LESTER HITESHEW

CHILDREN WITH NORA KNAVEL


  • PAUL HITESHEW. ( December 14, 1912 - April 23, 1977 ) Married Kathryn Marshall. Lived in Marshallville, Wayne, OH
  • RUTH HITESHEW. ( February 15, 1915 - May 7, 1996 ) married WILLIAMS
  • CLARENCE HITESHEW. ( May 5, 1917 - October 4, 1967 ) married HARRIET PARKS. buried in Berkey Cemetery, Paint Township, Somerset County PA.
  • ROY HITESHEW. ( February 21, 1920 - October 6, 1995 ) Married Helen Smith (1922-2006). Lived in North Manchester, Wabash, IN & New Windsor, Md
  • EDWARD HITESHEW, ( died at birth, Feb 4, 1929 with mother NORA)

  • CHILDREN WITH LOTTIE HORNER LIVINGSTON

  • HOMER E. HITESHEW. ( April 26, 1931 - February 25, 2003 ) Windber, Paint Township, Somerset Co. PA.

  • Obituary:
    Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, July 14, 1955
    HITESHEW -- Lester E., 71, 3426 Graham Avenue, Windber, died at 11:30 p.m. July 13, 1955, at home. Born Feb. 23, 1884, in Crum, Somerset County, son of George and Della (Wonders) Hiteshew. First wife, Nora Knavel, died in 1928. Survived by widow, Lottie (Horner) Livingston Hiteshew; these children: Paul, Marshallville, Ohio; Ruth, wife of Edwin Williams, Wyoming, N. Y.; Clarence and Hormer, both of Windber, and Roy, New Windsor, Md.; also step-daughter, Miss Mary Livingston, Windber; 10 grandchildren and 5 step-grandchildren. Also preceded in death by three brothers, two sisters and half-sister. Last surviving member of family of seven. Member of Rummel Church of the Brethren. Friends received after 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Shank Funeral Home, Windber, where service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Rev. A. J. Replogle. Interment, Richland Cemetery.


    Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, Jan. 31, 1976
    HITESHEW -- Mrs. Lottie M., 82, 3436 Graham Ave., Windber, died Jan. 29, 1976, at Windber Hospital. Born Jan. 30, 1893, in Scalp Level, daughter of Franklin and Fannie (Custer) Horner. Preceded in death by parents; first husband, George Livingston; and second husband, Lester E. Hiteshew. Also preceded in death by brother, Walter, and stepson, Clarence Hiteshew. Survived by these children: Miss Mary Livingston, at home; Homer, married to former Luana Knavel, Windber; stepdaughter, Ruth Williams, Wyoming, N. Y.; and two stepsons, Paul Hiteshew, Marshallville, Ohio, and Roy Hiteshew, Elgin, Ill; also three grandchildren -- Scott, Lauree and Brent -- 12 stepgrandchildren and 10 stepgreat-grandchildren. Sister of Mabel Schwer, Windber, and Charles, Salix. Member of Rummel Church of the Brethren. Friends received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Meek Funeral Home, Inc., Windber, where service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, the Rev. Peter Kaltenbaugh. Interment, Richland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to American Cancer Society.


    Johnstown Tribune, Feb. 6, 1929
    WINDBER. Feb. 6 -- Mrs. Nora (Knavel) Hiteshew, aged 38 years, wife of Lester Hiteshew, of Rummel, died at the Windber Hospital at 6 o'clock this morning. She was admitted to the hospital last Sunday. Her infant son, who was born Monday afternoon, died three hours after birth. The body of Mrs. Hiteshew was turned over to Undertaker G. C. Meek to prepare for burial. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed. Mrs. Hiteshew is survived by her husband and four children, Paul, Ruth, Clarence and Roy, all at home. She also leaves her father, Jacob C. Knavel, of Rummel, who is now in Sebring, Fla., spending the winter. One brother, Samuel W. Knavel, of Paint Township, and one sister, Mary, wife of Mahlon Penrod, of Rummel, also survive.

    Johnstown Tribune, Feb. 7, 1929
    RUMMEL. Feb. 7 -- Funeral services for Mrs. Nora (Knavel) Hiteshew, aged 38 years, wife of Lester Hiteshew, who died yesterday morning at the Windber Hospital, will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon on the local Church of the Brethren. The Rev. D. P. Hoover, pastor, will conduct the services, assisted by the Rev. H. B. Helsey, of Johnstown. Burial will be in the Richland Cemetery. Undertaker G. C. Meek will have charge of the funeral. Friends are requested to omit flowers. The pallbearers will be Orlando Lohr, Dewey Shaffer, Walter Statler, Foster Lehman, John Statler and Raymond Hoover. Mrs. Hiteshew's father, Jacob C. Knavel, of this place, who has been spending the winter in Florida, will arrive here tomorrow.






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