OBIT: Blanche (HELSEL) RODKEY, 1938, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Mrs. Blanche Rodkey

  Mrs. Blanche Rodkey, of 1115 Fifth avenue, Altoona, died at her home 
Wednesday morning, October 5, 1938, at 11 o'clock, after being bedfast 
for the past four months.
  Born in Hollidaysburg June 11, 1870, she was the daughter of George 
and Elizabeth Helsel. She resided in Altoona since childhood. Her 
husband, Blair Rodkey, died 21 years ago.
  Members of the family include one sister, Mrs. Margaret Glasgow, of 
Altoona, and a half-brother, Al Helsel of Hopewell.
  Mrs. Rodkey was of the Methodist faith and a member of camp No. 49, 
P.O. of A.

RODKEY - Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche Rodkey of 1115 Fifth avenue 
will be held at 2.30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Gilden funeral 
home by Rev. William M. Taylor of the First Methodist church. Interment 
in Oak Ridge cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Gilden funeral 
home.

Blair County Genealogical Society, Archie Claar Obituary Collection, 
vol. 11, p. 142 (1938)