All Obituaries

    Nancy Margaret Chandler, age 88, of New Bethlehem, passed away early Saturday morning, July 14, 2018 at the McKinley Health Center in Brookville.      Born June 11, 1930 in Toby Township, Clarion County, she was a daughter of the late Jacob MVO Stewart and Margaret A. Rimer Stewart.      Nancy graduated from Sligo High School in the class of 1948 and graduated from cosmetology school in...

Charles D. Stein, 75, residing in Marble, PA was born in Sandusky, Ohio on March 28, 1943 to Charles A. Stein and Vernal M. (Keegan) Stein. He received his body upgrade and moved on to Heaven on July 2, 2018   Denny, as he was most often called, grew up with three brothers: Roger Stein (wife Frannie) of Vero Beach, FL, Larry Stein (Leighann) of Bellevue, OH and a third brother, Alan Stein, who was killed in action in Vietnam serving with the Marines.   He spent his childhood...

     Dorothy L. Bashline of Knox, age 105, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 30, 2018 at the Clarview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sligo.      Born April 16, 1913 in Sligo, she was the daughter of the late Edward L. and Mary M. Kirkwood Myers.  She was the oldest and last surviving family member of her generation.      Dorothy married Walter E. Bashline and he preceded her in death.     ...

       Shirley Wetzel Monrean, age 82, of Knox, passed away Thursday evening, May 24, 2018 at UPMC Hamot in Erie.       Born January 28, 1936 in Knox, she was a daughter of the late William S. and Lula L. Bashline Wetzel. She graduated from the White Memorial School in Knox with the class of 1953.      Shirley worked as a secretary in the billing department of Knox Glass Containers from 1953 to 1963; was the auditor for...

William N. Rupert Mortuary, Inc. (814) 797-1233        Beulah Mae “Bood” Baltzer, age 93, of Knox, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 in Tipp City, Ohio.      Born April 2, 1924 in Venango County, she was a daughter of the late William Irvin Long and Harriet Rosella Master Long.      She graduated from the White Memorial School in Knox with the class of 1942 and continued her education at the Duff’s...

     Russell Allen Bishop, age 22, of Knox, passed away Friday morning, May 4, 2018 due to injuries he sustained in an automobile accident.      Born April 19, 1996 in Fallon, Nevada, he was the son of Jay Hunsberger and Karen Russell Bishop of Knox.      He graduated from Keystone High School in 2015.     Russell worked for Subway in Knox and Seneca Hardwoods in Cranberry and enjoyed participating in the...

     Gloria Jean Blair, age 82, of New Bethlehem, passed away Saturday morning, April 28, 2018 at her home.      Born April 18, 1936 in Distant, she was the daughter of the late Fred A. and Mildred C. Bright Milliron.     She married Wylie “Buzz” Blair on October 28, 1961 and he survives.     In her younger years, Mrs. Blair was an avid golfer.  She was the 1982 Ladies Champion at Bostonia Country...

        Gloria S. Smith, age 85 of New Bethlehem, passed away Tuesday evening April 24, 2018 at the Clarview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sligo.     Born October 18, 1932 in Climax, she was a daughter of the late James T. And Cora Mae LaBorde Truitt.     She married Hudson J. Smith on April 28, 1951 and he preceded her in death on October 15, 2002.     Gloria was the secretary for Dr....

Merle L. Busch, age 87, of Emlenton and longtime resident of Ninevah, passed away Tuesday morning, April 24, 2018 at the Shippenville Health Care and Rehabilitiation Center.     Born June 9, 1930 in Endeavor, he was a son of the late Forrest and Violet Bean Busch. He attended the school at Lamartine until 10th grade and obtained his GED at a later date.       He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was stationed in Tripoli, Libya...

     Ruth Mae Hahn, age 96, formerly of Wentlings Corners and Ashland Township, where she resided with her niece, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at The Caring Place in Franklin.     Born July 30, 1921 on a farm near Fryburg, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Harry Hahn and Minnie Estella Wentling Hahn.      She graduated from White Memorial School in Knox in 1939.      Although she never married, Ruth...