All Obituaries

Norman Earl Matteson, 90, of Conneaut Lake and formerly of Greenville died Thursday, January 6, 2022 at the Marquette Hospice House, Meadville.   He was born May 5, 1931 in Greenville a son of Delbert Bruce and Mary Elmira McCleery Matteson.  He married Elizabeth Marye Taylor Madison February 14, 1971 and she preceded him in death June 8, 2002.   He was a 1949 graduate of Jamestown High School and was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the US Navy on the USS Antietam...

Stanley Joseph Gurney, Jr., 81, of Meadville, died Friday, March 11, 2022 at Meadville Medical Center surrounded by his loving wife and daughter.    He was born in Pittsburgh on February 17, 1941, a son of Stanley Joseph and Ruth E. Kinsey Gurney, Sr.  He married Mary Lendick December 19, 1970.   Stan was a graduate of Marietta College, Marietta, OH and Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine.  He was a podiatrist in Meadville for 32 years and a member of American...

C. Richard Hartung, 84, of Meadville and a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community died there, Thursday, March 24, 2022.   He was born November 2, 1937 in Peru, IL a son of Lt. Commander Charles C. and Virginia Tufts Hartung.  He married M. Joanne Wogan December 19, 1959 and she survives.   He served in the U.S. Army from 1961-1963 and then attended Allegheny College.  He graduated in 1965 from Rutgers University with a Bachelor’s degree in...

James Boyd Mullen and JoAnn Mullen, of Meadville, passed away at Meadville Medical Center due to complications from COVID-19.  James, 80, died Tuesday, November 30, 2021.  JoAnn, 77, died shortly after on Thursday, December 2, 2021.   Jim was born September 17, 1941 in Meadville, a son of the late Boyd A. and Bernice Keller Mullen.  JoAnn was born in Easton December 18, 1943, a daughter of the late Clyde E. and Gwendolyn Woodward McKinley.  They were married July...

Gayle T. Knapp, 82, of Meadville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.   He was born November 12, 1939 in Meadville, a son of the late Melvin and Katherine Knapp. Gayle was a 1957 graduate of Meadville Area Senior High and Grove City College with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1962 to 1965.  He married Ruth Knapp on June 29, 1963; she preceded him in death on October 16, 2019. Gayle worked as a...

Anna Jean Zadach, 88, of Conneaut Lake, PA passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at home surrounded by her family.  She was born March 2, 1934 in Jefferson Hills, PA a daughter of Paul B. and Margaret Tepe Graham.   After graduating from Clairton High School, Anna attended Duff’s Business School in Pittsburgh.  Following graduation, she worked as a secretary in the West Jefferson Hills School District.  She was later employed as a crossing guard for the West...

David Frederick Miller, 81, of Conneaut Lake, died Friday, January 28, 2022 at the Meadville Medical Center.   He was born October 17, 1940 in Sellersville, PA, son of Frederick Brey and Helen Kathryn Walker Miller.  He is survived by his wife, Carol Lynne Kretschmer, who he married on September 10, 1971.   He was a graduate of Souderton High School and veteran of the US Navy serving from 1958-1961, aboard the USS Bordelon (DDR 881).  He worked in industrial flow...

Jane E. Latsko, 84, of Cochranton (Greenwood Township), passed away Friday, May 6, 2022 peacefully at home.   She was born May 30, 1937 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Paul and Helen Full Hysong.  She married John Latsko, Jr. September 16, 1954 and he preceded her in death March 22, 2019.   Jane was a graduate of Mount Mercy Academy.  She, along with her husband John, owned and operated Lake Real Estate and Crawford Mercer Appraisal Service.   Jane was a member of...

Clifton Arnold Butcher, 94, of Vernon Twp., Meadville passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022 at home after a period of declining health.  Born December 26, 1927 in Meadville, he was the youngest son of the late Raymond Butcher, Sr. and Thelma Gushard Butcher Palmerio and step-father, Sam Palmerio.   On April 7, 1956 he married Lillian M. White and she preceded him in death January 1, 2009.   Clifton graduated from Meadville High School in 1945 and he attended Allegheny...

On Saturday, May 7, 2022, Victor Ross Litwiler, loving father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 59.    Victor was a devoted father and grandfather who was active everyday in his daughter Christina and grandson Tyler life.  Victor made his family his top priority.  Victor enjoyed fishing, cooking, trying new restaurants, reading, music, gardening, working on cars, building things, going to his grandsons sporting events, collecting movies and...