Services will be held Monday;Nov.13;1950;for First Lieutenant Herbert Konecheck;of Belle Vernon;a pilot lost over Augsburg;Germany;on July 19;1944;while flying with the 396th Bomber Squadron. He was born in Belle Vernon on May 3;1917. He enlisted in the U.S.Air Corps on Sept.12;1942 and graduated at Stockton Field;Calif.;where he received his wings. In civilian life;he worked at Duwall Lumber Co.in Belle Vernon. He graduated from Rostraver High School with the class of 1935. He was married March 29;1941 to the former Ruth Geho of Lynnwood.He is survived by his parents;Mr.and Mrs.Nicholas Konecheck of Otto St.;Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mrs.Catherine Boltze of Lynnwood;Mrs.Anne Hackenson of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Emma Jernberg of Beaver Falls;and two brothers;Norman and William;both of Belle Vernon. The body will arrive on Armistice Day at 10 o’clock;from where it will be taken to Toner Funeral Home;Broad avenue;Belle Vernon. Friends will be recieved at Toner’s after 7 p.m.Saturday. Military funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the funeral home;in charge of Rev.Charles Fair;pastor of the Lutheran Church in Lynnwood. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Joseph Kurtak;79;of Belle Vernon;R.D.2;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Friday afternoon;September 1;1950;at 3:30 o’clock.  He had been a resident of Rostraver Township for many years.  He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Mary Kurtak;two sons;Michael at home;and Albert G.Kurtak of Pittsburgh;three daughters;Mrs.Anna Sarnosky of Charleroi;Mrs.Mary Lefko of Conneatville and Mrs.Elizabeth Perry of Pittsburgh;one brother;Andrew of Monessen;thirteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.  Friends will be received at the late home.  Services will be held Monday;September 4;1950;at 9 a.m.;in the St.John the Divine Russian Orthodox Church;Monessen.  Rev.John Govrusik will be in charge and interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Mrs.Mary Kovach;65;of Fayette City;R.D.1;died Sunday;August 27;1950;at 2:15 p.m. She was born in Austria-Hungary;May 18;1884;and was a member of St.Edward’s church;Fayette City. She is survived by two sons;John of Whitsett and Andrew of Fayette City;R.D.1;three daughters;Mrs.Stephen Popelas of New York City;Mrs.Anna Bongiorno;Fayette City;R.D.1;Mrs.Betty Hamilton of Pittsburgh;one brother;John Buksar of Webster;Massachusetts;one sister;Elizabeth Fonos of Homestead;six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Friends will be received at the late home. Services will be held there Thursday;August 31;1950;at 9:30 a.m. and will be followed by additional services at 10 a.m. in St.Edward’s church;Fayette City. Rev.C.W.Ribick will be in charge and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. George M.McCrory and son are the funeral directors.

Henry Thomas Kiefer;80;died at the home of his daughter;Mrs.John Delbarre of Webster;Sunday;April 23;1950;at 2:30 p.m. He is survivied by his wife;Lyda Kiefer;two sons;James of Mather;John of Monessen;four daughters;Mrs.Elizabeth Gates;Monessen;Mrs.John Delbarre of Webster;Miss Emma Kiefer at home;and Mrs.Alvin Mosier of Uniontown;thirty-three grandchildren and twenty-six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home in Monessen. Services will be held ther Wednesday;April 26;1950;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.George Guest. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge.

Mrs. Ella Kirkpatrick; 75; of
Pricedale;died at the home of her
son; Arthur Kirkpatrick of Oakmont;
Sunday; April 16;1950; at 10:15
a. m.
She was a member of the Pricedale
Union Church.
She is survived by two sons; Edward of Pricedale and Arthur of
Oakmont; one daughter; Mrs. Minnie
Turner of Pricedale; three brothers;
Joseph and Homer Sterner of West
Newton; and John Sterner of Oakmont;
one sister; Mrs. Hannah McCabe of West Newton; twelve grandchildren
and ten great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer Funeral Home. Services will be held there Wednesday;April 19;1950;at 3 p.m.;in charge of Rev.George Guest. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer is the funeral director.