The Derrick, December 4, 2008: Edward F. Banner, Fryburg Evalyn M. Love, 104 S. Third St., Shippenville Alice Marie McGunigle, Clarion Elaine Russell Rudisille-Settlemire, 1681 Horsecreek Road, Seneca Spencer L. Varner, Rimersburg Franklin D. "Jack" Wallace, Shippenville and formerly of Clearfield Edward F. Banner, 75, of Fryburg, died suddenly Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh. He was born Oct. 15, 1933, in Fryburg, and he was the son of the late Frank and Maude Weaver Banner. Mr. Banner was a 1950 graduate of Shippenville High School. He served during the Korean Conflict as a truck driver for the U.S. Army. He was married Oct. 15, 1960, to Catherine Hutchinson. Mr. Banner was a member of St. Michael Church in Fryburg. He worked as the head electrician at Wolf's Head in Reno until his retirement in 1995. Mr. Banner enjoyed fishing, hunting and the outdoors. He also enjoyed playing euchre and was a long-standing member of the Fryburg Sportsman 's Club. He is survived by three children, Robin Banner of Venus, Diane Whitton of Marble and Kevin Banner and wife, Tina, of Venus; four grandchildren, Jesse Whitton of Pittsburgh, Bill Whitton of Baghdad, Iraq, and his wife, Erica Whitton, of Fort Stewart, Ga., Nicholas Banner of Venus and Nathan Banner of Venus; two brothers, Cletus Banner of Fryburg and Joseph Banner of Clarion; and one sister, Cathleen Lander of Erie. He is preceded in death by his parents and by siblings Eugene Banner, Emma Miller, Marion Allaman, Ruth Bauer, Doris Allaman, Ron Banner, Russ Banner and an infant brother, Bernard Banner. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Faller Funeral Home Inc. in Fryburg. A parish vigil service will be held at 3:45 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday in St. Michael Church with the Rev. David Poulson, pastor, as presider. The family suggests memorials be made to St. Michael Church. Evalyn M. Love, 87, of 104 S. Third St., Shippenville, formerly of the Sligo area, died at 3 p..m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in the intensive care unit of the Clarion Hospital. Born May 7, 1921, in Licking Township, Clarion County, she was a daughter of John and Leora Kline Kunselman. Mrs. Love was a homemaker and a devout wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of the Callensburg United Methodist Church and attended the Shippenville United Methodist Church since residing in Shippenville. She was married July 23, 1943, to Ralph E. Love, who survives. Survivors also include a daughter and her husband, Barbara and Kimball McDowell of Boynton Beach, Fla.; a son and his wife, John and Jackie Love of Shippenville; and four grandchildren, Jonathan Love of Pittsburgh, Jillian Love of Shippenville and Matthew McDowell and Micah McDowell, both of Florida. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Varner Funeral Home in Sligo. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the funeral home with the Rev. Betsy Cooper, pastor of the Shippenville United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Ken Hughes, associate pastor of the Callensburg United Methodist Church, co-officiating. Interment will be in Callensburg Cemetery. Alice Marie McGunigle, 63, known to her quilting friends as "Ace," passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, at Clarion Hospital after a 17-year battle with cancer. A passionate quilter, Alice's work was featured in several publications and won awards in shows both locally and nationally. She was also an instrument rated pilot and flew out of Monroeville airport in Pittsburgh, where she received her pilot's license at age 17. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in mathematics and married her childhood sweetheart, Ray McGunigle, who had just taken a position in the State Department. She traveled with him on assignments to Japan, South Africa and China, and it was in Capetown, South Africa, that she gave birth to their son, R. Travis. While studying Chinese in Taiwan in preparation for assignment to the consulate in Shanghai, Alice learned that she had developed a malignant tumor. After a brief stay in Shanghai, she returned to the U.S. for treatment and could no longer travel overseas. Her husband then retired from the Foreign Service and the family moved to Clarion to be near her parents in East Brady. While in Clarion, she worked part time at the Clarion University library and helped form a quilt guild which became the center of her artistic endeavors. In her free time she was also an avid and voracious reader of novels and an ardent pro football fan. Two and a half years ago, she suffered a recurrence of her cancer. With the help of the dedicated and supportive staff of the Clarion Hospital Cancer Center she fought the disease with dignity, spirit and heroism right up to the end. She leaves behind her mother, Winifred Staas, age 84; her husband, Ray; their son, Travis; and two rescued mutts that were much beloved by her. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Goble Funeral Home & Crematory, 330 Wood St., Clarion. Interment will take place in St. Eusebius Cemetery in East Brady. Elaine Russell Rudisille-Settlemire 78, of 1681 Horsecreek Road, Seneca, died at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday Dec. 3, 2008, at the Oil City Presbyterian Home. Born Jan. 29, 1930, in West Chester, she was the daughter of J. Boyd Smith and Dorothy Sollinger. