OBIT: John Irvin GINDLESPERGER, 1997, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA
  
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  JOHN IRVIN GINDLESPERGER
  
  John Irvin Gindlesperger, 90, Rockwood RD 1, died July 9, 1997, at
  Somerset Hospital.  Born July 25, 1906, in Quemahoning Township, son of the
  late William and Clara (Kaufman) Gindlesperger.  Preceded in death by wife,
  the former Dorothy Meyers, in 1972; sisters:  Bertha Gindlesperger and Ella
  Sechler, and brother, Clayton.  Survived by son, William W., Rockwood RD 1,
  and daughters, Louise Marks, Williamsport, and Mrs. John (Rita) Kreger Jr.,
  Markleton RD 1; also grandchildren:  Dorothy Jean Gindlesperger, Betsy Jo
  and William J. Kreger.  He lived 76 years on his farm in Milford
  Township.  Long-time member of Messiah Lutheran Church in New Centerville,
  where he served on the church council, was a past Sunday school
  superintendent for many years and was chariman of the church building
  committee; a 58-year-member of the Milford Grange 1744, where he was a
  7th-degree member, holding the offices of master, overseer, steward and
  treasurer at various times.  Past member of Rockwood Area School board. 
  Friends will be received from 7-9 p.m. Thursday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday
  at the Wilbur D. Miller Funeral Home, Somerset.  Funeral service will be
  held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Messiah Lutheran Church, Pastor Mel Kirk
  officiating.  Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park.  Memorial
  contributions may be sent to Somerset Hospital Home Health and Hospice
  Care, 651 South Center Ave., Somerset, PA 15501.
  
  Daily American, July 10, 1997
  
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