Category: Ancestry
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Quilt of Valor Presented to Terry Pochert
A Quilt of Valor® (QOV) is a quality, handmade quilt that is machine or hand quilted. It is awarded to a Service Member or Veteran who has been touched by war. The Quilt says unequivocally, “Thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.”
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![Rodman, Lois Jean [nee Connolly]](https://newsquill.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/LoisRodmanNursing.jpg)
Rodman, Lois Jean [nee Connolly]
August 24, 1949 — May 31, 2025 Lois Jean Connolly Rodman, age 75, of McKeesport, PA, died on Saturday, May 31, 2025. She was born in Braddock, PA on August 24, 1949 and was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary E. Letchford Connolly. She graduated from Braddock General Hospital School of Nursing.…
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![Etzel, William “Bill” & Charlotte “Lottie” [nee Courtney]](https://newsquill.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Etzel-William-Lottie-1.jpg)
Etzel, William “Bill” & Charlotte “Lottie” [nee Courtney]
Mrs. William Etzel – Port Huron – Charlotte C. Etzel, 83, of 1300 Beard St., died Thursday in Marwood Manor. William Etzel, 74, of 3215 Wadhams Road, a retired Great Lakes sailor and resident of Port Huron 61 years, expired Saturday, July 20, 1963, in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Sarnia, after a short illness.
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![Pochert, Bernard “Ben” and Martha [nee Schubring]](https://newsquill.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Pochert-Ben-Martha-1.jpg)
Pochert, Bernard “Ben” and Martha [nee Schubring]
Bernard (1874-1960) & Martha (Schubring) Pochert – 1953
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Earl Pochert’s Last Letters Before His Death at the Battle of the Bulge
During a very complicated battle near the end of World War II, American forces advanced toward Germany in a very intense war called the Battle of the Bulge. The lives lost were many and included my uncle, Earl Pochert. In a letter written to his brother and sister-in-law (my parents), Earl wrote about the “hell”…