OBIT: Jennie Naomi (HELSEL) BURKET, 1945, McKee, Blair County, PA

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MRS. JENNIE NAOMI BURKET
 
Widow of Samuel Burket, of McKee, died Saturday night at 11.40 o'clock at the 
home of her daughter Mrs. James Smith of Hollidaysburg, R.D., following an 
extended illness. She was a daughter of Levi and Margaret Hainley Helsel and 
was born at Roaring Spring, R.D., Jan. 27, 1884. She resided at McKee, for 
many years, where her husband died several years ago. Surviving are two sons 
and two daughters, William Franklin Burket of Llyswen, Altoona, Charles 
Burket of McKee, Mrs. James Smith, at whose home she died and Mrs. Ray 
McNally of McKee, and fourteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild and 
seven brothers and three sisters:  Harry Helsel of Glassport, Alonza, Richard 
and Elmer Helsel, all of Roaring Spring R.D., Charles of Roaring Spring, 
Emory of Altoona, Clarence of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Cyrus Stoner of Roaring 
Spring, R.D., Mrs. Edward Wentz of Roaring Spring and Mrs. Joseph Dodson of 
Eldorado. She was a member of the Albright Church of the Brethren near 
Roaring Spring. Friends will be received at the home of Mrs. McNally at 
McKee.
 
Archie Claar Collection of Obituaries, volume 45 (1945), p. 154,  pencil-
dated 2/17
 
BURKET - Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Naomi Burket of McKee, will be 
conducted Tuesday morning at 10.30 o'clock in the Albright Church of the 
Brethren near Roaring Spring. Interment in the Albright cemetery. Friends are 
being received at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ray McNally at McKee.
 
Archie Claar Collection of Obituaries, volume 45 (1945), p. 154, pencil-dated 
2/20
[Altoona Mirror, February 19, 1945]