Annabelle Wright
Annabelle Wright, 67, of Mill
Street, St. Petersburg, Clarion
County, formerly of Rimersburg,
died at 1:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10,
2003 at UPMC Northwest,
Franklin, following a lengthy illness.
Born Sept. 28, 1936, in Huey,
Clarion County, she was a daughter
of Lawrence and Maude
Courson Bowser.
Mr. Wright was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Church
of God of Prophecy at Huey.
Mrs. Wright enjoyed gardening,
reading, and the company of her
family.
She is survived by her husband,
James Wright; a son, Richard Toy,
of Cabot, Ark.; and six daughters,
Charlotte Redding and her friend,
Kevin Brown, of St. Petersburg,
Mrs. Charles (Debra) Lutz of St.
Petersburg, Mrs. Wayne (Darlene)
Carroll of Newark, Ohio, Mrs.
Kevin (Patty) Elder of Parker, Mrs.
Bill (Tina) Barrett of Cabot, Ark.,
and Mrs. Jamie (Tracy) Clawson
of St. Petersburg.
Also surviving are 17 grandchildren,
Timothy, Mark and David
Redding; Michael, Josh, Adam and
Jessica Lutz; Sara and Jennifer
Toy; Nichole and Chip Carroll;
Shanna and John Heeter; Alissa
and Tiffany Yori; and Cory and
Codey Clawson; 11 great-grandchildren;
two brothers, James
Bowser and Leroy Bowser, both of
Huey; two sisters, Mrs. Jack (Ella)
Mae Bailey of Oak Ridge and
Mary Lou West of Clarion; a number
of nieces and nephews, and
three stepchildren.
Mrs. Wright was preceded in
death by her first husband, Master
Sgt. John Toy, in 1983; two brothers,
Johnny Bowser and Lawrence
“Buddy” Bowser; and a sister,
Ethel Bowser.
Friends were received on Sunday
October 12, 2003 at the Christopher
M. Hile Funeral Home, St.
Petersburg.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Monday October 13th in the
funeral home with the Rev. Thomas
Kelly, pastor the New Athens
Church of God of Prophecy, officiating.
Interment was in Sligo Cemetery.
The family suggests memorial
contributions be made to the
Clarion-Forest Visiting Nurses
Association & Hospice Care, P.O.
Box 668, Knox, 16232; or the
American Cancer Society, P.O.
Box 408, Clarion, 16214.
Mildred Louise Bobbert
Mildred Louise Bobbert, 81, of
West Monterey, Parker RD 1, died
Friday morning, Oct. 10, 2003, at
her residence of natural causes.
Born July 8, 1922, in Fisher,
Clarion County, she was the
daughter of Merle and Claire Anthony
Kahle.
She was a member of West Freedom
United Methodist Church.
She was a homemaker.
She was married Nov. 18, 1942,
to Donald F. Bobbert, who preceded
her in death April 28, 1989.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
James (Bonnie) Bartley of West
Monterey, Parker RD 1; three
sons, James Bobbert of
Spartansburg and Richard and
Perry Bobbert, both of West
Monterey, Parker RD 1; two sisters,
Mrs. Stanley (Dorothy)
McClain of Fisher and Mrs. Don
(Hazel) Daugherty of Strattenville;
and three brothers, Ray Kahle of
Youngstown, Ohio, and Mervin
and Robert Kahle, both of Fisher.
Also surviving are 14 grandchildren,
17 great-grandchildren, two
step-great-grandchildren and a
number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and
husband, she was preceded in
death by a granddaughter and a
grandson-in-law.
Friends called on Saturday October
11, 2003 at the H. Jack
Buzard Funeral Home, Wayne
Street, Parker.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Saturday October 11, 2003 in
the funeral home with the Rev.
Randy L. Evans, hospice chaplain,
officiating.
Interment was in West Monterey
Cemetery.
Kathy Parenti
Kathy Parenti, 56, of Parker,
died at 1:47 a.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 15, 2003, in St. John Specialty
Care Center, Mars, after an
illness of several months.
Born March 25, 1947, in
Parker, she was the daughter of
the late George W. “Buss” and
Rose Lange Wagner.
She was a 1965 graduate of Allegheny-
Clarion Valley School
District.
