All Obituaries

Dr Thaddeus “Tad” P. Kobylinski of Bethlehem, formally of Prospect. Dr. Thaddeus “Tad” P. Kobylinski died peacefully on March 6, 2020 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania at the age of 86. Tad was born July 24, 1933 in Vilnius, Lithuania to Waclaw and Jania Kobylinski.  He graduated from The University of Warsaw in 1965 with a Ph. D. in Organic Chemistry.   He married Bonnie Lou Meyen on April 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois.  Thaddeus worked for both Gulf...

Sandra “Sandy” Lee Furl Whitmire, age 63, of Boyers passed away Wednesday evening, February 19, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot. Born May 28, 1956 in Butler; she was the daughter of the late Richard Lee and Lila Lee Soupley Furl. She enjoyed being a homemaker, liked horses in her younger years, loved to read, and was proud of her Prayer Chain group that she organized over the years.  She enjoyed spending time with her American Eskimo doggie Angel. She is...

Gary James Flinner, age 78, of Prospect passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020. Born July 26, 1941 in Zelienople, he was the son of the late James Ray and Viola D. Deemer Flinner. He was a member at the St John’s Lutheran Stone Church. Gary was retired from the United States Postal Service Bulk Mail Center in Warrendale.  He also enjoyed being a life time farmer, where he raised beef cattle, made and sold honey from his beekeeping, and spent many hours tending to his trees in the...

  Linda Rae Roxbury Henry, age 78, of Prospect, passed away Saturday evening in the Butler Memorial Hospital following an illness. Born June 6, 1941 in Prospect, she was the daughter of the late Burton and Violet Goughler Roxbury. She was an avid bowler, who enjoyed her Feather Heads league in Butler and leagues in Zelienople.  She was a member of the Harmony Moose with her husband, where they enjoyed dancing.  She enjoyed going to the Evans City Senior Center...

 Betty Eileen Edinger, age 98, of Butler passed away Friday evening, January 10, 2020 in the Sunnyview Nursing Home, Butler. Born July 14, 1921 in Butler, she was the daughter of the late John and Fannie Wheitzel Farmer. She was a member of the Butler Assembly of God in Mt. Chestnut. In her early years, she was an aid at the Butler VA Hospital, and then she worked at the Butler County Courthouse in the Assessment Office.  She worked with the phone book Yellow Pages where she...

  Roger Louis Nixon, age 57, of Slippery Rock, passed away January 8, 2020 at his home unexpected. Born May 3, 1962 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of late Charles R Nixon and Sally June Reynolds. He was a hands on fantastic mechanic who owned and operated Nixon Service since 1991.  Roger, along with his nephew Matthew Monpere, loved to build and sell cars, trucks, and hot rods. Roger enjoyed life to the fullest.  He loved to sing to the radio, hit local spots to hear bands,...

Baby Atreus Dennis Sybert, lived one hour and seventeen minutes after his natural birth on January 1, 2020 with his mommy and daddy and their loved ones by his side at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.  He was diagnosed and passed away with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. He was promptly baptized by Rev. Rob Wilson, who we thank for his comfort.  Atreus means “Fearless” and was acquired from “God of War”.  He was eligible to donate his...

Born February 25, 1988 in Ellwood City, he was the son of Janice Norris and the late Mark Cunning. He was a mechanic by trade and enjoyed working on cars and dirt bikes. Dustin had a big heart and enjoyed joking around with his nieces, nephews, and other kids. He is survived by his mother Janice (Bill Alexander) Norris of Evans City; girlfriend Jamie Drake and her children Skyler, Domenic, Blake, and Aubrey of Portersville; his son Cole Cunning; siblings Nicole (Roy) Weltz and Shawn...

  Robert Floyd Riemenschneider, age 92, peacefully passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 at his daughter’s residence where he lived. Born August 30, 1927, he was the son of the late Floyd J. Riemenschneider and Regina Pfister Riemenschneider Javorsky. He was a member at St Christopher’s Catholic Church, Prospect. He was a proud US Navy Veteran. He retired after 35 years as a clerk in the safety department at the B&O and Chessie System Railroads. He was an avid...

    Marjorie Viola Hester Smiley, age 77, of Portersville, peacefully passed away at her residence on Friday evening following an illness. Born July 18, 1942 in East St Louis, Illinois; she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Edna DeBo Hester. She was a member of the Mt Chestnut Presbyterian Church, where she was a former day care employee. She enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, and crocheting. She is survived by her children Charles Noel (Becky Lou Reams) Smiley of...