G. Edna Millett Smith
G. Edna Millett Smith, 94, of
Emlenton, died at 5:31 a.m. Sunday,
Nov. 30, 2003. She was a resident
of Emlenton's Laurel Manor
since its opening.
She was born Dec. 11, 1908, in
Foxburg, and would have celebrated
her 95th birthday Dec. 11.
Surviving are a sister and her
husband, Helen and Harold Baker
of Downey, Calif.; a special friend
and caretaker, Dorothy Sloan of
Emlenton; and two nieces.
Mrs. Smith was preceded in
death by her father and stepmother,
Percy and Maude Millett; her husband,
Theodore Smith; and a sister,
Bertha.
At her request, there will be no
visitation.
Private graveside services were
held in the Foxburg Cemetery with
the Rev. Edward W. Lowrey, vicar
of the Memorial Church of Our
Father, Episcopal, officiating.
Arrangements are in charge of
the Christopher M. Hile Funeral
Home, St. Petersburg.
Leona M. Barger
Leona M. Barger, 78, of Clarview
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,
Sligo, Pa. passed away at 5:30 am
on December 4, 2003 at Clarion
Hospital following an illness. She
had resided at the Clarview for the
past eight years.
Born in West Monterey, Pa. on
March 31, 1925, she was the daughter
of George and Ethel Barger
Kriebel.
Mrs. Barger was Protestant by
faith. As health permitted, she enjoyed
caring for her family and visiting
with family and friends.
Surviving are two daughters:
Mrs. Blair (Saundra) Kriebel of
Foxburg and Mrs. Thomas (Diane)
Deitz of Emlenton; two sons:
Rodney and wife Vicki Barger of
Callensburg and Wesley Barger of
Parker; seven grandchildren and
eleven great grandchildren; on sister:
Blanche Anthony of Parker,
three brothers: Ivan Kriebel of
Callensburg, Gary Kriebel and
Denny Kriebel, both of Parker: also
a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband,
Dean Barger, whom she married
Dec. 23, 1944 and who passed away
May 3, 1967. A brother Lewis
Kriebel also preceded.
Friends were received at the H.
Jack Buzard Funeral Home Inc.,
Wayne St, Parker. Funeral Services
were held in the funeral home with
the Rev. Lonny Wolford, pastor of
the Park Hill Church of God at
West Freedom, officiating.
Internment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery,
Licking Township, Clarion,
Co. Pa.
John J. Kaufman
John J. Kaufman, 81, of Parker,
died Friday morning, Dec. 26,
2003, at UPMC Northwest in
Franklin following an extended illness.
Born Aug. 22, 1922, in Pittsburgh,
he was the son of Joseph C.
and Helen (Griffin) Kaufman.
Mr. Kaufman graduated from the
University of Pittsburgh with a
bachelor of science degree in
chemistry. He later did post-graduate
work in chemistry, bacteriology
and physics.
He was inducted into the U.S.
Army on Sept. 11, 1943. While
serving as an infantry corporal, he
was invited to attend and excelled
in the infantry officer candidate
school. For the remainder of World
War II, he served in the infantry in
the Pacific Theater of operations.
Called back to duty in the Korean
War, he was honorably discharged
with the rank of first lieutenant.
A research chemist by profession,
he had been employed by several
major corporations, including
The Mellon Institute of Industrial
Research, Gulf Research and Development,
Allied Chemical Corp.
and the Whitco Chemical Co. at
Petrolia, from which he retired.
He also was a member of the
American Society for Testing and
Materials and the Technical Association
of Pulp and Paper Industries.
The holder of many patents related
to the wax and petroleum industries,
Mr. Kaufman also
authored many articles on the subject
as well as oil processing procedures
for professional publications
and scientific encyclopedias.
A family man who was recognized
for his community efforts,
Mr. Kaufman was a member of St.
Mary’s Catholic Church in Parker
and was a staunch supporter of the
Altar Rosary Society. He was
elected to the school board of the
Allegheny-Clarion Valley School
District in Foxburg in 1973. During
his tenure, he served as vice
president, president and chief negotiator
for employee contracts for
many years until his retirement
from the board in 1984. He also
served as a board member and later
president of Intermediate Unit 6 in
Clarion for many years.
He enjoyed music and photography
and became proficient in the
art of woodworking. He also was
involved in the day-to-day operations
of his farm in Allegheny
Township.
He was married Jan. 4, 1948, to
the former Margaret Morris, who
preceded him in death July 13,
1991.
Surviving are four daughters,
Kathleen M. Kaufman and her husband,
Jack Comeford, of Salt Lake
City, Jeanne M. Kaufman of Pittsburgh,
Madeline Havrilla and her
husband, David, of Monroeville,
and Maggie Craig and her husband,
David, of Chicora; six sons,
James J. Kaufman of
Southampton, N.Y., Thomas J.
Kaufman of Gaithersburg, Md.,
William J. Kaufman and his wife,
Kathy, of Emlenton, Raymond J.
Kaufman and his wife, Amy, of
Parker, Paul J. Kaufman and his
wife, Kim, of Parker, and Edward
J. Kaufman of Parker; a sister,
Mary Catherine Kaufman of
Parker; and 18 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by an
infant brother, James Kaufman.
There was no visitation.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday
at St. Mary’s Our Lady of the
Snows Catholic Church, Parker,
with Father Anthony Ditto as celebrant.
Private burial will take place at
the convenience of the family at the
Kaufman Family Cemetery, Allegheny
Township, Butler County.
