OBIT: Bessie Florence (Sipe) STEMMLER, 2005, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- STEMMLER, Bessie Florence 02/18/05 Daily American Bessie Florence Stemmler, 82, Somerset, went to be with the Lord Feb. 13, 2005, at Somerset Hospital. Born Aug. 16, 1922, in Somerset County, a daughter of James Earl and Tillie Mae (Ogline) Sipe. Preceded in death by parents; husband, Rudolph Frank-Oscar Stemmler, who died Jan. 31, 1991; brothers, John, George and Morris Sipe and sister, Marian Shaulis. Survived by sisters, Mrs. Nancy Gastley, Mrs. Laura Mae Tressler, Mrs. Donald (Sara) Hauger, and Mr. Calvin Sipe and wife, Aseaneth, all of Somerset and sister-in-law, Mrs. Alice Sipe, Somerset; also numerous nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where she attended Bicota and Bible study. Also Keenagers and WDS at the Somerset Alliance Church. Also helped with Meals on Wheels, Somerset Food Pantry and was a member of RSVP for many years. Friends were received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset. A service was Wednesday. The Rev. Linda J. McElroy and the Rev. James E. Vandervort officiating. Interment Beams Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 918 Tayman Ave., Somerset, PA 15501.