Apr 29, 1972

Floyd L. Jones, 83, of Meadville, died at the Methodist Nursing Hospital on Saturday, April 29, 1972.

He was born in Athens Township on March 11, 1889, a son of Robert and Olive Smith Jones.  He married Norma Crouch.  After her death, he married Florence Joyce in 1950.  She died in 1964.  Mr. Jones was...

Apr 22, 1972

Mrs. Ella Miles, 89, who had resided at the Methodist Home for the Aged for the past 13 years, died suddenly on Saturday, April 22, 1972, at the home.

She was born at Waterford on December 27, 1882, a daughter of Irvice and Rose Johnson Hayes.  In 1928, she married Wesley Miles who died in...

Apr 22, 1972

Howard A. Powell, 86, of Meadville, died Saturday, April 22, 1972, at Spencer Hospital after an illness of several months.

He was born at Cochranton on October 14, 1885, a son of Homer and Nancy Dean Powell.  He married Lucy Freyermuth on August 10, 1910.  She died in 1968.  Mr. Powell was graduated from Cochranton...

Mar 25, 1972

Mrs. Mary Junica Cocolin, 80, of Meadville, died Saturday, March 25, 1972, at Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, where she had been a patient since Tuesday.

She was born at Sparta, Greece, on March 15, 1892.  Mrs. Cocolin was the widow of George Cocolin who died in 1950.  She and her husband operated a restaurant and...

Mar 18, 1972

Mrs. Anna Stainbrook, 87, of Meadville, died Saturday, March 18, 1972, at City Hospital after a long illness.  She had been a patient at Mead Nursing Home for two years.

She was born in Crawford County March 20, 1884, a daughter of Robert B. and Anna Pardee Allen.  She married Roy Stainbrook in 1904.  He...

Mar 2, 1972

Mrs. Lina Theuret, 74, of Meadville, wife of D. Raymond Theuret, died Thursday, March 2, 1972, at City Hospital where she had been a patient a week.

She was born in East Mead Township, August 11, 1897, a daughter of Clifford and Etta Beatty Walton.  She married Mr. Theuret June 6, 1917.  She attended Edinboro...

Feb 29, 1972

Mrs. Lida Morrison, 93, of Meadville, the oldest member of Park Congregational Church, died Tuesday, February 29, 1972, at Mead Nursing Home where she had been a patient since September.

She was born at Edinboro August 22, 1878, and was the last of six daughters of Philip and Louisa Walker Vandervort.  She married Alfred W....

Feb 25, 1972

Francis S. Peters, 76, was died on arrival at City Hospital on Friday, February 25, 1972, after an apparent heart attack at his home.

He was born at Meadville on November 3, 1895, a son of Emery and Ida Schlosser Peters.  He married Dorothy L. Wiard on May 29, 1923, at Springboro.  He retired from...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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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