OBIT: Amanda (KARSTETTER) BOYER, 1929, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by SW Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ MRS. AMANDA BOYER Mrs. Amanda Boyer, widow of Penrose S. Boyer, who died October 30, died Wednesday night at her home, 311 Tenth street. She had been blind and had been an invalid for five years, in critical condition for a month. Mrs. Boyer, was born April 19, 1858, at Liverpool, Juniata county, and had been a resident of Altoona for 34 years. She was a lifelong member of the United Brethren church, belonging to the First church in Altoona. Surviving are one son, Banks S. Boyer, Altoona, and one brother, Jacob D. Karstetter, Juniata county. Funeral service will be held in the First United Brethren church Thursday at 2 p.m., the Rev. B. F. Bungard, D. D. officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge cemetery. Altoona Tribune, November 6, 1929