OBIT: Donald Wayne OESTER, 2006, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  OESTER, Donald Wayne  07/27/2006  The New Republic
   September 12, 1947 July 21, 2006
  
     Donald Wayne Oester, 58, Meyersdale, was taken home to be with his Lord on July 21,
  2006.
     Born Sept. 12, 1947 in Salisbury, a son of Leona (McKenzie) Oester of Grantsville and
  the late Charles Oester. Preceded in death by brother, Edgar Oester and sister, Ada House.
     Survived by his wife of 31 years, Mona Lee (Horning) Oester and their children:
  Roseann, wife of Roger Wolfe, Jason Oester, all of Meyersdale; Annie, wife of James
  Finzel, Salisbury. Also survived by his grandchildren: Leann, wife of Joseph Lease,
  Cumberland; Cheryl and Jeremy Finzel, Salisbury; Zachary Hutter, Cumberland,
  great-grandson: Zachary Lease, Cumberland. He is also survived by these brothers and
  sisters: Dave Oester, and his wife, Ginger; Lois, wife of Harold Rugg; Clara Christner,
  Bonnie Minnick, all of Meyersdale; Chuck Oester, and wife, Judith, Salisbury, Linda, wife
  of Gordon House, Grantsville; and sister-in-law, Eileen Oester, Salisbury.
     He was employed at Rockwood Manufacturing, Rockwood, PA. His favorite hobbies
  included; gardening, tropical fish, and working out in the gym. 
    Friends were received at the M. Ray Leckemby on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. He was
  taken to the Meyersdale Grace Brethren Church Monday at 10 AM to lie in state until 11
  AM, time of service with Pastoral Assistant Cliff Miller officiating. Interment in the
  Union Cemetery.  
  
  
  OESTER, Donald Wayne 07/22/06  Daily American
  
    Donald Wayne Oester, 58, Meyersdale, was taken home to be with his Lord on July 21,
  2006. Born Sept. 5, 1947, in Salisbury, a son of Leona (McKenzie) Oester, Grantsville,
  Md. and the late Charles Oester. Preceded in death by brother, Edgar Oester and sister,
  Ada House. Survived by his wife of 31 years, Mona Lee (Horning) Oester and their
  children, Roseann, wife of Roger Wolfe and Jason Oester, all of Meyersdale, and Annie,
  wife of James Finzel, Salisbury. Also survived by his grand-children, Leann, wife of
  Joseph Lease, Cumberland, Md., Cheryl and Jeremy Finzel, Salisbury, Zachary Hutter,
  Cumberland, Md., and great-grandson Zachary Lease, Cumberland, Md. He is also survived by
  these brothers and sisters, Dave Oester and wife Ginger; Lois, wife of Harold Rugg; Clara
  Christner, Bonnie Minnick, all of Meyersdale; Chuck Oester and wife Judith, Salisbury;
  Linda, wife of Gordon House, Grantsville, Md.; and sister-in-law, Eileen Oester,
  Salisbury. Employed at Rockwood Manufacturing, Rockwood. His favorite hobbies included:
  gardening, tropical fish and working out in the gym. Friends will be received from 2 to 4
  and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home, Meyersdale. He will be taken
  to the Meyersdale Grace Brethren Church at 10 a.m. Monday to lie in state until time of
  service at 11 a.m. with Cliff Miller, pastoral assistant, officiating. Interment in the
  Union Cemetery.