OBIT: Blanche Kretz, 1913, Hanover, York County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/ _______________________________________________ Blanche Kretz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kretz, died at the home of her parents, 215 Fulton street, Tuesday, May 6th, at 2:30 a.m. from typhoid fever. Her age was 23 years, 6 months and 28 days. The deceased was the divorced wife of William Baumgardner, and she is survived by one daughter, Miss Beatrice; also, by six sisters and two brothers – Mrs. Sarah Scheivert and Mrs. Mary Beck, of near Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. Charles Noel, of McSherrystown; Mrs. Wilson Leppo, and Mrs. Charles Musselman, of Hanover; Miss Bertha Kretz, George and Howard Kretz, at home. Funeral Thursday, May 8, services at the house at 2 o’clock, Rev. A. M. Heilman, of St. Matthew’s Lutheran church, officiating. Interment in Mt. Olivet cemetery. The Hanover Herald – Saturday, May 10, 1913