Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Linesville, PA, Crawford County and Surrounding Pennsylvania Areas
John A. Janke
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...
Sherrie K. (Lawton) Minetti
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...
Kimberly Dawn (Royal) Ochs
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...
John Keches
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...
Twila Joanne (Beagle) Starcheski
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...
Edward M. O'Malley
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...
Michelle Louise Ray Groover
Sep 22, 2022
Michelle Louise Ray Groover “Shelly”, 50, of Meadville, passed peacefully through death and into eternal life on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at UPMC-Hamot Medical Center, Erie.
Shelly was born on February 27, 1972, to Donald and Rosemarie Ray of Linesville.
She graduated from Linesville High School and went on to attend Gannon University where she...
Rebecca Louise Mitchell Wheeler
Sep 15, 2022
Rebecca Louise Mitchell Wheeler, 43, of Conneaut Lake, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at her residence. She was born in Meadville on August 16, 1979. She was a 1997 graduate of Conneaut Lake High School. Rebecca worked as a certified nurse’s aide for many years. She was a loving and devoted mother. Rebecca enjoyed her flowers and...
Mary Lynn Theresa (Besanceney) Martin Stein
Sep 14, 2022
Mary Lynn Theresa (Besanceney) Martin Stein, 78, of Espyville, passed away September 14, 2022, at UPMC Jameson in New Castle. Born November 23, 1943, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of George and Bonalee (Walters) Besanceney. She was a graduate of St. Joseph Commercial High School. Mary Lynn was a loving and devoted mother. She had a career...
Marilyn Lucille Bowers
Sep 14, 2022
Marilyn Lucille Bowers, 84, of Conneaut Lake, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, after a brief illness with cancer.
Born February 22, 1938, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Ira and Margaret (Cole) Bowers.
She was a 1956 graduate of Meadville High School. Marilyn worked as a sales...
Jeffrey Arthur Cooper
Sep 8, 2022
Jeffrey Arthur Cooper, age 59, of Pueblo, Colorado, passed away September 8, 2022, after a courageous battle with T-Cell Leukemia, at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
He was born December 5, 1962, at Elmendorf AFB Anchorage, Alaska to Kenneth Earl Cooper and Darlene Laura Smock Cooper.
He was a 1981 graduate of...
Harry E. Mcgrath
Aug 27, 2022
Harry E. McGrath, 80, of Harmonsburg, Pa passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022, after a long battle with a lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis.
Harry was born on July 21, 1942 in Greenville, Pa. He was the son of Paul R. and Bernice (Snow) McGrath. On October 29, 1977, he married the love of his life, Mavelyn...
Dana Alan Davis
Aug 10, 2022
Dana Alan Davis passed away on August 10, 2022, at the age of 59. Born December 7, 1962, in Meadville, he was the son of William and Donna (Austin) Davis. He married Michele Gerdy on May 18, 1990.
He was known for his pioneer moxie and ability to fix anything. He enjoyed hunting, woodworking, and was unstoppable...
Craig Jason Herbold
Aug 8, 2022
Craig Jason Herbold, 49, of Linesville, passed away on Monday, August, 8, 2022.
Born April 27, 1973, in Meadville, he was the son of Edward J. Herbold and Linda Kay (Noel) Coursen.
He was a 1991 graduate of Linesville High School. He worked for Harmony Forge and later for Universal Well Services.
Craig...
Jack D. Reynolds
Aug 6, 2022
Jack D. Reynolds, 87, of Linesville, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the Meadville Medical Center.
Born December 16, 1934, in Linesville, he was the son of Carl and Pauline (Hoover) Reynolds. He married Betty Rose Rubcic on May 29, 1958. She preceded him in death on January 18, 2010.
He was a graduate...
Norma Jane (Williams) Mihoci
Aug 2, 2022
Norma Jane Mihoci, 83, of Conneaut Lake passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.
Born July 9, 1939, in Adamsville, she was the daughter of Robert and Leona (Davis) Williams. She married Robert M. Mihoci on August 23, 1958, at St. Philip Church in Linesville.
Norma was a 1957 graduate...
Timothy James Simmerman
Jul 19, 2022
Timothy James Simmerman, 32, of Seneca PA passed away July 19th, 2022. Tim graduated from Maplewood high school where he enjoyed his time on the football field. Later he went to find a passion for cooking at Le Cordon Bleu in Pittsburg PA, where he met his love Christina (DeeDee) Orton. When he wasn't making delicious food, he could...
Julia L. (Hyde) Slozat
Jul 19, 2022
Julia L. Slozat, 65, of Jamestown, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at her residence, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born December 24, 1956 in Meadville, she was the daughter of Don and Marilyn (Lytle) Hyde. She married James Slozat on September 6, 1975. He preceded her in death...
Marilyn (Moe) Dressel Day
Jul 14, 2022
Marilyn (Moe) Dressel Day age 92, of Naples, Florida died, Thursday, July 14, 2022. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa on June 26, 1930 to the late John and Mary Amann. She married Urban L Dressel on June 20, 1954, he preceded her in death on January 23, 1994. She subsequently married Robert Day in 2008. He preceded her in death...
William (Bill) Edward Stanley
Jul 2, 2022
William (Bill) Edward Stanley (86), of Linesville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully in Hamilton, Georgia, on Saturday, July 2, 2022, after wrestling hard against a cancer diagnosis. We can announce with great confidence that he no longer needs a walker and is likely to have entered heaven doing what he so enjoyed most of his adult life: DANCING! Not on...
