Charles E. Achtzehn
Normalville
Charles E. Achtzehn, 93, of Normalville, died Monday, March 7, 2011, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born April 1, 1917, in West Newton. Mr. Achtzehn was formerly employed as a pharmaceutical salesman. He also owned and operated the White Way Inn Restaurant in Youngwood for many years. He was a veteran of the Army, serving as a sergeant in World War II. He was a member and past commander of American Legion Post 401 and he was the 31st district Chaplin of the American Legion in Westmoreland County. He also served as the essay chairman in Pennsylvania for the American Legion. He is survived by his companion, Beatrice Hissem; his stepchildren, James Hissem and his wife, Verna, of Normalville, Joyce Fredrick and her husband, Timothy, of Jacksonville, Fla., Patty Lander and her husband, Bert, of Carlisle, Linda Richter and her husband, Pete, of Normalville, Jayne Smith, of Canton, Ga., Beverly Keyser and her husband, Larry, of Scottdale, and Carol Shreve and her husband, Scott, of Normalville; 33 stepgrandchildren and 22 step great-grandchildren. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth "Betty" Achtzehn; one son, Keith D. Achtzehn; and several brothers and sisters. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the CLYDE BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., corner of Municipal Building Road and Route 711, Melcroft, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. William "Ed" Nicholson officiating. Interment will follow in the West Newton Cemetery. The American Legion District 31 of Westmoreland County will conduct a military service at 3 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. To sign the guest registry, please visit www.brooksfuneralhomes.com.