Obituaries

Nov 30, 2021

Darlene Joy Ritter, 76 of Tyrone, died Tuesday, November 30, 2021. She was born on September 4, 1945, in Tyrone, the daughter of the late Robert and Hannah (Budd) Haverstein. In 2001, at the Wesley United Methodist Church she married James W. Ritter who survives. Also surviving are two children: Robert (Sandra) Carper, and Shirley (Jim) Irvin; five grandchildren:...

Nov 29, 2021

James Anthony Woods, 85 of Tyrone, died Monday, November 29, 2021. He was born in Hollidaysburg on March 10, 1936, the son of the late Thomas Francis and Anna S. (Helsel) Woods. On October 28, 1960, he married Sylvia G. Mock who survives. Also surviving are three children: Kelly, Todd, and Brian; seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; two sisters:...

Nov 26, 2021

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Kristopher S. Yaniello, 44, born in Sayre, Pa. Currently of Pittsburgh and formerly of Tyrone, passed away on Friday. Kristopher was a 1996 graduate of Tyrone Area High School. He was also a graduate of Penn State University and had been working for multiple years in the substance use treatment field...

Nov 25, 2021

John H. Hostetler, 82 of Sinking Valley, died November 25, 2021. A viewing will be held at the home on Friday evening from 5:00 – 7:30 pm, November 26, 2021. A funeral service will be held at the home on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 1:00 pm.

Nov 25, 2021

James William "Cork" Lynn, 76 of Sparks, NV and formerly of Tyrone, passed away, Thursday, November 25, 2021. He was born on August 8, 1945, in Philipsburg, the son of the late William and Adelaide (Warnock) Lynn. He is survived by a brother: Robert H. (Annette) Lynn of Tyrone; one niece: Andrea Lynn; three nephews: Austin, Benjamin, and Alex...

Nov 25, 2021

Patsy Anne Shearer, 88 of Port Matilda, died Thursday, November 25, 2021. She was born on April 4, 1933, in Philipsburg, the daughter of the late Miles M. and Helen H. (Harshberger) Hoover. She is survived by six children: Miles Shearer of St. Charles, IL, Rose Black of Tyrone, Marie Shearer of Tyrone, Allen Shearer of Port Matilda, Tracy...

Nov 21, 2021

Joseph Wilmer Dawson III, 77, of Tyrone, passed away November 21, 2021. He was born March 3,1944 to the late Joseph W Dawson II and Anna Mary (Biddle) Dawson.

Joseph attended Tyrone Area High School - Class of 1962 retired from PPG Industries after 35 years of service. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. Member of...

Nov 18, 2021

Doris Louise Hall, 87 of Port Matilda, died Thursday, November 18, 2021. She was born on October 21, 1934 in Altoona, the daughter of the late George Washington and Elverda May (Fagley) Miller. On March 26, 1955 at the First English Lutheran Church, Tyrone, she was married to John Raymond Hall, who preceded her in death on December 29,...

Nov 17, 2021

Clarence L. Hand, 86, of Arvada, formerly of Tyrone, passed away November 17th, 2021. He was born August 24th, 1935 to the late Clarence and Esther Hand.

He is survived by his daughter Kathy Novy and son David (Kim) Hand; stepchildren, Nicholas Kobak III, Dennis (Paula) Kobak, and Patty (Joe) Turner; 10 grandchildren Ashley (Matt), Nicki, Brittany,...

Nov 14, 2021

Jack Murtagh, 22 of Tyrone, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021. He was born on December 23, 1998, to Andrew Murtagh and Patricia (Weir) Murtagh, in Somerset PA.

Jack was a 2017 graduate of Tyrone Area High school where he was part of the golf team. After graduation he attended Penn State where he was currently in...

