Debra Ann Larnder

Debra Ann (DeGroat) Larnder passed away peacefully on the afternoon of November 16th, 2024 after a two-and-a-half-year fight with cancer.

Debbie was born to Joseph and Lucille DeGroat on May 12th, 1957 in Ridgway, Pennsylvania. She attended Erie Business College where she earned an associate’s degree in business and enjoyed dancing with her friends at local discotheques. She worked at Sarah Reed Senior Living in Erie, as well as several workplaces in St. Mary’s, PA: GTE Sylvania, SGL Carbon, and CNB Bank.

 A diligent crafter, Debbie enjoyed quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and home decorating. She spent many summer hours tending her home garden, as well as cooking and baking year-round. Her favorite place in the world was the beach, sitting by the surf with her family, a refreshing pina colada in hand, and a plethora of seashells at her feet to bring home and add to her collection. She loved lilacs and chickadees, hated goldenrod (achoo!), and enjoyed heaps of couch cuddles from her beloved dog Sadie.

In 1988 she met the love of her life, Alan Robert Larnder, and they married on April 26th, 1990. Together they raised three daughters.

Debbie is preceded in death by her mother and father. She is survived by her husband Alan; siblings Barbara Taylor and Joseph DeGroat; daughters Alena (Benjamin) Park of Indiana, PA, Denise Larnder of Ridgway, and Emily (Ryan) Hultman of Dubois, PA; as well as her two grandchildren, Brooklynn Park and Lukas Hultman, who she loved dearly.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, November 20th at St. Leo Magnus Catholic Church,111 Depot Street, Ridgway, PA, 15853, with Fr. Justin Pino officiating, with a graveside service at St. Leo’s Cemetery and a dinner in the St. Leo’s social hall to follow.

Family and friends will be received at 12:00 PM in the church gathering space prior to mass.

Krise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 130 Center Street, Ridgway, PA 15853 is handling the arrangements, and online condolences may be offered to the family at www.krisefuneralhome.com