All Obituaries

Marjorie Jean Hilliard Stephenson, age 91, of Portersville, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in the Butler Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. She was born August 8, 1927 to Frank W. and Lucille Wenner Hilliard on a dairy farm in Muddy Creek Twp. She attended the Pleasant Valley one room school, which stood where the Moraine State Park south shore office now stands, and graduated in 1945 from Muddy Creek High School. She married Meade Stephenson on June 16, 1947, and he passed away on...

  Jack David Courtney, age 83, of Prospect, passed away early Tuesday morning at home, May 14, 2019, with his loving family by his side. Born April 17, 1936 in Butler, he was the son of the late George Courtney Jr. and Ruth Martsolf Courtney. He was a proud US Army Veteran, who honorably served our country from 1954 to 1956. Jack had worked as an office machine repairman for the Monroe Calculating Company in Pittsburgh, he was a rural mail carrier for the US Postal Service from 1957...

  Stephen E. Weichey, age 45, of Butler, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 8, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot, following an illness. Born July 23, 1973 in Butler, he was the son of the Stanley and Carletta Somerville Weichey. He worked in residential construction for many years. Stephen enjoyed fishing, playing pool, and scrapping. He is survived by his fiancée Jamie Kaiser, mother Carletta Weichey, Step Father Dale Dunn, nephew Richard Dunn, sister Shannon...

  George Emmett Moore, age 62, of Parker, PA, passed away unexpectantly Saturday evening, April 20, 2019, at the Emergency Room in UPMC Northwest Hospital. Born January 22, 1957 in Cambridge, OH; he was the son of the late Emmett and Lillian Moore. He was a truck driver for Dutch Maid out of Willard, OH, and a former dairy farmer in Ohio. He was an avid outdoorsman, where he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and camping. He is survived by his loving wife Pati Jo Moore, who he married July...

AnnaMae Ziegler, age 81, of Evans City, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 16, 2019, at her residence. Born November 6, 1937 in Clearfield, PA; she was the daughter of the late Willard T. and Luella Dixon Maines. She had previously worked at nursing homes and the former Homestead Restaurant, but most of all she enjoyed staying at home raising her children and spending time with her grandchildren. She liked to plant flowers and enjoyed tending to her flower gardens. She is survived...

Kathy Ann Dambaugh, age 69, of Prospect, passed away Monday morning, April 8, 2019, at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Born December 27, 1949 in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Hannah Kenah Davis. She was a faithful member of The Presbyterian Church of Portersville. On December 31, 2016, she retired from FIS, Fidelity Information Services, where she was a business technology consultant specialist. Kathy enjoyed cooking, camping, and music.  She loved to play her...

Jean Elizabeth Rader, age 81, of Butler, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford. Born February 15, 1938 in Butler, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Sarah Ambuster McBride. She was a faithful Christian who was a member of the Muddy Creek Presbyterian Church and enjoyed going to church during her nursing home care. Jean enjoyed family dinners and her grandchildren, and will be remembered for attending their sporting and scout events. ...

John R. Eckert, Jr., Butler (Franklin Twp.) passed away unexpectedly at his residence early Thursday morning March 28, 2019.  He was 39. John was born in Butler on October 29, 1979 a son of John R. and Charlene M. (Herold) Eckert, Sr. , prior to his having become disabled, John was a landscaper and took great pride in the work he had done.   He loved his family, especially his children and his granddaughter and enjoyed being a part of their lives.  John enjoyed the...

Robert Dale "Red" Chuhra, age 56, of West Sunbury , passed away unexpectantly on Monday, March 25, 2019, in the Emergency Room at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Born July 22, 1962 he was the son of the late Joyce Garris Dietrich. He was a mechanic by trade, and enjoyed working on automobiles and heavy construction equipment. He is survived by his siblings:  Barry Chuhra of Saxonburg, Amy (Paul) Blair of Butler, Sharon (Jeff) Hall of Butler, and numerous nieces, nephews, and...

Gloria Maxine Myers, 88, of Butler, PA, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019, due to complications from dementia.    Born  July 18, 1930, in Butler, PA, she was the daughter of the late Eugene M. and Nancy R. Scott.    She graduated from Butler High School in 1948.  Following high school, she worked at Offutt’s Department Store in Butler.    On February 26, 1953, she married Thomas A. Myers, and they raised four children in...