Woodsfield. Burial is in Jerusalem Cemetery in Jerusalem. Friends will be
received from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Source: The Marietta Times,
dated Tuesday, January 27, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Kenneth D. Cline, 67, of 38000 Wolf Pen Road died at 6:05
p.m. Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at the Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
in Woodsfield. He was born Feb. 10,
1936, near Woodsfield to Alonzo Elmer "Lonnie" and Edna Arrena
Highman Cline. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Ohio Operating
Engineers Local 18, Akron, where he was also a lifetime member. He was a member of the Graysville Church of
Christ in Graysville. He was a
former Wayne Township trustee in Monroe County.
He is survived by his wife, Rosalie J. Paden Cline; three daughters,
Mrs. Daniel (Lisa) Robertson of Lewisville, Mrs. Bruce (Joy) Watters of
Woodsfield and Mrs. Thomas (Janice) Lemon of Holmesville, Ohio; four sisters,
Mrs. Herbert (Grethel) Shafer of Ashland, Ohio, Mrs. Roy (Dorothy
"Dot") Fink of Newark, Jean Ambrus of Newark and Wilma Babcock of
Frazeysburg, Ohio; one brother, Hilton "Pete" Cline and his wife,
Evelyn, of Polk, Ohio; and five grandchildren, Lucas D. Robertson, Craig A.
Robertson, Kara N. Watters, Kendra J. Lemon and Kenton D. Lemon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and four brothers, Denzil
Cline, Robert Cline, Herbert Cline and Eddie Cline.
Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield
with Harold Kinney Jr. and Sam Bartrug officiating. Burial is in Oaklawn Cemetery
in Woodsfield. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at
the funeral home.
Junior E. Leasure
Source: The Marietta Times,
dated January 27, 2004
CALDWELL - Junior E. Leasure, 73, of 910 Belford St., formerly of
Monroe County, died at 4:45 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 24, 2004) at Select Specialty
Hospital in Columbus. He was born Jan.
21, 1931, near Stafford, Ohio, to Bert Otis and Blanche
Marie Brown Leasure. He was a retired construction laborer for 35 years and was
a member of the Laborers Union Local 639 at Marietta. He was owner/operator of
the Wolf Run Bait Shop near Belle Valley, Ohio, and was a former Franklin
Township trustee in Monroe County with 32 years of service. He was also a
member of Tabor Ridge Methodist Church near Summerfield. He enjoyed coaching little league baseball
for several years and enjoyed watching baseball and basketball sporting events.
He also enjoyed taking his Pontiac Firebird to area car shows and parades.
He is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Irene) Tidd of Newport,
Mrs. Rodney (Darlene) Bettinger of Caldwell, Donna Bennett of Delaware, Ohio,
Mrs. Hank (Debbie) Williams of Marietta, Kandi McQueary of Caldwell and Mrs.
Rodney (Mechele) Nichols of Beverly; one son, Shawn Leasure at home; one
sister, Margaret Dillon of Marietta; two brothers, Lloyd Leasure of Caldwell
and Ed Leasure Sr. of Byesville, Ohio; 16 grandchildren; and 17
great-grandchildren.
On May 6, 1950, he married Hester M. McGilton Leasure. She died Oct.
18, 2000. He was also preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Rebecca
Joyce Goff; and three brothers, Roger, Harold and Jim Leasure.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield
with Pastor Gary Fitzgerald officiating. Burial is in Mount Tabor Cemetery near
Summerfield. Friends will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
Helen Mae Schwall nee Grant
Source: The Marietta Times,
dated Tuesday, January 27, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Helen Mae Schwall, 85, of Monroe Manor died Sunday (Jan.
25, 2004) at Wheeling Hospital. She was
born Sept. 3, 1918, in Monroe County to Charles Grant and Opal Hubbard
Grant. She was a retired 20-year
employee of the Monroe County Health Department. She was a member of St. Paul
United Church of Christ at Woodsfield and Woodsfield Chapter 268, Order of
Eastern Star.
She is survived by one son, William D. Schwall and his wife, Jo Ann, of
Woodsfield; one daughter, Jo Ellyn Kaiser and her husband, John F. Jr., of
Woodsfield; three grandchildren, Jill Kaiser Lemasters and her husband, Jason,
John Kaiser III and his wife, Johnna, and Jay Schwall, all of Woodsfield; two
great-grandchildren, Jaren and Jocelyn Lemasters; one nephew, Sandy Grant and
his wife, Pat, of Edina, Mo.; and one niece, Erma Forshey and her husband, Hugh,
of Cambridge.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy "Hank" Schwall;
her parents; and an infant daughter, Judith Kay Schwall.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home in Woodsfield
with the Rev. Richard Wilson officiating. Burial is in Oaklawn Cemetery in
Woodsfield. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the
funeral home. Eastern Star lodge services are at 7 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
Source: The Marietta Times,,
dated Wednesday, January 28, 2004
SUMMERFIELD - Robert A. McGraw, 72, of Summerfield, formerly of Akron,
died Monday morning (Jan. 26, 2004) at Summit Acres Nursing Home in
Caldwell. He was born Dec. 3, 1931, in
Akron to Paul B. and Vera C. Lantzer McGraw. He
was a former insurance adjuster. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Air
Force. He was a member of Summerfield American Legion Post 415 and First
Brethren Church in Ellet, Ohio. He was a longtime supporter of Crypton Brethren
Church near Hazard, Ky.
He is survived by his father of Caldwell; one brother, Paul B. (Jean)
McGraw of Tennessee; four nieces; one nephew; eight grandnephews; two
grandnieces; one great-grandnephew; and one great-grandniece.
He was preceded in death by his mother.
Services are at noon Saturday at McVay-Perkins Funeral Home in Caldwell
with the Rev. Jimmy Rogers officiating. Burial is in Forrest Hill Cemetery in
Canton. Military honors will be conducted by Caldwell Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 4721 and Belle Valley American Legion Post 641.
Carl Emerson Ayers Sr.
Source: The Marietta Times,,
dated Wednesday, January 28, 2004
SARDIS - Carl Emerson Ayers Sr., 72, of Lakeview Drive, Sardis (Antioch
community), died Monday (Jan. 26, 2004) at Wetzel County Hospital in New
Martinsville, W.Va. He was born Aug. 12, 1931, in Sycamore Valley, Ohio, to
Isaac Ayers and
Carrie Nalley Ayers. He was a retired 35-year employee of Ormet Corp. in
Hannibal, Ohio, as a D.C. caster. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Church of
Christ, Eastern Star Lodge 268 of Woodsfield and Masonic Lodge 300 of Stafford.
He was a 32nd Degree Mason.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Janet Marshall Ayers; one
son, Leslie M. Ayers Sr.; one brother, Harold Ayers; and one sister, Pearl
Lindamood.
He is survived by his wife, Rosalie Borman Ayers, whom he married on
May 12, 1962; two sons, Lewis Ayers of Whipple, and Carl Ayers Jr. and his
wife, Lori, of Clarington; three daughters, Crystal Eikleberry and her husband,
Russel, of Sardis, Peggy Winland and her husband, Tom, of Lewisville, and Tina
McIntire and her husband, Preston, of Clarington; one sister, Dorothia Hall and
her husband, Floyd, of Graysville; one brother, Melvin Ayers and his wife,
Laura, of Sycamore Valley; one sister-in-law, Stella Ayers of Frazeysburg, Ohio;
one brother-in-law, Ralph Lindamood of Massillon; 19 grandchildren; and 16
great-grandchildren.
Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home at 100 S.
Paul St., Woodsfield, with Tim Fleeman officiating. Burial is in Pleasant Ridge
Cemetery at Graysville. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursday at the funeral home, where Eastern Star lodge services will be held at
7 p.m. Thursday, followed by Masonic lodge services at 7:30 p.m.
Peggy B. Van Nest nee Brown
Source: The Times Leader, dated Thursday, January 29, 2004
Peggy B. (Brown) Van Nest, 77, formerly of Martins Ferry, Ohio, and
Wheeling, W. Va., died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 at the Woodsfield Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center, Woodsfield, Ohio. She was born Jan. 9, 1927 in London,
England, a daughter of the late John E. and Lily (Bowman) Brown. Peggy retired
from the former L. S. Good & Co. of Wheeling, and was a member
of the First United Methodist Church of Martins Ferry where she was active in
the Friendly Class.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Charles F. Van Nest, five brothers: Thomas, John, Sidney, Leonard and Edward
Brown and a sister, Lillian.
Surviving are a sister, Phyliss Brown of Cambridgeshire, England and
several nephews and nieces including Mary Lou Patch and her husband Anthony of
Beallsville, Ohio, with whom she resided.
Friends will be received Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004 from 11 a.m., until
time of services at 1 p.m., with Rev. Van D. Fisher officiating at the Heslop Funeral
Home, Walnut at Fifth, Martins Ferry, Ohio. Burial follows in Holly Memorial
Gardens, Pleasant Grove. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of
the donors choice.
Source: The Marietta Times, dated
Saturday, January 31, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Robert D. Wise, 70, of 39678 State Route 800, Woodsfield,
(Antioch Community), died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 29, 2004) at his
home. He was born March 28, 1933, in
Bellaire, Ohio, to Robert V. and Mary Evelyn Wise Masters. He was a retired
television repairman, having formerly owned and operated the former Wise T.V.
near Antioch.
He is survived by his wife, Anna "Ann" Marie Hayes Wise, whom
he married on May 10, 1952; three sons, Donald Wise and his wife, Brenda, of
Sandyville, Robert "Bob" Wise and his wife, Sheilla, of Jerusalem,
Ohio, and Rodney Wise and his wife, Sherri, of Woodsfield; one brother, Charles
"Jim" Wise and his wife, Kathy, of Canton; one stepbrother, Bob
Masters of Beach City; three sisters, Ruth Elizabeth "Betty" Rufo and
her husband, Mike, of North Canton, Charlene Herrod of Massillon, and Karen
Schubert and her husband, Al, of Texas; four grandchildren, Jason Wise and his
wife, Heather, Sascha Wise, C.J. Wise and Denise Carpenter; and several nieces
and nephews.
Services are at 1 p.m. Monday at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield
with Father David Gaydosik officiating. Burial is in Antioch Cemetery in
Antioch with military services. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Source: The Marietta Times,
dated Tuesday, February 3, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Boyd G. Gatten, 72, of Conner Ridge Road died Sunday (Feb.
1, 2004) at Barnesville Hospital. He was
born Jan. 6, 1932, in Monroe County, Ohio, to Floyd D. Gatten and Birdie
Gallagher Gatten. He had worked in the timber industry. He was a member of the
Richfork Church of Christ.
He is survived by his twin brother, Lloyd Gatten and his wife, Mary
Lou, of Woodsfield; two sisters, Bonnie McCaslin and her husband, Franklin, and
Linda Lucas, both of Woodsfield; a special friend, Evelyn Daugherty of
Woodsfield; one cousin, Naomi Smith of Woodsfield; and several nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Dale Jack
Gatten Jr.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home at 100 S.
Paul St., Woodsfield, with Harold Kinney officiating. Burial is in Oaklawn
Cemetery at Woodsfield. Friends will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Source: The Marietta Times,
dated, Monday February 9, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Roger J. Cox, 96, of Woodsfield died Thursday (Feb. 5,
2004) at the Columbus Colony Care Center in Westerville, Ohio. He was born Aug. 6, 1907, in Graysville,
Ohio, to Leander Cox and Clorinda Daugherty Cox. He was a retired rural mail
carrier for 42 years, and also owner/operator of the Cox Sawmill and started
the first automated car wash in Woodsfield. He was a member of St. Paul's
United Church of Christ at Woodsfield and K of P Lodge at Woodsfield.
He is survived by one son, William Cox and his wife, Patsy, of Port
Charlotte, Fla.; one daughter, Pamela Faiella of Columbus; 11 grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Perthena Baker Cox, in 1999; two
sons, Jack E. Cox and Eugene Cox; three brothers; two sisters; and one infant
sister.
Services are at 11 a.m. today at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S. Paul
St., Woodsfield, with the Rev. Cliff Garris officiating. Burial is in Oaklawn
Cemetery in Woodsfield.
Source: The Marietta Times,
dated Wednesday, February 4, 2004
Denver F. Abicht, 73, of Cisler Drive, Marietta, died at 10:47 p.m.
