Nov 24, 1979

Marian R. Trace, 79, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Meadville, died at the Bethesda Dilworth Home at St. Louis Saturday, November 24, 1979.

She was born at Chester, WV, on November 27, 1899, daughter of George H. and Margaret Clay Johnston.  She married Fred B. Trace on June 12, 1924.  Trace died June 4,...

Nov 24, 1979

Paul E. Morris, 81, of Clarendon, died at Warren General Hospital Saturday, November 24, 1979.

He was born in Elizabeth, WV, November 22, 1898, son of Charles J. and Winona Barnes Morris.  He married Kay I. Benning December 31, 1924.

Morris formerly was the owner-operator of Morris' Store in Richmond Township,...

Nov 22, 1979

Robert Stanley Derby, 74, formerly of Meadville, died following an extended illness Thursday, November 22, 1979, at the Crawford County Home in Saegertown where he resided for the past nine years.

He was born in Vernon Township, July 1, 1905, son of Emory and Charlotte Gartner Derby.  He married Kathleen Evans June 9, 1937.

Nov 11, 1979

Mrs. Josephine M. Soden, 74, a resident of Hillside Home for the past two years, widow of Ralph E. Soden, died Sunday, November 11, 1979, at Meadville Nursing Home where she had been a patient for about three weeks.

She had been in failing health for several months.

She was born...

Oct 30, 1979

Heather Marie Weaver, 3, daughter of Ralph E. and Kathleen M. Atrozskin Weaver, Jr., died at City Hospital Tuesday, October 30, 1979, following a brief illness.

She was born in Meadville July 5, 1976.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Ralph E., III and James Bryan...

Oct 20, 1979

Charles J. Barrows, 93, died at home Saturday, October 20, 1979, following a period of failing health.

He was born in Meadville October 30, 1885, son of Charles W. and Ella M. Adams Barrows.  He first married Margaret Bennington on February 14, 1912, and she died January 6, 1971.  He then married Elizabeth Pratt on...

Oct 19, 1979

V. Wally Eiler, 63, of Meadville, died at home Friday, October 19, 1979, following an extended illness.

He was born in Meadville, December 30, 1915, son of V. W. and Clara Grotefend Eiler.  He married Virginia Minnis June 7, 1940.

Eiler was the former owner of Meadville Sporting Goods for 27...

Oct 17, 1979

Cora E. Flickenger, 87, died Wednesday, October 17, 1979, at Peaceful Rest Nursing Home, Cochranton, where she had been a patient for the past six months.

She was born in East Mead Township, June 15, 1892, daughter of Charles A. and Georgianna Rabell Smith.  She was employed for many years at Allegheny College in the...

Oct 15, 1979

Mrs. Kathryn Hart George, 71, of Meadville, and formerly of Hartstown, widow of Frank C. George, died at City Hospital Monday, October 15, 1979, following a one-year illness.

She was born in Washington, PA, October 8, 1908, daughter of James W. P. and Katharine Bromley Hart.  She married Geroge October 31, 1935, and he died...

Oct 12, 1979

Mrs. M. Irene Woodring, 74, of Guys Mills, formerly of Meadville, widow of Otto R. Woodring, died at City Hospital Friday, October 12, 1979 following a brief illness.

She was born in Meadville, May 4, 1905, daughter of Augustus and Olga Johnson Gerard.  She married Woodring June 27, 1922, and he died July 30, 1978....

Oct 10, 1979

Mrs. Beulah M. Wilhelm, 79, wife of E. A. Wilhelm, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Wednesday, October 10, 1979, after a brief illness.

She was born in Colorado, November 28, 1899, a daughter of Corson and Clara Kaufman Stutzman.  She married Wilhelm December 25, 1921.

She was employed for several...

Oct 9, 1979

George T. Klinger, 82, a former Meadville resident died Tuesday, October 9, 1979, at Grandview Health Care, Inc., Franklin, following an illness of several months.

Klinger was born in Franklin on June 12, 1897, a son of Joseph R. and Laura Brown Klinger.

He was married to Helen Limber, who died...

Oct 5, 1979

Virginia A. Kirkpatrick, 66, of Meadville, widow of Paul Kirkpatrick, died Friday, October 5, 1979, at City Hospital following a nine-month illness.

She was born in Meadville, December 22, 1912, a daughter of Edward D. and Bertha Christian Miles.  She married Paul Kirkpatrick in 1953.

She was employed as a clerk...

Sep 26, 1979

H. Charles Pees, 80, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Wednesday, September 26, 1979, following a six-month illness.

He was born in Meadville November 6, 1898, son of Henry B. and Anna Elizabeth Wimmer Pees.  He married Dorothy Marie Cook October 1, 1923.

Pees was the proprietor of Meadville Electric Supply...

Sep 6, 1979

Hugh J. Mosbacher, 71, of Meadville, retired jeweler and founder and former owner of Mosbacher's Jewelry Store, died Thursday, September 6, 1979, at the United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital after an extended illness.

He was born in Meadville March 28, 1908, a son of William and Grace Ross Mosbacher.  He married Harriette Louise Roschie...

Aug 30, 1979

Mrs. Grace Julia Dane, 88, of Methodist Manor Health Center, Milwaukee, WI, since November 1969, formerly of Meadville, widow of Edwin E. Dane, died at the health center, Thursday, August 30, 1979, following an extended illness.

She was born in Mt. Alton, McKean County, November 13, 1890, daughter of Perry and Mary Louise Phillips Oakes. ...

Aug 29, 1979

Thomas E. Anderton, Sr., 67, of Mullen Road, Meadville, died Wednesday, August 29, 1979, at City Hospital after and extended illness.

He was born in Oil City July 21, 1912, son of Thomas A. and Elizabeth J. McClune Anderton.

He married Helen J. King July 14, 1933.  He had retired after...

Aug 24, 1979

Stephen Heme, 78, Country Acres Mobile Home Park, Guys Mills, died at Spencer Hospital Friday, August 24, 1979, after an extended illness.

He was born in Dupuesne, Allegheny County, November 13, 1900, son of Paul and Verona Sipos Heme.  He married Inez Britton on June 9, 1928.

Heme retired in 1966...

Aug 17, 1979

Mrs. Margaret Calhoun, 88, of Meadville, widow of Harvey Calhoun, died at City Hospital Friday, August 17, 1979, after an extended illness.

She was born in Saegertown, December 9, 1890, a daughter of Harry and Flora Gehr Flick.  Calhoun died in 1961.

Mrs. Calhoun worked as a cook at the former...

Jul 18, 1979

Iola C. Scrivner, 66, formerly of Golfview Manor, widow of John Scrivner, died Wednesday, July 18, 1979, at United Methodist Nursing Hospital where she had been a patient for two months.

She was born in Guys Mills March 27, 1913, daughter of Hugh and Agnes Smith Cutshall.  She first married Everett Waterhouse.  Scrivner died in...