Joseph Aaron Duncan, 39, of Evans City, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at his home. Born July 13, 1986, in Fredericksburg, Va., he was the beloved son of Tim J. Duncan and Joanne S. Laskey Duncan, of Evans City. Joe was deeply loved, and he wil... Read more
Deborah L. Hilliard Parker, 63, of Butler, peacefully passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026. Born June 23, 1962, in Butler, she was a daughter of the late Richard L. Hilliard, Sr. and Cathryn Ann Christy Hilliard. Debbie was employed in the dietary de... Read more
Walter Peth, 71, of Chicora passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026. He was born in Butler on September 7, 1954, to the late Robert and Erla (McCandless) Peth. Walter worked at Pullman until their closure and then for Connoquenessing Township for the... Read more
Judy A. (Domhoff) Grossman, 81, of Butler, PA, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Autumn Grove Care Center in Harrisville. Judy was born on August 26, 1944, to Herman and Bertha Domhoff. Prior to retirement, she was a florist in local f... Read more
Richard B. Klowak, 70, of Butler passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Butler Memorial Hospital. He was born in Butler on June 27, 1955. Richard was an avid gardener and horticulturalist who enjoyed woodworking and spending long days at the offi... Read more
Mark “Sparky/Whitey” Allan Simmer, 67, of Butler, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at his home. He was born September 23, 1958, in Butler, the son of the late Arthur Simmer and Margaret Ellen (Kranz) Ion. Mark worked at Rite Aid and Dollar General... Read more
Donna L. Thompson, 66, of Butler passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026. She was born in Pittsburgh on May 20, 1959, to John and Janet (Irwin) Thompson. Donna graduated from Knoch High School class of 1978. She was a nurse’s aide at Children’s Rehab Ce... Read more
Albert Louis Zanella, Jr., 72, of Butler, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, at Butler Memorial Hospital. He was born September 28, 1953, in Butler, the son of the late Albert Louis Zanella, Sr. and Mary (Stokes) Zanella. He was a member of All Saint... Read more
Joan E. (Steighner) Tomsey, 92, of Butler passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026. She was born in Butler on February 6, 1934, to the late Raymond and Mary (Keller) Steighner. Joan worked at Summit Academy. She loved to play bingo, go to the casino and... Read more
William “Billy” A. Kranbacher, 54, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Born on May 7, 1971, in Butler, Pennsylvania, Billy was the son of the late William A. Kranbacher and Sandra L. Kranbacher. Billy was a graduate of Bu... Read more
Mary Katherine Stewart Culbertson Neely, 87, of Butler, peacefully passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Newhaven Court at Clearview. Born Oct. 8, 1938, in Rimersburg, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Stewart and Mary Fowler Stewart. Mary Kay... Read more
Phyllis Marie Means Ansell, age 88, of Prospect, peacefully passed away on Thursday evening March 5,2026 at New Haven Court, Butler. Born October 16,1937 in Scott Haven, Westmoreland County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Ruth Miller Mean... Read more
Brad Lee Kozak of Pittsburgh PA peacefully passed away on February 25th, 2026, at the age of 53. He was born in Pittsburgh on December 15, 1972, to Darlene Connor. Brad was a one of a kind, larger than life person. The kind of person everyone should... Read more
Donna I. Donaldson, 79, of Butler passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026. She was born in Butler on February 25, 1947, to the late Pete and Betty (Arnold) Crevar. She graduated from Western PA Business school where she majored in IBM Punch Card M... Read more
Beverly J. Geyer, 82, of West Sunbury passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026. She was born in New Kensington, PA on April 8, 1943, to the late Dominick and Sophia (Pietzniak) DeSantis. Beverly graduated from Springdale High School in 1962 and further... Read more
Jonathan D. Bascom, known as “John” and “Hap,” age 70, of Lyndora, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. He was born on July 13, 1955, in Hampden, MA to the late Lincoln and Eleanor (Vanderpoel) Bascom. John worked for many years as a l... Read more
Ralph James Porter, Jr, age 82, of Portersville, passed away Tuesday morning, March 3, 2026, in the Butler Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. Born January 8, 1944, in Ellwood City; he was the son of the late Ralph J. and Virginia E. Moo... Read more
With deep sadness, the family announces the passing of Faye A. Murrman, 92, of Butler, on March 2, 2026, at home. Born in Three Springs, PA on October 26,1933, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Clarissa (Nonemaker) Curfman. The family moved... Read more
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Karen Kelly, 66, of Eau Claire passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. She is lovingly remembered by her children, family, and friends who will miss her deeply. Surviving are her child... Read more


