Mrs. Herman Steinmiller; aged 40;
of Dunlevy shot and instantly killed
herself at her home at 7 o’clock Thursday morning;October 4;1927. Despondent over a lingering illness;
Mrs. Steinmiller arose this morning
before the other members of the family and going to the kitchen of the
home secured a 32 calibre revolver
and fired a shot in her left breast;
the bullet piercing her heart and
causing instant death.
The husband; and four children
ranging in age from 2 to 14 were awakened from their slumbers by the sound of the shot;and rushing downstairs found the wife and mother lying on the floor of the kitchen home with life extinct. According to other members of the family;Mrs.Steinmiller has been ill for the past year;and showing no signs of improvement she has grown despondant and evidently decided to end it all Thursday morning. Deputy Coroner M.Crowley of Charleroi was notified and viewed the body which was then turned over to Meleynzer’s mortuary in Belle Vernon.

Winfield Shank;aged 59 years;for years a resident of Monessen;died at his home near the Mount Vernon school house in Jefferson township;Monday;May 9;1924. He leaves his widow;Mary Elizabeth Shunk and one son;Earl of Canton;Ohio. Burial took place Thursday afternoon in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mrs.Louise Steinmiller;aged 66 years;wife of Fred Steinmiller;died at her home in Dunlevy on Saturday;January 22;1927;at 12:45 o’clock following a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband;five sons and four daughters;thirty six grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from her late home Tuesday afternoon;January 25;1927;at 2 o’clock in charge of Rev.Dr.C.B.King of the Lutheran Church. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

William Schmidt;aged 30 years;a former well-known resident of Charleroi and son of Mr.and Mrs.R.Schmidt of Belle Vernon;died Sunday night Jan.16;1927;at 8:15 afer a lingering illness. Mr.Schmidt;who was well and favorably known in Charleroi as Bill Schmidt;saw service in the World War in Submarine Chaser No.144. He is survived by his parents and two brothers;Ruby and Robert of Belle Vernon. He was a member of Charleroi Circle;203;Protected Home Circle;Charleroi Lodge of Moose and Charleroi Post of the American Legion. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon;Jan.19;1927;at 2 o’clock in the Methodist Episcopal Church of Belle Vernon;with interment in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.