Violet R. "Hap" Wetzel

 Violet  R. "Hap" Wetzel, 95, of Cabot passed away on  May 31, 2026 at Magnolia Place of Saxonburg. 
 
 Born May 9, 1931 in Cabot, she was the last of eleven children of the late Edward Wetzel and Edna Jahnig Wetzel.
 
Hap graduated from Winfield-Clinton High School in 1950.  She worked at Butler County Mushroom Farm for 43 years.  Starting as a mushroom picker, Hap held several different positions including operating a forklift to load the big trucks.  She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Saxonburg.   In her younger years, Hap enjoyed square dancing and traveling.  Later in life, she found joy in bird watching.  
  
Surviving are her nephew, Bruce (Lisa) Golojuh of Sarver, nieces, Debbie (Dave) Karastury of Cabot and their children, Derek and Melissa Karastury and Denise (George) Pogue of Butler and their children, Stephanie and Josh Pogue and many other nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her seven sisters, Elizabeth Young, Delsie (Clarke) Montgomery, Twila (George) Fink, Leonice (Earl) Cypher, Alda (Don) Barr, Jean Wetzel, June (Nick) Golojuh, three brothers, Wilfred (Madeline) Wetzel, Irving Wetzel and Earl (Maxine) Wetzel.
 
 Friends will be received on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, from 2-4 and 6-7:30 pm at Fox Funeral Home, Inc., Saxonburg, PA.  Funeral Services will follow at 7:30 pm with Jeannine Sanford officiating.  
     
 Interment will be in the Butler County Memorial Park.

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