OBIT: Mary A. (DIBERT) FICKES, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ MARY A. FICKES, Wife of Harry Fickes, died of stomach trouble at her home, 2307 Eighth avenue, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Deceased was born in Claysburg, September 16, 1842, her maiden name being Dibert. She was married to Mr. Fickes May 28, 1862. Her husband and these children survive: Mrs. Jennie Kerr, Mrs. H. W. Himstead, Lizzie and Edward, all of Altoona. These brothers are also yet living: Michael, of Junction City, Kansas; John and David, of Claysburg, and William, of Altoona. Deceased was a member of the First Lutheran church. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon; interment in Fairview cemetery. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Friday, February 24, 1899