Monday (Feb. 2, 2004) at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
He was born May 15, 1930, in Marietta to Carl and Bernice Dixon Abicht. He was
a 1948 graduate of Marietta High School and was employed at Hall Brothers Inc.
from 1946 to 1948. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1948 until 1952 during
the Korean conflict and held the rank of staff sergeant when he was honorably
discharged. He was later employed at the
Brickwede Furniture Co. from 1952 to 1954. He later moved to Elyria, Ohio,
where he worked at the Pfaudler Factory as a drill press operator. After
returning to Marietta, he was again employed by Hall Brothers Inc. from 1955 to
1965 as service parts manager. From 1965 to 1979 he was business coordinator at
Marietta Apparatus Co. He attended Ohio
State University and became an industrial electricity instructor at Washington
County Vocational School from 1979 until his retirement in 1992.
He was a member of the Sixth and Washington Streets Church of Christ in
Marietta. He was a life member of Washington County 40/8, Washington County
Voiture 389, at Highland Park, and held all offices during his 31 years of
service. His summer pastime was mowing the grass at Highland Park. He was a
member of American Legion Post 64 of Marietta and was past president of the
Marietta Firefighters Association. He had also been a member of the Washington
County Fish and Game Club. He loved to travel, especially during his
retirement.
He is survived by his wife, Winona J. Gatten Abicht, whom he married on
Dec. 31, 1950; one son, Denver D. Abicht and his wife, Holly, of Marietta; one
daughter, Cathy B. Abicht of Janesville, Wis.; one foster daughter, Gail Lucas
of Parkersburg; one granddaughter, Erica J. Abicht DeFord and one
great-granddaughter, Trinity R. Abicht of Marietta; one sister, Betty Jean
Abicht Schau of Marietta; four stepgrandsons, Mitch, Donnie, Dustin and Dylan;
three great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Clara Abicht
Montagnese; and one daughter-in-law, Debra Menke Abicht.
Memorial services are at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford
Funeral Home in Marietta with Roger Rush officiating. Military rites by
American Legion Post 64 will follow. The family will be present to meet friends
for one hour prior to the services.
Source: Monroe County Beacon Thursday, February 5,
2004
Lloyd Leasure, 66, of Caldwell, died Feb 1, 2004, at
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born Feb 17, 1937, near Stafford, a
son of the late Bert Otis and Blanch Marie Brown Leasure. He was a graduate of the former Stafford High
School, served as construction laborer, having retired after 40 years of
service, was a member of the Laborers Union Local # 639 Marietta. He owned and operated the Wolf Run Bait Ship
for many years. He was a member of the
Tabor Ridge Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Shirley Gallagher Leasure; four
sons, Boyd (Pam) Leasure, of Caldwell, Mike (Dee Dee) Leasure, of Sarahsville,
Danny (Lisa) Leasure, of Caldwell, Jeff (Donna) Leasure, of Caldwell; four
daughters, Mrs Landon (Peggy) Smith, of Caldwell, Mrs. Paul (Tina) Tonnous, of
Byesville, Mrs. Keith (Denise) Young, of Woodsfield, Heather Rutter, of
Caldwell; 28 grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; brother, Ed Leasure, Sr., of Byesville; sister, Margaret
Dillon, of Marietta.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an
infant daughter, Mary Helen Leasure; four brothers, Harold, Jim, Roger and
Junior Leasure.
Friends were received Feb. 3 at McVay-Perkins Funeral Home,
Caldwell, where funeral services will be held Feb. 4, 2004 at 1 p.m., with Rev.
Keith Jones officiating. Burial will
follow at Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
Source: The
Marietta Times, dated, Wednesday, February 25, 2004
CALDWELL - Evelyn C. Christman, 75, of Caldwell died Monday
evening (Feb. 23, 2004) at Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell. She was born Dec. 8, 1928, in Noble County to
Harley and Matilda Arnold Blake. She had owned and operated Evelyn's Beauty Shop
in Caldwell for many years and was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church.
She is survived by one son, Thomas A. Davis of Caldwell;
one daughter, Sandi K. (Robert) Stapleton of Huffman, Texas; one stepson,
Gerald Christman of Woodsfield; four grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter L.
Christman, on March 6, 1992; and her parents.
Funeral liturgy with Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m.
Friday at St. Stephen Catholic Church with Father Dale Tornes officiating.
Burial is in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Thursday at McVay-Perkins Funeral Home in Caldwell. Christian Scripture
services are at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Catherine Elizabeth Bigler nee Jeffries
Source: The
Marietta Times, dated, Thursday, February 26, 2004
Catherine Elizabeth Bigler, 92, of Armstrong-Centerville
Road, Jacobsburg, Ohio, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004 in the Woodsfield Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center, Woodsfield, Ohio.
She was born Nov. 30, 1911 in Marion, Ohio, a daughter of the late James
Blaine and Freda Lenora Cowan (Jeffers) Jeffries. Catherine was a retired
elementary-kindergarten teacher with the Powhatan-York School System, a member
of Eastern Star Captina Chapter #489. She was known in Powhatan for her love of
quilting and Azalea gardening. She was a Christian.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry M. Bigler,
Sr., a sister Margaret Belle Jeffries; three brothers, George Jeffries, Phon
Jeffers and Glenn Jeffries.
Surviving are a son, H. Melvin Bigler, Jr., and his wife,
Mattie, of Jacobsburg; a daughter, Arlene Lucas and her husband, Jim of
Pittsburgh; a brother, Woodrow Jeffers and his wife Elizabeth, of Powhatan
Point; a granddaughter, Cindy Hughes and her husband, Dustin of Powhatan Point;
four great grandchildren, Jessica Allen, Justin Allen, Bailey Hughes and Hunter
Hughes, all of Powhatan Point.
Friends received Friday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., at the
Bauknecht - Altmeyer Funeral Home, 186 Main Street, Powhatan Point, where
funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, with Lorna Knight
officiating. Interment in Powhatan
Cemetery, Powhatan Point, Ohio. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Powhatan Elementary School Library. Eastern Star services will be held at 7 p.m.,
Friday, in the funeral home.
Rosemary L. Hise nee Pashley
Source: The
Marietta Times, dated, Thursday, February 26, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Rosemary L. Hise, 68, of 44890 State Route 78
East, Woodsfield, died Tuesday (Feb. 24, 2004) at her home after a brief
illness. She was born June 26, 1935, at
Atlantic City, N.J., to Louis G. and Mary E. Lore Pashley. She was a
professional musician and was a retired real estate agent licensed in both Ohio
and West Virginia for the former United Real Estate in Woodsfield. She was also
associated with Hise Motors of Woodsfield.
She was a member and music director of the School House Church in
Belmont, Ohio, and was also a music director at the Woods 'n' Water Park in
Mount Dora, Fla., where her winter home was located. She learned to play the
piano at age 13 and music had always been a large part of her life. She was a
church organist for 50 years. She had also served as a choir director and band
director, was a former music chairwoman for Christian Women's Club, was Youth
for Christ organist in Orlando, Fla., and had also played at Disney World in
Florida. She also played the accordion, saxophone and glockenspiel. She had been active in Scouting and garden
clubs and had played for many civic affairs and nursing homes, including the
Monroe County Care Center, Children's Hospitals, VA hospitals and various camp
meetings.
She is survived by her husband, Donald "Rocky"
Hise, whom she married on Nov. 11, 1951; one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Donna
Rose) "Rose" Roskovensky of Fairchance, Pa.; one son, Joseph B.
"Joe" Hise Sr. and his wife, Della Mae, of Woodsfield; one sister,
Mrs. Charles (Eleanor) Stewart of Mount Dora, Fla.; one brother, Melvin Pashley
and his wife, Mattie, of Mannford, Okla.; five grandchildren, Mrs. Thomas
(Rebecca Dawn) Aman of Bridgeport, W.Va., Donald "Beau" Gump Jr. of
Wallace, W.Va., Joseph B. "Joe Joe" Hise Jr. of Woodsfield, Ohio
State Trooper Rocky John Hise of Woodsfield and Joshua B. "Jocco"
Hise of Woodsfield; one great-granddaughter, Emily E. Aman of Bridgeport, W.Va.;
13 nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and one brother,
George F. Pashley.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Watters Funeral Home,
37501 State Route 78 West, Woodsfield, with Pastor Richard Baumberger
officiating. Burial is in Oaklawn Cemetery in Woodsfield. Friends will be
received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to
Washington County Home Nursing and Hospice, 900 Third St., Marietta, Ohio
45750; or to the Gideons International.
Virgin A. Carpenter
Source: The
Daily Jeffersonian, dated, Thursday, February 26, 2004
(Lewisville High School Graduate)
VIRGIN A. CARPENTER SERVICES 1922-2004 - BARNESVILLE -
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home,
Barnesville, for Virgin A. Carpenter, 81, of Smithfield, who died Monday (Feb.
23, 2004) at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. Burial will be in
Friendship Cemetery, Lewisville. Military graveside services will be conducted
by Belmont County American Legion. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Friday at the funeral home. Masonic services will be 6:30 p.m. Friday at the
funeral home, and will be conducted by Friendship Lodge 89 FAM.
Source: The
Marietta Times, dated Thursday, February 19, 2004
BEALLSVILLE - David Joseph Bowen, Jr., 60, of Hopton Road
died Wednesday (Feb. 18, 2004) at his home. He was born April 6, 1943, in
Ravenna, Ohio, to David J. and Dorothy Young Bowen. He was a graduate of Kent
Roosevelt High School. He had been employed at the former Woodsfield IGA for 18
years and also Citizens National Bank of Woodsfield. He was also self-employed
at the Bowen family farm. He lived his life as a devout Christian.
He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Vasil Bowen; one
daughter, Wendi Pinkerton of Beallsville; one son, Joey Bowen of Dallas, Texas;
one sister, Brenda Burkett and her husband, Larry, of Columbus; three
grandsons, Corey, Cameron and Kristopher; one granddaughter, Mandi; and his
father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jim and Maxine Vasil of Kent, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bauer-Turner Funeral
Home, 100 S. Paul St., Woodsfield, with the Rev. Roger Brown officiating.
Burial is in Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Beallsville. Friends will be received
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 2225 Citygate Drive, Suite E, Columbus, Ohio
43219.
Source: The
Marietta Times, dated Tuesday, February 10, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Betty Lou Minder Hines, 64, of South Paul
Street died Sunday (Feb. 8, 2004) at Wetzel County Hospital in New
Martinsville, W.Va. She was born June 19, 1939, in Cameron, Ohio, to Robert
Wayne and Grace E. Twinen Minder. She was co-owner of the former Pioneer Motel,
Belmont Grill and Restaurant and The Pub in Woodsfield, and also The Arnettie's
Restaurant in New Martinsville, W.Va. She was a lifetime member of the Cameron
Church of Christ.
She is survived by her mother of Cameron; one daughter,
Shannon of Portland, Ore.; three brothers, Joe Minder of Woodsfield, Robert
Dean Minder of Cameron, and Garry Minder of Woodsfield; two sisters, Linda
Canter of Lewisville, Ohio, and Mary Ann Robbins of Gastonia, S.C.; five
nieces; and three nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father; and one brother,
Michael "Moe" Minder.
Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Bauer-Turner Funeral
Home at 100 S. Paul St., Woodsfield. Burial is in Cameron Cemetery in Cameron.
Friends will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Source: The
Daily Jeffersonian, dated Friday, March 5, 2004
CHARLES F. MATHEWS 1912-2004 - WOODSFIELD - Charles F. Mathews, 91, of New Matamoras,
formerly of Lewisville, died Wednesday (March 3, 2004) at Barnesville Hospital,
Barnesville. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Watters Funeral
Home, Woodsfield, where services will follow at 1 p.m. Friday with Harold
Kinney Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery, Lewisville.
Franklin Delano McCaslin
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, dated Thursday, March 4, 2004
Franklin Delano McCaslin, 70, of TH2512, Woodsfield, died
February 29, 2004, at Laings. He was born August 23, 1933, in Monroe County, a
son of the late Edison and Lula Hennigar McCaslin. He retired from Conalco Aluminum in 1990. He
was a member of the Laings Church of Christ and a U. S. Army veteran.
Surviving are his wife, Bonnie A. Gatten McCaslin,
Woodsfield; two sons, Frankie D. McCaslin, Sr., Woodsfield and Eddie D.
McCaslin, Sr., Cabins, W. Va.; three grandsons, Frankie McCaslin, Jr.,
Woodsfield, Kevin McCaslin, Cabins, W. Va., and Eddie McCaslin, Jr.,
Slanesville, W. Va.; one granddaughter, Stacy Ours, Petersburg, W. Va.; one
brother, Tom McCaslin, Woodsfield; two sisters, Virginia Burners, Rittman, and
Betty Simmons, Alliance.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Friends were received March 2 at the Bauer-Turner Funeral
Home, 100 S. Paul St., Woodsfield, where services were held at 11 a.m. March 3
with Don Thompson Officiating. Interment in the Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield.