Mrs. Parenti owned and operated
Kathy’s Gift Shoppe in
Parker for a period of time. She
also was employed in area floral
shops.
She was a member of St. Mary
Catholic Church in Parker where
she served as a lector and church
secretary and was a member of
the Altar-Rosary Society.
Mrs. Parenti was a well-known
crafter in the area. She enjoyed
spending time with her grandchildren.
She was married May 14,
1966, to Robert A. Parenti, who
survives.
Also surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Mark (Angela) Viertel
and Mrs. Shane (Nicole) Thompson,
both of Parker; and five
grandchildren, Kelsey, Racheal
and Annie Viertel and Karac and
Ellie Thompson, all of Parker.
She also is survived by two
brothers, Larry Wagner of Parker
and John “Jack” Crowley of
Frankenmuth, Mich.; and a number
of nieces and nephews.
Friends called Thursday October
16, and Friday October 17,
2003 in the H. Jack Buzard Funeral
Home, Wayne Street,
Parker, Pa.
Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday
October 18, 2003 in St. Mary
Catholic Church, Parker, with
the Rev. Anthony Ditto presiding.
Interment was in the Parker
Presbyterian Cemetery.
Louisa A. Eckelbarger Bailey
Louisa A. Eckelbarger Bailey,
90, of Rustic Lane, Emlenton, a
longtime Emlenton Elementary
School teacher, died at 10:55 a.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003, shortly after
her arrival in the emergency
room at UPMC Northwest,
Franklin.
At the time of her death, she was
still living in the renovated family
farmhouse near Emlenton.
Born April 14, 1913, in
Portville, N.Y., she was the daughter
of Earl C. and Rose Chaffee
Holcomb.
She was a graduate of Portville,
N.Y., High School and was a 1931
graduate of New York State
Teachers Training.
Mrs. Eckelbarger Bailey taught
two years in the country school in
Portville, N.Y. After moving to
Emlenton in 1953, she earned a
bachelor’s of science degree from
Clarion State College. Later she
earned a master’s of education degree
from Slippery Rock State College.
She was a first grade teacher in
the Emlenton Elementary School
for 25 years and retired in 1978
from the Allegheny-Clarion Valley
School District. She always rejoiced
to learn of her former students’
life successes.
Mrs. Eckelbarger Bailey was a
member of the Emlenton United
Methodist Church and the administrative
council of the church and
taught Sunday school for many
years. She was a past president of
the United Methodist Women.
She also was a member of the
Emlenton Civic Club, the National
Education Association, the Pennsylvania
Education Association,
the American Association of University
Women in Clarion and the
Allegheny-Clarion Valley Retired
Teachers Association.
Mrs. Eckelbarger Bailey enjoyed
quilting, sewing, gardening, reading,
cooking and traveling. She
spent a lifetime sharing her faith in
God by inviting people for meals,
sending letters and cards, and giving
gifts of her quilting and sewing.
She first was married March 29,
1933, to Eugene Lewis
Eckelbarger, who died Nov. 30,
1971. On July 6, 1978, she married
a lifelong friend, Clarence “Slim”
Bailey, who died Aug. 7, 1980.
Surviving are four sons and their
wives, Major General Donald
Eckelbarger, U.S. Army, retired,
and his wife, Ann, of Horseshoe
Bay, Texas, Nelson Eckelbarger
and his wife, Joyce, of Fort Wayne,
Ind., Robert Eckelbarger and his
wife, Beverly, of Emlenton and
Earl Warren Eckelbarger and his
wife, Karen, of Westerville, Ohio;
a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Ann
Marie) Carr of Chandler, Ariz.;
three stepchildren, Mrs. Jack
(Donna) McCord, Mrs. Richard
(Nora) Frost and Norman Bailey,
all of Florida; 16 grandchildren,
David and Robert Eckelbarger of
Texas, Amy Maldeney, Eugene
Nelson Eckelbarger and Scott
Eckelbarger of Indiana, Debora
Eckelbarger of Missouri, Carla
Hays of New Jersey, Barry
Eckelbarger of Emlenton, Tracy
Carr, Cindy Richardson, Jeanne
Davis and Boyd and Guy Carr, all
of Arizona, and Earl Douglas, Bradley
Eugene and Jeffrey
Eckelbarger of Ohio; and 35 greatgrandchildren.
