Category Archives: Obituaries

JOHN RICHARD LUKCIK, 93
John Richard Lukcik, 93, of Blairsville, PA (Black Lick Twp.) passed away peacefully March 7, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. The son of Martin and Maria (Sedmak) Lukcik, he was born June ...
Hometown2 Mar 09, 2022

CHARLES EUGENE TONKIN, 70
Charles Eugene Tonkin, 70, of Home, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022. A son of the late Charles R. and Matilda "Tillie" (Ray) Tonkin, he was born Sept. 12, 1951 in Indiana. Charles was retired from W...
Hometown2 Mar 09, 2022

DAVID GERARD ORENDORFF, 69
David Gerard Orendorff, 69, of Indiana, PA, died March 3, 2022. Born in Weston, WV, on March 26, 1952, he was a son of Harold S. Orendorff and Genevieve G. (Snyder) Orendorff, who preceded him in deat...
Hometown2 Mar 09, 2022

KEVIN JUSTIN SMITH, 60
Kevin Justin Smith, 60, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at his home. The son of John C. and Helen M. (Pavell) Smith, he was born May 20, 1961, in Pittsburgh, PA. After graduat...
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2022

BONNIE RAE PALMER, 73
Bonnie Rae Palmer, 73, of Homer City, PA passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. The daughter of Raymond Palmer, Sr. and Olive M. (Foust) Palmer, she ...
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2022

RICHARD "DICK" PALMER, SR., 77
Richard W. "Dick" Palmer Sr., 77, went to his heavenly home on Friday March 4, 2022 after a 2-year battle with cancer. Born in Blairsville on March 31, 1944, Richard was the son of the late Richard Y....
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2022

BARBARA JONETTE MCQUOWN
"We interrupt this marriage to bring you football season." Words spoken by a wise woman. Barbara Jonette McQuown passed peacefully on March 7, 2022 at St. Andrew's Village. Barbara Jo was born on Janu...
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2022

GARY DWIGHT KROMER, 82
Gary Dwight Kromer, 82, lifelong resident of Western, PA, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022 surrounded by his family. The son of Delbert and LaRue (Kromer) Nichols, he was born March 31, 1939 in Cly...
Hometown2 Mar 07, 2022

ETHEL "DOLLY" INEZ STEPHENS-HELMAN, 98
Ethel "Dolly" Inez Stephens-Helman, 98 passed away Sundy, March 6, 2022, while at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. We have lost the matriarch of our family! The daughter of Nestor Downey and Salom...
Hometown2 Mar 07, 2022

WILLIAM "BUD" LAWSON, JR., 57
William Lawson Jr. "Bud", 57, of Indiana, drank his last drink, March 2, 2022, at his home. He was born June 6, 1964 in Indiana, to William Lawson Sr. and Betty Gail (Glance) Lawson. Bud enjoyed being...
Hometown2 Mar 05, 2022

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM









