OBIT: Frank W. DEIST, 1944, Meyersdale R.D., Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Richard Boyer. Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ FRANK W. DEIST Frank W. Deist, 69, of Meyersdale R.D. 2 died at 2:30 o'clock, Sunday afternoon, Dec. 10, at his home following an illness of three months. A son of William and Dora (Yaner) Deist, he was born in Northampton Twp., on March 14, 1874. His wife died 14 months ago. Surviving are five children - Mrs. Bessie Pritts and Margaret Deist, both at home; Mrs. John Augustine, Meyersdale; Walter, Waynesburg, O., and Louis, Meyersdale. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Main Street Brethren Church by Rev. Kenneth Ashman, pastor. Following services the remains were removed to the Konhaus Funeral Home. Interment will be in Union Cemetery under the direction of H. R. Konhaus, local mortician, as soon as accessible. Meyersdale Republican, December 14, 1944