The following obituary appeared in the Johnstown Tribune on Friday, December 18, 1992, Page C7

WENDEL -- Donald P., 70, Hollsop-
ple R.D. 2, died Dec. 17, 1992, at Cone-
maugh hospital.  Born June 9, 1922, in
Johnstown, son of Winters O. and Ra-
chel (DeArmey) Wendel.  Preceded in
death by parents, first wife, former 
Adrien Bush; sister, Betty Fox, and 
brothers David, William, and Todd.
Survived by wife, former Betty L.
(McNutt) Carlson; children, Donald
W., married to Valerie Hale, Altoona;
Kathryn, wife of David Horvath, Tire
Hill; and Paulette Tamm, Johnstown;
also grandchildren, Adrienne Hovrath
and Amanda Tamm; mother-in-law,
Ethel N. McNutt, Hollsopple R.D. 2;
stepchildren, Doris (Carlson), wife of 
Richard Beegle, Richland; John Paul
Carlson, married to Mary Jeanne
Varin, Providence, R.I.; Faye (Carl-
son), wife of Rick Patrick, Mechan-
icsburg, and Robert Bush, Altoona;
seven stepgrandchildren.  Brother of 
Dorothy Beegle,  Johnstown; Audrey
Sedi, Salix; and Lois Kaufman, Johns-
town.  Attended Hopewell United
Methodist Church.  Army Veteran of
World War II.  Partner in Former
Wendel Awning Co., Johnstown, for
many years.  Friends received from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Hoff-
man Funeral Home, Allegheny
Street, Boswell, where service will be
held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, the Rev.
Darlene Wiewiora.  Interment,  Somer-
set County Memorial Park.