Ellsworth C. Blystone Sr., 83, of Karns City, died early Thursday morning, October 12, 2017 at the VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler. Ellsworth was born on Dierkens Lane, in Karns City, December 27, 1933. He was the son of Grover and Mary Olive Kerr Bl... Read more
Michael Joseph Kovac, age 72, of Prospect, passed away early Monday morning, October 9, 2017, at UPMC Shadyside Hospital with his loving family by his side. He will be remembered as a courageous 3 year survivor of Pancreatic Cancer, where he kept a... Read more
Rose Monteleone Wagner, age 102, of Butler, passed away Thursday, October 5, at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Butler on December 5, 1914, she was a daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Montel... Read more
Raymond J. Black, of Cabot, formerly of Butler, completed his circle of life by passing away on October 10, 2017, his 92nd birthday. Born October 10, 1925 in Butler, he was the son of the late Frank R. and Leota Wonderly Black, Sr. Raymond was a prou... Read more
Judith Ann Kennedy Nowakowski, 78, of Butler, died Monday evening, October 9,2017, at the V.N.A. Inpatient Hospice, with her family at her side. Born March 8 , 1939 in Butler, she was a daughter of the late Pressley William Kennedy and Thelma... Read more
Jeremiah I. Johns, 11 weeks old, of Karns City, PA. died Thursday, October 5, 2017 in Butler Memorial Hospital. He was born July 17, 2017 the son of William and Stephanie (Slabe) Johns. Surviving are his parents William and Stephanie Johns of Karns C... Read more
Carol Lee Fleeger, 67, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on October 5, 2017. She was born July 10, 1950 in Indiana, Pennsylvania to the late Grover P. “Rusty” Foltz and the late Louise P. Valyo Foltz. Carol was a graduate of Indiana Ho... Read more
Karen L. Slagle, 70, of Parker Pike, Parker, Parker Twp., passed away early Thursday morning, October 5, 2017 at the VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler. Karen was born in Butler on July 27, 1947. She was the daughter of William and Ruth Kelly Bussard, s... Read more
Carol Lee Fleeger, age 67, of Butler, PA, passed away on October 5, 2017 Arrangements are incomplete at this time and are being handled by the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001. Read more
John D. Staiger, 90, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on October 4, 2017 at the VNA Inpatient Hospice. He was born August 21, 1927 in Butler, Pennsylvania to the late Daniel Staiger and the late Julia Kline Staiger. John worked in his early years... Read more
Eugenia “Jennie” Schultz, 96, of Butler, died Wednesday evening, October 4, 2017, at the Sunnyview Home. Born August 18, 1921 in Penn Township, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas Swidzinski and Pauline Smidth Swidzinski. Jennie was... Read more
Larry R. Jurysta, 61, of Lyndora, Pennsylvania, passed away on October 2, 2017 at his residence. He was born October 26, 1955 in Butler, Pennsylvania to the late Carl C. Jurysta and the late Nellie R. Sebock Jurysta. Larry was a graduate of Butler Ar... Read more
Helen C. Christy, 90, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Lowrie Place. She was born February 15, 1927 in Meridian, Pennsylvania to the late Abraham Osmond Gillis and Lois Smith Gillis. Helen was a retired cook f... Read more
Gerald E. Hoehn, 80, of Butler, Pennsylvania, was peacefully taken from this earth on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 from Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot, PA. He was born February 26, 1937 in Butler, Pennsylvania to the late George E Hoehn and Augusta L. B... Read more
Dorothy T. “Dot” Ekas, 89, of Chicora, passed away early Tuesday morning, October 3, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born in Chicora on May 12, 1928. She was the daughter of George Young and Margaret Lichligh... Read more
Wayne Albert Stewart, age 69, of Saxonburg, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017, at Good Samaritan Hospice at Cabot following an illness. Born February 6, 1948 in Butler, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Alice Faye McKee Stewart. He worked i... Read more
Susan Lee Wolford, 69, of Sarver, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her residence on October 2, 2017. She was born October 28, 1947 in Butler, Pennsylvania to the late Jack Stockard and the late Marylou Miller Stockard. She worked... Read more
Robert J. Merz, 81, of Portersville, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 at VNA Inpatient Hospice. He was born May 29, 1936 in Pittsburgh, the son of the late Jerome and Marie (Meyers) Merz. Bob was a member of St. Christopher at the Lake, Prospect,... Read more
Steven Robert Beistel, 56, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on September 30, 2017. He was born November 20, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late David Beistel and the late Bette Anne Greenlee. He was employed as a loader for United Plate... Read more
Barbara Ellen Kriner, 67, of Butler, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at her residence. She was born September 20, 1950 in Ellwood City, the daughter of Charles R.Day of Butler and the late Mary Agnes (Houk) Day. Barbara loved cooking, cats... Read more

