OBITUARIES

May 13, 2022

Susan Lyn Scott, 81, of Everett, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022. She was born on December 18, 1940 in Altoona, PA to the late George W. and Geraldine (Clark) Hobson. Sue was a graduate of Altoona High School and Juniata College and earned a Masters Degree from Indiana University of PA. She was a music teacher early in...

May 11, 2022

Glenn Richard Simms was born November 15, 1936, in rural Eau Claire, Pennsylvania, in a half-built farmhouse with a dirt floor. He was driving a car at age 14, working as a mechanic in the town's only gas station at 16 and never looked back when he went to college at the age of 18. He called his hometown 'Resume...

May 10, 2022

Katrin Lynn (Crytzer) John, 68, of Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. She was born on August 10, 1953 in Kittanning to the late William James and Evelyn Blanche (Rearick) Crytzer. Katrin worked as a CNA for many years in Texas and Pennsylvania. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Katrin also enjoyed watching TMZ,...

May 6, 2022

Stephen J. Takach, Jr, 72 of Indiana passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 5, 1950 to the late Stephen J. Takach, Sr., and Irene (Blevins) Takach. Steve grew up in the Indiana area graduating from Indiana High School in 1968, and then from Penn State University....

Apr 27, 2022

Martha J. (Lawrence) Oswald, 79, of Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. She was born in Creekside on April 16, 1943 to the late Richard S. Lawrence and Mary E. (Wolfe) Lawrence-Fusaro. She grew up in Ernest, graduating from Marion Center High School in 1961 and lived most of her life in the Indiana area. She taught CCD...

Apr 27, 2022

Maggie Rae McCabe–Kovalcik, 8, of Saltsburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. She was born in Pittsburgh on November 18, 2013 to Billy Bob and Mary (McCabe) Kovalcik. In addition to her parents, Maggie is survived by her little sister Lilou Lyric Kovalcik of Saltsburg, paternal grandparents Robert and Anne Kovalcik of Homer City, maternal grandparents Paul and Elizabeth...

Apr 25, 2022

Stephen Mester, Jr., 78 of Indiana, formerly of Homer City, passed away on April 25, 2022. He was born in Homer City to the late Steve and Anna (Sabatos) Mester on January 4, 1944. Steve was a 1962 graduate of Homer Center High School and worked for Robertshaw Fulton, then as a coal miner until retirement when he worked as...

Apr 23, 2022

Constance Jane Chura (Connie), after 79 years of a very blessed and full life, peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her children. She was born in 1942 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania to the late William and Margaret (Carson) Ferguson. Connie graduated from Norwin High School in 1960, then attended nursing school at Allegheny General...

Apr 23, 2022

Margaret M. Guiher, 101, of Aultman, passed peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Born March 9, 1921, in Aultman, she was one of 15 children to Stephen and Amelia (Brazosky) Kubala. Margaret married the love of her life, Thomas Guiher, on November 5, 1938. Together they raised a beautiful family and enjoyed traveling the countryside together....

Apr 11, 2022

Gerald "Jed" A. Alexander, Sr., 75, of Indiana, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Communities at Indiana Haven Nursing Home, Indiana.

Jed was born in Black Lick on October 4, 1946 to the late LeRoy and Ann (Wyno) Alexander.  Residing in the Indiana area most of his life, he loved watching NASCAR, wrenching, hunting, fishing,...

Apr 9, 2022

Marilyn Joyce Bowman, 92, died Saturday, April 9, 2022 of natural causes in Bluffton, South Carolina. She was born on February 13,1930 in Clymer and was the daughter of Lloyd and Mabel Jane Baxter. An Indiana County resident most of her life, she graduated from Indiana High School in 1947 and married Edward Bowman on September 23,1949. She is...

Apr 2, 2022

James "Jim" Turner Sutton, 83, of Indiana, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 2, 2022.  He was born on February 17, 1939 in Fairchance, PA, to the late Lindsey and Agnes (Blair) Sutton.

After high school, Jim proudly served in the United States Army.  Following his discharge from the Army, he worked for 42 years...

Mar 30, 2022

Luann A. (Weaver) Greek, 66, of Marion Center, passed away in her home on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.  She was born in Punxsutawney on October 7, 1955 to the late Jake S. and Helen (Elle) Weaver.

A 1973 graduate of Marion Center High School,   Luann married her husband of 45 years, John J. Greek, also of Marion...

Mar 24, 2022

Omah Catherine Duggan, 86, of Cape Coral, FL, formerly of Indiana, PA, passed away peacefully after a long illness at Hope Hospice in Cape Coral on Thursday, March 24, 2022.

Omah was an avid gardener, bird watcher, and golfer.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Elda & Helen Alloway Gress of West Lafayette,...

Mar 18, 2022

Charles J. Veshinfsky (Charlie, as we all knew him), 95 of Indiana, passed away with family at his side on Friday March 18, 2022 at Communities at Indian Haven.  He was one of eleven children, born on October 11, 1926, in Mt. Braddock, PA to the late William and Margaret Veshinfsky.

Charlie was a member of St....

Mar 17, 2022

Glenna Jean Elkin, 99, of Indiana, passed away at Scenery Hill Healthcare on Thursday, March 17, 2022. She was born in Punxsutawney on December 25, 1922 to the late Daniel G. and Margaret (Hess) Caldwell.

Glenna worked for 34 years as a receptionist for Weightwatchers as well as a cafeteria worker for the Indiana School District. She...

Mar 16, 2022

Harvey R. Peffer, 89, of Marion Center, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at The Fountains of Indiana.

Born on August 20, 1932 in Marion Center to the late Ralph J. and Mabel (Ruffner) Peffer, he was a   graduate of Marion Center High School.  After graduation he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps serving in...

Mar 7, 2022

"We interrupt this marriage to bring you football season." Words spoken by a wise woman.   Barbara Jonette McQuown passed peacefully on March 7, 2022 at St. Andrew's Village.

Barbara Jo was born on January 24, 1936 to Joseph and Barbara (Cochran) Crissman in Punxsutawney, Pa. She attended Punxsutawney High School where she was a cheerleader and "queen"...

Feb 28, 2022

Patricia F. Craig, 80, of Indiana, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022, at St. Andrew's Village, Indiana.

Born in Indiana on April 12, 1941 to the late John M. and Linnie (Neely) Fetterman, Pat graduated from Indiana High School in 1959.  She was employed as a teacher aide by the Indiana Area School District for 36...

Feb 27, 2022

Melissa Ann Trabert, age 42 of Indiana, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at her home.

Born on March 11, 1979 in DuBois, she was the daughter of Brian K. and Linda Anne (Scroxton) Haney.

Melissa was a 1997 graduate of Indiana Area High School.  She was an avid crafter especially enjoying making wreaths. ...