OBIT: Wilbert Blaine STURTZ, 2000, Lambertsville, Somerset County, PA
  
  Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library
  Transcribed and proofread by Patty Millich/Alice James 
  
  Copyright 2005.  All rights reserved.
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/
  _______________________________________________ 
  
  STURTZ
  
    Wilbert Blaine Sturtz, 83, Stauffer Road, Stoystown
  (Lambertsville), died Nov. 11, 2000 at Somerset Hospital.  Born Dec.
  22, 1916 in Greenville Township, a son of Cyrus and Mabel (Shoemaker)
  Sturtz.  Preceded in death by parents; brothers, Edison, William and
  an infant brother; and sister, Mary Deem.  Survived by his wife, the
  former Mildred Lape, with whom he celebrated his 55th anniversary on
  Nov. 9; sons, Charles, married to the former Connie Eash; and
  Richard, both of Lambertsville; brothers, John, Cyrus, Cletus and
  Raymond Sturtz; sisters, Julia Bridges and Blanche Peterman.  He was
  a World War II Army veteran and retired coal miner.  Member of Grace
  Lutheran Church, Stoystown and UMWA.  Family will receive friends
  from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday at Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown, and from 7
  p.m. until time of service at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Lutheran
  Church, Stoystown, Rev. Walter L. Startzel officiating.  Interment,
  Lambertsville Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be given to Grace
  Lutheran Church, Stoystown, Pa., 15563.
  
  Daily American, November 13, 2000
  
  [S3236]