Mercer High School Alumni Obituaries

E. Jane LaHive 93 of Rydal GA died late January 2 2026. She was born October 6 1932 in Altoona a daughter of the late James W. and Ora M. Keith Curry. She married Francis W. LaHive on May 6 1978 who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her former husband Wayne J. Alloy with whom ...

age 88 of Rockville MD formally of Pittsboro NC transitioned to eternal rest on Wednesday January 21 2026 at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington in Rockville MD. Ella Marie Patterson Horton was born on July 29 1937 to the late Sandy West and Luna Craig Patterson in Chatham County North Carolina. S...

May 13th 1942 December 29th 2025 Amy went home to be with the Lord on Monday December 29th 2025 at 1123 AM. She is now in the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus whom she loved so much. Amy passed away in her home in Texas surrounded by her family. She was 83 years old. She was ...

Peacefully on December 19 2025 Robert James BranhamTurner is the oldest son of the late Frank Alfred Turner and the late Lucy BranhamTurner Venancio returned home to eternal rest with the Lord. He was proceeded in death by his grandparents Clarence Turner Sr. Viola WhiteTurner Gladys Watson Branham ...

January 20 2026 Paula Jean Quesenberry McPherson of Quail Valley Drive Princeton WV transitioned from this earthly life into the eternal arms of her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ at Carilion Memorial Hospital Roanoke VA. She was the daughter of the late Paul Wood Quesenberry and Audrey Sizemore Cante...

Joe Sherrill Barnett 88 of Glenwood passed away Sunday January 25 2026 at Princeton Health Care Center. Born January 2 1938 in Sandlick WV he was the son of the late Sherrill Glen Barnett and Nellie Edith Smith Barnett. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one son Reverend Mark Bar...

Virginia Mae White Ginny Kennedy was born to Audrey and Pauline Thompson White on September 27 1942. She was the older sister of Richard and Larry White. Ginny grew up on a farm in Mercer County West Virginia where family stories recall her first winter when snow often had to be shaken from her baby...

Amanda Beth McMichael 58 of Alderson died Wednesday morning December 31 2025 at her home after many years of living with significant physical disability which she met with hope and courage. Born June 8 1967 in Santa Clara California she was the daughter of William Bill McMichael and Karen Lori Bruce...

Larry Jackson Jones 78 of Princeton died Wednesday December 31 2025 at Mercer Healthcare Center in Bluefield. Born July 21 1947 at Princeton Hales Gap he was the son of the late Feelmore Jackson Jones Nelva Aretta Troutt Jones. Larry graduated from Princeton High School in 1965 he then entered the ...

Nancy Carolyn Smith Jones 90 of Princeton passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior early Monday morning December 29 2025 at her home with her daughters by her side. Nancy was born on August 6 1935 in Cherry Falls WV the only child of the late Bert W. and F. Paulette Smith of Princeton. She atte...

Walter Floyd Ours Jr. 96 of Keyser West Virginia passed away on January 25 2026 at WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital. He was born February 5 1929 in Cross WV the son of the late Walter Floyd Ours Sr. and Mildred J. Kight Ours of Cross WV. He was a graduate of Piedmont High School and attended Po...

Rosemary (Rosi) Catherine Goudy passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Woodstone Memory Care in Rice Lake, WI. She was born May 23, 1945, in St Paul, MN, to Lloyd and Catherine (Bauman) Wickre. Rosi graduated Valedictorian from Cumberland High School in 1963 and went on to attend St Catherine U...

Born January 1 1949 in Berkeley Springs WV she was the daughter of the late Howard M. and Nonsetta A. Hobday Stotler. Margaret was a Christian. She graduated from Berkeley Springs High School and went on to own and operate her own cleaning business for 28 years. She was a seamstress at London Fog fo...

Myra Lou Watson Mercer known as Maisey by her beautician age 85 passed away November 29 2025 in Dermott Arkansas. She was born September 18 1940 in Crossett Arkansas to the late Thomas Allen Watson and Louise Ross. Myra was a 1958 graduate of Crossett High School. She attended University of Arkansas...