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Harold and Ruth Smith Russell, for the first seven years of her life and then lived with her grandparents, Mac and Mary Smith of Plumer. Mrs. Rudisille-Settlemire attended Oil City Schools. She had worked many years for Columbus Janitorial Services and was a certified nursing assistant working in private duty. She was married July 5, 1947, in Trinity United Methodist Church to Charles Rudisille, who preceded her in death May 13, 1977. She later married Roland Settlemire on Aug. 3, 1996, and he preceded her in death Sept. 22, 1998. She was of the Protestant faith. Elaine enjoyed playing the piano, crocheting, and doing cryptograms, but especially enjoyed taping religious programming for use in the mission fields. She had been a member of the Captain R.L. Green Marine Corps Ladies Auxiliary in Titusville and was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Morris Chapter, in Rouseville. She is survived by four children, Judith Niedich of Franklin, Susan Conaway of Ashtabula, Ohio, Charlene Rudisille of Seneca and Timothy and Nora Rudisille of Oil City; a former son-in-law, William Conaway of Jamestown, N.Y.; and five grandchildren, LeAnn and Brent Webster, Amy and Scott Smith, John and Brandy Conaway, Matthew Conaway, and Sarah and Francis Fofie. Survivors also include eight great-grandchildren; a brother and his wife, James and Linda Smith of Prospect; a brother-in-law, Dale Bell of Hershey; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Charles Joseph Rudisille; a son-in-law, Buzz Niedich; a brother, Richard Pyle; and a sister, Wanda Pyle Bell. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Reinsel Funeral Home, 116 Bissell Ave. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home with the Rev. Sue Evans, VNA Hospice Chaplain, officiating. Interment will follow in Plumer Cemetery. The family suggests memorials be made to VNA Hospice. On-line condolences may be sent at www.reinselfuneralhome.com Spencer L. Varner, 19, of Rimersburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at his home. Born Nov. 17, 1989, in Franklin, he was a son of J. Robert Varner and Kimberly Burns Rupp. He was a 2008 graduate of Union High School in Rimersburg, where he was active in golf, basketball and track. He enjoyed hunting and downhill skiing and spending time with his family and friends. Spencer was of the Catholic faith and attended St. Patrick Catholic Church in Brady's Bend. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Kim and Dave Rupp of Rimersburg; his father, Rob Varner of Sligo; a sister, Sydney Varner; two brothers, Shane Varner and Sutton Varner; and a step-brother, Nash Rupp. Survivors also include his maternal grandmother, Patricia Burns Curdo of Rimersburg; paternal grandparents, Bob and Marti Varner of Clarion; and paternal great-grandmother, Maxine Burton of Venice, Fla. Also surviving are maternal aunts and uncles, Karen and Dana Davis of Rimersburg and Kathy and Gary Booth of Sligo; paternal aunts and uncles, Holli and Rod Murray of West Middlesex, Beth and Dana Hawk of Sligo, Dawn and Rich Herzig of Pittsburgh and Annese and Sean Bayless of Sharpsville; many, many cousins and great-aunts and great-uncles; and special friend, Ashley MacKinlay of Rimersburg. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Leroy "Bus" Burns; step-grandfather, Peter Curdo; and two cousins, Colton Davis and Michael Murray. The family will receive friends from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Varner Funeral Home in Sligo. A prayer service will be held Friday evening in the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Brady's Bend with the Rev. Joseph Bonafed, pastor, as celebrant. Interment will follow in Rimersburg Cemetery. The family suggests memorial donations be made to the Union Sports Booster Club, Rimersburg, 16248. Online condolences may be sent to jrvfdrim@windstream.net. Franklin D. "Jack" Wallace, 75, of Shippenville and formerly of Clearfield, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at DuBois Regional Medical Center - West. Born April 24, 1933, in Clearfield, he was a son of the late Jesse R. and Minnie (Woodling) Wallace. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during the Korean War. Mr. Wallace retired in 1994 from Penelec, where he was employed as a machinist at the Shawville Power Plant. Prior to that, he was a barber at the White Cross Barber Shop. He attended the Manor United Methodist Church, Shippenville. He was a member of the Clearfield Lodge No. 314 F & AM, the Scottish Rite and the Shriner's Jaffa Temple. He also belonged to the Curwensville Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 268, the F. Michael Sicks VFW Post No. 1785 in Clearfield, the Clearfield American Legion John Lewis Shade Post No. 6 and the National Rifle Association. In addition, he was a member of the Clearfield Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge No. 540, the Clearfield Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 812 and the Sinnemahoning Sportsman's Association. He was married April 7, 1956, in Erie to Mary Elizabeth "Betty" (Boyce) Wallace, who preceded him in death on Oct. 7, 1993. He is survived by three sons, Steve Wallace and his wife, Vickie, of Bethel Park, Rodney Wallace and his life partner, Jean Nicholson, of Denver, Colo., and Robert Wallace of Raleigh, N.C.; three granddaughters, Tira Wallace, Angela Hurley and April Petro; two great-granddaughters, Ashley and Allison; and his companion, Rose Shirebine, with whom he lived. Survivors also include two brothers, Jesse R. Wallace of Woodland and Marvin Wallace of Hyde; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Norman and Richard Wallace. Friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday in the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield . Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Interment will follow in the Crown Crest Memorial Park, Hyde. Military honors will be accorded at the cemetery by the members of the Clearfield American Legion Post #6 and the Clearfield Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1785 Honor Guard. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Shriner's Hospitals for Children, 1645 West Eighth St., Erie, 16505. An online guest book may be signed at www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.