OBIT: Irene Margaret (SHAULIS) SWANK, 2003, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Sharon Trosan Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ SWANK Irene Margaret Swank, 89, Somerset, died Aug. 1, 2003, at Somerset Hospital. Born Sept. 27, 1913, in Lincoln Township, a daughter of Ira Welsh and Emma Bell (Friedline) Shaulis. Preceded in death by parents; husband, Wesley Albright Swank, who died June 26, 2003; son, Harry E. Swank; sister, Ethel M. Shaulis; and brothers, Clark I. and Elwood R. Shaulis. Survived by children, Mrs. Frank J. (Margaret) Stevenson of Hubbard, Ohio, and Ray W. Swank of Somerset; one daughter-in-law, Linda B. Swank of Somerset; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Sister of Clyde Shaulis and wife Ethel, Mrs. Gladys F. Bittner and Mrs. Ernest (Marion) Dunmyer, all of Somerset and Mrs. Charles (Sarah) Matkoskey of Youngstown, Ohio. Member of St. John's United Methodist Church, Edie, and Sipesville Senior Citizens. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset. Funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, at St. John's United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Barry K. Ritenour officiating. Interment will be in Casebeer Cemetery. Contributions may be made to St. John's United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 165, Sipesville, Pa., 15561. No viewing at the church. Daily American, August 2, 2003 [S3390]