The Derrick, March 19, 2009: Donald W. Deitz, Reidsburg Curtis J. Ditzenberger, Main Street Extenson, Polk Veronica Huefner, Marble Ronald L. Kinch, 1485 Mercer Road, Frenchcreek Township Francis J. Nesta, Knox Elizabeth A. Post, 15008 Coleman Road, Meadville Pamela Slater, Marienville Donald B. Stiglitz, Sligo Mildred "Mimi" Wolfe, Rogers, Ark. Donald Wayne Deitz, 79, of Reidsburg died Wednesday morning, March 18, 2009, in Clarion Hospital. Born Oct. 25, 1929, in Reidsburg, he was a son of Edward E. and Cordella E. Shirey Deitz. He was married Feb. 20, 1953, in Pittsburgh, to the former Edith May Smith. Mr. Deitz graduated from Clarion High School in 1947 and from Robert Morris Business College in 1957. He had been a certified public accountant (CPA) since 1962. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 to 1954 and was discharged as a staff sergeant. Mr. Deitz was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Clarion, Clarion Blue Lodge 277, Jefferson Royal Arch Chapter 225 and Pittsburgh Commandry 1 of the Knights Templar. In addition to his wife, Mr. Deitz is survived by three sons, Charles Deitz and his wife, Elise, of Clarion, Jeffery Deitz and his wife, Michelle, of Sligo and Gerald Deitz and his wife, Kathy, of Clarion; two daughters, Linda Corbin and her husband, Bill, of Clarion and Jeanne Foster and her husband, Fred, of Clarion; 10 grandchildren; a brother, Ralph Deitz of Clarion; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Deitz was preceded in death by two sisters, Mildred Naylor and Wanda Jean Myers. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Goble Funeral Home & Crematory, 330 Wood St., Clarion. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home with the Rev. Scott Hauser of the First Presbyterian Church in Clarion officiating. Interment will follow in Reidsburg Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.goblefh.net. Curtis J. Ditzenberger, 41, of Main Street Extension, Polk, passed away March 18, 2009, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was the son of Richard and Alice Ditzenberger. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Gardinier Funeral Home, Inc. in Franklin. A complete obituary will appear in the Friday edition of the News Herald. Veronica M. Huefner, 73, of Marble, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at her residence. The Robert V. Burns Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will be published Friday in The Derrick. Ronald L. Kinch, 64, of 1485 Mercer Road, Frenchcreek Township, died at 4:35 a.m. Wednesday morning, March 18, 2009, in UPMC Northwest of Seneca. The Timothy E. Hartle Funeral Home, 1238 Elk St., Franklin, is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will be published Friday in The News-Herald. Francis Joseph Nesta, 84, of Knox, died Tuesday afternoon, March 17, 2009, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, following a brief hospitalization. Born Nov. 22, 1924, in East McKeesport, he was the son of the late Francis Sullivan Nesta and Hannah Mary Swanson Nesta. He was a 1943 graduate of Westinghouse Memorial High School in Wilmerding. He worked for the Westinghouse Air Brake Company for 42 years as a clerk and instructor in the engineering department. He married the former Louise Elizabeth Poppa on April 30, 1949, in the St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Wilmerding. The Nestas lived in Wilmerding until moving to Knox in October 2001. Mr. Nesta was a member of the Wilmerding and Knox Lions Clubs. He served two separate terms as president of the Wilmerding Club and was active at the district level of Lions International, attending numerous state and national conventions. Mr. Nesta was a very civic minded man. He founded Cub Scout Pack 205 in Wilmerding and served as Cubmaster for eight years. He formed the Valley Nu-Tones, a drum & bugle and majorette corps, which later became the Sundowners. This group participated in parades and competitions from 1961 through 1973, and was well known in Allegheny County and beyond. As a positive outlet for youth, it affected hundreds of young people from many of the communities surrounding Wilmerding. Mr. Nesta organized and supervised the Wilmerding Food Pantry, supplying food to more than 250 needy families in the Turtle Creek Valley. In recognition of his efforts, he was awarded the George Westinghouse Humanitarian Award in 1987. In 1989, he was named Man of the Year in Wilmerding for his volunteer service to the community. Mr. Nesta was extremely happy with his new community and wasted no time in becoming involved. He was especially warmed by the way so many people in Knox welcomed he and his wife. He proudly wore shirts of his own design that read "I'm from KNOX - next to Heaven", distributing them to anyone who shared his enthusiasm and appreciation for his new home. He and his wife were both active and faithful members of the Grace E.C. Church of Ninevah. They were also involved with Charitable Deeds and Services and the Knox Caring Cupboard food pantry. Mr. Nesta also founded the Knox Golden Agers club for senior citizens. Mr. Nesta enjoyed square dancing and attending musicals and concerts. He was a former member of the Pittsburgh Rockets Sr. Drum and Bugle Corps and sang with the Wilmerding Community Church Choir. He enjoyed traveling with his family and was particularly fond of Florida, San Diego, and eastern Tennessee. He especially enjoyed time spent with his family and, of course, the Pittsburgh Steelers. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Francis J. Nesta and his wife, Sharon, of Knox and Dennis C. Nesta and his wife, Susan, of Union, Ky.; and one daughter, Norma Jean Krouskop and her husband, Don, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Mr. Nesta is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Jamison Nesta and his wife, Meghan, of Bridgeport, Pa., Jonathan Nesta of Panama City Beach, Fla., Kyle Nesta of Tampa, Fla., Kristan Nesta of Knox, Victoria, Anthony, Alisa and Alex Nesta all of Union, Ky., Shannon Walker and her husband, Ty, of Gahanna, Ohio, and Chad and Collin Heacock of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and one great-grandson, Boyd Vernon Nesta of Bridgeport, Pa., who was born on his 58th wedding anniversary. