All Obituaries

    JoAnn (Bauman) Scherm, age 79, of Tionesta, PA, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, died on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at her home in Tionesta.  She was born April 8, 1940 in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late Clarence Michael and Margaret Lucy (Krist) Bauman.     JoAnn graduated from St. Peter’s High School in Pittsburgh.  On November 27, 1960 in Pittsburgh she married Anthony T. “Tony” “Ted” Scherm, who survives.  JoAnn previously...

    Krystalyn Kay Cochran, age 57, Polk Center, Polk, PA, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at UMPC Hamot, Erie, PA, following a three-week illness.  She was born September 20, 1961 in Warren, PA, daughter of Judith Ann Rourke Cochran, who survives in Blue Jay, PA, and the late Charles A. Cochran Jr.     In addition to her mother, Krystalyn is survived by two brothers, Gary C. Cochran and his wife Londa of Sheffield, PA and...

   Cindy S. Shepanski-Dietrich, age 40, of West Hickory, PA, formerly of Michigan, died on Monday, June 24, 2019, at UPMC Northwest in Seneca, PA.  She was born August 3, 1978 in Eloise, Michigan, daughter of Alan Boskat Sr of Marienville, PA, and Audrey (Shepanski) Cooper of Alabama.         On June 11, 2004 in Westland, Michigan she married Nathan J. Dietrich who survives.  She was a cheerleader coach for North Clarion High School for...

Helen M. (Johnston) “McWilliams” Kinch, age 88, of Tionesta, PA, died on Wednesday morning, June 19, 2019, at Shippenville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Shippenville, PA.  She was born May 16, 1931 in Tionesta, daughter of the late Charles and Bertha (Hunter) Johnston.  Helen graduated from Tionesta High School with the class of 1949.  On June 11, 1947 she married her first husband, Arley J. McWilliams, who preceded her in death on October 20,...

   Donna Lee Confer, age 72, of Tionesta, PA, died on Tuesday morning, May 14, 2019 at Shippenville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Shippenville, PA.   She was born in Bath, ME on November 23, 1946, daughter of the late Lester and Doris (Maines) Carr.    Donna graduated from Morse High School in Bath in the class of 1965.  She married her late husband of 34 years, Morris W. “Mo” Confer, at the Tionesta Church of God on May 14,...

Michael A. Jones, age 60, of Hudson, Florida, formerly of East Hickory, PA, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City, Florida.  He was born October 22, 1958 in Titusville, PA, son of the late Harold F. “June” and Mae (Wagner) Jones.  Mike worked for his father for many years eventually taking over his business known as Jones Excavation and Trucking.  He operated machinery in the area for many years and during...

   Edgar Haskell Collins, Sr., age 82, of Tionesta, PA, died on Tuesday afternoon, April 9, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Tionesta on May 2, 1936, son of the late Stanley R. and Edna C. (Hoovler) Collins, Sr.     He married his wife of 60 years, Grace Ann (Weaver) Collins in West Hickory, PA on October 11, 1958.  Haskell was a longtime member of St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church in Tionesta.  He retired...

   Dixie L. Tucker, age 63, of Polk Center, Polk, PA, died on Friday morning, April 5, 2019 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca, PA.  She was born in Titusville, PA on November 10, 1955, daughter of the late James K. and Doris E. (Flick) Tucker.     Dixie was well known amongst the staff and residents at Polk Center for her infectious giggle.  She enjoyed flipping through catalogs and was happiest when spending time with her mother.    Dixie is survived...

Cheryl D. “Sherry” (Hunter) Berlin Steele, age 74, of Tionesta, PA, formerly of Titusville, PA, died on Saturday morning, April 6, 2019 at her home in Tionesta.  She was born in West Hickory, PA on December 10, 1944, daughter of the late Guy and Ellen (Brown) Hunter.  Cheryl worked for many years at Bryan True Value Hardware in Titusville and retired from Blair Corp of Irvine, PA.  She was a member of the American Legion Post #368 Ladies’ Auxiliary in...

    Carole A. Zofcin, age 71, of East Hickory, PA, died on Friday morning, March 15, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on January 15, 1948, daughter of the late Elmer S. Lang and Jean (Baticki) Woods of Oil City, who survives.     She married her husband of 53 years, Paul J. Zofcin, in Cumberland, MD on August 23, 1965.  He survives.  A registered nurse, Carole worked for many years as the Director of Nursing at...