Mary Jane Emigh, 73 of Wallaceton died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 at the DuBois Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of 53 years to Leroy D. Emigh of Wallaceton after being married Oct. 1, 1960 in Wheeling, WV.
Born May 8, 1940 in Clearfield, she was the daughter of the late Felix and Ruth M. (Read) Yatta. Mrs. Emigh attended the Wallaceton Church of God and also the former Wesleyan Church in Hyde.
She was a life member of the Wallaceton Fire Department. She was a volunteer with the Summer Lunch Program through the Moshannon Valley YMCA.
She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and also her Daschunds at home. She was known for her homemade bread for the hunters, and she loved to shop and lottery tickets.
In addition to her husband, surviving are 12 children, Wayne Emigh and his wife, Bonnie of Woodland; John Emigh and his wife, Vada, Mike Williams and his wife, Peg, Robin Yarger and her husband, Rod, Tom Emigh and his companion, Anna, Penny Hunt and her husband, Jim, Kathy Lewis and her husband, Gary and Donald “Bumper” Emigh and his wife, Samantha, all of Wallaceton; Deb Dixon and her husband, John of Munson; Cindy Bradley and her husband, Mike of Clearfield; and Kristina Fenton and her husband, Scott of Morrisdale; a step-son, Leroy Maines of Clearfield; 27 grandchildren; one step-grandchild, 31 great-grandchildren, one step-great-grandchild; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Rhonda Emigh; a grandson and a great-grand-daughter; three brothers, Philip, Ed and Andrew Yatta; and two sisters, Elizabeth Williams and Patricia Anderson.
A service to celebrate the life of Mary Jane Emigh will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Wallaceton Church of God, 184 Clearfield St., Wallaceton, with Pastor Matthew Scott officiating. Burial will be in Summit Hill Cemetery.
A time to share memories with the family and have an opportunity to view will be held from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday at the Bennett & Houser Funeral Home, 312 E. Locust St., Clearfield and also from 12 p.m. until the time of the services Monday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Moshannon Valley EMS, 14 W. Locust St., Philipsburg, PA 16866.
To post an online tribute, please visit www.bennettandhouserfuneralhome.com or www.mem.com.
