OBIT: Leona (McKenzie) OESTER, 2006, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  OESTER, Leona  01/04/2006  The New Republic
   May 5, 1913 December 23, 2006
  
     Leona Oester, 93, of Grantsville, Md., died Saturday, December 23, 2006, at Meyersdale
  Medical Center, Meyersdale, Pa. 
    She was born May 5, 1913, in Garrett Co., Md., the daughter of the late Angus and
  Caroline (Merrbach) McKenzie. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Oester;
  two sons: Edgar and Donald; two daughters: Ada House and infant, Mary Ellen and three
  grandchildren. 
    Surviving are two sons: David, Meyersdale and Charles, Springs; four daughters: Bonnie
  Minick, Clara Christner and Lois Rugg, all of Meyersdale and Linda House, Grantsville;
  one brother, Wilbur McKenzie, Meyersdale; 17 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and
  two great great grandchildren. 
    Friends were received at the Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., 179 Miller St., Grantsville on
  Tuesday, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services were conducted in the funeral home on
  Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Daniel Whitacre officiating. Interment was in
  Salisbury Cemetery. 
    Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Salisbury Church of the Brethren.
  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.   
  
  
  OESTER, Leona   12/26/06  Daily American
  
     Leona Oester, 93, Grantsville, Md., died Dec. 23, 2006, at Meyersdale Medical Center,
  Meyersdale. Born May 5, 1913, in Garret County, Md., she was the daughter of
  the late Angus and Caroline (Merrbach) McKenzie. Preceded in death by her husband,
  Charles Oester; two sons, Edgar and Donald; two daughters, Ada House and infant, Mary
  Ellen; and three grandchildren. Surviving are two sons, David, of Meyersdale and Charles,
  of Springs; four daughters, Bonnie Minick, Clara Christner and Lois Rugg, all of
  Meyersdale, Linda House, Grantsville, Md.; one brother, Wilbur McKenzie, Meyersdale; 17
  grandchildren, 28 great- grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Oester
  was a homemaker and member of Salisbury Church of the Brethren. Friends will be received
  from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., 179 Miller St.,
  Grantsville, Md., where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Daniel
  Whitacre officiating. Interment will be in Salisbury Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy
  may be directed to Salisbury Church of the Brethren. Condolences may be sent to the
  family at   www.newmanfuneralhomes. com.