All Obituaries

Sybil M. (Nansi) Janes, Welsh Woman, War Bride, Farmer, Computer Programmer, Executive Secretary, Builder, Painter, Traveler, Cross Country Skiing Entrepreneur, mother, grandmother and great grandmother was born Sybil Megan Morley in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, Great Britain on October 14th, 1922.  On January 8th 2020, at age 97, she passed.   She married Sargent James H. Janes, US Army in Taffs Well, Wales, near Cardiff.  Following the war, Jim, at the end...

CAPT Jon Jay McNutt, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired), 79, of Meadville, passed away January 13, 2020, in Meadville, PA, following an extended battle with Parkinson’s.   Jon was born in Meadville, PA, on September 15, 1940, son of William Wayne and Mary Elizabeth Weaver McNutt.  He married Sandra Lou Polson on January 10, 1963, and she preceded him in death on November 2, 1991.   He attended Neason Hill Elementary School and was a 1958 graduate of Meadville High School....

Paul M. Fry, Jr., 85, of Conneaut Lake went to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday, April 6, 2020 at Rolling Fields.   He was born August 14, 1934 in Greensburg, PA a son of Paul M. and Georgia Tosh Fry, Sr.  He married Jessie Mae “Peg” Jones October 18, 1956 and she survives.   He was a 1952 graduate of Oberlin High School, Oberlin, OH and was a veteran of the Korean War serving stateside and in Japan from 1953-1962.  He retired from Smith-Gray, Buick GMC...

Brenda L. Bode, of Meadville, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 at Rolling Fields following a courageous 2-year battle with lung cancer.   She was born in Titusville, a daughter of Hazel Kenniston Barker.  She married William A. Bode, III July 23, 1966 and he preceded her in death July 12, 2013.   Brenda worked at Hillside Home.  She enjoyed going to the casinos, Sunday craft day with her family and formerly playing bingo.  She especially loved her granddaughters...

Bernard E. Fuller, 86, of Saegertown, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020 at the Crawford County Care Center.   He was born September 11, 1933 in Weymouth, MA, a son of the late Charles Edward and Mary Elizabeth Bess Fuller.  He married Ruth E. Dutton June 26, 1954 and she survives.   Bernard was a Veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, serving in the U.S. Army for 22 years and retired as Lt. Colonel.  Following retirement, he taught languages at the former Alliance...

Kenneth J. Yoder, 92, of Meadville passed away peacefully at Wesbury United Methodist Community on March 26, 2020 following a period of declining health.    He was born May 27, 1927 in Akron, New York, a son of David and Emma Yoder.  He married Lois Miller on June 9th, 1951 at Sunnyside Mennonite Church in Conneaut Lake.   In addition to his wife Lois, he is survived by a sister Edna Ruth Kipfer, son David, daughter-in-law Lori, daughter Emma (Debbie) Knapp,...

Joshua Michael Wright, 32, of Meadville died unexpectedly at home Saturday, March 21, 2020.  He was born December 29, 1987 in Meadville a son of Eugene and Carolyn Rodgers Wright.  He was a 2006 graduate of Maplewood High School and worked as a CNC operator at Acutec.   He was an Eagle Scout with Troop 215 Guys Mills and loved to hunt and fish.  He especially loved and cherished his two children.   He is survived and will be deeply missed by his daughter, Brooke...

M. Jevohne Nelles, 93, of Meadville and a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community, died there, Saturday, March 21, 2020.   She was born in Brantford, Ontario May 12, 1926 a daughter of Walter Maxwell and Alta Florence (Pryne) Smith.  She married Harold Nelles July 30, 1949 and he preceded her in death April 7, 2003.   She worked in the administration of the Pioneer Central School District in New York and as a homemaker.  She was a member of the Golden Crown...

Harold William Shoop, Jr, 71 of Blooming Valley died Friday, March 20, 2020 at the Crawford County Care Center where he had been a resident for the past three years.   He was born July 19, 1948 in Meadville a son of Harold William and Margaret A. Smith Shoop.  He married Juditha Elizon in 2007 and she survives.   He was a graduate of Saegertown High School and worked as a dairy farmer, artificial inseminator and meat cutter.  He loved farming and working his...

J. Donald Lundell, 93, formerly of Conneaut Lake, passed away in Akron, OH on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.   He was born November 4, 1926 in Jamestown, NY, the younger son of Leonard and Elsie Lundell.  He married Caroline Crabb on August 23, 1952 who preceded him in death following 65 years of marriage.                   Following graduation from Meadville High School in 1944, Don attended...