OBIT: Marie Maxine (BURKETT) SHAFFER, 2002, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  SHAFFER
  
  Marie Maxine Shaffer, 72, of Somerset went to be with the Lord Jesus
  Christ March 11, 2002 at Somerset Hospital.  Born Oct. 18, 1929 in
  Cairnbrook.  Daughter of Frank Sylvester and Leora Mae (Koontz)
  Burkett Sr.  Preceded in death by parents, brothers, Merle, Melvin
  and Edward Burkett.  Survived by husband, Donald Edward Shaffer to
  whom she was married 57 years; children, Ronald E. Shaffer married to
  the former Gayle Smith of Tacoma, Wash.; Gary W. Shaffer of Somerset;
  David E. Shaffer married to the former Lillian Mangin-Wilcox of
  Somerset, and Mrs. Kent E. (Donna) Lalley of Somerset; eight
  grandchildren; Rhonda Kimmel, Vickie Shaulis, Shelly Shaffer, Rodonna
  Shaffer, Ron Shaffer II, Jonathan Shaffer, Jessica Shaffer, Katelyn
  Shaffer, Alexander Lalley, and Janelle Lalley; eight
  great-grandchildren, Melissa, Kelly, Kimberly and Mary Beth Kimmel;
  Zachary Shaulis, Ron Shaffer III, Jake Shaffer, and Hailey Kelly
  Shaffer.  Sister of Katherine Burkett of Somerset, Dorothy Cline of
  Somerset, James Burkett and wife Ruthellene of Somerset, Mrs. John
  (Shirley) Bishop of Somerset; Frank S. Burkett and wife Barbara of
  St. Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Leora Peters of Virginia Beach, Va., and
  sister-in-law Delores Burkett of Somerset.  She was the
  co-owner/operator of Somerset Mobile Home Sales.  Member of Somerset
  Alliance Church and attended Berlin Alliance Church, Somerset Cardiac
  Club, Water Aerobics at Linda's and Somerset County Home Builders. 
  She enjoyed many excursions around the world, putting photo albums
  together, making blankets.  She loved her friends and family and
  especially her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her Savior
  Jesus Christ.  Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
  Wednesday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home.  Service will be
  conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Somerset Alliance Church, with
  the Rev. Sherman H. Berkey officiating.  No viewing at the church. 
  Interment, St. John's Cemetery.  Contributions may be made to Loving
  Hands Ministry, PO Box 4, Somerset, Pa. 15501, or Gideons Memorial
  Bible Chairman, Gideons International Box 31, Friedens, Pa. 15541.
  
  Daily American, March 12, 2002
  
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