Obituaries

Thomas "Tom" C. Feulmer Sr.

Thomas "Tom" C. Feulmer Sr.

Apr 23, 2026

Thomas “Tom” Carl Feulmer, Sr., 83, of Indiana, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 23, 2026, at The Fountains.

A son of the late John and Eleanore (Trump) Feulmer, he was born March 12, 1943, in Greensburg.

Tom graduated from Indiana Joint High School in 1961. Two days after graduation, he entered the U.S. Air Force. The Air Force sent him to Syracuse...

Nancy A. (Rend) Bender

Nancy A. (Rend) Bender

Apr 22, 2026

Nancy Ann (Rend) Bender of Indiana, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. 

She was the daughter of the late Frank Anthony and Mary Louise (Catanzarite) Rend. Born on March 1, 1930, in Indiana, she held the distinction of being the oldest person to have been born and lived her entire life in Indiana Borough, reaching the age of...

Terry E. Swindell

Terry E. Swindell

Apr 17, 2026

Terry Edward Swindell, 79, of New Alexandria, PA (Loyalhanna Twp.), passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2026, at his home.

Born on July 4, 1946, in Bedford, Pennsylvania, Terry was the son of the late Matthew I. and Catherine (Gamble) Swindell.

Terry worked as a mechanical designer. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, where...

Charles Edwin Laney

Charles Edwin Laney

Apr 15, 2026

Charles Edwin Laney, 70, of Black Lick, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at his home.

Born on October 25, 1955, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Charles was the son of the late Earl and Margaret (Klein) Laney. He was a 1975 graduate of Blairsville High School and spent his working years in the coal mines before retiring. Charles was...

Alex James Tamsula

Alex James Tamsula

Apr 14, 2026

Alex James Tamsula, 69, of Blairsville, PA (Burrell Twp.) passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at home. The son of Alex A. Tamsula, and Pauline (Rohaly) Tamsula, he was born on December 12, 1956, in Homestead, PA.

Alex went to Blairsville High School, Class of 1974, and graduated from Indiana University in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in...

Kathryn A. Farren

Kathryn A. Farren

Apr 11, 2026

Kathryn Ann Farren, 80, of Indiana, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026, at her home.

A daughter of the late Paul M. and Mable C. (McCunn) Farren, she was born Nov. 21, 1945, in Indiana.

Kathryn retired from Indiana Regional Medical Center, where she was a licensed practical nurse. She was a member of Graystone Presbyterian Church. Kathryn enjoyed bowling in different...

Barbara M. Waltemire

Barbara M. Waltemire

Apr 10, 2026

Barbara Marlene Waltemire, 78, Homer City, PA passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, in Indiana, PA.

The daughter of Blaine J. and Emily (Steinman) Waltemire, she was born November 17, 1947, in Blairsville, PA.

Barabara graduated from Penns Manor High School, Class of 1965.

She attended Hope Lutheran Church in Homer City.

She was owner/operator of Brush Valley Corner Market for 16 years...

Thomas Earl Fink Sr.

Thomas Earl Fink Sr.

Apr 7, 2026

Thomas Earl Fink, Sr., 77, of Uniontown, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at home surrounded by family.

The son of David R. and Ruth (Heckman) Fink, he was born on December 4, 1948, in Indiana, PA.

Thomas graduated from Blairsville High School, Class of 1966. A year later, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and he...

William Laughlin Maxwell

William Laughlin Maxwell

Mar 31, 2026

Dr. William L. Maxwell, formerly of Ithaca NY, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Saint Andrew’s Village in Indiana, PA. Max was 91 years old.

He graduated from Central High School in Philadelphia, Class of 1952, where he was recently inducted into its Hall of Fame. Max earned his Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate at Cornell University, then stayed for...

Richard M. Ashford

Richard M. Ashford

Mar 25, 2026

Richard Mark Ashford, 61, of Trafford, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.

A son of Joseph A. and Rebecca E. (Hranitz) Ashford, he was born Aug. 18, 1964, in Wilkinsburg.

