All Obituaries

  Sondra “Sue” Daum, 75, of Tionesta, PA (Strobleton) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Oakwood Heights Senior Care in Oil City, PA after a period of declining health. Born December 12, 1944 in Pleasantville, PA she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Beula (Wescoat) McFate. She grew up in Neiltown and graduated from West Forest High School in 1962. On June 27, 1964 she married the love of her life Kenneth Daum, who survives. She worked as a...

Judith A. Amsler, 83, of Venus, died peacefully at home with her family by her side, Wednesday, September 16, 2020.   Born November 7, 1936, she was one of 11 children born to L. Wayne and Clara Walker Hilyer, of Marienville, Pa.   Judy graduated from East Forest High School, Class of 1954.   On June 18, 1960, she married the love of her life, Ted Amsler, of Venus. They were married in the Marienville Methodist Church with Rev. James Kane officiating. She had worked in...

Muriel L Longacre 90, of Shippenville passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020 after a period of declining health.   Born on February 24, 1930 in Tompkinsville, PA she was the daughter of Harry and Caroline Rippon Taylor.   Muriel graduated from Scott Township High School and Scranton-Lackawanna Business College.     She was married to Glenn Longacre on November 24, 1949 in Tompkinsville and she and her husband resided in Cambria NY for 40 years before...

Thomas Joseph Smerkar, 77, of Venus passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.   Born on October 21, 1942 in Marble he was the son of  Robert J. and Virginia Weaver Smerkar.   Tom was a graduate of North Clarion High School.   On September 23, 2000 Tom was married to Vicki Witmer who survives.   He was a member of St. Michael Church in Fryburg.   Tom became a licensed insurance agent after his time in the Army...

Helen L Smrekar, 91, formerly of Fryburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Shippenville Healthcare after a period of declining health.   Born on October 1, 1928 in Fryburg she was the daughter of Francis and Clara Hargenrader Smrekar.   She was a lifelong member of St. Michael Church in Fryburg.   Helen served two terms in the Peace Corps; she served 2 years on a small island in the Pacific Ocean called Tonga and 2 years in Cameroon, Africa.   She worked...

Verna L. Hoffman, age 77, passed away on August 13, 2020 after a sudden illness. Born on November 21, 1942 in Meadville, she was the daughter of Elmer and Twila (Cogley) McIntire. She was a 1960 graduate of Dayton High School and a 1963 graduate of Oil City School of Nursing.  Verna spent her career of 46 years in the maternity department of Clarion Hospital. On December 15, 1963 she was married to Leonard L. “Sonny” Hoffman who survives. Verna is survived by a son,...

Janet M. Eisenman of Fryburg, 80, beloved wife of Charles J. Eisenman, Sr., and devoted mother to her seven children died, July 19, 2020, after a period of declining health. Janet was born May 14, 1940 in Marble, the oldest of seven children, to Bernard F. and Margaret M. (Guth) Schill. She was a lifelong member of St. Michael’s Parish and a graduate of North Clarion High School. Janet and Charlie were married at St. Michael’s Church on August 16, 1958. Her greatest joys...

Scott M. Banner, 62, of Shippenville, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 after a brief illness.   Born on August 24, 1957 in Oil City he was the son of Russell and Mary Louise Rapp Banner.   He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles.   He is survived by his mother Mary Louise with whom he resided, daughters Bobbi and Debbie, siblings Brenda Rex and her husband Tom of Shippenville, Michael Banner and his wife Debra of Hagerstown MD, Eric Banner and his wife...

Elizabeth L (Betty) Arras Fischer, 95, went to be with her Lord and savior and passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at UPMC Northwest Hospital in Seneca, Pennsylvania after a short illness.   Born on July 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ralph L. and Olga S. Nelson Arras of Oil City.   Betty grew up in the Oil City and spent her summers on the Allegheny River in Eagle Rock, As an adult she lived in Oil City, Denver, Colorado, Meadville, Knox and finally...

Brenda Stover Lipko, 62, passed away peacefully on the evening of June second at Aristacare in Meadville after a courageous battle with cancer.    Born on May 29, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Mary Fischer Stover of Sawtown. She was a devoted mother to her daughter Dyan Diven of Polk who survives. Also, surviving are three aunts Virginia Stover of Oil City, Margaret Owens of Grove City, Betty Fischer of Venus as well as numerous cousins. Brenda lived...