LaVern E. Dunbar

July 30, 1928 - September 6, 2016

LaVern E. Dunbar, 88, of Butler, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Veteran's Affairs Hospice Center in Butler. He was born July 30, 1928 in Forward Township, the son of the late Clyde LaVern Dunbar and Amanda (Geyer) Dunbar. LaVern was raised by his late grandparents, Stewart and Edith (McCandless) Dunbar. LaVern was a US Army World War II Air Corp veteran and a member of the American Legion, Lyndora Post #778 and the Mars VFW #7505. He was also a member and past elder of Summit Presbyterian Church, the Saxonburg VFD, ARC, a former family coordinator for Special Olympics and past secretary for Butler County Umpires Association. He was a past president of the State PA Tax Claim Bureau Association and a past treasurer of the Butler County Republican Party. LaVern also belonged to Sugar Mill Shuffleboard Club. LaVern was a Metropolitan Life Insurance agent for 25 years then he served as the Butler County Director of Assessment and Tax Claim for 12 years. Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Helen J. (Davison) Dunbar, 4 daughters, Diana Dunbar of Butler, Patricia Daniels of Renfrew, Maxine (Gary) Riemer of Cabot and Nancy (Joel) Henderson of Butler; 6 grandchildren, Tabatha Bachman of Cabot, Amanda (Ryan) Gold of Butler, Mallory (Dustin) Starr of Cranberry Twp., Joelene (Adam) Palace of Butler, Nathan (Melanie) Riemer of Grove City and Jacab (Tarah) Riemer of Valencia; 5 great granddaughters, Kaylee & Madison Bachman, Ava & Olivia Palace and Adia Gold; a great grandson, Zachary Riemer and a great grandson Starr to be born in December. He was preceded in death by brothers, Vincent and Delmar Dunbar. Friends will be received at Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, on Thursday,September 8th from 2-4 & 6 -8 PM. Services will be held at the funeral home on Friday, September 9th at 10 AM with his Pastor Tom Jones officiating. Interment in the Summit United Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Military Honors Graveside by the American Legion and the VFW. Contributions may be made to the Butler County ARC, 112 Hollywood Drive, Suite 202, Butler, PA 16001 or Special Olympics of Butler County, PO Box 2561, Butler, PA 16003 or the VA Hospice Unit, 325 New Castle Road, Butler, PA 16001.