Verena R Pistner

1900 - 1977  (76 years)

• Name	Verena R Pistner  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	1 Oct 1900	Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	Apr 1977	Weedville, Elk, Pennsylvania, Untied States
  Person ID	I7207	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	George John Pistner,   b. 24 Jun 1866, Bavaria, Pennsylvania d. 13 Jan 1927, Bennezette, Elk, Pennsylvania (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Barbara Elizabeth Daniels,   b. 19 Nov 1876, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 29 Nov 1958, Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	19 May 1896	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bruce Weaver
  Family ID	F2758	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Sister Of Local Woman Died Monday Mass Wednesday For Mrs. Bruce Weaver of Weedville Mrs. Bruce R. Weaver, 76, of Weedville, died yesterday at the Extended Care Unit of the Andrew Kaul Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. The deceased the former Verena Pistner, was born in Medix Run, on October 1, 1900, daughter of the late George and Barbara Daniels Pistner. She is survived by her husband, Bruce, and by six sisters and a brother. They are, Imogene, Mrs. Reed McManigle of St. Marys; Mrs. Kathryn Moss of Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Dorothy Sterbak of Buffalo, N.Y.; Mrs. Magdalene Woodford of Akron, O.; Leona, Mrs. Delwyn Barr; and Evelyn, Mrs. Karl Schmidt both of Medix Run; and George Pistner of Columbus, O. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Clifford. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in the St. Joseph's Church in Force, with interment to follow in the Morningside Cemetery in DuBois. Friends and relatives may call at the Geer Funeral Home In Penfield from 7-9 tonight and from 8 a.m. till service time tomorrow. Virgil service will be held tonight at eight o'clock. Daily Press, The 26 Apirl 1977 Sister Of Local Woman Died Monday Mass Wednesday For Mrs. Bruce Weaver of Weedville Mrs. Bruce R. Weaver, 76, of Weedville, died yesterday at the Extended Care Unit of the Andrew Kaul Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. The deceased the former Verena Pistner, was born in Medix Run, on October 1, 1900, daughter of the late George and Barbara Daniels Pistner. She is survived by her husband, Bruce, and by six sisters and a brother. They are, Imogene, Mrs. Reed McManigle of St. Marys; Mrs. Kathryn Moss of Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Dorothy Sterbak of Buffalo, N.Y.; Mrs. Magdalene Woodford of Akron, O.; Leona, Mrs. Delwyn Barr; and Evelyn, Mrs. Karl Schmidt both of Medix Run; and George Pistner of Columbus, O. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Clifford. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in the St. Joseph's Church in Force, with interment to follow in the Morningside Cemetery in DuBois. Friends and relatives may call at the Geer Funeral Home In Penfield from 7-9 tonight and from 8 a.m. till service time tomorrow. Virgil service will be held tonight at eight o'clock. Daily Press, The 26 Apirl 1977 Sister Of Local Woman Died Monday Mass Wednesday For Mrs. Bruce Weaver of Weedville Mrs. Bruce R. Weaver, 76, of Weedville, died yesterday at the Extended Care Unit of the Andrew Kaul Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. The deceased the former Verena Pistner, was born in Medix Run, on October 1, 1900, daughter of the late George and Barbara Daniels Pistner. She is survived by her husband, Bruce, and by six sisters and a brother. They are, Imogene, Mrs. Reed McManigle of St. Marys; Mrs. Kathryn Moss of Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Dorothy Sterbak of Buffalo, N.Y.; Mrs. Magdalene Woodford of Akron, O.; Leona, Mrs. Delwyn Barr; and Evelyn, Mrs. Karl Schmidt both of Medix Run; and George Pistner of Columbus, O. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Clifford. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in the St. Joseph's Church in Force, with interment to follow in the Morningside Cemetery in DuBois. Friends and relatives may call at the Geer Funeral Home In Penfield from 7-9 tonight and from 8 a.m. till service time tomorrow. Virgil service will be held tonight at eight o'clock. Daily Press, The 26 Apirl 1977 Sister Of Local Woman Died Monday Mass Wednesday For Mrs. Bruce Weaver of Weedville Mrs. Bruce R. Weaver, 76, of Weedville, died yesterday at the Extended Care Unit of the Andrew Kaul Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. The deceased the former Verena Pistner, was born in Medix Run, on October 1, 1900, daughter of the late George and Barbara Daniels Pistner. She is survived by her husband, Bruce, and by six sisters and a brother. They are, Imogene, Mrs. Reed McManigle of St. Marys; Mrs. Kathryn Moss of Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Dorothy Sterbak of Buffalo, N.Y.; Mrs. Magdalene Woodford of Akron, O.; Leona, Mrs. Delwyn Barr; and Evelyn, Mrs. Karl Schmidt both of Medix Run; and George Pistner of Columbus, O. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Clifford. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in the St. Joseph's Church in Force, with interment to follow in the Morningside Cemetery in DuBois. Friends and relatives may call at the Geer Funeral Home In Penfield from 7-9 tonight and from 8 a.m. till service time tomorrow. Virgil service will be held tonight at eight o'clock. Daily Press, The 26 Apirl 1977

  
  

