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Find Ellwood City Ledger Obituaries and Verify Funeral Notices
Looking for a recent obituary published by the Ellwood City Ledger? Start with the newspaper’s obituary search or its local archive. If a notice is missing, check Ellwood City-area funeral homes and local newspaper resources before searching Pennsylvania death records.
This guide covers Ellwood City, nearby Lawrence and Beaver County communities, historical notices, funeral services, cemetery searches and certified death certificates.
Source review: October 15, 2026. Newspaper listings, service details, fees and office procedures can change.
Quick Answer: Where Should You Start?
Ledger Obituary Search
Search first and last name, then narrow by publication date, location and newspaper.
Ellwood City Notices
Use the Ellwood City-area obituary directory to find funeral-home and other public notices.
Ledger Archive
NewsBank provides searchable Ledger articles starting in 2007, with paid access to some full text.
Death Certificates
Pennsylvania Vital Records issues certified certificates for deaths that occurred in the state since 1906.
How to Find an Ellwood City Ledger Obituary
Where to Check the Most Recent Ellwood City Notices
The Legacy Ellwood City directory organizes public notices by publication date and offers filters for names, newspapers, funeral homes and schools. Its results can include people who lived in Ellwood City, were born there or had other community connections.
Recently Published
Open the directory and review the newest listed notices. Note the publication date shown above each group.
Find the Right Person
Compare name, age, family and location. A person connected to Ellwood City may have died or received funeral services elsewhere.
Check the Original Memorial
When a funeral home is identified, use its own memorial page for current arrangements.
This article intentionally does not reproduce a constantly changing list of names. The linked source is the better place to check notices added after this review.
Ellwood City Ledger Archives: Older Articles and Obituaries
The Ledger’s NewsBank archive is a valuable research route for older articles and possible death notices. Its general information page describes coverage beginning in 2007.
| Archive feature | What is available | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Archive coverage | Described as 2007 to present | Use this archive for relatively recent historical articles. |
| Displayed search collection | A search category currently identifies Ledger material for 2007–2022 | Check the collection and date filters rather than assuming every year is indexed identically. |
| Searching | Free and unlimited search | Try names and date ranges before paying. |
| Complete articles | Some full-text retrieval requires registration and payment | Review the matching result and access terms first. |
| Completeness | Not every obituary or death notice is necessarily archived | Use funeral-home or historical-library sources when the search has no match. |
Microsteps for the Ledger Archive
- Open the Ledger NewsBank archive.
- Search the person’s surname, then the full name.
- Enter the approximate publication years using the date filters.
- Try terms such as obituary, funeral, died or memorial.
- Open the matching result to review the publication details.
- Check whether full text is free or paid before completing checkout.
How to Follow New Ellwood City Ledger Obituaries by Email
The newspaper’s newsletter system lists an Ellwood City Ledger Obituaries email option with daily delivery.
The newsletter link may open an account-management or unsubscribe state depending on how you access it. Use the newspaper’s current account interface if it does not show a subscription form.
Local Funeral Home Obituary Links Near Ellwood City
If a Ledger obituary is missing, delayed or does not include the latest arrangements, check the funeral home responsible for the service.
Samuel Teolis Funeral Home & Crematory
Address: 309 Spring Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117
Telephone: 724-758-3222
The funeral home’s website publishes individual obituary notices and older pages. It also describes traditional funeral and cremation services.
Marshall Funeral Home
Marshall Funeral Home has Ellwood City and Wampum locations.
Its official obituary page includes individual memorials and offers obituary notifications. The provider’s site also gives information about traditional services, cremation, funeral planning and veterans’ benefits.
What to Check on the Funeral Home’s Website
- Full legal name, nickname and age.
- Visitation, wake or viewing date.
- Funeral, memorial or celebration-of-life time.
- Public or private service instructions.
- Church, chapel, cemetery and reception locations.
- Livestream or guestbook availability.
- Flowers, memorial gifts or family-selected donations.
