MARGARET M. WILSON
OAKMONT, Pa. - Margaret M. Wilson, (nee Kight), died Saturday, Sept. 12, 1998, at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.
She was 86 years old.
Margaret was a resident of Woodside Place in Oakmont.
Born in Westernport, Md., Margaret spent most of her adult life in Warren, Mich.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Emory C. Wilson, in 1958, and her daughter, Doris Pedde, in 1993.
She is survived by three daughters, Margaret Louise (Lee) Thomas, Trenton, Fla., Wanda (Joseph) Young, Oakmont, Marsha (Bruce) Smith, Temple Hills, Md.; and two sons, Emory (Barbara) Wilson, Warren, Mich., and James Wilson, Barstow, Calif.
She had 14 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 1 to 9 p.m.
The funeral will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons Inc., 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway, Sterling Heights, Mich.
Donations are preferred to Woodside Place, 1215 Hulton Road, Oakmont, Pa.
Burial will be in Cadillac Memorial Gardens East, Clinton Township, Mich.
NED OLEN WILT
WEST SALISBURY, Pa. - Ned Olen Wilt, 73, of High Street, West Salisbury, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland.
Born April 26, 1924, in Jennings, Md., Mr. Wilt was the son of the late Nelson and Fannie (Burkholder) Wilt.
He was a truck driver.
Survivors include four sisters, Annie Whiteman, Grantsville, Md., Elsie Compton, Mount Savage, Md., Ineta Clinton, Camdenton, Mo., and Edna Miller, Fort Hill, Pa.
Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Jamey Wright officiating.
Interment will be in the Bittinger cemetery.
RICHARD K. WAGONER
BRADFORD, Pa. - Richard "Dick" K. Wagoner, 59, of Bradford, formerly of Springfield, W.Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, at his residence.
Born Nov. 10, 1937, in Cumberland, Md., he was a son of the late Nora T. (Doman) Wagoner.
Mr. Wagoner retired from Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. as a senior land agent.
He began his 30-year career with Columbia Gas in 1967 in Cumberland.
As he moved up in the company, he lived in Ephrata and Bradford.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Bradford.
Surviving are his wife, M. Donna (Koontz) Wagoner; one son, Richard K. Wagoner Jr. and wife Mary, Bradford; two daughters, Cynthia L. King and husband Mike, Oxford, Mich., and Michele A. Sarver and husband Len, Los Altos, Calif.; two brothers, John F. Wagoner and Dr. Gary L. Wagoner, both of Cumberland; four grandchildren, Sarah and Cassie King, Matthew Wagoner, and Nicholas Sarver; and three nieces, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Jenna Wagoner.
The family will receive friends at the Shaffer Funeral Home, Romney, W.Va., on Friday, Jan. 16, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The funeral service will be held at the Shaffer Funeral Home on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Norman Landis officiating.
Interment will be in the Indian Mound cemetery, Romney.
Memorials may be made to the Bradford Hospice Memorial Fund in care of Susan Ryan, 20 School St., Bradford, PA 16701 or the American Cancer Society.
BETTY R. WALKER
SALISBURY, Pa. - Betty R. Walker, 72, of 115 Walnut St., Salisbury, died suddenly Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998, at Meyersdale Medical Center, Meyersdale.
Born April 26, 1926, in Elk Lick Township, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Leora (Zinn) Robertson.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph J. "Jack" Walker, two daughters, Sally F. Walker, Loyalhanna, Amy W. Heberling and husband, Gary, Upper Burrell Township; a brother, Blair Robertson; and a sister, Frances Robertson, both of Boynton; and two grandchildren, Mason and Danielle Heberling.
Mrs. Walker was a member of Saint John's United Church of Christ, where she was a former Sunday School teacher and choir director.
A retired bookkeeper, she had been employed at Grantsville Ford, Beamer Ford, Gnagey Olds and Gallatin National Bank.
She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., Grantsville, Md., on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be conducted in the funeral home on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Raymond Brown officiating.
Interment will be in Salisbury cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Saint John's United Church of Christ Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 33, Salisbury, PA 15558.
EARL L. WELLER
MEYERSDALE, Pa. - Earl L. Weller, 88, of Meyersdale, died June 20, 1998, in Meyersdale Medical Center.
Born on Oct. 28, 1909, in Summit Mills, he was a son of the late Charles and Ellen (Opel) Weller.
He also was preceded in death by his wife, the former Alma D. Catherman; and four sisters, Margaret Weller, Laura Weller, Mary W. Yoder and Dorothy Lehman.
Surviving are three children, Mary C., wife of Frank Sgaggero, Barton, Md., Linda L., wife of Rick Austin, Florence, Ala., and Frances Sumpter, Parhump, Nev.; nine grandchildren, Wendy Daughton, Jeffrey, Sharon and David Austin, Donald, Duane, David, Danett and Douglas Miller; a brother, Harvey P. Weller, Paw Paw, W.Va.
He was a member of the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren and VFW Post 3504 Meyersdale.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where the service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, with Pastor Albert Valentine officiating.
WARD O. "RAZZ" WERTZ
BEDFORD, Pa. - Ward O. "Razz" Wertz, 82, of R.D. 1, Bedford, died Tuesday at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home.
Born July 22, 1916, in Bedford Valley, he was a son of Walter W. and Effie (Oster) Wertz.
He was married
to Anna Jean Cook, who preceded him in death on Sept. 20, 1997.
He is survived by a son, Richard C. Wertz, Millersville, Md.; and daughter, Cheryl L. Bussard, Concord, N.C.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred Wertz and Verna Wolfe, Bedford; two brothers, John, Bedford, and Raymond, Frostburg, Md.
He was owner of Wertz Auto Parts in Bedford.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday at 11 a.m. from the Timothy A. Berkebile Funeral Home, Bedford, with the Rev. Karen Wright officiating.
Burial will be at Bedford County Memorial Park with military rites conducted by Fort Bedford Honor Guard.
Friends will be received on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
