OBIT: R. Clarence RHOADS, 2006, Jenner Township, Somerset County, PA
  
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   RHOADS, R. Clarence 05/18/06 Daily American
  
    R. Clarence Rhoads, 88, Jenner Township, died May 17, 2006, at Somerset Hospital.
  Born Feb. 1, 1918, in Jenner Township, son of Royal and Jeanetta (Shaulis) Rhoads.
  Preceded in death by parents; wife, the former Frances L. Lohr, Dec. 5, 1989; 
  daughter, Judy Drenning, July 17, 2005; sister, Luella Beale; and mother and
  father-in-law, Parnel and Milton Lohr. Survived by children, Allen, married to Judith
  Discavage, Jenner Township; Glenn and wife, New Centerville; Nancy, married to James
  Elder, Jefferson Township; and Duane, married to Marie Hoover, Lincoln Township;
  son-in-law, John Drenning, Jenner Township; grandchildren, Lisa, married to Joseph
  Grosholz; Karen, married to Shawn Wills; Scott Rhoads; Michael Rhoads, and wife, Heather;
  Jared Rhoads; and Jill Benford; great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Tyler Grosholz and Hanna
  and Christian Rhoads; sister, Kathryn Miller; and brothers-in-law, Paul Lohr, and wife,
  Jean; Don Lohr; and Wayne Young. Also survived by special caregiver, Virginia Ryan. He
  was a lifetime member of the Horner Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he had been active
  in numerous capacities and formerly served as president of the Horner-Mount Tabor Cemetery
  Board. He is a 1936 graduate of the former Boswell High School and also a 1940 graduate of
  Penn State, where he belonged to Delta Theta Sigma Agricultural Fraternity. Lifelong
  Jenner Township farmer, having been the third generation on the family farm, currently
  operated by his son and grandson. Past member and vice president of the former
  Jenner-Boswell School Board. He had been on the board of directors of the former People's
  Bank and Trust, Jennerstown. Viewing from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hoffman
  Funeral Home, Main Street, Boswell, and also from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11
  a.m. Saturday at Horner Church. The Rev. Joseph E. Brown officiating. Interment
  Horner-Mount Tabor Cemetery. Memorials may give to the Horner-Mount Tabor Cemetery
  Association, c/o Carl Ogline, Horner Church Road, Stoystown, PA 15563.