Articles by Turner Funeral Home

Timothy Carl Schuster, 70, of Ellport, passed away at Butler Memorial Hospital on June 16, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Carl F. and Ila (Fowler) Schuster and was born July 6, 1952, in Ellwood City. He is survived by his son; Carl T. Schuster and his wife Brianna of New Castle, two granddaughters; Nora and Maya Schuster, his siblings; Deborah Kyle and her husband James of Cherry Hill, NJ, Stephen G. Schuster and his wife Kathy of Ellwood City, John A. Schuster and his wife Kimberly of New Castle, Laurie Staples, and her…

Wilda L. Summers, 84 of Ellwood City passed away peacefully at The Grove at Harmony on June 10, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy (Peterson) Currence and was born October 9, 1938, in Weston, WV. She is survived by her daughter; Debra Summers of Panorama, CA, one sister; Declie Holbert of Odessa, FL, her adopted daughter; Michelle Mikosz of Ellwood City, several nieces and nephews,her one cat, Katie, and many close friends. Wilda was born and raised in the Weston, WV area. She was a 1956 graduate of Lincoln High School, and she attended Estella…

Barbara Lou Webb-Michlich-Mathews, 86, of Ellwood City passed away on June 8, 2023, at Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver. She was the daughter of the late Mary Lucile Beaver Webb and Reverend Merritt Hugh Webb and was born on August 31, 1936 in Summit, N.J. She is survived by her sons; Brian Lee Michlich and his wife Sandra of Scotrun, PA, Blake William Michlich and his wife Sheree Hockenberry of Ellwood City, Grandchildren; Kimberly A. Miller and her husband Zackery, Maksim J Michlich, her great-grandchildren Abigail Miller and Larisa Michlich. Barbara was born in New Jersey and was a graduate…

Linda Menold Bates, 83, of New Castle passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Quality Life Services. She was born January 28, 1940, to Howard and Louetta (Nicholson) Menold, in Ellwood City. She was survived by her husband of 13 years, Donald “Don”  Bates of New Castle. Linda grew up in Ewing Park and was a 1958  graduate of Lincoln High School.  She then went on to nursing school and became an Operating Room Technician. Her career started in Pittsburgh, where she had worked on one of the first Kidney Transplant teams in the US.  In 1965, Linda moved to…

Carol J. Johnson, 76, of Ellwood City passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at Crescent Place in Ellwood City. She was the daughter of the late William and Elda (Booher) Ewing and was born July 27, 1946 in Ellwood City. She is survived by her children; Jeffrey Steffler and his wife Paula of Fort Ashby, WV, her daughter; Darci Wheat and her husband Freddy of Chesapeake, Va, her grandchildren; Dean Steffler, her siblings; Connie Ferrante and her husband James of Neshannock and Robert Ewing and his wife Lenore of Ellwood City, and Terri Lynn Ferguson and her husband Paul…

Antoinette M. Foreman, 90, of New Castle passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at her daughter’s home. She was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Florence (Crans) Rossi and was born March 28, 1933, in Ellwood City She is survived by her daughters; Lisa White and her husband Ronald of New Castle, Susan Morgenstern and her husband Paul of New Wilmington, 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, her sister; Joyce Hart of Fombell, and sister-in-law; Erma Rossi of Tionesta and a many nieces, nephews and friends. She attended Lincoln High School. She met and married the love of her life, Russell…

Carolyn Irene Sarver, 83, of Ellwood City passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Wexford Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Hobart and Clara (Vogler) Miller. She was born April 17, 1940, in Ellwood City. She is survived by her daughters; Kathleen Frickanish and her husband Mark of Ellwood City, Penny Badger and her husband Keith of Palmyra, PA, Melinda Cappello of Ellwood City, grandchildren; Kayla Czeczely and her husband Gary, Jake Frickanish of Ellwood, City, Emily Sarver of Harrisburg, Gretta Shaner and her husband Russel of New Castle, Carson Cappello of Ellwood City, great-grandchildren; Porscia Czeczely, Bentley…

George Ream, 67, of Wampum, PA passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Edison Manor in New Castle PA. He was the son of the late Daniel and Audrey (Coyle) Ream and was born January 6, 1956 in Rochester, PA. He is survived by his sister; Kimberly Ream of Wampum, PA. His family is having no services, per his wishes. Cremation Arrangements entrusted to the TURNER FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES located at 5th and Park in Ellwood City.

Donna J. Simmons, 67 of New Castle formally of Ellwood City passed away on May 13, 2023 after a brief illness. She was born on November 28, 1955 to the late Herman Simmons, Sr. and Lydia Simmons. She is preceded in death by her brother Herman Simmons, Jr, her sister Linda Prestia, and her grandparents Arlie and Marjorie Simmons, Josephine Davidson, and Charles Mathes. She is survived by her four children; Stevie (Staci) Simmons, Billy (Marie) Simmons, Christopher Simmons, Crystal (Robert) Federer, numerous grandchildren, her siblings; Elizabeth (Jay) Prestia, Charles Simmons, Elva (Tim) Klingensmith, Marjorie (Doug) Ehrenberg, and her companion…

Carol J. Franz “CJ”, 80, of Ellwood City passed away peacefully on May 9, 2023, at Northview Estates in Ellwood City. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Victoria (Moskal) Biega and was born November 23, 1942. She is survived by her sons; James Franz and his wife Natasha of Ellwood City, Alan Franz and his wife Krista of New Castle, her grandchildren; Aaron Franz and his wife Chris of Ontario Canada, Rachel Thomas and her husband Wesley of Ellwood City, Kayla Weller and her husband Will, Rylee Franz, Maeson Cearfoss and her husband Robert, all of Ellwood…