OBITUARIES

Sep 7, 2022

Antoinette Sklanka, 76, of Indiana, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.

She was born on March 24, 1946 in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, to the late Wesley and Ceil (Kowalko) Sklanka.

Antoinette graduated from Forest City High School in 1964 and received her bachelor's degree from Penn State University in 1967. She...

Sep 1, 2022

Helen Louise Wood, 86 of Indiana, PA, passed away at Moorehead Place on Thursday, September 1, 2022.

Born in Armstrong Township on November 5, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Esther (Coleman) Cunningham.

A homemaker for most of her life, she worked for Dr. Hoyt, optometrist, for a number of years....

Aug 18, 2022

On August 18th, Reverend Wayne L. Plyler, 89, of Indiana, PA, was carried on to his heavenly reward, peacefully in his home, with his loving wife and family by his side. He will be remembered as a faithful preacher, a wise builder, a ready helper, a friendly conversationalist, and a man who was greatly loved by family and friends alike....

Aug 17, 2022

Florence Blystone Lipsie, 85 of Indiana, passed away on Wednesday August 17, 2022 at St. Andrew's Village, Indiana. She was born in Washington Township on January 28, 1937 to the late Arthur and Ethel (Harmon) Blystone. Raised in Girty, Flo attended Elderton High School and lived in the Plumville area for most of her adult life. She loved all the...

Aug 16, 2022

Leonard Albert Walizer, 72 of Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 in Bethany Place Residential Care, Indiana. Leonard was born on October 18, 1949 in Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware to the late Albert and Elizabeth Ruth (Davies) Walizer. Leonard served our country for 25 years in the United States Army, obtaining the rank of E7. He served for...

Aug 11, 2022

Dr. Kenneth E. Hershman, 82, of Indiana, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022. He was born March 3, 1940 in Jasper County, Indiana, to the late Otis G. and Gladys (Elliott) Hershman. From his hard-working farm boy days, Ken went on to obtain his undergraduate, masters, and doctorate degrees in physics from Perdue University. He worked three jobs to...

Jul 24, 2022

Floyd D. "Lou" Lewis 80 of Shelocta, PA went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at Beacon Ridge. The son of the late Melvin and Sara (Lewis) Isenberg, he was born in Punxsutawney, PA on August 10, 1941. Floyd was the loving husband of Ella (Ruffner) Lewis. Floyd spent four years in the US...

Jul 23, 2022

Carol Sue Pierce, 83 of Indiana, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022. She was born in Indiana on July 19, 1939 to the late Lincoln and Sylvia (Halldin) Lentz and lived in the Indiana area her entire life. A 1957 graduate of Indiana High School, Sue worked as a dental assistant at Chestnut Hill Dental, retiring in 1990. A...

Jul 1, 2022

Wanda R. Isenberg, 69, of Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022. Born in Indiana on September 23, 1952 to the late John M. and Marion V. (Shank) Isenberg, she was a 1970 graduate of Indiana Area High School. Wanda went on to work with First Commonwealth Bank in various positions, retiring as a Business Analyst in 2016. Wanda...

Jun 28, 2022

Frank J. Zbignewich, 95 of Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Indiana Square Personal Care Home. He was born on November 19, 1926 in Ernest to the late Adam and Sabina Zbignewich. A man who liked spending time outdoors, he enjoyed golfing, fishing, and hunting as well as canning the vegetables that he grew in his garden....

Jun 18, 2022

Dorothy E. "Dottie" (Towsey) Joyner, age 99, formerly of Indiana, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot, PA. She was born in Blairsville on December 12, 1922 to the late David B. and Bessie (Matthews) Towsey. Dottie was married to her late husband, William "Chet" Joyner, for 66 years prior to his death on...

Jun 9, 2022

Robert K. Alico, Sr., 83, passed away on June 9, 2022 in Naples, FL surrounded by his children. Bob was born on December 18, 1938 in Buffalo, NY to Nicholas and Margaret (Krenning) Alico. He grew up with an artistic younger brother and parents who loved music. Bob graduated from Bishop Timon High School in 1956. He went on to...

May 30, 2022

D. Ralph Peffer, 85, of Home, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022, at Crystal Waters Personal Care Home, Home. He was born on April 9, 1937 in Indiana to the late Ralph J. and Mabel (Ruffner) Peffer. Ralph was a 1955 graduate of Marion Center High School. Following graduation, he married his high school sweetheart, LuVera A. (Wymer), on...

May 29, 2022

Andrew Rohacek, 94, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Spotsylvania, VA. He was born on August 2, 1927 in Heilwood, PA, the son of Andrew and Elizabeth Rohacheck. Andrew was a World War II US Army veteran and served in the occupation forces in Europe. He retired from Fisher Body, General Motors, where he had worked for 34...

May 23, 2022

William "Bill" H. Fry joined the heavenly choir on May 23, 2022. He was born in Kittanning to the late Oscar Henry and Ella Margaret (Titus) Fry on November 8, 1939. Bill graduated from Elderton High School in 1957, then attended Penn State earning both a bachelor's degree in Animal Husbandry, and a master's degree in Agronomy. He also attended...

May 23, 2022

Donna Lee Ream, 86, of Indiana, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, May 23, 2022, with her loving family by her side. A lifelong resident of Indiana county, she was born on March 1, 1936, and went on to marry her sweetheart of 68 years, George I. "Bud" Ream, on March 6, 1954. Donna devoted her life to her family. Her devotion...

May 20, 2022

Betty Stewart, 79, of Indiana, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022. Born in Indiana to the late Fred and Rena (Cacciatore) Yarnick on November 4, 1942, she was a 1960 graduate of Marion Center Area High School. Betty was a world traveler who loved playing bingo and visiting casinos. While listening to Kitty Wells music she enjoyed cooking her...

May 20, 2022

James "Jim" William Norwood, 63, of Indiana, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital-Laurel Highlands. Born on November 30, 1958, in DuBois to James M. and the late Dorothy (Clinton) Norwood, he was the husband of Michele Ann (Wippich) Norwood. Jim was a member of the John M. Read Masonic Lodge #536 and the Reynoldsville Elk...

May 17, 2022

Diane L. Duntley, 80, of Indiana, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, after a brief illness. She was born July 26, 1941, in Warren, to Paul R. and Audrey (Larson) Duntley, of Corydon. Receiving her A.B. degree from Allegheny College in Meadville, she earned her M.Ed. and Ed.D. from the State University of New York at...

May 15, 2022

Mary Beth Lichtenfels-Woodring of Blairsville, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, May 15, 2022, surrounded by her beloved family and her pets. She was born in Indiana on April 1,1963 to Brian and Martina (Bryson) Hughes. Mary Beth lived a life of generosity through her work with the elderly and disabled and had a passion for rescuing animals....