OBIT: Robert Samuel KEIDEL, 2000, Berlin, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Kerry L. Miller. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ KEIDEL Robert Samuel Keidel, 81, of Berlin and Ocala, Fla. died Dec. 11, 2000 in Ocala. Born May 22, 1919 in Hyndman, son of the late Charles and Nellie (Poorbaugh) Keidel. Survived by his wife of 57 years the former Kathryn Fairchild and these daughters: Jean, married to Dock Williams, Newark, Del., and Shirley married to Bill Verbos, Carlisle. Grandchildren: Brad Hepler, and Robert Hepler married to the former Kim Kenny and step-granddaughter Kyla, all of San Francisco, Calif.; Dirk Williams, Newark, Del., and Danielle (Williams) married to Lance Holmes, Columbia, S.C. Brother of E. Jean Keidel and A. Fae Hetrick, both of Meyersdale RD. A World War II Navy Veteran. Retired electrical contractor and owner of Keidel Hardware and Electric, Berlin. Member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Berlin, where he had served as Deacon and Elder. Member of Berlin American Legion, Meyersdale Lodge 554 F. & A.M., and Harrisburg Consistory. Former member of Berlin IOOF Lodge, and Berlin Brothersvalley School Board serving two years as president. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin, where service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Rev. Charles Dunn and Rev. Robert Hoffman officiating. Interment, Berlin IOOF Cemetery. Masonic service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday. Memorial contributions may be given to Trinity U.C.C., Berlin, Pa. 15530. Daily American, December 14, 2000 [K0195]