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.