Obituaries

William "Willie/Bill" R. Schutz, 88, of Meadville, passed away June 28, 2026, at home surrounded by his family.
He was born in Meadville on February 9, 1938, to the late John and Alice (Miller) Schutz.
On November 18, 1978, Bill married Nancy Siverling; she survives.
Willie worked for Zamias, Associate, and Donley's...

William E. Patterson, 85 of Cochranton passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026 at Meadville Medical Center. He was born on April 2, 1941; the son of Earl Eugene and Ruth Eleanor Miller Patterson.

He was a 1959 graduate of Cochranton High School and was self-employed at Patterson's Auto Wrecking.

Bill had a great...

Gloria (Hoyt-Scull) Polon, age 70, of Meadville, passed away on Tuesday evening, June 23, 2026, in Rolling Fields Eldercare Community.
She was born in Milwaukee, WI on January 23, 1955, the daughter of Donald and Della (Krupp) Hoyt.
She received her associate's degree from Scotia Career Academy in Child and Youth...

Daniel Joseph Richard, 97, of Meadville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Born on May 11, 1929, in Meadville, he was the son of the late Joseph O. Richard and Esther (Pees) Richard. Dan was a lifelong resident of the Meadville area and graduated from Randolph-East Mead High School in...

Barbara E. Runkel, age 75, of Hempfield Township, Greenville, and formerly of Cochranton, passed away Sunday morning, June 21, 2026, in St. Paul's Senior Living Community.
She was born in Greenville on March 23, 1951, to Harold L. and Marian A. (Porter) Eich. Barb graduated from Reynolds High School in 1969. She...

Daniel (Danny) Carl Smith, born March 5, 1940, passed away June 10, 2026, at his home in Murrieta, California, at the age of 86.
Daniel leaves behind one brother, Larry Smith; his daughter, Jennifer (Smith) Ott; his son, Bradley Smith; three grandchildren, Kyle Ott, Gillian Ott and Abriana Ott; three nieces, Sherry ...

Leora M. "Lee" Unger, age 87, of Jamestown and formerly a resident of Atlantic for over 50 years, passed away Friday morning, June 19, 2026, in Quality Life Services, Mercer.

She was born in Jamestown on April 24, 1939 to Edward and Rhoda (Keppel) Mullen. Lee graduated from Jamestown High School in 1957. She...

DeWayne E. Wolfe of Roswell, N.M., passed away June 10, 2026. Please take a moment to share a kind thought or memory with DeWayne's family at www.andersonbethany.com.
He was born March 13, 1956, to the late Arthur and Iliene (Tau) Wolfe of Cambridge Springs, PA.
He was a 1974 graduate of Cambridge Springs High...

Lois Elaine Reiter (Etzel), 87, of San Diego, California, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026, with family by her side.
Born on May 4, 1939, on the Etzel family farm in Pine City, Pennsylvania, Lois was the daughter of the late Willis and Genevieve (Hanby) Etzel. She was one of six children and was preceded in...

Nichola "Nicki" D. Page, age 46, of Meadville, passed away on Sunday morning, June 14, 2026, in her residence.
She was born in Meadville, on May 22, 1980, the daughter of John "Jack" and Carol (Young) Page.
Nicki was a 1998 graduate of Maplewood High School and was employed at Wesbury United Methodist Retirement...

Margaret A. Blair, of Meadville, Vernon Township, passed away at her residence on Monday, June 15, 2026. She was 79.

Margaret was born in Geneva, Pennsylvania, on September 29, 1946, a daughter of the late Charles and Virginia (Atkins) Williams. On June 12, 1965, she married Douglas B. Blair, who preceded her in...

Bonnie "Tatabon" Smith, 85, of Conneaut Lake, PA, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026, at Meadville Medical Center, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born November 5, 1940, in Pittsburgh, PA, to Nancy (Beattie) Buerkle and Clement Michael Buerkle II. Bonnie attended Mt. Lebanon High School and Michigan State...