She also is survived by two sisters,
Evelyn Hedden of Meadville
and Mabel Johnson of Chelsea,
Mich.
In addition to her parents and
husbands, she was preceded in
death by a brother, Harold
Holcomb; and a granddaughter,
Elaine Eckelbarger McGarvey.
Friends were received from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the
Christopher M. Hile Funeral
Home, Emlenton, and also from 10
to 11 a.m. Saturday in the Emlenton
United Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Saturday in the church with the
Rev. Kenneth Duffee, pastor, officiating.
Interment was in the Zion Union
Cemetery, Richland Township,
Venango County.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Emlenton United
Methodist Church, P.O. Box 721,
Emlenton, 16373.
Wilmer Duane Jordan
Wilmer Duane Jordan, 70, of
Parker, died Monday morning, November
10,2003, in Clarview Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center,
Sligo, following an extended illness.
Born July 10, 1933, in Perry
Township, Clarion County, he was
the son of Sadie Emma Cooper Jordan
and the late Wilmer Collin Jordan.
Reared on the family farm in
Perry Township, Mr. Jordan began
working for the former Knox Glass
Corp. in Parker. He later became
employed by the late Clifford
Dunlap of Callensburg, where he
became skilled in all areas of the
building trade. Mr. Jordan then became
owner of Jordan’s Plumbing
and Heating and later owner of J.
and C. Builders. Under this company,
he was responsible for the
constructions of more than 70
homes in the Clarion County area.
He also operated a backhoe service.
He was affiliated with the
Park Hill Church of God in West
Freedom. Mr. Jordan was involved
in farming all of his life and continued
to use his farming skills at the
Burns Farm in Sligo while his
health permitted. He was a member
of the Dairy Association. Mr.
Jordan loved to fish, watch golf,
cook and spend time with his
golden retriever, Sam. He was married
March 29,1953 to Betty
Louise Murray, who survives and
resides at the Clarview Nursing facility.
His mother, Sadie Jordan,
also resides at Clarview. Also surviving
are one daughter, Beverly
Louise Jordan of Parker RD; two
sons and their wives, David Duane
and Deborah Jordan of West Freedom
and Chris Allen and Holly Jordan
of Columbus, Ohio; six grandchildren,
Brian James Miller and
wife, Courtney, of Lamartine, William
Dennis Miller, Jr. of Parker,
Kelly Danielle Barrett and Husband,
Doug, of Canonsburg,
Courtney Delynn Jordan of Butler
and Jessica Chase Jordan, both of
Columbus, Ohio; and four greatgrandchildren.
He is also survived
by one sister, Mrs. Victor (Nancy
Edna) Shawl of West Sunbury; one
brother, Forrest Ralph Jordan and
wife, Bonnie, of West Freedom;
and a number of nieces and nephews.
Mr. Jordan was preceded in
death by his father. Friends and
family viewed Mr. Jordan on Tuesday
and Wednsday Nov. 11 and 12
and the funeral was held on Thursday,
Nov. 13th at the H.J.Buzard
Funeral Home. The Rev. Lonnie
Wolford and the Rev. Corona Say,
both of Park Hill Church of God,
Officiating. Interment was held in
the West Freedom Cemetery.
Josephine R. Strauch
Josephine R. Strauch, 98, of Waterloo,
died Thursday, Oct. 16, at
Rosewood Estate of natural causes.
She was born May 6, 1905, in
Foxburg, Pa., the daughter of
James H. and Lucille McCartney
Bash.
She married Alexander
Robertson in 1924 in Foxburg. He
died in 1958.
She later married Paul C. Strauch
in 1972. He died Aug. 21, 1993.
They lived in Lakeland, Fla., and
moved to Waterloo in 1985.
She worked in residential services
as a dorm mother at the
Northern Arizona University and
University of Arizona, retiring in
1970.
She is survived by three daughters,
Jeanne (Sydney) Thomas of
Waterloo, Sarah (Harry) Johnson
of Plano, Texas, and Barbara
(Bruce) Davenport of Tucson,
Ariz., a son, Alexander (Peggy)
Robertson of Nellysford, Va.; 14
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren
and a great-great-granddaughter;
and a sister; Janice Bash of
Santa Rose, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; both husbands; a son
James Roberston; a grandson, Eric
Johnson; and three sisters, Margaret
Gahagan, Genevieve Strauch
and Lucille Esterline.
