OBIT: Ruth Evaline (TURNEY) SECHLER, 2004, Confluence, Somerset County, PA
  
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  RUTH EVALINE SECHLER
  
  Ruth Evaline Sechler, 93, Confluence, died April 28, 2004, at Seimon
  Lakeview Manor Estate, Somerset.  She was born Aug. 30, 1910, in
  Addison Township, a daughter of the late John W. and Emma (Davis)
  Turney.  In addition to her parents, she was preceeded in death by her
  husband James Russell Sechler, who died March 3, 1994; brothers
  Chalmer, Lawrence and Floyd Turney and sisters Grace Dwire and Nina
  Heil.  She is survived by daughter Marjorie Leonard and her husband
  Edward of Confluence, sons Jay Russell and his wife Alberta
  (Humbertson) Sechler of Confluence and Ted Ray and wife Janice
  (Burnworth) Sechler of Etters.  Eight grandchildren: Michelle DeHaven
  and fiance Mario Graziani, Gretta Lytle and husband Michael, Patricia
  Conn and friend Ward Beals Jr., all of Confluence and Meyersdale.
  Janine Doman and husband Jeffrey of Rockwood, Kimberly Sechler Pickel
  and Kris Sechler, both of Etters, and grandsons R.J. Leonard, West
  Palm Beach, Fla. and Michael Sechler and wife Regina of Confluence,
  also seven great-grandchildren: Luke DeHaven and wife Heather of
  Latrobe, Malea Conn, Laura DeHaven and Michael Jordan Sechler, all of
  Confluence, Cory Doman of Rockwood, and Ashley and Rob Shettle of
  Etters and one great-great-granddaughter Sarah Gail DeHaven of
  Latrobe.  She retired in 1974 from the Somerset State Hospital where
  she worked as a psychiatric aide and was a member of the Confluence
  Church of the Nazarene for 53 years from 1951 until her death.
  Friends will be received at the Humbert Funeral Home in Confluence
  Friday from 2 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the hour
  of service.  The Rev. Ronald Schaeffer officiating.  Interment at
  Somerset County Memorial Park.  Family suggests memorial contributions
  to the Confluence Church of the Nazarene, 450 Sterner Street,
  Confluence, 15424.
  
  04/29/2004  Daily American