All Obituaries

         Walter A. “Sam” Cressman, age 83, of New Bethlehem, passed away Thursday evening, May 16, 2019 at his home following an illness.      Born June 9, 1935 in Lansdale, Montgomery County, he was the youngest of five children born to the late James and Mildred Wilson Cressman.  He was raised by his foster parents, the late William and Mary “Ruth” Morton.      He graduated from Lansdale...

       Keith Everett Miller, age 71, of Knox, passed away unexpectedly at his home following a sudden illness on Sunday, April 28, 2019.      Born January 9, 1948 in Oil City, he was the son of the late Everett O. and Bernice G. Bell Miller.      He graduated from Keystone High School in 1966, attended Penn State and was a graduate of Lincoln Welding School.      On May 4, 1968, Keith married the former...

       Ella H. “Martha” Eiseman, age 77 of Knox, passed away Sunday evening, April 28, 2019 at the Clarion Hospital from injuries she sustained in an accidental fire.      Born May 4, 1941 in Beaver Township, Clarion County, she was a daughter of the late Edward H. and Zena Hartzell Hurrelbrink.      She married Paul A. Eiseman on July 21, 1973 and he preceded her in death on March 25,...

     Nancy Kay (Hetrick) Ace, age 78, of Knox, passed peacefully in her home, surrounded by loved ones, in the early hours of Thursday, April 25, 2019.      Born July 6, 1940, in Kittanning, she was the only daughter of Carl E. and Eulala A. McAvoy Hetrick.      On December 27, 1958, Nancy married her high school sweetheart, Floyd Ace.  Over their remarkable 60 years of marriage, Nancy and Floyd built a large family who will...

     Marvin D. Goughler, formerly of Knox, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 at Shippenville Healthcare in Shippenville.      Born December 26, 1932, he was a son of the late Edward and Florence Goughler of Emlenton.     On November 5, 1960, in Reynoldsville, he married the former Anna Henneman.  She preceded him in death on May 5, 2015.      Marvin was a long-time resident of Knox.     ...

             Reverend Lila J. Kulp, age 82, of Knox, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, at Clarion Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, April 3, 2019.      Born July 2, 1936 in Monroe, Clarion County, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Jennie Call Claypool.      She married Reverend Wayne A. Kulp on November 24, 1952 and he preceded her in death on December 1,...

Louise Franklin passed away April 6, 2019. Hostess extraordinaire, she welcomed all to her folly in the woods. Tales and treats abound, she never failed to deliver. As one of eleven children, she enjoyed a childhood rich in family and community in the bountiful Western Pennsylvania countryside of Nickleville. She left home in her teens and set out upon the big cities- Philly, NYC, L.A., eventually settling in Miami. It was there that she met her pilot husband and acquired a seaplane base...

William N. Rupert Mortuary, Inc. (814) 797-1233        Edward M. McGrady, age 72, of Strattanville, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 2, 2019 at the Clarion Hospital following an illness.      Born December 28, 1946 in Charleston, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Daniel and Virginia McGrady.      He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served as a Sgt. in the United States Air Force.     ...

Howard M. Bish, 98, of Distant, passed away Monday morning, March 25, 2019 at the Clarview Nursing Center in Sligo. Born on July 2, 1920 in Timblin, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Mertie Rhoads Bish. He married Doreen Emily Hibell on April 24, 1944, and she preceded him in death on November 19, 2004. Howard worked as a heavy equipment operator for various coal companies. He served in the US Army during WWII as a tech sergeant in England and Germany. Howard was of the Baptist...

Alvin Manford Anderson, 91, of Knox, passed away Monday evening, March 25, 2019 at the Clarion Hospital. Born on May 23, 1927 in Lanes Mills, he was the son of the late Fred and Ellen Anderson. Alvin was first married to Gwendolyn Davis on May 1, 1954, and she preceded him in death on August 14, 2008. He then married Freda M. Gruber on November 14, 2009, who survives. Alvin worked as an electrician for Joy Technologies. He was a former member of the Salem Lutheran Church and...