Centre County PA Archives Obituaries.....Pletcher, Miss Sarah 02/15/1907 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Beverly Telfer Source: Democratic Watchman & Centre Democrat, Bellefonte Miss Sarah Pletcher - 02/15/1907 03/01/1907 - Friday - Miss Sarah PLETCHER died at her home one half mile north west of Howard, on Friday, Feb 15, 1907 of acute indigestion. Dece ased was 66 years 7 months and 2 days old. She was born and raised near Howard and spent her entire life in the old homestead caring for her moth er until her death a number of years ago. Since that time she has kept h ouse for her brother Emanuel PLETCHER who was left a widower with one chi ld and went back to the old home; to which place three other brothers and one sister returned to spend their declining years, and unto them all Mi ss PLETCHER gave her gentlest and most untiring ministration. Her death was the fifth of the family to occur in the old home in a period of thirt y years. Only one brother, Joseph PLETCHER, of Blanchard, and one sister , Mrs. Lou WETZLER, of Milesburg, survive. Miss PLETCHER was the last su rviving member of the Mennonite Church, located near her old home and whi ch at one time consisted of a large membership. The funeral was held on Sunday, Feb 17. The services were in charge of Rev. Aller, of the Method ist Church, interment in the Schencks Cemetery.