OBIT: Thelma (Yoder) GRIFFITH BOWSER BOYD, 2005, Somerset, 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/ ----------------------------------------------- Boyd, Thelma (Yoder) Griffith Bowser 07/15/05 Daily American Thelma (Yoder) Griffith Bowser Boyd, 89, Somerset, died July 13, 2005, at Siemon Lakeview Manor. Born Oct. 11, 1915, in Somerset Township, she is the daughter of the late Francis "Frank" and Ella (Yoder) Yoder. Also preceded in death by husbands, Thomas Griffith and Earl Bowser, son, Harold "Babe" Griffith, nine brothers, and six sisters. Survived by children, Dean Griffith and wife Beth of Blasdell, N.Y., and Mrs. James (Nancy) Whipkey, Berlin. Grandchildren, Daniel Whipkey, Brenda Kramer, Kay Turner, Thomas Griffith and Robert Griffith, great- grandchildren, Heather, Jillian, Aaron, Katelin, Brande and Thomas. Sister of Elwood Yoder and wife Rosie and Frances Bruner both of Somerset. Member of Abundant Life Christian Center and a retired custodian at Somerset High School. Friends received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home, where a service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Samuel Coughenour officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Abundant Life Christian Center, 309 Plank Road, Berlin, PA 15530. Interment in St. John's Cemetery.