OBIT: Freda (EASH) BERKEBILE, 1974, Stoystown, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Nancy Lorz Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ BERKEBILE Mrs. Freda E. Berkebile, 84, of Stoystown, died June 6 in Youngstown, Ohio. Born Oct. 27, 1889, in Somerset County, daughter of Joseph and Christine Lohr Eash. Preceded in death by parents, husband, John A., two sons, Robert and George, one daughter, Frances, one grandson, Irvin Berkebile, Jr., two brothers and three sisters. Survived by the following children: Mrs. Robert (Ethel) Fennell, Mrs. Richard (Betty) Ellis, Mrs. Michael (Arlene) Tkach, Mrs. Dolores Zolla, and John, all of Youngstown; Irvin, Sr., of Kantner, and Willard, of Stoystown RD 2; 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Was a member of Kantner United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Saturday and 2-4 and 7-9 Sunday and until noon Monday at Charles R. Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown. Remains will be removed to Kantner United Methodist Church to lie in state from 1 p.m. until services at 2 p.m. Monday, Rev. J.R. Peterson officiating. Interment Otterbein Cemetery. Somerset Bulletin, June 8, 1974 [B1207]