The family suggests memorials
be made to the VNA of Western
Pennsylvania, 154 Hindman Road,
Butler, 16001.
Arrangements were handled by
the H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home
Inc., Parker.
Gertrude Shively Grimm Fleig
Gertrude Shively Grimm Fleig,
102, of The Caring Place in
Franklin, formerly of Emlenton,
died at 2:15a.m. Thursday, Jan. 1,
2004.
Born Sept. 4, 1901, in Lamartine,
Salem Township, Clarion County,
she was the daughter of Dr. William
and Elizabeth Dietrich Shively.
Mrs. Fleig earned a bachelor’s
degree from Edinboro State Teachers
College and a master’s degree
from Penn State University.
A long-time schoolteacher, she
began her teaching career in the
one-room school in Lamartine. She
later taught in Emlenton.
Mrs. Fleig retired in 1972 as the
reading consultant supervisor for
Marion and Wayne Central
Schools in Ontario Center, N.Y.
She had also served at Clarion University
as a consultant, evaluating
reading needs and resources of a
five county area in Appalachia.
She was a member Pi Lambda
Theta, a national honorary and professional
society, whose purpose is
maintaining the highest standards
of scholarship and professional
preparation in education.
She was first married June 23,
1930, in the Salem Lutheran
Church in Lamartine to Robert Levi
Grimm, who preceded her in death
in 1947. She later married Elmer
William Fleig on Dec. 10, 1967, in
the Salem Lutheran Church in
Lamartine. Mr. Fleig died in 1995.
Surviving are a son and his wife,
Hugh S. and PJ Grimm, of Emlenton;
and two step-sons and their
wives, William and Pauline Fleig
of San Jose, Calif., and Gordon and
Donna Fleig of Oakland, Calif.
Survivors also include four
granddaughters, Mrs. William
(Kim) Krebs, of Tarentum, Mrs.
Robert (Lori) King, of Foxburg,
Pam Edwards of Franklin and
Megan Fleig of Oakland, Calif.;
and six grandsons, Jeffery and
Zachary Fleig of Oakland, Calif.,
Tim and Andrew Fleig of San Jose,
Calif., Matthew Slater of
Monongahela and Mark Slater of
Emlenton.
Also surviving are four greatgranddaughters,
Katie, Chloe and
Karley King of Foxburg and Sarah
Fleig, of San Jose, Calif.; and two
nieces and two nephews.
Mrs. Fleig was the last surviving
member of her immediate family.
In addition to her parents and
husbands, she was preceded in
death by a granddaughter, Beth
Fleig; two sisters, Edna Shorts and
Grace Smith; and two brothers,
Walter and Charles Shively.
Friends were received at the
Christopher M. Hile Funeral Home
in Emlenton.
Funeral services were held in the
funeral home with the Rev. Charles
Campbell, pastor of the New Zion
Evangelical Congregational
Church, officiating.
Interment was in the Salem
Lutheran Cemetery in Lamartine.
The family suggests memorial
contributions may be made to the
Emlenton Area Ambulance Service,
the Foxburg Free Library, the
Venango County Visiting Nurses
or to a charity of one’s choice.
M. Gumelda Sertik
M. Gumelda Sertik, 83, of Allegheny
Township, Parker, died
Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1, 2003, at
her residence after an illness.
Born April 25, 1920, in Concord
Township, Butler County, she was
the daughter of Earl C. and Edith
R. Cross Rider.
She was married May 6, 1939, to
Walter J. Sertik Jr., who survives.
Mrs. Sertik worked with her husband
in their farming operation in
Allegheny Township and in earlier
years, she and her husband maintained
a locksmith operation in
Pittsburgh.
She was a member of the Fellowship
Baptist Church, Route 38,
near Emlenton.
Mrs. Sertik was a homemaker
and enjoyed growing and maintaining
flower gardens.
Surviving, in addition to her husband,
are two daughters, Mrs.
Jackie (Edie) Davis of Laurel,
Miss., and Mrs. Robin (Linda)
Baer of Emlenton; one son, Richard
Sertik of Chicora; seven grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
She also is survived by one sister,
Mrs. James (Inez) Schmidt of
Chicora; one brother, Richard
Rider of Butler; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Mrs.
Sertik was preceded in death by a
son, Dennis Sertik in 1992; and
four sisters.
Friends called on Tuesday, February
2, 2004 in the H. Jack Buzard
Funeral Home, Wayne Street,
Parker.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, February 3, 2004 in
the funeral home with Pastor Mark
Carpenter of the Fellowship Baptist
Church officiating.
Interment was in Allegheny
Cemetery, Allegheny Township,
Butler County.
B. Jane Master Black
B. Jane Master Black, 81, of
Parker, died of natural causes at
11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4,
2004, at her residence.
Born March 24, 1922, in St. Petersburg,
Clarion County, she was
the daughter of William and Ruth
Logue Master.
She was a 1940 graduate of the
former Parker High School.
Mrs. Black was a longtime member
of the First Presbyterian
Church of Parker and was active
on committees and in serving dinners
for the church. She also was a
member and past president of the
Women’s Association of the
church.
She was an avid reader of all
types of novels, especially historical
and religious.
Mrs. Black was a member of the
Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion
Post No. 636 of Foxburg.
She was married Oct. 19, 1940,
to Donald A. Black, who died Aug.
16, 2002.
Surviving are two sons and their
wives, David John and Leilani
Black of Shreveport, La., and
Donald William and Judy Black of
St. Simeon Island, Ga.; five grandchildren,
two step-grandchildren
and one great-granddaughter.
