OBIT: Merle Wilson RHODES, 1994, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  RHODES
  
  Merle Wilson Rhodes, 76, Somerset RD 3, died Jan. 16, 1994, at the
  Somerset Hospital.  Born April 26, 1917, in Lincoln Township. Son of
  the late Clark McKinley and Viola (Sleasman) Rhodes.  Also preceded in
  death by son, Larry J. Rhodes; brother, Jay Rhodes, and sister, Rena
  Rhodes.  Survived by his wife of 58 years, Margie V. Miller; three
  children: Mrs. Jack M. (Connie) Schrock, Latrobe RD 5; Ronald M.
  Rhodes, married to the former Pamela Ankney, Sipesville; Mrs. J.
  Brian (Trudy Ann) Miller, Racine, Wis.  Also eight grandchildren:
  Timothy B. Schrock, Tamera Walton, Kimberly A. Scott and Christopher
  T. Rhodes, Michelle Moon, Marty and Michael R. Petrosky, and four
  great grandchildren: Adam and Chad Walton, Shawn Rhodes and Miranda
  Moon.  Brother of Mrs. David A. (Thelma) Barron, Somerset RD 3; Roy F.
  Rhodes, Mount Pleasant; Mrs. George (Maude) Engbert, New Baltimore;
  Mrs. Lynn (Pauline) Reiking, Somerset RD 2, and Robert Rhodes,
  Somerset RD 1.  Member of Samuel's Lutheran Church.  Was an avid racing
  fan and member of the Rhodes Racing Team. Truck driver for former
  Cooper-Jarrett Trucking Co. for 18 years.  He was co-owner of
  Miller-Rhodes Sheet Metal Fabricating Co. of Somerset.  Friends will
  be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Monday at Hauger-Zeigler Funeral
  Home, where service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Rev. John J.
  Palko officiating.  Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park.
  Contributions may be made to Samuel's Lutheran Church, Somerset RD 6.
  
  Daily American, January 17, 1994
  
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