OBIT: Joshua Michael YINGLING, 2004, Tyrone RD, Blair County, PA

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JOSHUA MICHAEL YINGLING 

  Joshua Michael Yingling, age 21, of Eden Hill, Tyrone R.D. died 
Friday, May 14, 2004 at 9:35 a.m. of injuries sustained in an 
automobile accident on Route 453. 
  He was born on August 15, 1982 in Huntingdon, the son of William 
Yingling and Verna Rightnour Markel. He is survived by his father 
William and step-mother, Christl Thom Yingling of James Creek, PA; his 
mother Verna Rightnour Markel, wife of Ronald A. Markel Jr. of Eden 
Hill; one sister, Alysha Yingling of James Creek; a step brother Logan 
Gallagher of James Creek; a step brother Matthew Markel of 
Grazierville; his paternal grandfather David Yingling and wife Diana of 
Hesston; his paternal grandmother Carol Steel and companion Tony 
Pollicino of Mapleton Depot; his maternal grandfather Galer Rightnour 
Jr. of McConnellstown; his maternal grandmother Patricia Hess of 
Huntingdon; his maternal great grandfather Plummer Bilger and wife 
Mabel of Alexandria; his paternal great grandmother Edna Smith of Mount 
Union; his paternal step grandparents Ronald Sr. and Marjorie Markel of 
Tyrone; and his step grandparents William and Linda Thom of James 
Creek. Also surviving are a number of aunts, uncles and cousins who 
loved him dearly. He was preceded in death by a brother Devin in 2001, 
an uncle Tim Rightnour and his maternal great grandmother Roxie Hammers 
of Huntingdon.
  He was a graduate of Tyrone Area High School Class of 2000. He had 
been on the Tyrone Area High School Wrestling Team and had played Youth 
Football in Bellwood. He was last employed by Sanitary Maintenance of 
Pleasant Gap as an equipment operator and had previously been employed 
by Penn Lines of Altoona. Joshua loved fishing, hunting, snow boarding, 
his four wheeler and dirt bikes. He belonged to the local chapter of 
Bassmasters and attended the Grazierville United Methodist Church.
  Funeral service for Mr. Yingling will be held Tuesday, May 18, 2004 
at 11 a.m. at the Grazierville United Methodist Church with Pastor Jay 
Jones officiating. Interment will be made in Charlottsville Cemetery. 
Friends will be received at the Richard H. Searer Funeral Home Inc. on 
Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  

Tyrone Daily Herald, May 17, 2004