She also is survived by one
brother and his wife, William and
Barbara Master of Knox; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Black was preceded in
death by her parents and her husband.
Friends were received in the H.
Jack Buzard Funeral Home,
Wayne Street, Parker.
Funeral services were held in the
funeral home with the Rev. Richard
Anschutz, pastor of First Presbyterian
Church of Parker, officiating.
Interment was in Allegheny
Cemetery, Allegheny Township,
Butler County.
Dorothy E. Slaugenhoup
Dorothy E. Slaugenhoup, 83, of
Clintonville, died at 5:42 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004, in United
Community Hospital, Grove City,
following a brief illness.
For the past several months, she
had resided at Grove Manor in
Grove City.
Born May 21, 1920, in Oil City,
she was the daughter of Charles E.
and Florence M. Shawl Downing.
She was a graduate of East Brady
High School. Mrs. Slaugenhoup
was a member of Grace United
Methodist Church in Clintonville.
She also was a member of the
Harmony Grove Quilting Group,
the Clintonville Women’s Club and
the Scrubgrass Senior Center.
Mrs. Slaugenhoup was a homemaker.
She was married in
Callensburg Nov. 3, 1941, to James
Maxwell Slaugenhoup, who preceded
her in death.
Surviving are two sons, James E.
Slaugenhoup of East Brady and
Roger L. Slaugenhoup of Lilburn,
Ga.; a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Karen)
Corbin of Clintonville; eight grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
She also is survived by two
brothers, David H. Downing and
Leland W. Downing, both of East
Brady; and several nieces and
nephews.
In addition to her parents and
husband, she was preceded in death
by one brother, Charles E. Downing.
Friends called on Thursday, February
19, 2004 in the Christopher
M. Hile Funeral Home, Emlenton.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Friday, February 20, 2004 in
the funeral home.
Interment was in Zion Union
Cemetery, Emlenton.
John B. Findlay
John B. Findlay, 92, of Emlenton,
died at 7:43 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 14, 2004 in Clarview Nursing
& Rehabilitation Center, Sligo.
Born Oct. 13, 1911 in Rockland
Township, Venango County, he
was the son of George and Anna
Forker Findlay.
Mr. Findlay was a graduate of
Rockland High School and served
in the U.S. Army Air Force.
He was employed for many years
as a yard foreman at Quaker State
Oil Refining Corp. in Emlenton
retiring in 1976.
Mr. Findlay was an avid baseball
fan and had played for Rockland in
the Hayrake League. He also had
been a player manager for the
Quaker State baseball team. He
also enjoyed bowling.
He was a member of the American
Legion Post in Parker.
Mr. Findlay was of the Presbyterian
faith.
He was married in the
Nickleville Presbyterian manse
Sept. 11, 1943 to the former Mary
L. McCord, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Doug
Findlay of Dayton, Ohio; a daughter
and her husband, Susan and Ron
Larimore of Emlenton; two grandsons,
Jim Findlay, a student at Miami
University of Ohio, and Lane
Larimore and his wife, Dawn of
Emlenton; two great grandchildren;
and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Helen M. Cann
Helen M. Cann, 71, of Laurel
Manor, Emlenton, died at 5:35
p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2003, in
UPMC Northwest, Franklin, following
a brief illness.
Mrs. Cann had been a long time
resident of Snyder Rest Home in
Emlenton.
Born Jan. 6, 1933, in Pittsburgh,
she was the daughter of Erma
Milford Kelly and was raised by
James H. and Norma Taft Kelly.
Mrs. Cann was a homemaker and
enjoyed drawing, her family, car
rides, singing and yodeling. She
was a Protestant.
She previously was married to
Robert Cann of Venus.
Surviving are two daughters,
Helen M. Cann
Deborah Novak and her fiance,
Greggory Ritts of Greenville and
Mrs. Brent (Brenda) Wise of Oil
City; and five grandchildren, Crystal
and Mike Novak, both of
Franklin, Bruno Novak of Phoenix,
Ariz., and Brandy Blair Shields and
Bryan Blair, both of Oil City.
She was preceded in death by a
son, Billy Cann.
Friends were received from 1 to
3 p.m. Saturday in the Christopher
M. Hile Funeral Home, Emlenton.
Funeral services were held at 3
p.m. Saturday in the funeral home
with the Rev. Dan Myers, pastor of
St. Petersburg United Methodist
Church, officiating.
Interment was in the Emlenton
Cemetery.
Kathleen Getty
Kathleen Getty, 89, of Main
Street, Emlenton, died at 9:15 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, in Beverly
Healthcare-Shippenville, following
a brief illness.
Mrs. Getty had been a resident of
Emlenton since 1933.
Born June 3, 1914, in Crown, she
was the daughter of Timothy F. and
Loretta A. Castner Edwards.
She was a graduate of
Farmington High School in Leeper.
Mrs. Getty was employed by the
Emlenton News and later by the
Progress News for 38 years, retiring
in 1976.
She was a member of St. Michael
the Archangel Roman Catholic
Church in Emlenton and the Altar-
Rosary Society of the church.
Mrs. Getty also was a member of
the Emlenton Civic Club.
She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Getty was married in St.
Michel Rectory, Emlenton, June 9,
1945, to Joseph C. Getty, who survives.
Also surviving are two brothers,
Robert F. Edwards of Montclair,
N.J., and Timothy J. Edwards and
wife, Teresa, of Grove City; one
sister, Grace E. Thompson of Canton,
Mass.; two sisters-in-law,
Betty A. Edwards and Betty Getty,
both of Emlenton; a number of
nieces and nephews; and a number
of great-nieces and great-nephews.