There will be a Service of Remembrance
at a future date in Foxburg,
Pa. Her body has been cremated.
Burial will be in the Foxburg
Cemetery. Locke Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be directed to the
family for the benefit of the Foxburg
Free Library.
Arnold B. Huff, Sr.
Arnold B. Huff Sr., 59 of 776 Old
Rt. 8, Harrisville, Pa. died October
5, 2003 at the United Community
Hospital, Grove City after an extended
illness.
Born on March 3, 1945 in Salem,
Pa. he was the son of Walter V.
Huff and Claribel B. “Griffin”
Huff.
Mr. Huff was married April 23,
1965 to Connie M. “Beach” Huff,
who survives.
He was employed as a machinist
by the News Herald and the Derrick
Publishing Co. of Oil City.
He attended Victory Joint School
in Irwin Township, and was a member
of AARP.
He enjoyed woodworking, camping,
country and classical music.
Mr. Huff is survived by 5 children:
Mrs. Daniel A. “Sandra S.”
Pisor of Harrisville, Pa., Mr.
Arnold B. Huff Jr. and companion
Bridget Pisor of Eau Claire, Pa.,
Mr. Larry L. and wife Ruth Huff of
North Washington, Pa., Mr. Gary
A. and wife Sandy Huff of Boyers,
Pa., Ms. Laura L. Huff and companion
Rob Devinney of
Stoneboro, Pa., one sister: Mrs. Edward
L. “Beverly J.” Gilmore of
Clintonville, Pa. one brother: Mr.
James L. Huff of Clintonville, Pa.,
and 11grandchildren.
Mr. Huff was preceded in death
by his parents and one grandchild,
Candice L. Pisor.
Friends were received at the
McKinley Funeral Home, 109
Emlenton Street, Clintonville, Pa.,
on Tuesday, October 7, 2003.
Funeral Services were held at the
funeral home on Wednesday, October
8, 2003 with the Rev.
Stephanie Thompson of the
Barkeyville United Methodist
Church officiating.
Internment was in the
Clintonville, Methodist Cemetery,
Clintonville, Pa.
Gary L. Hamil
Gary L. Hamil, 71, of Eau Claire,
died Saturday morning, Oct. 18,
2003, in Butler Memorial Hospital
following an illness.
Born Feb. 9, 1932, in Higgins
Corners, Butler County, he was the
son of Walter C. and Martha
Cupples Hamil.
He was a 1948 graduate of Eau
Claire High School and earned a
bachelor’s of science degree in
education in 1952 with emphasis
on guidance from Clarion State
College, now Clarion University.
He later earned a master’s of science
in education degree focused
on guidance from Westminster
College, New Wilmington.
Mr. Hamil was inducted into Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity in 1950 at
Clarion University and in 1989, he
was accorded a Certificate of Appreciation
by the Clarion County
Vocational Industrial Club.
Mr. Hamil was a well-known
educator in the quad-county area,
serving as a teacher, guidance
counselor and high school principal
during his career. He taught one
year at Evans City High School in
Butler County and then taught at
the former Parker Area High
School. With the consolidation of
area schools, his retirement after
more than three decades in education
was from Allegheny-Clarion
Valley Schools at Foxburg.
He was a dedicated teacher in the
classroom and was well respected
in the field of homebound study for
students with illness or disability.
Mr. Hamil was a member in retired
status of the Pennsylvania and
National Education Association.
He formerly was affiliated with the
American Legion at Parker.
He was a veteran of the Korean
War, serving in the U.S. Army with
the First Armored Division. He was
discharged with the rank of corporal.
Mr. Hamil was a member of the
Bethel United Methodist Church in
Eau Claire.
He was married Dec. 27, 1963,
in the Methodist Church in Eau
Claire to Vera Ralston, who survives.
Also surviving are a number of
nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, Mr.
Hamil was preceded in death by his
twin infant brother, along with
brothers Francis Hamil, Alfred
“Smokey” Hamil, Ralph Hamil and
Kenneth Hamil.
Friends were received at the H.
