OBIT: Chalmer L. DETWILER, 2007, Tyrone RD, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ CHALMER L. DETWILER Chalmer L. Detwiler, 81, of Tyrone RD2, died Thursday evening, January 18, 2007 at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. He was born July 8, 1925 in Juniata, a son of the late John J. and Carrie A. (Harshbarger) Detwiler. He married Dorothy Mae Benn on November 2, 1945 at E.U.B. Church, Bellwood. She died October 14, 2005. Surviving are sons: Larry G., Ronald L. and Gary A. all of Tyrone RD2; daughters: Jolene M. McRae of Waynesboro and Wanda K. Longfellow of North Chili, NY; son-in-law: Gerald W. Nearhoof of Tyrone RD2; 16 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brothers: John E. of Pleasant Gap, Bernard R. of Binghamton, NY and Earl D. of Glasgow; sisters: Bertie Jane Garman of Bellwood, Peggy L. Sprankle and Kaye C. Sprankle, both of Tyrone, Marcella Cady of North Carolina, Faye F. Sigel and Sally Biddle both of Warriors Mark. Mr. Detwiler was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra L. Nearhoof on May 17, 2006 and infant brother Gary Ronald Detwiler. He retired in 1990 as a sales person at Jefferson Wholesale Grocery, Punxsutawney. He was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Bellwood. He was a past member of the Altoona Horseshoe Chorus. Mr. Detwiler enjoyed hunting, fishing and bowling. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, January 22 at Jon C. Russin Funeral Home, Bellwood. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at Calvary United Methodist Church, Bellwood with Rev. Norman Huff officiating. Interment at Logan Valley Cemetery, Bellwood. Tyrone Daily Herald, January 20, 2007