In addition to her parents, Mrs.
Getty was preceded in death by two
brothers, Leo M. Edwards and Richard
C. Edwards.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m. today and from 9:30 to
10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Christopher
M. Hile Funeral Home,
Emlenton.
Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St.
Michael Church, Emlenton, with
Msgr. Conrad Kraus, pastor, presiding.
Interment will be in St. Michael
Roman Catholic Cemetery, Emlenton.
Memorials may be made to the
Altar-Rosary Society of St.
Michael Church, Emlenton.
Nellie E. Dearolph
Nellie E. Dearolph, 91, of
Lowrie House-Stirling Village,
Butler, died of natural causes at
4:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004,
at her residence
Born May 21, 1912, in Dutch
Hill, Clarion County, she was the
daughter of Peter Bart and Flora
Ann Horner Logue.
During World War II, Mrs.
Dearolph was employed by the
former Wightman Glass & Bottling
Corp. in Parker.
She was a member of the North
Main Street Church of God in Butler.
Mrs. Dearolph was a Gold Star
Mother.
She was married July 4, 1928, to
Clarence E. Dearolph, who died
Oct. 24, 1984.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Paul (Bonnie) Kondos of Butler;
five granddaughters; and six greatgrandchildren.
Patricia Sylvia Downes
Patricia Sylvia Downes, 70, of
Kay Road Harrisville, for the past
22 years, formerly of McKeesport
Pa, died March 2, 2004 at the
United Community Hospital,
Grove City, Pa at 10:28 p.m. after
a illness.
Born in McKeesport Pa. on
March 17, 1933, she was the
daughter of Michael Banas and
Mary Samudovsky Banas.
Married to John W. Downes on
April 19, 1952, he survives.
She graduated from Duquesne
High School, Pittsburgh Pa, and
attended Penn State University and
studied as a dental technician.
She was employed at the Homestead
Steel Mill as a secretary. She
also enjoyed being a homemaker.
Her and her husband were foster
parents for the organization of
Charities out of Pittsburgh Pa for a
number of years. She also was a
dog fancier.
She was of the Catholic faith and
was a former member of the Holy
Name Catholic Church of
Duquesne, Pittsburgh Pa., and
former member of the Catholic
Christian Mothers Club of
McKeesport, Pa.
She is survived by her husband
and 2 sons: Roy C. Downes
Harrisville Pa, son Brett R.
Downes and wife Michele of Emlenton
Pa, a daughter in law
Brandis J. Downes of Wesley, Pa,
and a sister in law Mary Banas. 5
grandchildren: Michael, Cliff,
Brett Jr., Sylvia, Brittney Downes.
Also several nieces and nephews
survive.
Proceeded by her parents and
one son: Jeffery S. Downes who
died on March 19, 2003. 3 sisters:
Ann Bartelo, Marie Nelson,
Suzanne Shelepey, 1 brother:
Albert Banas.
Family will receive friends at the
Larry E. McKinley Funeral Home,
109 Emlenton Street, Clintonville
Pa, Friday, March 5, 2004 from 2-
4 and 7-9, the funeral service will
be held at the funeral home on Saturday
March 6, 2004 at 11:00 a.m.
with the Father Conrad L. Kraus-of
St. Michaels Roman Catholic
Church, Emlenton, Pa.
Interment will be at the
Clintonville Methodist Cemetery.
Memorial may be made to the
charity of your choice.
Nicholas G. (Nick) Dunlap
Nicholas G. (Nick) Dunlap, age
13 of Central Avenue, Chicora, Pa.
died peacefully Monday evening
February 23, 2004 at 9:25 p.m. at
his home after a 16 month battle
with brain tumors.
He was born in Butler, Pa on June
13, 1990 and was a precious son of
Jeffrey and Lisa Cumberland
Dunlap.
He graduated from Chicora Elementary
School in June 2003
where he received the President’s
Education Outstanding Academic
Award. He currently was a member
of the seventh grade class at Karns
City High School.
He was a member of the Chicora
United Methodist Church and Junior
High Sunday School Class. He
was a member of the Boy Scouts of
America for four years and the
FUTSAL Soccer Organization for
two years.
Nick enjoyed riding his go-cart
and bike, playing uno, listening to
country music, watching television
and movies, photography, fishing,
playing soccer, swimming, shopping,
being an uncle and spending
time with his family.
Nick was a Nascar racing fan and
collected No. 24 Jeff Gordan racing
memorabilia.
He witnessed to many thru his
unwavering faith, courage and
positive, never complaining, attitude.
He is survived by his parents of
Chicora, Jeffrey and Lisa Dunlap
and Sister, Ashley M. Dunlap; at
Home. A Brother and Wife, Jeremy
J. and Shanon L. Dunlap of R.D.
Chicora, Pa; a nephew, Hunter
James Dunlap of R.D. Chicora, Pa;
His maternal grandmother, Mrs.
Ethel Cumberland of Butler, Pa;
His paternal Grandmother, Mrs.
Jeanne Dunlap of Chicora, Pa; and
a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.
He is joined in Heaven with an
infant brother: Nathan James
Dunlap and his maternal grandfather,
George E. Cumberland and
his paternal grandfather, Melvin J.
Dunlap.
Friends were received at the Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicora
on Thursday, March 4 and on Friday
from noon until 2 p.m.
