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Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
Estate of Dorothy L. Bodwell No. 21-06- 5q5
also known as
Joan L. Wels
Petitioner(~, who is/olITK 18 years of age or older, appl(ies) for:
(COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW)
00 A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(~) is/cYr~ the Executri X
the Decedent, dated 07/16/1996 and codicils dated 01/09/2006
, Deceased
Social Security No. 201-07-4993
named in the last Will of
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 bom or adopted after execution of the documents
offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent:
NONE
D B. Grant of Letters of Administration
(c.t.a; d.b.n.c.t.a; pedente lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate)
Petitioner(s) after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs:
ame
(COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with~/her family
or principal residence at Bethany Village, 325 Wesley Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(list street, number, and municipality)
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Decedent, then
88
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years of age, died
06/25/2006
at Bethany Village, Mechanlcsburg, Pennsylvania 17055.
(Location)
Decedent at{leath owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If -domiciled in PAl All personal property $
(If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in Pennsylvania $
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $
situated as follows: single-family residence at 200 N. 30th Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011
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 form to the undersigned:
1,400,000.00
200,000.00
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Joan L. Wels
Ignature
717-697-0171
Prepared by the Pennsylvania Bar Association
Copyright (cl 2004 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc.
Form RW-1 (1991)
Oath of Personal Representative
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
The Petitioner~) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true
and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner~) and that, as personal representative(X) of
the Decedent, Petitioner(l!) will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
"9r" c!3Y ~C
~ an L. Wels
before me this 6th _ day of
July 2006
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No. ~
21-06- "CS CJ5
Estate of
Dorothy L. Bodwell
, Deceased
also known as
Social Security No: 201-07 -4993
Date of Death:
06/25/2006
AND NOW,
July 6
2006
, in consideration
of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,
IT IS DECREED that Letters 00 Testamentary D of Administration
(c.I.a.; d.b.n.c.l.a.; pendente lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate)
are hereby granted to Joan L. Wels.
in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated
7/16/1996 and 1/9/2006
8 Short Certificate(s).....................$
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filled of record as the last Will of Decedent.
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Wm. D. Schrack III i ~ L '.
FEES
Letters........................................$ -9LLD .In
3;; . C()
Renunciation................. ...... ....... $
Attorney:
Affidavits ( )...........................$
exile re~es ~,....$ Is. cD
I.D. No: 15893
Schrack & Linsenbach Law Offices
Address: 124 W. Harrisburg Street
Codicil........................................$ i 5 W
Dillsburg, PA 17019-0310
JCP Fee.....................................$ \0. CD
Telephone3 717-432-9733
E-Mail:
Inventory............ ...... ........ ........ ..$
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Other...':-::::'>o~~i:.u,."".:::x:.w..,-<......$ S
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TOTAL............................$ \()?n. C,C'J
Prepared by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Copyright (c) 2004 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc.
Form RW-1(1991)
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Thi~ is to certify that the information here given is conectly copied from an original certificate of death duly filed with me a~
Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent filing.
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
No.
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Fee for this certificate. $6.00
Local Registrar
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1 Name 01 Decedent (First middle,last)
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
STATE FILE NUMBER
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3. Social Security Nurrber
4, Dale 01 Death (Monlh,day, year)
201 - 07
June 25 2006
Cumberland
Lower Allen
Bethany Village
Other'
o ERIOu lien! 0 DOA 0 Nursi Home 0 Residence 0 OIher. S CI
9. t!.~ Decedent of Hispanr: Ori~n? 10, Race: American Indian, Black, Whrte, etc
^ No 0 Yes {ll yes, specify Cuban, (Speci.rn
Mexican, PUer!o Rican, etc.) W hit e
Decedenl's Mailing Address (Slree!. cifyllown. slale, zip cOOe)
12.
13. Decedent's Educalion ec on h' hest rade co leted
ElementarylSecondary (0.12) CoII~e (1-1 or 5+)
12
14. Marital Slatus: Married, Never rM.rried,
Widowed, Divorced (Specify!
widowed
Did Decedent
Live in a
Townsh,,?