Jack Buzard Funeral Home in Eau
Claire.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home
with the Rev. Kathleen Soltis, pastor
of the Bethel United Methodist
Church in Eau Claire, officiating.
Interment was in Eau Claire
Cemetery.
Eric Paul Moore Sr.
Eric Paul “Geech” Moore Sr.,
age 32 of Green St., Chicora, died
at 12:15 am Sunday, October 19,
2003 at Allegheny General Hospital
in Pittsburgh from injuries he
sustained in a vehicle accident in
Fairview Township on October 2.
Eric was born in Butler on January
30, 1971. He was the son of
Malcolm L. “Terry” Moore and
Bonnie L. Crouch Moore Hile.
Mr. Moore had attended the
Chicora United Methodist Church.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing and
being with his two young sons. He
was employed in the construction
trade.
Mr. Moore was a 1989 graduate
e of Karns City, High School.
He is survived by: two sons, Eric
Paul Moore, Jr. and Ian Michael
Moore, both of Chicora; also survived
by his father and his wife
Malcolm L. “Terry” and Kathy
Moore of Chicora; his mother,
Bonnie L. Crouch Hile and her
friend William Keiper of
Homosassa, FL., a brother,
Malcolm James “Jamie” Moore of
Newport Richey, FL.; a sister Shannon
Lee Moore of Chicora; a
step-brother, Stephen Hilliard of
Butler; a step-sister, Stacy Hilliard,
of Chicora; his maternal grandmother
and step grandfather,
Arthur and Doris Crouch Marx, of
Fenelton.
Also surviving are his sons’
mother, Sherri Moore and her parents,
Valunda and James Stahlman,
all of Chicora. A number of aunts,
uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins
also survive.
Mr. Moore was preceded in
death by his maternal grandfather,
Cecil Crouch; his paternal grandparents,
Robert M. Moore and
Josephine Kelly Moore.
Friends were received Tuesday
at the Chicora United Methodist
Church on Central Avenue in
Chicora.
Funeral Services were held at the
United Methodist Church with the
Rev. Mark Wallace, pastor of the
Chicora Christian and Missionary
Alliance Church, and the Rev. Glea
Foster, pastor of the Chicora
United Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment was at the St. John
Reformed Church Cemetery,
Chicora.
Funeral arrangements were under
the direction of Christopher M.
Hile Funeral Home, St. Petersburg,
Pa.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Eric Paul Moore, Sr.
Memorial Trust and sent C/0 Citizens
National Bank, P.O. Box 0,
Chicora, Pa. 16025.
Paul L. Gustafson
Paul L. Gustafson, 62, of
Emlenton, died Saturday morning,
Oct. 18, 2003, in UPMC
Northwest, Franklin, after an illness.
Born Jan. 24, 1941, in Kane, he
was the son of Ture and Elsa
Marie Ryding Gustafson.
Mr. Gustafson had been employed
for more than 22 years at
Gardenscape in Emlenton where
he had been both a truck driver
and later a heavy equipment operator.
Over the years, he had been
a truck driver for many companies.
He was of the Lutheran faith and
was a member of AARP.
Mr. Gustafson was a lifetime
member of the NRA and was a
member of the North American
Hunting Club and the Emlenton
Rod & Gun Club.
He was an avid hunter with a
keen interest in bow and arrow,
long rifle and powder weapons of
all kinds.
Mr. Gustafson had been married
to LouAnn Pennington June 5,
1993, and she survives.
Surviving are a daughter,
Denise Alsop of Knox; a stepdaughter,
Karena Balsamo of
Knox; two sons, Paul D.
Gustafson of Key West, Fla., and
Ken Gustafson of California; two
stepsons, Ray Buzzard of
Rockland and Jason Balsamo of
Butler; and five grandchildren,
Tyler, Samantha and Jacob
Gustafson and Amber and Kenny
Alsop.
Friends were received at the H.
Jack Buzard Funeral Home in
Parker.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.
Interment was in St. Mark
Lutheran Cemetery in Kossuth,
Clarion County.
Virgil A. Kunselman
Virgil A. Kunselman, 87, of East
Second Street, Oil City; formerly
of Emlenton, died at 10:20 p.m
Monday, Aug 25, 2003 in Oil City
Presbyterian Home following a
brief illness.
