All Obituaries

Geraldine V. “Toots” Bille, 97, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 681 Center Street, St. Marys, died on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. She was born June 14, 1920, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Henry and Ann Haberberger Eckert. ...

MaryJo L. Schutz, 67, of 323 S. Ridge Road, St. Marys, died on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 12, 1950, in St. Marys, a daughter of Joseph Bankovic of St. Marys and the late Marie "Pete" Haberberger Bankovic. On May 21, 1977 in Johnsonburg, she married Edward Schutz, Jr., who survives. ...

  Victoria J. Auman, 71, of 807 Washington Road, St. Marys, died on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on November 5, 1946 in Michigan, a daughter of the late Joseph and Bernice Haney Chase and Joseph Hernandez.  Vicky was a...

Phyllis T. "Teddy" Bish, 74, of 119 Laurel Lane, Kersey, died on Monday, May 14, 2018 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on November 2, 1943, in Ridgway, a daughter of the late George and Dolores Copella Stubbs. Teddy was a lifelong resident of the area and a member of the Kersey United Methodist Church.  She retired from...

  Robert L. “Bob” Green, 86, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 139 N. Michael Street, St. Marys, died on Monday, May 14, 2018 following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 25, 1931, in Ridgway, a son of the late Charles Lamar and Mary Ann Fields...

  Ethan R. Shuck, 25, of St. Marys, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 12, 2018 in Kersey. He was born on December 1, 1992, in Ridgway, a son of Richard Shuck and Nancy Rubino Bobenrieth. Ethan...

James R. "Jim" Steinbiser, 69, of 938 Hickory Road, St. Marys, died at his home on Friday, May 11, 2018 following complications of Mutiple Myeloma due to Agent Orange. He was born on December 22, 1948, in St. Marys, a son of the late James and Jane Gardner Steinbiser.  Jim was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of St. Marys Area High School.  He...

  Kenneth E. Auman, 85, of 119 Sunrise Road, St. Marys, died on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 28, 1932, in St. Marys, a son of the late Leonard and Florence Kerner Auman. Ken was a lifelong resident of the area and a member of Queen of the World Church.  He retired from...

  John “Jack” George Herbstritt, 89, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of Rosely Road, St. Marys, died on May 10, 2018 with his family by his side following a lengthy illness. He was born February 6, 1929, in St. Marys, a son of the late Andrew Merle and Marcella Leithner Herbstritt. On November 24, 1949 he married Mary Jo Leuschel, who...

Doris J. Gabler, 98, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of Sorg Street, St. Marys, died on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the nursing home. She was born on September 8, 1919, a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Clara A. Lecker Herzing. Doris graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1937. On November 27, 1941, in St. Marys Church, she married Leander...