Irma Louesta (Deemer) King, 82, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA.
The daughter of Edgar and Amy (Kinter) Deemer, she was born December 28, 1937 in Blairsville, PA.
Mrs. King lived her entire life in Blairsville and was a member of the First Baptist Church, Blairsville.
Years ago, she was a school crossing guard for Blairsville-Saltsburg School District and she also helped her husband who was the custodian of the First Baptist Church.
She was devoted in taking care of her granddaughter, Becky and enjoyed walking and going to Silver Sneakers.
Surviving are her son, Carl L. King (fianc, Debra Manzanilla) of Homer City; daughter-in-law, Lynn King, Pasadena, MD; five grandchildren, Angela Dembinski, Heather Bois, Andrew King, Matthew King and Becky King; seven great grandchildren and a brother, Don Deemer of Tampa, FL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 62 years, Alfred King on December 18, 2019, a son, Allen King, a daughter, Bonnie Ivy, a brother, Glen Deemer and two sisters, Larue Deemer and Thelma Cooper.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. Wednesday at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday in the funeral home with Pastor Jack Lucas officiating.
Interment will be in the Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.
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