Kathryn L. Cline
nee Keyser
Source: The Marietta Times, Marietta, OH, dated Friday, March 12, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Kathryn L. Cline, 94, of North Main Street
died Thursday (March 11, 2004) at the Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center. She was born July 19, 1909, in Woodsfield to John Keyser and Emma
Tschappat Keyser. She was a retired Woodsfield Elementary School teacher with
40 years of service.
She was a member of Woodsfield Presbyterian Church, a past
worthy matron and member of the Eastern Star Lodge of Woodsfield, and a member
of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold G. Cline,
in 1980; one daughter, Alice Porter, in 1997; two brothers, Phillip and Calvin
Keyser; and two sisters, Clara Ward and Florence Spriggs.
She is survived by one son, James Cline and his wife, Mary
V., of Woodsfield; five grandchildren, Rod Cline, Alan Cline, Jon Porter Jr.,
Jeffrey Porter and Christopher Porter; and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Oaklawn Cemetery
in Woodsfield with Pastor Connie Garlick officiating. There is no visitation.
Bauer-Turner Funeral Home at 100 S. Paul St., Woodsfield, is in charge of
arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund,
100 Cherry St., Woodsfield, Ohio 43793.
Forest Maxwell Clift
Source: The Marietta Times, Marietta, OH, dated Friday, March 12, 2004
SYCAMORE VALLEY, Ohio - Forest Maxwell Clift, 90, of 31990 Long Run Road died
at 8:51 p.m. Thursday (March 11, 2004) at Marietta Memorial Hospital in
Marietta. Arrangements are incomplete at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield.
Norma Louise Wade nee Connell
Source: The Marietta Times, Marietta, OH, dated Friday, March 12, 2004
SUMMERFIELD - Norma Louise Wade, 63, of Summerfield Route 1, Zerger Quarry
Road, died Wednesday (March 10, 2004) at Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell.
She was born Sept. 17, 1940, in Centertown, Mo., to William Connell and Lillian
Odem Connell. She had worked as a cook for 15 years at the Joyce A. Davis GMN
Tri-County Senior Citizens Center in Caldwell.
She is survived by her husband, Tennyson Wade; one stepdaughter, Susan (Bruce)
Priest of New Orleans, La.; four sisters, Fern Theric of Sedalia, Mo., Bernice
Rinker of Springfield, Mo., Clara Martin of Las Vegas, Nev., and Shirley
Stephensons of Variqua, Wis.; three brothers, Martin Connell of Dodgeville,
Wis., Bill Connell of Springfield, Mo., and David Connell of Dearborn, Mo.; and
many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
No services will be observed at this time at the request of the family.
Chandler Funeral Home at 609 West St., Caldwell, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Joyce M. Davis GMN Tri-County Senior
Citizens Center, 615 North St., Caldwell, Ohio.
Ruby D. Carpenter
nee Leasure
Source: The Marietta Times, Marietta,
Ohio, dated, Friday, March 12, 2004
CALDWELL - Ruby D. Carpenter, 79, of the Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell,
formerly of Lewisville, Ohio, died at 3 a.m. Thursday (March 11, 2004) at the
nursing home. She was born Nov. 4, 1924,
near Carlisle, Ohio, to Dick and Altha Rossiter Leasure. She was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Woodsfield Church of Christ and the Ladies Auxiliary of
American Legion Post 87 in Woodsfield.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Edison
Carpenter, on Feb. 17, 1994; her parents; and three sisters, Nellie Leasure,
Easter McElfresh and Viola Calland.
She is survived by one son, Max Carpenter and his wife,
Terri, of Little Hocking; two grandsons, Scott Carpenter of Lewisville and
Brent Carpenter and his wife, Trish, of Newport; and several nieces and
nephews.
Services are at 1 p.m. today at Watters Funeral Home, 37501
State Route 78 West, Woodsfield, with Sam Bartrug officiating. Burial is in
Friendship Cemetery at Lewisville. Friends will be received from 11 a.m. today
until time for the services.
Chancy L. Christy, 91, Richwood, died March 16, 2004, at
Heartland of Marysville following a brief illness. He was born Dec. 27, 1912, in Graysville, son
of the late Robert McClennan "Mac" and Isadore Arbell Byers Christy.
He was retired from the Urbana Mills after 25 years as a
salesman, before that he worked with the Christy Brothers Produce in Woodsfield
for 14 years. Following retirement Chancy
was manager for the Richwood Community apartments for 10 years.
He was a dedicated member of the Richwood First United
Methodist church, where he served on various boards and committees through the
years and as custodian for many years.
He served on the board for the Memorial Hospital in Marysville for 18
years and received his 2000 hour volunteer pin through the hospital. Many of those hours were spent volunteering
at the Richwood Civic Center, where he was a member. He also enjoyed coon hunting and deer
hunting.
Surviving are his wife, whom he maried Sept 2, 1939,
Elifrede Harman Christy; two sons, Rev. James R. (Sandra) Christy, of Piqua,
and
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by
four brothers; three sisters.
Friends were received March 18 at Stofcheck Funeral Home,
Richwood. Services were held March 19 at
the First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Joseph Rhea officiating. Burial was in Claibourne Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the
First United Methodist Church, 18 S. Fulton St., Richwood, Ohio 43344.
Lowery, Carolyn M. Lowery
SOURCE: Canton (OH) Repository - 15 Jan 2004
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Carolyn M. Lowery, age 84 of
Malaga, OH passed away Sunday at the home of a granddaughter in Canton. Her
loves were first and foremost her God and her family but was also fulfilled by
growing plants and flowers, feeding the birds, making afghans for everyone and
wearing colorful hats to church. Carolyn was born April 9, 1919 in Woodsfield,
OH to the late William & Mary (Alig) Schumacher and lived most of her life
in Canton. She was a 1937 graduate of Woodsfield High School. As a single
parent, Carolyn supported her children by taking in borders for 7 years before
working outside of the home. She worked part time for St. Joseph Credit Union
in Canton for 14 years while working near full time at Fisher Foods on Harrison
Ave. in Canton for 25 years. In 1989 she moved to Massillon where she was a
member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Christian-Mother &
Alter-Rosary Society. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
a son Richard Ray Lowery who passed away in 1997, a sister Elizabeth Bender and
brothers, Walter, Herman, & Fr. Henry Schumacher. She is survived by
daughter, Joyce June Cerreta of Perry Hts.; sons and daughter-in-law, Lowell
Lee Lowery of Unlaska, Alaska, William Ward & Anne Lowery of Fairlawn;
sisters & brother-in-law, Rosemary Schumacher of Woodsfield, OH and
Magdalen & Mitchell Edwards of Bisbee, AZ; brothers & sister-in-law,
Martin & Dorothy Schumacher of Barnesville, OH and Roman Schumacher of
Malaga, OH; 12 grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren and many nieces
and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews. The
family is forever grateful for the unselfish love and care Carolyn received
during her later years and illness by her special angel s , brother Roman
Schumacher, nephew Tony Schumacher and wife Cindy and children, and her
granddaughter, Deanna Harris and her sons. True to her wishes, there are no
calling hours and a Memorial Mass will be Saturday, January 17, 2004 at 10 a.m.
at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Massillon followed by a reception at the
school. Her pastor Fr. Raymond Paul will officiate. Her final resting place
will be St. Sylvester s Cemetery in Woodsfield, OH. The Paquelet Funeral Home
in Massillon is in charge of arrangements. The family requests in lieu of
flowers that memorial contributions be made to St. Sylvester Central Catholic
School, 119 Wayne St., Woodsfield, OH 43793.
Leo R. Hill
Source: The Marietta Times, dated Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Leo R. Hill, 67, of Main Street,
Jerusalem, Ohio died Sunday at home. He
was born June 21, 1936, in Grand Coulee, Wash., a son of the late Charles Lewis
Hill and Mabel Secrest Hill. He was a
retired mill wright form Conalco Corporation, Hannibal, Ohio, and a U.S. Army
veteran.
Preceded in death by his former
wife, Mary C. Hill, and his former mother-in-law Francis Steed Gray.
Surviving are two sons, Lewis
Hill, Woodsfield, Ohio, Richard Hill, Woodsfield, Ohio; three daughters, Donna
Darby, Jerusalem, Ohio, Vonna Pittman and her husband Leonard, Beallsville,
Ohio, Kay Cooper and her husband Douglas, Middlebourne, W.Va.; one brother
Wayne Hill, Miami, Okla; one sister Donna Tiller, Tocoma, Wash; 10
grandchildren; one step grandchild; two great grandchildren; several nieces and
nephews.
Friends received from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2004, at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S.
Paul St., Woodsfield, Ohio. Interment at the convenience of the family.
Walter J. Montgomery
SOURCE: The Herald Star - Steubenville, OH, January 2004
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
STEUBENVILLE - Walter J.
Montgomery, age 60, of Steubenville, Ohio passed away, Jan. 1, 2004 at West
Penn Hospital. He was born May 3, 1943 in West Union, W.Va., Doddridge County,
the son of the late Ora and Bertha (Cottrill) Montgomery. A brother, Jerry
Montgomery also preceded him. Walter retired from the Weirton Steel Company,
where he worked as a system analyst in the General Office Management Services
with 33 years of service; was a member of the 25-Year Club of Weirton Steel;
the Weirton Steel Management Club; was a Protestant by faith; and was a U.S.
Navy veteran. Surviving are his two sons, Scott Montgomery and his wife Tiffany
and Jeffrey Montgomery and his wife Gina, both of Steubenville, Ohio; a
daughter Tricia Howard and her husband John of Omaha, Nebraska; five brothers,
Robert and Glenn of West Union, W.Va., Kenneth of New Martinsville, W.Va.,
William of WOODSFIELD Ohio, and John of Columbia, S.C., and two sisters, Rella
Dawson, and Mary Lou Dawson of Tyler County, W.Va. He also has four
grandchildren. Visitation will be Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004 from 1-3 and 7-9 p.m. at
the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main St., Weirton, W.Va. where services will
be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be
made to the American Cancer Society, Hancock County Unit, P.O. Box 2166,
Weirton, WV 26062. Share tributes with his family at www.grecohertnick.com.
Hartshorn, Norman Clayton 'Bub' Hartshorn
Source: The Marietta Times, Monday, March 15, 2004
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
NEW MATAMORAS - Norman Clayton
"Bub" Hartshorn, 80, of Ohio 7, New Matamoras, died at 12:30 p.m.
Saturday (March 13, 2004) at his residence.
He was born Nov. 25, 1923, in Newport to Clarence and Elizabeth Hanes
Hartshorn. He graduated from Newport High School with the Class of 1942. He
worked as a member of Pipefitters Local 83 at Wheeling, W.Va., and was a
construction supervisor for Bayer (Mobay) Chemical Co. from which he retired in
1983. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served in the South Pacific during World
War II and was a lifelong member of Matamoras Church of Christ.
On Aug. 13, 1948, he married
Betty J. Hutchison, who survives with two children, Douglas Hartshorn and his
wife, Judie, of Newport and Theresa Gautschi and her husband, Dan, of New
Matamoras; two grandsons, Danny Gautschi and his wife, Lynn, of Pittsburgh and
Mark Hartshorn of Newport; three great-grandchildren, Ian, Mason and Regan Elizabeth
of Pittsburgh; three brothers, Lloyd Hartshorn of Reno, James Hartshorn of
Columbia, S.C., and Jack Hartshorn of Parkersburg; and one sister, Bernice
Hitchens of Youngstown.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; three sisters, Lucille Hartshorn, Mildred Stancliff and Hazel Flick;
and six brothers, Harold, George, Russell, Donald, Floyd and Richard.
Services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday
at Ingram Funeral Home in St. Marys, W.Va., with Todd Bradford officiating.
Burial is in Newport Cemetery in Newport. Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 6
to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
William F. Archer, 77, of
Woodsfield, died Tuesday. Calling hours, 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday at the
Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield, Ohio. Funeral service, 10 a.m., Friday,
at St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Woodsfield. Vigil service, 8 p.m., Thursday,
at the funeral home. [see complete obituary below]
William F. Archer
(complete obituary)
Source: Monroe County Beacon Thursday, May 6, 2004
William F. Archer, 77, Woodsfield, died April 20, 2004 at
Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus.
He was born in Woodsfield July 10, 1926, a son of the late Fredrick
Archer and Hildred Armbruster Archer.
He was a retired TV repairman and a
member of the St Sylvester Catholic Church, Woodsfield. He is a grandson of M.F. Archer, owner of the
Archer Mill that operated in Woodsfield for over 50 year5s.
Surviving are several nieces and
cousins.
