Edwinna C. Oberman, 93, a six-year resident of AristaCare at Huntingdon Park, Huntingdon, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 19, 2018, following a period of extended illness. She had been under hospice care at the same facility since December 2017.
Born May 10, 1925, in Todd, she was the daughter of Berlyn and Harriet “Hattie” (Ramsey) Cornelius. She was united in marriage to Doyle C. Oberman Feb. 1, 1952. Her husband of 56 years preceded her in death April 18, 2008. Four Cornelius siblings, Edwin Jay, Marion Seibert, Millard Eugene and Irven Harry, also preceded her in death.
Mrs. Oberman is survived by a son, Timothy C. Oberman and wife, Rebecca, of Huntingdon. She is also survived by three sisters-in-law, Mildred and Donna Oberman, both of Saxton, and Catherine “Kate” Oberman of Washington, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Oberman regarded Sue Knable, married to Kenneth, as a daughter and Sue’s children, Nicholas Knable of Huntingdon and Hannah (Knable) Deffendorf, married to Fred, of Clarks Summit, as her “special” grandchildren. “Gramma Winnie,” of course, received occasional visits from the Deffendorf children, Clark, Bryce, Gage and Hudson. Her extended family included many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, whose company she enjoyed often.
In addition to family, Mrs. Oberman delighted in a treasury of friends both younger and older, who were always welcomed in her time, space and thoughts. She possessed an almost archival memory of names, faces, phone numbers and information about family, friends and acquaintances that served her well as a prayer warrior or even when someone forgot who was related to whom. Family members, friends and acquaintances were the recipients of her counsel, empathy and prayer support. During her later years, many of her contacts reciprocated by sharing their own words of encouragement and blessing to her.
Mrs. Oberman was a charter member of the Calvary Independent Baptist Church of Saltillo and later an active member of the daughter church in Huntingdon for nearly 60 years. She especially enjoyed participating in the instrumental and vocal ministries of the church, a practice begun in her late teens that continued until she was no longer able to attend services.
For several years, Mrs. Oberman taught for Child Evangelism Fellowship and for 10 years served on their local board. She taught Sunday school classes and DVBS classes for several years and conducted independent Bible studies.
Mrs. Oberman graduated from Saltillo High School in 1943. Soon thereafter, she took secretarial courses locally and at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois, eventually accepting a position as secretary at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg. Before the end of World War II, she persuaded her supervisors to “promote” her to warehouse forklift driver.
During her public works career, she occupied positions in hospitals, restau- rants and grocery stores. She worked 19 years for a dry cleaning business under two owners, Henderson’s Cleaners and Reliable Cleaners, respectively. Overlapping the latter and beyond, Winnie began a 40-year association with a local Christian bookstore also under several owners, including Pelman’s Bible Bookstores (at Huntingdon and Bellefonte) and Harmony under Jack and Sue VanSciver. Both before and after her official retirement, Mrs. Oberman became a caregiver, remaining with several clients until the time of their deaths.
During her high school years, Winnie began playing basketball with the Saltillo High School girls’ team, but she also liked playing baseball in pick-up games with the boys (and probably would have played on the boys’ team if it would have been permissible). Much later, she discovered that playing on a ladies’ softball team in a church league was a good outlet. She several times played in alumni basketball games and continued playing church softball into her early 40s. After her church launched Calvary Christian Academy, Mrs. Oberman was often in the stands supporting the student athletes during their basketball or soccer games.
Mrs. Oberman was exposed early to quality music and good literature in the home and at church. She played a trumpet in her high school band and later in the Mapleton Community Band under Richard Burkholder. Later, she often wrote short amusing poems just for fun and longer, more serious poems as tributes to some of the special people in her life. A few of her later spiritual poems were wedded to music with the help of friends after she had sung and recorded her preferred melody line. Somewhere in cyberspace there may yet be a video circulating of Winnie entertaining some visitors to AristaCare with her harmonica.
Mrs. Oberman’s family and friends will remember her as a devout Christian, who could always be ready to turn a conversation to thoughts of spiritual significance. She genuinely cared about the needs of others materially, physically and spiritually, desiring them to have the assurance of a personal relationship with Jesus and challenging them to always do what is right.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Calvary Independent Baptist Church, 300 Standing Stone Ave., Huntingdon, with the Rev. Thomas C. Coleman officiating. Interment will be made in Saltillo Cemetery, the committal service conducted by the Rev. Ken Cornelius.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. Friday, June 22, at the Robert E. Peters Funeral Home, Huntingdon, and from 10 a.m. until the hour of service Saturday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Christian Academy, 300 Standing Stone Ave., Huntingdon, PA 16652; or to Grane Hospice Care, 106 Zee Plaza, N. Juniata St., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.
