Ardell died as a result of a gunshot wound. The newspaper stories state that his father-in-law shot him during a fight that Ardell started. Family stories say that his wife shot him and her dad took the blame, then got off on self defense.

Ardell Galentine

Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m. Monday in Paul J Short Funeral Home for --Ardell Leroy Galentine of Dubois RD2
Rev. Virgil E Maybray will officiate Burial will be in Morningside Friends are being received at the funeral home.
Mr Galentine a native of Brady Twp died Friday morning in his home on Dubois RD 2 from a gunshot wound He was 35.
Mr Galentine was born Nov 27 1924 son Harry and Myrtle Glossner Galentine He was married June 6 1955 to Laverna Martha Tyger she survives.
A resident of this area most of his life Mr Galentine was employed as an auto mechanic.
Besides his wife Mr Galentine leaves a daughter Martha his father Harry Galentine four sisters and three brothers

DuBois Man Held In Fatal Shooting At Narrows Creek

A 59-year-old Dubois man is being held by state police in Dubois this morning on an open charge of homicide, following the fatal shooting of his 26-year-old son-in-law early this morning.
Guy Tyger, of 504 Maple Ave., admitted to police he was in a scuffle with his son-in-law when a rifle was discharged.
The victim was Ardell LeRoy Galentine, of RD 2 Dubois, the Narrows Creek section. He is a native of the Luthersburg area.
The shooting occurred between 2:30 and 2:40 o'clock this morning in a hunting camp about four miles north of here. The camp is located along a dirt road immediately off legislative route 17091 which intersect with route 255.
A short time after the shooting, Tyger drove into the Dubois state police station and reported the incident.
The Investigation was started by Troopers Kenneth and Francis Plyler and Deputy Coroner George Waylonis at 4 a.m. today.
Later this morning, Tyger was taken to the scene of the shooting by troopers Assistant District Attorney Eugene G Kitko and Clearfield County Coroner Robert Heath. He was to re-enact the incident for the officials.
According to police, Tyger had gone to the hunting camp in an effort to patch up a "difference" which had occured between Galentine and his wife, LaVerna. The couple had been making the hunting camp their home. He was un-employed, having recently been working at Nichol's Garage in Sykesville.
Mr. Tyger told troopers Galentine jumped on him when he entered the two-room camp. While on his knees, Tyger reached for a 25-20 caliber rifle near the doorway.
In the ensuing tussle, the rifle was discharged, Tyger said.
"If there's to be any shooting here, I'll do it." Tyger reported Galentine as saying as Galentine injected another cartridge into the chamber.
The tussle continued and the rifle went off a second time, Tyger told police.
"Hey Pop....you got me this time," Galentine muttered and fell to the floor, Tyger related to police.
The bullet struck Galentine in the left portion of the abdomen.
An autopsy was conducted this morning at the Short funeral home by Dr. John Unger, pathologist for the Brookville and Maple Avenue Hospitals.
No further details were released by the Troopers or the district attorney's office.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Short funeral home.

Leader Times Kittaning Pa Feb 6 1960:

Dubois Man Held On Murder Charge

Dubois, Pa - Guy Tyger 59 Dubois was held on a murder charge today for the rifle slaying of his son-in-law Ardell Galentine 26.
Galentine an unemployed automobile mechanic was shot to death in a hunting lodge four miles north of here where he lived with his wife La Verna.
Tyger told state police his daughter had called him saying she was having trouble with her husband. He said he quarreled with Galentine and that the rifle discharged as they struggled for possession of the weapon.