OBIT: Eli E. SOMMERS, 2007, Springs, Somerset County, PA
 
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  SOMMERS, Eli E.  08/09/2007   The New Republic
  December 21, 1933
  July 31, 2007
  
  Eli E. Sommers, 73, of Springs, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at 
  Somerset Hospital, Somerset.
  He was born December 21, 1933, in Cochranton, a son of the late Eli I. 
  and Malinda (Yoder) Sommers. He was preceded in death by his first 
  wife, Catharine (Maust) Sommers, two sons, Virgil Wayne and Eugene 
  Lavern Sommers; one daughter, Shirley Anna Sommers; one granddaughter, 
  Heather Marie Yoder; four brothers and seven sisters.
  Surviving are his wife, Sarah Jane (Fisher) Custer Sommers; one son, 
  Leroy Allen (Kathy) Sommers, McGaheysville, VA; two daughters, Elsie 
  Marie Sommers, Tulsa, OK; Twila Fern (Ron) Yoder, Millersburg, IN; 
  three step sons, William (Bonnie) Custer, Jr., Monroeville; Ed (Lisa) 
  Custer, Meyersdale; Clyde (Shannon) Custer, Salisbury; three step 
  daughters, Joy (Doug) Miller and Amy (Don) Blough, all of Salisbury; 
  Lori (John) Kabina, Meyersdale.
  Two brothers, Menno Sommers, Cochranton; Leroy E. Sommers, Sarasota, 
  FL; three sisters, Sarah Mae Lockridge, Knightstown, IN; Susie Turner, 
  Montgomery, AL; Dorothy Tice Hershberger, Bradenton, FL; two 
  sisters-in-law, Malinda Sommers, Portland, OR; Ada Sommers, Cochranton; 
  one foster brother-in-law, Victor Overholt, Minerva, OH; one foster 
  sister-in-law, Rachel Raber, Hartville, OH; eight grandchildren, Kevin 
  (Rachel) Sommers, LaVonne (Monte) Heatwole, Lori (Joel) Slaymaker, 
  Keith, Kent and Kervin Sommers; Jesse and Preston Yoder; four great- 
  grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Renae Sommers; Ryan and Tyler Heatwole; 12 
  step grandchildren and 3 step great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Sommers was a member of Oak Dale Mennonite Church. He was a 
  retired meat cutter for Yoder's Locker Plant, Grantsville, MD. He was 
  also a member of Salisbury Area Ambulance Association and Salisbury 
  Fire Dept.
  Friends were received at the Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., 179 Miller 
  St., Grantsville, MD, where services were conducted at Maple Glen 
  Mennonite Church, Grantsville, MD, with the Rev. Philip Moser, the Rev. 
  Joe Byler and the Rev. Ivan Maust officiating. Interment was in Maple 
  Glen Cemetery.
  Expressions of sympathy may be directed to World Missionary Press. 
  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.newmanfuneralhomes.com
  
   
  SOMMERS, Eli E. 08/02/07   Daily American
  
    Eli E. Sommers, 73, Springs, died July 31, 2007, at Somerset Hospital, Somerset. Born
  Dec. 21, 1933, in Cochranton, he was the son of the late Eli I. and Malinda (Yoder)
  Sommers. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Catharine (Maust) Sommers; two sons,
  Virgil Wayne and Eugene Lavern Sommers; one daughter, Shirley Anna Sommers; one
  granddaughter, Heather Marie Yoder; four brothers and seven sisters. Surviving are his
  wife, Sarah Jane (Fisher) Custer Sommers; one son, Leroy Allen (Kathy) Sommers,
  McGaheysville, Va.; two daughters, Elsie Marie Sommers, Tulsa, Okla.; and Twila Fern
  (Ron) Yoder, Millersburg, Ind.; three step-sons, William (Bonnie) Custer Jr.,
  Monroeville; Ed (Lisa) Custer, Meyersdale; and Clyde (Shannon) Custer, Salisbury; three
  stepdaughters, Joy (Doug) Miller and Amy (Don) Blough, all of Salisbury; Lori (John)
  Kabina, Meyersdale; two brothers, Menno Sommers, Cochranton; Leroy E. Sommers, Sarasota,
  Fla.; three sisters, Sarah Mae Lockridge, Knightstown, Ind.; Susie Turner, Montgomery,
  Ala.; Dorothy Tice Hershberger, Bradenton, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Malinda Sommers,
  Portland, Ore.; Ada Sommers, Cochranton; one foster brother-in-law, Victor Overholt,
  Minerva, Ohio; one foster sister-in-law, Rachel Raber, Hartville, Ohio; eight
  grandchildren, Kevin (Rachel) Sommers, LaVonne (Monte) Heatwole, Lori (Joel) Slaymaker,
  Keith, Kent and Kervin Sommers; Jesse and Preston Yoder; four great-grandchildren,
  Kaitlyn and Renae Sommers; Ryan and Tyler Heatwole; 12 step grandchildren and three step
  great-grandchildren. Mr. Sommers was a member of Oak Dale Mennonite Church. He was a
  retired meat cutter for Yoder's Locker Plant, Grantsville, Md. He was also a member of
  Salisbury Area Ambulance Association and Salisbury Fire Department. Friends will be
  received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Newman
  Funeral Homes, P.A., 179 Miller St., Grantsville, Md. A service will be conducted noon
  Saturday at Maple Glen Mennonite Church, Grantsville. The Rev. Philip Moser, the Rev. Joe
  Byler and the Rev. Ivan Maust officiating. Friends may call at the church one hour prior
  to the service. Interment will be in Maple Glen Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be
  directed to World Missionary Press. Condolences may be sent to the family at
  www.newman-funeralhomes. com.