All Obituaries

Claudia Sickles, 79, of Saxonburg passed away on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital of natural causes.  Born March 25, 1944, in Millville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Marie and Ralph Sickles.   She graduated from Millville High School.   She started working in Real Estate with Agnes Nickles in Butler County continuing  through Hays & Hartzel, Ed Shields and Howard Hanna.   Claudia was a hard worker always thinking...

 James P. "Babe" Murray, 62, of Saxonburg passed away on  March 25, 2023 at his home.    Born March 7, 1961 in New Kensington, he was the son of Timothy  Murray  and Patricia Bayne Murray.   Babe had worked as a HVAC Technician. Babe was a devoted family man.  He loved building and fixing things.  He was known for always having the right tool.  He enjoyed family gatherings and rooting for all the Pittsburgh sports teams.  We...

 Phyllis M. Slee, 81, of Butler passed away on March 25, 2023 at her home.    Born March 1,1942 in Clinton Twp., she was the daughter of Cecil Slee  and Louise Lerch Slee.   Phyllis loved going to school and seeing her friends at the ABBA House in Butler.  She always had her nails painted, she loved getting dressed up and wearing her jewelry, especially her beads.   She loved music and singing along with the radio. Phyllis had a smile for everyone and had a...

Paula Ann  Schoentag, 65 of Butler passed away on  Monday, March 20, 2023 at her home.    Born April 26, 1957 in Butler, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. Schoentag  and Clarinda J. "Lindy"  (Byers) Schoentag.    She worked for 47 years at KIK consumer products, formerly Austin's Bleach, where she made many friends over the years. Paula loved running, the outdoors and nature. She loved to ride her bike, hike through the woods,...

Dolores  Koegler, 87, of  Saxonburg,  passed away in her sleep on  March 16, 2023. She was surrounded by family during the evening and then surrounded by the Heavenly Hosts who welcomed her home.  She got her wish to die at home, and had been living with her daughter for the past year.     She was born July 14, 1935 at home in West Winfield. She was the daughter of John "Jack" Clowes and Harriett (Barnes) Clowes.   Dolores had worked at...

It is with great sadness we share the passing of Irene (Rezzarday) Slahor, 101, of Saxonburg. She passed away peacefully on March 10, 2023, leaving behind a lifetime of love and memories. Irene was a kind and sweet soul who was dedicated to the care of her family. She was a memorable and beloved companion to her daughter Carol and grandson John. There is so much that can be said about Irene, but we will profoundly miss her gentle spirit, kind heart, and bright smile. For this, we are...

 Thomas  A. Lawson, 70, of Freeport passed away on  March 9, 2023 at his home.    Born March 22, 1952 in Butler, PA, he was the son of Morley  Lawson  and Eunice McCloskey Lawson.    Tom served in the US Army in Vietnam, where he received the Purple Heart.  He was a self-employed truck driver.   He was an avid race car fan.      Surviving are his daughters, Traci L. Lawson of Bowie, MD and Becky L. (Greg) Kemper,...

 Daniel  E. Kunkle, 91, of Cabot, formerly of Murrysville, PA,  passed away on  March 3, 2023 at  Concordia at Fox Chapel.     Born September 5, 1931 in Apollo, PA, he was the son of Kenneth  Kunkle  and Margaret Johnston Kunkle.   Dan served in the US Army during Korea.  Dan worked as a Accountant for Monogahela Connecting Railroad, retiring after 30 years. He was a member of Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church,  Plum...

 Jean A. Wetzel, 87 of Saxonburg passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023 at her home.     Born June 17, 1935 in Cabot, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Edna Jahnig Wetzel.    Jean graduated from Winfield-Clinton High School in 1954. She worked at Du-Co Ceramics for 43 years. Jean was a member of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church for over 70 years. She faithfully attended and loved teaching Sunday School as she was the Sunday School superintendent...

 Gary  Slupe, 71 of Butler passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023 at the Butler Memorial Hospital.     Born January 22, 1952 in Butler, PA, he was the son of the late Donald Joseph and Ruth Elizabeth Post Slupe.    He worked at Pullman Standard and was a member of the former Grace Lutheran Church in Butler. He enjoyed collecting baseball cards and was avid Pittsburgh Pirates fan, especially Roberto Clemente. He also enjoyed classic rock music and doing...