OBIT: Joseph R. DETERS, 1940, Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA

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JOSEPH R. DETERS

Well known resident of Roaring Spring, died yesterday afternoon at 1.30 
o'clock at the Nason hospital, death being attributed to a complication of 
ailments. He was the son of Milligan and Lucy (McCartney) Deters and was 
born at Warriors Mark on Nov. 17, 1878. He was twice married, the first 
union being with Ora Belle Shultz at Cumberland, Md., on Oct. 10, 1904. To 
this union one son and one daughter survive, Mrs. Thomas Swartz of Altoona 
and George Deters of Duncansville. Mr. Deters was united in married with 
Mrs. Pearl Berkheimer Emeigh at Cumberland, Md., on June 27, 1936, who 
survives, with four step-children, Jesse, Helen M., W. Russell and John W. 
Emeigh, all of Roaring Spring; one brother, Walter Deters of Steubenville, 
O., and one sister, Mrs. Emma Mader. Mr. Deters was employed by the 
Pennsylvania Railroad company.

hand-dated 10/25

DETERS - Funeral services for Joseph R. Deters will be conducted in the 
Trinity Methodist church in Roaring Spring Monday afternoon at * o'clock, 
the cortege leaving the home at Locust street at 1.30. Services in charge of 
Rev. W. W. Banks. Interment in the Williamsburg Presbyterian cemetery.

hand-dated 10/28

Blair County Genealogical Society, Archie Claar Obituary Collection, volume 
16 (1939), p. 157

[Altoona Mirror, October 26, 1940]