Richard L. Yard

Richard L. Yard, 88, of Grove City, passed away after a brief illness on Dec. 11, 2021, at Allegheny General Hospital.

Dick was born Sept. 2, 1933, in Southern Venango County, near Emlenton, to Chester C. Yard and Bernice Miller Yard.

Dick married Ethel Critchlow on June 20, 1952. The couple was married for 69 years before Ethel's passing on Sept. 10, 2021.

As a longtime resident of the area, he was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.

Dick retired from Cooper Bessemer as a millwright worker, after 44½ years. He also was a third generation house painter.

Dick was an avid outdoorsman and gun collector. He was a lifetime member of the Jackson Center Rifle and Gun Club and the National Rifle Association.

Dick went on many hunting and fishing trips out West and to Canada. He was a 50+ year member of the Masons in Grove City, and the Scottish Rite in New Castle.

Dick enjoyed playing in the library bridge group. He was in ownership with his wife in Yard's Antiques, and was a former partner in Yard's Continental Mobile Home Park. He enjoyed visiting many places nationally and internationally, including Australia, Asia, Europe and Alaska.

Dick was known for his unique sense of humor, tireless work ethic, limitless energy to help others, and profound love of his friends and family. He will be remembered for his ability to repair anything.

Loved ones left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Susie Lynn (David) of Grove City; and his son, Douglas (JoNell) Yard of Harrisville.

Dick is also survived by his grandchildren, Bridget (John) Casteel of Grove City, Bonnie Thompson of Florida, Marybeth (Tim) Miller of Grove City, and Cheston (Mary Jane) of Harrisville; his great-grandchildren, Ashlynn Moyer (Nick), Cade Adams, Hunter Coon, Carly, Connor and Colton Casteel, Brynna, Charlie, Aislyn and Hadley Miller, and Cole Yard.

Dick was also blessed with two great-great-granddaughters, Nora E. and Macy Sandford.

He is also survived by his sisters, Barb McLaughlin and Shirley Cramer, and a brother, John Yard.

Dick was welcomed into Heaven by his parents, and his wife, Ethel.

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal.

YARD — The family of Richard L. Yard, who died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, will welcome friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Jamison-McKinley Funeral Home, 117 N. Main St., Harrisville.

Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Pastor Ed Saxton and the Rev. Willard Morse will be officiating the funeral service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Grace United Methodist Church, 210 S. Broad St., Grove City, PA 16127.

Friends can email condolences by visiting www.jamisonfuneralhome.com.