Obituaries in Altoona, PA

E. Jane LaHive 93 of Rydal GA died late January 2 2026. She was born October 6 1932 in Altoona a daughter of the late James W. and Ora M. Keith Curry. She married Francis W. LaHive on May 6 1978 who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her former husband Wayne J. Alloy with whom ...

Marlene Jane Sanner Stranford 87 of Altoona went home to be with the Lord early Monday morning January 19 2026 at Kadima Rehab Nursing at Greenville. She was born September 27 1938 in Oil City PA a daughter of the late John Elmer and Olive Bell Harkless Sanner. Surviving are four daughters Deborah ...

Judith A. Judy Grimminger 86 of Sinking Valley Altoona died late Friday evening December 26 2025 at Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Altoona. She was born April 25 1939 in Roaring Spring a daughter of the late Merrill and Maude Foor McNally. She married Edward C. Grimminger on November 1...

James K. Jim Lane 85 of Altoona died Monday morning January 5 2026 at Homewood at Martinsburg. He was born March 20 1940 in Altoona a son of the late Kermit G. and Anne L. Ashburn Lane. He married Norma Jean Provosnick on June 19 1965 in Springdale PA. She preceded him in death on February 4 2021. S...

Suzanne E. Hatch, 88, passed away unexpectedly at her home on New Year's Eve, with family at her side. Born August 11, 1937, in Altoona, to the late James and Katharyne (Sell) B...

Sandra Lee Welch, 75, of Altoona, passed away Wednesday January 14, 2026, at The Villages of Midtown Oaks. She was born on March 6, 1950, daughter of the late Herman and Janet (...

Michael Paul Gambardella, 61, of Alexandria, PA passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, following an extended illness. He was born May 4, 1964, in Gettysburg, PA son of the lat...

William L. “Bill” Lear, 72, of Altoona, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center. He was born on September 25, 1953, in Altoona, son of t...

Mary Jane Mills,79, of Altoona passed away Wednesday December 24, 2025, at UPMC Altoona Hospital. She was born on November 19, 1946, in Altoona, daughter of the late Herbert and...

James H. Bowser Sr., 87, of Altoona, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2026, at UPMC Altoona Hospital, surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born on March 27, 1938, in...

Haider Mohammedali Rajpar, 86, Altoona, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at UPMC Altoona. Born July 21, 1939, Ndanda, Tanzania, son of the late Mohammedali and Rubab (Somj...

Robert J. Prebish, 77, of Altoona, passed away on Christmas Eve after a brief and sudden illness. He was born August 4, 1948, in Cresson, the son of the late Peter and Mary L. (...