OBIT: Mary Emma (Bittner) KNEPPER, 1932, native of Somerset County, PA

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MARY EMMA KNEPPER

  Mrs. Mary Emma (Bittner) Knepper, wife of Elmer E. Knepper, died suddenly at 
her home at Berkley's Mill, Tuesday morning.  She had been ill for several 
weeks, from heart disease, but her condition was not alarming when her husband 
went to his work on Tuesday morning.  Her sudden passing was a great shock to 
her family, neighbors and friends, by all of whom she was highly esteemed.
  Mrs. Knepper was born on the old Yoder farm in Summit Township, now known as 
the Frank B. Black, or Holland Farm, April 23, 1874, and was aged 57 years, 8 
months and 12 days at the time of her death.  She was a daughter of John and 
Caroline Bittner and is survived by her aged father, her husband, four sons and 
one daughter.  The children, all married, are:  Wilton Knepper, of Berkley's 
Mill; Harry Knepper, Hay's Mill; John Knepper, Roxbury; Edward Knepper, 
Meyersdale, and Anna, wife of Herbert E. Knox, Berkley's Mill.  One brother, 
Wilson Bittner, Meyersdale, and one sister, Mrs. Simon W. Keefer, of Sand Patch, 
also survive.
  Funeral services will be held in Fritz Lutheran Church, of which she was a 
faithful member, at 10:30 a.m., Friday, by Rev. C. P. Bastian, of the Berlin 
Lutheran Church, assisted by Rev. Leatherman, pastor of the Berlin Brethren 
Church.  Members of the P.O.S.A. Lodge will act as pallbearers.  W. C. Price of 
Meyersdale has charge of the funeral arrangements.  Interment will be made in 
Fritz Church Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, January 7, 1932