OBIT: Miriam (AURANDT) HARBAUGH HARPSTER, 2000, Martinsburg, Blair County, PA

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MIRIAM A. HARBAUGH HARPSTER

  Mrs. Miriam A. Harbaugh Harpster, 98, Homewood Retirement Center, 
Martinsburg, Pa., formerly of 1005 27th Ave., Altoona, died Monday 
morning, Oct. 30, 2000, at the center after a brief illness.
  She was born Oct. 26, 1902, in Altoona, daughter of the late Benjamin 
Franklin and Susan (Hawkesworth) Aurandt.  She married Wayne B.
Harpster on Aug. 13, 1983, in Port Matilda.  He died in March 1996.
She was previously married to H. Edwin Harbaugh on June 4, 1925.  He
died in 1969.
  Mrs. Harpster was a member of the First Baptist Church, Altoona.  She 
was a teacher at Altoona Area High School, where she taught
microbiology for 24 years, retiring in 1968.  In addition, she also
taught microbiology at the Altoona Campus of Penn State University; and
for the nurses at Altoona Hospital, Mercy Hospital and Lewistown
Hospital.
  She was a 1921 graduate of Altoona High School, a graduate of 
Shippensburg Normal School (University), graduate of Penn State
University and its graduate school.
  Mrs. Harpster enjoyed cooking, reading, writing, crafts and decorating. 
  She was a member of the First Baptist Church Sunday school; member of 
the Colonel John Proctor Chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, YWCA, Altoona Hospital Auxiliary, Friends of the Altoona
Area Public Library and various educational organizations.  She was the
author of the Aurandt Panorama 1555-1983.
  Surviving are a grandniece: Barbara Hileman of Altoona and a 
grandnephew: Larry Edwards of Altoona.  Mrs. Harpster was preceded in
death by a brother, George A. Aurandt and a niece, Eileen Edwards.
  Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, October 31, 
2000, and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 1, 2000, at E. Merrill Smith 
Funeral Home Inc., 2309 Broad Avenue, Altoona.  Funeral services will be 
held Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000 at E. Merrill Smith Funeral Home Inc. by the 
Rev. Charles F. Kiloski.  Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Altoona

Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, October 31, 2000