OBIT: Alverta Maire (WHIPKEY) REAM, 2000, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ REAM Alverta Marie Ream, 88, of Somerset, formerly of Listie, died Nov. 20, 2000 at Somerset Hospital. Born March 23, 1912 in Middlecreek Township, the daughter of Charles M. and Carrie Belle (Pyle) Whipkey. Preceded in death by husband Wilbur Ray Ream, who died June 18, 1993, and two brothers, Jay B. and Reid E. Whipkey. Survived by children: Mrs. Kenneth E. (Ruth) Shockey of Friedens, Mrs. Robert (Rhea) Holder of Fayetteville, N.C., and Ms. Judy L. Swank of Somerset; 10 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Member of Faith Lutheran Church, former member of Listie Fire Department Auxiliary. Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset where service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Kenneth M. Diable officiating. Interment Somerset County Memorial Park. Contributions can be made to the Faith Lutheran Church, 6567 Glades Pike, Somerset, Pa. 15501. Daily American, November 22, 2000 [R139]