Ronald J. “Mick” Stutz, 68, of Cabot, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024, at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, following a 20 month battle with cancer. He was born September 23, 1955 in Butler, a son of the late Ralph Stutz and Evelyn (Wood) Stut... Read more
Anthony M. Maroni Jr., “Tony”, 88, passed away Friday April 5, 2024, in Butler, PA. He was born on November 19, 1935, in Butler, PA to the late Anthony Maroni Sr. and Della (Litz) Maroni. At 18 years old, Tony joined the Air Force to serv... Read more
Karl “Sam” Birckbichler, 76, of Butler passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024. He was born in Butler on February 20, 1948 to the late Theodore and Viola (Grey) Birckbichler. Sam honorably served his country in the Navy during the Vietnam War, and lat... Read more
Jeffrey (Jeff) B. King, 65, formerly of Butler, passed away peacefully at his home in Knoxville, TN., after a battle with PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy), on Saturday, March 2, 2024, surrounded by his loving family and close friends. Born on Jul... Read more
Robert A. Rakarich, age 84, of Butler, passed away of an illness on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at his residence. Born in Toledo, Ohio, on June 23, 1939, he was a son of the late Alden H. Bogan and Beatrice Swintowski Bogan Rakarich. Bob formerly worked... Read more
Louise M. Slagle, 96, of Bruin, passed away late Saturday evening, March 30, 2024 at Parker Personal Care. Louise was born in Petrolia on July 27, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Annie Moore Barger. She was a graduate of Petrolia Hi... Read more
Patricia Melnik, 75, of Butler, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. She was born June 21, 1948 in Butler, a daughter of the late John Melnik and Anne (Tarcha) Melnik. Patricia had worked for the Mental Health Association in Butler, retiring in 20... Read more
Lawrence J. “Skip” Schaffer, 83, of Saxonburg, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024. He was born February 20, 1941 in Baldwin, PA, a son of the late Gilmore L. Schaffer and Margaret (Goblinger) Schaffer. Skip was a retired Iron Worker with Local #3... Read more
Phyllis A. (Shannon) Myers, of Butler, passed away peacefully March 27, 2024. She was born in Carlisle, PA on August 31, 1929, the daughter of the late Roy R. and Mary E. Shannon. Phyllis married the love of her life Richard K. Myers on August 4, 196... Read more
John Lee Oesterling, 77, of Butler passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024. He was born in Butler on March 29, 1947 to the late Loyal and Eleanor (Covert) Oesterling. John graduated from Butler High School in 1965 and then opened Oesterling Automotive... Read more
Larry E. Dickey of Butler passed away at Butler Memorial Hospital on March 29, 2024. He was born on September 6, 1948 to John H. Dickey and Virginia (Heginbotham) Dickey. Larry graduated from Butler Area High School in 1966 and enlisted in the U.S. A... Read more
Elizabeth Menninger, age 65, of Butler, unexpectedly passed away at her home on Friday, March 29, 2024. Born on Nov. 5, 1958 and raised in Butler, she was a daughter of Nickolas Anthony Scialabba and the late Shirley Mae Denny Scialabba. She raised h... Read more
Thomas William “Tom” Flatt, 58, of Butler, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Born December 22, 1965, in Butler, he was the son of M. Jean (Groves) Flatt and the late William E. Flatt. Tom was a 1984 graduate... Read more
Brenda (Slagle) McCartney, 58, of Bruin, PA passed away on March 30, 2024 at her parent’s home in Butler. Brenda was tough as nails but sweet as candy. She is finally resting after a frustrating 2-year battle with cancer. She loved her family, nature... Read more
Thomas R. Albert, 66, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024. He was born on November 13, 1957, to the late Richard P. Albert and Dorothy M. (Kaylor) Albert. Tom graduated from Butler Area High School in 1976. He worked fo... Read more
Deborah Ann Schlagel Diggs, age 69, of Fairmont, N.C., formerly of Connoquenessing, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2024, at UNC Health Southeastern Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Margaret Patrick Schlagel. D... Read more
Norma Kamerer born February 1, 1935 and died March 22, 2024 surrounded by her family after a battle with cancer. Norma was a beautiful women, inside and out. She will be remembered by her family and many friends that loved and admired her. She was 8... Read more
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




