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Mary Margaret Weiler
REEDSVILLE - Mary Margaret Weiler, 89, Outlook Pointe Commons, Reedsville, formerly of 153 Walnut St., Reedsville, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1999, at the Malta Home, Granville.

Born April 8, 1910, in Reedsville, she was a daughter of the late George Lawrence and Margaret May (Coulter) Weiler.

She was preceded in death by brothers and sister Frank C. Weiler, Bruce Weiler and Anna M. Reynolds.

She was a secretary for Weiler's Egg House, Reedsville.

She was a member of East Kishacoquillas Presbyterian Church, Reedsville.

Services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Outlook Pointe Commons, 55 Carriage House Lane, Reedsville, with the Rev. George Reynolds officiating.

There will be no public viewing.

Family will provide all flowers.

Bohn Funeral Home, Reedsville, is in charge of arrangements.

George N. Weller
HARRISBURG - George N. Weller, 80, of Harrisburg, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, in the Harrisburg Hospital.

Born Feb. 4, 1919, in Lycoming County, he was a son of the late Lester and Ethel P. (Bergenslock) Weller. His wife, Beckie R. (Cassel) Weller, survives.

Also surviving are: a daughter, Elaine K. Moore, Lewistown; sister and brothers, Charlotte Flook, Harrisburg, Burton L. Weller, Fairfax, Va., and Lester J. Weller, New Cumberland; and two granddaughters.

He retired from the Harrisburg Water Department as a meter technician and the Harrisburg Incinerator Department as a control operator.

He was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and its Wednesday Mens Club. He was also a member of Mason Lodge 629, Tall Cedars of Lebanon Forest 43, the Harrisburg Consistory, and the Zembo Temple.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Harrisburg, with the Rev. Dr. R. Ray Evelan officiating. Interment will be Tuesday in Rolling Green Memorial Park, Camp Hill.

Friends may call from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the services Tuesday at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to: the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 1256 Rolleston St., Harrisburg, PA 17104.

The Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., 6011 Linglestown Road, Linglestown, is in charge of arrangements.

Christie Wengerd
MIFFLINTOWN - Christie Wengerd, 2, of Mifflintown RR2, died Thursday, March 25, 1999, at his home.

Born April 10, 1996, in Delaware Township, Juniata County, he was a son of Henry and Lydia (Peachey) Wengerd.

Also surviving are: a brother, Silas Wengerd, at home; grandparents, Andy and Annie Wengerd, Mifflintown RR2 and Mose and Malinda Peachey of McAlisterville RR1; and great-grandparents, David Peachey and Emma Wengerd, both of Belleville.

Services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Henry Wengerd Farm, Mifflintown RR2. Interment will be in the Old Order Amish Cemetery, Van Wert.

Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. today at the Henry Wengerd Farm.

The Guss Funeral Home, 20 S. Third St., Mifflintown, is in charge of arrangements.

Emma E. Wengerd
BELLEVILLE - Emma E. Wengerd, 92, of 89 Wengerd Lane, Belleville, died at 1 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2000, at her residence.

Born Aug. 20, 1907, in Belleville, she was a daughter of the late Moses A. and Rebecca B. (Renno) Peachey. Her husband, Solomon D. Wengerd, preceded her in death.

Surviving are: children, Alvin Wengerd, Mifflintown, Lydia Wengerd, Nancy Zook, Samuel Wengerd and Steven Wengerd, all of Belleville, Mary Lapp and Malinda Peachey, both of McAlisterville, David Wengerd, Bloomsburg, and Annie Unruh, Idaho; 63 grandchildren, 83 great-grandchildren and 22 step-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca Peachey, in 1992.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish.

Services will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Samuel Wengerd residence, 117 Wengerd Lane, Belleville, with Bishop Louie Peachey officiating. Interment will be in Whitehall Amish Cemetery, Belleville.

Friends may call this afternoon and evening at the deceased's residence.

Bohn Funeral Home, Reedsville, is in charge of arrangements.

Silas A. Wengerd
MIFFLINTOWN - Silas A. Wengerd, 2, of Mifflintown RR2, died of natural causes, at 10:25 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2000, at his home.

Born Nov. 22, 1997, in Walker Township, Juniata County, he was a son of Henry and Lydia (Peachey) Wengerd, Mifflintown RR2.

He is also survived by grandparents, Andy and Annie Wengerd of Mifflintown RR2 and Mose and Malinda Peachey of McAlisterville RR1; and great-grandfather, David Peachey, Belleville.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Cristie Wengerd.

Services will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Henry Wengerd farm, Mifflintown RR2. Interment will be in the Old Order Amish Cemetery, Van Wert.

Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. today at the Henry Wengerd farm.

The Guss Funeral Home, 20 S. Third St., Mifflintown, is in charge of arrangements.