Friends were received April 22 at
Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield. Mass
of Christian Burial was held April 23 at St. Sylvester Catholic Church,
Woodsfield, with Rev. Father David Gaydosik officiating. Burial in the Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield.
Vigil service was held April 22 at the funeral home.
Source: Monroe County Beacon Thursday, May 6, 2004
LEWISVILLE - Joseph G. Adams, 42, of 32711 Christman Ridge
Road died Saturday (April 24, 2004) at his home. He was born April 5, 1962, in
Cleveland to Joseph G. and Delores Josephine Stazione Adamovich. He was a
self-employed laborer and a member of Calais Church at Calais, Ohio.
He is survived by his father of Middleburg Heights, Ohio;
two sisters, Pamela J. Samuel of Parma, Ohio, and Cynthia A. Adamovich of
Texas; two nieces; and one nephew.
He was preceded in death by his
mother.
There is no visitation. Services and burial will be held at the convenience of
the family. Arrangements by Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield. [Joseph Adams shot himself to death with a
shotgun.]
Source: Monroe County Beacon Thursday, May 6, 2004
Edith Eloise Young, 86, of Lewisville, died May 2, 2004 at
Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born at Lewisville, Aug. 17, 1917, the daughter of the late
William Young and Julia Viola Hodge Young.
She was retired from JC Penney in
Indianapolis, Indiana, and a member of the Lewisville Church of Christ.
Surviving are a brother, Irvin Young,
of Canton, several nieces, nephews and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by four sisters, Audra Harrington, Leora Weber, Mabel Steele
and Wilene Jackson.
Friends were received May 4 at
Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield, where services will be held May 5, at 1
p.m., with Dana Morrison officiating.
Burial in Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield.
Source: Cambridge Daily
Jeffersonian, Thursday, June 3, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Watters
Funeral Home, Woodsfield, for William Stanley Edgell, 86, of Woodsfield, who
died Wednesday (June 2, 2004) at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg,
W.Va. Burial will follow in the
Friendship Cemetery, Lewisville. Friends
may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
He was born July 9, 1917, in Mannington, W.Va., son of the
late Rayner James and Mary Elizabeth Snider Edgell. Mr. Edgell retired from the Ohio Department
of Transportation in Monroe County, where he served as a truck driver. He was a Protestant by faith.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Stephens;
four brothers, Shelby, Dewey, Ira and Harry Edgell; and two sisters, Lettie
Campbell and Fairy Bolter.
He leaves his wife, Genevieve Anderson Edgell, whom he
married Aug. 3, 1941; a daughter, Lois Edgell of Panama City, Panama; a son,
Gary Edgell of Lewisville; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Dwayne D.
'Dewey' Anderson
Source: Marietta Times, Saturday, May
29, 2004
STAFFORD, Ohio - Dwayne D. "Dewey" Anderson, 33,
of Stafford, formerly of Wayne County, Ohio, died Wednesday (May 26, 2004).
Visitation is from 11 a.m. Saturday until time of services at 1 p.m. at Watters
Funeral Home in Woodsfield.
Dean Stottsberry
Source: Martins Ferry Time Leader, Jun 2, 2004
Dean V. Stottsberry, 83, Woodsfield, died Tuesday. Calling hours,
2-9 p.m., Thursday. Funeral service, 2 p.m., Friday, at the Bauer-Turner
Funeral Home, Woodsfield, Ohio.
Etta Lenoar Eldridge nee McNew
Source: The Marietta Times, dated, Wednesday, June 9, 2004
GRAYSVILLE - Etta Lenoar Eldridge, 76, of 39389 Straightfork
Road died at 1 a.m. Tuesday (June 8, 2004) at her home. She was born Jan. 24,
1928, in Tazewell, Tenn., to Wesley and Myrtle McCreary McNew. She was a
homemaker and a member of Straightfork Chapel.
She is survived by her husband, Richard Howard Eldridge,
whom she married on Dec. 12, 1947, in Georgia; three sons, H. Ray Eldridge and
his wife, Wanda, of Graysville, Bruce W. Eldridge and his wife, Lynn, of Stow
and Bobby Joe Eldridge of Akron; one daughter, Faye McBride and her husband,
Charles, of Akron; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers,
Paul McNew and his wife, Mary, of Crossville, Tenn., and Willie McNew and his
wife, Erica, of Corpus Cove, Texas; and two sisters, Ruby Lawson of Jacsboro,
Tenn., and Jewel Cox and her husband, J.C., of Cairo, Ga.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Mrs. Eldridge was cremated and memorial services will be
held at noon on Saturday at her home at 39389 Straightfork Road for family and
friends. Burial is in Akron.
Memorial contributions may be made to Straightfork Chapel
Church, 39393 Straightfork Road, Graysville, Ohio 45734.
Hadley Funeral Homes, New Matamoras Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Source: The Cambridge [Ohio]
Jeffersonian; Wednesday, 21 July 2004
CALDWELL---Phyllis Bates, 76, of
Caldwell, died Tuesday (July 20, 2004) at Summit Acres Nursing Home, Caldwell.
She was born Oct. 22, 1927, near Summerfield,
daughter of the late Ellis D. and Maude Carpenter Leach.
Mrs. Bates was a homemaker and a member of
Bates Hill Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Hubert Earl Bates, on Dec. 26, 2000; two
brothers, Forest K. "Jim" and Clinton Leach; and two sisters, Betty Casey and Neva Clark.
She leaves two step-daughters, Mrs. John
(Karen) Hayes of Columbus and Mrs. Jim (Joyce) Sprague of Duncan Falls; two sisters, Mrs. Carl (Edith) Bates of West
Lafayette and Mrs. John (Nancy) Moore of Coshocton; seven step-grandchildren and step-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday at
McVay-Perkins Funeral Home, Caldwell, where services will be Friday with
Evangelist Flavil Miller officiating.
Burial will be in Village View Cemetery, Sarahsville.
Source: The Cambridge [Ohio] Jeffersonian; Sunday, 25 July 2004
WEST LAFAYETTE-- Richard C.
"Rip" Bates, 76, of West Lafayette, died Friday (July 23, 2004) at
his residence.
He was born Sept. 16, 1927, in Noble County, son
of the late Myron and Josie (Clark) Bates.
Mr. Bates was a graduate of West Lafayette
High School. He was retired from Jones
Metal Products Co., West Lafayette, after 46 years of service.
He leaves his wife Edith A. (Leach) Bates,
whom he married July 1949; two sons,
Kevin Bates and Richard (Kim) Bates; a
daughter, Karassa Bates, all of West Lafayette;
four grandchildren, Jessica, Jared, and Brent Bates and Jocelyn (Shawn)
Vastano; a sister, Donna (William)
Wiggins of West Lafayette; a sister-in-law,
Nancy Moore of Coshocton.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 P.M. Monday at
Given-Dawson Funeral Home, West
Lafayette, where services will be 11 A.M. Tuesday with the Rev. Wayne Harman
officiating.
Burial will be in Fairfield Cemetery.
Source: Fort Morgan [Colorado]
Times; 23 Jul 2004
NORMA JOHNSON, 75, DIES*
Norma Jean Johnson, 75,
former Fort Morgan resident, died Monday at her home in Littleton.
Mrs. Johnson was born
Dec. 29, 1928, in Fort Morgan to James and Laura Knox. She married Robert Johnson Jan. 19, 1947, in
Fort Morgan. She was a member of the
Ascension Lutheran Church in Littleton, a former member of the Trinity Lutheran
Church in Fort Morgan and the Columbine Pilots Club.
She is survived by her
husband, Robert of Littleton; two daughters, Carol Knox-Johnson of Denver and
Kathy Bindu of Littleton; three sons, James of Denver, Alan of Tucson, Ariz.,
and David of Littleton; one brother James Knox of Burlington, and five grandchildren.
Mrs. Johnson was preceded
in death by one son, Bobby; one brother, Raymond, and her parents.
Visitation will be held
Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Heer & Joliffe Mortuary in Fort Morgan.
A funeral service will be
held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Morgan. Interment will follow in the Riverside
Cemetery in Fort Morgan.
Friends who wish may make
memorial donations in Mrs. Johnson's name to the Hospice of Metro Denver, 425
S. Cherry St., Suite 700, Denver, 80246; the Trinity Lutheran Church, 800
Sherman St., Fort Morgan, 80701, or the Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W.
Caley Ave., Littleton, 80120.
The Heer
& Jolliffe Mortuary in Fort Morgan is in charge of the arrangements.
Betty Delane
Haney - nee Hanlon
Source: The Times Leader, Martins Ferry, Ohio
Betty Delane Haney, 74,
of Woodsfield, Ohio, died Sunday, April 25, 2004 at the Woodsfield Nursing and
Rehab Center. She was born March 22, 1930 at New Matamoras, Ohio, a daughter of
the late William Hanlon and Evaline Haught Hanlon.
She was a member of the
Moreland First Christian Church of Canton, Ohio; member of and held numerous
offices in Fraternal Order of Eagles #2302 over the years.
In addition to her
parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph F. Haney; also
companion, Shirley Workman; three brothers, Emmett, James and Edwin Hanlon;
five sisters, Stella Hanlon, Grace Duff, Clara Tice, Bertha Taylor and Mildred
Pugh; one grandson, Joseph Urbanek.
Surviving are seven
sons, Frederick and Millie Henthorne Haney, Sardis, Carl and Doris Carpenter
Haney, Lower Salem, Robert and Deborah Crum Haney, Newport, Roger and Deborah
Love Haney, Lewisville, Marion (Bud) and Tracy Christman Haney, Shadyside, Earl
and Barb Robbins Haney, Woodsfield, Ralph Jr. and Cathy Koburn Haney, Oregon,
Ohio; five daughters: Karen and Wayne Forshey, Woodsfield, Ruth Schultz and
Dave McNeal, Lancaster, Ohio, Cindy Haney, Statesville, N.C., Judy and David
Stoneking, Lower Salem, Janet and Jeff Pickenpaugh, Woodsfield, Ohio; one
sister, Dorothy Fulton, Lower Salem, Ohio; 32 grandchildren and 37 great
grandchildren.
Friends received from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S. Paul
St., Woodsfield, Ohio, where services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April
28, 2004 with Lloyd Westbrook officiating. Interment in the Pleasant Ridge
Cemetery, near Graysville, Ohio.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Fund, c/o Willis
Anderson, 38965 Church Rd., Graysville, Ohio 45734.
Source: 7 June 2004 Jeffersonian
(Cambridge, Ohio)
BARNESVILLE--Dale E. Morris, 53, of Woodsfield, died Sunday (June 6,
2004) at his home.
He was born April 22, 1951, in Monroe County,
son of the late Elmer and Vesta Morris.
Mr. Morris was a construction worker and a
member of Local 639, Marietta.
He was preceded in death by two brothers,
Jessie and Ernie Morris.
He leaves his wife, Almeta J. (Hayes); a son Herbert Morris of the home; three
daughters, Mrs. Teddy (Patricia) Steele of Jerusalem, Mrs. Kenneth (Pamela) Croft of Quaker City
and Pandora Morris of Barnesville; a
brother, Roger (Barb) Morris of Sewellsville;
two sisters, Mrs. Edsel (Dorothy) Hannahs of Calais and Mrs. John (Clara)
Crawford of New Philadelphia; seven
grandchildren, Tiara Morris, Victoria, James, Tyler and Dale Croft, Moriah Whitlatch and Marissa Steele; and
several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 P.M. Wednesday
at Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home, Barnesville, where services will be
noon Thursday with the Rev. Jim Garrett officiating. Burial will be in Calais Cemetery.
Beulah M.
Crawford - nee Morris
Source: The Daily Jeffersonian
Cambridge, Ohio, July 9, 2004
BEULAH M. CRAWFORD SERVICES 1920-2004
SUMMERFIELD - Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at
Brubach-Watters Funeral Home, Summerfield, for Beulah M. Crawford, 83, of
Summerfield, who died Wednesday (July 7, 2004) at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Frank Love will officiate. Burial will
be in Batesville Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today (Friday) at the funeral home. She was born Sept. 16, 1920, in
Calais, daughter of the late Dory and Alda Wickham Morris. Mrs. Crawford was a homemaker and a member
of Seneca Valley Church of Christ, Calais. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Ervil Crawford; two brothers, Clyde and Chester Morris; and a sister,
Grace Henthorn. She leaves a
daughter, Lucile English of New Matamoras; a son, Eugene (Eleanor) Crawford of
Summerfield; a brother, Freeman Morris of Sardis; three sisters, Gladys
Salisbury of Sardis, Mary Riggs of New Matamoras and Ellen Nolan of North
Carolina; two grandchildren, Cecile English and Tiffany English; seven
step-grandchildren; 15 step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
Source: The
Times Leader, Thursday, March 18, 2004
Marjorie Rose Sloan White, 84, of Worthington, Ohio, died
March 16, 2004 at Westerville, Ohio. Calling hours, 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday.
