Dickson. On June 24, 1993 in Winchester, VA, he married Shawnee Barto who survives. Also surviving are two sons: Randy (Brenda) Dickson of Mill Hall, and...
Richard Lane
Nov 13, 2022
Richard Lee "Dick" Lane, 83, of Sinking Valley, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022. He was born on March 23, 1939, in Port Matilda, to the late Robert D. and Polly (Hosband) Lane. On March 31, 1965, he married Roseann Schnellbach who survives and have been together for 57 years.
Along with his wife he is...
Robert Kobuck
Nov 7, 2022
Robert E. Kobuck, "Hotrod E. Kobuck", 88, passed away Monday November 7, 2022, in Altoona. He was born in Tyrone on November 18, 1933 to the late John and Jennie (Lewis) Kobuck. On June 28, 1955, he married the love of his life Marjorie Ardrey.
Along with his wife he leaves behind his children, Vickie Burke spouse...
Lydia Booker
Nov 6, 2022
Lydia M. Booker (Clark), 83, of Tyrone, passed away Sunday November 6, 2022. She was born in Brooklyn N.Y. on June 19, 1939 the late Walter and Grace (Burrows) Clark. On April 4, 1969 she married John Booker Sr. who preceded her in death.
Surviving are her Children, John, Jonna, Tracy and Laurie; 13 grandchildren and 4...
Dorothy Laird
Nov 6, 2022
Dorothy L. Laird (Fink), 83, of Frenchville, formally from Tyrone, passed away, Sunday November 6, 2022. She was born in Port Matilda on September 12, 1939 to the late Sherman and Nora (Auker) Fink. On November 12, 1955, she married Isaac Laird, who preceded her in death in 2015.
She is survived by children; David L. Sr....
Phyllis M. Gardner
Oct 29, 2022
Phyllis M. Gardner (Hagen), 83, of Tyrone, left us on October 29, 2022, to join her loving husband of 66 years, Gerald Gardner in heaven; who passed away on October 2nd, 2022. She was born July 6, 1939 in Tyrone, to the late Clarence Hagen Sr. and Ardis Hagen (Woodring).
Surviving are four children: Darlene Gardner of...
Wesley E. Shultz
Oct 23, 2022
Wesley E. "Gene" Shultz, 75 of Tyrone, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022. He was born on May 6, 1947, the son of the late Wesley Gerald and Ruby Maxine (Young) Shultz. He was preceded by his companion of over 50 years Sharon K. Beers on November 29, 2018. He is survived by three children: Wesley "Skip" (Billie)...
Theodore W. Weaver
Oct 23, 2022
Theodore W. "Ted" Weaver Sr., 56 of Tyrone, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022. He was born on May 26, 1966 at Altoona Mercy Hospital, the son of the late John Paul Weaver Sr. and Linda D. (Sprankle) Weaver who survives. Also survived by four children; eight grandchildren; and seven siblings: John (LouAnn) Weaver Jr., Sherry (Richard) Chronister, Adam...
Richard A. Barrett
Oct 21, 2022
Richard A. "Dick" Barrett, 78 of Tyrone passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022. He was born on July 24, 1944, the son of the late Samuel A. and Margaret L. (Leonard) Barrett. He was first married to Paula A. Thomas of Patton on October 22, 1966 who preceded him in death on March 14, 1987. She was the...
Richard Philip Horton
Oct 19, 2022
Richard Philip Horton, 71 of Tyrone and formerly of Frederick, MD and Greenwich, CT passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. He was born in Greenwich, CT on May 2, 1951, the son of the late William F. and Doris Hawley (Norton) Horton. He was previously married to Jill (MacDonald) Horton who survives. Also surviving are three daughters: Tara...
Ruth M. Durbin
Oct 13, 2022
Ruth Marie Durbin, 87, of Bald Eagle, passed away Thursday October 13, 2022. She was born in Grazierville on June 18, 1935, the daughter of the late William Ramella and Laura Loraine (Moon) McCahan. On January 17, 2016 at the Canan Station Menonite Church she married Eric Myers who survives. Also surviving is her daughter: Tina Durbin and husband...
Gerald Edward Gardner
Oct 2, 2022
Gerald E. Gardner, 83 of Tyrone, went to be with his Lord while surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 2, 2022. He was born on December 3, 1938, in Bald Eagle, the son of the late Rexford D. and Cora (Etters) Gardner Sr. On April 27, 1956, in Port Matilda he married Phyllis Hagen who survives. Also...
Fremont Reffner
Sep 29, 2022
Fremont C. "Mont" Reffner, 86, of St. Augustine, FL and formerly of Bellwood, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022. He was born in Bellwood on June 29, 1936, the son of the late Harry and Catherine (Cromer) Reffner. On June 11, 1959, in Altoona, he married Christine C. Hopkins who preceded him in death on June 13, 1994....
John D. O'Connor
Sep 29, 2022
John D. O'Connor, 57, of Los Angeles, CA passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at his residence. He was born May 30, 1965 in Tyrone, the youngest child of William A. and Esther L. (Lannen) O'Connor who preceded him in death. He is survived by 2 brothers and 3 sisters: Thomas W. (Betsy) O'Connor, Catharine A. (Jim) Hoyne,...
Norman D. Eye
Sep 8, 2022
Norman D. Eye, 79, of Tyrone, passed away Tuesday. He was born in Staunton, Va., son of the late Kermit and Mary (Bodkin) Eye. On March 1, 1969, in Cumberland, Md., he married Kathleen Anne Smith who preceded him on Sept. 12, 2019.
He is survived by a son, Michael (Shannon) Eye; two grandsons, Jordan and Ian...
Charles E. Woodring
Sep 8, 2022
Charles "Chuck" E. Woodring, 68, of Tyrone, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022. He was born on February 12, 1954, in Port Matilda, the son of the late Raymond G. and Irene (Inhoof) Woodring Sr. On September 1, 2012, at the Bald Eagle United Methodist Church he married Cindy Shirey who survives. Also surviving are three children: Katie Jo...
Louise Lloyd
Sep 3, 2022
Louise Lloyd, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 3, 2022, in her hometown, Tyrone. She was born November 20, 1928, in Altoona, the daughter of the late Fern W. and Nora (Shank) Minemyer. On September 12, 1948, she married Harold J. Lloyd, the two remaining happy together until his passing in 1988.
Surviving are her three...
