OBIT: Douglas E. VOGEL, 2008, formerly of Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Barry and Betty Christy. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ VOGEL, Douglas E. 04/06/08 Daily American Douglas E. Vogel Jr., formerly of Thomas Mills, died unexpectedly of natural causes April 3, 2008, at his home in Kansas City, Mo. Born Sept. 7, 1972, in Johnstown, the son of Douglas E. Sr. and Mary F. (Grasser) Vogel. Preceded in death by grandparents, James and Martha (Trevorrow) Grasser; and aunt, Martha Ellen Grasser. Survived by parents, Thomas Mills; sister, Jennifer, married to Terry Sleasman, Tire Hill; niece and nephew, Melissa and Nicholas Sleasman; grandparents, Edward J. and Lila R. (Moschgat) Vogel, Johnstown; and aunts, Aleta Rae Vogel and Laura Theofanous. A 1990 graduate of Johnstown Vo-Tech and attended the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown for four years. Accomplished in several languages and traveled extensively across Europe and Asia. Employed as a software engineering leader for the Computer Science Corp., Kansas City. Viewing from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hoffman Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 109 Church Road, Davidsville. Viewing also from 10 a.m. until the time of service 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Dunmyer Evangelical Lutheran Church, 547 Schoolhouse Road, Richland Township. Nila Coogan, pastoral leader, officiating. Following cremation, interment at the Thomas Mennonite Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Memorials to the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis, 1251 Waterfront Place, 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 would be appreciated.