Walter Wallace Luikart went home to be with the Lord on September 3, 2020 in Olmito, Texas at the age of 94. Born November 11, 1925 in New Castle, he was a son of Wesley H. and Mabel (Wallace) Luikart. Walt resided in New Castle, PA and was a winter Texan for five years until moving to Brownsville to live with his daughter, Tracey in August 2019. He immediately became involved in life in Texas. He enjoyed the parks, movies, BARSEA meetings, and singing and playing the bass guitar on the worship team at Faith Church Brownsville. Walt had several other hobbies such as model ship building, jigsaw puzzles, reading, and playing the stock market. His favorite pastime was to visit Space X at Boca Chica beach. In his younger days, Walt enjoyed playing golf and sailing with his family. His greatest love was music. He directed several choirs throughout his life and sang with a beautiful tenor voice. He played trumpet, French horn, bass guitar…and learned to play the stand-up bass at age 73. He was a member of several orchestras, bands, choirs, and quartets. Walter was a Merchant Marine in World War II. He crossed the North Atlantic 11 times. He made 25 shuttles across the English Channel and helped to move troops and vehicles to the beachheads during the 1944 invasion of Normandy. He helped to deliver several tons of supplies and equipment that contributed to the end of the war. Walter is survived by his two sons: Mark Luikart of New Castle PA, Scott Luikart of New Wilmington, Pa; and a daughter, Tracey Luikart of Brownsville, Texas. In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Luikart and Max R. Luikart. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 15, from 11:00-1:00 at the R. Cunningham Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 2429 Wilmington Road, New Castle. A funeral service will take place immediately following visitation at 1:00 at the funeral home with the Rev. Michael Spicuzza officiating. All visitors are asked to adhere to CDC guideline regarding wearing face masks and practicing social distancing. He will be buried next to his beloved wife of 69 years, LaVerne (Merriman) Luikart in Castle View Cemetery in New Castle. Online condolences may be offered at www.cunninghamfh.com.