Merlene S. Houtz
Merlene S. Houtz, 62, of Penn Hills passed away peacefully on Wednesday at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville.
Merlene was born Jan. 23, 1957, in Natrona Heights, and was a daughter of the late Laura (Hughes) and Merle D. Anthony.
She was a past member of the Sarver Wesleyan Methodist Church.
She was an LPN at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Butler for 32 years.
She enjoyed camping and the outdoors, canning, word search puzzles, watching the ID network, and “Jeopardy!”. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandkids.
Merlene is survived by her husband of 35 years, William Houtz Sr.; a son, William Houtz Jr. of Penn Hills; a daughter, Ashlee (Richard Hurley) Palmer of Plum; her five grandchildren, Mackenzie, Dominic, Madison, Mason and Jaxon; her sister, Lucille (Ralph) Jones of Leechburg; her brother, Donald (Charlotte) Anthony of Sarver; and numerous nieces and nephews.
HOUTZ — Family and friends of Merlene S. Houtz, who died Wednesday, July 31, 2019, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Redmond Funeral Home, 524 High St., Freeport.Burial will be private.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Redmond Funeral Home, 524 High St., Freeport, PA 16229.To send a condolence visit, www.redmondfuneralhomeinc.com.
