Butler High School Alumni Obituaries

Purdue John Spencer84 of Little Egg Harbor NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on January 29 2026. Spencer was born in Newark NJ to Bunnie and Jack Purdue. He enjoyed growing up in Newark and later Pompton Plains with his brothers Russell and Robert and sister Pamela. Spencer ...

Vanessa Denise Coleman 63 passed away peacefully on January 14 2026 at Cooper University Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Vanessa was born on January 13 1963 in St. Petersburg Florida to Eloise Coleman and the late Willie James Coleman. In 1965 she moved with her family to Bridgeton ...

Edward J. Perdian age 79 of Hermitage PA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday January 25 2026 in UPMC Horizon Hospital Farrell PA. Born August 19 1946 in Sharon PA the son of the late Frank and Sophie Golembiewski Perdian. He married the former Kathryn Pustinger on December 29 1971 and she survives in...

Deborah Ann BohnButler was born in Philadelphia to Charles and Joan Weise where she spent her childhood graduating from Mastbuam High School as well as her early adulthood surrounded by family and the city she dearly loved. She often recounted stories of her trips to the shore with her parents and h...

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Klabnik 95 of Sarver passed away on January 27 2026 at the Seasons of Saxonburg. Born May 30 1930 in Tarentum she was the daughter of Louis Frederick and Elizabeth Weleski Frederick. Betty was a graduate of HarBrack High School. She spent her entire adult life working on the far...

Donald Rickard Callen Jr. 96 of Butler passed away on January 30 2026 as the result of an auto accident. Born February 19 1929 in Penn Twp. he was the son of Donald R. Callen Sr. and Ethel Rumbaugh Callen. Don was a graduate of Penn Twp. High School. He graduated from Penn State College with a B.S....

Matthew C. Matt Davis 20 of Fenelton passed away unexpectedly on Monday January 12 2026. Matthew was born in Greensburg on April 12 2005. He was the son of Michael C. and Jennifer L. Anderson DelSignore. He was a 2023 graduate of Butler Area High School where he was enrolled as a cadet in the Junior...

Catherine F. Cathy Roithner 84 of Emlenton formerly of Library went to be with the Lord while in the company of her loving family Tuesday morning February 3 2026 at Quality Life Services in Grove City. Catherine was born on February 17 1941 in Coraopolis where she grew up. She was the daughter of th...

Richard A. Rich Rottman 81 of Butler went to be with the Lord Monday evening February 2 2026 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Richard was born in Hillville Armstrong Co. on April 4 1944. He was the son of the late Henry and Wilda Berkhouse Rottman. He was a 1962 graduate of Fairview Township Karns City ...

Kimberlie M. Kim Saeler 67 of Chicora passed away peacefully while in the company of her family late Thursday evening January 22 2026 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Kimberlie was born in Butler on April 21 1958. She was the daughter of the late Donald L. Mac and Maree Marlene Squirt Ellenberger Lowers...

Bobbi J. Bailey 56 of Karns City Perry Township Armstrong Co. passed away in the comfort of her home while surrounded by her loving family early Friday morning January 30 2026. Bobbi was born in Butler on December 21 1969. She was the daughter of Sally Adams Welton of Karns City and the late Robert ...

William E. Bill Wood 84 of Chicora passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home early Sunday morning January 4 2026. William was born in Butler on September 26 1941. He was the son of the late Lawrence E. Bud and Helen D. Dot Barney Wood. He was a 1959 graduate of Chicora High School and a Unit...

Mary Jo Cain ORourke 79 of West Deer Township died peacefully at her home with her family by her side. She was born December 12 1946 in Pittsburgh PA to the late James M. and Josephine H. Rishel Cain. Mary Jo grew up in Hampton graduating from Hampton High School in 1964. She has lived in West Deer ...

Carol Sue Stewart Chiprean Keller 92 of Curtisville West Deer Township formerly of Washington PA and Butler died Wednesday December 31 2025 at St. Barnabas Nursing Home Richland. She was born June 12 1933 in Rimersburg to the late Russell and Evelyn Stuart Stewart. Carol grew up in Rimersburg gradu...

Janice Dalzell 78 of West Hazleton passed away Thursday afternoon January 29 2026 at her residence. Born in Hazleton January 30 1947 she was the daughter of the late George F. and Lucretia M. Eisenman Paisley and had spent most of her life in the Hazleton area. Janice was a 1964 graduate of West Haz...

