Obituary Listing

May 1, 2023

Elizabeth “Betty” Craft, age 91, of Meadville, PA passed away on Monday May 1, 2023 at the Crawford County Care Center. She was born on October 7, 1931 in Oil City, PA to the late Richard and Elizabeth (Moore) Franklin. She married Harry C. Craft on October 5, 1950. He preceded her in death in 1986.

May 1, 2023

Linda Darlene McHenry, age 58, of Conneaut Lake, PA passed away at her home on Monday May 1, 2023. She was born on September 9, 1965 in Erie, PA to the late Elsie Flagg.

Linda earned her high school diploma and then earned her Bachelor’s degree in medical billing and coding from Penn State Behrend....

Apr 27, 2023

Jenifer Lu Toppo Avery, age 63, of Cochranton, PA passed away on Thursday April 27, 2023 at Marquette Hospice House. She was born on October 12, 1959 in Meadville, PA to Jane Burchill Toppo and the late Phillip J. Toppo.

Jeni earned her LPN at Biscayne Paramedical Institute. Her life was in nursing and taking...

Apr 26, 2023

Louise W. Gizzie Crosley, age 93, of Meadville, PA passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday April 26, 2023. She was born on March 4, 1930 in Johnstown, PA to the late Harold Klemmer Williams and Vivian Marguerite (Conn) Williams. She married John M. Gizzie on September 23, 1950. He preceded her in death on May 26,...

Apr 25, 2023

Richard “Dick” L. Siverling, age 76, of Meadville, PA passed away on Tuesday April 25, 2023 at UPMC Hamot after a brief illness. He was born on June 4, 1946 in Meadville, PA to the late Raymond and Mary Louise (Barday) Siverling. He married Sue Carlburg. She preceded him in death in 2005.

Dick graduated...

Apr 24, 2023

Edgar Caylor Guiher, 70, of Conneaut Lake, PA, passed away on April 24, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born and raised in Clarion, where he developed a lifelong love of skiing, barefooting, boating, and all that was part of the Clarion River and Conneaut Lake.

Edgar was the owner and...

Apr 24, 2023

Tina Young Steele, age 61, of Linesville, PA passed away on April 24, 2023 at Meadville Medical Center. She was born on March 13, 1962 to the late Bruce Marvin and Emma Jane Smith.

Tina graduated from Maplewood High School. She was employed at County Market, Days Inn, Walmart and Andover Industries. She attended Living...

Apr 23, 2023

Robert (Buck) K. Allen Jr., age 82, of Vernon Township passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 23, 2023. He was born on December 10, 1940 in Meadville, PA to the late Margaret (Sproul) and Robert K. Allen Sr. He married Bonita (Bonnie) Foust on August 6, 1966. She survives.

Buck was a 1958...

Apr 22, 2023

Colleen M. Degand, age 44, of Meadville, PA passed away on April 22, 2023 at Meadville Medical Center. She was born on July 29, 1978 in Shamrock, TX to Charles R. Degand and Donna Vangarse.

She attended high school and was a homemaker.

Colleen is survived by her significant other, Timba Chamberlain...

Apr 21, 2023

Kenneth L. Knight Jr. of Meadville, PA was born November 11, 1948 in Warren, PA the son of the late Marguerite and Kenneth Knight Sr. He passed away Friday April 21, 2023.

He graduated from Warren High School, served in the US Navy and graduated from Edinboro University.

Ken leaves behind his...

Apr 20, 2023

Edna Lucille Hochstetler, age 77, of Williamsfield, OH passed away peacefully at home on Thursday April 20, 2023. She was born on April 27, 1945 in Sugar Creek, OH to the late Manasses R. and Edna (Mullet) Yoder. She married Owen E. Hochstetler on October 5, 1974. He survives.

Edna was a house wife and...

Apr 17, 2023

Robert James Harrison, age 86, of Sperry Rd., Atlantic, PA passed away peacefully on Monday April 17, 2023 at Marquette Hospice House.  He was born on May 24, 1936 in Long Branch, NJ to the late James Robert and Anna Veronica (Murray) Harrison.  He married Betty Lucille Morian on August 24, 1957.  She survives.

Robert attended Saegertown...

Apr 12, 2023

Nancy J. (Young) Bailey-Patterson passed away at UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA on Wednesday April 12, 2023.  She was 79.

Nancy was born on August 7, 1943 in Porter Township, Clarion County, PA to the late Walter and Freda (Smith) Young.  She was preceded in death by both parents; her first husband, Byrum Bailey; an infant sister,...

Apr 8, 2023

Margaret B. (McFadden) Kuhns, age 100, of Honey Brook, PA (formerly of Meadville and Conneaut Lake, PA) passed away peacefully on Saturday April 8, 2023 at Hickory House Nursing home surrounded by her family.  She was born on January 21, 1923 in Toronto, OH to the late James Ralph and Annabelle (Stocks) McFadden.  She married Paul B. Kuhns on...

Apr 7, 2023

Ellen D. (Niebauer) Triola, age 67, of Meadville, PA passed away Friday April 7, 2023 at UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA.  She was born on April 23, 1955 in Meadville, PA to the late Lorenz and Cynthia (Ackerman) Niebauer.

Ellen was a 1973 graduate of Cambridge Springs High School.  She earned her teaching degree from Slippery Rock...

Apr 6, 2023

Gary W. Syx, Sr., age 69, of Espyville, PA passed away April 7, 2023. He was born on December 30, 1953 in Akron, OH to the late Theodore Corbin and Barbara Jean (Fox) Syx.

Gary is survived by his former spouse, Doreen Syx of West Mifflin, PA; his sons, Todd W. Syx and his wife,...

Apr 1, 2023

Diane E. Fritz, age 61, of Conneaut Lake, PA passed away suddenly on Saturday April 1, 2023 at UPMC Hamot.  She was born on June 18, 1962 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late John and Ruth (Steinbeck) Balkovec.  She married Michael Fritz 34 years ago.  He survives.

Diane was a 1980 graduate of Keystone Oaks High School...

Mar 30, 2023

Floyd “Gordon” Watt, age 79, of Meadville, PA passed away on Thursday March 30, 2023.  He was born on June 28, 1943 in Meadville, PA to the late Lewis Martin and Cecil “Catherine” (Cedar) Watt.

Gordon proudly served in Korea in the United States Army.  He was a truck driver.  He loved his animals, driving his truck,...

Mar 30, 2023

Dennis William Susick, age 76, of Saegertown, PA passed away on March 30, 2023 at Meadville Medical Center.  He was born on April 18, 1946 in Warren, MI to the late Ernest and Muriel (Ketel) Susick.  He married Mary June “Tracy” Gadd.  She survives.

Dennis earned his BA from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI.  He worked...

Mar 21, 2023

John L. Harned, Jr., age 85, of Conneaut Lake, PA passed away on March 21, 2023 at Meadville Medical Center.  He was born on December 10, 1937 to the late John and Amelia (Wilson) Harned.  John served in the US Coast Guard.  A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held on Saturday October 28, 2023 at 2:00 pm...