OBIT: Earl K. WAHL, Sr., 1976, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Kerry L. Miller. Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ WAHL Earl K. Wahl, Sr., 61, Rockwood RD 1, died Aug. 16, 1976, in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He was born June 30, 1915, in Meyersdale, a son of Martin and Sadie Engle Wahl. He is survived by his wife, Vera Livengood Wahl, Rockwood RD 1; two sons, Earl K. Jr., Somerset RD 1 and Jon Allan at home; three daughters, Mrs. Richard C. (Judith Lynn) Nikula, Finland, Minn.; Mrs. Ralph E. (Sharon) Pletcher, Rockwood RD 3; Mrs. Francis L. (Melanie) Deiz, Somerset, three brothers, Walter R. Wahl and Clyde Wahl, both of Meyersdale and Ralph H. Wahl, Rockwood RD 3, three sisters, Mrs. Leona Flowers, Garrett, Mrs. Alma Snyder, Kent, Ohio; Mrs. Mary June Harrison, also of Kent; eight grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Guy and Hubert Wahl and sister, Ethel. He was a member of Fortitude Lodge No. 188; AF and AM, Two Harbors, Minn. He was a member of the American Short Horn Breeders Association. Also a member of the Operating Engineers Local 66 Pittsburgh, Pa. Friends will be received at the William J. Wood Funeral Home, Rockwood, from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday and until 1 p.m. Thursday when the remains will be removed to the Wesley Chapel in Scullton where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Rev. H. Hohman and the Rev. Arnold Kastner officiating. Interment, Rockwood IOOF Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Wesley Chapel Building Fund. Somerset Daily American, August 17, 1976 [W0091]