Catherine E. Helfrich 94 of Hanover Township passed away Sunday January 25 2026 at Allied Services Hospice Center WilkesBarre. Born in WilkesBarre February 10 1931 she was the daughter of the late Carl D. Wint and Catherine E. Shulz Keiper Wint and spent the past 66 years in Lee Park Hanover Townshi...

Irma Ruth Reimold 98 formerly of White Haven passed away January 26 2026 at Heritage Hill Senior Community in Weatherly where she had been a guest for the past three years. Born in West Hazleton August 5 1927 she was the daughter of the late William H. and Louise Walter Lauderman and spent 37 years ...

Bernard "Byrne" Nenstiel 90 of Mountain Top passed away early Friday morning January 30 2026 at his residence following a oneyear illness. Born in Hazleton November 25 1935 he was the son of the late Fred and Elizabeth Widitz Nenstiel and had spent most of his life in Mountain Top. Byrne was a gradu...

Adrian Langdon Billheimer 57 of Drums passed away Thursday afternoon January 15 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest in Allentown following a twomonth illness. Born in Doylestown June 6 1968 he was the son of the late Edward Billheimer and survived by Carol Joan Kehley Billheimer. He lived in...

The year was 1956 the date was December 1st and the place was Independence Louisiana. A daughter was born to Charlie and Ella Mae Kennedy. Patricia was the second of three children. On Wednesday December3 2025 Mrs. Patricia Miller received her wings. She bid farewell to her loved ones and entered he...

Lois Anne Toots Anderson McCurdy age 90 of Prospect peacefully passed away on Saturday evening December 6 2025 at Concordia At The Orchard in Butler while under hospice care. She was a 1953 graduate of Slippery Rock High School where in the 8th grade she received the Peterson School of Penmanship aw...

Diana Lynn Saul Suchan age 52 of Butler passed away unexpectedly due to natural causes on Monday January 19 2026. Born in Latrobe on September 6 1973 she is the daughter of David John and Deborah L Shank Suchan Sr. She was a 1991 graduate of Derry Area High School where she enjoyed being in the marc...

Donald G Nagy passed away in his home on Tuesday December 30 2025 after a tough battle with cancer with his wife and friend by his side. Born September 221966 in Butler he was the son of Margaret Peggie Ward Nagy and the late Louis Donald Nagy. He graduated from Slippery Rock High School in 1984. Ri...

Owen Sky Stupka age 44 of Mesa Arizona formerly of Grove City and Butler PA passed away on October 4 2024 after a brief battle with cancer at Friendship Village Hospice Center Mesa AZ. Owen was born April 15 1980 in Grove City. He graduated from Grove City High School Class of 1988. Owen was a lovi...

Kelly McCloskey age 55 of Millvale PA formerly of Butler PA passed away peacefully at home on September 28 2024 following a courageous ninemonth battle with cancer. She was born on December 1 1969 the daughter of the late Carol Crawford Ruby Mayhew and L. Damon Mayhew. Kelly graduated from Slippery ...

Melvin Mel Frank Hendrickson of Shreveport Louisiana passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 21 at the remarkable age of 100. Mel was born on March 15 1925 in Media Illinois the first of nine children born to Frank S. and Ruby I. Hendrickson. He grew up on a rural Illinois farm where he and his ...

A funeral service for Thomas L. Heaston will be held on Tuesday January 20 2026 at 1030 a.m. at the NelsonBauer Funeral Home in Holdrege Nebraska with Chaplain DeWane Dow officiating. An interment with military honors will be held at the Arbor Cemetery at Stockville Nebraska overlooking Medicine Cre...

Age 90 of Bloomfield passed away on Sunday February 1 2026. Beloved twin sister of the late Shirley A. Placke. She was a graduate of Schenley High School. Lois along with her sister Shirley was passionate about animal welfare and volunteered for over 30 years at Animal Friends adopting many dogs ove...

Dennis Lee Butler age 77 of Newkirk Oklahoma passed away on January 22 2026 at Wesley Medical Center. Celebration of life services will be held at 10 AM Friday January 30th 2026 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home in Arkansas City. Graveside services with military honors will follow at Memorial Lawn ...

Dennis Lee Butler age 77 of Newkirk Oklahoma passed away on January 22 2026 at Wesley Medical Center. Celebration of life services will be held at 10 AM Friday January 30th 2026 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home in Arkansas City. Graveside services with military honors will follow at Memorial Lawn ...