Obituaries

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,...

Oct 18, 2021

Kathy Lyn (Hardy) Egley, 70 went to glory on October 18, 2021, 10:45 AM at Penn Highlands,

Tyrone of congestive heart failure. She was born on September 12, 1951, in Philipsburg, PA, the daughter of the late Leonard Dean and Mary Jane (Haverstine) Hardy, Sr. Kathy was the

youngest of five. Kathy is survived by...

Oct 17, 2021

Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Swenson, 74 of Altoona, died on Sunday, October 17, 2021. She was born in New Kensington, PA on February 18, 1947, the daughter of the late Melvin Eugene "Jack" and Evelyn (Sandford) Hamilton. On June 19, 1971, at the Leechburg Graystone Presbyterian Church she married Charles Swenson who survives. Also surviving are two children: Mary Ann...

Oct 14, 2021

Mary Mildred Bradford, 74 of Tyrone, died Thursday, October 14, 2021. She was born in State College on August 28, 1947, the daughter of the late Christopher and Mary Esther (Gumaer) Cowher. On April 9, 1976 she married Fred Bradford who preceded her in death on June 12, 2003. She is survived by two children: Chris (Jamie) Bradford and...

Oct 9, 2021

David W. Hoover Sr., 62 of Bellwood, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021, after a very courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Tyrone on August 24, 1959 the son of the late Jack W. and Mary Ellen (Thomas) Hoover who survives. Also surviving are his children: David W. (Brenda) Jr. of Martinsburg, Brooke, and Casey Hoover...

Oct 7, 2021

Shandelle Marie Allen, 44 of Tyrone, died Thursday, October 7, 2021. She was born in State College on July 31, 1977, the daughter of Joseph Pritchard and the late Linda Susan (Keith) Pritchard. In November of 1995 at the Spruce Creek United Methodist Church, she married Stanley Allen Jr. who survives. Also surviving are three children: Destany (Michael) Waite,...