Jeffersonian Democrat

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Minnie Ann (Guthrie) Smail, 95 of Distant, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at the McKinley Health Center in Brookville. Born at home in Distant on December 11, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Walter “Mike” Guthrie and Florence Allen Guthrie. Minnie was a graduate of the New Bethlehem High School. She married the late Marlin R. “Smick” Smail Jr. on Dec. 12, 1948. He preceded her in death on May 25, 2014. Minnie loved cooking, baking, housekeeping and spending time with her family.

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Hazel E. Gaston, 80, of Green Valley Road, Brookville, died on Friday, June 20, 2025 at Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor in Brookville. Born December 2, 1944 in Ridgway, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Elizabeth (Vandervort) Deemer. Although from the same hometown, it was only after moving to Chicago, Ill. following high school graduation that Hazel met the love of her life, Joseph Gaston.

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LORETTO – St. Francis University in Loretto has released the names of the students who earned a place on the dean’s list and the president’s list for the spring 2025 semester. To achieve either honor, students must have full-time status and attain a quality point average of 4.0 for the president’s list or 3.5 for the dean’s list, earning 12 or more credits during the semester with no incomplete grades — except students in Independent Studies or Honors 444.

2 days ago | thecourierexpress.com | Adele Smith

GROVE CITY – The following students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester at Grove City College:Emma Dailey of East Brady, sophomore — Special Education with Elementary Education. Noel Anthony of Shippenville, junior — Biology/Health. Dalton Bish of Fairmount City, senior — Exercise Science. Kobe Bonanno of New Bethlehem, senior — Management. Dylen Mealy of East Brady, senior — Elementary Education. Hallee Sayers of New Bethlehem, senior — Elementary Education.

2 days ago | thecourierexpress.com | Adele Smith

Joyce M. Grant, 87, of DuBois, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at McKinnley Health Center in Brookville. Born December 4, 1937, in DuBois, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Stella Pearl Shaffer. Joyce graduated from Sandy High School, worked at BF Goodrich, made golf balls and cleaned various businesses in the DuBois area. On June 8, 1959, she married Willis “John” Grant, in DuBois, together they enjoyed 58 years of marriage until his passing on October 29, 2017.