OBIT: Martha Jane (SMITH) PETENBRINK, 1978, Wellersburg, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ MARTHA PETENBRINK Mrs. Martha Jane Petenbrink, 81, of Wellersburg, died April 10, 1978, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md. Born at Sand Patch, she was a daughter of the late Philmore Smith and Susan (Hutzell) Smith. Her husband, Elmer A. Petenbrink, died in 1949. She was a member of White Oaks Lutheran Church and Senior Citizens of Wellersburg. Surviving are two sons, Robert Dale Petenbrink, Swenksville; and Chester E. Petenbrink, Hyndman RD 1; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Alice Weimer, Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Dewey Smith, Mt. Savage; two sisters, Mrs. Lydia Christner and Mrs. Berdella Housel, Meyersdale RD 4; 16 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Services were held at the White Oaks Church Friday with the Rev. Gene J. Abel officiating. Interment, church cemetery. Arrangements were made by Zeigler Funeral Home. The Republic, April 20, 1978 [P0331]