OBIT: Ruth E. (PETERSHEIM) SCHROCK, 1996, Hollsopple RD, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Patty Millich and proofread by Alice James Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ SCHROCK Ruth E. (Petersheim) Schrock, 62, Hollsopple RD 2, died Feb. 27, 1996 at home. Born Aug. 6, 1933 in Lancaster, daughter of John L. and Emma K. (Stoltzfus) Petersheim. Preceded in death by father; stepfather, Aaron Stoltzfus and stepbrother, Omar Stoltzfus. Survived by mother, Emma of Lancaster; husband, Pastor Homer E.; children: Orpha, wife of Jeffrey Millslagle, Elida, Ohio; Linda, wife of Dr. James Beitzel, Meyersdale; Pastor Darrel, married to Shelli Solomon, Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Teresa Schrock, Marion, Ind.; grandchildren: Steven, Cindy and Sandy Millslagle, Kevin and Latonia Beitzel and Joshua and Jessica Schrock. Sister of Esther Petersheim, Lancaster and Naomi, wife of Alvin Lapp, Red Lake, Ontario, Canada. Stepsister of Jonathan and Melvin Stoltzfus, both of Morgantown, Pa.; Lavina Miller, Manheim, Pa.; and Rebecca Stoltzfus, Sarasota, Fla. Member of Thomas Mennonite Church, Thomas Mills, where her husband has served as the current pastor since September 1990. Family receiving friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Friday at Thomas Mennonite Church, Pastors Harold Shenk and Dan Hertzler officiating. Interment, church cemetery. Memorials to the "In Touch" Hospice, 651 South Center Ave., Somerset, Pa., 15501 would be appreciated. Floral arrangements may be delivered after 10 a.m. Thursday directly to the church, located one mile west of Thomas Mills off Route 985. Arrangements in charge of Hoffman Funeral Homes, Boswell. Daily American, February 28, 1996 [S620]