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PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF C. U h ~ ~ ~ l n ,..J p
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of
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File Number
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also known as
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Social Security Number
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Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:)
Ii( A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is / are the L:)( tt<. (..A l' Po I )Co
last Will of the Decedent dated pEL f./'I8<f/1 2. ?J6o,3and codicil(s) dated (! CT () 8 c.= R, " "2.. 00 '1
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named in the
(State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc.)
Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the instrument(s) offered
for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: IV 0 AJ (} c) ~-:;
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(Jfapplicable, enter: c.t.a.; db.n.c.t.a.; pendente lite; durante absentia; durantenli/:l(lritatef.)
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Petitioner(s) after a proper search has / have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spotisi (if any) and heirs: (Ij
Administration, c.I.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete /ist of heirs.) ; I 1 =::::
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Decedent was domiciled at death in (, L/ h ~ G ~ <.. 1'1 N 9
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(Ust street address. town/city, township, county, state, zip code)
County, Pennsylvania with 1*/ her last principal residence at :; 2"Z.. )-
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Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(lfdomiciled in PA) All personal property
(lfnot domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County
Val ue of real estate in Pennsy Ivania
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situated as follows:
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Wherefore. Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Letters in the appropriate fom1 to
the undersigned:
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Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affinn(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of
the knowledge and belief ofPetitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly
administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affinned and subscribed
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AND NOW, ~iobA.. 31-\ , JabJ.-, in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters l' IE f''-' a H 6' N i A fl./,
are hereby granted to t3' /) /V A f? , P.J ~ Ii H h . iF if ~ <: I..( ,. I'? 1 ~ '
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and that the instrument( s) dated I'J I.f (. <E hlj I? ~ 2, 1 , 'L 0 (/ J A JJ P
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will
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LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
Fee for this certificate, $6.00
P 13860139
Certification Number
This is to certify that the information here given i
correctly copied from an original Certificate of Deat!
duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The origina
certificate will be forwarded to the State Vita
Records Offi~ permanent filing.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA' OEPARTMENT OF HEALTH' VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
(See Instructions and eKBmples on reverse)
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1. Name of Oeceden\ tArsi. midde, I8st, lL1fflll)
Corinne K. Keller
5. Afl8 (last Birthday) Under 1
6. D.1e 01 Birth 1_lh, day, yea>} 7. Birthplace (Ci\y Ill>l_ or
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Bo. County 01 Oe.lh
October 14, 1915 Wiconisco, PA
8d. F8Cllty Name (tf not instiMion. give streeI and l'IUmb6r)
Cumberland
Twp.
Bethany Village
mott 01 lit, 00 not &1a\e re'
Kind 01 Business I lndullry
Medical Professi
12. Was Oec9denl ever m the
U.S. Armed Forces?
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Decedenl's
Actual Residence 178. State
13. Deeedenfs EducaUon (Specify onlV highest grade completed)
Elemenla'"{ I Secondarj ('J.12) College (1-4 or 5+1
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205 - 09 - 9398
4. 081& of Daalh (Month. day, vear)
October 20, 2007
Sa. PIece 01 lloaltl (Checl< on~ one)
Hoopital, O\hec.
IlO Inpolienl 0 EA IOutpatient oOOA 0 Nursing Homo 0 Residence DOllIe. - Specify,
9. Was Decedent of Hispanic Origin? [JJ No 0 Ves 10. Race: American indian. Black, While, etc.
(II yes, spoc;ly Cuban, (Speci/)j
MeltiClIol"i, Puer'to Rican, elc.) Whi te
14. Marital Stalus: Married. NeV9r Mamed,
W_, Divorced (Specityi
Widowed
Old Decedent
LiYeina
Township?
T.nwer All en
17C.lXI Yes, Oec&:ient lIved ~
17d. 0 No, Oecodsnl u..d willIi<1
Actuallimllaol
17055
l1b. County
Pennsylvania
CumberlAnd
19. Mother's Name (First, midI:Ie, maiden surname}
Amelia Palmer
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City I 80m
2Ob. InIoonant's Mailing Adclress (Slreel. city I town, state, zip code)
1533 Catherine Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
211:. ?(ace of Disposition IName 01 cemetery, cremalory or other pIact) 2M. LocaliOn (City I town. state, l.ip code)
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CAUSE OF DEATH (See In.tructlons ond examples)
ltem V. Pari /; Enter lht ~ - diM&8ea. injtJrtets, or ~lion! -ht directly caused ttIe dtslh. 00 NOT tnter terminal events such as cardiac arrest,
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Home and Cremation Services, Inc.
