OBIT: Walter J. KOUNTZ, 1984, Shanksville, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Kerry L. Miller. Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ KOUNTZ Walter J. Kountz, 36, of Shanksville, died March 9, 1984, at Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born Nov. 20, 1947, in Independence, Mo., son of Charlotte (Walton) Kountz of Lake Worth, Fla.; and the late Robert Kountz, who died in 1981. Survived by wife, the former Judy Fox King, whom he married on March 29, 1971, and these stepchildren: Richard and Jody King, both at home; Mrs. Matthew (Stacey) Duppstadt, Stoystown RD 3; brother of Kenneth, Lake Worth, Fla; and Robert of West Palm Beach, Fla. Formerly employed by Interstate Trucking of Murrysville. Member of Shanksville United Methodist Church and Shanksville Volunteer Fire Company, serving as foreman. Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, the Rev. Michael L. Holt officiating. Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park. If friends desire, instead of flowers, contributions may be given to the Christian Concern Fund of Shanksville United Methodist Church. Daily American, March 10, 1984 [K1094]