All Obituaries

Richard J. Schmader, 80, of Shippenville passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.   Born on December 8, 1938 in Shippenville he was the son of Richard K and Jesse B. Weaver Schmader.   He attended North Clarion High School before entering into the United States Army. He served in Company B, Third Battalion at Fort Jackson, SC from 1959 to 1962 and earned the rank of Private.   On June 15, 1963 he was married to Margaret D. Edmonds...

Jane D. Maher, 80, formerly of Marble, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018 at the Clarion Hospital.   Born on June 10, 1938 in Oil City, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen Hoover Groner.   On October 17, 1958 she was married to Leo A. Maher who preceded her in death on January 15, 2005.   She was a member of St. Michael Church in Fryburg and the Rosary Society where she served as various officers through out the years.   Jane was a homemaker...

Jeffrey S. Eisenman, 65, of Marble passed away unexpectedly on December 4, 2018 while vacationing with his family.   Born on April 28, 1953 in Oil City, he was the son of James G. and Katherine Cook Eisenman. He married Linda Shay Eisenman On July 20, 1974 who survives.   Jeff worked as a heavy equipment operator at Scrubgrass Generating in Kennerdell for over 20 years. He was a member of the Fryburg Sportsman's Club, and...

Peter F. Lander, 87, of Lucinda passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018 at home.   Born on March 31, 1931 in Lucinda he was the son of the late Henry and Irene Engle Lander.   On July 11, 1956 he married Ardelle Schill at St. Michael Church in Fryburg and she preceded him in death on September 8, 2009.   He was a member of St. Joseph Church in Lucinda.   Pete was a well known carpenter in the Lucinda and surrounding area. Early in his career Pete worked with his...

Robert J. Snyder, 26, of Venus passed away on October 21, 2018.   Born on June 19, 1992 in Franklin he was the son of Gregory and Deborah Beary Snyder.   Rob attended St. Michael School in Fryburg, was a 2010 graduate of Cranberry High School and also attended Clarion University.   He was a member of St. Michael Church in Fryburg and had been attending services at the Venus United Evangelical Church in Venus.   Rob worked as a sales representative for Car Mate...

Raymond A. Judy Jr., 72, of Lucinda, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Mercy Hospital after a short illness.   Born March 16, 1946 in Brookville, he was the son of the late Raymond “Tony” and Grace Lander Judy.   Raymond was married on March 5, 1966 to Charlotte A. "Ann" Lolley Judy at St. Joseph Church in Lucinda and she preceded him in death on December 12, 2016.   He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War where he...

Ralph S. Lander, 92, of Venus passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at his home after a period of declining health.   Born on December 21, 1925 in Lucinda he was the son of Joseph and Loretta Schupp Lander.   On September 27, 1952 at St. Michael Church in Fryburg he was married to the former Marian Guth Lander who preceded him in death on May 14, 2008. He affectionately referred to her as his “Heaven on Earth”.   Ralph was a member of St. Michael Church...

Benjamin (Bennie) Fredrick Lipps, 68, passed away on September 12, 2018, due to complications of an ongoing illness.   He is the son of Joseph Daniel Lipps and Thelma Francis (Sams) Lipps.   Ben formerly of Vienna WV resided in Venus Pa with Betty Fischer his companion for 20 + years. Ben was an advid hunter and like his father loved to work the soil and make things grow. Considered a friend to many in the Amish community's where he lived. He will be sadly missed and fondly...

On Wednesday evening, August 8, 2018 DORA SCHRECENGOST left behind her worldly surroundings for a journey to eternal peace. Dora’s departure followed several years of declining health and confinement at Clarview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sligo. Dora was born on September 16, 1919 to George and Susan (Loll) Weaver in Huefner, Pennsylvania. Dora was the longest living of the 7 children in the family. All siblings as well as their spouses have been deceased for some period of...

Betty Jean (Jeanie) Wagner, 72, a resident of Highland Oaks at Water Run and formerly of Venus, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at the Clarion Hospital ICU following a short illness. Born on March 8, 1946, in Sligo, Pa., she was the daughter of John A. Wagner and Betty J. Deitz Wagner. Jeanie lived most of her life with her parents who owned and operated Wagner Grocery and J. A. Wagner Income Tax Service. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, of Venus. Jeanie enjoyed...