All Obituaries

Norma Jean Oesterling,  age 89, of Prospect, went home to be with her Savior on Friday Morning, July 6, 2018 at the Sunnyview Home, Butler. Born September 3, 1928 in Butler, she was the daughter of the late Edward M. and Nora E. (O’Neal) Dietz.  She was a homemaker who enjoyed baking pies for her family and much of the Prospect community.  She was a former president of the Prospect Women’s Community Club, and a past member of the Prospect...

Ida Mae Sechan, age 90, of Portersville, PA and Fort Lauderdale, FL, passed away peacefully Saturday evening at her residence with her family by her side. Born January 10, 1928 in Erie, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Virginia Angerett Notaro. She was a member of St Christopher At The Lake Roman Catholic Church in Prospect. Along with her husband, she owned and operated Robert Sechan Trucking, Sechan Limestone Industries, Lake Arthur Estates, and Beau-Chuck Contracting, Inc....

Joseph Andrew Jesteadt, age 90, of Prospect, passed away early Saturday morning, June 23, 2018, at his residence. Born August 24, 1927 in West View, Allegheny County, he was the son of the late Joseph Killian and Edith Antonet Burger Jesteadt. He was a member of the St Christopher At The Lake Catholic Church, where he served as an usher. He was a lifelong farmer who enjoyed playing in the dirt and riding on tractors. Joe was a former member of the Butler Farmer’s Market, where his...

Robert O. “Murph” Murphy, Jr, age 67, of Butler, passed away Tuesday evening, June 19, 2018, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh with his family by his side. Born April 22, 1951 in Butler, he was the son of the late Robert O. and Lucille B. Pranulis Murphy, Sr. He was a faithful member of the Mt Zion Baptist Church in Prospect, where he was a former financial secretary, former Deacon and Trustee.  He taught Sunday School and Awanas.  He worked the sound system...

Samuel Alvin Barr, Sr., age 79, of Butler, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Born November 14, 1938 in Cumberland, PA in Greene County, he was the son of the late Samuel Shields and Alma Emma Griffith Barr. He was a tire repair man at local truck stops. He was an US Army Veteran who proudly served our country from October 1961 to October 1964. The family is having a pot luck dinner and memorial celebration of life service on Saturday, July 14, 2018, 4pm at...

William Paul Schramm, age 67, of Butler passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 at his residence following an illness. Born May 20, 1951 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Paul Milton and Wanda Elizabeth McQuiston Schramm. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandson Aden. He liked to go on his boat fishing at Moraine State Park. He enjoyed working on and repairing cars, watching NASCAR, and watching football. Bill was a retired truck driver. He is survived by...

  Pauline Anderson Gilliland Golla, age 77, of Prospect, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler. Born May 27, 1941 in Euclid, she was the daughter of the late Carl Thomas and Thelma Loretta Thompson Anderson. She attended the Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church. Pauline enjoyed cooking, baking, cleaning house, and re-arranging to make things look pretty. She enjoyed her every Friday night get togethers with her family, making special memories...

Lela Jean Wise Shaner, age 86, of Muddy Creek Twp., passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Born June 17, 1931 in Boyers, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth E. and Ruth May Crawford Wise. Lela was a Charter member of the Portersville Alliance Church, where she and her husband were founding members.   She and her husband also assisted with the establishment of the Portersville Christian School.  She was a homemaker and loved her flowers. ...

Paul Frederick Reeder, age 67, of Prospect passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 in the Allegheny General Hospital, following a brief illness.  Born December 6, 1950 in Butler, he was the son of the late L. Paul and Marguerite Beachem Reeder. He was a Veteran of the US Army, who proudly served our country from 1970 to 1971 with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Blackhorse in Vietnam, where he received the Medal of Honor. Paul retired from Armco in 2003, where he was a trim line operator...

Sarah Marie Albert Woessner, age 95, of Prospect passed away peacefully early Sunday morning at Lowrie Place in Butler. Born November 9, 1922 in Franklin Township, she was the daughter of the late William Luther and Eva Ola McCandless Albert. She was a life time member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Prospect, where she enjoyed making baptismal towels, baking communion bread, and taking care of memorial contributions. She retired after 25 years as a teacher in the Slippery Rock Area...