All Obituaries

George Gilbertsen, age 71, of Butler, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 15, 2019, at his residence. Born April 19, 1947, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Alfred and Viola Walsh Gilbertsen. George was a US Navy Veteran, who proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. He retired as a diesel mechanic from Hindman Transportation in Butler. He loved interaction with kids because he was a kid at heart, and enjoyed coaching little league baseball and All Star baseball...

Charles Ronald Nixon, age 87, of Butler, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the Sunnyview Home, Butler. Born November 20, 1931 in Robinson, PA he was the son of the late Estelle Nixon. He retired after 40 years as a crane operator at the former J and L Steel Mill in Hazelwood. Charles was a US Army Veteran where he proudly served his country as a medic. He was an outdoorsman where he enjoyed hunting and shooting guns.  He enjoyed and was competitive at golfing, bowling, and...

  Ethel Pearl Pryor Jones, age 81, of Renfrew, passed away Saturday evening, December 22, 2018, in the ER at Butler Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side. Born April 24, 1937 in Rose Point, Lawrence County, she was the daughter of the late Everett Boyce and Edna Pearl Rodgers Pryor. She was a member of the Good Shepherd Church in Tionesta. Early on, she was a cook at Eppinger’s Restaurant in Portersville and then a bus monitor for Laidlaw Transit. She enjoyed...

Harold Lee Cross, age 87, of Butler, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 12, 2018 at the VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler. Born April 14, 1931 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Samuel Clarence and Sara Anna Conway Cross. He was a member of the First English Lutheran Church in Butler and the former Connoquennessing Odd Fellows Lodge #278. Harold retired from the maintenance department at Slippery Rock University, and had first worked in maintenance at Slippery Rock High...

Veva Irene Herold Martsolf, age 80, of Butler, peacefully entered the gates of Heaven early Saturday morning, December 8, 2018, at her residence following a brief illness.  She will be remembered for her renowned love for the Lord. Born December 10, 1937 in Butler, she was the daughter of the late Clarence W. and Irene Sackett Herold, Sr. She was a faithful long time member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Prospect, where she lived out her faith in love and grace.  She was the...

Thomas Alben Myers, age 88, of Butler, PA, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018, due to complications from dementia. He was born on January 25, 1930, in Verona, PA, the son of the late Thomas K. and Grace M. Myers.  He spent his childhood in Prospect, PA, and graduated from Butler High School in 1948. Tom served in the US Navy from 1948 to 1952, attaining the rank of Machinist Mate Third Class, and was a veteran of the Korean War.  He was a long-time member of the American...

  Dorothy Olive Rider Aiken, age 98, of Prospect, peacefully passed away Saturday at noon in the Redstone Highlands Nursing Home, Greensburg.  She will be remembered as the most loving, beautiful, patient, and kind mother, grandmother, and great grandmother anyone could have ever asked for. Born September 30, 1920 in Butler, she was the daughter of the late Elmer T. and Vera I. Porter Rider. She was a member of the Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church, where she enjoyed making the...

Joseph “Joe” Ragan, age 95, of Prospect, passed away peacefully early Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler. Born February 28, 1923 in Butler, he was the son of the late Andrew and Sophie Godzik Ragan. Joe at one time was a very active member of St. Christopher at the Lake Roman Catholic Church of Prospect.  He was a part of the first parish council, was a long-time usher, and was instrumental in the construction and repairs of the church and...

Michael Jason Workley, age 45, formerly of Prospect, passed away Thursday morning, November 1, 2018 at Quality Life Services in Grove City, following an illness. Born May 30, 1973 in Butler, he is the son of Barbara Ann McGowan Workley and the late Larry Albert Workley. He was catholic by faith. Michael was a 1991 graduate of Slippery Rock School District. Prior to his illness, he will be remembered for excelling in weight lifting and body building contests. He loved motorcycle riding...

George J. Queen, age 75, of Mt Chestnut, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 28, 2018, at the Saxony Health Center, following a long illness. Born September 12, 1943 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Loretta Hart Queen. A 1961 graduate of Mars Area High School, George took a job as an over the road truck driver for American Hardware.  After coming off the road, he went to work at the former Armco, now AK Steel, where he retired as a millwright in the Processing...