OBIT: Viola (PURBAUGH) YODER, 1986, Rockwood RD, Somerset County, PA
  
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  YODER
  
  Viola Yoder, 73, Rockwood RD 1, died Aug. 4, 1986, in Berlin. Born Feb. 16,
  1913, in Black Township, daughter of Oscar and Sarah (Carolus) Purbaugh.
  Survived by seven sons: Frank and Sam Romesburg, both of Garrett; Clifford
  Romesburg, Meyersdale; James and John Romesburg, both of Rockwood; William
  Romesburg, Somerset RD 6; and Dwight Yoder, Carnegie; three daughters: Thelma
  (Romesburg) Barron, Rockwood; Mary (Romesburg) Wellington, Garrett RD 1; and
  Shirley (Romesburg) Halle, Meyersdale; three brothers: William Purbaugh,
  Garrett; James Purbaugh, Rockwood; Charles Purbaugh, Monongahela; two
  sisters, Elsie Baughman, Rockwood; and Alice Price, Georgia; 52 grandchildren
  and 28 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by first husband, William
  Harrison Romesburg, who died March 2, 1948; second husband, Roy Yoder, who
  died Dec. 24, 1968; three brothers and two sisters. Friends will be received
  3-9 p.m. Tuesday in William J. Wood Funeral Home, Rockwood, where service
  will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Arnold Ansell officiating.
  Interment, Highland Cemetery, Garrett. Arrangements under direction of
  William J. Wood Funeral Home, Rockwood, with Francis Brady supervising.
  
  Daily American, August 5, 1986