OBIT: Emma Alice (BURGER) STIFFLER, 1925, Canoe Creek, Blair County, PA

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael S. Caldwell

Copyright 2007.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/
_______________________________________________ 

MRS. EMMA ALICE STIFFLER,

Wife of Abraham L. Stiffler, died at the family home at Canoe Creek 
Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock, death being attributed to a 
complication of diseases from which she had been a sufferer for a 
number of years, although only being critically ill during the past few 
weeks. She was born on Aug. 17, 1868, the daughter of David S. and Mrs. 
Catherine Burger, both now deceased. She was united in marriage with 
Mr. Stiffler on March 15, 1888, by Rev. Uriah Connelly and they resided 
at Canoe Creek ever since. She is survived by her husband and these 
children: Ira Stiffler of Ganister and Mrs. Mary Smith of this city, 
and Lewis, at home, and four grandchildren, and these sisters and 
brother: Mrs. Elizabeth Koofer of South Altoona, Mrs. Margaret Harpster 
of Canoe Creek, Mrs. Della Robinson, Mrs. Mae Plowman and Mrs. Linda 
Turner, all residing in West Virginia, and Lewis Burger of Durand, Ill. 
She was a lifelong member of the Canoe Creek United Brethren church and 
active in the work of the church and Sunday School. Funeral services 
will be conducted in the Canoe Creek United Brethren church Monday 
afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of her pastor, Rev. H. B. Speece, 
assisted by Rev. A. C. Van Saun. Interment will be made in the Carson 
Valley cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Saturday, 9 May 1925