All Obituaries

            Paul V. “Butch” Miller, Jr., 64 of Altoona died Monday evening April 12, 2021 at UPMC Altoona.             He was born April 21, 1956 in Altoona a son of Martha Ann (Hatch) Miller and the late Paul Vincent Miller, Sr. He married Lee Ann Hooven on July 16, 2005 in Altoona.             Surviving are his...

              Mitchell James “Mitch” O’Rourke, 94, Altoona, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Altoona.             He was born in Altoona on July 21, 1926, the son of the late Michael and Myrtle V. (Hoagland) Rourke.            ...

            Trudy B. Wesner, 72 of Altoona died early Monday morning March 29, 2021 at her residence.             She was born July 15, 1948 in Altoona a daughter of the late Theodore S. and Madeline (Zandy) Seskey. She married Timothy Wesner on January 31, 1976 in Duncansville.             Surviving are her husband, Timothy; two children: son,...

            Carol Ann Hughes, 78 went to be with the Lord early Friday morning March 26, 2021 at Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Altoona.             She was born February 14, 1943 in Altoona a daughter of the late Leahman A. Hughes and Mary Catherine Sipos.               Surviving are three sisters: Mary Metcalf and Gloria J....

            Charles William “Chuck” Kimmen, 72 of Altoona died early Thursday morning March 25, 2021 at his residence with family by his side.             He was born March 10, 1949 in Altoona, the son of the late Charles William and Jane Gertrude (Stewart) Kimmen. He married Mary Ann Miller on March 29, 1969 in...

        Evelyn Marie Kling, 94, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Altoona, died Sunday, March 14, 2021 of natural causes.  She was the wife of the late John F. Kling, an Altoona contractor, who died on January 4, 2014.          Mrs. Kling is survived by four children – Susan, wife of Thomas Bay, of Harrisburg; David, husband of Rosina Kling, of Vienna, VA; Joyce, wife of Andrew Slaten, of Montgomery Village, MD; and Michael, husband of...

Jack C. “Horse” or “Unc” Horton, 87, of Altoona, died Monday, March 8, 2021, at Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Altoona on February 27, 1934, the son of Charles E. and Daisy Mae (Homan) Horton. Surviving are his two daughters: Teresa J. “Terri” Prough (Daniel) and Kimberly J. Horton (Rusty), both of Altoona; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; four...

Shirley Ann “Aunt Sissy” Aikens, 80, Altoona, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021, after an extended illness. She was born in Altoona on November 27, 1940, the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Melvina Paris (McDonald) Boyles. On June 25, 1960, she married Crea John Aikens, and he preceded her in death on May 6, 2007. Surviving are her daughter, Joyce Louise Aikens of Altoona; five grandchildren: Ashley Feather (Dyllen), and Kurt Jr., Kevin (Fawn), Scott (Kim) and Craig...

  John Daniel Plouse, Jr., 63, Altoona, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Altoona on April 17, 1957, the son of John Daniel, Sr. and Jolanda Gene (Heckert) Plouse. On June 16, 2000, he married Rebecca Christine “Beckey” Haigh in Winchester, Va. Surviving are his wife, Beckey Plouse; four children: Michelle T. Haigh, Courtney R. Freidenbloom and husband, Joe, and Martin P. Haigh and wife, Samantha, all of...

Joanne Marie “Jodi” Saunders, 71, Altoona, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021, at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Altoona on September 4, 1949, the daughter of the late John Lawrence Slage and Catherine Bernadette Barclay and stepfather, William Coble. Surviving are her son, William Michael Nazarkewich and wife, Ursula, in Wisconsin; three grandchildren: Alexander Nazarkewich and wife, Maria, in Wyoming, Lea Rose Schubert and husband, Dominic, of Dusseldorf, Germany and...