OBIT: Rhoda Louise (ARCHEY) SHANNON, 2003, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Sally Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ SHANNON Rhoda Louise Shannon of Somerset, died Nov. 30, 2003, at Somerset Hospital. Born Dec. 30, 1919, in Rochester, N.Y., daughter of R. Bruce and Charlotte (Anderson) Archey. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Clyde Shannon, president of DeVilbiss Medical Products Division, who died Jan. 28, 1995. She is survived by her sister, Marilyn (William) Evans of West End, N.C.; two nieces, Peggy (Mark) White of Darnestown, Md., Sandra Morse of Frederick, Md., and three nephews, Richard B. (Barbara) Evans of Skaneateles, N.Y., Robert W. (Barbara) Lehmann of Fort Wayne, Ind. and George D. (Nancy) Lehmann III of Perrysburg, Ohio. A 1942 graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Rhoda was active in the Girl Scouts where she served as Scout Leader and chairman of the nominating committee on the Talus Rock Girl Scout Council. She was past president of the Somerset Welfare League and member of the Somerset Garden Club. Trinity Lutheran Church was an important part of Rhoda's life where she served on the congregation council and various committees. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Trinity Lutheran Church, Somerset with the Rev. Robert L. Hoover and the Rev. Susan H. Yatta officiating. Private Interment Somerset County Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 918 Tayman Avenue, Somerset, Pa. 15501 or Girl Scouts Talus Rock Council, 612 Locust St., Johnstown, Pa. 15901 or to the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset. Daily American [S1067]