OBIT: Esther (BERKEBILE) KNEPPER, 1926, native of Somerset County, PA 

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Mrs. Esther Knepper

LOVETT, April 8 - Mrs. Esther (Berkebile) Knepper, aged 69 years, a widow, died 
last night at her home at Knepper's Mills near here.  Death was due to a 
complication of diseases.
The deceased was a native of Somerset County.  She was a daughter of Aaron and 
Margaret (Penrod) Berkebile.  Her husband passed away 1? years ago.
Mrs. Knepper is survived by the following children: William E. Knepper, of 
Altoona; Gilbert L. Knepper, of Conemaugh; A. C. Knepper, of Summerhill; Abe 
Knepper, of Lovett; Lillian E. Knepper, at home; Mrs. Estella Weygant, of 
Florida; Mrs. Margaret Linebarger, of California; Mrs. Odessa Croyle, of South 
Fork; Mrs. Dolores Sell, of California, and Mrs. Dorothy French, of Newark, 
N.J.  She also leaves 15 grandchildren and these brothers and sisters, William 
Berkebile, of Stoyestown; Joshua Berkebile, of Kantner; Mrs. Anna Weysel [*sic], 
of Cleveland, O., and Mrs. Matilda Ling, of Johnstown.
The body was turned over to George Bros., South Fork undertakers, to prepare 
for burial.  Funeral services will probably be held Sunday in the United 
Brethren Church at Sidman.  Interment will be in the South Fork Cemetery.

Tribune Democrat, April 1926

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Funeral of Mrs. Knepper

Funeral services for Mrs. Esther (Berkebile) Knepper, of Lovett, who died at 
her home yesterday morning, will be held on Sunday afternoon, the body to be 
removed from the late home at 1:30 o'clock and taken to the Lovett United 
Brethren Church, where services will be conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Mr. 
Erb.  Interment will be in the South Fork Cemetery.

Tribune Democrat, April 1926

[Additional Comments: Note from transcriber.  *Mrs. Anna Weysel should be 
spelled Wisel or Wysel, she used both spelling.  She was my great-grandmother].

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