Johnstown, PA "Tribune-Democrat" issue of [ ] April 1977:

CRAMER - Arthur, 87, 1609 Cardiff Road, Nanty Glo, died April 12, 1977, at Cambria County Home and Hospital, Ebensburg. Born Jan. 27, 1890, in Cherry Hill Township, son of Della Cramer. Preceded in death by mother, first wife, former Elizabeth Cain; second wife, Myrtle Stiles; and a daughter and two sons. Survived by widow, former Jennie Rager, and these children: John and Lonnie, both of Youngstown, Ohio, and Mrs. Goldie Felton and Mrs. Marion Felton, both of Seward; also 11 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Also survived by these stepchildren: Mrs. Viola Plunket, George Rager and Paul Rager, all of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Mabel Hartman, Twin Rocks, Charles Rager, Nanty Glo, Burley Rager, West Germany, Mrs. Betty Michael, North Jackson, Ohio; and Mrs. Annabell Miller, Youngstown, Ohio; also 36 step-grandchildren and 33 step-great-grandchildren. Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Richard D. Ondriezek Funeral Home, Nanty Glo, where service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, the Rev. Reginald Bell. Interment, Pike Brethren Cemetery, Mundys Corner.

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Johnstown, PA "Tribune-Democrat" issue of [ ] January 1990:

CRAMER - Jennie M., 93, Rebekah Manor, Portage, formerly of Nanty Glo, died Jan. 14, 1990, at Memorial Hospital. Born May 29, 1896, in Vintondale, daughter of late Stewart and Rebecca Colbert. Preceded in death by first husband, William Rager, second husband, Arthur Cramer, son, George, and daughter, Rachael. Survived by these children: Viola, wife of Raymond Plunket, Akron, Ohio; Mabel Hartman, Twin Rocks; Charles, married to former Rosalie Gelletta, Portage, Paul, Akron, Ohio; Burley, Mooseburg, West Germany; Betty Michaels, Austintown, Ohio; and Annabell, wife of William Miller, Youngstown, Ohio; also 35 grandchildren, 87 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Sister of Grace Rager, Buffalo, N.Y. Member of Baptist Church, Nanty Glo. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Harry R. Ondriezek II Funeral Home, Nanty Glo, where service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Reginald Bell. Interment, Pike Brethren Cemetery, Mundys Corner.

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Johnstown, PA "Tribune-Democrat" issue of 6 January 1981:

COLBERT - Mrs. Minnie, 98, formerly of 886 Leisure Ave., died Jan. 5, 1981, at Siemon Nursing Home, Somerset. Born Aug. 11, 1882, in Mount Pleasant, daughter of late James and Leah Jordan. Preceded in death by husband, Sylvester; son, Richard; and two brothers and two sisters. Survived by sons - James E., married to former Thelma Causer, Lancaster, Pa., and John W., married to former Betty Wisor, Lutherville, Md. - and daughter, Marguerite, wife of Robert Weisbrodt, Johnstown; also five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Former member of Calvary United Methodist Church. Retired owner-operator of Colbert's Confectionery Store, Moxham. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at The Picking-Treece-Bennett Mortuary, Inc., where service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, the Rev. Walter L. Brandau. Interment, Grandview Cemetery.

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Johnstown, PA "Tribune-Democrat" issue of 20March 1987:

KUNKLE -- Mrs. Luella F., 82, 620 Buckingham Drive, Greensburg, formerly of Kunkle Street, died March 19, 1987, at Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. Born April 26, 1904, in Johnstown, daughter of late William H. and Mabel (Nicholson) Findley. Preceded in death by husband, Roy S., and brother, Harvey. Survived by daughters, Patricia, wife of Bob D. Simmons, Dallas, Texas, and Barbara, wife of Thomas K. Henderson, Greensburg; also 10 grandchildren, and a great-grandson. Sister of Alberta Dugan, Erie. Retired teacher from Greater Johnstown School District. Taught at Tanneryville School. Member of Cooper Avenue United Methodist Church. Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at The Picking-Treece-Bennett Mortuary, Inc. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Cooper Avenue United Methodist Church, the Rev. Jack Rupert. Interment, Grandview Cemetery.

