OBIT: Carrie L. (Colflesh) HAER, 2007, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
 
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 HAER, Carrie L. (Colflesh) 09-13-2007 The New Republic
 September 27, 1914
 September 8, 2007
 
 Carrie L. (Colflesh) Haer, 92 of Meyersdale, formerly of Garrett, went 
 to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at Meyersdale 
 Medical Center.
 She was born September 27, 1914 in Confluence, daughter of the late 
 Milton B. Colflesh and Manetta Amanda (Hostetler) Heining. Also 
 preceded in death by husband, Curtis R. Haer - who passed away 25 years 
 ago in 1982 - married 47 years; and an infant daughter. 
 Also preceded in death by sisters: Edna Heining, Mabel Conn, Althea 
 Conn, Elaine (Growall) Mosgrave and Maude Kreger; brothers: Melvin 
 Heining, John Colflesh and Milton J. Colflesh; son-in-law, Ronald Cox, 
 and grandson, Kyle Oakes.
 She is survived by sister, Sylvia George, S.C.; brother, George 
 Colflesh, Confluence; seven children: Shirley Oakes, Garrett; Frances 
 Humbert and husband, Jim, Somerset; Ray E. Haer and wife, Linda (Baer), 
 Meyersdale; Lois Cox, Meyersdale; Barry Haer and wife Cathy 
 (Heartline), Rockwood; Curtis Haer, Jr. and wife Sandy (Knopsnyder), 
 Somerset; and Randy Haer and wife Pat (Lucas), Somerset.
 Also survived by twenty grandchildren, thirty-one great grandchildren 
 and twelve great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
 She was a life long member of Center Lutheran Church, Garrett; a 
 member of the church choir; Sunday School Teacher and a secret sister 
 member for many years. She belonged to the Ladies Auxiliary and Senior 
 Citizens Group of Garrett.
 She was the most loving wife, mother and grandmother to all her family 
 and was loved by everyone who knew her. She had so much love inside of 
 her that anyone who knew her felt absolutely loved and blessed. We will 
 all miss her smiling face and her loving arms.
 Friends were received at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home. Services 
 were held at Center Lutheran Church on Tuesday with Pastor Timothy 
 Shivler, officiating. Interment Center Church Cemetery.
 
 
 HAER, Carrie L. (Colflesh) 09/11/07 Daily American
 
 Carrie L. (Colflesh) Haer, 92, Meyersdale, formerly of Garrett, went to be with the
 Lord, Sept. 8, 2007, at Meyersdale Medical Center. Born Sept. 27, 1914, in Confluence,
 daughter of the late Milton B. Colflesh and Manetta Amanda (Hostetler) Heining. Preceded
 in death by husband, Curtis R. Haer, who passed away 25 years ago in 1982, married 47
 years; and an infant daughter; sisters, Edna Heining, Mabel Conn, Althea Conn, Elaine
 (Growall) Mosgrave and Maude Kreger; brothers, Melvin Heining, John Colflesh and Milton
 J. Colflesh; son-in-law, Ronald Cox, and grandson, Kyle Oakes. Survived by sister, Sylvia
 George, South Carolina; brother, George Colflesh, Confluence. Surviving are seven
 children, Shirley Oakes, Garrett; Frances Humbert and husband, Jim, Somerset; Ray E. Haer
 and wife, Linda (Baer), Meyersdale; Lois Cox, Meyersdale; Barry Haer and wife, Cathy
 (Hartline), Rockwood; Curtis Haer Jr. and wife, Sandy (Knopsnyder), Somerset; Randy and
 wife, Pat (Lucas), Somerset; 20 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 12 great
 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Life long member of Center Lutheran
 Church, Garrett. Member of the church choir, Sunday school teacher and a secret sister
 member for many years. Belonged to the Ladies Auxiliary and Senior Citizens Group of
 Garrett. She was the most loving wife, mother and grandmother to all her family and was
 loved by everyone who knew her. She had so much love inside of her that anyone who knew
 her felt absolutely loved and blessed. We will all miss her smiling face and her loving
 arms. Friends were received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the M. Ray Leckemby
 Funeral Home, Meyersdale. She will be taken to the Center Lutheran church to lie in state
 from 10 to 11 a.m., time of service on Tuesday. Timothy Shivler, pastor officiating.
 Interment Center Church Cemetery.