Local Obituaries for Homer City, Indiana County in Pennsylvania.

Dec 13, 2020

Ron “Jube” Shimko, 62, passed away December 13, 2020 at his home.  Ron was the son of the late John B. Shimko Sr. and Audrey Jean Shimko and was born May 30, 1958.

Ron worked as an electrician his entire life. He love to fish and was a permanent fixture at Yellow Creek. He will be sadly...

Dec 12, 2020

Stephen C. Cerovich, Jr., 80, of Josephine, passed peacefully away on Saturday, December 12, 2020. Born October 13, 1940, in Coral, PA, he was the son of Stephen and Johanna (Jennie) Cerovich.

He was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish; Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1488; and Blairsville Elks No. 406. He served in...

Dec 10, 2020

James Leroy Rice, age 88, of Homer City, went to be with his true love, Dorothy, on December 10, 2020.  James was born on May 16, 1932 to the late Mark and Annie (Blystone) Rice. He married Dorothy Engle on July 3, 1954. Together they had three loving children, Scott, Denise, and Bruce.

Jim served in The...

Dec 9, 2020

Betty Lou Snyder, 93 of Homer City, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born on Feb. 20, 1927 in Coral and was the daughter of Frank and Jane (Harris) Kinter.

Betty Lou was a member of the Homer City United Methodist Church, Women’s Club of Homer City,...

Dec 7, 2020

Fred W Hintemeyer, 84, Indiana formerly of Homer City died December 7, 2020 in Pittsburgh.  He was the son of the late Fred and Madeline (Faber) Hintemeyer and was born February 6, 1936 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Fred married his beloved wife, Birdie in 1970 and resided in Homer City most of his life. He was an active...

Dec 3, 2020

Thomas Mark Walker, 70, of Lucernemines passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the VA hospital in Pittsburgh. He was the son of the late Thomas Black Walker, and Jessie Lou Walker, and was born on January 18, 1950, in Indiana, PA.

Thomas worked doing stockpile inventory for the coal industry. He enjoyed socializing with friends, riding...

Nov 29, 2020

Ruby Larue Fletcher (Little) of Waterman passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at St. Andrews Village.  She was born on November 27, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Roy and Bertha Little of Little Town.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She loved spending time with her family and also enjoyed...

Nov 28, 2020

Francis Aukerman, 52, of Blairsvillle died at his late residence.  He is the son of the late Earl and Helen Aukerman and was born July 17, 1968 in Latrobe, PA.

He had a big heart and enjoyed working for people, and would always help others.  Francis enjoyed working on his trucks, remodeling, collecting scrap and building things.  ...

Nov 24, 2020

John Patrick David Brewer, 47, of  Homer City passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 peacefully at his home. He was the son of the late Miriam E. Brewer and Leonard Brewer Sr. He was born Feb.10,1973 in Indiana Pa.

John enjoyed spending his time with family and friends, cooking and baking, and he also enjoyed jamming to...

Nov 24, 2020

Joseph Onufry Novak, 91, Lucernemines passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Communities of Indian Haven, Indiana.  He was a son of Julia (Elczyna) and Onufry Novak and was born March 15, 1929 in Tide, PA.

Joe was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Red Barn Sportsman Club, a lifetime member of the...

Nov 9, 2020

Margaret (Peggy) Usko, 89, the daughter of John and Anna (Gabster) Kundla, was born on December 1, 1930 in Graceton, PA. Last Monday, November 9, 2020, she peacefully passed at Indiana Regional Medical Center.

Peggy was a graduate of Homer City High school and married Frank Usko shortly after graduation. She worked hard and took pride in...

Nov 8, 2020

Mr. Thomas “Tom” Edward Jones, age 87, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Autumn Village Assisted Living in Jackson.

Tom was born in Lucerne Mines, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, July 26, 1933, to the late Edward M. Jones and the late Elizabeth Bell Jones.

Tom was a veteran for the United States Navy and...

Oct 31, 2020

Ralph Mack Stiles, 96, of Homer City, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020, at home.  He was the son of Franklin and Margaret (Snyder) Stiles and was born on September 30, 1924, in Homer City.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Twila Stiles, daughter Linda Bufagna, grandchildren Bridget Robertson (Brandon), and Mike Stiles (Marylynn), ...

Oct 30, 2020

Our beloved Christine Ann Shandick passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 4, 1951, in Sagamore, Pennsylvania, where she graduated from Shannock Valley. After graduating from nursing school, Christine worked as an LPN for many years.

As a nurse and a mother, a wife, a grandmother, a...

Oct 22, 2020

Ronald E. (Humpty) Kolish, 67, Homer City died Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home.  He was the son of the late Edward and Mildred (Colinchuck) Kolish and was born on February 12, 1953, in Indiana.

Ronald is survived by his sister, Carole, and her husband James Woods, and his brother Thomas Kolish and his...

Oct 16, 2020

James Anderson Cook, 85, Homer City died Friday, October 16, 2020, at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Eugene and Stella (Poole) Cook and was born on October 24, 1934, in Trauger, Pennsylvania. Prior to her death in June 2015 he was married to Jane Esther Cook for 58 years. He was an exceptionally...

Oct 9, 2020

Kevin M. "Bean" Isenberg, 60, of Graceton, passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at his home after a year long bout with cancer.

He was the son of Robert E. and Barbara (Biehl) Isenberg, and was born Oct. 3, 1960, in Lackawanna, N.Y.

Kevin worked as a truck driver for Force, Inc. He took great...

Oct 2, 2020

Scott Edward McAdoo, 52, of Brush Valley, PA, passed away Friday, October 2nd 2020, at home with his loving wife and son by his side. The son of Larry and Vicky (Lomnicki) McAdoo, Lucernemines, PA, he was born on September 7th, 1968 in Indiana County. Scott is survived by his loving wife, Stephanie (Tanner) McAdoo, and his best friend...

Sep 28, 2020

Ms. Eleanor (Matonak) Chan passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at IRMC on Monday, September 28th, 2020 in Indiana, PA at the age of 60 years old. Eleanor was born on April 5th,1960 in Butler, PA to Dolores and Andy Matonak.

She graduated from IUP with a B.S. and Master's Degree in Special Education. She taught at various...

Sep 28, 2020

Donald Clair Potts, 86, Indiana died peacefully Monday September 28, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Joseph and Lena (Alexander) Potts and was born December 3, 1933 in Homer City.

Donald was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Holy Name Society and was a former...