Ray Douglas
Feb 24, 1972
Ray Douglas, 78, of Woodcock Township, died at Spencer Hospital Thursday, February 24, 1972, where he had been a patient since last Saturday.
He was born at Union City on September 13, 1893, a son of Ruric and Lilly Hites Douglas. He married Lois Barnett on October 14, 1914. Mr. Douglas retired in 1953 after...
Rolon Andrew Williams
Jan 31, 1972
Rolon Andrew Williams, 78, of Guys Mills, died suddenly at Spencer Hospital Monday, January 31, 1972.
He was born at Howard City, MI, March 15, 1893, a son of Cylon and Arribelle Preston Williams. He first was married to Ruth Korp. He subsequently married Ellen Burgett on September 26, 1943.
Mr....
Lotta B. Mason
Jan 28, 1972
Mrs. Lotta B. Mason, 90, of Meadville, died suddenly Friday, January 28, 1972, at the Methodist Nursing Care Hospital where she had been a patient for six weeks.
She was born at Meadville on September 30, 1881, a daughter of Clark and Nellie Dawes Bernard. She was the widow of Edward Mason who died in...
Minnie M. Baumgardner
Jan 26, 1972
Minnie M. Baumgardner, 78, of Meadville, died Wednesday morning, January 26, 1972, at City Hospital where she had been a patient since December 10, 1971. She had been ill for several months.
Mrs. Baumgardner was born at Holsopple, Somerset County, on March 7, 1893, a daughter of Kore and Rebecca Shaffer Kaufman. She married Mr....
Julian Lenhart Ross
Jan 25, 1972
Dr. Julian Lenhart Ross, of Meadville, professor emeritus of English at Allehgeny College, died Tuesday, January 25, 1972, at Spencer Hospital following a long illness.
He was born in Meadville February 11, 1903, son of Clarence F. Ross, also an Allegheny professor and Etta Lenhart Ross. A graduate of Allegheny, Dr. Julian Ross attained master's...
George E. Clark
Dec 24, 1971
George E. Clark, 82, of Meadville, died at his home Friday morning, December 24, 1971, after an illness of six months.
He was born in Randolph Township April 22, 1889, a son of Gamaliel P. and Elcie Gray Clark. He first married Minnie Hill on September 13, 1911. She died in 1956. He married Myrtle...
Verda Koehler
Dec 19, 1971
Mrs. Verda (Birdie) Koehler, 46, of Meadville, died Sunday afternoon, December 19, 1971, at City Hospital where she had been a patient for 10 days. She was born August 23, 1925, at DeGraff, OH, a daughter of Nelson L. and Grace Stayroock King. She had been married to Walter Koehler in 1948. Mrs. Koehler had been employed for the...
Verda (Birdie) Koehler
Dec 19, 1971
Mrs. Verda (Birdie) Koehler, 46, of Meadville, died Sunday afternoon, December 19, 1971, at City Hospital where she had been a patient for 10 days.
She was born August 23, 1925, at DeGraff, OH, a daughter of Nelson L. and Grace Stayroock King. She had been married to Walter Koehler in 1948. Mrs. Koehler had...
Cora B. Pease
Dec 15, 1971
Miss Cora B. Pease, 82, of Meadville, died at Mead Nursing Home on Wednesday, December 15, 1971, after an illness of several weeks. She had been a patient at the home for three weeks.
Miss Pease was born in East Mead Township, August 4, 1889, a daughter of Walter J. and Gertrude Ewing Pees. She...
Elizabeth Glenn Engel
Nov 19, 1971
Mrs. Elizabeth Glenn Engel, 84, died at Smith Institute early Friday morning, November 19, 1971. She previously was a patient at Mead Nursing Home for three years.
Mrs. Engel was born at Johnstown on November 30, 1886, a daughter of John W. and Minerva Berkeybile Nestor. On March 10, 1912, she married Harvey C. Engel...
Herbert W. Pratt
Nov 16, 1971
Herbert W. Pratt, 94, who had resided in Cleveland since 1937, died at Metropolitan Hospital, Cleveland, Tuesday afternoon, November 16, 1971, after an illness of several weeks.
He was born in Randolph Township, September 11, 1877, a son of Henry C. and Sarah Howard Pratt. He married Della Kennen who died in 1936. In 1941,...
Edward C. Kightlinger
Nov 11, 1971
Edward C. Kightlinger, 81, of Meadville, died Thursday morning, November 11, 1971, at the Veterans Administration Hospital at Erie after an illness of a year.
He was born at Littles Corners, Hayfield Township, March 15, 1890, a son of George and Ella Nisley Kightlinger. He married Hester Hellyer August 25, 1943.
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Carl W. Sunderbrink
Nov 6, 1971
Carl W. Sunderbrink, 75, of Meadville, died Saturday morning, November 6, 1971, at Methodist Home Nursing Care Hospital where he had been a patient since August.
He was born at Blackburn, MO, on November 11, 1895, a son of Louis and Mary Ann Schroder Sunderbrink. He married Martha Eaton who died in 1963. Mr. Sunderbrink...
Helen Rickard
Nov 1, 1971
Mrs. Helen Rickard, 64, of Meadville, died Monday afternoon, November 1, 1971, at Spencer Hospital where she had been a patient since August 15.
She was born in Venango County, September 29, 1907, a daughter of Lewis N. and Nina Strawbridge. She married Mr. Rickard July 3, 1928.
Mrs. Rickard had...
Phebe C. Karlskind
Oct 29, 1971
Mrs. Phebe C. Karlskind, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Friday evening, October 29, 1971, after a short illness.
Mrs. Karlskind was born in Crawford County, a daughter of Mark and Sarah Bunting Breed. She was a member of Stone United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two nephews, E. Mark Ellis of...
Ellen Smith
Oct 25, 1971
Meadville's pioneer woman pilot, Mrs. Ellen Smith, of Meadville, wife of J. Floyd Smith, died Monday, October 25, 1971, en route to City Hospital.
Mrs. Smith had been in poor health for several years, but she and her husband had started on a trip to Florida. They stopped at Arlington, VA, to visit friends when...
Florence Emerson
Oct 22, 1971
Mrs. Florence Emerson, 76, of Guys Mills, died suddenly on Friday, October 22, 1971, at Spencer Hospital where she had been a patient for one week.
She was born in Meadville, March 17, 1895, a daughter of Thomas and Gertrude Stugart Martin. She first married John Swavey and after his death, she married Theodore R....
Gerald Paul Lang
Oct 12, 1971
Gerald Paul Lang, infant son born to John and Stephanie Jordon Lang of Guys Mills, on Tuesday evening, October 12, 1971, at Spencer Hospital, failed to survive.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, David, at home; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Grace Jordon of Oakland, MD; and his paternal grandparents, Mr....
Charles E. Beige
Sep 27, 1971
Charles Ernest Beige, 71, of Cleveland, OH, formerly of Venango, died at home Monday, September 27, 1971, after a long illness.
He was born in Cambridge Township on May 30, 1900, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beige. He married Hazel Selander. Mr. Beige was a master carpenter before his retirement.
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Cora E. Jones
Sep 23, 1971
Cora E. Jones, 95, who had resided at the Methodist Home for the Aged for the past 18 years, died at the home Thursday, September 23, 1971, after a long illness. She had been hospitalized for the past nine months.
Mrs. Jones was born in Cambridge Township on June 27, 1876, a daughter of Charles...