OBIT: Rachel Helen (MINER) PECK, 2000, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  PECK
  
  Rachel Helen Peck, 81, of Greensburg, formerly of Indian Head, died
  May 23, 2000 in the Oak Hill Nursing Home, Greensburg.  She was born
  June 8, 1918 in Mill Run, a daughter of the late Raymond and Rebecca
  Rugg Miner.  In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her
  husband Francis H. Peck in 1985; an infant son; an infant grandson
  Curt Ritenour; a sister Ina Nicholson; two brothers Raymond Dale, and
  Ted Miner; and a son-in-law Samuel Grimm.  She is survived by her
  loving children John R. Peck and his wife Joanne of Normalville;
  Jerold Peck and his wife Mary Jane of Connellsville; James Peck and
  his wife Norma of White; Jean Grimm of Indian Head; Nancy Williams
  and her husband John of Champion; Rose Coffman and her husband
  Wendell of Sterling Heights, Mich.; Arlene Ritenour and her husband
  Dennis of Indian Head; and Brenda Kopf and her husband Rob of
  Clarkston, Mich.; 25 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and three
  great-great-granlchildren; sisters Sybill Beck and her husband Carl of
  Indian Head; Violet Bottomley of Mill Run; Cora Hyatt of Sheidan,
  Ill.; and Cosey Brothers, and her husband Clyde of Connellsville; and
  several nieces and nephews. Rachel was a resident of Indian Head for
  most of her life.  She was a loving homemaker and was a demonstrator
  for Dutchmaid Clothing for 20 years.  She was a member of the Indian
  Head Church of God and was also a member of the Fayette Mountain
  Craft Club.  Friends will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday and
  from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., the hour of service in the Clyde Brooks
  Funeral Home Inc., Route 711, Melcroft. Rev. Dennis Arndt
  officiating.  A committal service and interment will follow in the
  Normalville Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Indian Head Church
  of God Building Fund, Indian Head, Pa. 15446, or the Alzheimer's
  Association, 1323 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, in Rachel's memory.
  
  Daily American, May 25, 2000
  
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