Verify the Correct Person Before Sharing an Obituary
| Identity clue | What to compare | When to be careful |
|---|---|---|
| Name | First name, middle initial, surname and previous names | Another person has the same or similar name |
| Age or birth year | Age and date details in the memorial | The dates conflict with known information |
| Family members | Spouse, parents, children or siblings | None of the known family names match |
| Community | Ellwood City, Ellport, Wampum or other local ties | The person has no known connection to the area |
| Funeral provider | Funeral home identified by the original notice | A different provider is handling the arrangements |
| Dates | Date of death, publication and service separately | An old memorial appears among new search results |
Before Attending a Funeral or Sending Flowers
Confirm the Exact Time
Visitation, funeral and graveside services may take place on different days or at different times.
Check Every Address
A funeral service may be in Ellwood City while the burial or reception is in another town.
Check Access Needs
Ask the funeral home about accessible entrances, seating, parking and other arrangements when needed.
Verify a Livestream
Use only links supplied by the handling funeral home, church or family-authorized memorial.
Confirm Flower Instructions
Some families request donations in place of flowers. Follow the memorial rather than an unrelated advertisement.
Respect Private Services
A published death notice does not mean every family gathering is open to the public.
How to Submit an Obituary to the Ellwood City Ledger
Gannett’s obituary contact directory lists a contact for Beaver County Times–Ellwood City Ledger obituary submissions and questions.
Obituary contact email: BeaverCountyTimesObits@gannett.com
Obituary contact phone: 800-695-1921
Verify submission deadlines, pricing, photo options and publication methods directly with the newspaper before submitting payment.
Prepare These Details
- Full name and preferred published name.
- Age and community.
- Approved obituary wording.
- Photograph with publication permission.
- Confirmed funeral, visitation and burial details.
- Funeral-home contact information.
- Memorial donation or flower preferences approved by the family.
- Billing contact and requested publication date.
Submission Microsteps
- Contact the Ledger obituary team using the verified email or phone.
- Ask for the current price, word/photo requirements and deadline.
- Send only family-approved information.
- Proofread names, dates and service addresses carefully.
- Confirm the publication schedule and total price.
- Save your receipt and request a correction promptly if necessary.
Gannett Obituary Contact Directory
Ellwood City Ledger Reader and Archive Contact
For newspaper account, subscription, delivery or other publisher support, use the Ledger’s own help center.
Ledger Help Center
Phone: 855-303-2660
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
These are the help center’s published support hours, not funeral-service hours.
What to Ask
- Where to find a specific newspaper obituary.
- Whether an old issue is available.
- How to access an archive article.
- How to manage a subscription or newsletter.
- Which department handles a correction.
Official Ellwood City Ledger Help Center
For NewsBank archive billing or technical problems, use its own archive help page rather than assuming the newspaper’s obituary team handles those transactions.
Pennsylvania Death Certificates: Official Fees and Ordering
An obituary does not replace a certified death certificate. Pennsylvania Department of Health issues official death certificates for deaths that occurred in Pennsylvania since 1906.
| Certificate option | Current amount | Important detail |
|---|---|---|
| Certified death certificate | $20 per copy | Same per-copy amount regardless of how many certificates are ordered |
| Online ordering service | $10 additional fee | Applies through Pennsylvania’s authorized online process |
| Mail order | $20 per copy | Additional delivery and processing conditions may apply |
| Qualifying military waiver | Certificate fee may be waived | Specific military, relationship and documentation rules apply; online service fees are not waived |
Two Types of Pennsylvania Death Certificates
With Medical Information
Includes cause and manner of death. Some insurance, pension or other claims may require this version.
Without Medical Information
Excludes cause and manner of death. Pennsylvania offers this version for deaths after 2019, often for financial or property matters.
Who Can Order a Certified Copy?
Eligible requesters can include spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, certain other relatives, attorneys, estate representatives and people with a documented direct financial interest.
Extra relationship or legal documents may be needed. An unrelated person cannot automatically obtain a recent certified death record simply because an obituary is public.
How to Order
Official Mail Route and Contact
Division of Vital Records
Death Certificate Processing Unit
P.O. Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16103
Telephone: 844-228-3516
For a mailed application, use the current official form and required ID documentation. Do not mail cash.
