John Frederick Loschky

From the Evening Tribune March 23, 1949

RETIRED FARMER TAKEN BY DEATH

Fred Loschky Died Early This Morning; Services Friday

Fred Loschky, 85-year-old retired farmer died this morning at 4:10 o'clock at the home of a nephew, Otto Rausch, of 706 East Fourth Street. Mr. Loschky had suffered a stroke on Monday. A native of Germany, he was born April 28, 1864 and was married on October 29, 1891 to the former Barbara Rausch who died in May of 1910. A member of St. Paul's Lutheran church he lived most of his life in Darby township.

Survivors include three grand-children, and two great-grandchildren. A son and daughter are deceased. Mr. Loschky was the last of a family of fourteen children.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Carl Zehner on Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Lee funeral home and at two o'clock in St. Paul's church. Interment will be in St. John's cemetery in charge of William Lee, funeral director. Friends may call at the funeral home after eight o'clock this evening.