Christopher Daniel Twentier, age 51, of Slippery Rock, passed away January 26, 2024, from health complications. Born December 12, 1972 in Butler; he is the son of Dan L. and Cheryl Keppel Twentier. He was a 1991 Slippery Rock High School graduate, an... Read more
Carmella Bombara, 94, of Butler, PA, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 26, 2024 at 7:45 am at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Butler. She was born on December 10, 1929, in Pittsburgh, PA to the... Read more
Thelma E. (Pat) Hodges, 89, of Butler, PA passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. She was born November 18, 1934, in Oil City, PA, to Thomas Arnold Aikins and Helen Marie (Riley) Aikins-Zeigler. Thelma... Read more
Patricia J. Gale, 69, of Ashburn, VA, formerly of Butler, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. She was born February 4, 1954 in Butler, a daughter of the late Andrew Sapar and Flora (DeFrancisis) Sapar. She was a graduate of Butler Senior High... Read more
David G. “Gus” Rensel 69, of Butler passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 21, 2024. He was the son of the late David L. & Juanita “Rusty” (Riott) Rensel. He was an avid outdoorsman and an accomplished hunter and fisherman. He e... Read more
Kenneth E. “Ken” Griffiths, 98, of Butler, left this earthly life to eternal life with Jesus Christ his Savior, whom he loved and served for many years on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Lowrie Place. He was born September 9, 1925 in Brad... Read more
Kaiden Lee Ruffaner, 16 months, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Born September 17, 2022 , in Butler, PA, he was the son of Kurtis and Kala (Yenick) Ruffaner. Kaiden loved to share his light, and it shone brightly for all to see... Read more
Craig G. Saul, III “Ace”, age 68, of Butler; passed away on Monday, January 22,2024 at his home. Born May 3,1955 in Butler; he was the son of the late Craig Jr. and Alice Davis Saul. He started his career in the Coal Mining Industry, where he was an... Read more
William “Bill” Rose, 72, of Oceanside, California, passed away on December 22, 2023, following a brief illness. He grew up in Butler, attending Butler High School, graduating in 1969. Bill was an outstanding distance runner, establishing a number of... Read more
Arletta Jean (Setnar) Powell, 90, of Renfrew, went to be with the lord on Saturday, January 20, 2024 while under the care of Good Samaritan at her home surrounded by family. Born in Butler on October 21, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Stanley... Read more
Glenn Richard “Gig” Shearer, 79, of Butler passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family following a brief illness. Born August 26, 1944, in Butler, he was the son of the late Merle and Marie Shearer. He graduated from Butler High Scho... Read more
Ronald L. Vavro, 84, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on January 18, 2024 at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Born on June 22, 1939, to the late Henry T. Vavro and the late Josephine T. (Catizone) Vavro. Ronald graduated from Butler High School, whe... Read more
Laverne Patton, 101, of Butler passed away at Sunnyview, on Monday, January 8, 2024. He was born in Butler on November 28, 1922 to the late Austin and Doris (Pfeister) Patton. Laverne honorably served 10 years in the US Navy and was awarded the Presi... Read more
Ethel Jean Deal, 76, of Fairview, went to be with the Lord early Sunday morning, January 21, 2024 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Ethel Jean was born in Chicora on May 27, 1947. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Geraldine Linem... Read more
Delores I. Long, 81, of Renfrew, passed away, Thursday morning, January 18, 2024, at the Butler Memorial Hospital. She was born January 1, 1943 in Butler, a daughter of the late John S. Pawlowicz, Sr. and Mary (Kalanich) Pawlowicz. Delores was a grad... Read more
Lee Donald Cratty, age 86, of Butler, peacefully passed away Thursday, Jan 18, 2024, on his family farm. Born March 29, 1937 in Butler; he was the son of the late Floyd W. and Olive Ifft Cratty. Lee was born and raised in Franklin Township, where he... Read more
Michael McClaskey, 54, of Butler passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024. He was born in Reading, PA on October 31, 1969 to the late Grover and Elaine (Burns) McClaskey. Michael graduated from Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix AZ, then worked... Read more
Regis L. Nichter, 94, of Butler passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2024. He was born on January 3,1930 to the late Lawrence and Anna (Kohnen) Nichter. Regis was a devoted husband for 58 years to the late Elizabeth E. (Bikowsky) Nichter.... Read more
William Joseph Malloy, 83, of Butler, was a vessel for the Lord and, on January 18, 2024, he peacefully went home to his Lord to rest with Him forever. He was surrounded by his many, many loved ones. In fact, the hospital staff had his room number me... Read more
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Daniel J. Ford, 66, of Butler, on January 17, 2024. He departed peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones. Dan’s life was a testament to the love he had for his family. He was an amazing father a... Read more