Funeral services were held at
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of
Chicora on Friday, March 5, 2004,
at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Glea Foster,
Pastor of the Chicora United Methodist
Church; the Rev. James
Higgins, Pastor of Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church, the Rev. Randall
Worcester, pastor of St. Paul’s
United Church of Christ and the
Rev. David Zona former pastor of
the Chicora United Methodist
Church officiated.
Interment followed in Bear Creek
Cemetery, Petrolia, Pa.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Nicholas G. Dunlap
Memorial Fund, care of Sky Bank,
101 South Main Street, Chicora, Pa
16025.
Joy Myers Morgan
Joy Myers Morgan, 86, of St. Petersburg,
died at 1:15 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 28, 2004, in UPMC
Northwest, Franklin. She had suffered
a heart attack Friday at her
residence.
Born March 24, 1917, in Van,
she was the daughter of Ora E. and
Sarah Elizabeth Hetzler Myers.
She was a graduate of Rockland
High School.
Mrs. Morgan and her late husband
operated the family farm in
St. Petersburg and for many years,
they supplied area residents with
sweet corn and fresh milk. She enjoyed
canning vegetables and was
well known for her home- made
preserves.
She enjoyed poetry and gardening,
working outdoors and the company
of children. She was an artist
and storyteller and in her younger
days, she enjoyed building snow
forts and hay houses for the children.
For many years, Mrs. Morgan
attended the West Home Free
Methodist Church and Sunday
school.
Mrs. Morgan was honored for
voting in 50 consecutive elections.
She was married in Winchester,
Va., May 24, 1941, to William
Diehl Morgan, who died Feb. 29,
1988.
Surviving are two daughters,
Hazel Joyan Russell of St. Petersburg
and Sarah R. Morgan of
Parker; one son, David Jesse Morgan
of DeRidder, La.; four grandchildren,
Stephanie Dutton of
Georgia, Meredith Medina of Fort
Polk, La., Jessica Morgan of
DeRidder, La., and Karen Bishop
of Knox; and a number of greatgrandchildren.
She also is survived by two brothers,
Ora Edwin Myers Jr. of Granite
Bay, Calif., and Donald Wayne
Fultz of Centerville; one sister,
Martha Myers Fetzner of Erie; and
a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and ‘
husband, Mrs. Morgan was preceded
in death by a son, William
Myers Morgan; two grandsons,
Charles W. Russell Jr. and Ricky
A. Russell; two brothers, Soloman
K. Myers and John R. Myers; and
three sisters, Clair M. Hopkins,
Ethel Myers Bode and Chelsea
Sheffer.
Friends called at the Christopher
M. Mile Funeral Home, St. Petersburg,
on Friday March 5, 2004.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Saturday March 6, 2004 in the funeral
home with the Rev. Daryl
Adams, retired Free Methodist Pastor,
officiating.
Interment was in Zion Union
Cemetery, Emlenton.
Nicholas G. (Nick) Dunlap
Nicholas G. (Nick) Dunlap, age
13 of Central Avenue, Chicora, Pa.
died peacefully Monday evening
February 23, 2004 at 9:25 p.m. at
his home after a 16 month battle
with brain tumors.
He was born in Butler, Pa on June
13, 1990 and was a precious son of
Jeffrey and Lisa Cumberland
Dunlap.
He graduated from Chicora Elementary
School in June 2003
where he received the President’s
Education Outstanding Academic
Award. He currently was a member
of the seventh grade class at Karns
City High School.
He was a member of the Chicora
United Methodist Church and Junior
High Sunday School Class. He
was a member of the Boy Scouts of
America for four years and the
FUTSAL Soccer Organization for
two years.
Nick enjoyed riding his go-cart
and bike, playing uno, listening to
country music, watching television
and movies, photography, fishing,
playing soccer, swimming, shopping,
being an uncle and spending
time with his family.
Nick was a Nascar racing fan and
collected No. 24 Jeff Gordan racing
memorabilia.
He witnessed to many thru his
unwavering faith, courage and
positive, never complaining, attitude.
He is survived by his parents of
Chicora, Jeffrey and Lisa Dunlap
and Sister, Ashley M. Dunlap; at
Home. A Brother and Wife, Jeremy
J. and Shanon L. Dunlap of R.D.
Chicora, Pa; a nephew, Hunter
James Dunlap of R.D. Chicora, Pa;
His maternal grandmother, Mrs.
Ethel Cumberland of Butler, Pa;
His paternal Grandmother, Mrs.
Jeanne Dunlap of Chicora, Pa; and
a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.
He is joined in Heaven with an
infant brother: Nathan James
Dunlap and his maternal grandfather,
George E. Cumberland and
his paternal grandfather, Melvin J.
Dunlap.
Friends were received at the Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicora
on Thursday, March 4 and on Friday
from noon until 2 p.m.
Funeral services were held at
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of
Chicora on Friday, March 5, 2004,
at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Glea Foster,
Pastor of the Chicora United Methodist
Church; the Rev. James
Higgins, Pastor of Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church, the Rev. Randall
Worcester, pastor of St. Paul’s
United Church of Christ and the
Rev. David Zona former pastor of
the Chicora United Methodist
Church officiated.
Interment followed in Bear Creek
Cemetery, Petrolia, Pa.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Nicholas G. Dunlap
Memorial Fund, care of Sky Bank,
101 South Main Street, Chicora, Pa
16025.
Kenneth E. Moore
Kenneth E. Moore, 74 of
Clintonville, Pa. has resided here
his entire life. Passed away at St.
Vincent Health Center, Erie, Pa.
after a brief illness and having been
admitted there on Feb 27, 2004.
