OBIT: Daisy (WERNER) RHOADS, 1940, Pine Hill, Somerset County, PA

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DAISY WERNER RHOADS

  After a brief illness, Mrs. Daisy Werner Rhoads, was called to her reward on 
June 17, 1940, at the age of 51 years and 10 months.  She was a daughter of J. 
C. and Lydia Werner, and was born August 17, 1888.
  Mrs. Rhoads was a life-long member of the Lutheran church, at Pine Hill, 
having been confirmed at an early age by the Rev. W. N. Brown.  Her interest in 
her church continued unabated during the years, and was marked by a rare loyalty 
and devotion.  All departments of the church won her support.   She was a member 
of the choir, for many years a teacher in the Sunday School, and served in a 
varied capacity in the Missionary Society, of which she was also president.  
This missionary interest extended beyond the local society, and found her, when 
life ended, the Secretary of Literature of the Somerset Conference of her 
denomination.
  Nor were her interests wholly confined to her church.  In her early years she 
taught four terms in the public schools of Brothersvalley Township, and ever 
after continued her interest in school activities.
This interest manifested itself in the work of the Parent-Teachers Association, 
at Pine Hill, of which she was the president for several years, and always a 
loyal worker.  After the school system was consolidated she became a member of 
the Board of Directors of the Community Association, and also served on the 
Membership Committee.
  The Grange, too, found a large place in her life.  Possibly no other member of 
her Grange was better versed in the duties and privileges of Grange membership 
than she.  She served in many capacities in the local grange, as the Master and 
Lecturer, and also as Master of the Degree Team for a number of years.  For a 
long time she held an office in the Pomona Grange.  She was the Pomona lecturer 
for six years, and at her death served as one of the Graces.  The Community 
Chorus, sponsored by the local grange, also was numbered among her activities.
  She is survived by her husband, John H. Rhoads, and by two children, Anna 
Catherine and William J. Rhoads.  Two brothers, Harry F. Werner, of Uniontown 
and William Werner, of New Kensington, and two sisters, Ida B. Suder, wife of 
John Suder, and Edna F. Mognet, wife of Peter Mognet, also survive.  The funeral 
services were conducted Thursday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. from the Rhoads home.  
The Rev. Charles I. Rowe officiated.  Interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, 
Berlin, Pa.

Meyersdale Republican, June 20, 1940