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• Obituary: 2 Feb 1978, The Morning Call, Allentown, PA, Thursday, page D-5; Earl C. Sunday; 64; Mertztown R. 1; died Wednesday at home; husband of Helen E. (Merkel) Sunday; born Maxatawny Township; son of the late Walter and Lillie (Schappell) Sunday; member, Hope Lutheran Church, Bowers; worked, General Seating Co., Topton; retiring 1970; member, past master, Kutztown Grange 1836; former president, East Penn Democratic Club. Survivors: widow; daughters, Marie S., wife of Lamar Treichler, Trexlertown R. 2; Mabel H., wife of Angel Riveria, Lebanon R. D.; Dorothy, wife of Eddie Reilman, Kutztown; Mary E., wife of Lee Barto, Lenhartsville R. 1; son, Robert E, Bowers; sisters, Elsie, wife of Daniel Sayre; Jean, wife of Ernest Wetzel, Jane, wife of Ferryle Treichler, all Kutztown R. 3; Anna, wife of Earl Fegley, Fleetwood R. 3; Ellen, wife of Paul Gangaware, Mertztown R. 1; Hattie, wife of Lester Rentschler, Hamburg R. 1; Edith, wife of Charles Rensel, Mohrsville R. 1; brothers, Lawrence, Virginville; Howard, Lititz; 12 grandchildren. Trexler and Hook Funeral Home, 25 E. Weiss St., Topton. [obituary, The Morning Call, Allentown, PA, Thursday, February 2 1978, page D-5]

Earl — Helen B. MERKEL. Helen (daughter of Flloyd Milton MERKEL and Mary Kate WISSER) was born 16 Jan 1917, Hamburg, Berks County. Pennsylvania, USA; died 16 Feb 2007, Mertztown, Longswamp Twp, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]