Ethan Downie Osterhout, 35, of Indiana passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024.
A son of Karl E. Osterhout and Alison J. Downie, he was born Aug. 6, 1988, in Pittsburgh.
Ethan relished being a Pittsburgher, even while he lived in Georgia for several years after graduating from Towson University. He had lived in Indiana since 2020. Ethan enjoyed sports, was a loyal fan of the Steelers and the Penguins, and Primanti’s was his favorite restaurant. As a little boy, Ethan loved Thomas the Tank Engine trains. As an adult, he often wore a t-shirt featuring a Thomas train logo.
Ethan enjoyed cooking, sampling hot sauces, and reading Anthony Bourdain. He loved music and was a skilled bass guitarist. His favorite band was Primus, a bass-centric group. In recent years, Ethan spent a great deal of time composing beats himself, posting his compositions on bandcamp under the name rebbo:
https://rebbo.bandcamp.com/track/closure
He also wrote song lyrics and poems, many of which demonstrate more depth of feeling than he often was able to share with friends and family.
Ethan was preceded in death by a brother, Kevin Osterhout. He is survived by his father, Karl E. Osterhout of Pittsburgh; his mother, Alison J. Downie, of Indiana; and a brother, Cullen Osterhout, of Pittsburgh. The family requests that anyone who wishes to make a gift in honor of Ethan’s life donate to The Open Door of Indiana, PA. https://theopendoor.org/
A service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Robinson-Lytle-Shoemaker Funeral Home, 36 N. 7th Street, Indiana, with a time of gathering immediately following until 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
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