Born in Oil City, Pa. on April 30,
1929 the son of Lawrence P. and
Hilda I. Ruby Moore. Married 56
years to Bette Hovis Moore on
January 1, 1948 and she survives.
Mr. Moore had worked at the
Quaker State Refinery in Emlenton,
Pa. for 43 years and having
retired as a foreman for the company.
Mr. Moore was quite active
in the community in that he was an
electrician, plumbing and heating
in having helped may families
throughout the area over the years.
Member of the Chapel on the
Hill, Emlenton, Pa. of which he was
a charter member of the church
having served since 1982 and also
a Deacon of the church.
Prior to help starting the Chapel
on the Hill, Mr. Moore was an active
member in the Union Presbyterian
Church of which he had been
an Elder and Deacon of the church
in Clintonville, Pa.
He attended the Coal Valley
School in Clinton Twp. And
graduated from the Clintonville
High School in 1946.
Active member in the
Clintonville Lions Club since 1970
having held numerous offices and
positions for the club, he currently
held the office of Lion Tamer.
Member of the Gideon International
- Venango County.
Survived by 4 children: Mrs.
Tom “Connie M.” Diehl of Allison
Park, Pa. and Daniel K. and wife
Janice K. Moore of Seven Fields,
Pa., Mrs. Gary “Polly K.”
Witherup of Kennerdell, Pa and
Russell B. and his wife Diane S.
Moore of Grove City, Pa.
Seven Grandchildren: T.J. and
Kenneth Diehl, Meghan E. Moore,
Rev. Doug Witherup and Steve
Witherup, Nathan D. and Scott R.
Moore. Also surviving are 4 great
grandchildren: Bekky M, Kelsey
N., Brandon and Corina L.
Also surviving are two brothers:
Mr. L. Paul and his wife Lois
Moore and Mr. Glenn A. and his
wife Irene Moore of Emlenton, Pa..
Proceeded by his parents and an
Infant sister.
After the love of the Lord was the
love of his family, grand and great
grandchildren.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
wood working-especially cabinet
making for his family and he also
belonged to the Butler County Rifle
League-Competition Target Shooting
throughout Butler County for
enjoyment.
Family will receive friends at the
Larry E. McKinley Funeral Home,
109 Emlenton St., Clintonville, Pa.
on Sunday-March 7, 2004 from 2-
4 and 7-9.
Funeral services will be held at
the Chapel on the Hill, Emlenton,
Pa. on Monday-March 8, 2004 at
11:00 A.M. with the Rev. Chris
Clark, officiating-an Rev. Doug
Witherup-“Grandson” of Mr.
Moore will assist.
The family suggests memorial
contributions be sent to The
Gideon Memorial Bible Chairman,
P.O. Box 981, Oil City, Pa. 16301.
Robert Isaac Fowler
Robert Isaac Fowler, 82, of
Washington Township, Butler
County, Parker, died Friday, March
5, 2004 at VAMC in Butler following
an illness.
Born May 16, 1921, in
Rimersburg, he was the son of
Frederick Paul and Anna Snyder
Fowler, who preceded him in death.
Graduating from Rimersburg
High School in 1939, Mr. Fowler
enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he
served aboard the USS Core, a carrier
vessel escort, in the South Pacific
as well as the European waters.
He was honorably discharged
in 1946 as a yeoman first class.
Mr. Fowler earned the World
War II Victory Medal as well as
American Theater, European Theater
and Asiatic-Pacific Theater
Medals.
Following his military service, he
was employed by Weatherhead Oil
Co. in Cleveland. He later was employed
by the former
Westinghouse Records Center in
Boyers, where he retired in 1985 as
a microfilm technician.
He was an active member of Eau
Claire Presbyterian Church, where
he had been an ordained elder as
well as a trustee. He had been a
faithful attendee of the men’s
prayer breakfast at the Plaza at Exit
5 for many years.
Mr. Fowler enjoyed being outdoors
and always maintained a productive
garden, beautiful floral displays
and a fruitful orchard. An
avid hunter, he thoroughly enjoyed
using his muzzle-loader rifle.
He also loved to tinker in his
workshop, making holiday gifts for
his family.
Mr. Fowler was married May 15,
1948, to the former Naomi Lucille
Carmichael, who survives.
Also surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Gary (Susan) Marshall of Harrisville, Mrs. Jon (Janet) Schutz
of Warsaw, Ind., and Mrs. Steven
(Tina) Prokay of Parker; one son,
Louis Robert Fowler of Hilliards;
eight grandchildren, four greatgrandchildren
and a number of
nieces and nephews.
He is also survived by a sister,
Virginia Kahle of Limestone; and a
brother, Joseph Fowler of
Rimersburg.
In addition to his parents, Mr.
Fowler was preceded in death by
four brothers, Paul, Floyd, Earl and
Raymond Fowler; and three sisters,
Delores Fowler, Marie Smail and
Flo McCall.
Friends were received Sunday at
the H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home,
Inc., Main Street, Eau Claire.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Monday in the funeral home
with the Rev. Jay Croyle and the
Rev. Judith Murray officiating.
Interment was in Rimersburg
Cemetery.
Verla Jean “Squeaky” Meals
Verla Jean “Squeaky” Meals, 71,
of Village Acres, Clintonville, died
at 10:03 p.m. Sunday, March 14,
2004, in Allegheny General Hospital,
Pittsburgh, after complications
from gastric by-pass surgery. She
had been a patient at Allegheny for
14 days.
Mrs. Meals had resided in the
Clintonville area most of her married
life.
