OBIT: Fannie (Yoder) HERSHBERGER, 1930, Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, PA

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FANNIE YODER HERSHBERGER

  Mrs. Fannie (Yoder) Hershberger, wife of Joel E. Hershberger, of Elk Lick 
Township, died June 24th, after a prolonged illness.  She was aged 67 years and 
1 month, having been born May 24, 1863.  She was a daughter of the late David 
and Mary (Summy) Yoder and was married to Joel E. Hershberger Dec. 31, 1893.  
Their only child, a daughter, was born on June 23, 1900, and lived only one day.  
Her mother who lived with Mr. and Mrs. Hershberger during her old age, died a 
short time ago.  She is survived by her husband and the following brothers and 
sisters: John D. Yoder and Jonas D. Yoder, Springs; Jacob D. Yoder, Mrs. Barbara 
Bender and Mrs. Annie Engle, Meyersdale R.D. 2; and Mrs. Lizzie Miller, Dover, 
Delaware.  Funeral services were held at the Oak Grove Amish Mennonite Church 
near Compton's Mill, June 26th, at 2 p.m., Jonas B. Miller of Grantsville, Md., 
and Samuel T. Yoder, of Belleville, Pa., being the ministers who conducted the 
obsequies.  William Winterberg of Grantsville was the undertaker in charge.

Meyersdale Republican, July 3, 1930