Obituaries
Betty L. Beard
Mar 17, 2022
Betty L. Beard Peacefully on March 17, 2022, age 95 of Ligonier formerly of Irwin. Preceded in death by her beloved husband Clarence “Slim” Beard, a son John and sisters Esther and Lillian. Survived by her loving son Kevin (friend Theresa) Beard and grandchildren John (Ruthie) Beard and Leah Beard; and many nieces and nephews. Former employee of...
Mary Ellen Hogarth
Mar 15, 2022
Mary Ellen (Kallander) Hogarth, 88, of Denton, Texas, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Rector, Pennsylvania. She was born Mary Ellen Melville on November 24, 1933, to William Harold and Mabel (Benter) Melville in White River, South Dakota, the youngest of six children. After the death of her biological mother, Mary Ellen was adopted...
Laura R. Eicher
Mar 8, 2022
Laura R. Eicher
Peacefully on March 8, 2022, age 86 of Ligonier.
Daughter of the late Carl and Daisy (Lenhart) Eicher;
Loving mother of Kim Musick, Michael Schreckengost and the late Forst (Kathleen) Musick and Chris Musick;
Cherished grandmother and great grandmother to many;
Sister of Glenn (Carol) Eicher, Edna Erickson, Jacob Eicher, Ray (Kim) Eicher, Audrey Henrie, Peggy...
Thomas E. Horner
Mar 4, 2022
Thomas E. Horner, 80, of Latrobe, passed away, Friday, Mar. 4, 2022, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. He was born May 12, 1941, in Ligonier, to the late Eugene W. and Dorothy O. (Roddy) Horner. He was a retired liaison for disabled veterans having worked for the Veterans Administration in Washington D.C. He was a member of the Waterford Christian...
Katherine Clare Smith
Feb 27, 2022
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Katherine Clare Smith, 36, of Stahlstown, PA, on February 27, 2022. She courageously battled an illness and died in the hospital at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh, PA.
She was the beloved daughter of Patricia O’Brien Smith and the late Robert Melville Smith; loving sister of Patrick M. Smith and...
Amanda Rae Kitchen
Feb 20, 2022
Amanda (Queer) Kitchen age 41, of Ligonier peacefully passed away on February 20, 2022;
Beloved wife of Joshua Kitchen;
Loving daughter of Robert Queer and the late Debra Queer;
Cherished sister of Andy (Lyndsey) Queer;
Daughter-In-Law of Richard and April Kitchen;
Aunt of Tyler and Alyssa Queer, Lorelai Stilwell and Harrison LaRock;
Sister-In-Law of Kara (fiancé Matt LaRock) Kozaitis...
Hunter McCoy Fitchko
Feb 17, 2022
It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of Hunter McCoy Fitchko, 28 of Ligonier, on February 17, 2022.
Beloved son of Michelle (Scott) Lazur and the late Michael G. Fitchko;
Loving brother of Autumn (Ryan) Marcoz, Gabhriel (James III) Bridge, Graham (Larissa) Fitchko and Ramsey (Julie) Fitchko; Cherished uncle of Nolan Marcoz, James Bridge IV and...
Donald Herrholtz
Feb 15, 2022
Donald L. Herrholtz
Laughlintown
Donald L. "Herky" Herrholtz passed away peacefully, at his home in Laughlintown, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, five days before his 80th birthday. Born Feb. 20, 1942, he was the son of the late Andrew and Dorothy Herrholtz, of Latrobe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Douglas Herrholtz. He retired...
Robert Andrew Irwin
Feb 15, 2022
Robert Andrew Irwin, 73, of Stahlstown, peacefully passed away on February 15, 2022. Bob was the beloved husband of Connie (Gasper) Irwin for 49 years. She survives him.
Bob graduated from Ligonier Valley High School. Prior to his retirement, Bob worked as a plumber and pipefitter for 35 years at Local 354. After retirement, he and his brother Tom rehabbed...
Helen Porembka
Feb 13, 2022
Helen Magdalen Kozar Porembka passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Latrobe Excela after a very unexpected and rapid two day ordeal with sepsis and pneumonia.
