OBIT: John A. WISLER, 1958, Berlin, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Winnie Nichols Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ WISLER RITES Funeral services for John A. Wisler, 81, Berlin, will be conducted Saturday, 2:30 p.m. in the Johnson and Son funeral home, Berlin, where friends are being received. The Rev. H. Q. Rhoads and the Rev. Ralph E. Mills will officiate with interment in St. Paul's Cemetery, Meyersdale, RD 1. The deceased, son of Dennis and Susannah E. Phillippi Wisler, was born June 15, 1877 in Elk Lick township and died July 30, 1958. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Minerva Spangler, also one son and one daughter. Surviving are these children: Mrs. Norman Zimmerman, Salisbury; Mrs. Pius Zimmerman, Meyersdale, RD; Mrs. William Hittle, Berlin; Ray, Akron, Ohio; Harry, Poland, Ohio; Mrs. Everett Marker, Berlin; Mrs. Harry Smearman, Meyersdale; George, Berlin, RD; 20 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. ???? are three sisters: Mrs. ????? Nedrow, Salisbury; Mrs. Mary Dickey, Bolivar, and Mrs. James Shilling, Lincoln, Nebr. Mr. Wisler was a member of the Jr. OUAM. The lodge will conduct services today, Friday, 8 p.m. In the funeral home. Newspaper clipping, Friday, August 1, 1958 [W1589] Added by Library staff: JOHN A. WISLER John A. Wisler, 81, died suddenly in his home on High St., Berlin, Thursday evening, July 31. He was born in Elk Lick township June 15, 1877, a son of Dennis and Susannah E. (Phillipi) Wisler. He was preceded in death by his wife, Minerva Spangler Wisler, and by a son and a daughter. Surviving are these children: Mrs. Norman Zimmerman, Salisbury; Mrs. Pius Zimmerman, Meyersdale R. D.; Mrs. William Hittie, Berlin; Ray, Akron, O.; Harry, Poland, O.; Mrs. Everett Marker, Berlin; Mrs. Harry Smearman, Meyersdale; George, Berlin R. D.; 20 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Also surviving are these sisters: Mrs. George Tedrow of Salisbury, Mrs. Mary Dickey of Bolivar and Mrs. James Shilling Lincoln, Nebr. Mr. Wisler made his home with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Marker. Jr. O. W. [sic] A. M. lodge, of which he was a member, conducted memorial services Friday evening in Johnson and Son Funeral Home, where funeral services were held Saturday at 2:30 p.m., the Rev. H. Q. Rhoads and the Rev. Ralph E. Mills officiating. Interment in St. Paul's cemetery, Meyersdale R. D. 1. Meyersdale Republican, 7 August 1958