William David Matson, 64, of Butler, passed away in the comfort of his home on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Born in Butler on Nov. 12, 1960, he was a son of Mary Anne Lang Matson and the late Ronald E. Matson. Bill was a skilled craftsman who owned and o... Read more
Madeline Claire (O’Boyle) Toogood, 85, of Butler, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Butler Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. Born Nov. 8, 1939, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Valentine O’Boyle and Wilhelmina E. Ev... Read more
Patricia J. Jelkovac, 83, of Butler, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025, in Butler Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 24, 1941, in Butler, she was a daughter of the late Edward Nichter and Antoinette Glaser Nichter. She attended St. Peter School, now Butler... Read more
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Pache Snodgrass, 75, of Slippery Rock, died Saturday, June 21, 2025, at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born Jan. 6, 1950, in Sharon, Pa., a daughter of the late Eugene Pache and Margaret Helen Paterchok Pach... Read more
Gerald “Jerry” Harrison, 69, of Fenelton, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, June 25, 2025 at his home. Jerry was born in Butler on December 31, 1955. He was the son of the late William and Katherine Stephenson Harrison. Jerry married his... Read more
William C. “Bill” Stewart passed away suddenly on June 26, 2025. The son of Orrie and Polly Stewart, he was born in the parlor of his grandfather’s farm in Ramseytown, PA, on January 1, 1940, the first baby in Jefferson County that year. He grew up i... Read more
Debbie A. Amendolea, 70, of West Sunbury, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at Heritage Valley Beaver Hospital. She was born March 19, 1955 in Natrona Heights, the daughter of the late Donald and Martha Elizabeth (Cathchpole) Gardner. Debbie was a... Read more
Barbara (Hockenberry) Reese, 62, of West Sunbury passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. She was born in Grove City on September 26, 1962, to the late Frank and Sarah (Christy) Hockenberry. Barbara loves spending time with family and friends and was a... Read more
Ralph “Jingles” Graham, 85, of Lyndora passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. He was born in Butler on June 5, 1940, to the late Kenneth and Sophie (Konar) Graham. Ralph graduated from Butler High School and then honorably served in the Army National... Read more
Ethan Ryan Lumley, age 29, of Portersville passed away Friday afternoon on June 20, 2025. Born January 7, 1996; he was the only child of Charles R and Beverly A French Lumley. He was a 2014 Slippery Rock Area High School graduate. After graduation he... Read more
Roberta A. Vensel, 94, of Lititz, formerly of Chicora, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Brethren Village Retirement Community in Lititz. Roberta was born in Greenville, Mercer County on December 3, 1930. She was the daughter of the la... Read more
Nancy Jane Oesterling, 94, of Butler, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Concordia at the Orchard in Butler. She was born on February 2, 1931, in West Sunbury, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Vedrih) Pensy. Nancy was a devoted member... Read more
Peggy Ellen (Gale) Hay, of Fenelton, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, of natural causes. Peggy worked for Armco until her retirement in the late nineties. She was known for her hard work ethic, love of gardening on her farm, and her love for... Read more
Grace (Double) Rensel, of Butler, passed away peacefully at Sugar Creek Care Center on June 25, 2025, aged 86. Grace was a woman of quiet strength, deep love, and steady presence – someone who found peace in simplicity and joy in her family. Sh... Read more
Evelyn Ruth Henry Willard, 98, of Butler, formerly of Greensburg, quietly passed away after a long, full life on Monday, June 23, 2025, at The Addison of Lowrie Place. She was born Dec. 7, 1926, in Greensburg, Pa., a daughter of the late Dervin Henry... Read more
John Victor “Jack” McKain, 93, of Mars, formerly of Butler, peacefully passed away while surrounded by his five children and extended family on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at St. John’s Specialty Care Center. Born Jan. 7, 1932, in Butler, he was the only... Read more
Timothy William Sims, 75, of Butler, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Butler Memorial Hospital. Born Sept. 27, 1949, in Butler, he was a son of the late Mark G. Sims and Mary Sasse Sims. Tim was a 1967 graduate of West Franklin High School. He w... Read more
Bernard Anthony “Bernie” “Tony” Rodgers, 74, of Allentown, Pa., passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025. Bernie was an adoring father, a fierce friend, and a hard worker who gave everything he had back to his family and to his loved ones. He passed peacefu... Read more
Judith Ann Bennett, 74, of Butler passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025. She was born in Valley City, ND, to the late John Nielson and Faye (Conrad) Knudson. Judith attended Hopewell Senior High School. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and baking. Judith... Read more
Mark D. Snead, 67, of Butler passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025. He was born in Pittsburgh on June 23, 1957, to the late William and Harriet (O’Brien) Snead. Mark graduated from Shaler High School class of 1983 and then graduated from Technical S... Read more


