John Ditch

John Henry Ditch, 84, Indiana, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at his residence.

The son of Earl and Flora (Braeseker) Ditch, he was born November 23, 1938 in Iselin, PA.

John was a 1957 graduate of Elders Ridge High School. He had been employed over 18 years by Helen Mining Company and afterwards for Diamond Drugs, Inc. for approximately 20 years.

John served in the U.S. Army and had been stationed 18 months in Germany.

He was a member of the Victory Baptist Church in Homer City.

In his free time, he enjoyed hunting and spending time with his family. He was also an avid Steeler fan who will be remembered as a loving husband, father, and grandfather.

Surviving is his wife of 59 years, Thomasene “Tommie’ Ditch; children, Joshua “Josh” (Regan) Ditch and their son, Noble, Faith (Scott) Meckley and their children, Austin (Michaela), Shane and Noah, and Jonathan “Jon” (Christy) Ditch and their children Morgan and Jack; siblings, Rose Blair, Jerry (Donna) Ditch, Larry (Claudia) Ditch, and Margie (Ken) Henderson; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceding John in death were his parents; brothers, Richard “Sonny” Ditch, Carl “Bucky” Ditch and James “Jimmy” Ditch; sisters, Pauline “Sis” Wright, and Elizabeth “Betty Ann” Shirley.

Friends will be received on Tuesday from 5 to 7pm at the John A Lefdahl Funeral Home. An additional hour of viewing will be held on Wednesday from 11 am to 12 pm with a funeral service immediately following in the Lefdahl Chapel.

Private interment will take place in the Iselin Cemetery.

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