The Derrick, May 14, 2009: The Rev. Dr. James S. Beers, Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Franklin Shirley Maxine Hepler, Sun City Center, Fla., formerly of Knox Warren William Hunsberger, Brook Road, Clarion Barbara J. Jacobe, 317 W. Third St., Oil City Debra J. Jacox, New Bethlehem Victor Jack Kline, Detroit, Mich., native of Franklin Wayne Kugler, formerly of Rouseville Gertrude Beatrice Cook Limber, formerly of the Franklin area Cora M. McFarland, Punxsutawney Robert "Bob" McKay, Grants Pass, Ore., native of Cooperstown Helen I. Seger, 999 Heidrick St., Clarion The Rev. Dr. James S. Beers, 74, of Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009. He was the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Sherman Beers of Franklin, who preceded him in death. Shirley Maxine Hepler, 82, of Sun City Center, Fla., formerly of Knox, died late Tuesday evening, May 12, 2009, at her home in Florida. The William N. Rupert Mortuary Inc. of Knox is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will be published Friday in The Derrick. Warren William Hunsberger, 65, of Brook Road, Clarion, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at Clarion Hospital. The Goble Funeral Home and Crematory, 330 Wood St., Clarion, is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will be published Friday in The Derrick. Barbara J. Jacobe, 71, of 317 W. Third St., Oil City, died at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at her residence. The Morrison Funeral Home in Oil City is in charge of arrangements, and a complete obituary will be published at a later date. Debra L. Jacox, 43, of New Bethlehem, died Wednesday morning, May 13, 2009, at Forbes Hospice in Pittsburgh, following a lengthy illness. The Rupert Funeral Home of New Bethlehem is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will be published Friday in The Derrick. Victor Jack Kline, 79, of Detroit, Mich., a native of Franklin, died Saturday, May 9, 2009, in Detroit. The retired Ford Motor Co. employee was married to the late Barbara Jean Kimes of Oil City. He is survived by five children and nine grandchildren. Wayne Kugler, 90, formerly of Rouseville, died at 6:35 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. Born July 10, 1918, in Oil City, he was a son of the late K. Glenn and Rhoda L. Warren Kugler. As a small child, he grew up on an Indian reservation in Oklahoma and then moved to Pennsylvania with his family. He attended Cranberry High School and was an "honorary graduate", then graduated from Oil City High School. Mr. Kugler was a veteran of World War II. He served in the U.S. Army, where he was a first sergeant and received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf, and a Combat Infantry Badge. He was in the Battle of the Bulge, Argon Forest Campaign and the color guard marching under the Eiffel Tower in Paris at the victory of liberating the French. He was recognized at a veterans "toast" at the Titusville VFW with Congressman John Peterson as the guest presenter. Mr. Kugler was a 50-year member of Rouseville United Methodist Church, Rouseville Volunteer Fire Department, Fraternal Lodge No 483 F&AM in Rouseville and the Titusville VFW. In Lancaster, Ohio, he belonged to the Good Samaritan Center and attended the Salvation Army Church. Mr. Kugler worked oil leases for Brundred Oil, worked for Hays Baking Co. and A&P Foods and retired from GTE, where he was a switchboard installer, salesman and a representative at some of the trade shows. He was an on-air personality for the Erie TV stations and Japanese broadcasting concerning the oil industry and Pennzoil Refinery events. Mr. Kugler enjoyed both bow and gun hunting as well as fishing. Fond memories well into his 80s can be recalled: his auto trips to Chicago to visit his daughter and family, "up in a tree at 83" pruning branches, and painting one side each year of his sprawling home in Rouseville. He was fondly known to his neighborhood children as "the whistler." Some of his "after retirement" activities included his grandchildren, assisting with the tornado victims in the 1980s, and visiting with friends and acquaintances in their homes, hospitals and nursing rehab centers. He also assisted local authors in recalling his adventures in World War II. He and his wife loved to travel and went on several bus tours, some lasting weeks at a time. Mr. Kugler was quite the horticulturist, planting flower and vegetable gardens each year. He took a special interest in