Whitehill

Daniel E. Whitehill, 62, of Route 38, Emlenton, Richland Township, Venango County, died Monday morning at UPMC Northwest in Seneca, following a courageous yearlong battle with cancer.

Born Oct. 14, 1947, in Oil City, he was the son of Deloris J. Winters Whitehill of Nickleville and the late Howard E. Whitehill.

Mr. Whitehill was a 1966 graduate of Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School. It was the school's first graduating class.

He and the former Karen L. Hetzler were married April 7, 1984, by the Rev. Wilbert Beck at the Old Zion United Methodist in Emlenton. She survives. The couple had celebrated their silver wedding anniversary in April.

Mr. Whitehill attended New Zion Evangelical Congregational Church in Emlenton.

He enjoyed vegetable gardening, telling jokes, the company of friends and family, and his cat, Oreo.

He had been employed for 19 years at Knox Glass Containers and retired with more than 20 years of service with Superior Absorbents in Emlenton.

In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by two sons, Daniel J. Whitehill and Neil E. Whitehill, both of Emlenton. He also is survived by seven sisters, Patricia Kerlin and her husband, Ron, and Deb Whitehill, all of Nickleville, Brenda Sloan and her husband, Rick, of Emlenton, Nola Chase and her husband, Rodger, of Clintonville, Dorothy "Dort" Whitehill of Franklin, Jane Eaton and her husband, Jim, of Chester, W.Va., and Lucretia "Sis" Dittman of Knox; and three brothers, Dave Whitehill and his wife, Diane, of Nickleville, Ted Whitehill and his wife, Laurie, of Knox and Howard E. "Bub" Whitehill Jr. and his wife, Sandra, of Freehold, N.J. Also surviving are his mother-in-law, Dolores Hetzler of Emlenton; an uncle, Jim Winters of Nickleville; as well as other aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and sisters-in-law.

In addition to his father, who died Nov. 28, 1999, Mr. Whitehill was preceded in death by a son, Brian S. Whitehill, who died July 17, 2008; a nephew, Christopher H. Kerlin, who died Oct. 5, 1991; his father-in- law, John Hetzler, who died Oct. 17, 2006; and a very good friend, Mike Weckerly.

<B>WHITEHILL</B> — Friends of Daniel E. Whitehill, who died Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at <B>Hile Funeral Home</B>, 1204 Kerr Ave., Emlenton. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home with the Rev. Charles J. Campbell, pastor of New Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, and the Rev. Sue Montgomery, pastor of Nickleville Presbyterian Church, co-officiating. Interment will follow in Nickleville Cemetery.Memorial contributions in Mr. Whitehill's memory may be made to the Emlenton Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 371, Emlenton, PA 16373; or the Kirtland Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 108, Franklin, PA 16323.For additional information or to send a condolence, visit www.hilefh.com.