Gajar

Karl M. Gajar, 60, of Zeigler Avenue died Sunday at his home.

Born Feb. 22, 1946, in Hungary, he was a son of the late Karl and Mary Lorenz Gajar.

He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was a member of the American Legion.

Mr. Gajar had been a welder at Pullman Standard for six years until the plant closed. He also welded for a number of other companies in the Butler area and was a sales associate at Trader Horn in Butler for three years until he retired in 2002 due to health problems.

He was a Catholic.

He enjoyed sports and was an avid Steeler fan.

Surviving are his wife, Georganne Smith Gajar, whom he married Dec. 5, 1975; two daughters, Mrs. Kevin (Tonya) Blank of Mars and Mrs. Charles (Jan) Geyer of Butler; three sisters, Mrs. James (Gisell) Flesher of Georgia, Maryann Gajar of Harrisburg and Mrs. William (Margie) Norris of Zelienople.

Three grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

A son and a brother preceded him in death.

<B>GAJAR </B>-— Friends of Karl M. Gajar, who died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. Funeral services will follow at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Sour Barkley, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Harmony, officiating.Cremation services provided by the Geibel Funeral Home,<B> </B>and information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.