OBIT: Mary Louise (BRANT) BARKMAN, 2001, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BARKMAN
  
    Mary Louise Barkman, 83, of Somerset, formerly of Huckleberry Highway,
  Berlin, died Oct. 29, 2001, at Somerset Hospital.  Born Oct. 20, 1918 in
  Berlin.  Daughter of Russell and Celia (Boyer) Brant.  Preceded in death by
  parents, husband George Tospon Barkman, who died Feb. 12, 1987; brothers
  Ernest and Earl Brant and sister Martha Fisher.  Survived by: Children,
  Gene L. Barkman of Somerset, Hubert D. "Butch," Barkman, married to the
  former Nancy Athey of Friedens, Mrs. Fred W. (Carol) Corbett of
  Shanksville, and Mrs. Fred R. (Ilene) Kelly of Friedens; six grandchildren,
  Hugh Corbett of Bakersville, Bryan Barkman of Maryland, Brett Barkman of
  Vandenberg AFB, Calif., Robert Kelly of Shanksville, Jacqueline Kelly of
  Friedens, and Matthew Kelly of Friedens, and four great-grandchildren,
  Courtnie, Shannon, Joshua and Samuel Barkman.  Also two sisters, Mrs. Roy
  (Dorothy) Thomas of Somerset, and Mrs. Walter (Elsie) Ross of Durham, NC. 
  Member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Shanksville.  Former owner of
  Barkman's Antiques specializing in wooden maple sugar keelers.  Friends
  received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hauger-Zeigler Funeral
  Home.  Viewing also from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday the time of service at St.
  Mark's Lutheran Church, Shanksville, with the Rev. Robert J. Way and Rev.
  Barry K. Ritenour officiating.  Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park. 
  Contributions may be made to Somerset Patriot Manor for Tree of Life, 495
  W. Patriot St., Somerset, Pa., 15501 or St. Mark's Lutheran Church, P.O.
  Box 117, Shanksville, Pa. 15560
  
  Daily American, October 31, 2001
  
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