OBIT: Ethel R. ONSTEAD, 1984, Berlin RD, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Winnie Nichols/Winnie Nichols Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ ETHEL R. ONSTEAD Ethel R. Onstead, 74, Berlin RD 1, died Jan. 30, 1984, in Somerset Community Hospital. She was born June 15, 1909, in Stonycreek Township, a daughter of Harvey and Clara (Suder) Weigle. She was preceded in death by parents; husband, Ernest E. "Beecher" Onstead; brothers: Melvin, Ernest and Glenn; and a great-grandson. She is survived by these children: Edward, married to Janet Darr, Los Gatos, Calif.; Mrs. Paul (Betty) Simmons, Berlin RD 4; James, married to Martha Phillippi, Somerset RD 5; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was a sister of: Myrtle Fritz, Somerset; Nevi and Ray, both of Friedens RD 2; William and Harry, both of Berlin RD 1; and Mrs. Edward (Pauline) Baumgardner, Friedens. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Somerset, Rebekah Lodge 317 and Somerset Grange 1697. Family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown. Remains will be moved to Faith Lutheran Church to lie in state from 9 a.m. until services at 10 a.m. Thursday, with the Rev. Charles J. Hartbauer officiating. Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park. The Republic, February 2, 1984 [O0225]