26. Was Case Re<<lrrecj \Q Medical Examiner I Coroner tor 8 Reason Other tt'Ian Cramation or Donation?
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Part U: Enler other ~ conditions r:on\1ihutloo to dMlh, 28. Did TobaeCO Use Contribute 10 Deam?
but notl>SUl1'<l/ in lhounderlylng ""USf glven in Pm I. 0 Yes 0 Probably
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o Notpregnanlwi1Nnpostyeer
o Pregnant alUme 01 death
o Not PfOgnent, but pregnant wi1lln 42 deys
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32c. Place of ~ry: Home. Farm, Street Facto(y,
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LAST WILL AND TEST AMENT
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I, CORINNE K. KELLER, of Bethany Village, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and disposing memory, though I realize the uncertainty
of this life, I have full confidence and trust in my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in His death on the
cross for my sins and in His shed blood as an atonement for my soul; and I know by faith that
because of His sacrifice on the cross for me I have etemallife, do hereby make this Will, hereby
revoking all my former Wills and Codicils:
Article One: Tangible Personal Property:
~ 1.1 I bequeath all my tangible personal property to my daughter, Nancy Corinne
Kuhn, of Harrisburg, P A.
~ 1.2 I direct that the expenses of storing, packing, shipping, insuring and delivering
any such property to the beneficiary entitled thereto shall be paid by the Executor as an
administrative expense of my estate.
Article Two: Residue:
~2.1 I devise and bequeath all the residue of my estate of whatever nature and
wherever situated to my daughter, Nancy Corinne Kuhn, if she survives me. With respect to this
bequest, I direct my Executor to purchase an annuity, or annuities, for my daughter from one or
more responsible and sound companies which sell annuities so that my daughter will receive an
income, payable at least quarter annually. The contingent beneficiaries on such annuities shall be
the four charities named in ~2.2 hereinafter. The primary objective of the annuity should be to
provide a sufficient income to help support my daughter during her lifetime with any remainder
going to the charities.
~2.2 If! am not survived by my daughter, I devise and bequeath all the rest of my
estate, of whatever nature and wherever situated, in equal shares as charitable bequests to the
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charities named in Sections 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3 and 2.2.4 in which I have had a deep and abiding
interest during my lifetime. If any of these charities should not be in existence at the time of my
death that bequest shall lapse, and the gift shall be allocated prorata among those named charities
which are then in existence.
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Mechanicsburg, P A.
The United Methodist Children's Home, Mechanicsburg, PA;
Derry Street United Methodist Church, Harrisburg, PA;
Covenant House, New York, NY; and
The Care Assurance Endowment Fund, Bethany Village,
Article Three: Provision for Debts and Expenses:
~3.1 I direct that any of my legally enforceable debts, any expenses of my last
illness, funeral and burial, and any of the administrative expenses of my estate shall be paid from
the principal of that portion of my estate disposed of by Article Two of this Will.
Article Four: Appointment of Fiduciaries:
~4.1 I appoint my friend, Edna R. Brehm, of Carlisle, P A as Executrix of this
Will. If Edna R. Brehm is unable or unwilling to serve or continue to serve, for any reason
whatsoever, I appoint my daughter, Nancy Corinne Kuhn, as first, contingent Executrix. All
references herein to the "Executor" shall mean my originally appointed Executrix or my successor
Executrix, as the case may be. I specifically request my Executor to work through the Camp Hill,
P A office of John A. Benkovich, Jr., my long time American Express financial advisor or his
successor.
Article Five: Powers of Fiduciaries:
~5.1 No fiduciary under this Will shall be required to give bond or other security for
the faithful performance of the fiduciary's duties.
