OBIT: Ida F. (CUSTER) SIPE, 1977, Stoystown RD, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Sally Statler Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ SIPE Mrs. Ida F. Sipe, 84, Stoystown RD 3, died June 22, 1977, at Somerset Community Hospital. She was born July 21, 1892, in Quemahoning Township daughter of Austin and Mary Jane (Zeigler) Custer. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Charles Lester in 1942, two sisters; Stella Sipe, and Grace Eichelberger, and three brothers, Park, Harry, and Paul. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Vesta Bowers, and Mrs. Bert (Anita) Shaffer, both of Stoystown RD 3; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and seven great-great grandchildren. She was a sister of Mrs. Ethel Zarefoss, Stoystown RD 3. Family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Deaner Funeral home in Stoystown. Remains will be removed to Mostoller United Methodist Church to lie in state from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. services Saturday, the Rev. J. Wesley Spahn, officiating. Interment, Oddfellow Cemetery, Stoystown. Daily American, June 23, 1977 [S1818]