OBIT: William D. BALTZER, 1999, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BALTZER
  
  William D. Baltzer, 73, Patriot Manor, formerly of Shanksville, died Aug.
  13, 1999, at Somerset Hospital.  Born Feb. 4, 1926, in Berlin.  Preceded in
  death by father, William G. Baltzer, and mother, Mary Olivia (Deeter)
  Baltzer; wives: Emma Evangeline (Bauermaster) Baltzer (mother of all their
  children) and Mary (Yoder) Baltzer.  Survived by these children: Karen
  Gibson, Somerset; Cindy, married to Joe Sanford, Erie; Douglas, married to
  the former Maureen Smelko, and Michael, both of Sarasota, Fla.; Holly,
  married to Ron Hostetler, Hershey; Elizabeth, married to Jeffrey Fallon,
  Pittsburgh; and these grandchildren: Laura, Erin, Adam and Matthew Gibson;
  Derek Sanford, married to the former Kim Buckeye, Brandon and Jinelle
  Sanford; Jared, Janna, Bekah and Kensi Hostetler; Shannon Baltzer, Ben,
  Jake and Sam Fallon, and great-grandchild, Caleb Sanford.  Former owner of
  Shanksville Builders Supply Co. and William D. Baltzer and Son
  Contractors.  Was an avid hunter, fisherman and enjoyed golfing.  He was an
  Army Air Corps World War II veteran.  Member of Stonycreek Valley American
  Legion, Stonycreek Rod, and Gun Club and was one of the original developers
  of Lake, Stonycreek and Indian Lake.  Lifelong member of St. Mark Lutheran
  Church, Shanksville, where funeral services to celebrate his life will be
  held at 2 p.m. Sunday.  No viewing at the church.  Family will receive
  friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin. 
  Memorial contributions may be made to the building fund of St. Mark
  Lutheran Church, Shanksville, Pa. 15560.
  
  Daily American, August 13, 1999
  
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