Born April 4, 1916, in New
Bethlehem, he was the son of
Kathryn Ruth Ritchey.
Mr.Kunselman was raised in
Emlenton and spent most of his life
there, he served with the U.S Army
Air Corps during World War II in
the South Pacific.
Mr.Kunselman was employed by
Quaker State Refining Corp for 39
years, retiring in 1978. He was a
member Emlenton United Methodist
Church. Mr. Kunselman also
was a member of the Roy Calvin
McGinnis VFW Post 7073 of
Parker and the American Legion.
He was member of the Parker City-
Allegheny Valley lodge, No.521,
F&AM and he also belonged to the
Consistory, Valley of New Castle.
Mr.Kunselman was married in
Pittsburgh April 17, 1948, to Cora
Barone, who died Nov. 6,1998. He
moved to Oil City following the
death of his wife.
Surviving are a son and his wife,
William A. and Patricia L.
Kunselman of Oil City. He also is
survived by his brother and his
wife, Jack and Rose Ritchey of
Emlenton and a sister and her husband,
Marian and Clem Boyer of
Maple Shade.
In addition to his parents and
wife, Mr.Kunselman was preceded
in death by two brothers, Ted and
Dean Kunselman and a sister Lois
Fisher.
A military funeral was held on
Thursday August 28th, followed by
funeral services at Christopher M.
Hile Funeral Home, Emlenton. Interment
was in the Emlenton Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be
made to Emlenton United Methodist
Church, Box 712, Emlenton,
16373.
William H. “Bill” McGill
William H. “Bill” McGill, 87 of
20 Circle St., Franklin, PA since
1997 and formerly of Clintonville,
Pa. passed away at home August
27, 2003 at 2:30 AM after an extended
illness.
Mr. McGill, son of James L. and
Jennie Corbin McGill, was born
January 9, 1916 in Clinton Twp.
Venango County.
He was married on June 15, 1946
to Esther C. Kyle.
Mr. McGill retired from B. &
L.E. Railroad after 30 years of service,
located at Branchton, PA
where he retired in May 31, 1978
as a Labor in the Repair Crew.
He attended the Harmony Grove
School in Clinton Twp. He was a
member of the United Brethren
Church in Franklin, PA and formerly
a member of the Grace
United Methodist Church in
Clintonville, PA.
Mr. McGill was a veteran of
W.W.II entering March 29, 1941
and discharged November 18,
1945.
Survived by his wife and two
sons; Mr. Robert A. McGill of
Franklin, PA and Mr. Paul E.
McGill and his wife, Judith M. of
Franklin, PA. Also surviving are
three grandchildren; Marc E.
McGill and wife Nikki, Todd M.
and Cory A. McGill, two great
grandchildren; Morgan Shaw and
Tanner James McGill, and one sister;
Mrs. Ernest “Rose” Adams of
Hudson, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his
parents and one brother, Jack
McGill.
Family received friends at the
Larry E. McKinley Funeral Home
on Thursday August 28, 2003. Funeral
services were held on Friday,
August 29, 2003 at the funeral
home with Pastor Gary Small officiating
from the United Brethren
Church of Franklin, PA.
Interment was held at the Clinton
Methodist Cemetery.
Harry John Edinger
Harry John Edinger, 82, of Foxburg,
died early Saturday morning,
Aug. 30, 2003, at his residence.
Born March 28, 1921, in the Village
of Monroe, Beaver Township,
Clarion County, he was the son of
John Henry and Emma
Schondelmeyer Edinger. He was
raised in St. Petersburg, Clarion
County.
On Dec. 15, 1939, Mr. Edinger
and his lifelong friend, Darrell R.
Frederick, joined the U.S. Army
and served in Australia, New
Guinea and the United States during
World War II.
Mr. Edinger worked in the oil
and gas fields in McKean and Elk
Counties. He retired in 1983 following
27 years service with
Ashland Oil Co.
He was a member of Canby Masonic
Lodge No. 520, F&AM of St.
Petersburg, The Consistory, Valley
of Coudersport; Zem Zem Shrine,
Erie; Baker Trail of Tall Cedars;
The Clarion County Shrine Club;
The Butler County Shrine Club and
the Elk County Shrine Club at Pig’s
Ear.