17d.~ No, Decedent Lived within
ActualUmilsol ~rt mp
15. Surviving Spouse (If wife, give rM.ideo name)
11 Decedenl's Usual Occ alien Kind 01 work done durin most 01 warkin Iile; do not slate retired
Kind 01 Work Kind or 8usinessllndustry
200 N. 30th Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
o Yes
Decedent's
AclualAesidence
17a, Slale
Pennsylvania
Cumberland
17c. 0 Yes, Decedent Lived in
Twp
17b. County
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CifylBoro
16 Father's Name (First, middle, last)
Charles H. Lehmer
19, Mother's Name (First. middle, maiden surname)
Nora E. Deardorff
2Oa. Informant's Name (Typelprinl)
Joan Wels
2Qb, Informant's Mdng Address (Street, cifyllown, slate, zip code)
24 Winding Hill Dr.,Mechanicsburg,PA17055
o Removal from Slate
21b. Dale or Dispos~ion (Month. day, year)
21c. Place or Dispos~ion (Name 01 cemelery, crematory or other place)
o Donation
27,2006
Con-Q-Lite Crematory
21d. Location (Cifyllown, slale, zip cOOe) 1 7 8 B
chaefferstown,p~
22c. Name and Address of Fac~ify
17043
usselman FH&CS,324 Hummel Ave.,Lemoyne,PA
23b. License Nurrber
23c. Dale Signed (Month, day, year)
JUt'E u?5, f.~OO b
~50~O;SL
26. Was f::tr ~J/ Medical ExaminerlCoroner?
)it Yes 0 No I Fb I
Approximale interval: Penll: Enter olher sianificanl conddions contributino 10 death, 28
onset 10 death but nol resuMing in the underlying cause given in Pari!
Sequentially list cond~ions, if any,
leading 10 the cause lisl9<1 on Line a.
- Enter the UNDERL YIHG CAUSE
. (disease or injury lhat inKiated the
evenls resuMing in death) LAST.
Due 10 (or as a consequence o~.
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308. Was an Autopsy
Perlormed?
DYes j(NO
d
JOb. Were Autopsy Findings
Available Prior to CO"llJetion
of Causa of Death?
o Yes 0 No
31. Manner 01 Death
~Nalural 0 Homicide
o Accident 0 Pending Invesligation
o Suicide 0 Coukl Nol Be Delermined
32a. Date 01 Injury (Month, day, year)
29 If Female
.!J' Not pragnant within pasl year
o Pregnanl at time of death
o Nol pregnant, bul pregnant within 42 days
01 death
o Not pregnant, but pregnanl43 days to 1 year
before death
o Unknown if pregnant within the pasl year
32c. Place ollnjury: Home, Farm, Streel, Factory, Office
Buikling, elc. (Specify)
Due to (or as a consequence o~:
35 ReQlstrar'sSi
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32d. Time of Injury
32g. Localion (Street, cifyllown, stale)
338. CertIfier (check only one)
CertIfy In; physician (Physician certifying cause of death when another physician has pronounced death and cO"llleted Item 23)
To the best of my knowledge, death occuned due to the CIUSe(S) and manner as stated ................................ ..........,......................................._....
Pronouncing and certifying physician (Physician both pronouncing death and certifying 10 cause or dealh)
To the besl 01 my knowledge, dealh occurred at lhe time, dale, and place, and due to the cause(s) and manner as slaled.. ............................................... .....0
Medal euminerlcoroner
On the basis of examination and/or Investigation, In my opInion, death occurred atlhe time, dale, and place, and due 10 the c.ause(sl and manner as staled ........0
33d. Dale Signed (Month, day, year)
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SOLE CODICIL
OF
DOROTHY L. BODWELL
I, DOROTHY L. BODWELL, presently of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, declare this to be the Sole Codicil to my Last Will and Testament dated July 16,
1996.
ITEM 1: I direct that Item Three of my Will be revised to bequeath to my niece,
JOAN L. WELS, the proceeds of the sale of my residence at 200 North Thirtieth Street,
Camp Hill, and its contents, which sale may be brought about by my move to Bethany
Village.
ITEM 2: Because of the death of my dear friend, John E. Nell, I direct that Item 4
of my Will be deleted, and that the cottage become part of my residuary estate, to be
distributed in accordance with the provisions of my Will.
