Obituaries

May 9, 2016

Pauline E. Warren, 89, of Linesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 9, 2016, at her residence.

She was born January 7, 1927, in Dicksonburg, the daughter of Howard and Marie Kimple Porter.  She married Joseph L. Warren of June 27, 1952 in Conneautville; he preceded her in death on April 25, 2016.

May 8, 2016

Genevieve Mildred (Jen) Wheeler, 87, of Linesville, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016, surrounded by her family, at her lifelong home.

Born January 3, 1929, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Dale and Catherine Penfield Bollard.  She married E. Merwin Wheeler on March 24, 1951, at their home and where married 61 years. ...

May 6, 2016

Mildred Alice Thayer, 83, of Linesville, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born June 8, 1932, in Conneaut, Ohio, she was the daughter of Victor and Leona Bacon McMillin.

She married John (Calvin) Thayer on May 5, 1951, at the Linesville First Baptist Church.  He preceded...

Apr 30, 2016

Lily Marie Bish, 69, of Linesville, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the Meadville Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

Born December 11, 1946, in Coal Center, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Frederick and Nora Salsberry Calladine.  She married Walter Henry Bish on September 16, 1966; he preceded her in death on...

Apr 27, 2016

Carol L. Fizer (Zorn), 74, of Linesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born September 20, 1941, in Meadville, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Eva Phillips Zorn.  She married Peter Fizer on May 8, 1962, in Dillon, South Carolina.

She...

Apr 25, 2016

The town of Linesville lost an invaluable member of the community, Charlotte Ann Kimple (Charlie), at age 83. She passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville, where she had resided for the past four years.

Born July 30, 1932, in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Andrew and Alberta...

Apr 25, 2016

Joseph L. Warren, 93, of Linesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 25, 2016, at his residence.

Born August 16, 1922, in Pennline, Conneaut Township, he was the son of Clifford and Aline Rick Warren.  He married Pauline E. Porter on June 27, 1952 in Conneautville.

He served our country in the...

Apr 23, 2016

Linda L. Schatzer, 70, of Andover, Ohio passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at her residence.  Beloved daughter of Freda Hardesty of Andover, loving sister of Dolores Diebold of Andover and Florence Helms of North Carolina, dear stepmother of 3, grandmother of 8, great grandmother of 2, aunt of many.  Preceded in death by husband, Max H....

Apr 18, 2016

Apr 12, 2016

Jean L. Clausen, 86, of Linesville, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Juniper Village in Meadville.

Born August 6, 1929, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Charles and Prudence Winters McClure.  She married Paul N. Clausen on March 15, 1947 in Ambridge.  He preceded her in death on October 7, 1995.

Apr 10, 2016

Apr 9, 2016

John H. Evans, 87, of Conneautville, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at the Meadville Medical Center after a period of declining health.

Born October 21, 1928, in Wayne Township, Mifflin County, he was the son of William and Mary Latherow Evans.  He married Coral B. Gadley on April 17, 1954.

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Apr 6, 2016

Dawn Martin Rottersmann, 51, of Buda, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Seton Medical Center Hays, Kyle, Texas, after an extended illness.

Dawn was born September 7, 1965, in Meadville, the daughter of Clifford Martin and Connie (Martin) Wilson.  Dawn is survived by her mother; a son Stratton Rottersmann, currently attending Fisher...

Apr 5, 2016

Duane Gordon Martin, 69, of Linesville, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at his residence.

Born November 18, 1946, in Meadville, he was the son of Arthur John Martin and Dorothy Ann Tenney.  He married Joan G. Robison on April 26, 1975, in Pennline; she preceded him in death on...

Apr 1, 2016

Clement Irons, 94, of Sterling, Virginia, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016.

Clem was born in Ohio in 1921, and grew up in Pennsylvania.  He was a B-17 navigator in WWII when he was shot down on May 8, 1944.  He remained a POW in Germany for a year.  From 1947-1955, Clem produced text-books...

Mar 31, 2016

Mar 30, 2016

Delbert Richard Howard, 69, of Meadville, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at his residence surrounded by his family.

Born June 7, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of James R. Brown and Ida Agnes Napier.  He married Mary Elizabeth Huggins on September 10, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois.

He...

Mar 28, 2016

Margaret Leora Shartle, 91, of Linesville, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016, at her residence after a brief illness.

Born October 24, 1924, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Frank and Marie Morris Gregory.  She married Harry E. Shartle on April 13, 1946 in Hartstown; he preceded her in death on April 17,...

Mar 26, 2016

Raymond J. (Ray-Ray) Powell, 77, of Westford, passed away at Park Avenue Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Meadville. Prior to moving to Jamestown (Westford), Pa in 2004, he resided in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh and West Mifflin.

Born January 15, 1939, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Raymond J. Powell Sr....

Mar 26, 2016

Anna M. Schramm, 93, of Espyville, formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born August 18, 1922, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Frederick and Catherine O’Farrell Sobczak.  She married Robert A. Schramm on April 19, 1979 in Westview, Pennsylvania.

She served our...