Nov 9, 2021

Paul Ramsey, 81 of Sinking Valley, died Tuesday, November 9, 2021. He was born in Sinking Valley on April 28, 1940, the son of the late Ernest and Priscilla (Fry) Ramsey. Paul is survived by four siblings: Margaret Ann Mull, Rose Mary Clark, John Elder Ramsey, Grace Evelyn Detwiler; and 17 nieces and nephews including his niece Susan Priscilla...

Nov 8, 2021

Fay D. Price, 82 of Port Matilda, died Monday, November 8, 2021. He was born in Port Matilda on June 18, 1939, the son of the late Merrill and Mary Katherine (Casher) Price. On March 2, 1963 he married Darlene Goss who preceded him in death on August 4, 2017. Fay is survived by two daughters: Paula (Terry) Wheland...

Nov 2, 2021

Jack Edward Miller, 96 of Tyrone died November 2, 2021. He was born in Tyrone, on April 6, 1925, the son of the late Paul Edward and Helen Elizabeth (Cassady) Miller. He is survived by one daughter: Cindy (Tom) Kimberling; two grandchildren: Dawn , and Chris (Tiffany Nevling) DeHaas; four great grandchildren: Moriah, Luke, and Marc Hite, and Landen...

Nov 2, 2021

Levoy Alberta Schopp 77 of Tyrone died Tuesday, November 2, 2021. She was born in Philipsburg on July 20, 1944, the daughter of the late Robert C. and Elvada M. Wolfe nee Kyler. In March of 1965 she was Married to David A. Schopp who survives. Also surviving is son: David L. Schopp and spouse April; three siblings: Robert...

Nov 1, 2021

Junior "Jr" C. Hook of Tyrone, passed away on November 1, 2021, with his beloved Zella beside him. Jr was born on March 17, 1942, on a farm in Penns Valley. He was the eldest of the late Cloyd "Guinea" "Pap" C. and the late Dorothy P. (Stamm) Hook's five sons. On June 13, 1992, he married Zella E....

Oct 30, 2021

Joseph Albert Steinbugl, 76 of Tyrone, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021. He was born on February 2, 1945, in Altoona, the son of the late Michael and Nancy (Iaia) Steinbugl. On May 27, 1965, in Altoona he married Marjorie (Grace) Steinbugl who survives. Also surviving are three children: Wendi Jo (Shawn) Ross, Toni Jo (David) Parker, and...

Oct 28, 2021

Donna K. (Potts) (Himes) Hammel, 66 of Bellwood, died Thursday, October 28, 2021. She was born on August 5, 1955, in Tyrone, the daughter of the late John R. and Mary (Wiser) Potts. She was preceded in death by her husband Michael Himes and on May 4, 2021, she married Kenneth A. Hammel who survives. Also surviving is her...

Oct 26, 2021

Joseph M. Bayer, 86 of Tyrone, died at his home on October 26, 2021. He was born in Altoona, PA the son of the late John W. and Margerie (DeLong) Bayer. On January 21, 1982, in Bellefonte, PA he married Norma Bruss who survives. Also surviving are two step-daughters: Elise (Dennis Mills) Dumas of Florida, and Lori McConnell of...

Oct 20, 2021

Paul David "Butch" Miles, 74, of Tyrone died Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at UMPC Altoona, Pennsylvania. Paul was born August 8, 1947, the son of the late Roy L. and Helen Louise (McCoy) Miles. He is survived by two sons: Terry Lee Miles of Tucson, Arizona, and Ken (Lorrie) Miles of Morrisdale, PA; two daughters: Lorrie Miles-Youngs of Mesa,...

Oct 19, 2021

Jamie Lynne Walls, 42 of Tyrone, passed away suddenly on October 19, 2021. She was born in Philipsburg, PA on June 21, 1979, the daughter of Leroy C. Riggleman and Wanda (Langenbacher) Walls who survive. Also surviving are her fiancé and partner of 18 years, Chris Bradford; one brother: Jake (Lisa) Walls; nieces and nephews: Nick and Shanna Romano,...