OBIT: Kimmel H. BERKEBILE, 1999, Blough, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BERKEBILE
  
    Kimmel H. Berkebile, 71, Hooversville (Blough), died Jan. 5, 1999, at
  Memorial Medical Center.  Born April 30, 1927, in Quemahoning Township, son
  of Harold and Nettie (Housel) Berkebile.  Preceded in death by father and
  brother, Melvin.  Survived by mother, Laurel View Village, Davidsville;
  wife, the former Donna L. (Watkins) Miller; children:  Victor L. Miller,
  married to the former Deborah Chizmar, Crestwood Drive, Hooversville; Chad
  L. Berkebile, married to the former Lara Lehman, Hooversville; four
  grandchildren:  Ashley, Kristie, Brooke and Zachary.  Brother of Reba, wife
  of Leonard Britle, Florida; Betty Incho, Johnstown; Mervin, married to the
  former Elsie Pennel, Johnstown; Imogene, wife of Maurice Bogia, Perryville,
  Md.; Donald, married to the former Betty Lambert, Moonlight Park Road,
  Hollsopple; Ellis, married to the former Beverly Weaver, Windber; Robert,
  married to the former Joyce Cortese, Cortese Drive, Hollsopple; Gary,
  married to the former Nancy Rush, Accident, Md.; and Dawna Berkebile,
  Hooversville.  Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.  Member of
  Sugar Grove Church of the Brethren, Blough, where he was a lifetime
  deacon.  Army Veteran of World War II.  Also a member of V.F.W. Post,
  Hooversville, and Jerome American Legion.  Was oldest original member of
  Hooversville Sportsmen's Club, where he also served as a trustee.  His
  death breaks a marriage union of 34 years.  Retired from U.S. Steel Corp.,
  Johnstown, in 1984.  Family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and
  from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Friday at the George E. Mason Funeral Home,
  Inc., Davidsville.  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sugar
  Grove Church of the Brethren, Blough, where remains will lie in state from
  10 a.m. until time of service, with Brother Kermit Jones and the Rev. Elvin
  Hollsopple officiating.  Interment, Berkey Cemetery.  Military graveside
  service by Post 155 Mencher V.F.W.
  
  Daily American, January 7, 1999
  
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