Obituaries in Altoona, PA

Duane E. Dewey Adams 78 of Logan Township died Sunday January 4 2025 at UPMC Altoona. He is survived by his wife of 37 years Jane L. Carothers and their children Ian R. Adams and Sarah Adams his brotherinlaw James R. Carothers Carlene and niece Emily. Dewey was a 1965 graduate of Altoona High School...

Teresa L. "Terri" Weakland 68 of Altoona died late Tuesday evening December 30 2025 at UPMC Altoona. She was born June 4 1957 in Altoona adaughter of the late Robert Leberfinger and Arline Grimminger Leberfinger. Surviving is her husband Pete and her two children Travis Shawnelle of Tyrone and Danie...

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...

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...

Michael B. Mike Gondek 51 of Sinking Valley Altoona died unexpectedly Friday January 23 2026 at his residence. He was born December 5 1974 in Altoona a son of the late Francis W. Gondek and the late Zelda M. Kimmen Gondek Riddle. Surviving are two daughters Abby L. Gondek and Rebecca N. Gondek both ...

Iva M. Forshey 95 of Altoona died early Sunday morning January 25 2026 at Graystone ManorAltoona. She was born in 1930the seventhchild of Earl and Esther Kirkpatick. She was married to A. D. Forshey in 1955.He preceded her in death in 2021. Surviving are herbeloved family a daughter Deanaof Virginia...

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 ...

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 ...

Gayle S. Larsen 85 Altoona passed away Monday at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Altoona daughter of the late Arthur Sr. and Clara Whitfield Taylor. She was first married to Charles Bud Campbell who preceded her in death and later married John Larsen who also preceded her in death. Gayle is survived b...

Joan B. Weidlich 90 Altoona entered into eternal rest on Monday at Cedarwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Tyrone. She was born in Hollidaysburg daughter of the late Francis George and Catherine Elizabeth Fagan. She was twice married first to the late Frederick Paul Goss and secondly to th...

Ryan M. Duffey 36 Altoona passed away Saturday September 27 2025. He was born in Evansville IN son of Kirk Duffey and Connie Robert Lantz. He is survived by his parents stepfather Robert wife Christina Marshall Duffey aunts and uncles Kevin Keefer Denise Maselli and Lonna Chamblee and numerous niece...

LeiLona J. Neaffer 59 entered into eternal rest on Sunday July 6 2025 surrounded by her family after a brief battle with cancer at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. LeiLona was born on February 8 1966 in Altoona Pennsylvania to the late Delores Pounds and the late Francis VanSickle. In addition to he...