~5.2 Any such fiduciary shall have the following powers, in addition to those given
by law:
~5.2.1 To invest in, accept and retain any real or personal property, including
stock of a corporate fiduciary or its holding company, without restriction to legal
investments;
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95.2.2 To sell, exchange, partition or lease for any period oftime any real or
personal property and to give options therefor for cash or credit, with or without
security;
95.2.3 To borrow money from any person including any fiduciary acting
hereunder, and to mortgage or pledge any real or personal property;
95.2.4 To hold shares of stock or other securities in nominee registration
form, including that of a clearing corporation or depository, or in book entry form or
unregistered or in such other form as will pass by delivery;
95.2.5 To engage in litigation and compromise, arbitrate or abandon claims;
95.2.6 To make distributions in cash, or in kind at current values, or partly
in each, allocating specific assets to particular distributes on a non-pro rata basis, and
for such purposes to make reasonable determinations of current values;
95.2.7 To make elections, decisions, concessions and settlements in
connection with all income, estate, inheritance, gift or other tax returns and the
payment of such taxes, without obligation to adjust the distributive share of income
or principal of any person affected thereby;
95.2.8 To disclaim any interest I may have in any estate if the Executor
deems such disclaimer to be in the best interests of my estate and the beneficiaries
thereof;
Article Six: Provision for Taxes:
96.1 All estate taxes, inheritance taxes, transfer taxes and other taxes of a similar
nature payable by reason of my death to any government or subdivision thereof upon or with respect
to any property subject to any such tax ("Death Taxes"), and any penalties thereon, shall be paid
by the Executor out of the principal of that portion of my estate disposed of by Article Two of this
Will.
Article Seven: Miscellaneous Provisions:
97.1 As used in this Will, the term "Internal Revenue Code" shall mean the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or the corresponding provision of subsequent
law.
97.2 If any beneficiary hereunder should die within thirty (30) days after me or within
thirty (30) days after any other person the survival of whom determines his rights hereunder, then
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such beneficiary shall be deemed to have predeceased me or such other person for all purposes
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hereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, CORINNE K. KELLER, have hereunto set my hand
and seal to this, my last Will, typewritten on five (5) sheets of paper, including the self-proving
attestation clause and signatures of witnesses, this 2'1 '1') day of December, 2003.
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CORINNE K. KELLER
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Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named CORINNE K. KELLER as and
for her last Will, in the presence of us and each of us, who, at her request and in her presence and
in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto the day and
year last above written.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
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We, CORINNE K. KELLER, the testatrix, and
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or foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that
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the testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her last Will; that the testatrix signed willingly
and executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each
subscribing witness in the hearing and sight of the testatrix signed the Will as a witness and that to
the best of his or her knowledge the testatrix was at that time eighteen (18) years of age or older, of
sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by CORINNE K. KELLER,
the testatrix, and subscribed and sworn to before me by
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2003.
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My Commission expires:
NOTARiAl SEAL
JOHN R.E. BOWEN. NOTARY PUBUC
LOWER ALAN TWP., COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MARCH 25. 2006
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FIRST CODICIL TO
WILL OF
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I, CORINNE K. KELLER, of Bethany Village, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, declare this to be the First Codicil to my Will executed on December 29,2003.
1. I hereby amend my Will to make the following specific bequests of some of my
personal assets:
A. My antique gold plated broach set with various colored stones and
pearls, which had belonged to my Great Grandmother Weist goes to
my very special friend, Catherine Yellin, of Palm Harbor, FL.
B. My antique Rocking Chair with the needlepoint back and seat goes to
my niece, Judy Woodling, of The Villages, FL.
C. My needlepoint clock and the four (4) counter cross stitch pictures go
to my niece, Judy Woodling, of The Villages, FL. These items were
made by and given to my by Judy's mother, who was my sister.
2. In all other respects, my Will shall remain unchanged.
IN WITNESS whereof, I, CORINNE K. KELLER, herewith set my hand to this, a Codicil
to my last Will, typewritten on two (2) sheets of paper including the self-proving attestation clause
and signatures of witnesses, this:5,-/ day of ah kr-- , 2007.
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
CORINNE K. KELLER, (the testatrix), t"C#1A';' ~,...,~ ~r ,
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witnesses), whose n es are sIgned to the foregomg mstrument, bemg first duly sworn, each hereby
declares to the undersigned authority that the testatrix signed and executed the instrument as a codicil
to her last will in the presence of the witnesses and that she had signed willingly, and that she
executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the
witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the testatrix, signed the codicil as witness and that to the
best of his or her knowledge the testatrix was at that time eighteen years of age or older, of sound
mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
WITNESS:
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by CORINNE K. KELLER, the
Testatrix, and subscribed and sworn to before me by &/1171/::> ~ ,....,..-'~,
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witnesses, this 3r1l day of 6t-;r;, j~__ ,2007.
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My Commission Expires:
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