OBIT: Guy Marcellus SECHLER, 2007, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
 
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   SECHLER, Guy Marcellus  04/12/2007   The New Republic
   October 12, 1926 April 5, 2007 
  
  Guy Marcellus Sechler, 80 of Somerset, died April 5, 2007 at Goodwill Mennonite Home,
  Grantsville, MD. 
  He was born October 12, 1926 in Upper Turkeyfoot Twp., the son of Charles E. and Alice T.
  (White) Sechler. He was also preceded in death by brothers: Richard and Leonard Sechler;
  and sister, Elva Wilson and husband, Park. 
  He is survived by wife the former Nora Idaleene Trent to whom he was married for 57
  years. Also survived by children: Ray Sechler married to the former Ann McCartney,
  Rockwood; Mrs. Sam (Cathy) Schmuch, Rockwood; Kenneth Sechler married to the former
  Sharon Smith, Shepherdstown, WV; Mrs. Barry (Diane) Bittner, Berlin; Wayne A. Sechler
  married to the former Vicki Coughenour, Somerset; and Mrs. Bob (Georgia) Harrold,
  Rockwood; 22 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; sisters-in-law: Felicia Sechler,
  Confluence and Audrey Sechler, Indiana, PA. 
  Guy was a 1945 graduate of Somerset High School. He declined an appointment to the United
  States Naval Academy to remain on the family farm near Markleton. He was a US Navy Veteran
  of WWII serving in the Pacific Theatre. He and wife Nora purchased a dairy farm in Milford
  Twp. that he and his family operated until his retirement in 1991. He was the fifth
  generation to farm the Sechler Farm in Markleton. He also operated a School Bus Company
  for Rockwood School District from 1965-1991. He then transferred the business to family
  who formed Rockwood Transportation Inc. He also had a business selling fertilizer and
  farm equipment to Area Farmers, also a member of Laurel Hill Lions Club, PA Farmers
  Assn., and served with the Rockwood PTA, March of Dimes, a contributing member of the New
  Centerville Fire Dept. and attended New Centerville Church of God. 
  Friends were received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and one hour prior to the
  service at the church which was conducted 11 a.m. Monday, April 9, 2007 at New
  Centerville Church of God, New Centerville, with Reverend Timothy Show Officiating.
  Interment at New Centerville Union Cemetery. 
  Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Assn: 1011 Old Salem Rd., Greensburg, PA 15601
  or Laurel Hill Lions Club c/o Ben Waltimeyer, 1996 Chickentown Rd., Rockwood, PA 15557.
  www.haugerzeigler.com  
  
  
  SECHLER, Guy Marcellus  04/08/07   Daily American
  
   Guy Marcellus Sechler, 80, Somerset, died April 5, 2007, at Goodwill Mennonite Home,
  Grantsville, Md. Born Oct. 12, 1926, in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, the son of Charles E.
  and Alice T. (White) Sechler. Preceded in death by parents; brothers, Richard and Leonard
  Sechler; and sister, Elva Wilson and her husband, Park. Survived by wife, the former Nora
  Idaleene Trent, to whom he was married 57 years; children, Ray Sechler, married to the
  former Ann McCartney, Rockwood; Mrs. Sam (Cathy) Schmuck, Rockwood; Kenneth Sechler,
  married to the former Sharon Smith, Shepherdstown, W.Va.; Mrs. Barry (Diane) Bittner,
  Berlin; Wayne A. Sechler, married to the former Vicki Coughenour, Somerset; and Mrs. Bob
  (Georgia) Harrold, Rockwood; 22 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law,
  Felicia Sechler, Confluence; and Audrey Sechler, Indiana, Pa. A 1945 graduate of Somerset
  High School. He declined an appointment to the United States Naval Academy to remain on
  the family farm near Markleton. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving in
  the Pacific Theatre. He and wife, Nora, purchased a dairy farm in Milford Township that
  he and his family operated until his retirement in 1991. He was the fifth generation to
  farm the Sechler Farm in Markleton. He also operated a school bus company for Rockwood
  School District from 1965-1991. He then transferred the business to a family who formed
  Rockwood Transportation Inc. He also had a business selling fertilizer and farm equipment
  to area farmers. Also a member of Laurel Hill Lions Club, Pennsylvania Farmers
  Association, served with the Rockwood PTA, March of Dimes, a contributing member of the
  New Centerville Fire Department and attended New Centerville Church of God. Friends were
  received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Hauger-Ziegler Funeral Home,
  Somerset, and will be received one hour prior to the service 11 a.m. Monday at New
  Centerville Church of God, New Centerville. The Rev. Timothy Show officiating. Interment
  New Centerville Union Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Alzheimers Association, 1011
  Old Salem Road, Greensburg, PA 15601 or Laurel Hill Lions Club c/o Ben Waltimeyer, 1996
  Chickentown Road, Rockwood, PA 15557. www.haugerzeigler.com