George E. Wert
KINGSTON, N.Y. - George E. Wert, 78, of Washington Avenue, Kingston, N.Y., died Wednesday, March 3, 1999, at Kingston Hospital.

Born April 10, 1920, in Schrader, he was the son of the late Brown M. and Annie (Eastwood) Wert. His wife, Joyce W. (Burhans) Wert, whom he married Nov. 17, 1945, survives.

Also surviving are: daughters, Sharen J. Bertholf, Bloomington and Cheryl J. Wert, Kingston, N.Y.; sisters and brothers, Irma Schultz, Michigan, Florence Hassinger, Mary Heimbach, Sarah Scyoc, Victoria Thompson, Glenn Wert, Kenneth Wert, Norman Wert, Curtiss Wert, and Arthur Wert, all of Pennsylvania; and one grandson.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving as a sergeant and earning a degree in airplane and engine mechanics. He was crew chief at Stewart Air Field, serving with the 2002 Army Air Force Unit. He received a letter of commendation for exemplary service.

He had been employed by the American Viscose Company in Lewistown and then as a lab technician by the Burhans family business. He had also worked for WGB Oil Clarifier and then Air Refiner, until his retirement in 1985.

He was a communicant of the First Presbyterian Church in Kingston, where he serviced the Carrilons for over 30 years.

He was a skilled craftsman who collected and restored antique clocks, phonographs, and Lionel Trains. He was also an avid gardener.

Services were held Saturday March 6, 1999, at the Keyser Funeral Service, Kingston Chapel, Albany and Manor Avenue, Kingston, N.Y., with the Rev. Howard C. Smith officiating. Interment, with full military honors, was in Wiltwyck Cemetery, Kingston, N.Y.

Jacob M. Wert
MIFFLINTOWN - Jacob M. Wert, 86, of HC 63, Mifflintown (Oakland Mills), died at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, April 8, 2000, at the Lewistown Hospital.

Born Sept. 6, 1913, in Fayette Township, Juniata County, he was a son of the late Henry W. and Katie (Musser) Wert. His wife, A. Fern Wert, died June 17, 1997.

Surviving are: children, Sherle L. Wert, Milroy, Mrs. Richard (Helen Ann) Peachey, Port Royal RR2, Mrs. Philip (Nancy) Varner, Oakland Mills HC 63, and Judy M. Kanagy, Thompsontown RR1; brothers, Boyd M. Wert and Earl M. Wert, both of Landis Homes, Lititz; 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers.

He was a life-long farmer and was a salesman for several area farm supply companies. He retired as a laborer/truck driver from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

He was a member of the Cedar Grove Brethren in Christ Church, Mifflintown RR4, where he was a former trustee and member of the Men's Bible Class.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Cedar Grove Brethren in Christ Church, Mifflintown RR4, with the Rev. Kenneth R. Letner officiating. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mifflintown RR4.

Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Guss Funeral Home, 20 S. Third St., Mifflintown and from 10 a.m until the time of the services Wednesday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: the Cedar Grove Church Building Fund, RR4, Box 4715, Mifflintown, PA 17059 or to the Mifflin-Juniata Area Agency on Aging, 1 Buena Vista Circle, Lewistown, PA 17044.

Ruth A. Wert
MIFFLINTOWN - Ruth A. Wert, 79, a resident of Brookline Manor Convalescent Rest Home, Mifflintown RR1, formerly of the Van Wert area, died at 11:20 a.m. Monday, April 26, 1999, at the home.

Born July 6, 1919, in Fayette Township, Juniata County, she was the daughter of the late Boyd and Flo (Ehrenzeller) Shirk. Her husband, Wilbur D. Wert, whom she married Dec. 2, 1939, died March 14, 1995.

Surviving are: children, Thomas Wert, Andrew Wert, and Linda L. Bahorik, all of Mifflintown; a brother, B. Richard Shirk, Ohesson Manor, Lewistown; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Fay M. Bardell in May of 1998.

She graduated from Fayette High School, McAlisterville.

She was a homemaker and served as the secretary for Walker Township for 42 years. She also had been employed as a nurse's aid at Nipple's Convalescent Home, Thompsontown RR1 for 12 years.

She was a member of the Free Spring Church of the Brethren, where she was a member of the church council, a Sunday school teacher, and a Bible school teacher. She was past member of the Juniata County Library Board and a volunteer fund raiser for charities.

She enjoyed gardening, fishing in Canada, and traveling.

A public memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Free Spring Church of the Brethren, Mifflintown RR2, with Pastor Terry Smith officiating. Private graveside services will be held at the Lost Creek Mennonite Cemetery, Mifflintown RR2, at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to: the Free Spring Church of the Brethren, RR2, Mifflintown, PA 17059 or to Hospice: The Bridge, 1126 W. 4th St., Lewistown, PA 17044.

The Ronald C. Sheaffer Funeral Home, 16 Westfall St., McAlisterville, is in charge of arrangements.

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