Historical Ellwood City Death Records: Which County Holds Them?
Ellwood City is connected with both Lawrence and Beaver counties. That matters most when tracing older records, wills or a family member’s burial history.
| Time period | Where to look | What is available |
|---|---|---|
| Modern deaths since 1906 | Pennsylvania Vital Records | Certified copies under current state eligibility rules |
| Beaver County, 1893–1906 | Beaver County Register of Wills | County death-record research and copies |
| Lawrence County, 1893–1905 | Lawrence County Government Center | County historical birth/death records |
| State records 50+ years old | Pennsylvania State Archives | Public historical death records; current original holdings include certificates through 1975 |
| Older newspaper notice | Ledger archive, historical society, library or state newspaper collection | Publication references, local family research and archived newspapers |
Beaver County Historical Death Records
Beaver County currently lists a $5 research fee per name for its 1893–1906 records, with a maximum of three names per request. If a record is available, the listed copy charge is $10.
Mail/contact:
Register of Wills
Beaver County Courthouse
810 Third Street
Beaver, PA 15009
724-770-4550
Prepare the name, a date range within five years, your contact details and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Follow the county’s separate initial research and copy-payment process.
Beaver County Historical Record Instructions
Lawrence County Historical Death Records
Lawrence County identifies its historical record coverage as 1893–1905 and directs later death-certificate requests to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Lawrence County Government Center
430 Court Street
New Castle, PA 16101
724-656-2126
The county’s published guidance includes in-person and mail request procedures for older records. Confirm current payment instructions before visiting or sending a request.
Lawrence County Historical Record Guide
Pennsylvania State Archives: A Lower-Cost Genealogy Route
Pennsylvania State Archives currently lists $5 for a non-certified archival death certificate copy from its covered historical holdings, including original certificates from 1906–1975.
These records are useful for genealogy, not as substitutes for a certified certificate required for a modern legal transaction.
Pennsylvania State Archives Certificate Request
Ellwood City Library and Local Historical Research
For old newspaper editions, family history and obituary questions not answered by current online searches, local institutions can help identify available collections and research options.
Ellwood City Public Library
Address:
415 Lawrence Avenue
Ellwood City, PA 16117
Phone: 724-758-6458
Published hours:
Monday and Friday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Tuesday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Call before visiting to ask which newspaper or historical resources are available.
Ellwood City Area Historical Society
Address:
310 Fifth Street
Ellwood City, PA 16117
Phone: 724-752-2021
Published hours:
Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Other times by appointment.
The Society preserves Ellwood City’s local history. Contact it to ask whether its resources cover the person or family you are researching.
How to Find a Cemetery or Burial Record
The obituary may identify a cemetery in Ellwood City, Wampum, New Castle, Beaver County or another community.
Local Funeral and Burial Assistance Worth Checking
Families in Ellwood City may qualify for certain Pennsylvania, county or federal assistance programs. These benefits have specific rules and are not automatically available for every funeral.
Burial or Cremation Assistance
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services provides burial and cremation payments for certain eligible individuals, including some people receiving Supplemental Security Income or qualifying cash assistance before death.
Eligibility is determined by the local County Assistance Office. The funeral director must also be registered with DHS to receive payment.
County Burial and Marker Assistance
Beaver County lists a $100 burial allowance for an eligible honorably discharged wartime veteran who was a county resident.
The county also lists a $100 benefit for qualifying surviving spouses and up to $50 for eligible federal headstone foundation/installation costs.
Veterans Affairs phone: 724-770-4450
Lawrence County Veterans Benefits
Lawrence County’s Veterans Office provides information on county and federal burial allowances, VA headstones, Presidential Memorial Certificates, cemetery flags and other veteran benefits.
Lawrence County Veterans Services
National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
Address:
1158 Morgan Road
Bridgeville, PA 15017
Telephone: 724-746-4363
Visitation: Daily, sunrise to sunset.
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., excluding most federal holidays.
The VA lists the cemetery as open for burial space. Eligibility and scheduling must be confirmed with the VA.