Mr. Edinger was a member of
Richland Grange No. 1413, American
Legion Post No. 636 of Foxburg
and the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post No. 2145 of Clarion.
He was a life member of St. Petersburg
Volunteer Fire Company
and was a member of the Foxburg
Volunteer Fire Co. and the St. Petersburg
Senior Center. He also
belonged to the National Rifle Association.
For many years Mr. Edinger was
a crewmember and served on the
board of directors for the Allegheny-
Clarion Valley Ambulance
Service.
He enjoyed camping.
Mr. Edinger is survived by his
wife, Kathryn Martin Edinger,
whom he married in Foxburg on
June 6, 1958. They recently celebrated
their 45th wedding anniversary.
He also is survived by one sone
and his companion, Gregory T.
Edinger and Ioma McAnallen of
Parker; a grandson, Michael
Edinger of Mineral Wells, W. VA.;
a sister Anna Mae Rhoades of St.
Petersburg; and a number of nieces
and nephews and great-nieces and
great-nephews.
In addition to his parents, Mr.
Edinger was preceded in death by
his first wife; an infant brother; and
a brother-in-law, Dale H. Rhoades.
Memorial Services were held
with a Masonic service on
Wednesday in the Christopher M.
Hile Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
A Christian memorial service
was also held led by Father William
C. McGuirk, pastor of St.
Florian Roman Catholic Church,
United, and a nephew Mr. Edinger.
Military honors were held in the
funeral home.
Internment was in the Foxburg
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be
made to St. Petersburg Volunteer
Fire Co., P.O. Box 81, St. Petersburg,
16054, or Foxburg Volunteer
Fire Co., P.O. Box 341, Foxburg,
16036.
Dr. Harold K. Parker
Dr. Harold K. Parker, 88 of
Minden, Nevada, also a retired
Colonel of USA Air Corps, passed
away on August 3, 2003, of a
stroke.
Dr. Parker was quite well-known
in Emlenton as he spent time visiting
his aunt, Blanche Parker Mains,
and his cousin Mrs. Louise Parker
Girard.
He was born in 1914 on the
Parker Farm, Cherry Valley, Pa. the
son of Mr. Harry and Audie Parker.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Susan
Parker of Minden, Nevada; his
sister Mrs. Dorothy Parker Ferster
of St. Augustine, Florida; his
daughter, Karen Parker and son,
Scott Parker of California; and four
grandchildren.
Surviving are his cousin Louise
Parker Girard of Emlenton, Pa.,
Jean Parker Nageli of Venice,
Florida, Kenneth Parker Mains of
Emlenton, Pa.; and Joanne Mains
Wile of Arizona.
Dr. Parker was preceded in death
by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parker, his
parents; his aunts, Mrs. Blanche
Parker Mains and Mrs. Mary
Parker Strantz; his uncles, Howard
Scott Parker, and Mrs. William J.
Parker and cousins, Ruth M.
Parker.
Dr. Parker was a 1937 graduate
of Grove City College, Grove City,
Pa. He received his Master’s Degree
from the University of Pitt,
Pittsburgh, Pa. , and his doctorate
from Stanford University,
Stanford, Ca. Dr. Parke was a
teacher, guidance couselor and Superintendent
of Schools of Butte
County, Ca.
Dr. Parker was a Colonel in the
USA Air Corps, during World War
II.
Robert J. Grimm
Robert J. Grimm, 89, of Myrtle
Street, Emlenton, died at 11:27
a.m. Monday, Sept. 8, 2003, in
Trinity Living Center, Grove City.
Born Nov. 2, 1913, in Emlenton,
he was the son of Halbert L. and
Carrie Frazier Grimm. He was a
1931 graduate of Emlenton High
School and also was a graduate of
Welch’s Business College in Oil
City. Mr. Grimm was employed by
Quaker State Refining Corp. in
Emlenton for more than 45 years,
retiring in 1978. He and his two
brothers also operated a part-time
painting business in Emlenton for
many years. He was a member of
the Emlenton United Methodist
Church, the Parker City-Allegheny
Valley Masonic Lodge No. 521 and
the Emlenton Rod & Gun Club. Mr.
