From staff reports
Of the 390 tri-county veterans who have died since last Memorial Day, 282 were from Venango County, 99 were from Clarion County and nine were from Forest County.
What follows is a list of names from Venango and Clarion counties. A list of names from Forest County wasn’t available.
Venango County
The following list contains the names of those veterans and the wars during which they served. Veterans who served during more than one war are listed under the earlier war.
Names that are missing may be reported to the Veterans Affairs office at (814) 432-9780.
WORLD WAR II: Earl H. Adams, Frederic E. Adams, James C. Albright, Donald E. Amareld Sr., Harry A. Beggs Jr., Paul H. Blauser, William K. Bowen, Carmen P. Caccavo, Robert H. Cole, Lee G. Detar Jr. (also served in Korean War), Norman C. Dunkle, Wayne L. Etzel, Ralph L. Foster, Raymond S. Goodwill, Robert C. Gracey, John A. Hegedus, Ruben L. Horne, Richard Z. Hovis, William E. Latchaw, Clyde H. Mason, Peter J. Mazzetti, Joe F. McElHattan, Thomas C. Miller, John J. O’Neill, Robert E. Reed, Walter L. Riley, Brayton C. Rodgers, Glenn C. Rodgers (also served in Korean War), Arthur R. Rosenberger Jr., Sidney R. Saxton, LeRoy S. Schwab, John F. Sobina, Robert E. Stover, Charles R. Thurau, Dale E. Williams, Francis F. Zagar
KOREA: Paul R. Adams Sr., Frank C. Adelsperger, Burtryn F. Allebach, William L. Amon, Lewis B. Baker Sr., Willis N. Behr, Stewart E. Black, Kenneth D. Blauser, Ernest R. Burns, Harvey R. Burris, James E. Carrier, Richard D. Clark, Norman L. Coffey, William G. Collavo Jr., Donald L. Deeter, Dominic D. Dominic, Raymond C. Dittman, Stanley T. Drake, Carl A. Erickson, James R. Finnecy, Emil E. Flinchbaugh, Milford L. Fox Jr., John R. Friggle, Richard B. Frost, Richard J. Garvey, Don M. Gates, John J. Goreczny, Robert T. Gray, Paul L. Gyder, John L. Harris, John N. Huff Jr., Patrick J. Hynes, Hugh F. Jones, Kenneth H. Jones Jr., Robert W. Klawuhn, Melvin E. Laskey, Walter W. Maxwell, James R. McDonald Sr., Robert E. Mishler, William C. Moffitt, Clarence E. Moorehead (also served in Vietnam War), Richard T. Moyer Sr., Archibald R. Newton III, Donald R. Orr, Edwin D. Perry, Homer H. Peterson, Howard Pritts Sr., R.K. Reinhart, John J. Rekiel, Richard A. Roggenkamp, Earl Schaum Jr., Robert W. Seeley, Ellis L. Smith, Charles R. Snyder, Dick G. Swavey, Truman A. Switzer Jr., Robert W. Tarr Sr., Glenn R. Taylor Jr., William J.M. Thompson, Paul E. Tutino, Howard A. Weltner (also served in Vietnam War), Lawrence R. Wensel, Donald E. White, Paul E. Wittreich, Floyd J. Woodford (also served in Vietnam War), John H. Yeager Jr.
