OBIT: Ollie E. (GNAGEY) LOECHEL, 1977, of interest in Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Nancy S. Edwards Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ OLLIE LOCHEL Mrs. Ollie E. Loechel, 94, of Grantsville, Md., died Dec. 5, 1977, in Meyersdale Community Hospital. A native of Grantsville, Md., she was a daughter of the late Jonathan Gnagey and Elizabeth (Swauger) Gnagey. Her husband, W. Clarence Loechel, peceded [sic] her in death. Mrs. Loechel was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and an honorary member of the Lutheran Women of the Church. She also was a member of Grantsville Fire Company Auxiliary and a charter member of the former Grantsville Homemakers' Club. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Helen Keim, Salisbury; a sister, Mrs. Lula Parsons, Delmar, Del., six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services were conducted Wednesday at the Newman Funeral Home with Rev. David Fetter and Rev. Ernest Humbaugh officiating. Interment, Grantsville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Blair Koln, Earl Clapper, Jack Keim, Gary Frantz, Neil Hommer and Rudie Kolb. The Republic, December 8, 1977 [L1107]