All Obituaries

Retta B. (Peters) Rettburg, 95, Altoona, passed away Wednesday at Epworth Manor, Tyrone. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Harry and Agnes (Newton) Peters. She was first married to James W. Shannon Sr.; then she married Jack Rettburg, both of whom preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Redslob of Mechanicsburg; a son, James W. Shannon Jr. and wife, Judy, of Altoona; three stepchildren: Kenneth (Terry) Rettburg, Jackie (Mary) Rettburg and Doris (Gary) Auman;...

Dean A. Walters, 87, Altoona, passed away Tuesday at his residence. He was born in Duncansville, son of the late Eli and Sarah (Clapper) Walters. He was first married to Kathleen Detwiler who preceded him in death in 2009. He then married Nancy Vargo in 2011. Surviving are his wife of seven years; three children: Lynn Reed and husband, Ken and Lissa Long and husband, Jim, all of Roaring Spring, and Lowell and wife Beth in Arkansas; two stepchildren: Wendy Dukeman of Altoona and...

Leda J. (Dively) Orr, 67, Altoona, died Thursday at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Eldon and Ella (Hammel) Dively. Surviving are her husband of 41 years, Thomas W. Orr; two children: Ronda Noffsker and Michael Hilton, both of Altoona; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two siblings: Nancy Metzler and Russell Dively, both of Altoona. Friends will be received from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, at Sorge Funeral Home Inc., Hollidaysburg, where...

Anne Katherine "Betty" (Kenner) Madden, 100, Hollidaysburg, died peacefully on Thursday, at the home of her daughter, Linda. She was born on Thanksgiving Day in Coupon, to Henry C. and Lorna D. (Paterson) Kenner. On June 10, 1944, she married Patrick D. Madden in Jacksonville, Fla., and he preceded her in death on September 8, 1990. Surviving are eight children: Terry (Linda) of Mount Pleasant, Linda (Andrew) Kittell of Portage, Ellen (Paul) Hartle of Bellefonte, Dennis of...

Paul S. Lockard Sr., 75 of Altoona, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, October 13, 2018. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Winfield Scott and Della (Cramer) Lockard. Surviving are: his former wife, Donna; two daughters:  Linda Reed (Bill); Karen Shannon; two sons:  Paul S. Jr. (Kimberly); Charles (Michele); 15 grandchildren:  Jessica, Brian Jr., Onna, Joshua, Matthew, Maya, Paul III, Nora, Elijah, Philliip, Kendra, Katie, Ariana, Alita, Nick; four...

Marc A. Resig, 46, Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Hollidaysburg, passed away in Nevada. He was born in Roaring Spring, son of Michael and Doris “Dolly” (Walls) Resig. Surviving are his wife, Teresa Harper; two stepdaughters: Kristina Janiga and Beth Harper; three grandchildren: Alexandra, Evan, and Harrison; his parents; and three siblings: Cara, Benjamin and Raymond. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, at Grace Fellowship Church, Leamersville...

J. Michael Rubbe, 60, Hollidaysburg, passed away Saturday in Altoona. He was born in Altoona, son of the late James J. and Cornella “Mona” (Sorbera) Rubbe. Surviving are a sister, Ann Marie Rubbe in New York; and a brother, David P. of Altoona. Michael was a self-employed artist and a musician in several bands. He attended St. Mary Church, Hollidaysburg. He enjoyed art and music. Friends will be received from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at Sorge Funeral Home Inc.,...

Betty L. Montgomery, 88, of Duncansville, passed away Friday evening at Altoona Center for Nursing Care. She was born in Duncansville, daughter of the late B. Oliver and Sadie (Smith) Hicks. On June 25, 1949 at Hicks Memorial, Duncansville, she married Robert H. Montgomery Sr.  He preceded her in death March 7, 1991 after having shared 42 years of marriage. Surviving are a daughter, Janie L. Reilly; two sons:  Ronald B. and Alan W. and wife, Sherry, all of Duncansville; eleven...

Edgar E. McCoy Jr., 91, Altoona, died Tuesday at Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Edgar E. Sr. and Mary C. (Miller) McCoy. In 1948, he married H. Dolores Saylor. Surviving are his wife of 70 years; two daughters: Joan Claycomb and husband, Lewis, in West Virginia and Karen Moughemer and husband, Dennis, of Altoona; three sons: David and wife, Rosemary, of Hollidaysburg, Richard E. and wife, Donna, of Roaring Spring and W. Scott...

Nancy Kay Slippey, 78, Hollidaysburg, passed away Sunday at Garvey Manor Nursing Home, Hollidaysburg. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Ralph and Mona (Burns) Tate. She married Daniel Lee Slippey on July 2, 1960, at Duncansville Evangelical Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death on Sept. 17, 1979, after sharing 19 years of marriage. Surviving are a daughter, Beth Ann Lockard and husband, Doug, of Hollidaysburg; a son, Lee Slippey and wife, Debbie, of Duncansville; four...