Homer D. Reesman
Homer D. Reesman, 82, of Waynesburg, died Wednesday, November 24, 2021, in Washington Hospital, Washington.
He was born December 28, 1938, in Clarksville, a son of the late Oran and Helen Holben Reesman.
Homer joined the Marines in 1956, and received a medical discharge due to rheumatic fever.
He was a member of the Clarksville Presbyterian Church in Clarksville.
Homer worked as a Boilermaker with the Local Union 154.
Homer will be deeply missed by his wife and best friend, Sara Turner Reesman, whom he married September 5, 1959.
Surviving are a daughter, Rolinda Marie Kniha of Waynesburg; six grandchildren who he adored and they adored him, Sarah Kniha Medlen of Jefferson, Samanthea Slusser (Jared) of Clarksville, Shari Silfies (Dustin) of Coal Center, Shayla Kniha (Andrew) of Belle Vernon, Trevor Kniha of Waynesburg, Jessica Reesman of Bellaire, Ohio; 10 great-grandchildren who were the apples of his eyes, Tyler Kniha (Maggie), Aaryn Edwards, Evan and Landon Slusser, Hunter Johnson, Caelyn Silfies, Temperance Reesman, and Cayden Morris; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, great-great-nieces and nephews; a sister, Anna Jean Turner (Robert) of Warren; two brothers-in-law, John Barber (Veronica) of Wickliffe, Ohio and Matthew Blair Sr. of Niles, Ohio.
He is preceded in death by a son, Homer Richard “Goober” Reesman; six brothers, Oran Reesman, Howard Reesman, Jess Sprankle, Don Sprankle, Ted Sprankle, and Bill Sprankle; four sisters, Vera Skalad, Laura Barber, Mary Blair, and Della Bradley.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Behm Funeral Home, 1477 Jefferson Rd., Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.