OBIT: Amy (Kretchman) SIPPLE, 1930, St. Paul, Somerset County, PA

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AMY SIPPLE

  Mrs. Amy Sipple, second wife of the late Richard Sipple, died at her home in 
Elk Lick Township, near the Wilhelm Reformed Church, Tuesday morning, after a 
long illness.  She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Kretchman.  A 
more complete obituary will be published next week.

Meyersdale Republican, April 24, 1930

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AMY KRETCHMAN SIPPLE

  The subject of this sketch was born in Elk Lick Township, August 17, 1859, and 
died after a long illness in the village of St. Paul, April 22, 1930, at the age 
of 70 years, 8 months and 5 days.  She was a daughter of the late William and 
Christena Keim Kretchman, and was the youngest of a family of five children who 
grew to manhood and womanhood.  One brother and two sisters preceded her to the 
grave, namely, Clarissa, wife of Samuel Thomas; Ellen, wife of Samuel C. 
Loechel, and Albert Kretchman.  One brother, Harvey Kretchman, of Davenport, 
Neb., survives, but owing to ill health he was unable to come to the funeral.
  Mrs. Sipple became a member of the Lutheran Church in the village where she 
died when she was only thirteen years old, and remained an active member to the 
end of her life.  She became the second wife of Richard Sipple in 1882, assuming 
the responsibility of mothering the following named children of her first 
husband: William, Evora, Oscar, now deceased, Alice, Francis, Lloyd and George.  
To Mr. Sipple and his second wife were also born nine children, three of whom 
died in infancy, and one son, Clarence, gave his life for his country in the 
service during the World War.  Gladys, the youngest of the family died at the 
age of 18 years.  The children who survive are Cordelia, wife of Morgan Walker, 
Florence, Elsie and Roy, at home.
  Mrs. Sipple was a good wife and mother, also a good neighbor, and being a 
person of kindly disposition, she had many friends, as was shown by the very 
large attendance at her funeral which was held in the St. Paul Reformed Church 
last Friday at 10:30 a.m., conducted by her pastor, Rev. S. D. Sigler.  
Interment was made in the St. Paul Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, May 1, 1930