OBIT: Colorado U. (COWHER) COWFER, 2004, Port Matilda, Centre County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/centre/ _______________________________________________ COLORADO ULITHA COWFER Colorado Ulitha Cowfer, 88, of Fowler Hollow, Port Matilda died Saturday, May 1, 2004 at 5:17 p.m. at the University Park Nursing Center, State College. She was born, May 13, 1915 in Tyrone a daughter of William Martin and Minnie May (Parson) Cowher. On March 4, 1933 in Port Matilda she married Thomas J. Cowfer. He died Oct. 17, 1975. Surviving are fours sons, Rev. William J. and wife Virginia of Palmyra, Va., Robert T. and wife Nancy of Tyrone, Pastor Lee H. and wife Rosalie of Brisbin, James F. and wife Gladys of Pennsylvania Furnace; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Kathleen Shawley of Philipsburg. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Cathaleen, and a great- granddaughter, Naomi Colorado Tesky. Mrs. Cowfer was a member of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church. She enjoyed baking and canning. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 11 a.m. at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, with Rev. Patricia Gable officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Friends will be received at Feller Memorial Home today from 7-9 p.m. and at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of services. Memorial gifts may be made to Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, C/o Lois Bailey, 461 Douglas Drive, State College, Pa. 16803 or to University Park Nursing Center, 450 Waupelani Drive, State College, Pa. 16801. Tyrone Daily Herald, May 3, 2004