OBIT: Della Louise (Wahl) BURKHOLDER, 2006, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  BURKHOLDER, Della Louise 11/09/2006 The New Republic
   January 12, 1917 November 2, 2006 
  
  Della Louise Burkholder 89, of McKeesport, PA died Thursday, November 2, 2006
  at the Kane Regional Center in McKeesport, PA. She was born January 12, 1917
  in Bedford County, PA a daughter of the late Charles E. and Ada Margaret Mull
  Wahl and wife of the late Earl Henry Burkholder. She was also preceded in death
  by brothers: Charles, Claude, and Gene and her special friend for 33 years:
  Stanley T. Galka. She is survived by sons: Jim, Bill, Richie, and Ken; five
  grandchildren; two great grandchildren; sister: Mabel Kreger; brother: David
  Wahl; also nieces and nephews. She retired from the food management
  department of Greyhound Bus Company and was a member of the Praise Assembly of
  God Church in North Versailles, PA. Della enjoyed weekly visits to nursing
  homes, playing games with her grandchildren, and every woman's dream of 
  ÒShopping until you drop.Ó She loved to visit her children. Friends were
  received on Sunday, November 5th from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Jaycox-Jaworski
  Funeral Home, Inc., 2703 O'Neil Boulevard, McKeesport, PA. A service was held
  on Sunday, November 5th at 7 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home with Pastor
  Dennis K. Campbell officiating. The interment was private. In lieu of flowers,
  memorials may be made to the Praise Assembly of God, 245 Foster Road, North
  Versailles, PA 15137.