Oct 8, 1974

Robert H. Bode, 73, of Meadville, died Tuesday, October 8, 1974, at Meadville City Hospital following a lengthy illness.

He was born at Pittsburgh July 15, 1901, a son of William A. and Anna Funk Bode.  He married Beatrice Markham on April 19, 1922.

He was self-employed as a building contractor. ...

Oct 4, 1974

Mrs. Bessie M. Muir, 85, of Meadville, died at Flickinger's Convalescent Home Friday, October 4, 1974, after an extended illness.

She was born at Sharon, July 22, 1889, a daughter of Frederick W. and Emma Hilands Scragg.  Married June 4, 1913, to George L. Muir, he died in 1960.  A member of Stone United Methodist...

Sep 27, 1974

Mrs. Eva Belle Ladds, 85, of Guys Mills, died at City Hospital Friday, September 27, 1974, after a short illness.  She had been hospitalized three weeks.

Born at Grove City on August 27, 1889, she was a daughter of Thomas C. and Laura J White Moon.  She was the widow of William W. Ladds who...

Sep 27, 1974

A. O. Riemann, 87, president of the board of directors and manager of the former Crawford Store, died Friday evening, September 27, 1974, at City Hospital where he had been a patient for three weeks.  He had been in ill health for several months.

Mr. Riemann retired as associate manager of the store and president...

Sep 27, 1974

Mrs. Norma Belle Baird, 91, who has been a patient at the United Methodist Nursing Hospital for three years, died at the hospital on Friday, September, 27, 1974, after a long illness.

She was born at Cambridge Springs on January 25, 1883, a daughter of William and Cordelia Garish Betram.  She was a practical nurse...

Sep 25, 1974

George W. Joel, 66, of Meadville, was dead on arrival at Spencer Hospital after suffering a sudden illness at his home Wednesday, September 25, 1974.

A son of Isadore and Susie Joel, he was born at Rochester, NY, July 4, 1908.  He married Elizabeth Jackson, December 12, 1936.  A tool and die maker at Talon...

Sep 11, 1974

Walter T. Brawley, 68, who had resided at the Crawford County Home for 16 years, died at the home Wednesday, September 11, 1974, after a long illness.

He was born in Randolph Township on January 1, 1906, a son of John R. and Senora Hazen Brawley.  He formerly was engaged in farming with his father...

Sep 5, 1974

William B. Steen, 84, of Meadville, died Thursday evening, September 5, 1974, at City Hospital after an illness of several months.  He had been hospitalized two weeks.

He was born at West Newton on April 27, 1890, a son of Harry and Sylvia Steen.  On January 15, 1915, he married Carrie May Hause who died...

Aug 25, 1974

Arthur G. Keisel, 71, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Sunday, August 25, 1974, after a 10-month illness.

He was born at Buffalo, August 2, 1903, a son of Arthur and Tilley Burlinghoff Keisel.  He married Viola Messerall, February 5, 1930.  An assistant manager of the J. C. Penney Co. Store for 10 years, he...

Aug 21, 1974

Mrs. Edna C. Michener, 76, of Meadville, died Wednesday, August 21, 1974, at Mead Nursing Home after an illness of several months.

Born at Waynesville, OH, January 18, 1898, she was a daughter of William E. and Isabelle Prater Cornell.  She married William Michener February 5, 1921.  She was a member of the Unitarian Church....

Aug 19, 1974

Miss Florence L. Curtiss, 77, of Meadville, died at home Monday, August 19, 1974, following a lingering illness.

She was born in Meadville December 20, 1896, a daughter of Ell P. and Lavina McMillen Curtiss.

She was a retired piano teacher and music writer.  She was a 55-year member of Stone...

Aug 17, 1974

Gregory A. Sutliff, 21, of Meadville, was killed in a motorcycle crash early Saturday morning along Rt. 77.

He was born in Meadville, January 6, 1953, a son of Richard A. and Louise M. Burge Sutliff.  He was an apprentice tool and die maker at Talon Division of Textron, Inc. for the past two years. ...

Aug 12, 1974

Claude S. Theuret, 89, formerly of Woodcock Borough, died Monday, August 12, 1974, at Crawford County Home and Hospital where he resided for the last five years.  He had been ill for several years.

A son of Joseph and Katherine Gerdon Theuret, he was born in Woodcock Township, May 14, 1885.  A farmer all his...

Aug 8, 1974

Harry (Shorty) Copeland, 65, of Blooming Valley, died Thursday, August 8, 1974, at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, after an extended illness. A son of Moses and Jennie Galbraith Copeland, he was born in Forest County January 26, 1909. He married Laura Galbreath, August 30, 1930. An employee of American Viscose Division of FMC Corp., he took disability retirement in...

Aug 8, 1974

Harry (Shorty) Copeland, 65, of Blooming Valley, died Thursday, August 8, 1974, at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, after an extended illness.

A son of Moses and Jennie Galbraith Copeland, he was born in Forest County January 26, 1909.  He married Laura Galbreath, August 30, 1930.  An employee of American Viscose Division of FMC Corp., he...

Aug 7, 1974

Brig. William Lappin, 68, of Meadville, died Wednesday, August 7, 1974, at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

He was born March 7, 1906, in Greenock, Scotland, a son of John and Janet Liddell Lappin.  He came to the US in 1923.   He joined the Salvation Army when he was 16 years old and became...

Aug 7, 1974

Miss Marguerite K. Houser, 81, of Meadville, died Wednesday, August 7, 1974, at City Hospital following a short illness.

A daughter of Frederick L. and Jennie Sloan Houser, she was born in Vernon Township, June 19, 1893.  She was a graduate of Meadville High School and in 1918, of Edinboro Normal School with graduate work...

Aug 7, 1974

Minnie H. Ervin, 94, who had resided at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Harold (Daisy) Shartle of Meadville, died at home on Wednesday, August 7, 1974.  She had been in failing health for two months.

Mrs. Ervin was born at Green Bank, WV, on July 30, 1880, a daughter of Henry and Rachel Gillispie...

Aug 4, 1974

Lynn Whitehill, 86, of Conneaut Lake, died at his home Thursday, August 4, 1974.  He had been in failing health for several months.

He was born in West Mead Township, May 26, 1887, a son of James and Mary McGehee Whitehill.  He married Austa Smith on July 23, 1931.

Mr. Whitehill...

Aug 3, 1974

Lulu Anderson, 64, of Thurston Road, Meadville, died Saturday August 3, 1974, at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, after a brief illness. Born at Clymer, NY, May 17, 1910, was a daughter of James and Emma Rickers Beckerink. She married Elliot Anderson October 15, 1931. She was a member of Park Congregational Church, Senior Citizens of Meadville, Meadville Diet Club...