All Obituaries

Martha J. (Dutchess) Anderson, 95, passed away peacefully early Tuesday, November 23, 2021 in Lewisburg, PA. Martha was born in Kane, PA on November 29, 1926 to Charles R. and Ethel L. (Antonson) Dutchess. Martha graduated from Warren Area High School in 1944.  She went on to become the secretary for WAHS’s principal Floyd Bathurst. Martha married Robert L. Anderson in 1947.  Robert preceded Martha in death in 2010 following 62 years of marriage.  Martha...

Carolyn H. Confer, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Kinzua Health Care and Rehab Center after a brief stay recovering from a fall at home. She was born at home July 16, 1931, in Blanchard, PA. She was the daughter of the late Clyde and Charlotte Bechdel Heverly. Carolyn grew up in the Blanchard- Lock Haven area. She graduated from Lock Haven High School in 1949 and worked there as a secretary until her marriage to Marshall F. Confer. Carolyn and Marshall were...

Luella J. Hammerbeck Chase, 100, passed away on November 21, 2021, at Kinzua Valley Health Care and Rehabilitation. Luella was born on September 25, 1921, in Ebensburg, Pa., to the late Phillip and Isabel Krumbine Maines. She was a 1939 graduate of Warren Area High School. Luella was the church secretary at Grace United Methodist Church for 23 years, from which she retired. She was very active in the church, teaching Sunday School, and singing in the choir, and was also the President of the...

Anthony Joseph Hoehn Jr., 81, of Warren and formerly of Albion, PA, passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021, from complications of Covid 19. Tony was born July 26, 1940, in Erie, PA, the son of Anthony J. Hoehn Sr., and Gertrude Yeager Hoehn. Following high school, Tony served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Tony then attended the Philadelphia School of Nursing where became a nurse and the later a nurse anesthetist while enlisted in the U.S. Army, becoming an officer, for...

John R. “Ronnie” Bross a lifelong resident of Sheffield and more recently a resident of Kinzua Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Warren, PA passed away on November 17, 2021 due to an extended illness.  Ronnie was born February 20, 1934 at home in Sheffield and was the son of the late Michael and Avanelle Albaugh Bross.  He was a graduate of Sheffield High School and proudly served in the Air Force from 1952 through 1956 during the Korean War with honorable...

Eugene S. Gazdak, 90, of Russell, Pa., and formerly of Grunderville, passed away on November 15, 2021, after a long courageous battle with cancer, at the John and Orpha Blair Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Gene was born June 23, 1931, in Independence, OH, the son of the late Steven and Katherine Gans Gazdak. Following high school, Gene enlisted and served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was stationed with the 51st Intercept Wing. Gene owned and...

Samuel Lewis Johnson, 35, of Warren, Pa., passed away unexpectedly on November 15, 2021 at his residence. Sam was born on August 11, 1986, in Warren, to the late James R. and Sharon M. Johnson. A lifelong Warren resident, Sam was a 2005 graduate of Warren Area High School. Sam was employed at Cummings Engine. He was an Eagle Scout, and enjoyed the outdoors, hiking and hanging out with his dog Max. Sam especially loved his wife and children. Sam is survived by his wife, Amelia L. Thompson...

Janice E. Reynolds, 75, of Mt. Jewett, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 13 at the Lutheran Home at Kane, following a lengthy battle with Leukemia. Jan was born in West Valley NY on February 20th, 1946, the daughter of Irwin and Geraldine Ahrens. She graduated from West Valley Central High School and Bryan Stratton college as a paralegal. As a lifelong learner she was presently taking the United Methodist Course of Study at Methesco Seminary in Dover, Ohio. For the past six years she...

John Floyd Culver, 79, of Scandia, Pa., passed away surrounded by his loving family on November 8, 2021. John was born on June 2, 1942, in Jamestown, N.Y., to the late W. Floyd and Beatrice (Danielson) Culver. He was a 1960 graduate of Cassadaga High School and worked for several years as an Engineer at GTE Sylvania from which he retired. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. John enjoyed fly fishing, woodworking and drafting. Never formally schooled in engineering and...

Melvin Wesley Durnell, 84, of Warren, PA, passed away in his home surrounded by family early Saturday morning November 6, 2021, after a lengthy illness. He was born on August 18, 1937, in Owls Nest, PA, to the late Melvin Scott Durnell, Sr. and Mary Helen (Clark) Durnell. He was a member of the Warren Alliance Church for the past 38 years. He was employed for most of his working life by National Fuel Gas at the Roystone Station, from which he retired after 37 years of service. He often...