VIETNAM: Ronald E. Albaugh Sr., Ronald G. Aylesworth, Dana R. Baldwin, Michael J. Banta, Ronald L. Baughman, Karl R. Behringer Sr., Dennis V. Blair, Gene K. Blair Jr., Ronald E. Bryan Jr., Ronald E. Caldwell, Gary R. Carll, Andrew M. Chalot, David P. Cherry, Edmund H. Cyrus, Raymond L. Daugherty, Dominick DeMarinis, Ralph L. Dolan, Larry L. Donaldson Sr., Freddie M. Duncan, Robert E. Dunmire, David C. Eakin, Louis A. Emanuele, Raymond A. Fetty, Robert C. Fink, Ray E. Fry Jr., Robert L. Fry, Thomas L. Fulmer, Charles E. Gorham, Boyd E. Goughler, William L. Gregory, Daniel R. Hanes, Richard Q. Hart, Frank L. Heber, John W. Hicks, David T. Holahan, Robert J. Hollobaugh, Michael A. Horton, David J. Jarzab, Gerard M. Kendzior, John Lazeration, Jude Lukasiak, Jerome F. Lynch, David E. Lynn, George P. Marshall Jr., Lon D. McCall, William A. McCluer, John H. McMillen, Larry G. Myers, Gordon A. Patterson, Rowland L. Plowman, Ned M. Plyler, Mark E. Reagle, Richard C. Ream, Harry E. Redinger, James L. Rhoades, Robert W. Rice Sr., Bennett L. Ritts, Frank D. Rodgers, Fred E. Rosenberg, George H. Ruth, Richard E. Say, John F. Schneeberger, John S. Seefried, Ronald L. Sell, Thomas A. Shawgo, Donald L. Silvis, Joseph M. Sires, Ronald E. Snyder, Samuel H. Speerstra Jr., William J. Stivanson, Charles L. Switzer, Wallace E. Tarr Jr., David W. Vincent Sr., Daniel P. Whitaker, Charles V. Wilhere Jr., Terry R. Williams, John E. Wright, Russell E. Young, Gary E. Ziegler
GULF WAR: Phillip M. Abate, Randy A. Carlson, Lonnie T. Crawley, Julie A. Davis, Lloyd E. Hartsuyker Jr., Sean F. Lackey, Joseph S. McFadden, Sandra L. Stahlman, Russell H. Stricklen, Devon A. Wilczynski
PEACETIME: Christopher E. Albaugh, John F. Andres, Richard D. Andrews, Mary E. Arnold, James L. Atkins, K. William Bailey, Gerald E. Beary, Ronald M. Bickel, Thomas L. Bills, Patrick C. Boyle, David A. Bridge Sr., Floyd M. Brothers, James H. Brown II, William H. Brown, Ronald A. Burdette, William B. Caldwell, Thomas L. Callahan, William L. Carey Sr., William J. Cook, Melvin H. Craig, Richard D. Crumley, James W. Cubbon, Jack L. Daly Sr., Robert P. Davis, Kenneth L. Dodd, John P. Eustace, Danny D. Feltenberger, James L. Foy Sr., Richard E. Girty, Jeffrey C. Gracy Sr., David W. Graham, Richard B. Gulnac, Austin J. Guth Jr., Harold E. Hartle, David A. Hawthorne, Robert E. Heller, Wilbur John Hickman, Gerald Hoffman, Shawn E. Horne, Philip E. Hovis, Charles W. Huegel, Harold E. Jones, Samuel L. Kerr, Willard E. Kingsley, Robert N. Lape, Charles R. Liebmann, James R. Lytle, Thomas A. Madras, William J. Maher Sr., H. Roger Marchinke, Parker M. Matthews Jr., Walter E. Mauthe, Thomas B. Mays, James A. McFadden, Thomas M. Moffett, Scott R. Morrison, Joseph R. Moulton Sr., Daryl J. Mullen, James L. Murray, Ronald F. Myers Jr., Nancy J. Nicks, Patrick J. O’Brien, Donna M. Overbey, Richard L. Pfaff, Philip A. Rankin, Stanley R. Rodgers, Floyd E. Russell, Joseph G. Saeli Jr., Gerald J. Seigworth, Ralph L. Sharrar, Howard L. Shontz, Larry W. Spence, Benjamin J. Strickenberger, Robert E. Sweeney Sr., Arnold E. Tarr, Thomas J. Townley, Harold E. Wagner, David R. Walker, Neva C. Ward, Ronald L. Webber, Paul D. Wedekind, Richard L. Whitman, James R. Williams, Sandford B. Wilson, Charles E. Winger, Donald E. Winslow, Robert A. Winters, Wilmer P. Wise, Paul R. Wolcott, Ira Wyman, Donald L. Zacherl
Clarion County
According to Judy K. Zerbe, director of the Clarion County Veterans Affairs office, a total of 99 Clarion County veterans have died in the past year. The following list contains the names of those veterans and their place of burial.
Names that are missing may be reported to the Veterans Affairs office at (814) 226-4000.