Born Sept. 25, 1932, in Salem
Township, Clarion County, she
was the daughter of Harry E. and
Mabel G. Cotherman Rossman.
She attended the public schools
in Salem Township and was a
graduate of Salem High School.
Mrs. Meals had worked as a hostess
at the Quaker State Restaurant
in Emlenton. She also had been
manager for 14 years at the
Scrubgrass Senior Center in
Scrubgrass Township. She received
the “Citizen of the Year
Award” from the Scrubgrass Senior
Center.
She also had been a bus driver
for Moore’s Transportation Service
for the Franklin School District,
working out of the Victory
School area. She also was a prep
cook at the Stop 8 Restaurant in
Barkeyville.
Mrs. Meals was affiliated with
the Grace United Methodist
Church in Clintonville.
She was a member of the
A.A.R.P. in Clintonville.
Mrs. Meals enjoyed playing
cards, bingo and her family.
She was married Sept. 16, 1950,
to Richard H. Meals, who died July
7, 1980.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Michael T. (Vicki E.) Mann
of Grove City and Mrs. Jeffery A.
(Brenda S.) Slagle of Bruin; one
son and his wife, Richard R. and
Susan C. Meals of Emlenton; one
grandson, James A. “Jamie” Slater
and wife, Tiffany J., of Parker; and
one great-granddaughter, Makayla
M. Slater of Parker.
She also is survived by a twin sister,
Mrs. William (Velma F.
Rossman) Meals of Emlenton; and
a brother and his wife, Donald and
Neva Rossman of Knox RD.
In addition to her parents and
husband, Mrs. Meals was preceded
in death by one brother, Dale E.
Rossman.
The family received friends from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday,
March 17, 2004 in the Larry E.
McKinley Funeral Home, 109 Emlenton
St., Clintonville.
Funeral services were held at 1
p.m. Thursday, March 18, 2004 in
the funeral home with the Rev.
Stephanie Thompson, pastor of the
Barkeyville United Methodist
Church, officiating.
Interment was in the Clintonville
Methodist Cemetery.
The family suggests memorial
contributions be sent to the Grace
United Methodist Church, Franklin
Street, Clintonville, 16372.
Lois Dreibelbis Stephens Rutherford
Lois Dreibelbis Stephens Rutherford
of Oil City, age 85, died
March 9, 2004 in UMPC Northwest,
Franklin. She was the fourth
of the six children of John A. and
Amy Boyer Dreibelbis, born April
14, 1918, and grew up on the family
farm near Emlenton.
She attended White Hall and East
Home Schools and was a graduate
of Emlenton High School, Class of
1935. After completing a course in
a business school she was employed
as a secretary for the Erie
Railroad in Meadville and later
worked as the secretary for Pennsylvania
Rubber and Supply Company,
Oil City. There she met her
first husband, Clemence J.
Stephens and they were married
November 8, 1946 in Meadville.
He died January 20, 1983. She
married Thomas R. Rutherford In Oil City October 19, 1985. He died
November 15, 2001.
She is survived by her three
daughters, Amy Stephens Ziegler
of Oil City, Janice Stephens
Weaver and husband Mark of
Knox, and Joyce Stephens Himes
and husband Dean of Enterprise,
OR; one step daughter, Mary Lou
Stephens Raybuck and husband
Perry of Fort Worth. Also surviving
are eight grandchildren, Robert
Ziegler and wife Tina of Seneca,
Kathleen Ziegler of Seneca,
Nathan Weaver of Pittsburgh,
Stephen Weaver of Knox, Timothy
Weaver of Virginia Beach, Angela
Himes English of Portland, OR;
Aaron and Austin Himes of Enterprise,
OR. She is survived by ten
step grandchildren, five great
grandchildren, twelve step great
grandchildren and several step
great great grandchildren.
She also is survived by all of her
siblings: Paul M. Dreibelbis of
Emlenton. Eleanor D. Yargar of
Oil City, Ruth D. McMurdy of
Franklin, John A. Dreibelbis, Jr. of
Wattsburg, and Charles Philip
Dreibelbis of Tonawanda, NY; and
thirteen nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and two
husbands, she was preceded in
death by a grandson, Douglas
Ziegler; a son-in-law, Mike
Ziegler; and three stepchildren, Sue
Ann Stephens McKinney, Jerry
Stephens, and Larry Stephens. Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m.,
March 12 in her church, Grace
United Methodist, Oil City and
burial was in Brandon Cemetery.
The Reverend Pete Knight, Assistant
Pastor, officiated.
Audrey Lee Hilliard
Audrey Lee Hilliard, 42, of Parker,
died at 4:20 p.m. Saturday, March
13, 2004, in UPMC Northwest,
Franklin, following an extended illness.
Born Sept. 6, 1961, in Grove City,
she was the daughter of Charles F.
and Jean Ellen Taylor Hilliard. She
graduated in 1979 from Allegheny-
Clarion Valley School District.
Following graduation, she began
employment with the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Department
of Labor and Industry, from which
she retired Sept. 28, 2001, due to ill
health. During her 22 years of service,
she held various positions with
employment security and unemployment
tax in Sharon, Mercer and Butler.
She was a Protestant. Audrey enjoyed
her children, crafts, yard sales
and shopping with the family.
Surviving are two daughters,
Laura Jean and Carol Ann Hensley,
both at home; one sister, Nancy
Weckerly and husband, Mike, of
Foxburg; three brothers, Dennis
Hilliard and wife, Susan, Jeffery
Hilliard and Marvin Hilliard and
wife, Betsy, all of Parker; a number
of nieces and nephews and aunts and
uncles.
