OBIT: Besse Mae (BUELMAN) STRAUB, 1978, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Nancy Lorz Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ STRAUB Mrs. Besse Mae Straub, 90, of Somerset, died Feb. 6, 1978 in Somerset Community Hospital. Born April 29, 1887 in Somerset, the daughter of Adam H. and Florence Mae (Kieffer) Buelman. Preceded in death by husband, Dr. Theodore Straub, and brother John. Survived by a daughter, Mrs. Harold (Adeleen) Schrock of Johnstown and these grandchildren: Dr. Theodore Schrock, Steamboat Springs, Colo.; Mrs. William Thwing, Alberta, Canada; and William H. Schrock of Pittsburgh. Also two great-grandchildren, Michael and Jenny Thwing. Life-long resident of Somerset, member of First Christian Church, Somerset, and Trinity Chapter O.E.S. Charter member of Somerset Garden Club, charter member of Somerset County Club and served on board of Children's Aid Society for many years. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Richard E. Hauger Funeral Home, where private services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, the Rev. Paul Weber officiating. Interment, Husband Cemetery. Family requests in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Children's Aid Society, Somerset. Daily American, February 8, 1978 [S3136]