The Daily News, Huntingdon, PA, June 21, 2018, p2
Contributor: lolo1951 - [email protected]
Born May 10, 1925, in Todd, she was the daughter of Berlyn and Harriet “Hattie” (Ramsey) Cornelius. She was united in marriage to Doyle C. Oberman Feb. 1, 1952. Her husband of 56 years preceded her in death April 18, 2008. Four Cornelius siblings, Edwin Jay, Marion Seibert, Millard Eugene and Irven Harry, also preceded her in death.
Mrs. Oberman is survived by a son, Timothy C. Oberman and wife, Rebecca, of Huntingdon. She is also survived by three sisters-in-law, Mildred and Donna Oberman, both of Saxton, and Catherine “Kate” Oberman of Washington, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Oberman regarded Sue Knable, married to Kenneth, as a daughter and Sue’s children, Nicholas Knable of Huntingdon and Hannah (Knable) Deffendorf, married to Fred, of Clarks Summit, as her “special” grandchildren. “Gramma Winnie,” of course, received occasional visits from the Deffendorf children, Clark, Bryce, Gage and Hudson. Her extended family included many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, whose company she enjoyed often.
In addition to family, Mrs. Oberman delighted in a treasury of friends both younger and older, who were always welcomed in her time, space and thoughts. She possessed an almost archival memory of names, faces, phone numbers and information about family, friends and acquaintances that served her well as a prayer warrior or even when someone forgot who was related to whom. Family members, friends and acquaintances were the recipients of her counsel, empathy and prayer support. During her later years, many of her contacts reciprocated by sharing their own words of encouragement and blessing to her.
Mrs. Oberman was a charter member of the Calvary Independent Baptist Church of Saltillo and later an active member of the daughter church in Huntingdon for nearly 60 years. She especially enjoyed participating in the instrumental and vocal ministries of the church, a practice begun in her late teens that continued until she was no longer able to attend services.
For several years, Mrs. Oberman taught for Child Evangelism Fellowship and for 10 years served on their local board. She taught Sunday school classes and DVBS classes for several years and conducted independent Bible studies.
Mrs. Oberman graduated from Saltillo High School in 1943. Soon thereafter, she took secretarial courses locally and at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois, eventually accepting a position as secretary at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg. Before the end of World War II, she persuaded her supervisors to “promote” her to warehouse forklift driver.
During her public works career, she occupied positions in hospitals, restau- rants and grocery stores. She worked 19 years for a dry cleaning business under two owners, Henderson’s Cleaners and Reliable Cleaners, respectively. Overlapping the latter and beyond, Winnie began a 40-year association with a local Christian bookstore also under several owners, including Pelman’s Bible Bookstores (at Huntingdon and Bellefonte) and Harmony under Jack and Sue VanSciver. Both before and after her official retirement, Mrs. Oberman became a caregiver, remaining with several clients until the time of their deaths.
During her high school years, Winnie began playing basketball with the Saltillo High School girls’ team, but she also liked playing baseball in pick-up games with the boys (and probably would have played on the boys’ team if it would have been permissible). Much later, she discovered that playing on a ladies’ softball team in a church league was a good outlet. She several times played in alumni basketball games and continued playing church softball into her early 40s. After her church launched Calvary Christian Academy, Mrs. Oberman was often in the stands supporting the student athletes during their basketball or soccer games.
Mrs. Oberman was exposed early to quality music and good literature in the home and at church. She played a trumpet in her high school band and later in the Mapleton Community Band under Richard Burkholder. Later, she often wrote short amusing poems just for fun and longer, more serious poems as tributes to some of the special people in her life. A few of her later spiritual poems were wedded to music with the help of friends after she had sung and recorded her preferred melody line. Somewhere in cyberspace there may yet be a video circulating of Winnie entertaining some visitors to AristaCare with her harmonica.
Mrs. Oberman’s family and friends will remember her as a devout Christian, who could always be ready to turn a conversation to thoughts of spiritual significance. She genuinely cared about the needs of others materially, physically and spiritually, desiring them to have the assurance of a personal relationship with Jesus and challenging them to always do what is right.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Calvary Independent Baptist Church, 300 Standing Stone Ave., Huntingdon, with the Rev. Thomas C. Coleman officiating. Interment will be made in Saltillo Cemetery, the committal service conducted by the Rev. Ken Cornelius.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. Friday, June 22, at the Robert E. Peters Funeral Home, Huntingdon, and from 10 a.m. until the hour of service Saturday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Christian Academy, 300 Standing Stone Ave., Huntingdon, PA 16652; or to Grane Hospice Care, 106 Zee Plaza, N. Juniata St., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.
