All Obituaries

Nancy Carole Mays, 79, of Knox went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2021 following an extended illness. Born, January 18, 1942 in Rimersburg, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Bessie Ramsey. Nancy graduated from Union High School.  She continued her education at the Catholic Business School in Pittsburgh. Nancy married John Paul Mays who survives. Nance worked as a receptionist for her husband’s furniture store until her retirement.  She enjoyed doing crossword...

Mary E. Kirkpatrick, 85, of Knox passed away in the comfort of her home on February 20, 2021. Born September 7, 1935 in Summerville, Mary was the daughter of the late David and Eva Neil. Mary graduated from Clarion Limestone High School then Clarion University.  For many years she taught 3rd grade at Keystone Elementary School until he retirement. Mary married Robert Kirkpatrick on August 18, 1956 who passed away on February 17, 2008. She was a member of Knox UMC for over 60 years...

John Charles Kahle, 65, of Knox passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at UPMC Northwest after a courageous struggle with complication from Covid. John was born on January 27, 1956 at the Clarion Hospital, to Charles and Laura Kahle of Knox. In 1973 John graduated from Keystone High School in Knox.  He then attended Lincoln Electric Welding School in Cleveland Ohio.  From there he attended an electrical school in Greensburg. After graduating John worked at B&W Farm Supply...

Elizabeth “Betty” Fleming, 83, of Knox passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021, at the Shippenville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. Born October 14, 1937, in Freeport PA, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Elizabeth Bell. Betty attended Shippenville School then graduated from Keystone High School. On September 24, 1955 Betty married Carl Fleming who preceded her in death in 2013. Together Betty and Carl started a small strawberry...

Gerald Allen Wetzel, 76, of Knox, left to be with our Lord Friday, January 22, 2021, following a short battle with cancer. Born December 2, 1944, in Beaver Township, Gerald was the son of the late Benjamin and Mildred Wetzel. Gerald graduated from Keystone High School in 1962.  He had 38 years being employed at Knox Glass and subsequently in Elmira, New York at Anchor Glass.  He was proud of the fact that he only missed 2 days in all those years!  To his credit, one of those...

Lois M. Rugh, 93, of Knox passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at the Shippenville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born December 26, 1927, in Monroe, Lois was the daughter of the late Ralph and Katherine Knappenberger Mong. Lois graduated from White Memorial High School in 1945 then went on to graduate from Pittsburgh Art Institute.  She was a home maker taking care of her husband and mother and made signs and did artwork for Keystone SMILES. On August 18, 1950 Lois married...

Staci Fyock, 51, of Brookville, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at the Penn Highlands Hospital in Dubois following an extended illness. Born July 23, 1969, in Clarion Staci was the daughter of the late Carolyn Knight. Staci graduated from Keystone High School then went to Jameson School of Nursing to become Registered Nurse.  She worked as a RN at the Brookville Hospital for 30 years. On August 10, 1991, Staci married Mike Fyock who survives. Staci was a Girl Scout and 4h...

Helen Caylor, 67, of Clarion passed away on Monday, January 04, 2021 at the Clarion Hospital following an extended illness. Born July 18, 1953 in Knox, Helen was the daughter of the late Granville and Belvie Bell. Helen graduated from Keystone High School.  She worked at the Emlenton Plaza for many years, Mikes Laugh In, the Washington House and BJ’s Restaurant. Helen was married to Doug Caylor who preceded her in death. Helen was a member of the New Hope Community Church in...

Allen Taube, 80, of Knox passed away at his home on December 28, 2020 following an extended illness. Born April 6, 1940, in Dubois, Allen was the son of Charles and Jean Taube. Allen graduated from Dubois High School.  He went to USN Radar Electronic School, Massey Technical Institute for radio electronics and Harris Corp. for leadership management training. Allen served in the Navy as a radar electronics tech operator, he maintained and installed radar, radios and navigation...

Wendell F. Porter, 79, of Knox, PA passed to heavenly eternity on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Clarion Hospital.  Wendell was born in West Monterey, Pennsylvania on November 4, 1941. He was the son of the late Agnes Jane Porter Best and Gerald F. Best, Sr.  On February 12, 1966, he married the former Carolyn Hartzell, who survives, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Knox, Pennsylvania.  Wendell graduated from Keystone High School in 1959 and served in the United States...