OBIT: Irene (ANKNEY) RHODES, 2002, 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/ _______________________________________________ RHODES Irene Rhodes, 95, of Somerset, died July 16, 2002, at Somerset Hospital. Born April 30, 1907 in Jefferson Township, she is a daughter of William Henry and Margaret Elizabeth (Kimmel) Ankney. She was preceded in death by parents; husband Fred D. Rhodes who died March 8, 1979; brothers: William E. James; Edward and Cloyd Ankney; sisters: Lucy Walker, Elda Shaulis, Grace Crossen and infant sister Mary Ankney. She is survived by these children: Mrs. Jack (Arlene) Hall of Wadsworth, Ohio; Donald Rhodes and wife Patricia of Pittsburgh; Mrs. William (Patricia) Lape of Pittsburgh; William Rhodes and wife Carol of Somerset; nine grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She was the sister of Mrs. Walter (Marian) Kocher of Big Stone Gap, Va.; Mrs. Earl (Velma) Barclay of Somerset and Emory Ankney of Berlin. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and the Singles Club in Lavansville. She enjoyed gardening and knitting. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home Somerset. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church, Somerset with the Rev. Charles F. Olson officiating. Interment at Bethany Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 320 Felgar Rd. Somerset, Pa. 15501. Daily American, July 18, 2002 [R459]