John R. Gerhard, 50, well known Somerset Bus Company driver, collapsed on a street corner in Somerset last Saturday night, and expired while being rushed to the Community Hospital. Mr. Gerhard, who had been a bus driver for more than 23 years, made his last run to Johnstown last Friday evening. He was to have worked Saturday, but, not feeling well in the morning, decided to remain at home and fix the porch roof. He had been under treatment of his physician for several years, but continued to work regularly, often making extra runs to Rockwood or Pittsburgh. Saturday evening he visited his doctor and later was met by his son, Edward, who was talking to him when he fell to the street.
He was born in Upper Turkeyfoot Township in August, 1895, a son of William and Mary (Younkin) Gerhard. After making his home in Somerset, he worked for the Schell Hardware Company for three years before becoming an employee of the bus company.
Surviving are his wife, Alta Hostetler Gerhard; one daughter, Leona, wife of Elmer Watkins; one son, Edward, and a granddaughter, Mary Ann, all at home. These brothers and one sister also survive: Ira Gerhard, Brushton; Oran Gerhard, East McKeesport; Elmer Gerhard, Connellsville; Charles Gerhard, Drexel Hill; Frank Gerhard, Middleburg; and one sister, Mrs. Maude Countryman, Somerset R.D. 6. He was a member of the Kingwood Odd Fellows Lodge.
Funeral services were conducted at Grace Evangelical Church, Tuesday afternoon at 4, by Rev. W. M. Kinerd of the Somerset Evangelical circuit, with interment in Somerset County Memorial Park under direction of Charles R. Swauger. [sic] Hauger.
Meyersdale Republican, August 1, 1946
He was born in Upper Turkeyfoot Township in August, 1895, a son of William and Mary (Younkin) Gerhard. After making his home in Somerset, he worked for the Schell Hardware Company for three years before becoming an employee of the bus company.
Surviving are his wife, Alta Hostetler Gerhard; one daughter, Leona, wife of Elmer Watkins; one son, Edward, and a granddaughter, Mary Ann, all at home. These brothers and one sister also survive: Ira Gerhard, Brushton; Oran Gerhard, East McKeesport; Elmer Gerhard, Connellsville; Charles Gerhard, Drexel Hill; Frank Gerhard, Middleburg; and one sister, Mrs. Maude Countryman, Somerset R.D. 6. He was a member of the Kingwood Odd Fellows Lodge.
Funeral services were conducted at Grace Evangelical Church, Tuesday afternoon at 4, by Rev. W. M. Kinerd of the Somerset Evangelical circuit, with interment in Somerset County Memorial Park under direction of Charles R. Swauger. [sic] Hauger.
Meyersdale Republican, August 1, 1946
John R. Gerhard, 50, well known Somerset Bus Company driver, collapsed on a street corner in Somerset last Saturday night, and expired while being rushed to the Community Hospital. Mr. Gerhard, who had been a bus driver for more than 23 years, made his last run to Johnstown last Friday evening. He was to have worked Saturday, but, not feeling well in the morning, decided to remain at home and fix the porch roof. He had been under treatment of his physician for several years, but continued to work regularly, often making extra runs to Rockwood or Pittsburgh. Saturday evening he visited his doctor and later was met by his son, Edward, who was talking to him when he fell to the street.
He was born in Upper Turkeyfoot Township in August, 1895, a son of William and Mary (Younkin) Gerhard. After making his home in Somerset, he worked for the Schell Hardware Company for three years before becoming an employee of the bus company.
Surviving are his wife, Alta Hostetler Gerhard; one daughter, Leona, wife of Elmer Watkins; one son, Edward, and a granddaughter, Mary Ann, all at home. These brothers and one sister also survive: Ira Gerhard, Brushton; Oran Gerhard, East McKeesport; Elmer Gerhard, Connellsville; Charles Gerhard, Drexel Hill; Frank Gerhard, Middleburg; and one sister, Mrs. Maude Countryman, Somerset R.D. 6. He was a member of the Kingwood Odd Fellows Lodge.
Funeral services were conducted at Grace Evangelical Church, Tuesday afternoon at 4, by Rev. W. M. Kinerd of the Somerset Evangelical circuit, with interment in Somerset County Memorial Park under direction of Charles R. Swauger. [sic] Hauger.
Meyersdale Republican, August 1, 1946
He was born in Upper Turkeyfoot Township in August, 1895, a son of William and Mary (Younkin) Gerhard. After making his home in Somerset, he worked for the Schell Hardware Company for three years before becoming an employee of the bus company.
Surviving are his wife, Alta Hostetler Gerhard; one daughter, Leona, wife of Elmer Watkins; one son, Edward, and a granddaughter, Mary Ann, all at home. These brothers and one sister also survive: Ira Gerhard, Brushton; Oran Gerhard, East McKeesport; Elmer Gerhard, Connellsville; Charles Gerhard, Drexel Hill; Frank Gerhard, Middleburg; and one sister, Mrs. Maude Countryman, Somerset R.D. 6. He was a member of the Kingwood Odd Fellows Lodge.
Funeral services were conducted at Grace Evangelical Church, Tuesday afternoon at 4, by Rev. W. M. Kinerd of the Somerset Evangelical circuit, with interment in Somerset County Memorial Park under direction of Charles R. Swauger. [sic] Hauger.
Meyersdale Republican, August 1, 1946
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