OBIT: Lela M. (SCHRAMM) LICHTY, 1978, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA
  
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  MRS. JONAS S. LICHTY
  
    Mrs. Lela M. Lichty, 89, died Oct. 31, 1978* in Meyersdale
  Community Hospital.
    Born Dec. 20, 1888, she was a daughter of the late George Schramm
  and Ida (Smouse) Schramm.  Her husband Jonas S. Lichty, preceded her
  in death.
    She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Salisbury, the
  Salisbury American Legion Auxiliary and the Salisbury Firemen's
  Auxiliary.
    Surviving are four sons, Edward Lichty, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; James
  Lichty, Meyersdale; David Lichty, Cumberland, Md.; Paul Lichty,
  Salisbury; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Jo Schultz, Miss Sara Jane
  Lichty and Mrs. Patricia L. Werner, all of Salisbury; a brother, Paul
  Schramm, Union City; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Stroub [sic*], Somerset;
  Mrs. Maude Foster, Bradenton, Fla.; 11 grandchildren and 19
  great-grandchildren.
    Friends were received at the Thomas Funeral Home.  Services were
  conducted at St. John's Lutheran Church by the Rev. David E.
  Fetter.  Interment, Salisbury Cemetery.
    The family requests memorials take the form of contributions to the
  St. John's Memorial Fund.
  
  The Republic, November 9, 1978
  
  [L0848]
  
  LELA M. LICHTY
  
  Mrs. Lela M. Lichty, 89, of Salisbury, died Wednesday Nov. 1, 1978*
  in Meyersdale Community Hospital.  Born Dec. 20, 1888, in Garrett
  County Md., daughter of the late George and Ida (Smouse) Schramm. 
  Preceded in death by her husband, Jonas S. Lichty, and one daughter,
  Mrs. Ruth Boyer.  Survived by four sons: Edward of Fort Lauderdale,
  Fla.; James of Meyersdale; David of Cumberland, Md.; and Paul of
  Salisbury; also three daughters, Mrs. Mary Jo Schultz, Miss Sara Jane
  Lichty and Mrs. Patricia L. Werner, all of Salisbury; one brother,
  Paul Schramm, Union City; Pa.; two sisters: Mrs. Ethel Straub [sic*]
  of Somerset and Mrs. Maude Foster of Bradenton, Fla.; also 11
  grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.  She was a member of St.
  John's Lutheran Church of Salisbury, Lutheran Church Women, Salisbury
  American Legion Auxiliary and Salisbury Firemen's Auxiliary.  Friends
  are being received at the Thomas Funeral Home, Salisbury, until 12:30
  p.m. Saturday when the body will be taken to St. John's Lutheran
  Church where funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. with the Rev.
  David E. Fetter officiating.  Interment, Salisbury Cemetery.  In lieu
  of flowers, please contribute to St. John's Memorial Fund.
  
  Daily American, November 3, 1978
  
  [L0849]
  
  [*Note:  Social Security Death Index lists the death date of Lela
  Lichty as Nov. 1978. Straub and Stroub spelled as is in each article;
  unsure of correct spelling].