All Obituaries

David Karl Warner, 82, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Girard, passed away on January 30, 2018 at Bayfront Health, following a long illness.  He was born January 15, 1936 in Girard, PA, son of the late Otto L. (Luke) and Bessie Abbey Warner. Upon graduating from Rice Avenue Union High School, David served in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force.  A Vietnam Veteran, over the course of his career, he was stationed in locations all over the world. He retired from the U.S. Army...

John T. Eagley, 91 of Lake City, died Friday August 10, 2018 at Fairview Manor. He was born in North Girard (now Lake City) on July 2, 1927 a son of the late John and Ethel (Tower) Eagley. John graduated from the Rice Avenue Union High School in 1945. As a senior in high school he enlisted in the US Army Air Corps, and following basic training, served with the 308th AAF Base Unit during World War 2. He worked for many years at Bucyrus-Erie Corp. and retired from there as a Supervisor. John...

Carl A. Sabol, 66, of Lake City, passed away on August 5, 2018.    He was born on October 26, 1951 in Erie a son of the late Albert J. and Ednamae (Carlotti) Sabol.  Carl graduated from Rice Avenue Union High School in 1969.  Following high school he worked at Finestra for 25 years until their closing and then worked at McGinness Rolled Rings as a saw operator in Erie until his retirement in 2015.     Carl was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic...

Marie Lacy Gresh, age 94 of Pittsburgh, PA and former longtime resident of Girard, PA passed away on August 8, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years Joseph J. Gresh Jr. She was an active member of the choir at St. John the Evangelist Parish, Girard and St. Simon and Jude Parish, Scott Township. Her daughter, Carole M. Garber (George ) of Pittsburgh and granddaughters Vanessa Strassner ( Donald ), Lauren, Adrienne, and Chelsea would like to thank the staff at the Baptist...

Carole A. (Koch) Keep, 75, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018 following a lifelong battle with multiple sclerosis.  She was born in Titusville, PA on May 14, 1943, a daughter to the late Joseph and Winifred (Smock) Koch.   She attended Rice Avenue Union High School. Carole was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at a young age. She was a stay at home mom and wife, whose priority was to take care of her family.  She was a member of St. John the Evangelist...

John M. “Jack” Zimmerman, 65 of Lake City, passed away at his home on Monday July 23, 2018 surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born May 13, 1953 in Erie, a son of the late William H. and June (Rausch) Zimmerman.  John graduated from Rice Avenue Union High School in 1971. Following high school he went to work at Tru Temper in Lake City and not long after went to work for Sterling Milk in Erie, which became Meadow Brook Dairy in...

Edward M. Carr Sr., 87 of Lake City, died Tuesday July 10, 2018 at Millcreek Community Hospital following a brief illness.  He was born December 19, 1930 in Erie, a son of the late Earl T. and Clara (Ballman) Carr. Ed attended school at Academy High School in Erie. As a young man he began working for Copes-Vulcan on 26th St. in Erie and followed the company to Lake City, where he worked until his retirement and residing there since.  He loved being outdoor’s, and simply...

Russell C. Fisher, 91, of Fairview, died, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Manchester Commons. He was born February 17, 1927 in Armstrong County, PA, son of Ivan and Vera (Minich) Fisher. He attended Redbank Valley High School in New Bethlehem, PA and while in high school he enlisted in the US Army, where he was deployed to the European Theater of Operations with the 7th Infantry Regiment, serving from May 1, 1945 to November 16, 1945 with the occupation forces in Germany.  Upon his discharge...

  Timothy John Ohmer 11/12/1953 – 06/04/2018   Timothy John Ohmer, formerly of Girard and Lake City, died peacefully at his home in Gastonia, NC after an extended illness.   He was preceded in death by his father, Theodore Ohmer Jr.   He is survived by his mother, Janet Ohmer, his long-time love and fiancée, Gail Strohmeyer, his children, Anthony James Ohmer and Angela Ridel; his siblings, Theodore Ohmer III, Steven Ohmer, Linda Greene, Susan Phillips...

R. James "Jim" Mischler, 82 of Girard, passed away on Monday July 9, 2018 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.  Jim was born in Franklin Township on February 9, 1936, a son of the late Ralph D. and Velma Beerbower Mischler. He graduated from Edinboro High School in 1954 and went to work at the family dairy farm, which he eventually purchased and operated with his wife Lillian from 1970 to 2000. Earlier in his career he worked for Erie Mop and Wringer and also worked on...