OBIT: Roberta L. (KOHLER) ZANKER, 2005, native of Northumberland County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/pa/northumberp/ _________________________________________ ROBERTA L. ZANKER Roberta L. Zanker, age 100, a resident of Epworth Manor, Tyrone and formerly of Shamokin, Hummelstown and Altoona died Monday Dec. 20, 2004 at Epworth Manor. She was born May 18, 1904 at Shamokin, the daughter of Fred and Carrie Kohler and was married to Charles Zanker who preceded her in death in 1980. She is survived by one son - Reverend Dr. Robert Zanker and his wife Martha, formerly of Altoona and now residing in Mechanicsburg; three grandchildren - Timothy and wife Ronda Zanker of Columbia, MD; Paula, wife of Mike Kurtz of Yelm, WA and Eric Zanker of Erlanger, KY. Also surviving are three great grandchildren. She was a member of the Juniata United Methodist Church, Altoona and had been a resident at Epworth Manor since 1992. A memorial service for Mrs. Zanker will he held Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. at the Epworth Manor Chapel with Chaplain Joan Smith and Reverend George Mauk officiating. Private burial will be made at the convenience of the family in Northumberland Memorial Park, Shamokin, PA. Friends may call at the Epworth Manor Chapel one hour prior to the service. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Care Assurance Fund, Epworth Manor, 951 Washington Avenue, Tyrone, PA 16686. Arrangements are under the direction of the Richard H. Searer Funeral Home, Inc., Tyrone, PA 16686. Tyrone Daily Herald, January 12, 2005