OBIT: Mildred O. WITMER, 1996, Liverpool, Perry County, PA

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Mildred O. Witmer, 82, RR1 Liverpool
Nursing home cook

  LIVERPOOL – Mildred Olive Witmer, 82, of RR1 Liverpool, died at 1 p.m. 
Thursday, May 30, 1996, at her home.
  Mrs. Witmer was born Jan. 8, 1914, at RR1 Liverpool, a daughter of the late 
Milton and Pearl (Barner) Gelnett.  On March 26, 1938, she married W. Ray 
Witmer, who died Jan. 19, 1978.
  Mrs. Witmer was a graduate of Liverpool High School.
  A homemaker and mother, Mrs. Witmer cooked for the dietary department of the 
Good Samaritan Nursing and Convalescent Home, Liverpool for many years.
  A long-time member, former Sunday school teacher and former council member of 
the St. John's (Barners) Lutheran Church, RR1 Liverpool, Mrs. Witmer was a past 
member of the Liverpool Civic Club; judge of election for Liverpool Township for 
many years; and member of the Liverpool Fire Company and Ambulance League, 
Liverpool.
  Surviving are one son, Sidney W. and one daughter, Darla R. Watkins, both of 
RR1 Liverpool; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Ardella Cauffman of RR1 
Millerstown and Marie Shirk of Selinsgrove.
  Mrs. Witmer was preceded in death by two brothers, Clayton B. Gelnett and also 
Bruce Gelnett, in infancy; and one granddaughter, Patricia Ann Watkins, in 
infancy.
  The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the St. Johns (Barners) 
Lutheran Church, RR1 Liverpool, by the Rev. Robert J. Wittlinger Jr.  Burial 
will be in the church cemetery.
  Visitors may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the George P. Garman Funeral 
Home, 606 N. Front St., Liverpool.
  Contributions may be made to St. Johns (Barners) Lutheran Church, RR1 
Liverpool, Pa. 17045 or to the Alzheimer's Association, South Central Chapter, 
600 N. 12th St. Suite 5, Lemoyne, Pa. 17043.

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