Obituary Listing

Sep 21, 2016

Joan I. Peters

April 28, 1935                September 21, 2016

Joan I. Peters, 81, Martinsburg, formerly of Warrington passed away Wednesday evening at her residence.

She was born in Loudonville, OH, daughter of the late Herbert R. and E. Ruth (Payton) Peters.

Surviving are...

Sep 16, 2016

Jamie M. Walter

July 31, 1977                    September 16, 2016

Jamie M. Walter, 39, Roaring Spring, formerly of Martinsburg, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon at UPMC Mercy, Pittsburgh.

He was born in Altoona, son of Diana (Deeds) Ritchey.

Surviving are his mother of Martinsburg;...

Sep 13, 2016

Bessie A. Lykens

June 3, 1927             September 13, 2016

Bessie Alverta Lykens, 89, Williamsburg, went home to be with her Lord, Tuesday evening at UPMC Altoona.

She was born in rural Williamsburg, daughter of the late James W. Sr. and Bertha (Hughes) Banks.  On August...

Sep 12, 2016

Mark H. Estep

August 20, 1970         September 12, 2016

Mark H. Estep, 46, Hollidaysburg formerly of Williamsburg, passed away unexpectedly early Monday morning at his home.

He was born in Roaring Spring, the son of the late Howard E. Estep Jr., who died on August...

Sep 9, 2016

Wilmer R. Frye

September 1, 1929 September 9, 2016

Wilmer R. Frye, 87, Williamsburg passed away early Friday morning at The Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg.

He was born in Williamsburg, son of the late Albert F. and Cora E. (Horton) Frye. On May 16,...

Sep 7, 2016

Dorothy L. Sell

October 6, 1923 September 7, 2016

Dorothy Grace (Leighty) Sell, 92, resident of The Village at Morrisons Cove formerly of S. Ann Street, Martinsburg, passed away early Wednesday morning at The Village.

She was born in Newry, daughter of the late Lloyd...

Sep 5, 2016

Donald K. Detwiler, 87, of New Enterprise, passed away on September 5, 2016 at Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Altoona. Born on September 4, 1929 in Woodbury, the son of Jerry and Huldah (Kagerise) Detwiler. On April 16, 1948 in Maryland, he married Matilda (Russell) who preceded him in death on July 1, 1981. Donald enjoyed riding his four-wheeler,...

Aug 28, 2016

Donald A. Brown

July 1, 1937 August 28, 2016

Donald A. Brown, 79, Martinsburg, passed away Sunday evening at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring following a lengthy illness.

He was born in Roaring Spring, son of the late Andrew R. and Lottie M. (Pressel) Brown. On...

Aug 25, 2016

C. Gerald Albright, 81, of Roaring Spring, formerly of New Enterprise, passed away on August 25, 2016 at Altoona Center for Nursing Care. Born on May 21, 1935 in Roaring Spring, the son of Clair and Ethel Albright. On November 28, 1953 in Dudley he married M. Erdene Fetter, she preceded him in death on January 11, 2000. Gerald retired...

Aug 22, 2016

Curtis R. Horton

September 9, 1934      August 22, 2016

Curtis R. Horton, 81, Riddlesburg, passed away Monday afternoon at his home.

He was born in Henrietta, son of the late Walter B. and Charlotte Mae (Koontz) Horton. On May 12, 1956...

Aug 19, 2016

Shirley Killinger Bishop

August 25, 1927            August 19, 2016

Shirley Killinger Bishop, 88, resident of Homewood at Martinsburg formerly of Mechanicsburg, passed away Friday afternoon at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring.

She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Chester S. and Pauline M. (Amhrein)...

Aug 14, 2016

Inez L. Detwiler

October 28, 1917    August 14, 2016

Inez L. Detwiler, 98, Williamsburg, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon at her home.

She was born in rural Williamsburg, daughter of the late Henry W. and Elizabeth (Quarry) Seedenburg.  On June 12, 1946 she married John...

Aug 11, 2016

Ronald Lee Clapper

May 3, 1947                         August 11, 2016

Ronald Lee Clapper, 69, Camden, DE, passed away Thursday at Kent General Hospital, Dover, DE.

He was born in Baltimore, MD, son of the late Rawleigh and Mary (Sollenberger) Clapper.  Ronald was preceded in death by...

Aug 7, 2016

Linda A. Kitchen

December 29, 1938               August 5, 2016

Linda A. Kitchen, 77, rural Williamsburg, passed away Friday at home.

She was born in Covedale, daughter of the late John C. and Elizabeth F. (Hicks) Traxler. She married Melvin L. Kitchen on Sept. 17, 1959, in Cumberland,...

Aug 5, 2016

Eleanor Lucille Ebersole, 96, of Bedford, formerly of New Enterprise, passed away on August 5, 2016 at Colonial Courtyard in Bedford. Born on November 24, 1919 in New Enterprise, the daughter of James Franklin and Katharine (Hall) Steele. She was married to Fredrick Paul Ebersole who preceded her in death on October 17, 1999. She was a Daughter of the...

Aug 3, 2016

Elaine T. Sollenberger

January 14, 1925                 August 3, 2016

Elaine T. Sollenberger, 91, a resident of The Village at Morrisons Cove formerly of Woodlawn Ave., Martinsburg, passed away late Wednesday at the home.

She was born in Burlington, NC, daughter of the late William and...

Jul 28, 2016

Arlene S. Ake

September 20, 1927         July 28, 2016

Arlene S. Ake, 88, Williamsburg, passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening at her residence.

She was born in Williamsburg, daughter of the late Harry K. and Susie G. (Snare) Sollenberger.  On October 28, 1951 she married Harry...

Jul 26, 2016

Sonja J.  "Sonny Jo" Porreca

December 14, 1937       July 26, 2016

Sonja J. Porreca, 78, rural Martinsburg, passed away early Tuesday morning at her home following an extended illness.

She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Joseph C. and Helen I. (Marx) Ostrander. ...

Jul 25, 2016

Grace Evelyn Smith

July 18, 1914                  July 25, 2016

Grace Evelyn Smith, 102, resident of The Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg formerly of Curryville, passed away early Monday morning at the home.

She was born in Martinsburg, daughter of the late Frank and Ella (Burket)...

Jul 24, 2016

Yvonne J. Oakes

September 20, 1947             July 24, 2016

Yvonne J. Oakes, 68, Martinsburg, passed away Sunday morning at UPMC Altoona, after an extended illness.

She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Chauncey and Hazel (Ringler) Lingenfelter.  On June 29, 1974 she married...