All Obituaries

Betty J. Weibel, 85, of East Brady died Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Shippenville Healthcare and Rehab Center. Born January 6, 1935 in Bradys Bend, she was the daughter of Jacob L. and Edna A. (Robbins) Van Dyke. On October 25, 1952 she married C. Richard (Dick) Weibel.  He preceded her in death on September 11, 2017. In her earlier years she was employed by PennDot and was a hostess for the Travelers and St. Cloud hotels. Betty was a well-known Avon lady in the East Brady area for...

Jeanen L. Hall, 89, of St. Mary at Asbury Ridge, Erie, formerly of East Brady died Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in Erie. Born June 24, 1930 in Butler, she was the daughter of Joseph H. and Eva Belle (Craig) McClaine. Jeanen had an extensive work history.  In 1949 she began work for the US Bureau of Mines in Pittsburgh.  In 1953, she joined the US Army and was employed for 2 years at the Pentagon. Upon her discharge as a Sergeant, she held various positions with Proctor & Gamble,...

Orval Jack Latshaw, 94, of Vot Lane, East Brady, died Friday, February 28, 2020 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Born June 13, 1925 in Rimersburg, he was the son on Dr. O.G and Pearl (Kaster) Latshaw.  On January 17, 1947, Jack married the former Helen I. Cobbett.  She preceded him in death in 1979.  On August 28, 1981, Jack married the former Margie L. (Murphy) Hillwig.  She preceded him in death in 2007. Jack was a 1943 Graduate of Rimersburg High School and the DeVry...

Raymond K. “Kenny” Crawford, 61, of East Brady died Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Allegheny General Hospital after a lengthy illness.  Born at home, December 6, 1958, he was the son of Raymond K. and Judith E. (Shultz) Crawford. On July 9, 1983, Kenny married the former Kathleen A. Gaylord, she survives.  For the past 20 years, Kenny had worked at Steiners Outdoors and More in East Brady.  He was also the custodian for the East Brady Community Center and served...

Bertha Jean “BJ” Miles, 87, of Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation, formerly of East Brady died Friday, January 31, 2020.  Born February 17, 1932 in Karns City, she was the daughter of Robert C. and Myrtle M. (Brocius) Hogan. On February 23, 1951, BJ married Albert Glen Miles.  He preceded her in death on April 27, 2005.  A 1950 graduate of East Brady High School, BJ worked for 20 years as Dr. Joseph Scisly’s dental assistant in East Brady.  A...

Jacquelyn Kubla, 74, of East Brady, formerly of Natrona, died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at her home. Born December 15, 1945 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Robert and Sylvia L. (Grinder) Welch. Jackie enjoyed genealogy and ancestry research.  She collected Elvis Presley memorabilia, was a huge New England Patriot’s fan, and once loved trips to Cook Forest.  Jackie could always make people laugh with her great sense of humor.  She is survived by two daughters;...

David H. Shultz, 66, of Kittanning Hollow died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at his home. Born December 30, 1952 in Kittanning Hollow, he was the son of Harry E. and Mitzi (Weibel) Shultz. A 1970 Graduate of East Brady High School, Dave worked as a Coal Miner for 29 years.  He was a member of St. Paul’s Community Church in Sugarcreek. Dave enjoyed good times in his garage with friends, loved riding his four-wheeler and his dog, George. Surviving is his wife Pearl M. (Pezzuti)...

Carolyn Irwin, 83 of Sugarcreek Twp. died Saturday December 14, 2019 at Premier Armstrong. Born February 7, 1936 in East Brady, she was the daughter of Glenn E. and Marjorie R. (Wiseman) McCanna.  On April 10, 1952, Carolyn married David B. Irwin.  He preceded her in death on January 19, 2012. She earned her associate degree from Butler County Community College and worked as the executive secretary for the United Cerebral Palsy association for 12 years.  During those years,...

Margaret E. “Peggy” Hicks, 94, of East Brady, died Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Butler Hospital. Born November 1, 1925 in Massillion, OH, she was the daughter of Walter and Peg Pfaff. On December 15, 1944, she married Mason M. Hicks.  He preceded her in death on December 18, 2005. Peggy worked for Westinghouse during World War II.  Then she worked for Signal and Switch in Swissvale.  Later, cooked and cleaned at the Travelers Hotel in East Brady and Damen...

David H. Downing, 86 of East Brady died Thursday, November 28, 2019 at the Clarion Hospital. Born January 31, 1933 in East Brady, he was the son of Charles E. and Florence “Mildred” (Shawl) Downing.  On May 1, 1951, David married the former Blanche M. Fleeger, she survives. David owned and operated his family business, Downing Sanitation for 30 years.  The business serviced many homes and businesses in East Brady and surrounding areas.  Prior to that, he worked...