Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Linesville, PA, Crawford County and Surrounding Pennsylvania Areas

Florence C. (Flinn) O'Donnell
Apr 5, 2015
Florence C. O’Donnell, 101, of Espyville, went to be with the Good Lord on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, at St. Paul’s in Greenville, where she had resided the past two years.
Born October 27, 1913, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Guy and Catherine Hinchberger Flinn. She married James W. O’Donnell...
Ted A. Myers
Apr 2, 2015
Ted A. Myers, 63, of Conneautville, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at his residence.
Born Feb. 16, 1952, in Greenville, he was the son of Clarence and Clarice White Myers. He married Elaine Fuller Myers on July 21, 1973.
He had attended Linesville High School. Ted served our country in the US Navy. ...

Gerald I. Parker
Apr 1, 2015
Gerald I. Parker, 93, of Linesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at his residence.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family.
Burial will be in Linesville Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Royal-Coleman Funeral Home, 6028 U. S. Highway...
Robert D. Winkle Sr.
Mar 27, 2015
Robert D. Winkle Sr., 90, of Hartstown, passed away, on Friday, March 27, 2015, at Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community in Meadville.
Born December 6, 1924, in Swissvale, he was the son of Frank Sr. and Dorothy Baker Winkle. He married Elanda Mae Brown on September 5, 1946, in Hartstown. She preceded him...
David L. Reynolds
Mar 19, 2015
David L. Reynolds, 76, of Linesville began his next journey Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville with his loving family by his side.
Born March 13, 1939, in Meadville, he was the son of Park and Edna Smith Reynolds. He married Carol A. Tovey on February 26, 1959 in Winston-Salem,...
Bruce K. Wheeler
Mar 18, 2015
Bruce K. Wheeler, 61, of Linesville, passed away, Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at his residence, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born October 14, 1953, in Meadville, he was the son of E. Merwin (Mert) and Genevieve Bollard Wheeler. He married Mary E. Deater on December 7, 1973, in Linesville.
Edna N. Dygert
Mar 7, 2015
Edna N. Dygert, 61, formerly of Linesville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at the Meadville Medical Center. She had been a resident of Park Avenue Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Meadville for the past 10 years.
Born September 20, 1953, in Linesville, she was...
Carol Faye (Chatley) Smith
Mar 4, 2015
Carol Faye Smith, 77, of Linesville, passed away in her home on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, after a sudden illness.
She was born April 4, 1937 the daughter of Lawrence N. and Vivian L. Orr Chatley.
Faye was a 1955 graduate of Franklin High School and a 1958 graduate...
Luther (Gene) Miller
Feb 14, 2015
Luther (Gene) Miller, 80, of Conneaut Lake, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at his residence after a courageous short battle with cancer.
Born August 31, 1934, in Conneaut Lake, he was the son of Donald and Lillian Hoagland Miller.
Gene served our country...
Glenn Shellito Jr.
Jan 31, 2015
Glenn Shellito, Jr., 77, of Linesville, passed away January 31, 2015, in Tampa, Florida, after a short but intense battle with Leukemia. Glenn is remembered fondly by his children, grandchildren, family, and friends as loving and lively.
Glenn was born September 8, 1937, in Meadville, the son of Glenn Sr. and Louise Braswell Shellito. He...
Helen Marie (Nottingham) Jordan
Jan 26, 2015
Helen Marie Jordan, 86, of Espyville, passed away, Monday, January 26, 2015, surrounded by her family.
Born November 13, 1928, in Jamestown, she was the daughter of Merle and Vida Carpenter Nottingham. She married Robert R. Jordan Sr. on August 5, 1961 and he preceded her in death on January 24, 2004.
...William Louden Gordon
Jan 22, 2015
William Louden Gordon, 91, of Jamestown, passed away, Thursday, January 22, 2015, at his residence after a brief illness.
Born November 18, 1923, in Hanlin Station, Pa, he was the son of John and Gladys Watson Gordon. He married Nellie Means on October 20, 1946 and she preceded him in death on November...

Rodney George Manning
Jan 12, 2015
Rodney George Manning, 61, of Conneaut Lake, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015, at his residence.
Born March 7, 1953, in Meadville, he was the son of Rankin and Nina Ewing Manning.
He was a 1971 graduate of Linesville High School. Rod then attended Clarion State College and was a...
Barbara Joan (Bridge) Ducote
Jan 9, 2015
Barbara Joan Bridge Ducote, 68, of North Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Linesville, passed away on, Friday, January 9, 2015, at University Medical Center in Las Vegas. She moved to Las Vegas in 1996 and lived for the last 18 years.
Born October 30, 1946,...
Nona K. (Rudler) Smith
Jan 6, 2015
Nona K. Smith, 91, of Linesville, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Wesbury Retirement Community in Meadville where she had resided the past 2 years.
Born October 31, 1923, she was the daughter of Kay and Anna Rudler. She married Charles Marsh on July 29, 1944 and he preceded her in death. ...
Charles E. Kappelt
Jan 6, 2015
Charles Emil Kappelt Jr. (Chuck), 70, began his final journey on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Chuck was born on March 3, 1944 in Erie, Pa. He was the son of Charles Emil Kappelt Sr. and Margaret Welch Kappelt. He married Linda Careless on October 31, 1981.
Chuck had just...
Della Jean (Sparber) Russell
Dec 29, 2014
Della Jean Russell, 77, of Linesville, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville where she had been a resident for the past five years.
Born July 30, 1937, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Charles Frederick and Della Isabel Walrath Sparber.
She was a...
Donna L. (Gregorich) Houck
Dec 22, 2014
Donna L. Houck, 75, of Conneaut Lake, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014, after a brief illness at UPMC Hamot in Erie.
Born February 4, 1939, in Uniontown, she was the daughter of John and Francis Paul Gregorich. She married Tom N. Houck on March 6, 1959 in Wilkinsburg.
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John H. Farley
Dec 22, 2014
John H. Farley, 81, of Linesville, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014, at his residence.
Born December 18, 1933, in Homestead, he was the son of Hubert and Cora Davidson Farley. He married Bonita M. Hovis on August 23, 1956.
He had attended Linesville High School. He retired from...
Brenda Lee (Davis) Heald
Dec 16, 2014
Brenda Lee Heald, 75, of Conneautville, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.
Born November 5, 1939, in Meadville, she was a daughter of Stanley and Catherine Davis. She married Charles Edward Heald on October 8, 1955.
Brenda worked as a custodian for the Crawford...