James ‘Jim’ Walter Yowonske – Belle Vernon

James “Jim” Walter Yowonske, 63, of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, after a valiant battle with cancer since July 2019. A son of the late Walter and Dorothy Matty Yowonske, he was born on July 12, 1957, in North Charleroi. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Jim was active for over 40 years at the First Christian Church in Fayette City. He was an ambassador for Promise Keepers and was employed as a customer engineer for NCR in Southwestern PA for 43 years. Jim enjoyed skiing, hunting, fishing, working on his farm, camping and spending time with family and friends at Laurel Hill State Park. Jim was a ham radio operator and hosted the yearly ham radio field day in June. Survivors include his “beautiful bride,” Diane Lint Yowonske, whom he was married to for almost 40 years; three sons and a daughter-in-law, Michael J. Yowonske of Irwin, Eric D. and Emily Yowonske of Brentwood and Jesse Yowonske of Belle Vernon; a grandson, Silas James Yowonske; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Shirley and Dr. Charles Goyette of Green Tree and Sallie and Ronald Cox of McMurray; a nephew, Christian Goyette of Green Tree; and his mother in-law, Sandra Rosensteel Lint of Scottdale. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Leslie Lint. Friends will be received on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-5300, www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com. Face masks are required in the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 20, in the funeral home with Pastor Wayne Boring officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.