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Nesta; and a sister, Mary Rorabaugh. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the William N. Rupert Mortuary, Inc. of Knox and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the Grace Evangelical Congregational Church in Ninevah. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the church with the Rev. Rick Osberg, pastor of the church, officiating. Interment will follow at the Starr Cemetery in Ninevah. Online condolences can be sent to the Nesta family at www.rupertfuneralhomes.com. Memorial gifts can be made to Grace E.C. Church or to Charitable Deeds and Services. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Post, 64, of 15008 Coleman Road, Meadville, passed away Monday, March 16, 2009, at Meadville Medical Center. Born Aug. 29, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Arvilla "Billy" Carson Snyder. On March 31, 1962, she married Frank C. Post, and he survives. She knew and loved Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and Lord. She was an active member of the Meadville Alliance Church, although declining health reduced her physical service. She loved Christ, family, Christ's church and flowers. She made a difference in many lives over her lifetime. Those who knew her said she was a beautiful example of what the Christian Bible describes as the perfect wife and mother. In addition to her husband of 46 years, Elizabeth is survived by two sons, Frank Post Jr. of La Mesa, Calif., and Gordon C. Post and his wife, Bonnie, of Englewood, Colo.; a daughter, Tamie M. Valeo and her husband, Leonard, of Toms River, N.J., nine grandchildren, Chelsea, Tyler and Sydney Valeo, Maxwell and Zackary Post, Jason and Aaron Post, and Ethan and Adam Dye; as well as several great grandchildren. She also is survived by two brothers, George Snyder and his wife, Linda, of Meadville and James Snyder and his wife, Donna, of Cambridge Springs; and two sisters, June Coyle and her husband, Brian, of Erie and Dora Casler-Snyder of Florida. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Teresa "Tess" Post. Family and friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 11 to 1 p.m. Friday at Meadville Alliance Church, 660 N. Main St., Meadville. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday at the Meadville Alliance Church with the Rev. Jeffrey Conley, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Meadville. Memorial contributions may be made to Meadville Alliance Church, 660 N. Main St., Meadville, 16335. Arrangements are under the direction of Stephen P. Mizner Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 404 Chestnut St., Meadville. Pamela Slater, 58, of Marienville, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday March 17, 2009, at the Clarion Hospital. Born March 19, 1950, in Kane, she was the daughter of Paul and Margaret Hilyer Carter. She was married Oct. 23, 1971, to Ron Slater, who survives. Pam was a housewife and a member of the Marienville United Methodist Church. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Slater is survived by four children, Chris Slater of Marienville, Aaron Slater of Fort Lee, Va., and Virginia Slater and Emily Slater, both of Marienville. She is also survived by her mother, Margaret Carter of Marienville; two brothers, Brent Carter of Waldo, Fla. and Kevin Carter and his wife, Debra, of Marienville; four grandchildren; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Slater was preceded in death by her father, Paul Carter; and two infant children, Charles Paul and Maggie Beulah. Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Ronald McDonald Funeral Home in Marienville. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Marienville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Daniel Richter, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in North Forest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Clarion/Forest VNA or to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation at Western PA Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Convention Towers, 960 Penn Ave. #1000, Pittsburgh, 15222. Donald B. "Smoke" Stiglitz, 49, of Sligo, passed away unexpectedly early Wednesday morning, March 18, 2009, at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born April 17, 1959, in Clarion, he was the son of Donald L. and Darla Kay Smathers Stiglitz of Sligo. He graduated from Keystone High School in 1978. Mr. Stiglitz worked at the 68 Bar in Rimersburg. He was of the Catholic faith. Mr. Stiglitz was a member of the Eagles Club in Clarion. He enjoyed watching wrestling, races, and football. He also enjoyed working outside and spending time with his nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Dennis Stiglitz and his friend, Lisa Heasley, of Fairmount City; and two sisters, Debra Graham and her friend, Jim McCall, of Knox, and Donna Gallagher and her husband, Mike, of Sligo. He is also survived by nieces and nephews, Toni and Kolton Stiglitz, John Graham and his friend, Kelly Evans, Jason Graham and his friend, Kristi Horner, Jayme Graham, Tim Gallagher and his friend, Breah Ditto, and Tara Gallagher. He was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Bob Graham; a niece, Lauren Stiglitz; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stiglitz and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Manuell. A private funeral service for family will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the Robert V. Burns Funeral Home in Clarion with Monsignor Jan Olowin, pastor of the St. Michaels Catholic Church in Emlenton, officiating. Interment will be held at the Knox Union Cemetery in Knox. Family suggests that donations be made to the Clarion County Mental Retardation Administration, 214 South 7th Avenue, Clarion, 16214. Online condolences may be sent at www.rvburnsfuneralhome.com. Mildred "Mimi" Wolfe of Rogers, Ark., unexpectedly went to be with her heavenly Father on Monday March 16, 2009. Among her survivors is a step-daughter, Marilyn Wolfe Black of Cochranton.