OBIT: Martha Jane DURST, 1989, Stoystown, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Caroline Juker and proofread by Nancy S. Edwards. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ DURST Martha Jane Durst, 81, of Stoystown RD 3, died July 8, 1989 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill. Born May 25, 1908 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of William and Ellen (Gillispie) Irwin. Preceded in death by parents, husband Orville "John" Durst Sr., three sisters and a brother. She is survived by these children: Mrs. Robert (Ellen) Peterman, Stoystown RD 3; Alvin, married to Sadie Heiple, of Lockport, N.Y.; Orville Jr. and Martha Eline both of York; Daleton, married to Beverly Long, of York New Salem. Also survived by 22 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. She formerly worked as a cook at the Pine Grill in Somerset and attended the Somerset Christian Fellowship. Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Deaner Funeral Home STOYSTOWN, where service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday by Revs. William J. Dodson and Charles T. Kelly. Interment at Oddfellows Cemetery Stoystown. Daily American, July 10, 1989 [DO1097]