All Obituaries

     Alice R. Bish, age 84, of Indiana and formerly of Distant, passed away Saturday morning May 14, 2022, at the Lynn Haven Personal Care Home in Blacklick.      Born March 21, 1938, in Mosgrove, Armstrong County, she was a daughter of the late Ottie and Emma Brink Crissman.      She married Malcolm Bish on June 21, 1957, in Limestone and he preceded her in death on May 1, 1993.      Alice was a homemaker and...

     Grace Marie Shiner, age 61 of Shippenville (formerly of New Bethlehem), was born in Armstrong County on September 8, 1960, to Shirley Watt. She passed away after a courageous 22-month battle with cancer at her home in Shippenville on May 13, 2022.      She enjoyed spending time camping with her beloved partner Richard and their family. She loved attending her grandchildren's sporting events and activities. She had a deep appreciation for her...

     Donald “Don” Paul Williams, 80, of Florida, passed away on Thursday, May 5th 2022.       In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Nancy (Cook) Williams.       He was a veteran of the United States Army.      Don is survived by his son, Scott Williams and wife Marilyn. His beloved grandchildren Samantha and Justin.       Services will...

    Patricia A. Etzel Neely, age 88 of Knox, passed away early Monday morning, May 2, 2022, at McKinley Healthcare Center in Brookville following an extended period of declining health.      Born January 15, 1934, in Elmo, Clarion County, she was the youngest daughter of John and Anna Kropp Etzel.      She was a 1951 graduate of White Memorial School in Knox where she was a member of band and chorus and had the lead role of “Miss...

     Alice May Fulton, age 80 of Shippenville, passed away unexpectedly due to natural causes on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the Allegheny Health Network-Wexford Hospital.      Born March 21, 1942, in St. Petersburg, she was a daughter of the late Raymond H. Perkins and Annie D. Black Perkins and was a graduate of St. Petersburg High School and Clarion State College.      She married Larry K. Fulton on December 4, 1992, and he...

Cynthia Lou Smith of New Bethlehem passed suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.      She was born on May 27, 1944, the first child of M. Karl Smith and Pauline I. Smith,and grew up in a spacious Victorian house on Penn Street with her siblings; Shirley (Shumaker), Ellen (Kline), and David. After graduating from Redbank in 1962 she married, moved to Hawthorn, and raised four children: Paula Austin, Rhonda Roldan, Marcy Morris, and Richard Shick....

     William E. Kitchen, age 66, of Knox, died from natural causes at his home on Friday, April 15, 2022.      Born November 30, 1955, in Brookville, he was a son of the late Sheridan L. and Edith J. Gates Kitchen.      He was a veteran of the United States Army.      Survivors include his wife, the former Valerie Radaker, and their children Kaleb and Kyle and his son, Zane, and stepson, Canian;...

     Lois Ruth (Powers) Boyer, of New Bethlehem, slipped into the arms of Jesus at her home on April 12, 2022. What a glorious Easter celebration she will have.     Born on August 3, 1947, in Kittanning, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Dill) Powers. She was raised on the family farm in Boggs Township and was so happy to be able to visit the family farm again over the past year.       Lois married the love of her...

     Shirley Jane (Crooks) Pence, age 97 of New Bethlehem, was born in Distant, Armstrong County, on March 8, 1925, to Clyde and Orie Bowser Crooks. She passed away of natural causes at Edgewood Heights in New Bethlehem on Sunday morning, April 10, 2022.      At a very young age, she had a deep appreciation for family such as aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins, as she was an only child. Living her life to the fullest meant intentionally...

Grace Marie Wilkinson, 104, known to many as “Our Amazing Grace”, passed away on March 10, at home in Erie, in the presence of her daughters and son-in-law.  Born on a farm in 1917 in Bucks County, Pa, she was the daughter of Erwin and Sallie Strawn. During the early part of her life she lived In Lansdale.  Among her memories from that period in her life was that of sewing seams in nylon stockings at the nearby hosiery mill, something in which she took great pride. She...