OBIT: John LAGEER, 1945, of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Richard Boyer. Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ JOHN LAGEER Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, in the Lutheran Church at Bittinger for John Lageer, 82, who died at his home on Saturday. Rev. Isaas S. Metzler officiated. John Lageer was a son of the late Jacob Lageer, a native of Ireland. The family resided at Vale Summit and then moved to Bittinger where they lived for 50 years. He was a member of the Mennonite Church and was a retired miner. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Bowser) Lageer and the following children: Mrs. Mary Jones, Hagerstown; Mrs. Bessie Fazenbaker, Grantsville; George Lageer, Hyndman, Pa.; and John Lageer, Jr., Bittinger. Meyersdale Republican, November 29, 1945