Catherine B. “Kate” Hofer, 81, Altoona, died Thursday morning at Cone­maugh Nason Medical Center. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Paul and Wilhelmina (Springman) Elder.
One of Australia’s top mining journalists, Kristie Batten writes for Stockhead every week in her regular column placing a watchful eye on the movers and shakers of the small cap resources scene.