The Derrick, October 6, 2007: Genevieve Valentine "Jenny" Kline, Red Coach Manor, Oil City Samuel A. Rider, 406 Orange St., Oil City Brenda Marie Yates, Erie, formerly of New Bethlehem Genevieve Valentine "Jenny" Kline, 91, of Red Coach Manor, Oil City, died at 12:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, at UPMC Northwest in Seneca. Born Feb. 14, 1916, in Mercer, she was a daughter of Harvey and Stella Shaw Hawke. Mrs. Kline was a cosmetologist for 47 years, working first in the IOOF building in Oil City and from 1965-1997 in her home. She was a lifelong member of the Oil City Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Kline was a member of the Eastern Star, PNA, Eagles, Pulaski and VFW. She enjoyed traveling, bowling and socializing. She was married to Leon Kline, and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Kline is survived by four children, Donna Bromley of Oil City, Robert Kline and his wife, Kathy, and James Kline and his wife, Rachael, all of California; and Sandra Siegel of Clarion; 16 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Morrison Funeral Home in Oil City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Oil City Church of the Nazarene, 601 E Second St, with the Rev. William Hopkins, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens, Cranberry. Samuel A. Rider, 83, of 406 Orange St, Oil City, died at 8:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, at the Oil City Presbyterian Home, surrounded by his family. Born June 10, 1924, in Clarion, he was a son of Samuel Howard and Grace Kifer Rider. Mr. Rider was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army with the 702nd Tank Battalion in the European Theater of Operation. He was involved in the Battle of the Bulge and the Normandy Invasion. He worked for Lyons Transportation and Pennzoil, and he retired from Warner and Smith Motor Freight. Mr. Rider was very involved in horseshoe pitching and spent many evenings at Hasson Park and with the Franklin Horseshoe League where he excelled. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Oil City for 54 years. He also belonged to Petrolia Lodge 363, F&AM, the Venango Lodge of Perfection and the New Castle Consistory. Mr. Rider loved his family and was fond of cars and animals. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Dolores McKean Rider; two daughters, Bonnie Rider and Debbie Rider, both of Oil City; one son, Jay Rider and his fianc,e, Pam O'Neil of Oil City; two grandchildren, Justin Rider and Stefanie Rider, both of Oil City; and one sister, Mary Heriot and her husband, Henry, of Cayce, S.C. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Heckathorn. There will be no visitation, and services will be held at the Morrison Funeral Home in Oil City at the convenience of the family with the Rev. Jack Friggle officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens. The family suggests memorials be made to the Venango County Humane Society, 2724 Deep Hollow Road, Franklin, 16323. Brenda Marie Yates Brenda Marie Yates, 52, of Erie, formerly of New Bethlehem, died early Friday morning, Oct. 5, 2007, at Hamot Medical Center in Erie following a brief illness. Arrangements are being handled by the Rupert Funeral Home of New Bethlehem. A complete obituary will be published Monday in The Derrick.