OBIT: William Barndt BAUMGARDNER, 2001, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BAUMGARDNER
  
    William Barndt Baumgardner, 83, of Somerset, died Dec. 19, 2001 at
  Somerset Hospital.  Born Feb. 27, 1918 in Johnstown.  Son of Orum Levi and
  Effie (Barndt) Baumgardner.  Preceded in death by parents, wife Ruth Louise
  (Shaffer) Higgins-Baumgardner who died Oct. 7, 1982; brother Bob
  Baumgardner, sisters, Cede Waterman, Jean Baumgardner and Erma Swick; two
  step-sons, William S. and Fred B. Higgins, step-daughter-in-law, Kathryn
  (Harvey) Higgins, and step-grandson John Higgins.  Survived by
  step-daughter-in-law with whom he resided Mrs. Phyllis F. Higgins of
  Somerset and step-daughter-in-law, Janet M. Higgins of Somerset;
  grandchildren, Mrs. Marsha Urban of Dover, Pa.; Mrs. Jodi Powell of Berlin;
  Mrs. Marlene Dwire of Somerset; Beth Higgins Dolan of New Jersey, and Jamie
  Higgins of Somerset.  And great grandchildren, Scott Urban, Rick Urban,
  Kayla Mills, Brandy Mills, and Carrie Bailey.  Brother of Wade and James
  Baumgardner, both of Johnstown.  Member of First Lutheran Church in
  Johnstown.  U. S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.  Retired in 1980
  with 45 years of service as chief mechanic for the city of Johnstown.
  Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Hauger-Zeigler
  Funeral Home, Somerset, where services will be conducted 10 a.m. Friday, the
  Rev. Karen L. Leedahl officiating.  Interment, Jenners Cross Roads Cemetery.
  Contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels, 235 West Church St., Somerset,
  Pa., 15501.
  
  Daily American, December 20, 2001
  
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