Butler High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Grace Marie Buckland, age 91, of Fredericktown, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Ohio Eastern Star Home in Mount Vernon.She was born on January 6, 1935, in Zanesville, Ohio, to the late Stanley and Velma (Belt) Williams. Grace was a graduate of Butler High School and ...

Gary Eugene Dunlap of Netcong New Jersey passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 4 2026 after a long and meaningful life. A respected educator and dedicated public servant Veteran and devoted husband father and grandfather Gary left a memorable mark on those who knew him through his caring gene...

Guy Robinson, age 86, of Butler, Missouri, passed away peacefully at Bates County Memorial Hospital in the early morning hours of January 26, 2026, following a recent leukemia diagnosis on January 12, 2026. A visitation will be held from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Friday, February 6, 2026 at Mullinax Funer...

Philip Charles Ball a beloved husband father grandfather and friend passed away peacefully. Born on February 28 1933 in Butler PA he was the son of the late Phillip Celestine and Mary Grace Sweeny Ball. Philip was the third of four children cherished by his siblings Mary Louise Piroch Evelyn Mae Bal...

Wellknown Butler businessman James Campbell Jim Chiprean Sr. 92 of Butler passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday Dec. 9 2025 at the Sergeant Joseph George Kusick VA Community Living Center. Born in Butler on July 20 1933 he was a son of the late John J. Chiprean and Anna Elizabeth De...

David M. Dayton 87 of Grove City went home to be with the Lord on Monday December 22 2025. He was born October 28 1938 to Albert and Thelma Dayton in Port Huron Michigan. He was the oldest of four children. Before his senior year in high school the Dayton family moved to Butler PA. Dave graduated fr...

Pastor William Rogers, Sr. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” —II Corinthians 5:7Pastor William Rogers, Sr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and faithful servant of God, transitioned peacefully from this life to his heavenly home on November 5, 2025, surrounded by his l...

Donald James Briner age 65 of Boardman Ohio formerly of Butler Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly Tuesday January 20 2026 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown Ohio. Born June 12 1960 he was the son of Philip M. Briner of California and Mary Jane Heller Lang of Portersville. He was a 1979 gradu...

With profound sadness, we share the passing of our beloved Sherita Denise Tall, our cherished mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 19, 2024, after many courageous battles with her health. Sherita was surrounded by her parents Angela & Michael...

Annie Louise Graves also known as LOUISE was born April 28 1928 in Birmingham Alabama. The youngest of three daughters was born to Fred and Annie Butler. She departed this life on January 5 2026. She is preceded in death by her father Fred Butler mother Annie Finch Butler husband Charles Roscoe Grav...

Nadine Poister, 94 of Butler, Missouri passed away December 20, 2025 at Medicalodges of Butler. A visitation will be held Friday, January 2, 2025 from 10:30 am to 11:00 am at Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009). Memorial services will follow at 11:00 am Friday, also at the funeral home. ...

"Butch" Blaine A. Henry Jr. 68 of Leeper passed away on Sunday January 18 2026 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Butch attended North Clarion High School and graduated in 1976. He furthered his education at Rosedale Technical College becoming a mechanic. He owned Butch Henrys Garage in Cooksburg Mystic P...

If you ever sat in a math class and thought, “This teacher means business,” there’s a good chance you met Sheri Bowman—and if you passed, you probably learned more than math along the way.Sheri Bowman, 72, of Bellville, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026 in OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. She was b...

Tammy Jean Mengel, age 57, of Slippery Rock, PA, passed away February 9, 2026, at Allegheny General Hospital.Born April 16, 1968, in Canton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Jack and Betty “Joann” (Galvin) Ames. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Abel Mengel, whom she married September 17, 200...

Shirley J. Hiwiller age 77 of North Washington passed away the morning of January 7 2026 at her sisters home after a battle with cancer. She was born on July 30 1948 in Ridgeville as the daughter of the late Robert W. and Winifred S. Smith Truesdale. Shirley graduated from Moniteau High School class...

BRUCE WAYNE "BUBBUBBA" REAM age 79 of Washington CH took his final drive on Tuesday January 27 2026. Bruce was born on January 25 1947 in Springfield Ohio to the late Paul and Irene Mortensen Ream. He attended Clark Junior High School until the family moved to Washington CH his freshman year. He gra...

Francis E. Frank Foley age 89 of Fairfield Ohio passed away at home on December 20 2025. Born in Hamilton Ohio on September 21 1936 to the late Harold J. and Caroline M. Mergy Foley. Frank was educated at St. Veronica grade school and in 1954 graduated from Hamilton Catholic High School. In 1958 Fra...

Starr E. Pierce 58 of Marysville passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side early Monday morning January 5 2026 after a long battle with cancer. One of three children Starr was born September 8 1967 to LeRoy Lee C. and Shanna R. Davenport Kelley. After high school graduation she furt...

Richard “Dick” Alan Rook, age 83, of Butler, Ohio, formerly of Spencer, Ohio, passed away on December 28, 2025. He was born on June 14, 1942, in Lodi, Ohio, to the late Richard Aaron Rook and Mildred “Millie” (Brown) Rook Melrose. Dick was a 1961 graduate of Black River High School and a graduate of...

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 Dawn Hood Wagner 84 of Butler peacefully passed away in the comfort of her home on Friday Jan. 30 2026. Born April 27 1941 in New Brighton Pa. she was the daughter of the late Paul M. Hood and Esther Maratta Hood. A 1959 graduate of Moon Township High School she graduated from Sewickley Valley...

Patricia A. Iams Kelly 82 of Copperas Cove Texas formerly of Butler and Harrisville passed away in the comfort of her home and in the presence of her loving family on Thursday Dec. 11 2025. Born Jan. 13 1943 in Steubenville Ohio she was a daughter of the late Joseph Kosut and Alice Hladysh Kosut McK...

Mant L. Barnes 30 of Altoona Pennsylvania entered into eternal rest on Thursday December 18 2025 in Altoona. Mant was born in Altoona PA on June 13 1995 to Derrick Jones and Rona Barnes just minutes before his loving twin whom he has rejoined in the kingdom of heaven Marsh Barnes. Mant is survived b...

Josette Holtzworth Jones 84 passed away peacefully on Sunday January 4 2026 in Plain City Ohio where she had resided during her illness. She was formerly a longtime resident of Buckhannon West Virginia. Josette was born July 24 1941 in Huntington WV to her parents Billy Joe and Phyllis Saunders Holt...