CALLENSBURG CEMETERY: Blake R. Reed III, Vietnam era
CEDARVIEW MEMORIAL PARK: Robert G. Stitt, peacetime; John H. Cunningham, Korea; Jack B. Staley, Korea; William F. Dobly, peacetime
CLARION CEMETERY: Willis J. Jones, World War II; Thomas A. Foreman, Korean era; Howard Lehman, Korea; William David Kuhner, peacetime; Blaine M. Taylor, Vietnam
HAWTHORN CEMETERY: Charles J. Copenhaver, World War II; Howard E. Slagle, Korea
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CEMETERY: Lereno Pierucci, Korea; Russell L. Miller Jr., Vietnam era; R. James Smathers, peacetime; Gregory R. Bowser, peacetime; Robert L. Gilson, Korea; Fred S. Clark, peacetime; Jesse Copenhaver, Korea; James L. Chase, peacetime
KNOX UNION CEMETERY: Francis D. George, peacetime; James H. Wise, Vietnam era
MIOLA CEMETERY: Walter W. Maxwell, Korea
MONROE CHURCH CEMETERY: Wendell Porter, Vietnam Era; Thomas W. Eber, Korea
NEW REHOBETH CEMETERY: Russell E. Mahle, World War II; Gary I. Oakley, peacetime
PERRY CHAPEL CEMETERY: Dean R. Rapp, Vietnam era
PERRYVILLE CEMETERY: John Clay Simpson Jr., peacetime; Frederick H. Shirley, peacetime; Richard A Slaughenhoupt, Korea
REIDSBURG CEMETERY: Amos G. Walker, World War II
RIMERSBURG CEMETERY: Williama H. Eustice, Korea; James E. Schreckengost, Vietnam; Thomas D. Ranklin, peacetime
SALEM FROGTOWN: Charles L. Gahagen, Korea
SLIGO CEMETERY: Fred L. Myers, Korea
SMELTZER FAMILY CEMETERY: Sohn E Smeltzer, Vietnam Era
SQUIRRELL HILL CEMETERY: Carl E. McCall, Korea; James A. Womeldorf, peacetime
STARR CEMETERY: Francis Bigley, Vietnam
ST. EUSIBIUS CEMETERY: James McCluskey, Vietnam
ST. JOSEPH’S CEMETERY: Donald F. Snyder, Vietnam era
ST. MARK’S CEMETERY: Ralph L. Alden, peacetime
ST. MARY’S CEMETERY (Crown): James Ronald Heasley, Korea
ST. MARY’S CEMETERY (Brady’s Bend): Dan R. Heginbotham, Vietnam Era
ST. MICHAEL’S CEMETERY: Stewart E. Black, Korea; David R. Marchand, Korea; Thomas J. Bolents, Vietnam era; Frederick A. Fiscus, peacetime
ST. PAUL’S CEMETERY: David R. Walker, peacetime
ST. PETERSBURG CEMETERY: Wayne E. Dittman Sr., Korea; William D. Logue, peacetime; Ronald L. Baughman, Vietnam
VENUS CEMETERY: Ronald E. Albaugh Sr., peacetime
WASHINGTON CEMETERY: Dean R. Carbaugh, peacetime
WEDENKIND CEMETERY: Harvey R. Burris, Korea
PRIVATE CEMETERY OR CREMATED: Robert W. Levis, Vietnam era; Lawrence Garvin, Persian Gulf; William Eustice, Korea; Paul H. Smith, peacetime; Robert W. Carpenter, peacetime; Donald B. Gintner, Vietnam era; Keith A. Van Duzer, peacetime; Charles E. Gorham, Vietnam era; Thomas J. Smerkar, peacetime; James M. Runyan, Korean era; William B. Call, Vietnam era; Arvond Varner, peacetime; Paul L. Raymo, peacetime; Jerry N. Songer Sr., peacetime; Fred Reith, peacetime; John J. Fickenworth, Persian Gulf; Shawn J. Ahlswede, peacetime; Ferderick Detrick, Vietnam; Stanley Seybert, peacetime; Michel G. Ossesia, Korea; James T. Freedline, peacetime; Shawn J. Hogan, Persian Gulf; Ethan R. McCormack, O. I. F.; Gary E. Yeaney, peacetime; Rodney S. Stewart, Vietnam era; Joseph P. Keenan Sr., peacetime; B. Lavier Hummel, peacetime.
BURIED OUTSIDE CLARION COUNTY: Clarence Troup, peacetime; Dan R. Heginbotham, Vietnam era; Darl Hetrick, World War II; Jame L. Hillwig, peacetime; John Earl Smith, Vietnam; Richard A. Slaughenhoupt, Korea; Alfred A. Angiolieri, Vietnam; Richard E. Bills, Korea; Fred Reith, peacetime; David C. Eakins, Vietnam; Kenneth L. Dodd, peacetime; Donald E. Amareld, World War II; William E. Jackson Jr., World War II.
