| ODEN | THELMA ODEN Thelma Oden, 86, of Bridgeville, formerly of McDonald, died Monday, November 26, 2007, in Country Meadows of South Hills, South Fayette Township. She was born May 3, 1921, in McKees Rocks, a daughter of Matthew and Mildred Bell HALL. Mrs. Oden was a homemaker. She originally was a member of Caldwell AME Zion Church, McDonald, but later became a member of First Baptist Church of McDonald, where she served as past vice president of the Missionary Society, a member of Willing Workers and Pastors Aid Society. A past daughter ruler and member of Rising Star Temple 177, Mrs. Oden also was past worthy matron and a member of Mary Chapter 24 Order of Eastern Star PHA. She was married to Charles Oden, who died August 19, 1989. Surviving are three daughters, Bernadine (Vinson)JONES of Coraopolis, Daisy Joyce ROSE of Rochester and Michelle Oden of Arlington Heights, Ill.; a son, Norman (Diane) Oden of Bridgeville; six grandchildren, Stephen, Maurice, Shawnda, Kimberly, Kevin and Rachel; and seven great-grandchildren. Deceased is a daughter, Mildred Cathy Oden. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Nation Funeral Home Inc., 220 East Lincoln Avenue, McDonald. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 1, in First Baptist Church, McDonald, with the Rev. Keith Clark, officiating. Burial will follow in Robinson Run Cemetery, McDonald. |
| OESTERLING | ELIZABETH J. OESTERLING Elizabeth J. Oesterling, 78, of 2223 Highland Drive in Summit Township died at 1:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26, 2005, at her residence. She was born Aug. 7, 1927, in McKees Rocks to John H and Bertha THURSTON HARKINS. Mrs. Oesterling was a homemaker. She loved to crochet, and she made beautiful Christmas gowns. She loved being with her family and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She attended the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Mrs. Oesterling is survived by her husband, John H. Oesterling, whom she married April 10, 1946; two sons, John H Oesterling Jr. and his wife, Suzanne, of Orlando, Fla., and Dean Oesterling of Butler; two daughters, Janie DOUTHETT and her husband, Carl, and Carol Oesterling, both of Butler; a brother, Jack HARKINS of Sarasota, Fla.; an aunt, Mrs. Dorothy JOHNSON of Sarasota; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Friends were received Sunday at THOMPSON-MILLER FUNERAL HOME, 124 E. North St. A funeral service was held today at the funeral home with the Rev. James Lynn, her minister, officiating. Burial was at Butler County Memorial Park, Butler Township. |
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KEITH LAVERNE OESTERLING Keith LaVerne Oesterling, 81, of Butler and of Port Ritchey, Fla., died at 11:05 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Born March 29, 1924, in McKees Rocks, he was the son of Leland William and Marcella GRABE Oesterling. He belonged to St. John's Lutheran Church in Connoquenessing and to the All Saints Lutheran Church in Hudson, Fla. He also was a member of the Masonic Lodge 694, the New Castle Scottish Rite, the Syria Temple and the Buco Trailer Club. Mr. Oesterling retired as a grinder at Armco-Butler Works after 30 years, and he had also owned and operated his own backhoe. He was a former Pennsylvania sewage enforcement officer and a former Jefferson Township supervisor. He was a World War II Army veteran. His interests included playing card games, fishing, tending his citrus garden in Florida, reading, recycling papers for his church and listening to gospel music, hymns and marches. He especially enjoyed visits with his family and friends. Surviving are his wife, Edith I. PROTZMAN Oesterling, whom he married Sept. 11, 1946; three daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Gregory HESS of Valencia and Mrs. Nancy and John ATWELL and Laura and Walter L. MILLER, both of Butler; a son and his wife, Bruce LaVerne and Cheryl Oesterling of Richmond, Ind.; seven grandchildren, Dr. Kelsie BERNOT and her husband, John, of Laurel, Md., Suzanne Atwell of Butler, Nicole STULTS and her husband, Dr. Daniel, of Richmond, Keith Atwell and his wife, Isabela, of Sickleville, N.J., Aubrie REEDY and her husband, Jason, of Fort Collins, Colo., and Nathan Oesterling and his wife, Carrie and Katie EVANS and her husband, Chad, both of Richmond; and five great-grandchildren, Kyler and Braeden Oesterling and Madeline and Hudson Stults, all of Richmond and Lacey Reedy of Fort Collins. He also is survived by six sisters, Mrs. Kenneth (Janice) FRY, Mrs. Wayne (Evelyn) CYPHER, Mrs. Donald (N. Carol) GREENWALT and Karen MULLIGAN, all of Butler, Mrs. Eleanor ENGLAND of Orlando, Fla., and Mrs. George (Kay) KUHN of Howell, Mich.; and three brothers, William Oesterling of Trenton, Mo. Charles Oesterling of Butler and Ronald Oesterling of Warren, Mich. Two sisters, Doris and Leah, preceded him in death. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the YOUNG FUNERAL HOME, 127 W. Jefferson St. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Gruenwald Cemetery, Summit Township. Graveside military honors will be provided by VFW Post 249.Memorial contributions may be made to All Saints Lutheran Church, 9525 Hudson Ave., Hudson, FL 34667; St. John's Lutheran Church, Main Street, Connoquenessing, PA 16027; or St. Luke Lutheran Church, 330 Hannahstown Road, Cabot, PA 16023 |
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LAWRENCE ERNEST OLIVIER Entered peacefully into rest in Fremont on October 12, 2007. He was 72 years old. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on May 7, 1935, "Larry-O," as he was known, spent his entire working life in the sheet metal industry, the last 20 years as an estimator. A graduate of Stowe High School in McKees Rocks, Pa in 1953, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. Larry was a devoted family man, who took great pride in all of their accomplishments. He will be deeply missed. Larry is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 50 years, Catherine Olivier of Castro Valley; his daughters and their spouses, Victoria and Randolph SOUZA of Castro Valley and Kathryn and Charles Olivier-Dooly of Sewickley, PA; sisters, Elinor URAM of Beaver, PA and Rosemarie PENROD of Pittsburgh, PA; grandchildren, Cynthia VARNER and Christopher Lawrence Souza both of Castro Valley; great grandchildren, Maria, Angel, Jordan, and Josh; many nieces, nephews, extended family, and cherished friends and especially by his beloved dachshund "Bogie." Friends and family are invited to attend a funeral mass which will be celebrated at 11 am on Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church, 264 E. Lewelling Blvd., San Lorenzo. Larry will be laid to rest with his parents at St. Mark's Cemetery in McKees Rocks, PA |