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Johnstown, PA "Tribune-Democrat" issue of 10September 1984:

VANN -- Mrs. Viola C., 76, rear 921 Bedford St., died Sept. 9, 1984, at Cambria County Nursing Care Center. Born March 1, 1908, in Derry, daughter of Daniel and Nida (Richardson) Donnelly. Preceded in death by parents and brother, Leroy. Survived by husband, Harry C. Sr., and these children: Shirley, wife of Leland Grove, Vinco; Harry Jr., married to former Laverne Shultz, Johnstown; Delores, wife of Herbert Kimble, Conemaugh; and Thomas, married to former Helen Sikara, Dale; also 11 grandchildren. Sister of Mrs. Edith Russell, Seattle, Wash. Member of First Evangelical Congregational Church. Was licensed practical nurse. Friends received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Geisel-Kuhlman Funeral Home, Dale, where service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Keith Mong. Interment, Forest Lawn Cemetery.

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Johnstown, PA "Tribune" issue of [ ]April 1940:

Mrs. Lester Dull.

Mrs. Daisy (Ferrier) Dull, 57, wife of Lester Dull, 308 Strayer Street, Dale, died at Memorial Hospital at 3:15 o'clock Saturday afternoon [20 April 1940-ed.]. Services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Stephen J. Conway Funeral Home, Locust Street, with interment in Benshoff Cemetery. Mrs. Dull was born in Johnstown, daughter of John Ferrier, deceased, and Mrs. Rhuey (Wunderley) Ferrier, now of East Pittsburgh.

Surviving in addition to her mother and husband are two children, Kathryn, widow of Frank Taylor, at home, and William Dull, intermarried with Pearl Waugerman, 748 Robb Avenue. There are two grandchildren. Mrs. Dull was a sister of Mrs. J.H. McDowell, East Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Agnes Reffner, Blairsville, H.A. Motter, Duncansville, a half-brother, also survives. Mrs. Dull was a member of the Bedford Street Evangelical Church.

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Johnstown, PA "Tribune" issue of [ ]January1943:

Lester R. Dull

Lester Roy Dull, aged 60, died at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Catherine Taylor, 17 Osborn Street, with whom he resided. Mr. Dull was employed as a laborer by the city up until last October.

A son of Frank and Anna (Naugle) Dull, the deceased was born in Manns Choice, Bedford County. His wife, Daisy F. (Ferrier) Dull, died on April 20, 1940. Surviving are a son, William F. Dull, 748 Robb Avenue, and a daughter, Mrs. Catherine Taylor, mentioned above. Mr. Dull was a brother of Earl Dull, San Francisco; Charles Dull, Gary, Ind.; Mrs. Catherine Dales, Erie; Mrs. Emma Grace, East McKeesport, and Mrs. Jessie Spang, Duquesne. A sister, Mrs. Cecelia Cramer, died in Johnstown in July, 1942.

Friends will be received at the Conway Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon by Rev. F.E. Hetrick, pastor of the Beulah Evangelical Church. Burial will be in Benshoff Hill Cemetery.

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Johnstown, PA "Tribune" issue of [ ]February1999:

VARNER -- Grace B., 101, Wesley Chapel, died Feb. 18, 1999, at UPMC Lee Regional. Born Oct. 28, 1897, in Wesley Chapel, daughter of Harry and Catherine (Cute) Colbert. Preceded in death by parents; husband, Clemison, in 1960; sons, Montell, Elwood and Harold; brothers, Harry, Edgar, Charles, Dewey and Robert; and sisters, Catherine Monday, Annie Varner, Elizabeth Moore and Agnes Baker. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survived by daughters, Eleanor, widow of Carl Meyers, and Dolores, wife of Stephen Long, and numbers grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Member of Summit Chapel United Methodist Church, where funeral service and committal will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Pastor Francis L. Storer. Private interment at Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Friends were received at The Baker-Harris Funeral Chapel, Conemaugh, and will be received one hour prior to service at church.

