Helen L. Rager

Helen Louise (Holibaugh) Rager, 76, of Hillsdale, PA, formerly of Homer City, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at AristaCare at Hillsdale Park, Hillsdale, PA.
The daughter of Charles and Pearl (Buzzard) Holibaugh, she was born August 21, 1942 in Climax, Armstrong Co., PA.
Mrs. Rager enjoyed playing bingo, traveling, spending time with her family and her pet dogs.
Surviving are six children, son, Donald Lee Rager of Pittsburgh; daughter, Tammy Shepherd (Glenn) of Philadelphia; son, Jeffrey Todd Rager (Michelle) of Philadelphia; daughter, Kimberly A. Kislak (Gary) of Homer City; daughter, Patricia Shannon (Brian) of Homer City and son, Scott M. Rager (Harmony) of Belle Vernon; 12 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, two sisters and a brother, Dorothy E. Over of Distant; Charles I. Holibaugh of Kittanning and Kathy Bowser of Climax.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Donald R. Rager in 1986, daughter, Carla Castaldo in 2017, grandson, Jacob Shannon and a brother, Donald L. Holibaugh.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at the funeral home with Rev. Ron Pederson officiating.
Interment will be in the Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.