OBIT: Catherine (BICKLE) LANNERS, 1916, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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Mrs. Catherine Lanners.

  At 6 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Catherine Lanners, of Lincoln 
avenue, died from complications following a general breakdown.  She had 
been an invalid for the past fifteen years, but seemed to be as well as 
usual on Tuesday night.  Mrs. Lanners was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
Joseph Bickle and was born at Atting, Bavaria, Germany, August 8, 1842.  
After the death of her mother, her father came to this country, making 
arrangements with relatives for the care of his children.  After 
working for about four years at Hollidaysburg he returned to his native 
land and brought his children to America, again resuming his work at 
Hollidaysburg.  It was here in 1861 that she was married to William 
Lanners, of Tyrone, a former well known contractor.  He passed away in 
November, 1906.  Since the age of 19 years deceased had been a faithful 
member of St. Matthew's Roman Catholic church.  She leaves the 
following children: William and Miss Elizabeth, at home; John and Mrs. 
James Walsh, of Tyrone, and Albert G. Lanners, of Philadelphia.  She is 
also survived by two sisters and one brother - Mrs. Helena Trimmel, of 
Hollidaysburg; Mrs. Teresa Meyer, of St. Cloud, Minn., and Joseph 
Bickle, of Bavaria, Germany.  Funeral services will be held Saturday 
morning from St. Matthew's church at 9 o'clock.  Interment in Oak Grove 
cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Morning, December 14, 1916