The Daily News, Huntingdon, PA, June 21, 2018, p2
Contributor: lolo1951 - [email protected]
Edwinna C. Oberman, 93, a six-year resident of AristaCare at Huntingdon Park, Huntingdon, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 19, 2018, following a period of extended illness. She had been under hospice care at the same facility since December 2017.
Born May 10, 1925, in Todd, she was the daughter of Berlyn and Harriet “Hattie” (Ramsey) Cornelius. She was united in marriage to Doyle C. Oberman Feb. 1, 1952. Her husband of 56 years preceded her in death April 18, 2008. Four Cornelius siblings, Edwin Jay, Marion Seibert, Millard Eugene and Irven Harry, also preceded her in death.
Mrs. Oberman is survived by a son, Timothy C. Oberman and wife, Rebecca, of Huntingdon. She is also survived by three sisters-in-law, Mildred and Donna Oberman, both of Saxton, and Catherine “Kate” Oberman of Washington, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Oberman regarded Sue Knable, married to Kenneth, as a daughter and Sue’s children, Nicholas Knable of Huntingdon and Hannah (Knable) Deffendorf, married to Fred, of Clarks Summit, as her “special” grandchildren. “Gramma Winnie,” of course, received occasional visits from the Deffendorf children, Clark, Bryce, Gage and Hudson. Her extended family included many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, whose company she enjoyed often.
In addition to family, Mrs. Oberman delighted in a treasury of friends both younger and older, who were always welcomed in her time, space and thoughts. She possessed an almost archival memory of names, faces, phone numbers and information about family, friends and acquaintances that served her well as a prayer warrior or even when someone forgot who was related to whom. Family members, friends and acquaintances were the recipients of her counsel, empathy and prayer support. During her later years, many of her contacts reciprocated by sharing their own words of encouragement and blessing to her.
Mrs. Oberman was a charter member of the Calvary Independent Baptist Church of Saltillo and later an active member of the daughter church in Huntingdon for nearly 60 years. She especially enjoyed participating in the instrumental and vocal ministries of the church, a practice begun in her late teens that continued until she was no longer able to attend services.
For several years, Mrs. Oberman taught for Child Evangelism Fellowship and for 10 years served on their local board. She taught Sunday school classes and DVBS classes for several years and conducted independent Bible studies.
Mrs. Oberman graduated from Saltillo High School in 1943. Soon thereafter, she took secretarial courses locally and at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois, eventually accepting a position as secretary at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg. Before the end of World War II, she persuaded her supervisors to “promote” her to warehouse forklift driver.
During her public works career, she occupied positions in hospitals, restau- rants and grocery stores. She worked 19 years for a dry cleaning business under two owners, Henderson’s Cleaners and Reliable Cleaners, respectively. Overlapping the latter and beyond, Winnie began a 40-year association with a local Christian bookstore also under several owners, including Pelman’s Bible Bookstores (at Huntingdon and Bellefonte) and Harmony under Jack and Sue VanSciver. Both before and after her official retirement, Mrs. Oberman became a caregiver, remaining with several clients until the time of their deaths.
During her high school years, Winnie began playing basketball with the Saltillo High School girls’ team, but she also liked playing baseball in pick-up games with the boys (and probably would have played on the boys’ team if it would have been permissible). Much later, she discovered that playing on a ladies’ softball team in a church league was a good outlet. She several times played in alumni basketball games and continued playing church softball into her early 40s. After her church launched Calvary Christian Academy, Mrs. Oberman was often in the stands supporting the student athletes during their basketball or soccer games.
Mrs. Oberman was exposed early to quality music and good literature in the home and at church. She played a trumpet in her high school band and later in the Mapleton Community Band under Richard Burkholder. Later, she often wrote short amusing poems just for fun and longer, more serious poems as tributes to some of the special people in her life. A few of her later spiritual poems were wedded to music with the help of friends after she had sung and recorded her preferred melody line. Somewhere in cyberspace there may yet be a video circulating of Winnie entertaining some visitors to AristaCare with her harmonica.
Mrs. Oberman’s family and friends will remember her as a devout Christian, who could always be ready to turn a conversation to thoughts of spiritual significance. She genuinely cared about the needs of others materially, physically and spiritually, desiring them to have the assurance of a personal relationship with Jesus and challenging them to always do what is right.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Calvary Independent Baptist Church, 300 Standing Stone Ave., Huntingdon, with the Rev. Thomas C. Coleman officiating. Interment will be made in Saltillo Cemetery, the committal service conducted by the Rev. Ken Cornelius.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. Friday, June 22, at the Robert E. Peters Funeral Home, Huntingdon, and from 10 a.m. until the hour of service Saturday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Christian Academy, 300 Standing Stone Ave., Huntingdon, PA 16652; or to Grane Hospice Care, 106 Zee Plaza, N. Juniata St., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.
