OBIT: Mary Elizabeth (BURKHARD) SPEICHER, 1946, of interest in Somerset County, 
PA

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MARY ELIZABETH SPEICHER

  Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Speicher, widow of the late Noah G. Speicher, died at her 
home at about noon on Thursday, September 5th, of chronic myocarditis.  She had 
been in poor health for some years, and earlier this year was in very serious 
condition, but had recovered sufficiently to get around.  Several days before 
her death, she had a slight heart attack, but seemed to be no worse than usual, 
thereafter, and her daughter, Joyce, had gone to Garrett to teach school as 
usual the morning of her death.
  Mrs. Speicher was born in Garrett County, Maryland, daughter of John and Susan 
(Menhorn) Burkhard, on May 9, 1878, and was 68 years, 3 months and 27 days in 
age.  She was a member of the German Lutheran Church of Accident, Maryland, but 
with the rest of her family attended St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church 
except on the rare occasions when she was able to attend her own church.  Her 
husband died in January, 1943.
  She is survived by five daughters: Anna, wife of Hrandt Norair, Washington, 
D.C.; Velma, wife of Guy Morris of Waynesburg, Pa.; Prema, wife of Floyd Shaffer 
of Washington, D.C.; Margaret, wife of William Hoffman of Baltimore, and Miss 
Joyce Speicher, at home; one son, Fred A. Speicher, of North Canton, Ohio; a 
sister, Mrs. Emilie Weber, Zanesville, Ohio; one brother, Harry Burkhard and an 
adopted brother, Irvin Burkhard, both of Cleveland, Ohio, and nine 
grandchildren.
  Funeral services were conducted at her home on Grant Street at 3:00 p.m. on 
Saturday, September 7th, with Rev. George E. Bowersox, Jr. officiating.  
Interment in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in charge of Mortician Stanley M. Thomas.

Meyersdale Republican, September 13, 1946