All Obituaries

          Tina Marie "Nene" Irwin, 58, of Cranberry, died at her residence on Wednesday morning, June 7, 2023, following a lengthy illness.            She was born in Oil City on May 23, 1965 to the late Roland Albert and Beverly Ann (Kimes) Prenatt.           Tina was a generous, kind, and helpful person with a heart of gold.  She was...

            Matthew James Burns, 63, of St. George, Rockland Township, died at UPMC Northwest in Seneca early Sunday morning, June 4, 2023, following a lengthy illness.              He was born in Pittsburgh on September 14, 1959 to the late Robert Burns Sr. and Margaret (Laukaitis) Burns.              He was a 1977...

Stephanie A. Kratzer, 45, of Oil City, died Sunday, June 4, 2023 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca.  A complete obituary will be updated when it is available.  Hile-Best Funeral Home in Seneca is completing private funeral arrangements.   

               Robert R. “Bob” Creighton, 89, of Seneca, passed away at his home while surrounded by family on Saturday morning, June 3, 2023, following an extended illness.                 He was born in Grove City on February 3, 1934 to the late John Everett and Ruth M. (Boyles)...

            Elsie B. Simmers, 89, of Franklin, died at Oil City Healthcare on Monday, May 29, 2023.              She was born in Clarion County on February 13, 1934 to the late Benjamin B. and Alice E. (Shanafelt) Bish.             Elsie loved church and attended worship at the former Franklin Salvation...

          Joyce Elaine Daugherty, 68, of Rockland, died Friday morning, May 26, 2023 at Sugar Creek Station in Franklin following a brave and lengthy battle with cancer.           She was born in Oil City on May 15, 1955 to the late Harold Eugene Whitling Sr. and Mary Jane (Birchard) Whitling.           Joyce was a 1973 graduate of Cranberry High...

          Joyce M. (Shaffer) Shook, 63, of Cranberry, took her final ride on a Harley into Heaven on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, while surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with cancer.            She was born in Oil City on April 27, 1960 to the late Charles O. and Nancy Ann (Chrispen) Shaffer.           She was a 1978 graduate of...

           Willis Ronald Webster, 89, of Oil City, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023 at his residence.              Ron was born December 21, 1933 in Bradford to the late Willis M. and Helen (Foster) Webster.             In his early years he lived in Lewis Run until his parents moved to Miola Pumping Station, near...

            Thomas A. Karns, 83, of Cranberry Township passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.          Born in Nickleville on February 19, 1940 to the late Charles S. Karns and Eileen (Delaney) Karns Huffman, he helped his Dad from the age of 12 through 16 at the family’s sawmill working in the evenings and weekends. The moment he had his driver’s license, he started driving their two blacktop trucks...

       Nathan Lee Stahlman, 59, of Franklin, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday, May 13, 2023.              He was born in Oil City on September 14, 1963 to Barbara E. (See) Stahlman and the late William G. Stahlman.              He was a 1982 graduate of Cranberry High School where he loved wood shop and building...