OBIT: Imogene C. "Jake" (BENNING) FOCHTMAN STIFFLER, 2002, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  FOCHTMAN-STIFFLER
  
  Imogene C. "Jake" Fochtman-Stiffler, 74, of 225 E. Pitt Street,
  Bedford, died May 25, 2002, at her residence.  Born Oct. 6, 1927 in
  Allegheny Township, daughter of the late John and Mary (Ellenberger)
  Benning.  Preceded in death by first husband, Paul Fotchman [sic], 
  daughter, Lois Fochtman, and grandchildren James Lewis, Sonya
  Felten, and Jennifer Fochtman.  Survived by husband, Willard "Red"
  Stiffler, whom she married Oct. 11, 1983; children: Mary, wife of
  Owen Caton, Berlin, Pauline Sarver, Indianapolis, Ind., Samuel,
  married to the former Linda McKenzie, Berlin, Harry, married to the
  former Wilma Brick, Berlin, John, married to the former Connie Pugh,
  Berlin, Rita, wife of Roger Lewis, Manns Choice, George, married to
  the former Sandy Restly, Somerset, Anna, wife of Steve Hankinson, New
  Baltimore, and Dorothy, wife of Harley Bowser, Manns Choice;
  stepchildren: Debbie Shaffer, Manns Choice, Jay Stiffler, married to
  the former Robin Jackson, Watsonburg, and Lisa, wife of Jack Shields,
  Boswell; sisters, Janet Gindlesperger, Berlin, Betty Landis, Berlin;
  Judy Suder, Berlin, Carol Duppstadt, Stoystown; and brother, Larry
  Benning, New Baltimore; 35 grandchildren and 26
  great-grandchildren.  She was a housewife.  She was a member of St.
  John the Baptist Catholic Church, New Baltimore, where funeral Mass
  will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday.  Rev. Allen Zeth officiating. 
  Committal service at St. John's Cemetery New Baltimore.  Friends
  received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mickle-Geisel Funeral
  Home, Schellsburg, where a vigil for the deceased will be held 8:30
  p.m. Tuesday.
  
  Daily American, May 28, 2002
  
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