OBIT: Frank BLOCHER, 1940, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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FRANK BLOUCHER*

Grantsville, Maryland

  Relatives here received word Wednesday of the death of Frank Blocher*, who 
died 
at his home in Wayne, Mich., Tuesday.   Mr. Blocher was about seventy-two years 
old.  He was born on a farm near Grantsville, Garrett County, a son of Wesley J. 
and Ellen Stanton Blocher.  He resided here until he was about twenty-four years 
old, when he went to Lancaster, Pa., where he was employed by the Standard Oil 
Company.  Some twenty years ago he located at Wayne, Mich., having built the 
Wayne Hotel there, and which he operated until his death.  During the past year, 
since her husband had suffered a stroke of paralysis, his wife had taken over 
the active management of the business.  He was unable to regain his health and 
his death was not entirely unexpected.
  He was married to Mary C. Loechel some forty years ago.  She was the daughter 
of Samuel Loechel, Grantsville, and a sister of the late Clarence E. Loechel.  
His widow and their two daughters, Mrs. May Blocher Moore, and Eleanor Blocher, 
survive him, all of whom now reside at Wayne, Mich.  Mr. Blocher is also 
survived by two brothers, Urban Blocher and V. Llewellyn Blocher, of the Dixie 
Tavern at Grantsville.  Mr. Urban Blocher and Mrs. Ollie E. Loechel left 
immediately upon receipt of the message telling them of their brother's death, 
to attend the funeral which was held in Wayne, Thursday.

[*as submitted]

Meyersdale Republican, July 11, 1940