All Obituaries

Emil "Butch" Daubner, born April 18, 1942, passed away quietly late March 17, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospice following a brief but difficult illness. Butch was a veteran of the US Armed Services, a devoted husband of 58 years, a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, a retiree of 38 years from AK Steel, and a proud member of the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company, where he served as the Fire Police Captain as well as on the Board of Directors. Above all else, Butch...

Theodore G. Holben, 92, of Cabot, formerly of Vandergrift and Apollo, passed away on March 17, 2019 at the Concordia Lutheran Ministries. Born March 31, 1926 in New Bethlehem, he was the son of Jacob Clinton "Chuck" Holben and Rhoda Brocious Holben. Ted served in the US Army during WWII. He worked at Pullman-Standard and at numerous trucking companies including Kaplans, Bremens, Jim Moser, Chuck Martin and Fred Gerner. He retired as an equipment operator from the US Steel...

Dolores L. "Honey" Giesler, 81, of Sarver passed away on March 14, 2019 at her home. Born May 29, 1937 in Natrona Heights, PA, she was the daughter of Charles E. Lincoln and Lillie C. Kennedy Lincoln. Honey had worked at the Pullman Standard Credit Union. She was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Cabot, the Sarver Vets and the White Star Club. Enjoyed country music, gambling, was an avid Steeler fan and especially enjoyed spending time with her family. Surviving are her...

Donald D. Wiefling, 80, of Butler passed away on March 14, 2019 at his home. Born August 5, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of Joseph Wiefling and Katherine Holmes Wiefling. Don worked as a Electrician for IBEW Local #5 retiring in 2001. He was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption R.C. Church in Herman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, farming, motorcycles and boating. Surviving are wife, Geraldine Wiefling whom he married April 8, 1961, his children, Brian (Laurie)...

Lillian K. Mussel, 94,  of Sarver, PA,  formerly of Milltown, NJ,   passed away on  March 14, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot.    Born November 2, 1924 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of Alexander  Spielman and Katherine Lohman Spielman.    Lillian had been a Secretary at the Milltown School System in New Jersey and had worked for the Boy Scouts of America where she had been assistant of the Editor of Boy's Life...

Freda L. Olean, 75, of Butler passed away on March 9, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice. Freda was born August 13, 1943 in Cabot, she was the daughter of Clarence E. Jones and Freda McConnell Jones She worked as settlement officer a for Lawyers Abstract for 30 years retiring in 2005. She was a member of Cabot U.M. Church, where she had been a member of the Church Choir, taught Sunday School and served on numerous committees. She had served on the Boy Scout Committee in the early...

 Phyllis Sybil Harbaugh Thompson, 97, of Saxonburg, passed away on  March 8, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice.    Born July 31, 1921 in Fayette City, PA, she was the daughter of John Randall  Harbaugh  and Lena Lenora Glasgow Harbaugh.   Phyllis is a 1938 graduate of Tarentum High School.  She is a 1942 graduate of Allegheny Valley Hospital School of Nursing.  She worked as an R.N. for many years at Children's Hospital of Pgh., ...

Frances L. Bolt, 77, of Butler passed away on March 7, 2019 at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Born March 18, 1941 in Leechburg, PA, she was the daughter of Thomas E. Held and Elma Grim Held Fran had worked as a nursing assistant for several area nursing homes. Frances was Baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1968. She loved to collect dolls and spend time with her grandchildren. Surviving are her husband, Richard A. Bolt, Sr. whom she married March 3, 1973, her children,...

Edward L. Flanders, 77, of Cabot passed away on March 6, 2019 at his home. Born November 10, 1941 in Kittanning, PA, he was the son of Fredrick W. Flanders and Catherine Snee Flanders. Ed was the owner and founder of E.L. Flanders Appliance, which he started in 1968. He had worked at C.L. Risch and Sons in Cabot for many years. He was a member of the Hannhastown Baptist Church. He enjoyed outdoor activities and working on tractors. Surviving are wife, Janet F. Flanders whom he married...

William G. Campbell, 91 of Saxonburg went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 1, 2019 at the Butler Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born August 21, 1927 in Rural Valley, PA, he was the son of Arthur Glenn Campbell and Ruth Rearick Merrell. He was a US Army veteran serving in WWII stateside as a military police pilot. Bill was the owner and operator of Campbell Plastering which he started in 1948. Bill was a well known plasterer in the quad county area. He...