God called home one of his most precious angels, Helen Cepec Klassen, of Butler, on March 24, 2024, at the age of 89. Helen was an inspiration to everyone lucky enough to meet her. An amputee for over 60 years and a multiple cancer survivor, she neve... Read more
William Allen “Bill” Schneider, 91, of Chicora, a retired Pennsylvania State Police Trooper, passed away early Thursday morning, March 28, 2024 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh while in the company of his loving wife and family. William wa... Read more
Edmund Dlutowski, 85, of Butler passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. He was born in Pittsburgh on September 8, 1938 to the late Edmund Sr. and Augusta (Sieg) Dlutowski. Edmund worked at ARMCO for 27 years in the Engineering Department. He was know... Read more
Walter Hartman, 70, of Edinburgh PA (formally Cabot, PA) passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Rimersburg, PA on May 24, 1953 to the late Raymond and Josep... Read more
It is with great sadness that we share the loss of our beautiful daughter Alicia Renée Peters, 32 of Virginia Beach, Virginia, formerly of Butler, PA on March 9, 2024. Alicia was born to her proud and loving parents Wade and Linda Peters on July 3, 1... Read more
Kim R. Shaffer, 91, of Butler, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa., surrounded by his family. Kim was born in December of 1932 in Ellerslie, Maryland, to Myna Albright and Kenneth Linwood Shaffer... Read more
Robert A. “Bob” Thomas, 75, of Chicora passed away Friday, March 22 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born February 22, 1949 in Butler, he was a son of the late Charles M. Thomas, Jr. and Elisa I. (DeMatteis) Thomas. Bob was a member of th... Read more
Joann (Peplowski) Collins, 71, of Butler passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024. She was born in Natrona Heights on July 2, 1952 to the late John and Leonora (Gulchick) Peplowski. Joann graduated from Butler High School in 1970 and was employed at AMS... Read more
Nancy Lee Herman, 87, of Butler, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 8, 1936 in Chicora, the daughter of the late Clair Thomas Covert and June (Gold) Covert. Nancy was a past member... Read more
Christopher Jon Kowal, 49, of Fenelton, PA passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024. He was born in Butler on May 2, 1974 to Diana (Lachesky) Kowal and the late Wallace A. Kowal. Christopher graduated from Butler Area Senior High School and worked as a... Read more
John “Pete” Evans, 80, of Butler, passed away the morning of Tuesday, March 26, 2024, under the care of Quality Life Services Sugarcreek. Born November 30, 1943, in Butler, PA, he was the son of the late Leo Frank Evans, Sr. and the late... Read more
Gary R. Groves, 87, of Butler, formerly of Chicora, joined God’s angel choir on Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024. Gary was born in Kaylor on November 6, 1936. He was the son of the late Margaret (Wiles) Groves and Gerald “Jake” Groves. Gary... Read more
Bartholomew J. “Bart” Gardina, age 71, of Butler, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Good Samaritan Hospice House, Wexford, following a more than 12-year battle with cancer. Born in Butler on Dec. 7, 1952, he was a son of the late Francis H. an... Read more
Leo E Beblo, 92 of Butler passed away after a battle with pneumonia and Alzheimer’s. Leo had been a farmer and a contractor, building and remodeling many homes and businesses in the Butler area until he retired. He also spent 6 years in the US Air Fo... Read more
Kenneth Rieger, 65, of Evans City passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024. He was born in Pittsburgh on September 15, 1958 to the late Kenneth and Jeanne (Horlick) Rieger. Kenneth worked for Hessler Bus Company in Ellwood City for over 5 years and Coll... Read more
Valjean A. MacKrell, 77, of Chicora, went to be with the Lord late Tuesday morning, March 19, 2024 at Butler Memorial Hospital while in the company of her loving family. Valjean was born in Butler on August 1, 1946. She was the daughter of the late... Read more
Leanne G. Bushaw, 77, of Butler, formerly of Va Beach, VA, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024. She was born in Memphis, TN on Jan. 28, 1947 to the late Gertude (Eilbott) Camden. After graduating from Montgomery Blair High School in Montgomery Coun... Read more
Vincent D. “Danny” Ritzert, age 72, of Butler, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024, at UPMC Montefiore Hospital. Born in Butler on June 20, 1951, he was a son of Vincent P. Ritzert and the late Genevieve Pearl Hutchison Ritzert. He was a... Read more
Glenna Lou (Gates) Franko, 92, of Butler, PA passed away peacefully on March 17, 2024 at Newhaven Court, Butler, PA. Glenna was born on August 27, 1931 in Butler, PA to William R. Gates and Mildred (Snodgrass) Gates. Glenna graduated from Butler High... Read more
Sandra “Sandi” Lee Martonik, 80, formerly of Butler PA, passed away March 13, 2024 in Winchester, VA. Sandi was born on September 10, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Walter and Wanda Schlentner. She was a 1961 graduate of Montour High School. Her... Read more