OBIT: Blanche O. (EDGAR) METZGAR, 1935, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2018. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ MRS. BLANCHE O. METZGAR, Wife of Rev. James Albert Metzgar of Fostoria, Antis township, died at her home at 7.35 o'clock last evening after an extended illness. She was born in Altoona on Dec. 26, 1887, a daughter of Samuel and Minnie (Olmes) Edgar. Surviving are her husband, two sons and four daughters, Othniel at school in Philadelphia, Dorothy of the city, Eunice, Ruth, Grace and Paul, all at home; one sister and one brother, Mrs. R. B. Brown and Samuel Edgar of the city. Mrs. Metzgar was of the Baptist faith. The funeral services will be conducted on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Memorial Baptist church in charge of Rev. Russell C. Jones. Interment will be made in Fairview cemetery. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, March 14, 1935 MRS. METZGAR FUNERAL At 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon funeral service for Mrs. Blanche O. Metzgar will be conducted in the Memorial Baptist church in charge of the Rev. Russell G. Jones. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Hickey Funeral home, 911 Lexington avenue. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, March 15, 1935, page 14