OBIT: Anna L. (KISER) SHAFFER, 1918, Juniata, Blair County, PA

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SHAFFER.

  Mrs. Anna Leta Shaffer, widow of Arthur C. Shaffer of 1300 Seventh 
avenue, Juniata, who died on Friday, died yesterday morning after a 
brief illness from pneumonia, following an attack of influenza.  The 
husband was to have been buried yesterday afternoon but, on account of 
the death of the wife, both will be buried this afternoon.  Mrs. 
Shaffer was born at Mifflin on Jan. 18, 1891, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
W. F. Kiser.  The mother died two months ago.  She is survived by her 
father and a little daughter, Miss Ruth, aged 6 years, is seriously ill 
at the present time suffering with influenza.  She is survived by one 
brother, George P. Kiser, a soldier in the United States army, located 
at Camp Perry, Ill., and the following sisters: Mrs. J. F. Wagner of 
Altoona, Mrs. Charles Shoop of Juniata, Mrs. Chester Dillon of 
Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was a member of the Juniata Methodist Episcopal 
church and the Ladies Auxiliary, B. of R. T.  The double funeral will 
be conducted at the home this afternoon at 4 o'clock in charge of Rev. 
J. K. Knisely, pastor of the Fifteenth street Methodist Episcopal 
church, Juniata and the husband and wife will be laid away in one grave 
in Greenwood cemetery.  The sympathy of the entire community goes out 
to the only surviving member of the family, Miss Ruth, who is confined 
to her room, suffering from influenza.  The couple were well known to a 
host of people and were highly respected in the community where they 
lived.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, October 21, 1918