In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by a daughter,
Hannah Jane Hilliard; and all grandparents.
Friends called on Monday March
15, and Tuesday, March 16, 2004 in
the H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home,
Wayne Street, Parker.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2004 in
the funeral home.
Interment was in the Perryville
Cemetery.
Anna M. Crawford
Anna M. Callender Crawford, 68, of Foxburg
died at 7:45 p.m. Sunday at
her home after an illness.
Born in Perry Township, Clarion
County, Dec. 24, 1935, she was the
daughter of the late Joseph and
Margaret Jane Brothers Callender.
Mrs. Crawford was a United
Methodist.
Surviving are three daughters,
Virginia VanZandt and Tina Burk,
both of Foxburg, and Janett
Ritchey of Franklin; two sons, Richard
Crawford of Franklin and
Arthur G. Crawford Jr. of Foxburg;
and 11 grandchildren. She also is
survived by four brothers, Jim
Callender of West Freedom,
Denzil Callender of Kennerdell,
Gene Callender of Parker and
Glenn Callender of Kane; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Arthur G.
Crawford Sr., whom she married
Oct. 8, 1955, died March 22, 1989.
She also was preceded in death by
a sister and two brothers.
CRAWFORD - Friends of Anna
M. Callender Crawford, who died
Sunday, March 21, 2004, received
friends on March 23, 2004 at the
H. JACK BUZARD FUNERAL
HOME, Wayne Street, Parker.
Funeral services followed at 6
p.m. at the funeral home with the
Rev. Dan Myers, pastor of Foxburg
United Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial was at the Crawford Family
Cemetery, Butler County.
Memorial donation may be made
to her brother, James Callender,
Route 368, Parker, 16049.
Catherine Elizabeth“Beth”Rapp Stewart
“BETH” RAPP STEWART, 48,
of Emlenton, Pa. passed away
Thursday evening (03-25-04) at
10:30 PM at her residence following
an extended illness.
Born on July 7, 1 955 in Oil City,
Pa., she was the daughter of the late
Andrew C. and Mary Louise
Planker Rapp. Beth was a 1973
graduate of Allegheny-Clarion
Valley High School at Foxburg,
and had attended schools of further
education on both the east and west
coast. She was Catholic by faith.
Ms. Stewart was employed by the
former C&K Coal Co. of Clarion
for over ten years. Following that
employment, she was engaged in
racing industry publications until
three years ago when she returned
to Emlenton. In Los Angeles, Ca.,
she first worked in marketing as assistant
to the publisher of Hot Rod
and Motor Trend magazines,
Petersen Publishing Co. She later
became director of corporate racing
events including NASCAR for
the Petersen Company. This work
included arranging and completing
company hospitality suites at racing
events throughout the United
States. Returning to Emlenton, she
was affiliated with the Progress
News until ill health forced her retirement.
Surviving are a daughter: Lynsay
A. Stewart of Glendale, CA.; her
former husband: Larry Stewart of
St. Petersburg, Pa.; one sister:
Trish Giles of Palm City, FL.; five
brothers: Mike Rapp of Willow
Grove, Pa., Jim Rapp of Parker,
Bob and Brad Rapp of Emlenton,
and Andy Rapp with the U.S. Army
at Ft. Wachuka, AZ.; also a number
of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, a sister,
Carol Rapp, and a brother, Joseph
Rapp preceded in death.
There will be no public visitation
at Ms. Stewart’s request. Mass of
Christian Burial was celebrated at
11:00 AM Monday, March 29,
2004 at St. Michael Catholic
Church in Emlenton with Father
Conrad L. Kraus officiating.
Interment was in St. Michael
Church Cemetery, Emlenton.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests
memorials be made to Southern
Care of New Castle at 3009
Wilmington Rd., New Castle, Pa.
Melissa R. Painter
Melissa R. Painter, 93, of East
Brady,Pa. died Monday, March
22,2004, at the Armstrong Co.
Memorial Hospital.
Born on December 28, 1910, in
Roseville, Bradys Bend Township
Armstrong Co., she was the daughter
of Mearle I. and Irene J.
(McAfoose) Crissman.
She was married November 28,
1934 to the late Robert Arthur
Painter.
Mrs. Painter graduated from the
East Brady High School in 1928.
She enjoyed cooking, knitting,
word puzzles and her family.
Mrs. Painter worked at the Butler
Memorial Hospital as a cook for
10 years.
She was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church, East Brady,
Pa.
Surviving are one son Robert A.
Painter and wife Carlene of
Venice, FL., one sister Bonnie L.
Olcus and husband John of
Sugarcreek Twp. Armstrong Co.,
two grandsons Brian Painter and
wife Heather of Bacova, VA.,
Darin Painter and wife Laura of
Arlington, VA., one granddaughter
Karin Stamford and husband
Brian of Greensburg, PA., two
greatgrandsons twins Nolan and
Nathan Stamford of Greensburg,
Pa,. also survived by nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by,
parents, step mother,(Nellie V.
Crissman), husband, two
brothers,(Albert Crissman and
Merle Crissman Jr.) three sisters
(Ann Hall, Hatie Bishop, and Kate
Wetzel) one step-sister (Peg
Lewis) and one stepbrother(
Junior Hillwig)
There will be no visitation.
Memorial services will be scheduled
at a later date.
Family suggests memorials b
made to: First Presbyterian
Church, PO Box 365, East Brady,
PA. 16028.
