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Danny J. Ickes, 66, of Fishertown, passed away Thursday May 19, 2022 at home. He was born May 1, 1956, in Imler, son of Grace E. Ickes.     Surviving are two brothers Charles Wentz of Claysburg and Richard Ickes of Imler and a sister Katherine Wentz of Florida.     Danny was a 1974 graduate of Chestnut Ridge High School. He was employed as a Union painter in Maryland. He also painted at Sears stores and homes in the State College and Bedford...

Patricia A. Grace, 76, Roaring Spring, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday May 18, 2022 at home. She was born on May 30, 1945 in Altoona, son of the late Robert L. and Edna M. (Reilly) Zeth. She married Lloyd Doyle Grace on July 17, 1965, in Newry. He passed away February 26, 2014.   Surviving are two sons: Lloyd Jr. and wife, Dulcy, of Roaring Spring and Brian, of Duncansville; a daughter, Michelle Grace of Martinsburg; seven grandchildren: Ryan, Kayla, Greggory, Kaylena,...

Shirley A. Knisely, 86, of Claysburg passed away Friday May 13, 2022 at her home. She was the youngest child of nine, born May 31, 1935 at Mercy Hospital in Altoona to James Sherman Dodson and Minnie (Myers) Dodson. She married Clair R. Knisely on December 20, 1955 at the Broad Avenue Presbyterian Church in Altoona.     She is survived by her husband of 67 years, two sons Greg (Diane) of Queen and Jay (Bonnie) of Bedford, two grandsons Kiel (Kellie) and Ethan, great...

Deanna R. Claar-Shope, 54, of East Freedom, passed away Tuesday May 10, 2022 at home. She was born January 5, 1968 in Roaring Spring, daughter of Philip Claar and Patricia (Harbaugh) Claar.     Surviving is her mother of Swansboro, NC, her father of Klahr, step father Jeff Musselman of Klahr, a son Brandon M. Musselman of East Freedom, a brother Michael Claar and sister-in-law Jennifer Ponder and two nephews Zeke and Freeman Claar, all of Roaring Spring. She was preceded in...

Melva L. Grabill, 88, formerly of Imler, passed away Tuesday May 10, 2022 at Epworth Manor, Tyrone. She was born December 3, 1933 in Sproul, daughter of the late Dorsey Jacob and Lucy (Musselman) Ripple. She married Howard L. Grabill Sr. on October 24, 1953 in Winchester, VA. He preceded her in death on November 4, 2016.   Surviving is a son Howard Grabill Jr. (Candy) of Imler, a daughter Alice Lucas (Stephen) of Tyrone, 4 grandsons Christopher, Matthew, Chad and...

Dena L. Shidler, 61, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday May 10, 2022 at UPMC-Presbyterian. She was born June 18, 1960 in Dallas, TX daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Raines) Stefanos. She married Dennis “Wayne” Shidler on May 5, 1985 in Dalla, TX.     Surviving are four children Anita Taji, Robert Shidler, Sarah Waggoner and Amber McGrew, 8 grandchildren, two sisters Julia Dimoulakis and Elizabeth Tatum and a brother John Stefanos.     Dena was a 1979...

Eric M. Biesinger, 85, of Claysburg, passed away Saturday May 7, 2022 at home. He was born March 13, 1937 in Johnstown. son of the late George O. and Ida M. (Martin) Biesinger.   Surviving are 7 children Elizabeth “Libby” Hoenstine (Dave), Pamela Maher (Robbie), Craig Biesinger (Christina), Martin Biesinger (Krista) and triplets James Biesinger (Lisa), David Biesinger and Erica Biesinger, 10 grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and a brother...

Suzanne Zembower, 78, of Sproul passed away, unexpectedly, Saturday May 7, 2022 at UPMC-Altoona. She was born October 24, 1943 in Johnstown, daughter of the late William C. Johnston and Mary Evelyn (Dively) Sirko.     Surviving is a brother Kim Sirko (Michelle) of St. Augustine, FL, son Allen C. Whetstone IV (Tina) of Hernando Beach, FL, three daughters Elizabeth Black of Punta Gorda, FL, Christine Whetstone and Gretchen Baugh both of Sproul, 9 grandchildren, 3 great...

Sandra K. “Sandy” Conrad, 74, of East Freedom, passed away Sunday May 1, 2022 at Homewood at Martinsburg. She was born August 29, 1947 in Freedom Township, daughter of the late Regis and Isabelle (Burk) Conrad.     Surviving are three brothers Regis “Tom” and Richard “Dick” both of East Freedom and Donald of Alum Bank, a sister Judy Glass of East Freedom and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother Jack and...

Guy H. Black Jr., 74, of Imler, passed away Friday April 29, 2022 at UPMC-Shadyside. He was born July 21, 1947 in Roaring Spring son of the late Guy Sr. and Dessie (Hoenstine) Black. He married Mary Hainsey September 26, 1964 in Winchester, VA.     Surviving is his wife of 56 years, a son Terry and fiancé Tina, two daughters Lori Ickes and husband Todd and Lisa Platon and husband Jim, three grandchildren Chelsea Glotfelty (Eric), Kelsey Eckman (Matthew) and...