OBIT: Ruth L. (SHAFFER) HIGGINS BAUMGARDNER, 1982, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Patty Millich and proofread by Alice James. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ BAUMGARDNER Ruth L. Baumgardner, 75, of 113 Flax Ave., Johnstown, died Oct. 7, 1982, at her residence. Born June 6, 1907, in Sipesville, Somerset County, daughter of the late William and Minnie (Smucker) Shaffer. Preceded in death by parents and brother, Harold. Survived by husband, William B.; and two sons: William F. Higgins, Columbus Ohio; and Fred B. Higgins of Jennerstown; also six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A member of First Lutheran Church of Johnstown. Friends will be received from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Picking-Treece-Bennett Inc. Funeral Home, Johnstown, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Dr. Robert G. Swanson officiating. Interment, Jenner Crossroads Cemetery. Daily American, October 8, 1982 [B0687]