OBITUARIES

Mar 29, 2021

Charles R. Altemus of Penn Run passed away two hours prior to his 90th birthday on March 29, 2021.  Charles was born March 30, 1931, in Derry, Pennsylvania, and was the son of Russell and Alice (Hoover) Altemus.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mildred (Slippy) Altemus; children, Beverly Pribicko (Gerald), Jeffrey (Denise), and...

Mar 17, 2021

Ella H. (Hargrave) Olson, age 84, of Indiana, PA, formerly of Weatherford, OK, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Moorehead Place, Indiana.

She was born in 1936 in Mountain Home, AR to John and Georgia Hargrave.

Ella was very religious and was active in the Baptist Church. Her childhood during the Depression left her with...

Mar 16, 2021

Margaret W. Allison, age 98 of Indiana, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at her home.

Born in 1922 in Marion Center, she was the oldest of six children.

Peg was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church for over 70 years.  She worked in the office of Dr. Chester Kauffman for 16 years and as a...

Mar 12, 2021

Douglas V. Leasure, age 60 of Clarksburg went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 12, 2021 at his residence.

He was born in 1960 in Punxsutwney to Donald V. and Patricia Smith Leasure of Indiana.

Following high School graduation, Doug worked in the coal business with his father until 1998, when he...

Mar 10, 2021

Roger Maurice Dean, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh from coronary heart disease.

Roger was born in 1940 in Youngstown, Ohio. He was proceeded in death by his parents Maurice H. and Mary P. (McCaughtry) Dean and his sister Marjory Joyce.

After graduating from Poland Seminary Highschool...

Mar 2, 2021

William A. Rush, III, age 74 of Indiana, died March 2, 2021 at his home.

He was born in 1946 in Kittanning to Willim A. Rush, Jr. and Sarah Nadine Dawson Rush.

Bill was a 1964 graduate of the Kittanning High School and a 1969 graduate of IUP with a BS in Business Administration and...

Feb 23, 2021

M. Ruth Yeomans, age 93 of Creekside, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg.

She was born in 1928 in Sagamore to James Elwood and Sylvia Irene Anderson Caylor.

Ruth was a member of the Plum Creek Presbyterian Church.

Ruth was stricken with Polio at the age of 18 months. She...

Feb 23, 2021

Dolores Kay Bishop, 83 of Indiana formerly of Homer City passed peacefully on February 23, 2021 at her home.  She fought a long courageous battle but is now pain free and reunited with husband Bob to spend eternity together.  The daughter of George and Grace (Hadden) Treese she was born February 14, 1938 in Montgomery Township.

Dolores...

Feb 19, 2021

Robert L. Pegg, Sr., age 78 of Indiana, died February 19, 2021 at St. Andrew's Village.

He was born in 1942 in Indiana to Grover Cleveland and Mary Louise Rowe Pegg.

Robert was a veteran and served in the US Army during the Vietnam Era.

He was employed by various companies over the...

Feb 18, 2021

Brad Fairbanks was born in Indiana in 1949 to Janet Mae Fairbanks. His mother and grandfather, Floyd Fairbanks, raised him in Aultman, PA, where he lived his entire life. He died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He grew up surrounded by family. In a small town like Aultman, the extended family was more like one...

Feb 6, 2021

Rosa B. (Estrada) Dilts, age 81, of Indiana, died peacefully in her home on February 6, 2021.

She was born in Bayamo, Cuba to Emiliano and Blanca Estrada.

Rosa attended the University of Havanna before immigrating to the United States to begin and new life. More than two decades later she returned to college at...

Feb 4, 2021

Marjorie (Waltemire) Strong, age 94, of Indiana, died Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home, Indiana.

She was born in 1926 in Clymer to Ralph and Clara Hollis Waltemire.

She was a graduate of the Indiana High School and attended IUP where she majored in music.

She married Robert Strong on...

Feb 2, 2021

Barbara E. Ando, age 79 of Homer City, died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Allegheny General hospital, Pittsburgh, after a short and sudden illness.

She was born in 1941 in Kittanning to the late Charles and Cora Player Salsgiver. She was preceded in death by her brother William Salsgiver.

Barb was a member of the...

Jan 29, 2021

Stephen G. Fairman (71) passed away peacefully at home on January 29,  2021 in Fernandina Beach, Florida, surrounded by his children.

A native of Indiana, PA, Steve proudly served as a Marine "Tunnel Rat" in the Vietnam War, earning a Purple Heart during his tour. Employed for over thirty years within the natural gas industry, he realized...

Jan 24, 2021

Robert (Bob) McClay, Jr., 82 of Indiana, PA passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on January 24, 2021 after a 15-year battle with Parkinson's Disease.  Bob was born in 1938 to the late Robert and Corrine McClay in Washington, PA.

Bob grew up in Washington and graduated from Trinity High School.  He had...

Jan 15, 2021

Thomas Gary Johnson, Esq., 71, of Indiana, Pennsylvania passed away on January 15 th , 2021, following a courageous battle with COVID-19. Born in Bay Ridge, Ohio on December 14 th , 1949, he was the son of the late Thomas H. Johnson and Sonia Florio Johnson.

He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Gretchen...

Jan 12, 2021

Anna Marie (Brilhart) Walker, age 91, of Indiana, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home, Indiana.

She was born in 1929 in Homer City to John C. and Martha Ann Carson Brilhart.

Mrs. Walker was a homemaker having resided in Center Twp. for 72 years.

She enjoyed camping, gardening and...

Jan 12, 2021

Frank J. Pina, age 85, of Indiana, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.

He was born in 1935 in Indiana to John and Josephine Pagano Pina.

Frank was a member of the St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church.

He was employed by Robertshaw Controls for 25 years...

Jan 11, 2021

Rosemary J. Stiffler, 88, of Indiana, went to be with the Lord at her home, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, January 11, 2021. She was born in 1932 in Kittanning, to Rev. Robert and Beulah (Twigg) Crees.  Rosemary attended One Hope Church in Indiana for over 50 years.

Rosemary worked for over 45 years as...

Jan 9, 2021

Richard A. Moore, 77, of Indiana, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.

He was born September 22, 1943, in Los Angeles to Allan and Ruth Murphy Moore.

In addition to being a loving husband and father, Richard Moore was an innovator — a craftsman and an artist. He grew...