Rev. Richard K. Horn

Rev. Richard K. Horn, Stoneboro (Sandy Lake Twp.) passed away early, Wednesday morning, July 29, 2026, at the Avalon Springs Nursing Center, Mercer. He was 84.

Richard Kenneth Horn graduated from Penn Hills high school in 1959 and attended Grove City College from where he graduated with a B.S. in Philosophy.

After graduating from Grove City College, he enrolled at Pittsburgh Seminary to follow his passion as a Biblical Archeologist. Unfortunately, each of several trips to the Middle East and the Holy Land left him becoming extremely ill during each of the archeological digs. He was finally told not to go back thence leaving him to change his Seminary major into a Master of Divinity and he chose to become a ordained Minister.

He served an internship while at the Seminary at a predominately black church in the Hill District of Pittsburgh where he worked with the youth program. His enthusiasm made him popular with the inner-city youths, and he was well loved and respected.

Following leaving Pittsburgh Seminary, he served his first charge as a youth minister in a Hastings, Michigan. After serving several years there, he and his family went to Davenport, Iowa, and spent the few years as a youth Minister in a large City Church where he took youngsters on hiking and camping trips to Indian Reservations in Colorado.

His first calling as Senior Pastor was at South Hills Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, Nebraska where he would spend 6 years. He and his family then traveled to Manchester, Iowa where he would serve 13 years as senior pastor in a large city church.

In the early 1990’s the family came to Western Pennsylvania, settling in Stoneboro, where he took the position of Pastor at Stoneboro Presbyterian Church.

While in Stoneboro, he met and married is second wife, Nancy (Elder) Horn in 1997. Together, they served ten years before retiring for several days in 2006. He was quickly hired at Rich Hill Presbyterian Church in Volant where he and his wife served another ten years before retiring permanently from service in 2016.

Richard loved his theology and could tell you anything you wanted to know about a scripture. He was a great Mentor to the bible study group at Jackson Center Presbyterian Church where he attended since retiring. He filled the pulpit there on several occasions, where he was received with interest by the congregation.

In his younger years, he loved to play tennis and backpack with youth groups. After retiring, he enjoyed going to baseball games, on bus trips and watching Football and Baseball games. During summer, he liked puttering in the yard making what his wife called “crop circles” in the grass by mowing in circles. He loved his family deeply, especially, his blended family of four sons, 10 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and two “fur kids”, Rusty and Brownie.  

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Nancy (Deets) Horn, two sons, Scott Horn, El Paso, TX and Mark Horn (Susie), Cedar Rapids, IA. Two step sons, Robert Elder, Cochranton, Pa. And Glenn Elder, Sandy Lake, Pa. One sister, Barbara Golden, Alliquippa, Pa. In addition, his former wife and friend, Peg Horn, Iowa City, Ia, 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Also included are several nieces and nephews, close family friends  Brian Noble, Terry Jewell and Billie Jo Coast and his beloved dogs, Rusty and Brownie.

The memorial service celebrating the life of Rev. Horn will be held on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Jackson Center Presbyterian Church, 1227 Franklin Road, Jackson Center, PA 16133, with Pastor William Spangler officiating.  The visitation will be held at the church from 10:00 to 11:00 AM.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Robert L. Snyder Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 3223 Perry Hwy., Sheakleyville

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