Stephen George Santus (2024)

Inez Tucker, 85, of Warren, passed away on Sunday, April 14.

Stephen George Santus, of Clarion, entered into eternal rest on April 17, at Butler. Stephen was the eldest child of Stephen and Wanda Ease Santus, born on July 26, 1947, in Butler.

Kim L. Nelson, 64, of Meadville, passed away on April 16, 2024, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Poppy Rose Kriebel Myers, 91, of Clarion, formerly of Perryville (Parker), passed away Saturday, April 13 following a brief illness.

James E. “Jim” Reid, 81, of Clarion passed away Wednesday morning April 17 at Highland Oaks at Water Run in Clarion.

Steven W. Hawk, of Clarion, passed away Monday, April 15 at Butler Memorial in the presence of family after a brief courageous battle with cancer.

Shirley Jean Himes, 94, widow of J. Alvin “Rosie” Himes, passed away Saturday, April 13.

Lena C. Masson, 75, of Franklin and formerly of Oil City passed away Friday, April 12 at The Caring Place in Franklin after an extended illness.

Brian Paul Clark, 59, of Corsica, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes and was found Sunday evening, April 14, 2024 at his home.

Norma J. Perry, 87, of Franklin, died peacefully at 7:07 p.m. Saturday, April 13 in her home.

David R. Hines, 54, of Franklin, died at UPMC Northwest in Seneca on Monday night, April 15.

Pamela Jean (PJ) Wightman, 68, of Franklin, died in her home Sunday, April 14.

Frances Lynne (Nick) Roxberry, 81, of Mesa, Arizona passed away April 7 at the Lund House in Gilbert, Arizona, surrounded by her family.

Annette Nolf, 85, of New Bethlehem passed away peacefully Saturday morning, April 13, at Clarion Hospital.

Eloise Irene Hoover, age 94, of Miola Road, Lucinda, died on April 12 at Water Run Landing in Clarion.

Kathy Hutchinson, 75, of Oil City, passed away April 14 at UPMC Hamot in Erie after an extended illness.

Melvin Charles Blake, age 83 of New Bethlehem, went home to be with his Heavenly Father and the love of his life, Rochelle, who he dearly missed, on Sunday, April 14 at his home.

Dorothy Lucille Brickey, age 90 of Knox, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, April 11.

James R. Maloney, 72, of Mercer, formerly of Franklin, passed away at Brighton Rehabilitation in Beaver on Saturday, April 13 after an extended illness.

Shirley J. Renwick, 76, of Knox, Salem Township, Clarion County, passed away peacefully while in the company of her family Sunday morning, April 14, at Clarion Hospital.

Vance L. Duncan Jr., 90, of Shippenville, passed away peacefully Friday morning, April 12 at Nightingale Nursing and Rehab Center in Erie.

Carol Mae Zaeske, 94, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at home.

Dr. Peter J. Thompson, 79, of Franklin passed away on April 14, in his home with his family at his side.

Paul E. “Ed” Shick, Jr., 63, of Rimersburg, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at Penn Highlands DuBois.

Dorothy Lucille Brickey, age 90, of Knox, passed away Thursday morning, April 11, 2024. A complete obituary will be published in the Derrick as soon as available.

Gary R. Holmes, 74, of Franklin passed away on April 10, 2024 at UPMC Hamot, Erie, Pennsylvania with his family at his side.

Omah Larue Bills Spangler Gosney, 95, of Oil City, passed away peacefully April 11, 2024 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca, after sustaining a fall a few days before.

Allen Rayburn Lerch, age 54 of Coraopolis (Moon Township) and formerly of New Bethlehem, passed away Wednesday morning, April 10, 2024 at Allegheny General Hospital following an illness.

Gary R. Holmes, 74, of Franklin passed away on April 10, 2024 at UPMC Hamot, Erie.

Obituary information from families and funeral homes is sometimes incomplete. Errors also are sometimes made, regrettably, by the newspaper. This is designed to set the record straight.

June G. Mawhinney, 93, of Franklin, passed away at The Caring Place on Thursday, April 11, 2024 after a sudden decline in health.

Linda K. Anthony, 79, of Oil City, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

Kim E. Whitehill, 54, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024 following a brief illness.

Bradley (Brad) R. Wetjen, 81, of Rocky Grove, passed away very peacefully at home with his family by his side on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. He bravely and courageously fought cancer for the past year.

Pearl Elizabeth “Pete” Jackson, 94, of Oil City, went to be with the Lord Monday, April 8, at UPMC Northwest in Seneca.

Marian T. Turner, 91, a resident of 1220 Chestnut Street, Franklin, died peacefully at 6:40 a.m. Monday, April 8 in The Collins House of Rocky Grove, following a period of declining health, with members of her family by her side.

James “Jim” Edward Hager, age 94 years young, of Shippenville and Spring Hill, Florida, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at his home in Spring Hill after a recent period of declining health.

Beverly Ann (Hill) Borchert, age 85, of Oil City, passed away early on Monday, April 8, 2024 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca.

Betty L. Smith, 93, of Parker, passed away Monday, 4-08-24 at the Clarview Nursing Home.

Evelyn M. Pond, 92, of Franklin passed away peacefully at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at UPMC Hamot after a brief illness and old age. Evelyn was surrounded by her children until her death.