Sharon R. ALBNEY, 66, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Port Allegany, died Friday, July 19, 2024 in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.
Arrangements will be announced by Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
Jackie Lee Thompson, age 69, of Elkland, PA passed away on July 18, 2024 at UPMC Wellsboro. Born November 3, 1954 in Blossburg PA, he was the son of the late Frank and Margaret (Gill) Thompson.
Jackie enjoyed fishing, playing cards and family picnics. He had no children of his own but considered his nieces (6 sisters) his guardian angels.
Mary (Wood) Wetmore, age 94, of Knoxville, PA, passed away on July 15, 2024 at Broad Acres in Wellsboro, PA. Born on August 4, 1929, she was the daughter of Russell and Ruth Edgcomb Wood.
She graduated from Knoxville High School in 1947. She helped her father and brothers on their family farm and in farm-related business. In 1953 she married Joseph Ferris Wetmore and they bought a farm of their own near Knoxville, operating a dairy first and later raising beef cattle until he passed away in 1990.
James L. Ludwig “beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother
James L. “Jim” Ludwig, 89, a longtime resident of Keating Summit, passed away at home in the comforting presence of his loving family on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, after a brief illness.
Born on Wednesday, March 20, 1935, in Emporium, he was a son of James Villella and Bessie Smith Villella Ludwig. Jim was adopted by Mahlon Ludwig and was raised by Francis Yarter. On October 7, 1955, in Winchester Virginia, he married Monica M. Buerk, who survives.
David W. Vennard, Sr.: Loving Father, Grandfather, and Companion
David W. Vennard, Sr., 69, of Cuba, New York and a former Bolivar resident passed away on Friday, January 20, 2024 at Olean General Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Born on January 27, 1955, in Wellsville he was a son of James R. and Vivian Gardner Vennard Jr.
David was a graduate of Bolivar Central School. He had worked as a carpenter and handyman for many years. He was last employed as a stocker at TOPS in Olean before retiring.
He enjoyed remodeling his house, attending the pow-wows and races with his son and grandchildren. He loved spending as much time with his grandchildren as possible and going for rides with family. He will be remembered as a sweet and loving man. Watching wrestling, NASCAR, the Buffalo Bills, Old Westerns and listening to county music were just a few things he enjoyed to pass the time.
Seventeen recent area graduates have been awarded the Dresser-Rand Employees Scholarship, together totaling $19,500.
The Dresser-Rand Employees Trust Association established the scholarship fund at CRCF in 2021 to help continue their longstanding scholarship program for current and former employees of Dresser-Rand/Siemens Energy.
The Dresser-Rand Employees Scholarship is open to the children of employees of Dresser-Rand/Siemens Energy, regardless of high school. Employees must have been Olean-based employees as of February 2, 2022, with at least 12 months of service.
With the Wellsboro Comic Con quickly approaching, the cast of Puffs is meeting multiple nights per week at the Warehouse Theater in Wellsboro to rehearse for their upcoming 5 performances that will be offered August 8 – 11. The full title of this hilarious show is Puffs: Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic. This action-packed parody doesn’t hold back in poking fun at the original, especially when it comes to pointing out that the hero of one story is not necessarily the hero of another. Unlike the death-defying main characters of the story that inspired this play, the lead Puffs players are not perfect, not over-achievers, and definitely not in the in-crowd. Their inspiring chant, “Third or nothing!” is an uplifting mantra for all of us who felt like outsiders, always adjacent to the main event, never the star of the show. If they can just not come in last place this year, they will be over-the-moon.
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in McKean County the week of July 22. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in McKean County for the coming week is as follows:
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Potter County the week of July 22. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in Potter County for the coming week is as follows:
Linda L. Lawrence
Linda L. Lawrence, 80, of Warren, PA, died peacefully at her residence with her husband and girls at her side, Thursday evening, July 18, 2024. She was born in Brookville, PA., on March 14, 1944. Linda was the daughter of George and Eleanor Ross Perry. She was a Warren area resident for 57 years and was formerly of Clarion, PA. Linda was employed as a School Teacher with the Warren County School District, teaching first grade at the former Allegheny Valley Elementary School from 1992 until her retirement in 2004. She was a member of St. Joseph R.C. Church.
Linda enjoyed shopping, reading, spending time with friends and family, especially her grandchildren.
Karie Lynn Van Deusen
Karie L. Van Deusen of 116 South 12th Street, Olean, NY passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident.
Arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, Inc., 646 E. State St., Olean.
A complete obituary will be published. Online condolences may be made at www.letromcintoshspinkfuneralhome.com
Brenda Kaziska Rettger, 84, of Lakeview Senior Living Center, Smethport, PA passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, at UPMC Cole, in Coudersport.
Born on September 10, 1939, in Erie, she was a daughter of the late William Barthel and Marion (Hudson) Deck. She was a 1957 graduate from Villa Maria High School.
On March 10, 1960, in Erie, she married Raymond V. Rettger, who preceded her in death on June 21, 1988. She later married Floyd Kaziska, who preceded her in death on December 3, 2015.
Brenda was a long-time employee of Costa’s Supermarket in the meat and delicatessen department, she most enjoyed catering events and the challenge they presented. She was an avid reader, excellent cook and she loved to sew, serving as a seamstress for area people she prided herself on the Victorian gowns she created for local historical/cultural events. She was a resident, vocal advocate for other residents, and role model at Lakeview Senior Care.
She enjoyed taking frequent walks around Hamlin Lake with her dog Walter, year-round if possible, and didn’t mind the geese. Brenda was a member of the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, and the Smethport Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.
