Frank was a lifelong, active member of St.
Frank also served as a mentor to numerous State Farm agents and was a frequent speaker and presenter at various State Farm meetings and conventions. At the time of his retirement from State Farm in 1990, Frank had received the President's Club distinction more than any other agent in the United States. He qualified for State Farm's prestigious President's Club, State Farm's highest honor in recognition of the top 50 agents of the 17,000 State Farm agents in the United States, 34 distinct times over the course of his career. He was the #1 agent in total production in the state of Pennsylvania in 20 of his first 25 years as a State Farm agent. Throughout a 36-year career with State Farm Insurance, Frank received numerous honors and awards. Army in World War II, seeing active combat in the War's European theater and receiving both a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, among other honors and citations for his service. Frank served as a Sergeant of the 104 Div. Born on May 11, 1922, in East Rochester, PA, Frank was the son of the late Nicklaus and Theresa (Jurcic) Markess and was also preceded in death by his two brothers, Steve and Thomas. Frank was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years, Catherine Kay (Stanko) whom he married on November 15, 1947. Oltmanns grandfather of Scott (Heather) Alwine, Jeffrey (Kelly) Alwine, Alexander Oltmanns and Katherine Oltmanns and great-grandfather of Brandon, Zachary, Jake and Ryan Alwine. Beloved father of Patricia (Lawrence) Alwine and Valerie M. Of Beaver Falls, PA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his daughters and loving family, Sunday, March 1, 2015. To offer condolences or to obtain complete memorial service information, please visit The family suggests memorial gifts be made to the Music Endowment of the First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh. at the First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, 605 Morewood Avenue, Shadyside. A memorial service for Margaret will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. Margaret and Richard also volunteered countless hours working with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Opera and the Carnegie Museums. Margaret had a love for the arts, which led her in earlier years to belong to the Mendelssohn Choir and the Pittsburgh Savoyards. She worked for a time as a hostess and cashier in the beloved Tic Toc Shop at Kaufmann's. Margaret was a member of the First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, where she was an active member of the Women's Alliance. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Oswant loving mother of Penny (Gerald) Martin of Greenbelt, MD, Rachel (Stephen) Cupcheck of Pittsburgh, and Richard Rick Oswant of Cave Creek, AZ grandmother of Lindsay (Luke) Thorwart, Heather (Mauno) Kork, Wade (Betty Jeanne) Cupcheck and Casey and Kyle Oswant great-grandmother of Caleb and Susannah Thorwart. She was the beloved wife for 62 years of Richard C. She was a graduate of Peabody High School and took classes at Carnegie Institute of Technology.
She was born October 23, 1920, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late John and Nancy Burtt. OSWANT MARGARET (BURTT) Age 94, of Pittsburgh, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015.
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