ITEM 3: In all other respects, I hereby ratify, confirm, and republish my Last Will
dated July 16, 1996, together with this Sole Codicil, as and for my Last Will and Testament.
of
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
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DOROTHY L~ BODWELL
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Signed, published, and declared on the date thereof by the above named as and for the
Sole Codicil to her Last Will dated July 16, 1996, in the presence of us, who, at her request,5n
her presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses
hereto. _ '
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COMMONWEALTH 9f P;ENNSYL VANIA
COUNTY OF yORK-- CJ!ghb~: /
We, DOROTHYL. BODWELL, Yw.,/{ /l,..-hJo. Lf At j.. ':. ~,~
and ~ ~ g~ ,r-~' - ----'1-re Testatrix and the witnesses
herein, <d"o hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testatrix signed and executed this
Codicil, that it was signed willingly as a free and voluntary act, and that each of the witnesses, in the
presence and hearing of the Testatrix signed the Codicil as witnesses, and that to the best of their
knowledge, the Testatrix was at the time eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind, and under
no constraint or undue influence. j.' / .~~j" .) /c;! ,-"L LeL::V
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o AND SU~SCRIBED DOROT Y BODWELL
ETHIS tu DAY
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OF
DOROTHY L. BODWELL
BE IT REMEMBERED, that I, DOROTHY L. BODWELL, of 200 North 30th Street,
Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding,
do make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and
making null and void any and all Wills and Testaments and writings in the nature thereof by me at
any time heretofore made.
ITEM 1: I direct that my hereinafter named Executrix pay all my just debts, my funeral
expenses, and the expenses of the administration of my estate. With this direction, I authorize and
empower my Executrix to expend for my funeral expenses and interment such amounts as she may
consider necessary and proper, without regard to any limit that may be prescribed by a court of law.
ITEM 2: I direct my Executrix to pay all inheritance, estate, succession, and legacy taxes
of whatsoever nature and kind, to which my estate, or the transfer of any property passing hereunder
or otherwise passing by reason of my demise, may be subject, and to charge such taxes against my
residuary estate, it being my intention that none of the aforesaid taxes, either federal or state, on any
property required to be included in my gross estate, under the provisions of any state or federal law
now in force or hereafter enacted, shall be prorated among the persons interested in my estate to
whom such property is or may be transferred or to whom any benefit accrues.
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ITEM 3: I give, devise and bequeath the residence which I occupy at the time of
my death, and all of its contents, unto my niece, JOAN L. WELS, absolutely.
ITEM 4: I give, devise and bequeath the summer cottage located in "Cockleys
Meadow" unto my friend, JOHN E. NELL, absolutely.
ITEM 5: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and
wheresoever situate, whether it be real, personal or mixed, including property over which
I have a power of appointment, I give, devise and bequeath unto my niece, JOAN L. WELS
and my nephew, DAVID L. LEHMER, in equal shares, per stirpes.
ITEM 6: In the event that either my niece, Joan L. Wels, or my nephew, David L.
Lehmer predeceases me, I direct that the share of that deceased individual pass to his or
her children ill equal shares.
ITEM 7: I nominate, constitute and appoint my niece, JOAN L. WELS, as Executrix
of this my Last Will and Testament. In the event my niece, JOAN L. WELS should
predecease me, fail to qualify, cease to act, or renounce probate, I appoint FULTON
BANK, as first alternate Executor of this my Last Will and Testament.
ITEM 6: I direct that my hereinbefore named Executrix shall not be required to
give bond for the faithful performance of her duties in this or any jurisdiction.
IN NESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this /6l0 day
,1996.
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The preceding instrument, consisting of this and two (2) other typewritten pages, was
on the day and date thereof signed, sealed, published, and declared by the Testatrix herein
named, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at her request,
in her presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF YORK
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;We, ~..pRo'!JIY L. BODWELL, ~ oI~f2i' and
J/~..c:..//{. ,A~v , the Testatrix and the wi~nesses, respectively, whose
names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby
declare to the undersigned authority that the Testatrix signed and executed the instrument
as her Last Will and Testament, and that she 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 Will as witnesses, and
that to the best of their knowledge, the Testatrix was at the time eighteen (18) years of age
or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.
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SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED
DAY
, 1996.
Notarial' eal
Janet $, Gore, Notary Public
Dillsburg Boro, York County
My Commission Expires Oct 25, 1998
Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries