The Derrick, July 2, 2007: Lillian Elizabeth Cooper Bennett, Franklin, formerly of Sharpsville Jewell I. Daly, 2112 Cooperstown Road, Oakland Township Lewis C. Dittman Jr., Knox Idamae E. Hammer, Brookville, formerly of Knox Phoebe Hanold, Parker, formerly of Callensburg and Sligo Homer J. Hunter, Eau Claire Theda E. Perry Kenemuth, Fern Road, Cranberry Lillian Elizabeth Cooper Bennett, 86, of Sugar Creek Station, Franklin, formerly of Sharpsville, died at 4:35 p.m. Friday, June 29, 2007, in the nursing facility. Born March 8, 1921, in Transfer, she was the daughter of Harry B. and Helen M. Campbell Cooper. She was a graduate of Penn High School in Greenville. Mrs. Bennett worked for many years as a bookkeeper for various businesses in Mercer County. She retired from Mercer County Auto Warehouse in West Middlesex. She was a member of the Zion Reformed United Church of Christ in Greenville. Mrs. Bennett loved spending time with her family, sewing and making crafts. She sold crafts for years from her home on North Hermitage Road in Sharpsville. She was married May 7, 1944, to Maurice L. Bennett, who died Sept. 27, 1998. Surviving are a daughter, Cheryl Cozad and husband, William, of Franklin; a son, Ronald Bennett and wife, Karen, of Hickory, N.C.; three grandchildren, Shawn Cozad and wife, Peggy, of Hermitage, Dana Peissel and husband, Alexis, of Hickory, N.C., and Dawn Tretsche and husband, Robert, of Atlanta, Ga.; and three great-grandchildren, Ethan Cozad, Abbey Cozad and Julien Peissel. She also is survived by three brothers, Harry Cooper of Sharpsville, Kenneth Cooper of Greenville and Larry Cooper of Chicago, Ill.; and two sisters, Mary Jane Vargo and Myrna Snyder, both of Greenville. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Bennett was preceded in death by four brothers, Frank, Ralph, Clifford and Harold Cooper; and two sisters, Leah Blondheim and Vivian Leasure. Friends will be received from 5 to 7 p.m. today in the Loutzenhiser-Jordan Colonial Funeral Home, 366-368 S. Main St., Greenville. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home with the Rev. Philip J. Garner, pastor of the Zion Reformed United Church of Christ, Greenville, officiating. Interment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage. Donations may be made to a charity of one's choice. Jewell I. Daly, 76, of 2112 Cooperstown Road, Oakland Township, Venango County, died at 9:45 p.m. Friday, June 29, 2007, in UPMC Northwest, Seneca, following a brief illness. Born July 18, 1930, in Baxter, Tenn., she was the daughter of Jesse Monroe and Carrie Jared Mahan. Mrs. Daly was employed for many years as a waitress at both Sam's Restaurant and the Central Avenue Restaurant, both in Titusville. She was of the Jehovah's Witnesses faith. As her health permitted, Mrs. Daly enjoyed quilting, cooking for her family, gardening and canning. She enjoyed spending quality time with her family whom she dearly loved. She also was an avid reader. Mrs. Daly was married in Titusville March 19, 1950, to Robert L. Daly Sr., who died Nov. 4, 2006. They had been married for 56 years. Surviving are her children, William "Jerry" Rodgers and wife, Pat, of Eugene, Ore., James Michael Rodgers and fiancée, Amy, of Houston, Texas, Robert L. Daly Jr. and companion, Dorothy, of Corry, Deborah Daly and fiancé, Dave Dunkle of Meadville, Darren Eugene Daly and wife, Lisa, and Pamela Carrie Whitman and husband, Ed, all of Franklin; 20 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She also is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Ila Reynolds and husband, Pete, and Albert Mahan and wife, Arlene, all of Titusville, Myrtle Rosenberg and husband, Art, of Pleasantville, Alvin Mahan and wife, Elizabeth, Lynn Mahan and wife, Carol, Ruby Wheeler, Reba Haney and husband, Bud, and Betty Hart, all of Tennessee, and Josephine Rodgers of Detroit, Mich.; and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Daly was preceded in death by an infant sister, Ruth. Friends will be received from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Timothy E. Hartle Funeral Home, 1328 Elk St., Franklin. Private graveside funeral services and interment will be held in the family cemetery in Baxter, Tenn. Lewis C. Dittman Jr. Lewis C. Dittman Jr., 57, of Knox, died early Sunday morning, July 1, 2007, in Clarion Hospital following an extended illness. Born July 24, 1949, in Butler, he was the son of Lewis C. Dittman Sr. of St. Petersburg, and the late Phyllis Lucille Teats Dittman. He was a 1967 graduate of Allegheny-Clarion Valley Schools in Foxburg.. At the time of his death, Mr. Dittman was a Salem Township, Clarion County, supervisor and had been employed as a truck driver for more than 35 years. Mr. Dittman served in the United States Army from April 1968 to April 1971 with duty in Vietnam with the 334th Aviation Co. (Aerial Weapons) from March 21, 1969, to March 17, 1970. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Vietnam Service Medal with three Bronze Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device, Army Commendation Medal for Heroism, Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Achievement and the National Defense Service Medal. He was of the Protestant faith. Mr. Dittman was a member of Canby Lodge, F. & A.M. No. 520 of St. Petersburg, Oil City Lodge of Perfection and the New Castle Consistory. He was a life member of VFW Post 7073 of Parker and a member of American Legion Post 636 of Foxburg. Surviving are his wife, Carol Mays Dittman; two sons, Brad Dittman and wife, Jen, of Parker and Brian Dittman and fiancée, Tracy, of Centerville; his father and stepmother, Lewis and Ruth Dittman of St. Petersburg; a stepdaughter, Chrissy Donaldson of Florida; sons, Clifford and Quinton Codispot; and eight grandchildren. He also is survived by two sisters, Bonnie Dittman and companion, Barney Koerner, of Butler and Deborah Facciani and companion, Jerry Beers, of St. Petersburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a son, Bretton Dittman; and a stepson, Clayton Wike. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday in the H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home Inc., Wayne Street. Parker. Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Interment will follow Tuesday evening in St. Petersburg Cemetery. A veterans service will be held in the funeral home after the funeral, conducted by the American Legion and VFW. Idamae E. Hammer Idamae E. Hammer, 86, of McKinley Health Center, Brookville, formerly of Knox, died Saturday afternoon, June 30, 2007, in the health center. The David C. McEntire Funeral Home, 504 E. Penn St., Knox, is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will be published Tuesday in The Derrick. Phoebe Hanold, 88, formerly of Callensburg and Sligo, died Saturday, June 30, 2007, in Parker Personal Care Home where she had resided for the past six months. Born Sept 22, 1918, in New Bethlehem, she was the daughter of William J. and Mary Catherine Crissman Kerr. She was valedictorian of her graduating class. Mrs. Hanold was a member of the Callensburg Church of God. She was married April 6, 1940, to Leon Hanold, who died May 24, 2004. Surviving are three daughters and their husbands, Rosalie and Tom Jackson of Parker, Victoria and Bill Showers of Knox and Penny and Larry Gourley of Sligo; six grandchildren, Lynette Slagle and husband, James, of Knox, Melissa Custer of Rimersburg, Paula Haines and husband, Ronald, of Sligo Staci Showers of Knox and Misty Gourley and husband, Damien, of Richmond, Va.,, and Thadd Showers of Knox; and five great-grandchildren, Matthew Slagle, Amber Haines, Tanner Custer, Jeanna Showers and Dillon Haines. She also is survived by two sisters, Beulla Baines of Clarion and June Thomas of Brookville; and one bother, Quentin Kerr of Warren, Ohio. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Hanold was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Tara Showers; five sisters, Olive Barrett, Evelyn Earnest, Mary Downs, Laura Cyphert and Ella Smith Varner; and one brother, Vernon Mike Kerr. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Varner Funeral Home in Sligo. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home with the Rev. Korona Say, pastor of the Park Hill Church or God in West Freedom, officiating. Interment will follow in Cedarview Memorial Park near Strattanville. Homer J. Hunter, 94, of Eau Claire, died at 7:02 a.m. Sunday, July 1, 2007, in the Concordia Care Center in Cabot following an extended illness. Born May 30, 1913, in Eau Claire, he was the son of Harry O. and Edith Anchors Hunter. In his early years, he worked on his father's farm in Eau Claire and also worked for the late J. M. Beatty delivering groceries, driving truck and hauling produce from the produce yards in Pittsburgh to the grocery store in Eau Claire. In 1938, Mr. Hunter established the original Hunter Truck Sales of Eau Claire. In the beginning he was a sub-dealer for Mack trucks and any other brand he could broker for customers. In 1950, he became an authorized International-Harvester truck dealership, later known as International Truck Sales. In 1984, the Peterbilt brand was added to the Hunter menu. With the addition of many family members, Homer's original dealership and service center had grown to 14 locations with several hundred employees, all beginning in the post-depression era in Eau Claire. He and his company were many time winners of the prestigious I-H Triple Diamond Roundtable Award. In his early years, he was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church in Eau Claire. He later became a member for more than 50 of the North Main Street Church of God in Butler. Mr. Hunter was known for taking many young men, outside of his family, under his guidance and promoting their well-being in the trucking work force and other occupations. He always liked to refer to these young folk as "his boys" and took great pride in watching them succeed in both the work place and as family men. Decades ago, a fire truck salesman stopped in Eau Claire and asked Mr. Hunter for the location of the fire department. When the reply was negative, the salesman suggested a fire company be established. Homer called together the borough council of that day and it was instantly agreed to form what is known today as Eau Claire Volunteer Fire Department. He is the last charter member of that fire company. Mr. Hunter was a longtime Eau Claire Borough councilman, a member of the fire department and was a silent charitable supporter of many area activities. He enjoyed listening to gospel music and the sounds of the "big band" era, as well as being a member of the former card club known as the Eau Claire 500 Club. A devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he is survived by one daughter, Donna Hunter Rankin of Butler; two sons, Harry J. Hunter and wife, JoAnne, and Robert L. Hunter and wife, Gail, all of Butler; 10 grandchildren, Dr. Todd Hunter Rankin of Newburn, N.C., Dr. Lynn Rankin-Esquer of Moraga, Calif., Alison Rankin Albert of Chatham, N.J., David John Hunter of Eau Claire, Jeffrey Hunter, William Hunter and Deborah Hennig, all of Butler, Steven J. Hunter of Atlanta, GA, and Nancy Hunter-Mycka and Susan E. Hunter, both of Butler; 23 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hunter was preceded in death by his first wife, Josephine Beatty Hunter in 1968 and his second wife, Erla Robb Stone Hunter in 1997, and a brother, retired USAF Lt. Col. Harry Floyd Hunter. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home Inc., Main Street. Route 38, Eau Claire. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the North Main Street Church of God in Butler with the Rev. Kenneth Hall, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Eau Claire Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Concordia Care Center, Marwood Road, Cabot, 16023, or to the Eau Claire Volunteer Fire Department, Eau Claire, 16030. Theda E. Perry Kenemuth Theda E. Perry Kenemuth, 100, of Fern Road, Cranberry, died Saturday, June 30, 2007, in Clarion Hospital. The William N. Rupert Mortuary Inc. of Knox is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will be published Tuesday in The Derrick.