The Daily News, Huntingdon, PA, June 21, 2018, p2
Contributor: lolo1951 - [email protected]
Born May 10, 1925, in Todd, she was the daughter of Berlyn and Harriet “Hattie” (Ramsey) Cornelius. She was united in marriage to Doyle C. Oberman Feb. 1, 1952. Her husband of 56 years preceded her in death April 18, 2008. Four Cornelius siblings, Edwin Jay, Marion Seibert, Millard Eugene and Irven Harry, also preceded her in death.
Mrs. Oberman is survived by a son, Timothy C. Oberman and wife, Rebecca, of Huntingdon. She is also survived by three sisters-in-law, Mildred and Donna Oberman, both of Saxton, and Catherine “Kate” Oberman of Washington, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Oberman regarded Sue Knable, married to Kenneth, as a daughter and Sue’s children, Nicholas Knable of Huntingdon and Hannah (Knable) Deffendorf, married to Fred, of Clarks Summit, as her “special” grandchildren. “Gramma Winnie,” of course, received occasional visits from the Deffendorf children, Clark, Bryce, Gage and Hudson. Her extended family included many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, whose company she enjoyed often.
In addition to family, Mrs. Oberman delighted in a treasury of friends both younger and older, who were always welcomed in her time, space and thoughts. She possessed an almost archival memory of names, faces, phone numbers and information about family, friends and acquaintances that served her well as a prayer warrior or even when someone forgot who was related to whom. Family members, friends and acquaintances were the recipients of her counsel, empathy and prayer support. During her later years, many of her contacts reciprocated by sharing their own words of encouragement and blessing to her.
Mrs. Oberman was a charter member of the Calvary Independent Baptist Church of Saltillo and later an active member of the daughter church in Huntingdon for nearly 60 years. She especially enjoyed participating in the instrumental and vocal ministries of the church, a practice begun in her late teens that continued until she was no longer able to attend services.
For several years, Mrs. Oberman taught for Child Evangelism Fellowship and for 10 years served on their local board. She taught Sunday school classes and DVBS classes for several years and conducted independent Bible studies.
Mrs. Oberman graduated from Saltillo High School in 1943. Soon thereafter, she took secretarial courses locally and at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois, eventually accepting a position as secretary at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg. Before the end of World War II, she persuaded her supervisors to “promote” her to warehouse forklift driver.
During her public works career, she occupied positions in hospitals, restau- rants and grocery stores. She worked 19 years for a dry cleaning business under two owners, Henderson’s Cleaners and Reliable Cleaners, respectively. Overlapping the latter and beyond, Winnie began a 40-year association with a local Christian bookstore also under several owners, including Pelman’s Bible Bookstores (at Huntingdon and Bellefonte) and Harmony under Jack and Sue VanSciver. Both before and after her official retirement, Mrs. Oberman became a caregiver, remaining with several clients until the time of their deaths.
During her high school years, Winnie began playing basketball with the Saltillo High School girls’ team, but she also liked playing baseball in pick-up games with the boys (and probably would have played on the boys’ team if it would have been permissible). Much later, she discovered that playing on a ladies’ softball team in a church league was a good outlet. She several times played in alumni basketball games and continued playing church softball into her early 40s. After her church launched Calvary Christian Academy, Mrs. Oberman was often in the stands supporting the student athletes during their basketball or soccer games.
Mrs. Oberman was exposed early to quality music and good literature in the home and at church. She played a trumpet in her high school band and later in the Mapleton Community Band under Richard Burkholder. Later, she often wrote short amusing poems just for fun and longer, more serious poems as tributes to some of the special people in her life. A few of her later spiritual poems were wedded to music with the help of friends after she had sung and recorded her preferred melody line. Somewhere in cyberspace there may yet be a video circulating of Winnie entertaining some visitors to AristaCare with her harmonica.
Mrs. Oberman’s family and friends will remember her as a devout Christian, who could always be ready to turn a conversation to thoughts of spiritual significance. She genuinely cared about the needs of others materially, physically and spiritually, desiring them to have the assurance of a personal relationship with Jesus and challenging them to always do what is right.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Calvary Independent Baptist Church, 300 Standing Stone Ave., Huntingdon, with the Rev. Thomas C. Coleman officiating. Interment will be made in Saltillo Cemetery, the committal service conducted by the Rev. Ken Cornelius.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. Friday, June 22, at the Robert E. Peters Funeral Home, Huntingdon, and from 10 a.m. until the hour of service Saturday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Christian Academy, 300 Standing Stone Ave., Huntingdon, PA 16652; or to Grane Hospice Care, 106 Zee Plaza, N. Juniata St., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.
The Daily News, Huntingdon, PA, June 21, 2018, p2
Contributor: lolo1951 - [email protected]
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