Willard Lyvon Mercer of Middleburg Florida passed away suddenly on December 16th 2022 at the age of 87. He was preceded in death by his parents Homer and Nettie MercerHis wife Charlene MercerBrothers Fauline Mercer and Jessie Mercer Sisters Edna Lloyd and Elma Hand Stepsons Kevin Privett and Roger A...

Ruth Ellen Alexander Clark of Stoneboro Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on January 18 2026 with her family around her. Ruth was born at home on January 3 1937 in Greenville Mercer County Pennsylvania to James Baskin and Elsie Marie Gantz Alexander. She is a 1954 graduate of Stoneboro High School...

John K. Mohney 97 of Transfer PA passed away Monday January 26th 2026 in UPMC Hospital Greenville PA. John was born July 4th 1928 to Muriel V. Kent and John B. Mohney in Mercer PA. He was a graduate of FredoniaDelaware High School and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. On September 26th 1...

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...

Dawn Moninger OBrien 82 of Washington PA passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on December 16 2025. Born on October 29 1943 in Amity PA she is the daughter of the late John and Arlene Moninger. Loving mother to Patricia OBrien and Mindy John Mercer Beloved DeeDee to Lauren Nicholas ...

John Alden Redfield 92 of Friendship Village Upper St. Clair passed away on December 15 2025. John told family and friends that his story was a love story with his wife Susan. They met in first grade were lifelong friends made a family together and were married for 69 years before she passed away in...

Jack Michael Wall 67 of Harborcreek passed away on Wednesday October 29 2025. He was born in Erie on September 10 1958 the son of the late Robert and Barbara Martin Wall. Jack was a 1977 graduate of North East High School. He attended Lipscomb University graduated from the University of Pittsburgh a...

Ronald J. Ron Witkowski 82 308 Mission Meade Drive New Castle passed away the afternoon January 30 2026 UPMC Shadyside Hospital Pittsburgh PA. Ron was born January 19 1944 in Camden NJ. He was the son of the late Stanley J. and Victoria Irma Guziski Witkowski. Ronald was married to the former Joan M...

Bryda Hannah Magargee Zahniser 87 formerly of Jackson Center peacefully passed away on Thursday December 18 2025 at St. Pauls Senior Living Community. She was surrounded by family as well as the love of family and friends both near and far. After many years of courageously facing the ongoing challen...

John Roy Snyder Jr. 76 of Mercer passed away at home on Friday October 24 2025. Born in Grove City PA on November 15 1948 he was the son of the late John Roy and Patricia Rihel Snyder Sr. John was a graduate of Mercer High School and went on to serve in the United States Army after high school. He s...

Charlene Chari F. Dillaman age 73 of Fredonia formerly of Mercer passed peacefully Sunday evening November 16 2025 at Greystone Country Estates surrounded by friends. She was a graduate of Grove City High School class of 1970. Later she graduated from Slippery Rock University with a teaching degree ...

Ronald Joseph Davis age 69 went to be with the Lord on November 28 2025 following a brief battle with cancer. His final hours were spent peacefully and surrounded by family. Ron is survived by his beloved wife Sharon and children Gail David and Annie Jeff his five grandchildren Britton Melanie Camry...

Shawn T. Watson 53 of Emlenton passed away at his home December 26 2025 after an extended illness. Shawn was born January 9 1972 in Pittsburgh.He was the son of John T. Watson and Judy Duckworth. Shawn graduated from Perry High School in 1990.He continued his education at the College of Charleston a...

LaRue was born on September 29th 1944 to Twila Rolinson and Fred Cusick in Farrell PA. She was a graduate of Hickory High School. LaRue worked with children with special needs at Hermitage School District. In 1965 she married her husband Gary Lee Steen. LaRue loved animals and cardinals. She volunte...

Karen A Bodo 75 years old passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior whom she loved dearly on Tuesday January 20th 2026 while in UPMC Jameson under hospice care and with family at her side following a valiant lifelong struggle with MS and Cancer most always with a priceless smile. Ka...

William B. Ben Wilson age 51 of Sharpsville passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday morning Feb. 2 2026 following a 22month illness. Ben was born in Grove City on Aug. 12 1974 to Russell Patrick and Elaine Badger Wilson. He married Bobbie M. George on Oct 5 2009. Ben was a gradu...