Thursday, 26 April 1962, Section 1, page 1, continued on page 8"Sumneytown Man Dies While Attending Church"Francis Walter, husband of Annie (Schwager) Walter, of Sumneytown, died suddenly Easter Sunday morning while attending communion services in St. John's Lutheran Church, Sumneytown. Death was attributed to a heart attack. He was aged 60 years.He was born in Sumneytown, a son of Mrs. Sara Walter and the late Allen Walter.Besides his widow and mother, he is survived by two daughters, June, wife of Francis Ott, Zieglerville; Doris Christman, at home; two sons, Francis C., U. S. Air Force, and james R., Perkasie; two step sons, William Troxell, Pennsburg; curtis Walter, Green Lane; four brothers, William, Spring Mount; Edwin, Tylersport; Allen, Pennsburg; John, Sumneytown; three sisters, Elizabeth, wife of Elmer Benner, Telford; Clara, wife of James Hendricks, Shippensburg; Sallie, wife of Arthur Yerk, Sellersville, and 16 grandchildren.Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon in St. John's Lutheran Church, Sumneytown, with the Rev. E. L. Angstadt, pastor, officiating. Interment was made in Frieden's Union Cemetery, Sumneytown. Funeral Director T. Howard Benner, Red Hill, was in charge of arrangements.