Service, Sunday, 2 p.m., at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S. Paul St.,
Woodsfield, Ohio.
Judith Kay Wilcox
Source: Bolin
Funeral Home, Zanesville, dated March 18, 2004
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Judith Kay Wilcox, 62, of Zanesville died at 1:03 p.m.
Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born
August 15, 1941 at Zanesville a daughter of the late Paul R. & Laura B.
Murray Wilcox. She was an assembler for the Lear Corporation.
Surviving is her brother, Richard ( Patricia ) Wilcox of
Barnesville, nephew, Rusty ( Ruth ) Wilcox of Woodsfield, four nieces; Katey (
Bob ) Livingston of St. Clairsville, Mandy ( Wes ) Brown of Barnesville , Sarah
Wilcox of Orlando, Florida and Rachal Wilcox of Barnesville, great nephew;
Brandon Brown and two great nieces Kara Brown and Alli Wilcox.
The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m.Friday, March
19, 2004 at Bolin Funeral Home, 1271 Blue Avenue where services will be held at
1:00 p.m. Saturday. March 20, 2004 with Rev. Roy Keyser officiating. Burial
will follow at Zanesville Memorial Park.
Glenn F. Allen
Source: Marietta
Times, date Monday March 22, 2004
NEW MATAMORAS - Glenn F. Allen, 85, of 912 Park Ave. died
Saturday (March 20, 2004) at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
He was born June 20, 1918, in Fly to Benjamin Franklin and Etta P. Evans Allen.
He retired from Corning Glass at Paden City, W.Va., and was a member of New
Matamoras Nazarene Church.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy V. Williamson Allen;
one son, Donald P. (Dawn) Allen Sr. of Frostproof, Fla.; one grandson, Donald
P. Allen Jr.; and one granddaughter,
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers,
Harold and Raymond Allen; and two sisters, Myrtle Allen and Blanche Parr.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Matamoras Nazarene
Church with the Rev. David Hyde officiating. Burial is in Matamoras Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Myers Funeral Home in
Sistersville, W.Va., and from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Virgil
Henthorn
March 24, 2004
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Virgil Henthorn, 75, of Beallsville, Ohio, died Wednesday,
March 24, 2004 in Barnesville Hospital. He was born Feb. 19, 1929 near
Beallsville, a son of the late Everett and Pearl Ward Henthorn.
He was a member of the Captina Church of Christ and a
retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service.
In addition to his parents, Virgil was preceded in death by
his wife, Nora "Bonnie" Henthorn.
Surviving are two daughters, Carol (Roger) Hornbaker of
Delaware, Ohio and Sharon (Charles) Clark of Sparta, Ohio; four grandchildren,
Nicole and Nathan Hornbaker and Amanda and Jacob Clark; a brother, Donald
Henthorn of Rittman and a sister, Edna Mae (Ray) Truex of West Virginia.
Virgil will always be remembered for his concern for
others. His door was always open with friendship and love.
Friends may call Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Harper
Funeral Home, Beallsville, where services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m.
Burial follows in Beallsville Cemetery.
Herbert W. Artz
August 31, 1916-March 25, 2004
Source: Bucyrus Telegraph Forum, Bucyrus, Ohio Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Herbert W. Artz, 87, resident of rural Tiro, died Thursday in Crestwood Care
Center following an extended illness.
Born in rural Shelby, Richland County, he had been a Tiro resident the
majority of his life. He was a self-employed farmer and was a truck driver with
PPG Industries, retiring in 1980. Mr. Artz was a 1935 graduate of Tiro High
School, had served on the Tiro school board for 12 years and the Crawford
County school board for two years. He was a member of the United Methodist
Church in Tiro. Herbert enjoyed his family, camping, woodworking and traveling.
Survivors include his wife, Elsie I. (Melick) Artz; four
daughters and three sons-in-law, Patricia and Lloyd Betts, Elsie A. Wechter,
all of Tiro, Sandra and Don Neumann of Bucyrus and Linda and John Kaple, Jr. of
Shelby; two sons and daughters-in-law, Leslie and Mary Artz of Willard and
Larry and Bonnie Artz of Tiro; 21 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; five
great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters-in-law, Frances Artz of Mansfield
and Thelma Cole of Shelby.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one
brother, Richard Artz; one son, Jerry Artz; four grandchildren; and one
son-in-law, Louis Wechter.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday from the Tiro United
Methodist Church. The Rev. Andrew Angel will officiate with interment in Greenlawn
Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Sunday at the Barkdull
Funeral Home, Shelby. Memorial expressions may be made to Tiro United Methodist
Church.
Ernest H. Kinsey
Source; Marietta Times dated Saturday, April 3, 2004
NEW MATAMORAS - Ernest H. Kinsey, 92, of 42094 Trail Run Road died at 2:19 p.m.
Friday (April 2, 2004) at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta.
He was born Jan. 23, 1912, in Lebanon, Ohio, (Monroe
County), to Carl Chester and Elsie May Heddleson Kinsey. He was a retired
farmer and retired carpenter for Consolidated Construction Company and was a
member of the Carpenters Local 807, Paden City, W.Va. He was also a member of
Brownsville Church of Christ at Brownsville, Ohio.
He is survived by one daughter-in-law, Lucille Kinsey of New Matamoras; three
grandchildren, Deborah Kay Miller and her husband, Robert, David Lee Kinsey and
his wife, Jane, and Daniel E. Kinsey and his wife, Polly; and six
great-grandchildren, Joshua and Valerie Miller, Christopher, Matthew, Katie and
Sara Kinsey.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn May Busche
Kinsey, on Nov. 23, 2003; one son, Donald C. Kinsey, on Nov. 29, 1980; and his
parents.
Services are at 1 p.m. Monday at Watters Funeral Home in
Woodsfield with Harold Kinney Jr. officiating. Burial is in German Lutheran
Cemetery at Brownsville. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Sunday at the funeral home.
Ruth Meriam Baker
The Daily Jeffersonian, dated Saturday, April 3, 2004
Ruth Meriam Baker - WOODSFIELD - Ruth Meriam Baker, 78, of
Gahanna, formerly of Canton and Woodsfield, died Wednesday (March 31, 2004).
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home,
Woodsfield, where services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Emma
Graham nee Moore
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Emma Adeline Sindeldecker Graham, 88, of Helena, Ohio, died
April 2, 1004 at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Fostoria, Ohio. She was born
Jan. 25, 1916 in Armstrong, Ohio, daughter of the late Ray and Elizabeth
(Schriver) Moore.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
her first husband, Lebby Carl Sindeldecker on Jan. 14, 1987 and her second
husband, Arlie Graham; a daughter, Nancy Ridgley and one brother, Lester Moore.
Surviving are two sons, James Sindeldecker, Zanesville, Ohio
and Richard Sindeldecker, St. Clair, Michigan; one daughter, Patricia Costello,
Helena, Ohio; a sister, Freda Lucas, Beallsville, Ohio; a sister-in-law, Helen
Farmer, Shadyside, Ohio; 16 grandchildren; 28 great grand- children and 6 great
great grandchildren.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ,
Beallsville, Ohio.
Visitation will be held, Tuesday, April 6, 2004 from 1 p.m.
until time of graveside services, at 2 p.m., at Holly Memorial Gardens
Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Ohio with Revered Jeff Rich officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's
Foundation. Arrangements by Barndt Funeral Home, Wayne, Ohio
Edna Gussie Niesz nee Paulus
Source: The Canton Repository, Canton, Ohio, Monday, April 5, 2004 Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Edna
G. Niesz, age 95, of
Massillon, Ohio, died Friday, April 2, 2004, at the Massillon Community
Hospital. She was born November 12, 1908 in Woodsfield, Ohio, a daughter of the
late John Anthony Paulus and Catherine Jane Latta Paulus. She was retired fom
the Monroe County Probate Court. They moved to Massillon after retirement to be
near her brother, John. In Massillon, they worked many years for Morton's of
Massillon.
Preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Niesz in 2000;
sisters, Ida Paulus Christman, Ethel Paulus Christman; brothers, Asher,
Herbert, Francis, Chester, and John Lawrence Paulus; nephews, Francis and
Emerson Paulus. Surviving are numerous nieces and nephews with special
relationships to Ruth Ann Senour of Arizona, Elizabeth Dillen of Wooster, Ohio,
Ann Louise Stormer of Philadelphia, andFranklin Keith, John Herbert, and James
Richard Paulus of Massillon; hersisters-in-law, Anna Lucille Paulus of
Massillon and Marguarite Littell of Columbus.
Friends received Wednesday, April 7th., from 1 p.m. until
tine of service at 2 p.m. at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S. Paul St.,
Woodsfield, Ohio with Rev. Lee Peters officiating. Interment in Friendship
Cemetery, Lewisville, Monroe County, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made
to her current church, Epworth United Methodist Church, 3061 Lincolnway West,
Massillon, Ohio 44647 or to her home town church, St. Paul's United Church of
Christ , 303 S. Main St., Woodsfield, Ohio 43793.
Esther L. Willis nee Bentley
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Esther Louise Bentley Willis, 84, of Belmont, Ohio, died
Saturday, April 3, 2004 at Crestwood Nursing and Rehab, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
She was born Nov. 30, 1919 in Belmont, a daughter of the late John Homer
Bentley and Carrie Graham Bentley.
Esther was a homemaker and a member of the Belmont United
Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
her husband, Harry C. Willis, a son, Charles L. Willis; two sisters, Eva Mae
Flood, and Jeannette Donner; a brother, John Wood Bentley.
Surviving are a daughter, Nancy Foreman of St. Clairsville,
a son, Robert (Sheryl) Willis of Bellaire; a daughter- in-law, Nancy J. Willis
of Shadyside; a sister, Elizabeth Campbell of Irvine, Calif.; and a brother,
James (Gayle) Bentley of Midlothian, Va.; three grandsons, Kurt (Dianna) Willis
of Bridgeport, Ohio; Charles (Kim) Willis of Wheeling, W. Va., and Brad Willis
of Columbus, Ohio; a great granddaughter, Alexis Willis, several nieces and
nephews and several great nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received Monday, 7 to 9 p.m., and Tuesday,
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at Kelly-Kemp-Braido Funeral Home, 322 North Main St.,
Bethesda, where services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m., with Pastor Robert
Merritt officiating. Burial will follow in Hope Cemetery, Hendrysburg, Ohio.
Ina Mae 'Bud' McCain nee Willison
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
RIVERVIEW, Mich. - Ina Mae "Bud" Willison McCain,
85, of Riverview, formerly of Canal Fulton and Monroe County, Ohio, died Sunday
(April 4, 2004) at Oakwood Skilled Nursing Center in Trenton, Mich.
She was born Feb. 18, 1919, in Woodsfield to Forrest O. and
Retta Cronin Willison. She attended Woodsfield area schools and graduated from
Woodsfield High School. She was a member of the Akron Chapter Order of the
Eastern Star. She married Denver McCain on July 22, 1939. They moved to Akron,
where they lived for many years. After her husband's death, she moved to
Michigan.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by
her parents; two brothers; and two sisters.
She is survived by one daughter, Marilyn McCord and her
husband, Steve, of Carrollton, Ga.; two sons, Dan Lee McCain of Tarpon Springs,
Fla., and Dale R. McCain and his wife, Rosemary, of Grosse Ile, Mich.; eight
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services are at noon Thursday at Watters Funeral Home in
Woodsfield. Burial is in Friendship Cemetery in Lewisville. Friends will be
received for one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Eastern Star
services are at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Josie Grace Childress
Source---Marietta Times April 4, 2004 Provided by Betty Leonard Matson
NEWPORT - Josie Grace Childress, daughter of Will and Katy Carpenter
Childress of Newport, died Wednesday (March 31, 2004) at St. Joseph's Hospital
in Parkersburg as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident
north of St. Marys, W.Va. She was born
Aug. 2, 2002, in Marietta.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal
grandparents, Steve and Sandra Carpenter of Caldwell; paternal grandparents,
Tom and Mary Childress of Marietta; maternal great-grandparents, Dorothy
Carpenter, and James and Marilyn Warner of Summerfield; paternal great-grandparents,
William and Peggy Bishop of Atlanta, Ga.; paternal great-great-grandmother,
Thelma Lanham of North Carolina; maternal aunts, Angela (Robert) Fogle of
Cumberland, Ohio, Brieann (Eric) Reiter of Caldwell, and Heather (Mike) Lemke
of Pedricktown, N.J.; paternal aunt and uncles, Mac Childress of Columbus,
Lawrence Brown of Newport and Elizabeth Petrie of Belpre; and several
great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother,
Deborah Childress; and her great-grandfather, Noah Carpenter.
Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Newport
Cemetery in Newport with the Rev. Loren Dace officiating. There will be no
visitation. Ingram Funeral Home in St. Marys, W.Va., is in charge of
arrangements.
Doris Smith nee Phillips
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
Doris Smith, 79, Beallsville, died Thursday, April 1, 2004
in the Woodsfield Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born Nov. 30, 1924, a
daughter of the late James and Ethel Baker Phillips. She was assistant manger for Richmond
Brothers, Steubenville and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Auxiliary,
Steubenville.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a
sister, Mildred Tustin.
Doris is survived by her husband, Jim Smith; a nephew,
Raymond Tustin and a good friend, Linda Porreca, Steubenville.
Friends may call Saturday from noon until time of service
at 2 p.m., at the Harper Funeral Home, Beallsville. Burial follows in
Beallsville Cemetery.
Donald Eugene Brown
Provided by Betty Lendon Matson
SARDIS - Donald Eugene Brown, 71, of Seventh Avenue died
Monday (April 5, 2004) at Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville,
W.Va. He was born Oct. 26, 1932, in
Rinard Mills to Phillip and Leona Graham Brown. He was a retired employee of
Ormet Aluminum Corp. and was a member of USWA Local 5724. He was a Protestant
by faith and was a U.S. Army veteran.
He is survived by five sons, Michael (Beth) Brown of
Sardis, Kelly (Kristy) Brown of Manassas, Va., Dennis Brown of Newport, Jody
(Stacy) Brown of Bealton, Va., and Rodney (Erin) Brown of Delaware, Ohio; one
brother, Phillip Brown of Lowell; one sister, Dora Long of Newport; and eight
grandchildren, Natasha, Nicholas, Stephen, Carson, Kyle, Madison, Kirsten and
Colby Brown.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, John
Brown; and four sisters, Mary Hackathorne, Hope Cline, Bronda Brown and Betty
Dye.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grisell Funeral Home,
37234 Mound St., Sardis, with Evangelist Marvin Henderson officiating. Burial
is in Sardis Cemetery in Sardis. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9
p.m. today at the funeral home.
Shirley Kuhn
Source: The
Times Leader, dated Tuesday, April 6, 2004
Shirley J. Kuhn, 67, of State Route 145, Lewisville, Ohio,
died Monday, April 5, 2004 at the Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,
Woodsfield, Ohio, following a short battle with Autoimmune (PBC) Liver
Disease. She was born near Sutton, West
Virginia on March 26, 1937, a daughter of the late Ralph M. and Lois I. Peters
Hosery. She was a homemaker and a member
of St. Joseph Catholic Church near Lewisville, Ohio, where she was also a
member of the Catholic Women's Club and a past member of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Lewisville Fire Department, Lewisville, Ohio.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
one brother, Tom Hosey.
Surviving are her husband, Kenneth Eugene Kuhn whom she
married on Feb. 16, 1957; one daughter, Kristina K. Lafferre and her husband,
Kevin of Lewisville, Ohio; two sons: Mark A. Kuhn of Hannibal, Ohio and Brian
E. Kuhn and his wife, Kay, of Lewisville, Ohio; three sisters, Gay Egger of
Riverside, California, Ruth Bates of Las Vegas, Nevada and Rebecca Bautista of
Corona, California; five brothers: Harold Hosey, Isaac Hosey and Luther Hosey,
all of Webster Springs, West Virginia, Ralph Hosey of Diamond, Ohio and Albert
"Puz" Hosey of Medina, Ohio; five grandchildren: Kristy, Dustin and
Morgan Kuhn, Trent and Lynsey Lafferre; several brother and sister-in-laws and
nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at the St. Joseph Catholic Church
near Lewisville, Ohio from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday. Mass of Christian Burial
will be celebrated at 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the church with Rev. Fr. David
Gaydosik as the celebrant. Interment
will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, near
Lewisville, Ohio. Memorial contributions
may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church or to the St. Joseph Catholic Women's
Club, 334 S. main Street, Woodsfield, Ohio 43793 or to the Lewisville Volunteer
Fire Dept., P. O. Box 115, Lewisville, Ohio 43754. Arrangements by Watters Funeral Home,
Woodsfield, Ohio.
Dale E. Christman
Bucyrus,
Telepraph Forum, Saturday, April 10, 2004
Dale E. Christman, (April 3, 1948-April 8, 2004). Aged 56,
died Thursday at his home following a long illness. Dale was born in Bucyrus and lived in the
area all of his life. He was the son of the late Lawrence H. and Margaret L.
Campbell Christman. Dale was employed
for 17 years with Producers Livestock and most recently employed with The House
Doctor. He farmed for 30 years. Dale was
a member of Galion Alliance Church, served as an elder, deacon and Sunday
school teacher, was former president of Tri County Child Evangelism Fellowship
and was past president of Church Association of Bible Instruction in the
Colonel Crawford and Buckeye Central school systems.
In addition to his parents, Dale was preceded in death by
his father-in-law Bob Nigh and is survived by his wife, Cindy (Nigh) Christman;
sons and daughters-in-law Rob and Sharon Christman of Hilliard and Jamie and
Monica Christman of Galion; daughter and son-in-law Heidi and Eric Boothe of
Galloway; grandchildren Tyler, Caleb, Nicholas and Allison; sisters and
brother-in-law Jeanette Harris, Carol and Tom Creger; sister-in-law Becky
(Dave) Young; and several nieces and nephews.
Services celebrating Dale's life will be at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Galion Alliance Church, 430 Portland Way North, with Pastor Rick
Maddox officiating. Burial will be at Crawford County Memory Gardens. Friends
may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Galion Alliance Deacons Fund, 430
Portland Way North Galion, Ohio 44833; Home Care Matters Hospice, 352 South
St., Galion, Ohio 44833; or to CABI, P.O. Box 561, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820. Finefrock-Williams Funeral Home is assisting
the family with arrangements.
Russell Fankhauser
The Times
Leader, dated Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Russell E. Fankhauser, 87, of Woodsfield, Ohio, formerly of
Beallsville, Ohio, died Monday, April 12, 2004 in Woodsfield Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center. He was born Dec.
18, 1916 in Clarington, Ohio, the son of the late Luther and Edna Stieb
Fankhauser. He was a retired employee
from Ormet Corporation, a self-employed farmer and a Protestant by faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his
wife, Edna Smith Fankhauser; a brother, Alfred Fankhauser and a grandson, Shawn
Folden.
Surviving are his daughter, Barbara Bennington of Powhatan
Point, Ohio; two grandsons, Steve (Connie) Folden and Scott (Tammy) Folder,
both of Jacobsburg, Ohio and four great grandchildren.
Family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m., at Grisell Funeral Home, 125 Clarinda Drive, Clarington, where funeral
services will be held on Thursday at 10:30 a.m., with Rev. Richard Wilson
officiating. Interment in Clarington Cemetery, Clarington.
Eiko G. Smithberger
Source: The
Marietta Times, dated Thursday, April 15, 2004
LEWISVILLE - Eiko G. Smithberger, 57, of 33219 Back St.
died Wednesday (April 14, 2004) at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va.
Arrangements are incomplete at Watters Funeral Home in
Woodsfield.
Clyde W. Decker
Times Leader, dated, Friday, April 16, 2004
Clyde Decker, 85, of Beallsville, died Wednesday, April 14,
2004 in the Woodsfield Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born Oct. 2, 1918 in
Monroe County, a son of the late Ora and Myrta Taylor Decker.
He was a member of the Captina Church of Christ and a
retired employee of Monroe County where he served as the first driver of the
Senior Citizen's van.
In addition to his parents, Clyde was preceded in death by
his son, Carlos; his grandson, Kevin Warren, and his son-in-law, Roger Warren.
Surviving are his wife, Eva Reed Decker; a daughter, Carol
Warren of Beallsville; his daughter-in-law, Eloise Decker of Canal Fulton; his
brother, Lloyd (Hazel) Decker of East Sparta; three grandsons, Eric (Teresa)
Warren of Shadyside, Brad (Sonya) Warren of Columbus and Cody Decker of Canal
Fulton; four great- grandchildren, Stacy, Derek, Dylan and Taylor Warren;
several nieces and nephews.
Visitation, Friday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m., at the Harper
Funeral Home, Beallsville, where services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m.
Burial follows in Beallsville Cemetery.
Source: The
Daily Jeffersonian, dated April 17, 2004
WOODSFIELD - Jefferson A. Moran, 85, of Port Orange, Fla.,
formerly of Steubenville, died Wednesday (April 14, 2004).
Friends may call from noon until the time of services, 2:30
p.m. Monday at Findley United Methodist Church, Steubenville. Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield, is
handling the arrangements.
Gary L. Snyder
Source: Times Leader, dated Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Gary L. Snyder, 57, of 102 Young Street, Woodsfield, Ohio, died at 10:58 a.m.,
Sunday, June 20, 2004, in the Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville, W. Va.
He was born at Caldwell, Ohio on Jan. 16, 1947, a son of Dortha Hannum Snyder
who survives of Caldwell, Ohio and the late Charles Snyder, Jr.
He was a retired laborer for the Laborers Union local 639, Marietta, Ohio and
was a Protestant by faith. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose,
Woodsfield, Ohio. He was also a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Betty Haslam Snyder,
whom he married on March 8, 1980; one son, Todd Matthew Snyder and his wife
Julie, of Melbourne, Florida; one sister, Sandra Niswonger of Caldwell, Ohio;
three brothers: Charles Edward Snyder and his wife, Debbie, of Cambridge, Ohio,
Tom Snyder and his wife, Bev, of Cambridge, Ohio and Rick Snyder and his wife,
Vickie, of Caldwell, Ohio; two grandchildren: Brandon Snyder and Lina Snyder;
several nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles.
Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield, Ohio from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.,
Wednesday, with Pastor Dave Wells officiating. Burial will follow in the
Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield, Ohio, with full military graveside services by
the Belmont Veterans Council.
Ethel R. Dougherty nee Christy
Source: Times Leader, dated Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Ethel R. Dougherty, 84, of Woodsfield, Ohio, died Sunday, June 20, 2004.
Visitation will be Thursday from 2 to 9 p.m. where services will be held Friday
at 11 a.m., at the Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield, Ohio.
Beula L.
Ackerman - nee Delong
Source: Cambridge [Ohio] Jeffersonian; Sunday, 12 Sept. 2004
WOODSFIELD---Beula L. Ackerman, 82, of Lewisville, died Friday (Sept.
10, 2004) at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta.
She was born July 12, 1922 near Calais, a daughter of the late Joseph and Josie
Carpenter Delong.
She attended the former Calais Elementary and
High School. She was a full-time
homemaker and housewife and a member of the Calais Church, where she attended
her entire life. She enjoyed
embroidering gifts, reading, gardening and canning.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded
in death by three sisters, Helen, Dorothy and Betty; three brothers, Richard, Cletis and
Donnie; and a granddaughter, Krista
Ackerman.
She leaves her husband of 61 years, Edward H.
Ackerman, whom she married Nov. 4, 1942;
four sons, Jimmy (Caroline) Ackerman of Danville, Junior (Sheila) Ackerman of Lewisville, Phillip (Sally) Ackerman of Beallsville and
Ben (Karen) Ackerman of Lewisville; two
daughters, Mrs. Eric (Patricia) Dowler of Parkersburg, WV. and Mrs. Roger
(Phyllis) Claus of Lewisville; two
brothers, Guy (Mona) Delong of Salesville and Vance (Rose) Delong of
Byesville; seven grandchildren, Travis,
Jason, Carey, Pam, Russell, Casey and Brittany;
two step-grandchildren, Stacey and Missy; three great-grandchildren and 7
step-great-grandchildren.
Friends may
call 2 to 9 P.M. Monday at the Watters Funeral Home where services will be 11
A.M. Tuesday with Pastor Matt Zurowsky officiating. Burial will be in Middle Church Cemetery near
Lewisville.
Dorothy Jane
Hannahs nee Morris
Dorothy Jane Hannahs, 56,
of Summerfield, Ohio, died Sunday Dec. 19 2004 at Barnesville Hospital. She was
born July 16, 1948 in Barnesville a daughter of the late Elmer and Vesta
Morris.
Dorothy was a homemaker
and a member of the Calais Independent Baptist Church.
In addition to her
parents she was preceded in death by two brothers Jessie and Dale Morris.
