Walter Yowonske;72;of 165 Lutz Run Road;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;April 6;1997;at 2:45 p.m.in his home. Born April 14;1924;in Donora;he was the son of the late Samuel and Mary Yowonske. Mr.Yowanske lived most of his life on his farm and was formerly of Fairhope. He had been employed at Page American Chain and Cable in Monessen and retired from Corning Glass in Charleroi in 1978. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a sister;Anna and four brothers;John;Frank;Samuel and Alex Yowonske. Surviving are his wife;Dorothy Matty Yowonske;one son and daughter-in-law;James and Diane Yowonske of Belle Vernon;two daughters and sons-n-law;Shirley and Dr.Charles Govette of Greentree and Sallie and Ronald Cox of McMurray;two brothers;Joseph and Steve Yowonske;both of Belle Vernon;one sister;Victoria Moran of Belle Vernon;and seven grandchildren. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Wayne Boring;pastor of First Christian Church;Fayette City;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements ae being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Ann S.Young;93;formerly of Green Street;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;May 2;1996;at 6:35 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born Oct.15;1902;in McDonald;a daughter of the late Andrew and Janet Stevenson Young. She resided in the Belle Vernon community fo 76 years and was a patient at the Waddington Convalescent Home for the past several years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;and the Martha Circle Sunday School Class at the church. She retired in 1971 from the Belle Vernon Water Authority as a clerk. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by two sisters;Martha E.young on Oct.26;1981;and Jessie R.Young on June 20;1985. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.Ross Bash;interim pastor of the First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.