Iva J. (Lawson) Myers

Iva Jean (Lawson) Myers, 76, of Derry, PA passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at Loyalhanna Care Center, Latrobe, PA. The daughter of Norman L. and Anna Myrtle (McAdams) Lawson, she was born November 28, 1945 in Burrell Twp., Indiana Co., PA.

Mrs. Myers was a member of the Logos Christian Fellowship, Loyalhanna, PA. She liked spending time with her family, going camping, traveling, working with crafts and was a former volunteer with the Girl Scouts.

Surviving is her husband, Edward H. Myers, Sr. whom she married August 28, 1965, a daughter, Wendy Payne (Greg) of Heshbon and a son, Edward Myers, Jr. (Kimberly) of Hillside; three grandchildren, Michael Payne (Grace), Casey Payne and Steven Myers (Stephanie) and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers, Norman, Raymond, Richard, Darrel, William, Carl and three sisters, Martha Dayton, Mildred Kohuth and Irma Hoover. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home with Pastor Christine Florendo officiating. Interment will be in the Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.