OBIT: Deloris E. "Betty" (Harker) APPELGATE, 2006, Jerome, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- APPELGATE, Deloris E. (Betty)(Harker) 04/10/06 Daily American Deloris E. "Betty" (Harker) Appelgate, 80, Country Manor Living, Jerome, formerly of Somerset and Boswell, died April 9, 2006, at Memorial Medical Center, Main Campus. Born Dec. 7, 1925, in Portage, daughter of Ira P. and Matilda G. (McKinney) Harker. Preceded in death by parents; sister, Lillian Spiker and her husband, Charles "Busty" Spiker; brother, Leonard Harker; brothers-in-law, Malcom Furniss and Jim Davies and infant brothers, George and Harris Harker. Survived by husband, Stanley B. Appelgate, to whom she has been married since June 14, 1952; sons, David L. Appelgate, Latrobe, Daniel J. Appelgate, married to former Darlene Mellott, Johnstown, and Nathan E. Appelgate, married to former Karen Yaste, Quemahoning Township; daughter, Priscilla A. Appelgate, Columbus, Ohio, sisters, Maletha Davies, Nevada, Miss., Audrey, married to the Rev. Richard Lambert, Hollsopple, Elaine, married to Sanford Hess, Bernville and Beverly Furniss, Johnstown; brother, Arnold Harker, married to former Helen Zoltai, Blough, and sister-in-law, Anna (Byers) Harker, Davidsville. Attended Ferndale High School and graduated from the International Bible College, San Antonio, Texas. Retired employee of the garment industry and Memorial Medical Center. A loving wife and mother, who spent most of her married life raising her children. Viewing from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hoffman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Main Street, Boswell, where service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Thomas Kroll officiating. Interment, Custer Cemetery, Hollsopple.