Melvin G. “Mel” Scheerbaum

Melvin G. “Mel” Scheerbaum, 83, of North Washington passed away Saturday at his residence surrounded by his family.

Mel was born Sept. 26, 1934, in Buffalo Township, Butler County. He was the son of the late Gustave Scheerbaum and the late Thelma Isabelle Stevenson Scheerbaum.

He retired from Armco and also drove a school bus.

Mel lived his entire life on a farm. He used his horses for farming and taught many people, including his children and grandchildren, how to ride, drive and care for horses.

Mel was a member of the Zion Methodist Church in Sarver. He was also a member of the Pennsylvania Draft Horse and Mule Association and the Butler Farm Show and was named to the Horseman's Hall of Fame.

Melvin is survived by his wife, Heidi Scheerbaum, whom he married Aug. 30, 2003; his children, Marilyn Hall, Charles Scheerbaum and his wife, Kimberly, Deana Lasher and her husband, William, Allen Scheerbaum and his wife, Deanna, and Carol Scheerbaum; his stepchildren, Chad Ray and his fiancée, Tara Reed, Johonna Belanger, and Crystal Shea, and her husband, Eric; his grandchildren, Dustin, Lacee, Sister Krista Marie, O.D., Therese, Timothy, Victoria, Alanna, Cliff, Jenna, Jessica, Jamisen, Aurora, Julian, Kenai, Michael and Kayla; and his great-grandchildren, Sofia, Gabriel, Seth, Haylie, Ella, Madison, Tyler, O'Rien, Zazmina and Malakye. He is also survived by one sister, Henrietta Garvin; one brother, Earl Scheerbaum; and several nieces and nephews.

Mel was preceded in death by one son, Melvin Eugene Scheerbaum; and one sister, Harriet Scheerbaum Mackrell.

SCHEERBAUM — Services and burial will be private for Melvin G. “Mel” Scheerbaum, who died Saturday, March 17, 2018.Arrangements have been entrusted to William F. Young Funeral Home, 132 Main St., West Sunbury.If desired, online condolences may be submitted at www.williamfyoungfh.com.