Grimm also was a member of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie
No. 128 of Franklin; the Loyal Order
of Moose Lodge No. 118 of
Westfield, N.Y.; the Emlenton
Area Over-55 Club and the
Kiwanis Club of Allegheny-
Clarion Valley. He enjoyed hunting
and fishing. Mr. Grimm was
married in St. Petersburg, Clarion
County Aug. 26, 1939, to Ruth L.
Edinger, who survives. Also surviving
are a son and his wife, Robert
A. and Melanie Grimm of
Boardman, Ohio; two grandchildren,
Lynn E. Grimm of Cleveland
Heights, Ohio, and Mrs. Scott
(Leslie G.) Pannelle of Columbus,
Ohio; one great-granddaughter,
Erin Johnson, and one great-grandson,
Jack O. Johnson, both of
Cleveland Heights, Ohio. A brother
and his wife, Harry F. and Margaret
Grimm of Emlenton and a number
of nieces and nephews, also
survive him. In addition to his parents,
an infant daughter and one
brother, H. Richard Grimm, preceded
Mr. Grimm in death. Visitation
was held on Wednesday September
10, 2003, in the Christopher
M. Hile Funeral Home, Emlenton,
Cleo A. Hawk, supervisor, and
again on Thursday morning in the
funeral home prior, to the services.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Thursday, September 11,
2003 in the funeral home with the
Rev. Kenneth Duffee, pastor of the
Emlenton United Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment was
in Crawford Memorial Cemetery,
Emlenton.
Dennis K. Shreffler
Dennis K. Shreffler, 56, of
Porterfield Road, Emlenton, a long
time auto parts manager, died of
natural causes at 6 p.m. on Saturday
September 6, 2003, at his residence.
Born on march 19, 1947, in Richland
Township, Venango County,
he was the son of John “Amos” and
E. Lucinda Jordan Shreffler.
Mr. Shreffler graduated from Allegheny-
Clarion Valley High
School in 1965.
Mr. Shreffler was employed as
parts manager at Baker Auto Parts
in Emlenton for more than 30 years.
At the time of his death he was
employed as the parts manager at
Ellis Chevrolet, Buick Pontiac in
Emlenton.
He was of the Protestant faith.
Mr. Shreffler is survived by a sister,
Sally J. Craig of Porterfield
Road, Emlenton; two nephews,
Curtis J. Craig and his wife Ronda
of State College; and Wesley D.
Craig and his wife Krista of Cincinnati,
Ohio; a grandniece Celia n.
Graig of State College; a grandnephew,
Caleb R. Craig of State
College; and several cousins.
In addition to his parents he was
preceded in death by a brother-inlaw,
Robert W. Craig.
Friends called on Tuesday, September
9, 2003 at the Christopher
M. Hile Funeral Home, Emlenton,
Cleo A. Hawk, supervisor.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Wednesday, September 10,
2003 at the funeral home with the
Rev. Susan Montgomery, pastor of
the Nickleville Presbyterian
Church, officiating.
Interment was at the Nickleville
Cemetery.
Betty M. Dietz
Betty M. Dietz, 84 of Charlotte,
N.C. formerly of Irwin and Clarion
County, died Friday Sept 5, 2003
at Sunrise Assisted Care Cener in
Charlotte, N.C. where she resided
for a number of years.
Born July 15, 1919 in Perry
Township, Clarion County, she
was the daughter of Byron and
Mary Catherine Heeter McCall.
Mrs Dietz was a graduate of the
former Parker High School. She
was employed at the American
Visco Company in Meadville. She
was Protestant by faith.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Martin(Dena) Cummins of
Greensburg and Mrs.
Gary(Darlene) Bennett of Charlotte,
N.C; two grandchildern and
three step grandchildern. She is
also survived by three sisters,
Theda(Snooks) McMahon of
Country Springs, Sligo, Mrs.
Paul(Tiny) Kriebel of West Freedom
and Mrs.Ron(Judy) Botz of
Parker; three bothers Dean McCall
of Clarion, Jerry McCall of Knox
and Joe McCall of Parker and also
a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband,
Leo Dietz and a brother, Dick
McCall.
Friends were received Sunday,
Sept 7 at the H. Jack Buzard Funeral
Home in Parker.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Sept 7 in West Freedom
United Baptist Church with the
Rev. Barry Weyant, Church Pastor
officiating.
Interment followed at the
Perryville Cemetery near Parker.