planting and caring for the near extinct American chestnut tree while living in Rouseville. He assisted in planting a tomato patch while living in Lancaster, Ohio, and he won two first place prizes at the county fair. On May 18, 1941, he married the former June Renee Sutton, who preceded him in death March 18, 2006. Mr. Kugler is survived by a son, Wayne Kugler Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio; two daughters, Sandra Brumbaugh and her husband, Dick, of Oil City, and Colleen Pett and her husband, Tom, of Marseilles, Ill.; six grandchildren, Kelly Malek and her husband, Frank, of Oil City, Chris Hawks and his wife, Beth, of Lancaster, Ohio, Robin Heigley and her husband, Jason, of Moon Township, Jennifer Barlow and her husband, Joel, of Normal, Ill., Lorrie Lieske and her husband, Lee, of Ottawa, Ill., and Brian Pett and his wife, Rachel, of Las Vegas, Nev.; and several great-grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters, Phyllis McDonough of Oil City, Lois Andre and her husband, Les, of Quincy, Mass., and Ann Homan and her husband, Roger, of Chicago, Ill.; a great-godson, Otis Tate and family of Lancaster, Ohio; and his best friend, Bill Bennett of Oil City. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Kugler; a brother-in-law, Andy McDonough; and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Sutton. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Morrison Funeral Home in Oil City. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home with the Rev. Otis Tate, associate pastor of Victory Hill Church of God in Lancaster, Ohio, officiating. Interment with full military honors accorded by the Venango VETS will be in Rynd Farm Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, it is suggested memorials be made to Rouseville United Methodist Church. Gertrude Beatrice Cook Limber, a former resident of the Franklin area, died Monday, April 11, 2009, in Monterey, Calif., surrounded by her family. Trudy was born July 7, 1919, the only child of Warren and Esther (Blair) Cook of Franklin. She wrote of her childhood in her hometown: "I remember the sassafras root Dad used to bring home from the woods; when summer came Dad made root beer especially for me with the same equipment he used to make his 3.2 home-brew in the days of Prohibition. "On the Pittsburgh Road, my Mom's hens were fenced in a large coop to protect their peeps; they had lots of good food and water available all the time, but after work and on weekends they were let out of jail. Friday, after work, Dad would sharpen up his hatchet and chop off the heads of the number of chickens ordered while Mom brought a tub of water to boil; then the two of them would douse the victims to loosen their feathers and pluck them. Her customers enjoyed the three-mile drive out from town on Saturday to get their Sunday dinner." Trudy took her nursing training at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. In 1940 she moved to Baltimore to work at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. During a visit home, Trudy's father introduced her to Bob Limber, who was a fishing buddy of his. They were smitten. Trudy later wrote: "...he asked me to marry him. Well. he almost did - but his actual words were, 'If I were in a position, I'd ask you to marry me,' to which I responded, 'What's the matter with your position?' And he said, 'You know, the war and all, it's really not a good idea.' And, of course, I didn't agree." They were always a team. When a new job and the warm climate called Bob and Trudy to Los Angeles in 1954, they sold everything they owned in Pennsylvania and moved west. By 1961 they were thinking of getting away from the hustle and bustle and moved to Carmel on California's central coast where they semi-retired: Trudy wrote: "...once in Carmel we knew we wanted to live in the quaint, snug, small village by the sea. We called Jo Mora, met him at his house, looked at and put money down to buy The Silver and Leather Shop in Carmel. We had sailed off again on another adventure..." Those who knew her throughout her life will remember that Trudy was loyal to her friends and always courageous in adversity. She never turned away from an animal nor a friend who needed help. Trudy left priceless gifts to future generations of her family, including the legacy of decades of her investigation, here and abroad, on the family's genealogical history, meticulously documented and verified. During the 1980s, she rediscovered her love of writing and put down on paper the stories of some of the ancestors as she learned about them in her genealogy research. She also wrote her own "True Memories." Trudy was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Limber (1914-1971). She is survived by her five daughters, Susan, Sara, Amy, Barbara and Elisabeth; her sons-in-law; Loren Stirling, Lee Theberge, David Morrison and Stefano Arata; her grandchildren; Cory (Shiloh), Jason (Kerry), Stacy, Lael, Alexander, Robert, James and Susan; and her great-grandchildren, Mia, Megan and Declan. Per her wishes, there will be no services. Cora M. McFarland, 92, of 300 E. Mahoning St., Punxsutawney, died Monday, May 11, 2009, at Mulberry Square. Born Dec. 30, 1916, in Harmonsburg, Crawford County, she was the daughter of George Ferman Conner and Amanda Margretta Wilson Conner. She was first married in 1933 to Earl A. Larimore, who preceded her in death in 1958. She was married in 1969 to James P. McFarland, who preceded her in death in 1996. Mrs. McFarland was a former nurse's assistant at the Butler Veterans Administration Hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Punxsutawney. Mrs. McFarland loved God and people, and she made friends wherever she went. She is survived by two sons, Donald Larmimore and his wife, Judy, of Turtletown, Tenn., and Dennis Larimore and his wife, Viola, of Emlenton; seven grandchildren, Tracy S. Cox and her husband, Keith , of Rockland, Richard A. Larimore of Dawsonville, Ga., Kelly Richcreek and her husband , Bill, of Goshen, Ind., Aaron S. Larimore and his wife, Darcy, of Baden, Jason G. Larimore and his wife, Rhonda, of Gibsonia, Tyson P. Larimore and his wife, Lucretia, of Phillipi, W.Va., and Abby Lynn Larimore of Emlenton; seven great-grandchildren, Dustin K. Cox, Jacob Wright, Kayla Marie Shaderline, Cody Lynn Shaderline, Hannah Larimore, Dylan Larimore and Emilee Larimore; and two great-great grandchildren, Gaige Cox and Joshua David Shaderling. In adddition to her parents and her husbands, she was preceded in death by a brother, Paul T. Conner. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Deeley Funeral Home, 33 Hillcrest Drive, Punxsutawney. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home with the Rev. Mary Lewis officiating. Interment will be in Pearce Cemetery at Rossiter. Robert "Bob" McKay, 85 of Grants Pass, Ore., a Venango County native and a veteran of World War II, passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in his home. Born Dec. 30, 1923, in Cooperstown, he was the son of Hugh G. and Alice M. Whitman McKay. They preceded him in death. He joined the U.S. Army Air Force in 1942, and he retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1965 as a master sergeant. He was previously married to Sallie Castle of Riverside, Calif. He later married Doris Hassard, who preceded him in death. In January 1980 he and his wife, Doris, moved from Riverside, Calif., to Grants Pass, where he worked as a furniture upholsterer. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking, deer hunting and fishing. Mr. McKay is survived by two sons, Larry C. McKay of Eugene, Ore., and Kurtis R. McKay of Reno, Nev.; five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; a sister, Twila Corey of Meadville; and several nieces and nephews. Interment was in Eagle Point National Cemetery at Eagle Point, Ore., with full military honors provided by the Beale Air Force Base Honor Guard. Helen I. Seger, 89, of 999 Heidrick St., Clarion, formerly of Punxsutawney, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009, in the Golden Living Center of Clarion. Born May 22, 1919, in Rimersburg, she was the daughter of Lloyd and Bertha Stanford Flick. She was married June 26, 1938, to Joseph G. Seger, who preceded her in death Nov. 26, 1991. She had worked at the Jordan Furniture Store and Rola-Jenson. Mrs. Seger was a member of the First Assembly of God in Punxsutawney. She is survived by four daughters, Doris Lohr and her husband, Fred, of Chambersburg, Donna Jean Scott and her husband, Randy, of Clarion, Patty Ecelberger and her husband , Tom, of Chambersburg and Sonja Swanson of Meadville; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; a brother, Harry Flick of Reynoldsville; and a sister, Twila Frieze of Erie. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today in the Deeley Funeral Home, 33 Hillcrest Drive, Punxsutawney, with the Rev. James Witherington officiating. Interment will be in Circle Hill Cemetery, Punxsutawney.