All Obituaries

    Frank H Atkin, age 80, of Tidioute, PA passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at the Titusville Area Hospital in Titusville, PA.  He was born on March 12, 1938 in Sandusky, Ohio, son of the late Francis George Kraus and Frances “Ecky” (Eckert) Kraus Atkin and step-son of William J. Atkin.      He moved to Tidioute in 1948 and attended Hunter Memorial School (now Tidioute Community Charter School). He left school to join the army in 1956....

   James Ward Wimer, age 85, of Fombell, PA, formerly of West Milford, NJ and Mantua, OH, died on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the Butler Memorial Hospital in Butler, PA.  He was born December 27, 1933 in Portersville, PA, son of the late Norman J. and Harriet (Ward) Wimer.    On April 25, 1953 he married Eleanor V. (Sullivan) Wimer at the Park United Presbyterian Church in Zelienople, PA, who died May 11, 2015.  They were married for 62 years.  The...

   Doris C. Kibbe, age 89, of Tionesta, PA, died on Monday, December 24, 2018, at her home in President Twp, Venango County, PA on Kibbe’s Island near Tionesta.  She was born August 4, 1929 in Liberty , Texas, daughter of the late Silvia and Cora (Waschiean) Fregia.     On January 30, 1965 in Florida she married Lester E. Kibbe who died just nine days ago on December 15, 2018.  Doris along with her husband owned and operated Kibbe Island Campground...

   Louis V. Potts, age 77, of West Hickory, PA, died on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  He was born July 24, 1941 in Tylersburg, PA, son of the late Harold and Edith (Branthoover) Potts.     On April 8, 1967 in West Hickory he married Bonnie J. (Hile) Potts, who survives.  Lou retired from Penn-Dot of Tionesta where he was employed as a truck driver.  He was...

   Lester Eugene Kibbe, age 90, of Tionesta, PA, died on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at his home in President Twp., Venango County, PA on Kibbe’s Island near Tionesta, PA.  He was born October 12, 1928 in Kinzua, PA (Warren Co), son of the late Francis and Mary (Corliss) Kibbe.     On January 30, 1965 in Florida he married Doris C. (Fregia) Kibbe, who survives.  Started by his grandparents at the location of their farm, he and his wife owned and...

Janice C. Thompson, age 76, of Tionesta, PA, died on Saturday morning, December 8, 2018 at Titusville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Titusville, PA.  She was born in Tionesta on November 14, 1942, daughter of the late James and Mildred (Blum) Welch. Janice was a lifelong, faithful member of the Tionesta Church of God.  She worked for the former Town Center Shops in Tionesta for many years.  She enjoyed playing Bingo and attending the Wolf’s Corners demolition...

Donald J. Wolbert, Jr., age 71, of Tionesta, PA, died on Monday morning, November 26, 2018 while doing what he loved, hunting, in Crown, PA.  He was born in Crown on September 5, 1947, son of the late Donald J. and Vera M. “Betty” (Lutz) Wolbert.  Donald graduated from North Clarion High School in the class of 1965 and served in the U.S. Air Force as a sergeant and helicopter mechanic during the Vietnam War.  He married his wife of 48 years, Patricia L. (Mast)...

Edward A. Davis, age 68, of Tionesta, PA, formerly of Aliquippa, PA, died suddenly on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at his home in Tionesta.   He was born April 13, 1950 in Collier Twp., Allegheny Co, PA, son of the late Charles and Virginia (Partridge) Davis.  He was married to Linda L. (Podmore) Davis who died April 24, 2014.  Ed was retired from US Airways of Pittsburgh where he worked as a stock clerk.  He more recently was employed by the North Clarion School...

   William D. “Bill” Shaw, age 55, of Tidioute, PA formerly of Port Vue, Pa, died on Tuesday, November 20th, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family after a very courageous battle with cancer.  He was born July 23, 1963 in McKeesport, PA, son of the late William F. and Joan A. (Kobulnicky) Shaw.  On April 25, 1987 in McKeesport he married Kelly (Torbert) Shaw (his very best friend).     He was a member of St. John’s R.C. Church in...

                Kenneth G. “Buck” Beane, age 75, of East Hickory, PA, died on Friday evening, October 19, 2018 at Warren Manor in Warren, PA.  He was born in Warren on April 30, 1943, son of the late John Gerald Monroe and Madeline Arlene (Beck) Beane.  He married his wife of six years, Cynthia L. (Vandenburg) Beane in Tionesta, PA on August 13, 2012.  She...