• Sources

  [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Pistner, Clifford W (Tip). Clifford W. (Tip) Pistner, 70, of South St. Marys Road, passed away suddenly at 4:20 this morning at his home. Mr. Pistner was born on June 30, 1902 in Medix Run, son of the late George and Barbara Daniels Pistner. He was retired, having worked last for Burke Brothers. He is survived by his wife, the former Frances Curley, whom he married on February 7, 1933 in Rasselas; a daughter, Barbara, Mrs. Leroy Meyer, and a son, Bernard Pistner, both of St. Marys. Also surviving are seven sisters, Mrs. Leona Barr; Verena, Mrs. Bruce Weaver; Evelyn, Mrs. Carl Schmedit, of Medix Run; Mrs. Madgaline Woodford of Akron, Ohio; Dorothy, Mrs. Frank Sterbak of Buffalo, N.Y.; Mrs. Catherine Moss of Cleveland, Ohio; Emma, Mrs. Reed McManigle, St. Marys, and one brother, George Pistner of Columbus, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Mr. Pistner was preceded in death by a brother, Floyd. He was a member of the Eagles Club. Daily Press, The: 13NOV1972 HFA: 26MAR2023 [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Pistner, Mrs. George (Barbara Elizabeth Daniels). Pistner Passed Away At Medix Run St. Marys Native Has Relatives Living Here Mrs. George Pistner, 82, a native of St. Marys, passed away about 2:30 this morning at her home in Medix Run. The deceased, the former Barbara Elizabeth Daniels, was born here November 191 1876. She has two sisters and two Children living in St. Marys. Mrs. Pistner is survived by seven daughters and two sons. They are: Imogene, Mrs. Reed McManigle of St. Marys; Leona, Mrs. Delwyn Barr, Verena, Mrs. Bruce Weaver and Evelyn, Mrs. Karl Schmidt of Medix Run; Dorothy, Mrs. Frank Sterbak of Buffalo; Kathryn, Mrs. Russel Moss of Cleveland; Magdalena, Mrs. Darwin Woodford of Akron, Ohio; Clifford Pistner of St. Marys; George Pistner of Columbus, Ohio. Two sisters, Mrs. Mary Lenze and Mrs. Tillte Feldbauer, both of St. Marys, also survive as do 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her husband, George, passed away in January of 1927. Friends are being received at the family home in Medix Run. Requiem mass will be celebrated Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock in Holy Cross Church at Rasselas with interment to follow in the parish cemetery. Daily Press, The: 13NOV1972 HFA: 26MAR2023 [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Pistner, George (1927). MEDIX RUN MAN DIED THIS MORNING George Pistner, Brother of Charles Pistner, Passed Away Today. George Pistner, of Medix Run and brother of Charles Pistner of South Michael street, and well known in this city, died at his home this morning at five o’clock after suffering from complication of disease the past few years. He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Barbara Daniels of this city, two sons, Clifford and George and seven daughers, Leona, Freda, Magdalene, Dorothy, Catherine, Imogene and Evelyn. Three brothers, peter of Rasselas, William of DuBois and Charles of St. Marys and one sister, Mrs. Mary Blassey also survive. Daily Press, The: 13JAN1927 HFA: 26MAR2023 [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Schmidt, Evelyn C. (Pisnter). Evelyn C. Schmidt, 93, formerly of Medix Run, died on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, at her daughter’s home in Ridgway, following a lengthy illness. She was born on Dec. 15, 1914, in Medix Run, daughter of the late George and Barbara Daniels Pistner. On May 25, 1940, she married Karl L. Schmidt, who preceded her in death in 1979. She was a resident of Medix Run for 89 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Force, was a dedicated homemaker, devoted mother, and found her joy in helping others. Her favorite hobbies include cooking, baking, quilting, and collecting frogs. She was gifted with the ability to deeply appreciate the beauty in the simple wonders of nature, loved dogs and treasured their companionship, thus making her favorite pastime walking her dogs in the great outdoors that she loved. She is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Arnold of Ridgway, with whom she resided the past four years, and Paula Ausserer of Beavercreek, OH; a son Donald Schmidt of DuBois; eight grandchildren, Claire, Lara, Eric, Dawneen, Jennenne, Bradley, Joseph and Michael; 12 great-grandchildren and her faithful dog, Daisy. Beside her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Karlene in 1998, six sisters, Leona Barr, Berna Weaver, Magdalyn Woodford, Dorothy Sterbak, Katheryn Moss, and Imogene McManigle, her twin sister, who died on Dec. 31, 2007, and by three brothers, Clifford, Florentine and George Pistner. She was the last member of her immediate family. Funeral and Committal Services for Evelyn Schmidt will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Thompson Funeral Home, 136 Center Street, Ridgway, With e Very Rev. Theodore B. Marconi, pastor of St. Leo Catholic Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Friends will be received at the Thompson Funeral Home ON Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 11 a.m. I Lieu of flowers memorial may be made to the Animal Friends of Elk and Cameron Counties, 930 S. St. Marys Street, St. Marys, PA 15857. Daily Press, The: 04JAN2008 HFA: 04SEP2023