Russell C. Gourley, III, DMD, 81, of Butler, PA, passed away on December 13, 2025 at Concordia at Cabot. Born on Groundhog’s Day in Punxsutawney, PA, on February 2, 1944, to the late Russell C. Gourley, Jr. and Louise (Murray) Gourley. Russ gra... Read more
Danny King, 79, of Renfrew passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025. He was born on February 18, 1946, to the late Daniel and Martha (Bowser) King. Danny graduated from Moniteau High School in 1964, and then honorably served in the U.S. Army. He was... Read more
Nancy Mae Terwilliger, 89, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on December 16, 2025, at Concordia at the Orchard. She was born October 19, 1936, in Butler, Pennsylvania, to the late Troy and Grace (Shearer) Henry. Nancy graduated from Evans City Hig... Read more
Donald “Hot Rod” Rivers, 80, of Butler and Ormond Beach, FL passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025. He was born in Medina, OH on May 5, 1945, to the late Thomas Rivers and Pearl Gilboux. Don enjoyed traveling coast to coast for air shows and moto... Read more
Nancy Lee Gifford, 74, of Petrolia, went to be with the Lord late Friday evening, Dec. 12, 2025, while in the company of her loving family at Butler Memorial Hospital. Nancy was born Dec. 19, 1950, in Butler. She was the daughter of the late Ernest E... Read more
Nancy Holbein, 89, of Butler passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025. She was born in Butler on July 19, 1936, to the late Martin and Lucille (Rapp) Dickey. Nancy graduated from Butler High School class of 1954 and was employed as a teacher’s aide... Read more
Donald R. Christie, 81, of Butler, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born September 30, 1944, in Butler, he was the son of the late Richard N. Christie and the late Edna M. (Dobson) Christie. Don was a grad... Read more
Mark R. Walker, 73, of Butler, PA, passed away on December 9, 2025, at Embassy of Saxonburg. He was born on November 12, 1952, in Butler, PA, to the late Richard and Carol (Hindman) Walker, Carol survives. Mark graduated from Knoch High School in 197... Read more
Shirley Shay, 89, of Slippery Rock passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. She was born in Ellwood City on June 5, 1936, to the late Dwight and Nora (Crouch) Beachem. Shirley worked at JC Penney as a r... Read more
Faye Dempsey, 75, of Butler passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. She was born in Clymer, NY on April 28, 1950, to the late Harold Rouse and Flora (Maleski) Goodwill. Faye graduated from Corry Area High School and started her career as a Nurse’s... Read more
Well-known Butler businessman, James Campbell “Jim” Chiprean, Sr., 92, of Butler, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at the Sergeant Joseph George Kusick VA Community Living Center. Born in Butler on July 20, 1933,... Read more
With deep sorrow, we share the passing of Sonya Sukaly, age 46, who left this world too soon and unexpectedly. To know Sonya was to love her. She was a woman of grace, kindness and strength and her loss leaves an ache impossible to measure. For 17 ye... Read more
Benjamin F. Bruno, Jr., 77, of Butler, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Allegheny General Hospital. He was born January 4, 1948, in Butler, the son of the late Benjamin Bruno, Sr. and Margaret (Torosi) Bruno. Ben was a member of All Saint... Read more
Rhoda Jane Neidrick, 78, of Butler, went into the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Born September 15, 1947, in Butler, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Roland M. Gray, Jr. and the late Elanor J. (Hoff) Gray. Rhoda was a 1965 gradua... Read more
Charles Nellis, 61, of Hilliards passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025. He was born in Hilliards on June 2, 1964, to the late Richard Sr and Jean (Anderson) Nellis. Charles attended Monteau High School and worked in construction as a roofer. He was... Read more
John A. “Jack” Bowman, 83, of Butler, passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at Butler Memorial Hospital. Born May 11, 1942, in Butler, he was a son of the late Regis J. Bowman, Sr. and Mary Paychick Bowman. Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He se... Read more
William “Bill” Gabal Jr. 68, of Butler went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 7, 2025, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. He was born on July 27, 1957, to Monica (Pancaro) Gabal and the late William Gabal. A graduate of... Read more
Robert “Bob” Ackerman, 83, of Boyers went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. He was born in Patterson, NJ on November 8, 1942, to the late William and Catherine (Hopper) Ackerman. Bob was employed as truck driver. He loved spending tim... Read more
Donna Moran Casey, 65, of Butler passed away after a very lengthy illness on Saturday, December 6, 2025. She was born in Kittanning on August 28, 1960, to Lois Welter and the late Paul Zellefrow. Donna graduated from Butler High School and attended B... Read more
Karen Ann Manny, 77, of Chicora, passed away Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at Butler Memorial Hospital. Born Oct. 24, 1948, in Butler, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Orth, Sr. and Jane Cubbison Orth. Karen was employed for 43 years as a facilities ma... Read more