Surviving are her
husband Edsel Hannahs, a daughter Tina (Kevin) Doty of Barnesville, two sons
Edsel Jr. Hannahs and Fred (Shannon) Hannahs, all of Summerfield, three grandchildren
Jason Doty and Austin Doty of Barnesville, David Doty of Summerfield, a sister
Clara Crawford of Dover, Ohio and a brother Roger Morris of Piedmont, Ohio.
Friends will be received
Wednesday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Kelly-Kemp-Braido Funeral home 702 East
Main St. Barnesville where services will be held Thursday, 11 a.m., with Rev.
Matt Zurowski officiating, burial in Calais Cemetery.
Donations
may be made to the David Doty Scholarship Fund 29838 Miltondburg Calais Rd.
Summerfield, OH 43788.
Source--News Clipping
Published--November 2004
TABOR CITY, NORTH
CAROLINA--Sara Ellen Morris Nolen ,68, of Tabor City, North Carolina, died
Saturday, November 13, 2004 at her residence.
Sara was preceded in death
by her parents, Theodore and Alda Wickham Morris, and her husband, Donald
Nolen.
She is survived by two
daughters, Barbara Rush of Thornton, West Virginia and Dianna Watts of Nakina,
North Carolina; two sons, Joseph Morris of Tabor Ciry, North Carolina and Brent
Nolen of Marietta; two sisters, Mary Riggs and Gladys Salisbury, both of Monroe
County; one brother, Freeman Morris, also of Monroe County; and nine
grandchildren.
Friends are invited to attend memorial
graveside services at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 17 at High Ridge Cemetery
in Bellaire, Ohio. Local arrangements by
the Bauknecht Altmeyer Funeral Homes and Creamatory, 441 37th Street, Bellaire,
Ohio
Source--News Clipping Published--February ,
2004
FAIR BLUFF, NORTH
CAROLINA--Donald Lee Nolen, 71, of Fair Bluff died Monday, February 9, 2004 at
the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He was born April 9, 1932, in Bellaire, Ohio,
to William and Ida Bailey Nolen. He was a retired truck driver and was a United
States Air Force Veteran of the Korean conflict.
He is survived by his wife,
Sara Ellen Morris Nolen; four sons, Steve McNess of Middlebourne, West
Virginia, Scott McNess of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Joseph Morris of Tabor City,
North Carolina and Brent Nolen of Marietta; two daughters, Barbara Rush of
Thornton, West Virginia and Dianna Watts of Nakina, North Carolina; two
brothers, Donald Brunner of Columbus and John Nolen of Tborbul, Austrailia; and
14 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; one sister, Margaret A. Parker; and four brothers, Cecil, James,
Russell and Richard Nolen.
Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at
High Ridge Cemetery in Bellaire, Ohio. Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home &
Crematory at 441 37th Street, Bellaire, is in charge of arrangements.
Lucille
"Lucy" Hoefler-Neuhardt nee White
Source:
HOEFLER-NEUHARDT Lucille "Lucy" Hoefler-Neuhardt, age 87,
Sunday, January 18, 2004 at Echo Manor Nursing Home. Retired after 50 years as
a nurse with Westinghouse and Mt. Carmel Medical Center. 1938 Graduate, Mt.
Carmel School of Nursing. Member St. Margaret of Cortona Catholic Church.
Member Hilliard Happiness Entertainers Club. Preceded in death by husbands
Benjamin Neuhardt, Joseph Hoefler and Robert Bottman, brother Madison White,
sister Ester White. Survived by children, Sandra (Jim) Tindell and Barbara
(Garry) Abbitt; grandchildren, Susan (Rick) Korecki and Scott Mangold;
great-grandchildren, Lauren and Avery Korecki; numerous other family and
friends. Friends may call at JERRY SPEARS FUNERAL HOME, 2693 W. Broad St.,
Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral mass 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Margaret of Cortona
Catholic Church, 1600 N. Hague Ave. Msgr. Frank Lane, Celebrant. Interment St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Zanesville Times Recorder, Zanesville, OH
on Firday July 9, 2004
Frances I. Ogg, 87, of
Zanesville, died at 8:36 a.m. Thursday, July 8, 2004, at Genesis Good Samaratin
Hospital emergency room. She was born
Oct 21, 1916, in Monroe County, near Summerfield. The family moved to New
Concord in 1923, where she attended New Concord Grade School. After the
death of her father in 1929, the family moved to Zanesville. She
graduated from Zanesville (Lash) High School in 1935 and attended
Muskingum College for two years. She worked for Standard Oil Co. of Ohio
in Zanesville for 36 years. Frances was an active member of First United
Presbyterian Church on Ridge Road and also Trinity United Presbyterian Churcha
after the merger of the three churches. She served as treasurer for 25
years and was an elder and a deacon and served on various committees. She
was also a member of Professional Secretaries Association.
Surviving are several nieces
and nephews and their families and numerous friends.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, Aaron and Cynthia Belle Lashley Ogg; two brothers, Robert Ogg and
George Ogg; and six sisters, Ottalee Holley, Lenora Friday, Mamie Friday, Vida
Ullman, Maggie Slack and Ellen Ogg; five nieces; and a nephew.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2004, at William Thompson & Son Funeral
Home, 5765 Gladstone Drive, White Cottage.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 12, 2004, at Trinity
United Presbyterian Church, 830 Military Road, with Dr. Rick Boyer
officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Laura Elizabeth Billman, 19
of Plainfield Rd., St. Clairsville died Monday, July 12, 2004 at Belmont
Community Hospital, Bellaire. She was
born at Wheeling on August 19, 1984 a daughter of Gary and Janet Campbell Billman. Laura was a 2002 graduate of Union Local High
School, attended Belmont Technical College and was an employee of the BP
Service Station at exit 208, Morristown.
She was preceded in death by
her paternal grandfather, George Billman; paternal great grandmother, Jennie
Hudson and maternal great grandfather, W. Clark Morgan.
She is survived by her
parents, Gary and Janet Billman of Belmont; her fianc , Joe Schmitt of
Bethesda; maternal grandparents, Harold and Edna Campbell of Belmont and
paternal grandmother, Betty Billman of Norton, OH; maternal great grandmother,
Helen Morgan of St. Clairsville and uncles, Jim Campbell of Amanda, OH and
David Billman of Akron.
The family will receive
friends on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St.
Clairsville. Private services will be
held on Friday at the convenience of the family. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery, St.
Clairsville.
Keevert, Ralph E. Keevert
Source--Rolling Mills Online Obituaries
Published--2004
Keevert, Ralph E. (born 28 Mar 1925,
died 27 Apr 2004) WOODSFIELD - Ralph E. Keevert, 79, of 45658 Township 954,
Woodsfield, died at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday (April 27, 2004) at the Ohio Valley
Medical Center in Wheeling, W.Va. He was born March 28, 1925, at his family
home near Woodsfield to Chris and Ella Gillespie Keevert. He was a retired
construction worker
and farmer. He attended the Free Methodist Church of Woodsfield and was a
member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at
Woodsfield.
He is survived by his wife
of 30 years, Maxine Bookhamer Keevert; one son, Ronnie D. Keevert of
Woodsfield; one daughter, Mrs. Larry (Patricia) Maddux of Indianapolis, Ind.;
six stepdaughters, Mrs. Joseph (Deborah) Block of Woodsfield, Mrs. Charles
(Jeanneane) White of Woodsfield, Mrs. Gordon (Cathy) Bippus of Cincinnati, Mrs.
Steve (Bonnie) Cook of St.
Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Thomas (Rebecca) Stephen of Woodsfield and Mrs. Jeff
(Jennifer) Woodell of Woodsfield; 23
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two nephews; and four nieces.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; one brother, Dale Keevert; and two sisters, Zelda Brown and Ruth
Delaney. Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield
with Pastor Sheryl Allen officiating. Burial is in
Oaklawn Cemetery in Woodsfield. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Monroe County Humane Society, P.O. Box 228, Woodsfield, Ohio 43793
Woodby, Herbert H. Woodby
Source--Rolling Mills Online Obituaries
Published--2004
Woodby, Herbert H. (born 17 Oct 1928,
died 3 Feb 2004)
SARAHSVILLE, Ohio - Herbert H. Woodby, 75, of 49960 County Road 21,
Sarahsville, died at 5:02 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 3, 2004) at Southeastern Ohio
Regional Medical Center in Cambridge. He was born Oct. 17, 1928, in Townsend,
Tenn., to Joseph and Hester Caylor Woodby. He was a retired employee of the
former Consolidated Aluminum Corp. in Hannibal, Ohio. A U.S.
Army veteran of the Korean conflict, he received a double Purple Heart and two
Bronze Stars. He was a Protestant by faith.
He is survived by his wife,
Lavina Wise Carpenter Woodby; two sons, Herbert Woodby and his wife, Andrea, of
Byesville, and Jeff Woodby and his wife, Cathy, of Woodsfield; one daughter,
Deborah Woodby of Woodsfield; three stepdaughters, Sharon Cline of Summerfield,
Dee Dee Leasure of Sarahsville, and Debbie Kopp of East Sparta, Ohio; three
stepsons, Les Carpenter and Mark Carpenter, both of Summerfield, and Robin
Carpenter of Woodsfield; five sisters, Wilma McKinney of Townsend, Tenn., Polly
Fox of Buena Vista, Calif., Pearl Riley of Michigan, Bessie McNeelly of
Memphis, Tenn., and Mary Layman of Honolulu, Hawaii; three brothers, Roy Woodby
of Florida, Bill Woodby of Virginia and Jerry Woodby of Townsend, Tenn.; four
grandchildren, Joshua Woodby, Tyler Woodby, Jennifer Woodby and Jaclyn Woodby;
16 stepgrandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; and one brother, Floyd Woodby.Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at
Brubach-Watters Funeral Home in Summerfield, Ohio, with Pastor Gary Fitzgerald
officiating. Burial is in Calais Cemetery at Calais, Ohio, with full military
graveside services to be conducted. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Scarbro, Daiton I. Scarbro
Source--Rollimg Mills Online Obituaries
Published--2004
Scarbro, Daiton I. (born 2 Mar 1951,
died 30 Nov 2004)
NEW MATAMORAS - Daiton I. Scarbro, 53,
of 1208 State Route 7, New Matamoras (formerly of Rinard Mills) died at 1:40
p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 30, 2004) at his home. He was born at Marietta on March 2,
1951, a son of Edith Parsons Scarbro, who survives of Woodsfield, and the late
Leonard Scarbro. He and his wife had owned and operated the Aldeco Motel in New
Matamoras for the past 14 years. He was a former employee of the former Conalco
Corporation in Hannibal, Ohio. He was also a self-employed heavy equipment
operator and a private pilot and was a member of the Mid-Ohio Valley Aviation
Association. He was a member of the Muskingum Valley Baptist Church near
Wingett Run; a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was a Disabled American
Veteran; a member of the Matamoras Lodge 374, F.&A.M., New Matamoras; and a
member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5303, Woodsfield. He was an avid
fisherman and hunter, and enjoyed woodworking.
In addition to his father,
he was preceded in death by one brother, Lester Scarbro; two sisters, Loretta
Scarbro and Jean Carpenter; his father-in-law, Gene Harmon; and sister-in-law,
Brenda Scarbro.
In addition to his mother,
he is survived by his wife, Susan Harmon Scarbro, whom he married on Oct. 1,
1971; one daughter, Mrs. Tim (Gloria) Anthony of Rinard Mills; three sisters,
Margie Davis of Bethesda, Ohio, Mrs. Art (Thelma) Sindelar of Woodsfield and Mrs.
Jim (Connie) Lindell of Lewisville, Ohio; one brother, Leroy Scarbro of Rinard
Mills; one granddaughter, Alexis Anthony of Rinard Mills; one
stepgranddaughter, Jasmine Speedy of Sardis; three sisters-in-law, Glenda
Scarbro of Rinard Mills, Betty Britton of Marietta and Kathy Graham of New
Matamoras; a special mother-in-law, Pauline Harmon of Rinard Mills; and several
nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Friends will be received at the
Watters Funeral Home, 37501 State Route 78 West, Woodsfield, from 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. today where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday with
Pastor Dave Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in East Lawn Memorial
Park. Masonic services to be held at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home by
Matamoras Lodge 374, F.&A.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Strecker Cancer Center, 401 Matthew St., Marietta, Ohio 45750.
Rocco, John R. Rocco
Source--Rolling Mills Online Obituaries
Published--2004
Rocko, John R. (born 7 Jun 1928, died 24
Apr 2004)
Rocko,John Richard, 75, of Powhatan Point, Ohio, died Saturday, April 24, 2004
at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born June 7, 1928 at Bentleyville, Pa., a son of the late John and Wanda
Molesky Rocko. John retired from Conalco in 1991 after 33 years. During his
retirement, John enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting and working on many
projects around the house. He will be missed by all his family and friends. He
was a member of the St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Powhatan
Point, Ohio. He served his country as a Staff Sergeant in the United States
Army from 1952 to 1954 stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict.
