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Sherman D. Wilt

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Sherman D. Wilt

Birth
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
4 Feb 1964 (aged 71)
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Duncansville, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
S3, A, 10, 1 -——024-26——- 2/6/1964 Plank
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SHERMAN D. WILT

Sherman D. Wilt of 708 Shand Ave., Lakemont, died at 5.05 a.m. today in Mercy Hospital, where he was admitted Jan. 27, after an extended illness. He was born in Altoona, July 17, 1891, a son of Eli and Annie (Swonger) Wilt, and on Feb. 15, 1915, in Cumberland, Md., married Mildred Madilyn Stiffler, who died Jan. 22, 1947.

Surviving are six children, Doty L. of Columbus, Ohio, Kenneth O. of the city, Mrs. Betty Bowers of Erie, Mrs. Miriam Kinsel in New Jersey, Sherman G. and Mrs. Doris Eagan, at home; 15 grandchildren, two brothers and a sister, Charles of Hollidaysburg, Homer of Lakemont and Mrs. Emma Walters of Juniata.

He was a charter member of the Hollidaysburg Church of God, retired in 1957 as a trainman on the Middle Division and played in the Hollidaysburg band.

Friends will be received at the Plank Funeral Home, Hollidaysburg, after 2 p.m. tomorrow.

Altoona Mirror: 2/4/1964, page 23. - Courtesy: jcabowers

Interment at Carson Valley Cemetery with wife and two daughters, Anna Martha (1918-1929), and Valah Mae (1916-1926).
SHERMAN D. WILT

Sherman D. Wilt of 708 Shand Ave., Lakemont, died at 5.05 a.m. today in Mercy Hospital, where he was admitted Jan. 27, after an extended illness. He was born in Altoona, July 17, 1891, a son of Eli and Annie (Swonger) Wilt, and on Feb. 15, 1915, in Cumberland, Md., married Mildred Madilyn Stiffler, who died Jan. 22, 1947.

Surviving are six children, Doty L. of Columbus, Ohio, Kenneth O. of the city, Mrs. Betty Bowers of Erie, Mrs. Miriam Kinsel in New Jersey, Sherman G. and Mrs. Doris Eagan, at home; 15 grandchildren, two brothers and a sister, Charles of Hollidaysburg, Homer of Lakemont and Mrs. Emma Walters of Juniata.

He was a charter member of the Hollidaysburg Church of God, retired in 1957 as a trainman on the Middle Division and played in the Hollidaysburg band.

Friends will be received at the Plank Funeral Home, Hollidaysburg, after 2 p.m. tomorrow.

Altoona Mirror: 2/4/1964, page 23. - Courtesy: jcabowers

Interment at Carson Valley Cemetery with wife and two daughters, Anna Martha (1918-1929), and Valah Mae (1916-1926).

Gravesite Details

Altoona Mirror: 2/4/1964



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  • Added: Dec 14, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32172930/sherman_d-wilt: accessed ), memorial page for Sherman D. Wilt (27 Jul 1892–4 Feb 1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32172930, citing Carson Valley Cemetery, Duncansville, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Sky (contributor 47004249).