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Altoona, PA "Mirror" issue of 22July 1942:

CATHERINE R. FEATHER. Wife of Charles L. Feather, died at her home two miles south of Roaring Spring this morning [22 July 1942-ed.] at 3.30 o'clock, death being attributed to acute dilation of the heart. She had been in failing health for the past six months. Mrs. Feather was a daughter of Samuel D. and Jennie Helsel Burket and was born on Sept. 12, 1885, and was united in marriage with Mr. Feather on June 20, 1901. He survives, with these children: Samuel Feathers and Mrs. Florence Decker of Altoona, Mrs. James [should read Charles W.-ed.] Colbert and Homer Feather of Roaring Spring, R.D., and two sisters, Mrs. Florence Jacoby of Johnstown and Mrs. Hettie Neterer of Roaring Spring, R.D., and twelve grandchildren. Mrs. Feather was a member of the Albright Church of the Brethren. Friends will be received at the home after Thursday morning.

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Altoona, PA "Mirror" issue of 13 October 1948:

CHARLES LINCOLN FEATHER. A retired Pennsylvania railroad blacksmith, died at 5.40 o'clock this morning [13 Oct 1948-ed.] at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C.W. Colbert of Roaring Spring, R.D., after an extended illness. He was born June 22, 1876, in Taylor township, Blair county, a son of Harry and Catherine (Claar) Feather. He was married to Catherine Burket, who preceded him in death in 1942. Surviving are these children: Samuel Feather,Mrs. Florence Decker and Homer Feather, all of Altoona, and Mrs. Colbert; 15 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two brothers, John Feather of East Freedom and Benjamin Feather of Roaring Spring. Mr. Feather was a member of the Albright Church of the Brethren where he served as a deacon and assistant superintendent of the Sunday schoolfor a number of years. Friends will be received at the home of the daughter, Mrs. C.W. Colbert, at Roaring Spring, R.D., after 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon.

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Morrisons Cove, PA "Herald" issue of 18 August 1955:

MRS. JEAN COLBERT

Funeral services for Mrs. Eugenie Smouse Colbert, widow of Webster Colbert and formerly of Martinsburg, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Miller funeral home, Martinsburg, in charge of Rev. Gerald Teeter. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.

Mrs. Colbert, who had resided at Martinsburg for many years, died Sunday, Aug. 14, [1955-ed.] at 11:55 p.m. at the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, following a cerebral hemorrhage.

She was a daughter of Rev. J. Warren and Mary Jane Smith Smouse and was born at Greenville, Pa., Oct. 10, 1881. Her husband, Webster Colbert died many years ago. Also one son, Charles died in 1952.

Surviving are two sons and two daughters, Edgar and Homer of Johnstown, Mrs. Helen Riley of Roaring Spring and Mrs. Viola Knuppenberg of Duncansville. Also two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Edith Stoudnour of Martinsburg, Mrs. Wilda Simmons of Johnstown and Edgar M. Smouse of Costa Mesa, Calif.; 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Colbert was a member of the First Brethren Church, Martinsburg.

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Obituary from unknown source:

GEORGE J. COLBERT Of 307 Clark St., Hollidaysburg, died at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 1972, in Fitzgerald Nursing Home, where he had been a guest for five weeks, after an extended illness. He was born Feb. 18, 1888, in Frankstown, a son of Samuel and Katherine (Ritz) Colbert, and in 1912 married Golda Kemberling, who died in 1954. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lillian Schmidt of Hollidaysburg and Mrs. Evelyn Bookhamer of Houston, Tex.; eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Mr. Colbert was a retired policeman for the P.R.R. Friends will be received in the Plank Funeral Home, Hollidaysburg, from 7 to 9 p.m. today.

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Morrisons Cove, PA "Herald" issue of 18February 1954:

I.W. KNUPPENBERG. Irwin W. Knuppenberg, of Duncansville, husband of the former Viola Colbert of Martinsburg, died suddenly from a heart attack while out walking on the street near his home Sunday evening. He slumped to the sidewalk and was carried into the nearby home of M.H. Wilt, where he passed away.

Mr. Knuppenberg was born at Gallitzin April 21, 1904, a son of Wilmer I. and Agnes Doyle Knuppenberg, and married Miss Colbert April 7, 1936. She survives with one daughter, Cynthia, at home, and one sister, Miss Thelma Knuppenberg of Duncansville.

He was a member of the Presbyterian church. Funeral services were held at the Liebegott funeral home, Duncansville Wednesday morning. Interment in Fairview cemetery, Martinsburg.