BURNHAM - C. Ruth Shirk, 82, of Beverly Healthcare William Penn, formerly of 137 N. Walnut St., Burnham, died at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001 at Lewistown Hospital. Born Dec. 5, 1918 in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Beulah A. (Searer) Snyder. Her husband Glenn Addison Shirk preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 1998. Surviving are: a daughter, Mrs. John (Lesley) Habbershon, 206 Fifth Ave., Burnham; brothers and sisters, Richard A. Snyder, McClure, William E. Snyder, Grantham, Donald H. Snyder, Eighth Avenue, Burnham, and Irma White, Beverly Healthcare William Penn, Lewistown; three grandchildren and seven great-granddaughters. She was preceded in death by a brother. She was employed as a sales clerk for Bon-Ton in Lewistown. She was a member of Burnham Church of the Brethren. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Burnham Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Wayne W. Mast officiating. Interment will be private and held at the convenience of the family in Mt. Rock Cemetery, Lewistown. Friends may call from 1 p.m. Monday until the time of the funeral service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Burnham Church of the Brethren, 541 E. Freedom Ave., Burnham, PA 17009. The Heller Hoenstine Funeral Home, 108 First Ave., Burnham is in charge of arrangements.
BURNHAM - C. Ruth Shirk, 82, of Beverly Healthcare William Penn, formerly of 137 N. Walnut St., Burnham, died at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001 at Lewistown Hospital. Born Dec. 5, 1918 in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Beulah A. (Searer) Snyder. Her husband Glenn Addison Shirk preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 1998. Surviving are: a daughter, Mrs. John (Lesley) Habbershon, 206 Fifth Ave., Burnham; brothers and sisters, Richard A. Snyder, McClure, William E. Snyder, Grantham, Donald H. Snyder, Eighth Avenue, Burnham, and Irma White, Beverly Healthcare William Penn, Lewistown; three grandchildren and seven great-granddaughters. She was preceded in death by a brother. She was employed as a sales clerk for Bon-Ton in Lewistown. She was a member of Burnham Church of the Brethren. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Burnham Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Wayne W. Mast officiating. Interment will be private and held at the convenience of the family in Mt. Rock Cemetery, Lewistown. Friends may call from 1 p.m. Monday until the time of the funeral service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Burnham Church of the Brethren, 541 E. Freedom Ave., Burnham, PA 17009. The Heller Hoenstine Funeral Home, 108 First Ave., Burnham is in charge of arrangements.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
