All Obituaries

Lucretia “Lee” Richards, 79, passed away peacefully at Grove Manor.  Lucretia was born December 29, 1940 in Butler.  She was the daughter of the late John Henry Smoker III and Violet Winters Smoker Renforth.  She graduated from Butler Catholic High School.  She married Harry E. Richards Jr. on July 21, 1961. He preceded her in death.  Lucretia was a past member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 852 in Harrisville.  She held numerous...

Philip W. Goeppner, 73, of Harrisville passed away September 13, 2020 at home. Philip was born August 23, 1947 in Butler, he was the son of the late Raymond and Leona Shera Goeppner.  Philip graduated from Butler High School and attended Technical School for 2 years.  He married Maryanne Higgins, she survives.  Philip retired from Polk State School as a welder.  He previously worked at Moraine State Park for 10 years doing maintenance. Philip proudly served his county...

William (Bill) J. Giesler Jr., 83, of Harrisville, passed away, September 11, 2020 at Orchard Manor Skilled Nursing Facility in Grove City, from complications of Parkinson’s disease.  Bill left this earthly life to eternal life with Jesus Christ his Savior whom he loved and served for many years. Bill was born October 21, 1936 in Butler PA to William J. Giesler and Helen Walker Giesler.  He graduated from Harrisville High School in 1954.  In 1956 he married the...

Ethel Eileen Critchlow Yard, 85, of Grove City passed away peacefully, September 10, 2020 at Grove Manor. Ethel Critchlow Yard the only daughter was born on family farm in northern Butler County (near Harrisville) to Lee R. Critchlow and Susie A. McFadden Critchlow. She was born March 16, 1935. A lifelong resident she graduated from the former Harrisville High School and took various course on Antiques from Penn State University. Ethel married Richard L. Yard on June 20, 1952, he...

Eudora “Dolly” Brick, 88, of Barkeyville Boro, passed away at home on July 29, 2020.  Dolly was born December 9, 1931 in Pittsburgh; she was the daughter of Floyd and Marie Schild Knight.  Dolly married to Regis Brick for 64 years prior to his passing on January 8, 2014. Dolly loved to spend time with her family. Loved ones left to cherish her memory are her children John Brick and his wife Vera, Joyce Bugely, LeAnn Robb and her husband Arthur and Regis Brick II and...

Aiden Pritts, 4, of Butler passed away at Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh on July 17, 2020.  Aiden was born September 17, 2015 In Butler and was the son of Christina Sullivan and Jeffrey Pritts. Aiden was a looking forward to starting head start this fall.  He was kind and loving young boy who loved to help.  He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.  His smile and laughter will bring joy to his family when they remember him.   Although...

Dorothy L. Kerr, 94, of Harrisville passed away June 17, 2020 at Autumn Grove. Dorothy was born on January 30, 1926 in McKeesport, PA. She was the daughter of Walter and Martha Maurer. Dorothy graduated from McKeesport Area High School. She later married Clifton Kerr. Dorothy enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with family and friends. Loved ones left to cherish her memory are her sons Richard Kerr and his wife Linda of Slippery Rock and Clifton Kerr and his wife Kate of TX. One...

Elaine L. Peoples,67, of Slippery Rock passed away June 10, 2020 at home. Elaine was born December 16, 1952 in Ashtabula, Ohio. She was the daughter of Jesse and Janis Fedor. Elaine graduated from her Alma Mater, Slippery Rock High School, and was a member of the National Honor Society.  After graduating from high school she attended Butler Beauty School and ran a beauty shop for several years. Elaine married Jerry Peoples on December 18, 1971, he passed away on June 22,...

Deborah K. Sweeney, 71, of Harrisville passed away March 9, 2020 at home. Debbie was born January 20, 1949 in Butler, she was the daughter of the late Alton and Sara Bell Hillard. Debbie graduated from Moniteau High School.   She married Thomas Sweeney in September of 1970; the couple would have celebrated their 50th anniversary this September.  Together the couple had one daughter, Janice. Debbie was employed at Kings Family Restaurant for a number of years in Barkeyville...

William C. Graham, 88 a lifelong resident of Grove City, PA passed away on March 3, 2020, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. He was born July 20, 1931 in Harrisville, PA to the late Frank Hamilton and Amanda E. (Van Dyke) Graham; he was the youngest of nine children.  William was employed for 37 years at East Main Presbyterian Church in Grove City and retired in 1996. He enjoyed hunting, camping, roller skating, motorcycling, building tin can men and making canes, which he took great...