Margaret M. Shaulis, 94, of Somerset, died November 22, 2016 in The Patriot, where she resided for twp years. Margaret was born December 11, 1921, in Shanksville, PA, a daughter of John and Estella (Ogline) Snyder, and had lived in Somerset for more than 68 years. She was a homemaker and worked in the housekeeping department at Somerset Hospital, mainly in the maternity ward for 21 years. She retired in 1987. She was well known around town for cultivating a beautiful display of zinnias every summer along a rock wall at her house. During her retirement years, she also enjoyed growing tomatoes in her back yard and caring for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of Christ Casebeer Lutheran Church. Her husband, Clark I. Shaulis, who she married in 1942, died June 11, 1991. She is survived by hwo sons, Harold (Gloria) Shaulis of Niles, OH and Kenneth (Arlene) Shaulis of Alexandria, VA; two daughters, Carol (Glenn) Miller and Shelby (Donald) Defibaugh, both of Somerset . Nine grandchildren, Debora Flora, Lorri Shaulis, Bradford Shaulis, Erin Zickafoose, Anita Frenchik, Brian Miller, Joyce Ross, Roger Shaulis, whom she and her husband raised, and Michael Bereider; 11 great grandchildren; a sister, Ada Esherick of Somerset and a special niece, Ruth Makay of Garrett, PA. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Snyder and Robert Snyder and four sisters, Gladys Brady, Mary Donaldson, Alverta Snyder Smith and Hazel Letcher. Friends will be received from 10 to 12 noon Saturday in the Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home where services will immediately follow at 12 noon with Reverend Bob KlBlotenbaugh officiating. Internment in Casebeer Cemetery.
Margaret M. Shaulis, 94, of Somerset, died November 22, 2016 in The Patriot, where she resided for twp years. Margaret was born December 11, 1921, in Shanksville, PA, a daughter of John and Estella (Ogline) Snyder, and had lived in Somerset for more than 68 years. She was a homemaker and worked in the housekeeping department at Somerset Hospital, mainly in the maternity ward for 21 years. She retired in 1987. She was well known around town for cultivating a beautiful display of zinnias every summer along a rock wall at her house. During her retirement years, she also enjoyed growing tomatoes in her back yard and caring for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of Christ Casebeer Lutheran Church. Her husband, Clark I. Shaulis, who she married in 1942, died June 11, 1991. She is survived by hwo sons, Harold (Gloria) Shaulis of Niles, OH and Kenneth (Arlene) Shaulis of Alexandria, VA; two daughters, Carol (Glenn) Miller and Shelby (Donald) Defibaugh, both of Somerset . Nine grandchildren, Debora Flora, Lorri Shaulis, Bradford Shaulis, Erin Zickafoose, Anita Frenchik, Brian Miller, Joyce Ross, Roger Shaulis, whom she and her husband raised, and Michael Bereider; 11 great grandchildren; a sister, Ada Esherick of Somerset and a special niece, Ruth Makay of Garrett, PA. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Snyder and Robert Snyder and four sisters, Gladys Brady, Mary Donaldson, Alverta Snyder Smith and Hazel Letcher. Friends will be received from 10 to 12 noon Saturday in the Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home where services will immediately follow at 12 noon with Reverend Bob KlBlotenbaugh officiating. Internment in Casebeer Cemetery.
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