Jean L. Welsh Houseknecht
July 31, 1929 - November 12, 2017
Jean L. (Welsh) Houseknecht, 88, of Irwin, died Sunday November 12, 2017. She was born July 31, 1929 in Sugarloaf, a daughter of the late Ami and Lily (Beliheimer) Welsh and was also preceded in death by her husband Raymond L. Houseknecht. She was a former employee of Irwin Drug Store and Kauffmann’s of Monroeville, and a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Irwin and the Order of Eastern Star, Irwin Chapter 400, where she was a Past Worthy Matron. She is survived by her daughter Karen L. Golik of New Derry and her grandchildren Kyle Robert Golik, Heath James Golik, Kent David Golik, and Jenna Catherine (Branden) DiBiase. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the William Snyder Funeral Home Inc., 521 Main Street, Irwin, 724-863-1200, where a funeral service will follow at 8:15 p.m. with Dr. Clifton J. Suehr, officiating. Eastern Star services will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. In Lieu of flowers a contribution can be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 Main Street, Iriwn, PA 15642. For online condolences please visit www.snyderfuneralservices.com.
Jean L. (Welsh) Houseknecht, 88, of Irwin, died Sunday November 12, 2017. She was born July 31, 1929 in Sugarloaf, a daughter of the late Ami and Lily (Beliheimer) Welsh and was also preceded in death by her husband Raymond L. Houseknecht.... View Obituary & Service Information