Obituaries

Mar 15, 2017

Mary Anne McHenry, passed away peacefully into Heaven and the waiting arms of her husband, Harry, who preceded her in death.  She was surrounded by her daughters.

Mary was born June 8, 1933, in Warren, to the late Thomas and Johanna Handest.  In 1956, she married Harry E. McHenry in Bradford.  Mary graduated from Bradford...

Mar 15, 2017

Janet L. Peterson, 81, formerly of Jackson Avenue, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at the Warren Manor.  Janet was born September 23, 1935, in Freemont, NE. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Mabel (Montgomery) Lewis.

Janet was a graduate of Lankenau Girls High School in1954.  She graduated with a Bachelor...

Mar 12, 2017

Nancy Young (Bailey) Smith, 74, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 12, 2017, at St. Vincent Hospital in Erie, PA. Nancy was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She dedicated her life to helping others. Her compassionate spirit was surpassed only by her capacity to show love to all who knew her. Her gift was her kind heart, her...

Mar 11, 2017

Joseph M. Prosen, 90, of Warren died Saturday, March 11, 2017, at the Warren Manor.  Mr. Prosen was born August 15, 1926, in James City, PA. He was the son of the late John and Antone (Ludwick) Prosen.

Mr. Prosen served in the US Navy during World War II.  Following his service time, he was...

Mar 5, 2017

James Robert "Bert" Johnson, 59, of Pleasant Township, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017, at his home.  James was born March 24, 1957, in Warren, PA. He is the son of the late Robert L. and M. Joyce (Simpson) Johnson.

James was a 1975 graduate of Warren High School.  He worked at...

Mar 1, 2017

Ward E. Knopf, 82, of Russell, PA, passed away following a brief illness on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the St. Vincent Health Center of Erie, PA. Ward was born November 13, 1934 in Warren, PA, the son of the late Ward E. and Gladys E. Munson Knopf Sr. Ward graduated High School in Sugar Grove and...

Feb 28, 2017

James Harry "Grumpy" Hornstrom, Sr., 81, of Russell passed away in his home with his wife by his side on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. James was born January 22, 1936, in Warren, the son of the late Willis and Helen (Schwartz) Hornstrom. James was a 1954 graduate of Warren Area High School. He worked at GTE Sylvania,...

Feb 26, 2017

Julie Fike Tencate, 60, of Russell, PA., passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2017 surrounded by family at the John & Orpha Blair Hospice Residence after a hard-fought battle with ALS. She was born July 17, 1956 in Oil City, PA to the late Clarence and Nancy Nurss Fike.  A lifelong Warren County resident, Julie was...

Feb 25, 2017

Russell Gail Grosch, 78, formerly of Clarendon, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Warren Manor.

Russell was born May 9, 1938 in Warren, PA. He is the son of the late Norman and Bertha Fladry Grosch.

A lifelong resident, and a 1956 graduate of Warren High...

Feb 20, 2017

Fritz E. Shoup, 67, passed away at home on February 20, 2017. Fritz was born in Brookville , Pennsylvania to the late William and Elsie (Fuson) Shoup.

Fritz was a lifelong resident of Warren County . Following graduation from Warren Area High School in 1967, he served in the United States Marine Corps. A talented woodworker and...

Feb 20, 2017

Dylan E. Fehlman, 17, of Tiona, died as a result of an accident on Monday, February 20, 2017.  Dylan was born September 24, 1999.  He is the son of Dustin Lee Nelson, of Casper, WI, and Jamie Nicole Nelson, of Tiona.

Dylan was in his junior year at Cyber Charter School, and had previously attended...

Feb 20, 2017

Richard Eugene Freeburg, 93, of the Rouse Suites passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017, at Warren General Hospital.  Richard was born April 12, 1923, in Johnsonburg, PA. He was the son of the late Alfred and Mabel (Hagstrom) Freeburg.

Richard was a 1940 graduate of Kane High School, and served in the US Navy...

Feb 19, 2017

Betty J. Kier Elicker, 91, formerly of Russell, died Sunday, February 19, 2017, at the Bradford Manor.  Betty was born February 4, 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA. She is the daughter of the late William and Flossie (Weaver) Kier.

Betty was a graduate of Penn Hills High School.  She had worked in many capacities--but her priority...

Feb 18, 2017

A gentleman who embraced life in Warren, PA, Charles Richardson Tranter was born on January 10, 1924, to Edith Richardson Tranter and Richard Wager Tranter, and died at age 93 on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at the home of his daughter and son in Lewisberry, PA . A lifelong community member, Chuck graduated from Warren Area High...

Feb 15, 2017

Judith M. Graham, 72, formerly of Clarendon Heights, PA, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at 11:50pm.

She was born August 30, 1944 in Warren, PA, a daughter of the late Basil A. and Marian E. Wolfe Manchester. She was a life-long resident of Clarendon Heights, PA until she moved...

Feb 10, 2017

James Alan Johnson, 74, of Jamestown, NY, and formerly of Warren, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017, at the Erie VA Medical Center.  Jim was born April 4, 1942, in Warren, to the late Ralph and Martha (Peterson) Johnson.

He was confirmed at Bethlehem Covenant Church, graduated from Warren High School in 1960, and...

Feb 4, 2017

Barbara Jean Perrigio Walker loved life for 88 years. Early childhood days were spent exploring the woods in Cable Hollow with her beloved daddy, Claude, mother, Ruth, sisters, Versal and Joyce, and her dog, Buddy.

Barb and her husband, Ralph, had two sons, Timothy Claude Walker and Thomas James Walker, both of whom were her...

Feb 3, 2017

Jane L. Guthrie, 72, of 9 Morrison Street, Warren, PA, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, February 3, 2017.

Jane was born September 25, 1944, in Warren, PA, the daughter of the late John J. and Luella C. (Littlefield) Zurcher. Jane was a lifelong Warren area resident, and a 1964 graduate of Youngsville High...

Feb 3, 2017

A. Vaughn Seigworth, 81, formerly of Moon Township, died Friday, February 3, 2017, at Kinzua Healthcare and Rehab, of Warren, PA.  Vaughn was born June 17, 1935, in Knox, PA. He is the son of the late Arnold Benedict and Mary Gladys (Best) Seigworth.

Vaughn was a long time...

Jan 30, 2017

Elaine Crecraft McDunn, 83, of Main Avenue, Warren, PA, died on January 30, 2017 after a short battle with cancer.  She died in the home that she had lived in for 73 years, surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born March 11, 1933 in Warren, Pa.,...