OBIT: Emma Catherine (Christner) HOUSEL, 2007, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- HOUSEL, Emma Catherine 05/03/2007 The New Republic July 6, 1923 April 25, 2007 Emma Catherine Housel, 83 of Meyersdale, died April 25, 2007 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown. She was born July 6, 1923 in Berlin, a daughter of the late Frank and Margaret (Pletcher) Christner. Also preceded in death by her husband George C. Housel; five sons: Roger, Donald, Jim, Bob, and Ken; and a daughter Brenda. Sisters: Dorothy Ohler and Margaret Albright; brothers: Clyde, John, George, and Albert Christner. Grandchildren: Joe Roadman, George Schurg, Mike Wilt, and Sheila Powell. She is survived by these children: George and his wife Lucille, Dunkirk, MD; Rose, wife of Richard Schurg, Finzel, MD; Tom Housel and his wife Glenna, Stoystown; William Housel and his wife Joyce, Meyersdale; Leonard Housel and his wife Sue, Meyersdale; Patricia, wife of Paul Miller, Meyersdale; Nancy wife of Ron Roadman, Meyersdale; Emma wife of Jack Beal, Meyersdale; and Cathy "Dolly" Housel, Meyersdale. Also 101 grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. She was a sister of Sadie Marie Housel, and sister-in-law of Matilda Shuck. Emma was a member of the Meyersdale Church of Christ. Friends were received at the Price Funeral Home Meyersdale, where service was conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Tim Moore officiating. Interment Meyersdale Area Union Cemetery. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc., Meyersdale. HOUSEL, Emma Catherine 04/27/07 Daily American Emma Catherine Housel, 83, Meyersdale, died April 25, 2007, at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Born July 6, 1923, in Berlin, a daughter of the late Frank and Margaret (Pletcher) Christner. Also preceded in death by her husband, George C. Housel; five sons, Roger, Donald, Jim, Bob and Ken; and a daughter, Brenda; sisters, Dorothy Ohler and Margaret Albright; brothers, Clyde, John, George, and Albert Christner; grandchildren, Joe Roadman, George Schurg, Mike Wilt and Sheila Powell. Survived by these children, George Housel and his wife, Lucille, Dunkirk, Md.; Rose, wife of Richard Schurg, Finzel, Md.; Tom Housel and his wife, Glenna, Stoystown; William Housel and his wife, Joyce, Meyersdale; Leonard Housel and his wife, Sue, Meyersdale; Patricia, wife of Paul Miller, Meyersdale; Nancy, wife of Ron Roadman, Meyersdale; Emma, wife of Jack Beal, Meyersdale; and Cathy "Dolly" Housel, Meyersdale. Also 101 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. A sister of Sadie Marie Housel, and sister-in-law of Matilda Shuck. Emma was a member of the Meyersdale Church of Christ. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where a service will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Tim Moore officiating. Interment Meyersdale Area Union Cemetery. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home Inc., Meyersdale.