OBIT: Lottie (DIEHL) SHEW PRESSEL, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Mrs. Lottie Pressel of 2609 Maple avenue, died at her home at 8.15 o'clock 
yesterday morning of pneumonia. She was born in Bedford county on Oct. 22, 
1852, a daughter of Adam and Isabel (Martmore) Diehl, and was twice married, 
first to Harry Shew and later to Lloyd Pressel. Both husbands preceded her in 
death. Surviving are one son, Andrew Paul Shew* of the city; two step-
daughters, Mrs. John Ellenberger of Eldorado and Mrs. William McMonigle of 
Harrisburg; five grand-children, one sister and one brother, Mrs. Thomas Cook 
of Reynoldsdale and Asa Diehl of Ohio. Mrs. Pressel was a member of the First 
Lutheran church and of the Brehman Bible class and Ladies Aid society of the 
church. The body may be viewed at the Tobias & Laughlin funeral home where 
services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be made 
in Greenwood cemetery. 

Mrs. Lottie Pressel died Dec. 6 at her home in Altoona. She was a daughter of 
Adam and Isabel (Martmore) Diehl; and born in Friends Cove on Oct. 22, 1852, 
and twice married. Her husbands, Harry Shew, and Lloyd Pressel, both preceded 
her in death. A sister, Mrs. Thomas Cook of Reynolds Dale survives. Funeral 
services were held Wednesday and interment made in Altoona. 

Archie Claar Obituaries, Volume 5, page 141 (c1936-1937)

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