Nancy I. (Prenovitz) Gnade, 83, of Penn Township, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024. She was born July 23, 1941 in Butler, a daughter of the late Alexander and Mary (Chernick) Prenovitz. Nancy graduated from Butler High School, received a degre... Read more
Michael “Mike” Howryla, 93, formerly of Butler, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 at Passavant Retirement Health Center Newhaven Court in Zelienople. Mike’s death occurred exactly five years to the day that his beloved wife, Arlene Fogel Howryla, pas... Read more
Kathleen “Kathy” Cunningham, 71, from Butler, who spread kindness and love to all, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24, 2024, after battling cancer. She was born in Butler on July 5, 1953, to Elizabeth (Abersmith) Cunningham and the late Ho... Read more
Dorothy Louise Soule, 93, of Butler, passed away Saturday morning, November 23, 2024. She was born in Helvetia, PA, on August 3, 1931, a daughter of the late Stanley and Della Stotish. She was a member of the former St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church... Read more
John Mark Edwards, 73, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away at Allegheny General Hospital on November 23, 2024, after a courageous year-long battle with brain cancer. Mark was a highly intelligent and deeply thoughtful man, known for his dry sense of... Read more
Frank Pichler, 87, of Butler passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024. He was born in Lyndora on December 27, 1936, to the late Frank and Stella (Bronchak) Pichler Sr. Frank graduated in 1955 from Butler Area School. He then honorably served in the... Read more
With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of Brian Thomas Hepfl, of Butler, a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend who passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the young age of 42, following a brief illness. Born on May 21,... Read more
Gerald “Jerry” Sheppeck, 69, of Chicora passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024. He was born in Butler on February 11, 1955, to the late Raymond and Ruth (Kennedy) Sheppeck. Jerry will forever be loved and missed. Jerry was the beloved husband of De... Read more
Larry Eugene Hutchison, 82, of Meridian, peacefully passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Born May 5, 1942, in Hilliards, he was the cherished son of the late Levere “Bud” and Edith Messmer Hutchison.... Read more
Wanda V. Black Strelow, 83, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away July 24, 2024, at MercyOne Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa. Born July 29, 1940, in Butler, she was the daughter of the late Frank, Sr. and Leota Wonderly Black. At the age of 13, Wanda and h... Read more
Joseph A. “Joe Mac” McElravy, 74, a lifelong Karns City area resident, went to be with the Lord late Friday evening, November 22, 2024 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV while in the company of his loving family. Joseph was born in Butler on... Read more
Owner and chairman of the Butler Eagle, Vernon Laing Wise Jr., 95, of Penn Township, died Thursday, November 14, 2024. He was born June 28, 1929, to Mary Margaret (Veach) Wise and Vernon Laing Wise Sr. Wise attended the Hill School in Pottstown, Mont... Read more
Michele “Mike” DiPippa, 82, of Butler, passed away from this life while with his family to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. Born in Terni, Italy, on Sept. 6, 1942, he was a son of the late Ettore and Antonia DiPippa.... Read more
Melanie Olen, 76, of Butler passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024. She was born in Butler on April 7, 1948, to the late John and Edna (Dietrich) Olen. She was employed and retired as a secretary for Butler Memorial Hospital, she also was a part ti... Read more
Frances N. Black, 96, of Cabot, formerly of Butler, passed away Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Allegheny General Hospital. Born Feb. 23, 1928, in Lyndora, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Victoria Penar Nietrzeba. She was employed for 25 years... Read more
Timothy Louis Manuel, 68, of Butler, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully, Thursday, November 14, 2024, at his residence. Born August 3, 1956, in Butler, he was a son of the late Eugene Manuel and Helen Groszkiewicz Manuel. Tim attended Butler Hig... Read more
John Reynold Keck, 72, of Butler, PA, passed away at 1:30 p.m. on November 15, 2024, at Allegheny General Hospital surrounded by the ones he loved. He joined his loving family and friends in heaven, where they are worshipping God the father and prais... Read more
Lois M. Williams, 91, of The Village of North Oakland, passed away Saturday evening, November 16, 2024 at Quality Life Services in Chicora. Lois was born in Butler on April 24, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Edward Chris and Anna Margaret Be... Read more
Brian S. Ashe, 53, of Fenelton, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, November 15, 2024 at home while in the company of his father and brother following a courageous battle with cancer. Brian was born in Butler on April 27, 1971. He was the son o... Read more
David Bowman, 78, of Butler passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024. He was born in Butler on September 14, 1946, to the late James and Marietta (Scarpitti) Bowman. David graduated from Butler High School in 1965, then worked for and retired from Tr... Read more


