Grace Marion Ulmer 
F, (6 April 1924 - 22 December 2002)
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- 11th great-granddaughter of Eberlin Haim
5th great-granddaughter of Casper Ulmer
7th great-granddaughter of Hans Peter Walz
Grace Marion Ulmer was born on 6 April 1924 at Hepburnville, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of Nelson Waltz Ulmer and Mary Louise Fisher. Grace Marion Ulmer married, at age 21, Wilbur E. Merrill, age 25, son of Samuel H. Merrill and Laura Ulrich, on Monday, 31 December 1945.2 Grace Marion Ulmer died on 22 December 2002 at Manor Care Health Center, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at age 78 years, 8 months and 16 days.1,2 She was buried on 26 December 2002 in the Twin Hills Memorial Park, located in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The funeral service was officiated by Reverend Donald E. Yorks.2
Her obituary was published on 24 December 2002 in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:
Grace M. Merrill, 78, of 1565 Brushy Ridge Road, Montoursville, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at the Manor Care, North in Williamsport. She was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Wilbur E. Merrill, who died Oct. 10, 1988. Born on April 6, 1924, in Hepburnville, she was a daughter of the late Nelson W. and Mary L. Fisher Ulmer.
Grace was a member of the Fairfield United Methodist Church, Montoursville, where she had served as secretary for the Board of Trustees and was a longtime choir member. She had been a past president and very active with the United Methodist Women. Grace was a graduate of Montoursville High School.
Surviving are a son, Donald E. (Sharon) Merrill of Montoursville; three daughters, Shelia M. (James) Snyder of Parker, Nancy L. (Dewayne) McDonald of Troup, Texas and Cynthia M. (Mark) Allen of Newark, Del; a brother, Paul Ulmer of Titusville, Fla; four sisters, Marie Straw of Covina, Calif., Ann Bonniwell of Exmore, Va., Alice LeQuinn of Hatboro and Margaret Schmidt of Plainwell, Mich; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Fairfield United Methodist Church, Fairfield Church Road, Montoursville with Rev. Donald Yorks officiating. Burial will be in Twin Hills Memorial Park. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at McCarty-Thomas’, 557 E. Water St., Hughesville and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Fairfield United Methodist Church, 147 Shick Road, Montoursville, PA 17754, in Grace’s name.2
Her obituary was published on 24 December 2002 in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:
Grace M. Merrill, 78, of 1565 Brushy Ridge Road, Montoursville, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at the Manor Care, North in Williamsport. She was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Wilbur E. Merrill, who died Oct. 10, 1988. Born on April 6, 1924, in Hepburnville, she was a daughter of the late Nelson W. and Mary L. Fisher Ulmer.
Grace was a member of the Fairfield United Methodist Church, Montoursville, where she had served as secretary for the Board of Trustees and was a longtime choir member. She had been a past president and very active with the United Methodist Women. Grace was a graduate of Montoursville High School.
Surviving are a son, Donald E. (Sharon) Merrill of Montoursville; three daughters, Shelia M. (James) Snyder of Parker, Nancy L. (Dewayne) McDonald of Troup, Texas and Cynthia M. (Mark) Allen of Newark, Del; a brother, Paul Ulmer of Titusville, Fla; four sisters, Marie Straw of Covina, Calif., Ann Bonniwell of Exmore, Va., Alice LeQuinn of Hatboro and Margaret Schmidt of Plainwell, Mich; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Fairfield United Methodist Church, Fairfield Church Road, Montoursville with Rev. Donald Yorks officiating. Burial will be in Twin Hills Memorial Park. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at McCarty-Thomas’, 557 E. Water St., Hughesville and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Fairfield United Methodist Church, 147 Shick Road, Montoursville, PA 17754, in Grace’s name.2
Children of Grace Marion Ulmer and Wilbur E. Merrill
Last Edited=3 Sep 2005
Citations
- [S151] Social Security Death Index, RootsWeb online, at http://ssdi.rootsweb.com (Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Social Security Administration, January 2004 update). The SSDI component of RootsWeb online is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration. GRACE M MERRILL, birth listed as 06 Apr 1924, died listed as 22 Dec 2002 (V), issued in the State of Pennsylvania. Last residence Montoursville, Lycoming, PA, last benefit Montoursville, Lycoming, PA. Accessed 26 Apr 2004.
- [S220] Grace M. Merrill obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 24 December 2002. Original obituary from the Williamsport Sun-Gazette 30 day obituary archive found at: http://www.sungazette.com/obituary/obituaryArchive.asp. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.