Obituaries

Feb 20, 2023

Howard (Phil) Leroy Phyllis Jr., 90, of Espyville, passed away, Monday, February 20, 2023, at Andover Village Nursing Home.

Born December 10, 1932, in Adamsville, he was the son of the late Howard and Bernice (Snow) Phyllis. He married Dorothy McCune and she preceded him in death.  Howard later married Dona Jewart.

He was a...

Feb 4, 2023

Patricia A. Millard, 72, of Linesville passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on February 4, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born December 20, 1950, in Warren, Ohio, she was the daughter of Paul and Josephine (Engle) Bryan.  Patricia married Keith R. Millard on December 20, 1969.

She was a graduate of Pymatuning...

Jan 27, 2023

Dorothy Mae Jenkins, 89, of Linesville, passed away on January 27, 2023, at her residence.

She was born in Meadville on November 20, 1933. Dorothy was a loving and devoted homemaker.  She was a member of the Linesville American Legion Post 462 and the Pymatuning Sportsman’s Club in Linesville.

Dorothy enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, reading...

Jan 16, 2023

Eric Bice, 41, of Harmonsburg, passed away on January 16, 2023.  He was born December 5, 1981 in Charleston, South Carolina.

He was a 2000 graduate of Linesville High School.   He worked as a bartender for Aces Bar and Grille in Conneaut Lake where he was well known for his tasteful wings.

Eric loved hunting,...

Jan 11, 2023

It is with a saddened heart that we announce on January 11, 2023, the sweet home going of Evelyn H. Poff, to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 99, only 6 months shy of her 100th birthday.

Evelyn was born in Aliquippa, PA on July 19, 1923 to Otto and Elizabeth...

Jan 1, 2023

Sidney Wallace Dingman Sr of Stuart, FL passed away on January 1, 2023 at Orchid Cove Nursing Home, he was 89. Sidney was born in Andover, OH to the late Wallace & Betty Dingman. He graduated from Williamsfield High School. He started working for the railroad in 1952 & retired as an engineer in 1995. He also worked as...

Dec 19, 2022

Harold “Yogi” Bair, 82, of Linesville, passed away peacefully of a brief illness on Monday, December 19, 2022.  Born May 18, 1940, in Punxsutawney, he was the son of Ora Dunlap Huff Bair and Laird Bair.  He married Ethel Jean Goodyear on January 2, 1960, in Pittsburgh, and moved to Crawford County the day they married.

Yogi...

Dec 15, 2022

William (Bill) Henry Bachman, 94, of Conneaut Lake, went to be with his Lord peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2022.

Born September 19, 1928, in Butler, he was the son of Henry and Hilda (Risch) Bachman.  He married Myrtle Kradel on July 11, 1953, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Butler; she preceded him in death on...

Dec 12, 2022

Stacy K. Sherretts, 51, of Conneautville, lost her battle with cancer, on Monday, December 12, 2022, at her residence.

She was born in Greenville on September 5, 1971.

Stacy was a 1989 graduate of Meadville High School’s Cosmetology Program.   She worked as a medical lab technician for Northwest Physicians until her diagnosis.

Survivors...

Dec 7, 2022

Age 76, peacefully on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, of Conneaut Lake, formerly of Baldwin Boro.Beloved wife of 55 years to the late Harry J. Biedzinski; loving mother of Mary (Jim) Diulus, John (April), Christine (Mike) Mastronie and the late Theresa "Terri" Osselborn; beloved grandmother of Ryan (Emily Martinez), Dante, Harrison, Talia, Daniel and Kenna; sister of Judy Kiefner, Wayne,...

Dec 7, 2022

Nova Lynn Legare, 62, of Geneva, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at her residence.

Born May 17, 1960, in Painesville, Ohio, she was the daughter of John and Elaine (Lapham) Jones.  She married Joseph Ernest (Ernie) Legare on October 27, 1976.   He preceded her in death on September 18, 2013.

Nova...

Nov 13, 2022

Sally Joan Molaskey, 82, of Linesville, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born April 22, 1940, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Charles Martin and Elizabeth Margaret (Campbell) Buckley.

She married Armour Molaskey on July 30, 1981, at the First Methodist Church in Ripley, New York.  He preceded...

Nov 8, 2022

Diane Lyn Emerick, 67, of Linesville, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital in Erie.

Born June 22, 1955, Sewickley, she was the daughter of John and Mary (Fitzgerald) Tucker.

Diane was a laboratory technician for 13 years, then returned to nursing school.  She then worked as a nurse at Sewickley...

Nov 7, 2022

Corazon A. Denison, 79, of Linesville, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022, at UPMC Horizon in Greenville.  She had resided at The Grove at Greenville for the past six months and the family would like to express their appreciation for the loving care given to Corazon there.

She was born February 28, 1943 in the Philippines....

Nov 5, 2022

John A. Janke, 88, of Espyville, passed away on November 5, 2022, in Garner, North Carolina.  He had recently moved to North Carolina this past summer.

He was born February 28, 1934 in Johannesburg, Germany.  John immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island in 1953 and settled in Cleveland, Ohio.  He married Carol Anne (Minor) October...

Oct 26, 2022

Sharon K. (Sherrie) Lawton-Minetti, 65, of Linesville, went to see the Lord on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at home with her husband Paul and beloved Tia by her side.

She was born May 11, 1957, in Saginaw, Michigan to Robert and Virginia Lawton.

Sherrie married Paul Minetti on February 12, 1992, in Hilton Head, South...

Oct 25, 2022

Kimberly Dawn Ochs, 46, of Middlefield, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Cleveland Clinic, after a courageous 7 year battle with cancer.

Born September 2, 1976, in Greenville, she was the daughter of Robert and Kathy (Williams) Royal.  She married Stephen Ochs on May 19, 2009.

Kim was a 1995 graduate...

Oct 21, 2022

John Keches, 100, of Meadville, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022, at Wesbury Retirement Community in Meadville.

He was born January 18, 1922, in Farrell, the son of John and Mary (Kurtz) Keches.  He married Kathryn Ridley on April 9, 1943; she preceded him in death on February 24, 1995.

John was a graduate...

Oct 6, 2022

Twila Joanne Starcheski, 89, of Linesville, died on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Pleasant Ridge Manor in Girard.

She was born July 22, 1933, in Linesville, the daughter of the late Glenn and Marguerite Throckmorton Beagle.

She was of the Protestant faith.

She retired as project manager from Pacific Telephone Company (AT&T) in...

Sep 28, 2022

Edward M. O’Malley, 79, of Conneaut Lake and formerly of North Braddock, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at the Meadville Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

Born November 16, 1942, in North Braddock, he was the son of John and Marie (McMahon) O’Malley.

He was a 1960 graduate of Scott High School in...