Richard had been a union carpenter with Max Enterprise. He became a Cub Scout in elementary school eventually moving on to Boy Scouts, where he proudly earned...

Anthony Henry Penrose

Anthony Henry Penrose

Mar 19, 2026

Anthony Henry Penrose, 73, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at home with his wife by his side.

The son of Robert and Mildred (Wincek) Penrose, he was born on November 8, 1951, in Indiana, PA, Indiana county.

He married Krystal Foster on December 14, 2006, and they spent nearly 20 years of happiness together.

Anthony worked in the...

Priscilla D. Lambing

Priscilla D. Lambing

Mar 15, 2026

Priscilla Darlene Lambing, 86, of Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 15, 2026, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born Oct. 1, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Vaughn and Jewel (Adams) Ramage.

Priscilla worked as the secretary/treasurer for South Mahoning Township. She retired in 2019 at the remarkable age of 80. Music was one...

Helen H. Joyce

Helen H. Joyce

Mar 10, 2026

Helen “Hirko” Joyce, 91, of Blairsville, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at home surrounded by family.

The daughter of George J. and Helen (Urban) Hirko, she was born on January 23, 1935, in Palmertown, PA.

Helen was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, Coral, PA, where she was a member of the Pastoral Council,...

Edith Mae Scobel

Edith Mae Scobel

Mar 7, 2026

Edith Mae (Baker) Scobel, 84, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, with her daughters by her side. She was just seven shopping days shy of her 85th birthday.

A daughter of Joseph J. and Kathryn E. (Griffith) Baker, she was born on March 14, 1941, in Blairsville, PA, Indiana county.

Edith worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at...

Barry E. Muir

Barry E. Muir

Mar 3, 2026

Barry Edward Muir, 67, of Princeton, WV, formerly of Blairsville, PA died on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV.

The son of Harry E. and Audrey E. (Patton) Muir, he was born on October 27, 1958, in Indiana, PA.

Barry worked for USP Hazelton as a prison guard until his retirement.

In his spare time, he...

Donald Novak

Donald Novak

Mar 2, 2026

Donald Novak, 86, of Blairsville, PA passed away Monday, March 2, 2026, at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA.

The son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Henry) Novak, he was born on July 4, 1939, in Blairsville, PA, Indiana county.

Donald proudly served our country in the United States Army, where he spent time deployed overseas during the Korean War.

He is survived by...

Betty Lou Laney

Betty Lou Laney

Mar 2, 2026

Betty Lou (Palmer) Pavlik Laney, 85, of Derry, PA passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, in Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA, surrounded by family.

The daughter of Richard and Mary (Hunter) Palmer, she was born August 9, 1940, in Latrobe, PA.

Betty was a member of the Tree of Life Assembly of God Church in Latrobe, PA.

She was a homemaker...

Mary Jane Javornik

Mary Jane Javornik

Feb 27, 2026

Mary Jane (Ganoe) Javornik, 94, of Indiana, passed away Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at St. Andrew’s Village in Indiana.

A daughter of the late Carl A. and Fern (Coy) Ganoe, she was born March 10, 1931, in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County.

Mary Jane was a graduate of Pine Township High School. She worked at Indiana Regional Medical Center as a registered nurse....

Betty Agnes Koffman

Betty Agnes Koffman

Feb 26, 2026

Betty “Betts” Agnes (McKinney) Koffman, 100, of Indiana, PA passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in Maple Valley Personal Care Home, Indiana, PA, surrounded by family.

The daughter of Jerome T. and Anna May (George) McKinney, she was born December 7, 1925, in Dutchtown, PA.

Betts was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Blairsville, PA, where she taught...

Elmer R. Dorr

Elmer R. Dorr

Feb 23, 2026

Elmer Riley Dorr, 81, of Indiana, passed away Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at St. Andrew’s Village, Indiana.

A son of Edward H. and Mary Margaret (Calhoun) Dorr, he was born July 18, 1944, in White Township.

Elmer was a 1962 graduate of Indiana High School and a member of Indiana County Farm Bureau. For over 25 years, he was a rural mail...