OBIT: Daisybelle (Putnam) BOITNOTT, 2008, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- BOITNOTT, Daisybelle 08/28/08 Daily American Daisybelle Boitnott, 88, Rockwood, died Aug. 24, 2008, at St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, Tenn. Born Oct. 23, 1919, in Champion, daughter of John and Etta (Reese) Putnam. Preceded in death by parents; also adopted parents who raised her from the age of 2, Walter and Daisy Berkebile; and sister, Leona Wirick. Survived by husband, the Rev. James Christopher Boitnott, to whom she was married 64 years; children, James L. Boitnott, Somerset; Mrs. Dennis (Patricia) Belfield, Nashville; and Mrs. Scott (Gaynel) Jensen, Plano, Texas; grandchildren, Jennifer Belfield, San Diego; Benjamin Belfield, Nashville; Matthew Jensen, Denton, Texas; and Kelly Jensen, Nashville; great-grandson, Jaxson Lanz; brothers, Dr. Paul Berkebile and wife, Audrey, Pittsburgh; and Ron Brooks, Anderson, Ind. A 1937 graduate of Rockwood High School, also a graduate of Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, W.Va. She was a member of the Somerset Church of the Brethren where she was very active. Also the Red Hat Society. Friends will be received from 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset, and one hour prior to the service which will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Somerset Church of the Brethren, Somerset. The Rev. Mark Bendes and the Rev. Ron Beachley officiating. Interment Mount Nebo Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Somerset Church of the Brethren, 606 Berlin Plank Road, Somerset, PA 15501. www.haugerzeigler.com