OBIT: Ray Michael LOHR, 1999, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  LOHR
  
    Ray Michael Lohr, 86, of Grantsville, died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999 at
  the Meyersdale Manor Nursing Home.  Born Sept. 19, 1912, near
  Grantsville, the son of the late Marshall Henry and Minerva Jane
  (Custer) Lohr.  Also preceded in death by his wife, Jeannette P.
  (Bittinger) Lohr, sister, Edna Lohr and a brother, Harry Lohr. 
  Surviving are a daughter, Jeanne Fetter and husband Rev. David E.
  Fetter, Salisbury; a sister Ann Knecht, Akron, Ohio; and a brother,
  Earl Lohr, Atwater, Ohio; 2 grandchildren.  Michael Fetter,
  Salisbury, and Julie Fetter, Arlington, Va.  Mr. Lohr was an iceman,
  farmer and car salesman.  He was in the timer [sic]
  
  
   and pulpwood business.  He was a faithful and very active member of
  Christ Lutheran Church where he served as an usher and council
  member.  He was involved in area fund-raisers, Grantsville Cemetery
  Association and was business manager of the Grantsville Sluggers
  Baseball Team.  Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Homes,
  P.A., Grantsville Sunday.  Services will be conducted at Christ
  Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. Monday with his son-in-law, the Rev. David
  E. Fetter officiating.  Friends may call at the church one hour prior
  to the service.  Interment will be in the Grantsville Cemetery.  The
  family suggest memorials be directed to Christ Lutheran
  Church-Memorial Fund.
  
  Daily American, February 15, 1999
  
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