Merlin A. BELTON, 89, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Hamburg, died Saturday, November 15, 2025, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.  

Born October 24, 1936, in Hamburg, he was the son of James and Carrie Ketner Belton.  On October 27, 1956, in West Hamburg, he married Shirley A. Shollenberger, who predeceased him on March 22, 2022. He owned and operated a Mort’s Floor Cleaning Service.  

Surviving are: two daughters, Connie (Clay) Rinehart of Coudersport and Deborah Kepley of Hamburg; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.  

In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by sisters and brother-in-law, Marcelene (Lester) Faust and Phyllis Leiby. 

Services will be private.  Burial will be in St. Michael’s Union Cemetery, Tilden Township, Hamburg.  Memorials may be made to UPMC Family Hospice, 102-108 S. Main St., Coudersport, PA 16915.  

Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.