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
Edward B. Sulkoske, Jr., 69, of Butler, passed away, March 13, 2024, while residing in the Grove at Harmony. He was born January 2, 1955 in DuBois, PA, a son of the late Edward B. Sulkoske and Mildred A. (Dryna) Sulkoske. He was a member of All Saint... Read more
John William Bain, 103, of Butler, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 4, 1920 in Distant, the son of the late Vern and Reil (Rearick) Bain. He retired from Pullman Standard. John was... Read more
Jean Baxter, 89, of Butler, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at home. Born August 15, 1934, in Butler, she was the daughter of the late Craig G. and the late Ruth (Thompson) Saul. Jean was known as an extremely compassionate woman. ... Read more
Lucy Criley, 68, of Fenelton passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. She was born in Butler on January 7, 1956 to the late Paul “PJ” and Hazel (Slater) Criley. Lucy graduated from Butler High School in 1974. She worked at the Mushroom Mines until the... Read more
Ryan Gealey, 72, of Butler passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024. He was born in Butler on January 17, 1952 to the late William and Miriam (Sarles) Gealey. After graduating from Western PA School for the Deaf, Ryan worked at Armco as a Janitor for ov... 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
Dana Byers, 76, of Fairless Hills, PA, peacefully departed on March 7th, 2024 in Windsor, CT, surrounded by the warmth of love from cherished family and friends and has now reunited with his late wife Gail in heaven. Born on June 12, 1947, to the lat... Read more


