All Obituaries

Twila M. McKay Corey, 87, of Meadville, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 following an unexpected illness.   She was born June 30, 1932 in Jackson Center, a daughter of Hugh G. and Alice M. Whitman McKay.  She grew up in Cooperstown and loved the area she came from.  She married Wayne G. Corey in 1953.   Twila was a 1950 graduate of Cochranton High School.  She worked at the Woolworth Department Store until she married and raised a family.  She...

Robert G. Shannon, 91, formerly of Meadville and a resident of Whispering Pines, NC since 1995 died there Wednesday, October 9, 2019.   He was born September 15, 1928 in Oil City a son of Frank I. and Rena McCray Shannon.  He married Marilyn E. Werley December 20, 1952 in Meadville and she survives.   He was a 1946 graduate of Meadville High School and a 1953 graduate of Allegheny College.  He served in the US Army first from 1948-1949 and then again from...

Sharon Bird Bradley Hayes, 75, of Guys Mills died at home surrounded by her family Tuesday, October 15, 2019.   She was born May 6, 1944 in Meadville a daughter of David F. and Marybelle Horak Bird, Jr.  She had been married to Arthur (Pete) Bradley and then Harold Hayes.   She was a 1962 graduate of Randolph East Mead High School and a 1966 graduate of Edinboro University with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education.  She earned her Master’s degree in...

Hermon “Si” Hunter, 91, of Meadville, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at Meadville Medical Center.  He had been a lifelong resident of the Hayfield Township and Harmonsburg areas.   He was born September 21, 1928 in Hayfield Township, Crawford County, a son of John O. and Orpha Dearborn Hunter.  Si was born into a farming family but before his retirement made his living in a variety of non-farming occupations.  As a child, the family’s home was without running water or...

Richard Allen (Rick) Kiesel, 75, formerly of Manassas, VA and Meadville, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Rolling Fields.   He was born June 6, 1944 in Meadville, a son of Leslie L. Kiesel and Edythe Bartells Anderson.  He had been married to Eileen Thompson.   Rick was a 1962 graduate of Cambridge Springs High School, a 1966 graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, and a 1979 graduate of the University of...

Roger C. Smith, 75, of Meadville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 30, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer.   He was born May 3, 1944 in Meadville, a son of William and Mona Foulk Smith.  He married Eileen M. Page December 10, 1975 and she survives.   Roger was a 1962 graduate of Meadville High School.  He worked as a conductor for the Erie Lackawanna and Conrail Railroads for 18 years. ...

Edna Rose Karns, 91, of Meadville died Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Wesbury United Methodist Community.   She was born July 24, 1928 in Meadville a daughter of John and Clara Miller Hogue.  She married Robert Ray Karns February 6, 1954 and he preceded her in death June 10, 1999.   She was a graduate of Meadville High School and worked as a secretary for the Keystone View Co. until its closing, Barnes Auto Service, Jim Taylor Motors, Crawford County Vo-Tech and the City...

Arthur R. Boyce, of Meadville died Friday, September 27, 2019 at Juniper Village two days shy of his 98th birthday.   He was born September 29, 1921 in Springboro, a son of Ralph and Ruby A. Wells Boyce.  He married Eddy Gert Kircher November 23, 1943 and she preceded him in death May 3, 2010.   Art was a Veteran of World War II, Korea and part of the occupying force in Japan with the U.S. Army National Guard.  He served over 21 years and was a commanding officer...

Alton T. Loutzenhiser, 91, a resident of Rolling Fields died there, Sunday, September 29, 2019.   He was born in Greenville, PA November 11, 1927 a son of George and Helen Crawford Loutzenhiser.  He married Anita J. McClelland June 1, 1949 and she survives.   He attended Espyville schools and was a veteran of World War II serving in the US Army.  He worked at Greenville Steel Car and Bessemer Railroad and at various auto body shops in Meadville.   Survivors, in...

Carole M. Hoffman, 78, of Meadville died Friday, September 13, 2019 at the Marquette Hospice House.   She was born February 18, 1941 in Rockwood, PA a daughter of Reid E. and Lola F. (Barkman) Whipkey.  She married Clark J. Hoffman November 26, 1959 and he survives.   She was a 1959 graduate of Rockwood High School and worked several places over the years including first at a Red & White Grocery Store when she was still in school, Chardon Rubber Co. in Chardon, OH, as...