OBIT: Mildred Jane (Walker) BERKEY, 2007, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  BERKEY,  Mildred Jane  12/09/07   Daily American
  
     Mildred Jane Berkey, 93, South Trimble Road, Mansfield, died Dec. 5, 2007, in
  MedCentral Mansfield Hospital following a short illness. Mildred was born June 14, 1914,
  in Somerset County, to Elmer D. and Laura (Speicher) Walker. She is preceded in  death by
  her husband, Levi on Nov. 27, 2004; a son, John Andrew Berkey; and four sisters, Mary
  Walker, Ruth Sanner, Helen Cleeves and Marjorie Doncastor. She is survived by a son and
  daughter-in-law, Chester Lee "Chet" and Kathryn Trnka Berkey, Eau Claire, Wis.;  a
  daughter and son-in-law, Judith Ann and William Swartzmiller, Mansfield; five
  grand-children and their  spouses, Christopher Lee Berkey, Benjamin and Holly Berkey,
  Chad A.  and Kim Swartzmiller, Joseph and Kristin Swartzmiller and Scott Swartzmiller;
  five great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Cory, Sofie, Jacob and Emma Swartzmiller; and a
  brother,  Samuel Walker, West Chester.  Graduated from Somerset High School with the
  class of 1935, and University of Pittsburgh with a  BA in Education. In 2004, she moved
  to Mansfield to be closer to her family, after her husband's death. On Dec. 24, 1939,
  she married  Levi Miller Berkey and together they operated their family dairy farm.
  Mildred also did substitute teaching for many years. She was a member  of St. Paul's
  United Church of Christ in Somerset and was very involved in various church
  activities,  including the church women's organizations. She was a  member of Fort
  Knightly and the Pennsylvania Farmer's Association. Mildred was a great cook, and was
  known for her wonderful and generous hospitality, having served many delicious meals
  for her family and guests. She also opened her home for lodging for people on mission
  trips. She enjoyed piecing quilts together for her children and grandchildren. Every 
  stitch was sewn with love! Mildred was the hub of the family ... "she centered us and
  kept us together." More than anything else, Mildred loved her family. A memorial service
  will be held noon Saturday in St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 202 W. Union St.,
  Somerset. The Rev. Matt Deal officiating.  The family will receive friends one half hour
  prior to the service.  Interment will be in Edie Cemetery. Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home is
  serving the family. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's United Church of
  Christ or a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made to the family by
  visiting: snyderfuneralhomes.com