Having been blessed with 94 ½ years, after being born at Fort Palmer on July 2, 1927 to Helen Pouchan and George Kozar who were born...
John Kuhns Goodwin
Feb 12, 2022
John Kuhns Goodwin, Jr., "Pete", age 96 of Ligonier died peacefully at home on February 12, 2022. Born on November 24, 1925, Pete was the son of the late John Kuhns Goodwin and Caroline McMath Goodwin Harvey of Indianapolis, IN. He served as an officer in the Navy during WWII before attending Harvard Business School and then becoming President of...
Ray C Kinsey
Feb 12, 2022
Ray C. Kinsey 93 of Ligonier passed away February 12, 2022. He was born May 5, 1928 in Ligonier, son of Ford F. and Mabel (Jones) Kinsey Sr. He was a graduate of Ligonier High School.
Prior to retirement, Ray was a professional gardener employed with the Mellon families for many years. He enjoyed immensely the beauty of flowers...
Jackie (Jack) Lee Rimel
Feb 6, 2022
Jackie Lee (Jack) Rimel, 71 of Fort Hill formerly Jones Mills and White, Pa. died February 6, 2022 surrounded by his loving family at his son and family's residence. He was born February 11, 1950 in Jones Mills, PA. He was the son of the late Russell and Mildred Kalp Rimel. Jack was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant Area Senior...
Nancy L. Soave
Jan 30, 2022
Nancy L. Soave, 76, of Stafford, Va passed peacefully in Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, Va. on Sunday, January 30, 2022, in the presence of her daughter and a close friend. She was born on Sept. 10, 1945, in Wilpen, Pa, the daughter of a coal miner, the late John Lebo and Margaret Fedinatz Lebo. Nancy graduated from Ligonier Valley High...
Dean F. Lenhart
Jan 22, 2022
Dean Lenhart, 77, of Stahlstown died Friday, January 21 at Excela Health, Latrobe. He was born March 3, 1944 a son of the late Clarence and Emma Lenhart. He was self-employed with his loving wife until retirement. The owners of Lenhart Plumbing, Heating and Well Drilling, Inc. He enjoyed farming with his family and going on many wagon trains. In...
Robert Ray Rodgers
Jan 19, 2022
Robert Ray Rodgers, 78, passed away on January 19, 2022 surrounded by his family. On October 8, 1966 Bob married the love of his life Carolyn Rodgers; Loving father of Marissa (Bryan) Lowe and Amy (Tobin) Rote;
Cherished grandfather of Patrick, Courtney, and Bayleigh Lowe and Elayna, Aubrey, and Corryn Rotebrother of Patricia (Paul) Robyhe is also survived by nieces Suzette...
Ronald Robertson
Jan 9, 2022
Ronald "Rob" Robertson Peacefully, on January 9, 2022, age 74 of Ligonier. Beloved husband of Cheryl (Paulson) Robertson; Loving father of Nicki (Keith) Raynor and Jessica (David) Kimmick; Cherished grandfather of Ethan Barney and Cecilia Kimmick; Brother of Mary Johnson of Frederick, MD. Survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins; Rob loved life and made sure people were having...
Ruth Noble
Jan 9, 2022
Ruth Etta Barkley Noble, 97, of Kregar, Peacefully passed away on January 9, 2022. Daughter of the late Emory and Sarah Barkley; Preceded in death by her husband Harry “Butch” Evans Noble; Survived by her two sons: Tom (Anna) Noble and Ray (late Joyce) Noble; grandchildren Kelly Lampkin, Marsha (Frank) Noble-Forrer, Krista (Scott) Lander and the late Rhonda (Surviving...
Theodore Erickson
Jan 9, 2022
Rev. Theodore H. Erickson, Jr., age 86, after a long illness, passed from this life on January 9, 2022. Ted was born in Eau Claire, WI to Theodore Henning Erickson and Margaret Jean Sharp Erickson on March 6, 1935. Ted graduated in 1958 from the University of California at Berkley, majoring in social psychology, and then graduated in 1962 from...
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