Betty “Jo” (Deyarmin) Stivason, 52, of Cherry Tree, PA passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at UPMC Altoona in Altoona, PA.
The daughter of Edgar “Gab” and Betty (Wetzel) Deyarmin, she was born on February 12, 1973 in Spangler, PA.
Jo was employed in the Housekeeping Department of Scenery Hill Manor Nursing Home in Indiana, PA.
On December 27, 2023, she married Brad A. Stivason and they just celebrated their first wedding anniversary seven weeks ago.
Jo is survived by her husband, Brad, of Cherry Tree, PA; her mother, Betty Deyarmin of Cherry Tree, PA; her three children: Rachelle Cessna of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Jeffrey Cessna of Indiana, PA and Kateley Cessna of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and her stepdaughter, Taylor Stivason of McGrann, PA.
Also surviving are her three sisters: Dawn Keith and husband Terry of Penn Run, PA; Tammy Deyarmin and companion Matt Moeller of Daytona, FL and Marcia Pavlosky and husband Steve of Commodore, PA; her two nieces, four nephews and one great niece.
Jo was preceded in death by her father in 2000.
Family and friends are invited to a gathering from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at the Rairigh Funeral Home, Ltd. in Hillsdale, PA, where a 7:30 p.m. Celebration of Life will be held with Pastor Mark Brady.