Verify Funeral Providers and Understand Your Price Rights
Check a Pennsylvania Funeral License
The Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors regulates licensed funeral directors and related services.
Use the state’s official professional license lookup to review the license status of a funeral-service professional.
Know the FTC Funeral Rule
When comparing funeral homes, you can ask for price information by telephone and obtain an itemized General Price List when discussing arrangements in person.
Consumers generally have a right to choose individual services rather than purchase unnecessary packages.
After You Find the Obituary
- Save the original obituary and handling funeral-home links.
- Confirm the person’s identity before sharing the notice.
- Write down visitation, service and cemetery addresses separately.
- Check whether an obituary correction is needed.
- Ask each bank or insurer whether a certified death certificate is required.
- Keep certificates and financial records private.
- Ask whether the death was reported to Social Security.
- Check veteran benefits if military service applies.
- Save receipts, publication confirmations and benefit correspondence.
See our after-death notification checklist for a fuller sequence of tasks.
Related Guides on RecentObituaries.info
Obituary Search Guide
Use names, dates, funeral homes and nearby communities to locate missing notices.
Death Certificate and Vital Records
Understand which office issues certified documents and what identification may be needed.
Veterans Burial and Memorial Benefits
Find official VA burial, military records, flag and memorial-benefit guidance.
After-Death Notification Checklist
Organize Social Security, insurance, bank, estate and identity-protection tasks.
Original Newspaper and Government Sources
Ellwood City Ledger — Newspaper-Specific Obituary Search Name and notice filters associated with the Ledger. Ellwood City Ledger — NewsBank Archive Historical article searching, collection dates and full-text access options. Ledger Help Center Newspaper contact, reader support and account questions. Pennsylvania Department of Health — Death Certificates Eligibility, fees, certificate types, waivers and official ordering methods. Beaver County Historical Death Records 1893–1906 record search rules and costs. Lawrence County Historical Birth and Death Records Pre-1906 county records and later state-record routing. Pennsylvania State Archives — Historical Death Records Historic death certificates, indexes and archival access. Pennsylvania DHS — Burial and Cremation Assistance Eligibility and County Assistance Office guidance.Ellwood City Ledger Obituary FAQs
Where can I find the most recent Ellwood City Ledger obituaries?
Start with the Ledger-specific obituary search and the Ellwood City local obituary directory. If you find a matching person, confirm current arrangements through the handling funeral home.
How do I search Ellwood City Ledger obituaries by name?
Enter the person’s first and last name in the newspaper-specific search. If there is no match, try surname only, change the publication date range and check Ellwood City-area funeral homes.
Are the Ellwood City Ledger and EllwoodCity.org the same publisher?
No. Ellwood City Ledger and EllwoodCity.org are separate publishers. They have different contact and obituary submission processes.
How far back does the Ellwood City Ledger online archive go?
The Ledger’s NewsBank archive describes article coverage starting in 2007. Some search collection labels show a narrower 2007–2022 range. Not every obituary is guaranteed to be included.
Is searching the Ellwood City Ledger archive free?
NewsBank says searching is free and unlimited, but opening complete archived articles may require registration and payment.
Can I receive Ellwood City Ledger obituary notices by email?
The newspaper’s newsletter settings list an Ellwood City Ledger Obituaries email option with daily delivery. Use the publisher’s current account or newsletter page to manage enrollment.
How much does a Pennsylvania death certificate cost?
Pennsylvania currently charges $20 per certified death certificate. Its online ordering service adds a $10 fee unless other official conditions apply.
Can military families get a Pennsylvania death-certificate fee waiver?
Some qualifying military-related applicants may receive a death-certificate fee waiver with required documentation. Pennsylvania limits the waiver to ten copies per applicant per calendar year, and the online service fee is not waived.
Where can I find old Ellwood City death records from before 1906?
Check the correct county. Beaver County holds records from 1893–1906, while Lawrence County lists historical coverage from 1893–1905. For later historical records, also check Pennsylvania State Archives.
How can I verify funeral service and cemetery details?
Open the full obituary, identify the handling funeral home and confirm the public service date, time, address and cemetery directly with that provider. Recheck arrangements before travelling.