Amber Shoemaker

Amber F. (Blair) Shoemaker, 80, of Buffalo Township, died on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, at the home of her daughter.

Amber was born on Monday, Feb. 17, 1941, in Rimersburg, and was the daughter of the late Wylie R. and Louella G. Hindman Blair.

Amber worked as a registered nurse at Harmarville Rehabilitation Center, retiring in 2000 after 18 years of service.

She was an active member and an elder at Buffalo United Presbyterian Church of Sarver, having joined the church in 1965.

She was a member of the Freeport Order of the Eastern Star.

Amber enjoyed camping in Erie, and making “Blankets for Linus” for the Pittsburgh hospitals.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Donald R. Shoemaker; her children, Donald A. (Michele) Shoemaker of Fenelton, Daniel W. Shoemaker of Freeport and Valerie B. (Louis) Shaw of Saxonburg; her four grandchildren, Wesley (Erin) Shaw, Kylie (Josh) Haupt, Garrett Shaw and Carl Shaw; a great-grandchild, Teigan Blumer; and her siblings, Anna Grace Nida of Kansas City, Kan., Wylie (Jean) Blair of New Bethlehem, Pa., Dorissa Boozer of Penn Yan, N.Y., and Nola K. (John) Youngman of Portersville.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her siblings: Helen Doutt, Samuel Ray Blair, Warren Dostie Blair and Leslie M. Blair.

SHOEMAKER — Family and friends of Amber F. (Blair) Shoemaker, who died Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, are invited from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday to ROBERT PETERS FUNERAL HOME, 1521 Freeport Road, Natrona Heights.

Additional visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Buffalo United Presbyterian Church, 678 Sarver Road, Sarver.

Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Jean Smith officiating.

Private burial will be held at Herman Cemetery, Porter Township, Clarion County.

For more information or to leave a condolence please visit www.petersfamilyfuneralhomes.com.