Local Obituaries for Homer City, Indiana County in Pennsylvania.

December 9, 2021

Winnifred Weamer Davis, 109, Homer City died December 9, 2021 at Moorehead Place, Indiana.  She was the daughter of the late Earle George  and Jeanette (Iseman) Weamer and was born November 8, 1912 in Indiana, PA.

Winnifred was of the Lutheran Faith, but attended the Presbyterian Church in Homer City after she was married. She was employed...

December 9, 2021

John A. Yaworsky, 79, Homer City died December 9, 2021 at Indiana Regional Medical Center.  He was the son of the late John and Mary (Benko) Yaworsky and was born June 14, 1942 in Center Township.

John lived and worked in Hawaii for over 30 years.  John was a member of Saint Mary’s Holy Protection Byzantine Catholic...

December 9, 2021

Rebecca “Becky” Johnson Evans, 72, Homer City died December 9, 2021 at her residence, while surrounded by her family.  She was the daughter of the late H. Robert "Slim" and Dorothy Baxter Johnson and was born January 19, 1949 in Indiana, PA.

Becky was a lifelong member of the Homer City United Methodist Church and a member...

November 29, 2021

Thomas E. “Coach” Dixson, was born November 28th, 1946 in Indiana and passed away on November 29th,  2021 at Indiana Regional Medical Center after a sudden and brief illness. The son of Ronald and Eleanor (Alexander) Dixson.

Tom married his Robert-Shaw love, Marlene Ann Stella in 1967. This past July they celebrated 54 years together. Throughout their...

November 26, 2021

John Thomas “Tom (Barrel)” Harrold Sr., 76, of Blacklick died November 26, 2021, at his home. He was the son of the late Evan Morgan and Mabel Angeel (Smith) Harrold Sr. and was born September 3, 1945, in Lucernemines, PA.

Tom was retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources where he worked at Keystone...

November 23, 2021

Ronald Kevin Woods, 62, New Alexandria died November 23, 2021 at his residence.  He was the son of the late Dorothy Ellen (Adair) Woods and was born March 15, 1959 in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Ronald was retired from Clark Metal in Blairsville.  He loved to travel and enjoyed spending time with his family.

He is survived...

November 19, 2021

Leisa Annette Ober, 59, of Homer City died November 19, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Ruby (Little) Fletcher and was born September 3, 1962, in Indiana, PA.

She was a member of American Legion Post #493, Ladies Auxiliary, and was employed at the Homer-Center School District. She loved her job at the...

November 15, 2021

Stephen Thomas “STP” Polinsky, 78, Homer City died November 15, 2021 at Indiana Regional Medical Center.  He was the son of the late Steve and Helen Polinsky and was born February 1, 1943 in Indiana.

Steve was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Graceton Coral Sportsman Club, Sons of Italy Club Savoy and the...

November 10, 2021

Dolores Jane “Nanny”  Everhart, 86, of Brush Valley, died November 10, 2021 at Indiana Regional Medical Center.  She was the daughter of the late Clyde and Madeline (Foor) Manning and was born May 19, 1935 in Dudley, PA.

Dolores was a member of the Brush Valley United Methodist Church, and a member Brush Valley United Methodist Church...

November 9, 2021

James Edwin “Jim” Jennings, 72, of Coral died November 9, 2021, at Indiana Regional Medical Center.  He was the son of the late Richard C. and Frances Edith (Stewart) Jennings and was born September 2, 1949, in Indiana, PA.

He was a member of Luther Chapel Lutheran Church, Coral, PA and worked at FMC in Homer City...

November 7, 2021

Cathy Jean Polinsky, 72, of Homer City died November 7, 2021 at her residence.  She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Gertrude (Ramsey) Troxell and was born December 13, 1948 in Strongstown, PA.

Cathy was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption, and was retired from Bilo, Homer City where she worked at the...

November 6, 2021

Louise Earley, 82, of Germantown, TN, died Saturday, November 6, at Brookdale Dogwood Creek Assisted Living Center after a long illness.  Formerly of Indiana, PA, she was the widow of former  Court of Common Pleas judge Robert C. Earley.

She was also a longtime member and past Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star, as well as a...

November 4, 2021

Geneva Rose Lazor, 80, of Homer City, PA, went to be with our Lord while surrounded by her family on November 4th, 2021. She was the daughter of Eugene and Bertha Barbarini, born on July 7th, 1941, at her forever home in Coy Junction.

Geneva lived a full 80 years of life as a loving wife to...

October 28, 2021

Isabel M. Silveri, 88, of Homer City, PA.

Today we lost a true original. Creative and vibrant with a knockout figure, she was the one you remembered from the party. She spun tales with frightening villains for her grandkids, and had friends doubled over from her raunchy jokes. She made every holiday magical. She never acted her...

October 27, 2021

Nicholas J. Kanyan, 86, of Black Lick, died October 27, 2021 at Indiana Regional Medical Center.  He was the son of the late John M. and Anette (Kirvonic) Kanyan and was born May 22, 1935 in Coral, Pennsylvania.

Nicholas was the owner of Kanyan Novelty Shop until his retirement in 2012.  He was a United States Army...

October 23, 2021

Sadie Mae McElwee, 93, of Lucernemines, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born March 10, 1928 in Bolivar, and was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Sadie Mae Stiffey.

She was loved by all of her family and friends and enjoyed her time in California with her son,...

October 15, 2021

Cynthia Ellen “Mam” Stewart, 65, Brush Valley died Friday, October 15, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was the daughter of the late Leroy and Virginia Zack and was born September 8, 1956 in Indiana, PA.

She was a member of the Brush Valley Calvary United Methodist Church and was retired from Rose Haven...

October 12, 2021

Felix Edward Szalkowski, 76, of Homer City (Brush Valley) died Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Stella Szalkowski and was born on March 4, 1945 in Poland.

Felix was an Eagle Scout and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He also enjoyed his side-by-side, casinos, hunting, fishing,...

October 11, 2021

Helen Delores (Smith) Sowers, 93, of Graceton, PA passed away on October 11, 2021 to dance again with her husband of 53 years, Frank L. Sowers Sr, in heaven. She was the daughter of the late August “Gusty” and Mary (Duritzo) Smith and was born November 14, 1927 in Graceton.

Helen was a member of Our Lady...

October 9, 2021

LaRue Appleton, 89, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 9, 2021. She was born September 28, 1932 in Brush Valley, PA, the eighth and youngest child of the late John Jefferson and Tessa Pearl (Wallace) Moose.

She was graduated from the former Brush Valley High School in 1950. She married the late...