OBIT: John W. GAUNTZ, 1948, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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JOHN W. GAUNTZ 

  John W. Gauntz died at his home on High Street, on Christmas morning a few 
hours before the dinner which was being prepared in celebration of the 50th 
anniversary of his marriage to Catherine Bittner.  They were married December 
22, 1898, in the Lutheran parsonage here.  The couple planned to observe their 
golden wedding in 1948 on Christmas day, when most of their children could be at 
home.
  Mr. Gauntz was happy and active the day before, making preparations for the 
home-coming of the children and the double celebration of Christmas and the 
golden wedding.  But death overtook him before he awoke the morning of the great 
day.
  John W. Gauntz was born in Garrett County, Md., August 21, 1877, and was a 
retired Baltimore and Ohio engineer.  He was a member of Amity Evangelical and 
Reformed Church.
  Besides his wife, surviving are six children: Mrs. W. H. Habel, Lancaster; 
Mrs. Charles Funka, Washington, Pa.; Charles Gauntz and Harry Gauntz, 
Meyersdale; Mrs. John Siehl, Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Frank Saitz, Plymouth, 
Mich.  The two latter were not planning to attend the anniversary celebration 
because of the distance and the difficulties of leaving their families, but they 
made the emergency trip to be here for the father's funeral, Tuesday.
  Also surviving are the following brothers: Ed, Walter and William Gauntz, all 
of Meyersdale; Albert Gauntz of Garrett and Samuel Gauntz of Cumberland, Md.
  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at his home with the Rev. 
Edwin C. Nagle of Amity Church, officiating.  A group of B. & O. Railroad men 
were the pall bearers.  Interment was made in the Reformed Cemetery under the 
direction of H. R. Konhaus.

Meyersdale Republican, December 30, 1948