Stella Hepler

Stella Hepler of Butler celebrated her 97th birthday with a family dinner in Butler.

The former Stella Marchinoski was born March 30, 1918, in Butler.

She has a daughter, Patricia Galbreath of Butler. She also has two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Hepler is retired. She was a school crossing guard and a housekeeping supervisor at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She is a member of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Butler.

She was an avid bowler for many years.