OBIT: Ruth Irene (LEEPER) DIEHL, 1987, formerly of Addison, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Lynn Beatty and proofread by Jesse Davis. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ DIEHL Ruth Irene Diehl, 85, of Kingwood, W.Va., formerly of Addison, Pa., died Feb. 14, 1987, at Heartland, Preston County. Born Aug. 21, 1901, in Wilkinsburg, daughter of the late James A. and Ada Mae (Bitts) Leeper. Preceded in death by one daughter. Survived by her husband, Victor H. Diehl, Addison; two sons: James N. Diehl, Addison; and David J. Diehl, Belle Vernon; one siter, Elsie Jantz, Pittsburgh; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Member of the Nazarene Church of Confluence. Retired registered nurse. Friends will be received at the Carl R. Spear Funeral Home, Brandonville, W. Va., 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday. She will lie in state at the Church of God, Route 40, Markleysburg, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Tuesday, the time of service, with the Rev. Donald DeHaven officiating. Interment, Addison Cemetery. Daily American, February 16, 1987 [D601]