OBITUARIES: STEELE Family, mostly Blair County, PA

  STEELE, Arthur Harold, 1985
  STEELE, Betty Jane (HOOVER), 1999

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ARTHUR HAROLD STEELE

  Mr. Steele, 77, of 356 Glessner Road, Johnstown, died Wednesday, March 20, 
1985, in Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital, Johnstown.
  Mr. Steele retired as a teacher from the Westmont School District.
  He was born March 24, 1907, in Conemaugh township, the son of John E. and 
Anna Mary (Koehler) Steele and married Betty Jane Claar.  [maiden name Hoover]
  Surviving are his wife, three children: James of Brighton, Mich.; John of 
Hollidaysburg and Janet of Seattle, Wash.; and three grandchildren.
  Also surviving are two sisters: Mary Kellar and Margaret of Johnstown.
  Mr. Steele was a member of the Grove Avenue United Methodist Church, where 
he served on the administrative board.  He was also a member of National 
Retired Teachers Association, Pennsylvania and Greater Johnstown Chapter 
education retirees and Menoher Sportsmen's Club.
  He was a graduate of Juniata College, Huntingdon.
  Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the John 
Henderson Co. Funeral Home, Johnstown.

STEELE - Services for Arthur H. Steele of Johnstown will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday in the John Henderson Co. Funeral Home, Johnstown, by the Rev. J. 
Howard Wright and the Rev. Maurice Smith.  Interment in Grandview Cemetery, 
Johnstown.  Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in 
the funeral home.

Altoona Mirror, March 21, 1985
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BETTY JANE STEELE

  Mrs. Betty Jane Steele, 78, Morrisons Cove Home, Martinsburg, formerly of 
Roaring Spring, died Saturday morning, May 29, 1999, at Nason Hospital, Roaring 
Spring.
  She was born May 7, 1920, in Duncansville RD, the daughter of the late Charles 
W. and Lottie (Brubaker) Hoover.  She was twice married, first to Daniel E. 
Claar July 25, 1942.  He died July 4, 1981.  She then married Arthur H. Steele 
Jan 1, 1984.  He died March 20, 1985.
  Mrs. Steele was a member of First Church of the Brethren, Roaring Spring, and 
previously served as a pastor in the Church of the Nazarene.  She also 
previously conducted Bible studies at Homewood Retirement Center, Martinsburg.
  She taught elementary school in Ohio.
  Mrs. Steele was a graduate of Hollidaysburg High School and Lock Haven State 
Teachers College.
  Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at J. Gary 
Thompson Funeral Home, Roaring Spring.

STEELE - Funeral services for Betty Jane Steele of the Personal Care Unit, 
Morrisons Cove Home, Martinsburg, will be held at 11 a. m. Tuesday at J. Gary 
Thompson Funeral Home, Roaring Spring, by Pastor Galen Brumbaugh.  Interment 
will be made in Diehls Crossroads Cemetery, North Woodbury Township.  Friends 
will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Monday at the funeral home.  
Memorial contributions may be given to Morrisons Cove Home, Martinsburg, or 
First Church of the Brethren, Roaring Spring.  Mrs. Steele is also survived by 
many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by brothers, Allen L, Homer 
F. Sr., and Ralph E. Sr.; and sisters, Elva M. Metzker and Dora Cochran.

Altoona Mirror, May 30, 1999