In addition to his parents,
John was preceded in death by one sister, Frances Stanish and brothers-in-law,
Joe Stanish and Paul Haney.
John is survived by his
devoted wife and caregiver, Dorothy Mildred Rocko whom he married on Aug. 28,
1954, three children: daughters,
Clarington, Ohio; four sisters, Sylvia (George) Luketich of Bentleyville, Pa.,
Helen Haney of Crofton, Maryland, Antionette (Eddie) Zajac of Bethlehem, Pa.,
and Eleanor (Donald) Posten of Gambrills, Maryland and one brother, Henry Rocko
of Bentleyville, Pa. A devoted grandfather, John, enjoyed the company of his
two grandsons, Rob Shaffer of Columbus and Scotty
Arnott of Woodsfield, Ohio; also many nieces and nephews.Family and friends
will be received at the Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home & Crematory, 186
Main Street, Powhatan Point, on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral
Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., at the St. John
Vianney Catholic Church with Monsignor Gene W. Mullett, the celebrant.
Interment in the Powhatan Cemetery at Powhatan Point, Ohio.Vigil services will
be held at the funeral home on Monday at 2:15 p.m.Memorial contributions may be
made to the Powhatan Emergency Squad, 104 Mellott Street, Powhatan Point, Ohio
43942 or the Valley Hospice, 98B Cove Road, Wheeling, WV 26003.
Lohr, John M. Lohr
Source--Rolling Mills Online Obituaries
Published--July 2004
Lohr, John M. (born 20 Jan 1934, died 16 Jul 2004)
Lohr, John M., age 70, of School House
Lane, Fly, Ohio, died July 16, 2004 in Marietta Hospital. He was born on January
20, 1934, in Duffy, Ohio, the son of Otto M. and Daisy M. Ward Lohr. He was a
retired inspector from Consolidated Aluminum, a Protestant by faith, and a
member of AARP.
In addition to his parents,
he was preceded in death by two sisters Marie Lohr and Venna Caywood, and a
brother Robert Lohr.
Survivors include his wife Shirley A. Slack Lohr, a daughter Melissa (Brian) Lockhart, two grandchildren Andrea and Zachary Lockhart all of New Martinsville, a sister Ethel Mae Knowlton and a brother Harvey Lohr both of Sardis, several nieces and one nephew. Family will receive friends on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9pm at the Grisell Funeral Home, 33234 Mound St., Sardis, where funeral services will be held on Monday at 11:00am with Rev. Frank Conley officiating. Entombment in Northview Cemetery, New Martinsville. On line condolences to www.grisellfuneralhomes.com
John Nicholas Popovich (born 18 Dec 1926,
died 2 May 2004)
John Nicholas Popovich, 77, of
Shadyside, died Sunday, May 2, 2004 in Wheeling Hospital. He was born Dec. 18,
1926 in Shadyside, a son of the late John Michael and Sophia Briniak
Popovich. John was retired from Conalco Corp., was a member of the
Bridgeport Eagles, American Legion Post 521, and was a Navy veteran.
In addition to his parents,
John was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Ragni.
Surviving are his wife,
Norma Neidermyer Popovich; three children, John Michael Popovich of Tucson,
Ariz., Paula Jo Farrell and her husband, Frank, of Hurricane, W. Va., Susan
Jean Walls and her husband Earnest of Holly Springs, N.C.; five grandchildren,
Nicholas John Palkovic, Robin Amor Popovich, Katy Walls, Kelly Jo Walls and
Stuart Walls; a nephew, Michael Visnic; two nieces, Carla Visnic and Gina Fehr;
one great nephew, Brandon Fehr and many close friends and neighbors.
Friends will be received on Thursday, May 6,
from 10 a.m., until time of services at 2 p.m., with Rev. Donald Perks
officiating, at the Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Homes and Crematory, 3900
Central Ave., Shadyside. Final
arrangements will be held at the convenience of the family. Legion services
will be held at 1:30 p.m., in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Joe
E. Brown Born May 25, 1943 Died December
18, 2004 Age 61 Funeral Love Funeral Home, Ottawa,
OH December 22, 2004 at 1:00 PM Officiating Minister Ed Beeson
Joe was born to George and Martha
(Funkhauser) Brown on July 27, 1960 he married Susan Brown Daughter Tammy and Bill Rose Grandchildren
Brandi Rose, Amber Rose, Joey Rose, Lucinda "Cindy"
Brenneman, Rebecca "Becca" Cox, John Francis, Alexandra Jo Great-Grandchildren Jaelyn
Hauenstein, Devin Joseph Hollaway; Brothers
and Sisters Frank and Linda Brown, Nancy and Darby Landers, Wayne and
Ladora Brown, Betty and Bob Benda
Source: Akron Beacon Journal
(OH) - January 1, 2004 - B5 DEATH NOTICE
Clarence Carroll, 85, passed away on Dec.
30, 2003.
Clarence was born on April 26, 1918, in Todd
County, Ky. He retired from B.F. Goodrich Co. and was a life time member of the
Akron Baptist Temple.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 59
years, Caroline; parents, Ola and Era Carroll. He is survived by daughter, Judy
(Bob) Smith; son, David (Beth); grandchildren, Becky (Joe) Nicholas, Matt
Smith, Karen and Jeff Carroll; great-grandchildren, Abby and Andrew
Nicholas. Clarence has a tremendous zest
for life and love for his family and friends.
He enjoyed golfing, hunting, his dogs and many home projects. His greatest joys were meandering rides
anywhere, with his beloved Caroline, and get-togethers with family and
friends. He will be dearly missed by all
who knew him and we thank Clarence for all the great memories.
The funeral service will be 10 a.m.,
Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, at the Eckard Baldwin Sanctuary Chapel, with Rev. Dane
Allphine officiating. Interment at Rose
Hill Burial Park. The family will
receive friends Friday, Jan, 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. At the request of the family, donations can
be made to the American Cancer Society, 1900 W. Market St., Akron, OH 44313.
Mary P. Henthorn, nee Piatt
MASSILLON- Mary P. (Piatt) Henthorn, 90 of Massillon,
formerly of Noble County, died Thursday (March 4, 2004) at her home. She was born May 5, 1913, near Graysville to
Howard and Hulda Heddleston Piatt. She was a homemaker and a member of the
Canal Fulton Nazarene Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Betty Kindall and her
husband, Lemuel, of Massillon; four grandchildren, Gloria Browning and her
husband, David; Joyce Harris and her husband, Jim; Rhonda Carley and her
husband, Dana; and David Kindall and his wife, Jill; and 11
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Lawrence E. Henthorn, on
December 30, 1994; three brothers and three sisters.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Bauer-Turner Funeral
Home, 110 South Paul Street, Woodsfield, with Pastors Steve Cummings and Don
Gainer officiating. Burial is in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery near Graysville.
Friends will be received from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at
the funeral home.
Published in the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
George Bernard Miles Sr., 84
of Owensboro, died at 9:20 pm, Tuesday, Nov 23, 2004 at Owensboro Medical
Health System. He was born June 4, 1920 in Knottsville to William Ivo
Miles and Katie Dell Mattingly Miles and retired as a self-employed restuarant
owner and caterer who owned George's Diner. He retired as a salesman after
17 years at Sears, Roebuck & Co. and was an Army veteran of World War
II. He was member of St. Pius X Catholic Church and past president of
TPA. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening and raising pure breed
animals. He had a love of cooking and reading.
He was preceded in death by
four brothers, Joe, Willlie Ray, Ernest and Virgil Miles; two sister, Katie Lou
Bivins and Mytrle Geary; and a granson, Kevin Michael Miles.
Survivors include his wife
of 65 years, Anna Louise Miles, a son, George Jr;; six daughters, Brenda
Thompson, Martha Jennings, Georgia D. MIles, Suzanne Gomez, Katie
Royalty, and Christie Bender; 22 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
Services are at noon Saturday at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Visitation is from 2 to 8 pm today and from 9 to 11:30 am Saturday at Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home. Prayers will be said at 7 pm today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery with full military honors conducted by VFW Post No 696. The Rev. Richard Meredith will officiate. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Alzheimer's Association.
Source- Marietta
Times
Published- August
27, 2004
Ferne
L. Henthorn, 64, of Warren Chapel Road, Fleming, died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday
(August 26, 2004) at her home. She was
born Nov. 24, 1939, at Stanleyville, a daughter of the late Dale and Bernice
Grub Wagner. The family moved to the Pinehurst area and she attended Pinehurst
grade school and was a graduate of Marietta
High School with the class of 1957. She was a member
of the National Honor Society and the Girls Athletic Association. After her
graduation, she had been employed at the Harry Robinson Accounting Firm and was
later employed
at the B.F. Goodrich. She had also worked in the Sears-Roebuck Catalog
department and since 1987, had been employed as a switchboard operator at
Marietta Memorial Hospital. The family had owned and operated a dairy farm at
Fleming from 1963 to 1986.
She was elected the first fair queen at Washington County Fair in 1951. She had been a past 4-H adviser and was adviser for the 4-H Junior Leadership Program. She had been a member of the Ohio Child Conservation League; the Pinehurst Homemakers; the Farm Bureau Board; and was on the Improvement Committee of the Washington County Fair Board for several years. She was an active member of the Walnut Street Church of Christ in Belpre and the Women's Fellowship of the church. She was a member of the board of directors of Pioneer Ladies Civita Club in Marietta and was on the Farm Bureau Women's Committee. She had many hobbies, including sewing for her grandchildren, cooking, visiting the sick and elderly and working in her garden. She also enjoyed helping her family and friends with painting and paper hanging.
On April 26, 1958, she was married to Richard John Henthorn who survives
with her stepmother-in-law, Garnet Henthorn; three sons, Richard John
"Rick" Henthorn Jr. and his wife, Angie, of Marietta; Randall Jay
"Randy" Henthorn and his wife, Karen, of Fleming; and Rodney Henthorn and his wife, Mary Kate, of James
Island, S.C.; one daughter, Debra Parmiter of Marietta; 10 grandchildren; Hayley
Henthorn, Braden Henthorn, Zayne Parmiter, Tayler and Eli Parmiter, all of
Marietta; Austin Henthorn, Zachariah "Zack" Henthorn and Andrew
Henthorn, all of Fleming, and Marissa Henthorn and Ethan Henthorn, both of
James Island, S.C.
She is also survived by two sisters, Faye Patrick and her husband, Mike,
of St. Cloud, Fla., and Karen Cooksey and her husband, William, of Frazer,
Mich.; one brother, Alan Wagner and his wife, Kristine, of Little Elm, Texas;
several nephews, nieces and cousins; and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at
McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Don Seevers officiating. Interment
will be in Tunnel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m.
Saturday until the hour of the services. The family will be present to meet
friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.
After the services, there will be a dinner at the Lafayette Hotel for the
family and friends. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Washington County Fair Board Multipurpose
Building, 922 Front Street, Marietta, Ohio
45750
Bonam, Warren Bonam
Source--Canton Repository Canton, Ohio
Published--June 2004
Bonam, Warren E., age 80, of
East Canton, died Sunday, June 2004 afternoon in Mercy Medical Center following
a brief illness. Born in Woodsfield, Ohio, on March 19, 1924, son of the late
Albert and Myrtle (Cline) Bonam. An East Canton area resident for the past 48
years and a World War II Army veteran. He retired from the Timken Co. in 1989
after 28 years of service. Member of East Canton Church of God.
Preceded in death by three
brothers, Lawrence, Lloyd and Ralph.
Survived by his wife, Anna
M. (Mumaw) to whom he had been married 50 years; four sons and
daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Diane Bonam of Canton, Glenn and Cindy Bonam of
Massillon, Mark and Kathleen Bonam of North Canton, Dale Bonam of Canton; three
grandchildren and spouse, Jason Bonam of Canton, twin granddaughters, Kristy
(Daniel) Greer and Misty Bonam both of Canton; three great-grandchildren,
Gabriel Greer of Canton, Amya Cupples of Canton and Tyler Bonam of Canton; two
sisters, Hazel Mathews of Canton South and Alberta Saunier of Canton
South; sister-in-law, Katherine Bonam of Alliance. Funeral services will
be Thursday June 24, 2004 at 10 a.m. in the East Canton Church of God with
Pastor James Snyder officiating. Interment in Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may
call Wednesday 6-8 p.m. in the Myers-Kreighbaum-Sanders Funeral Home in East
Canton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the East Canton
Church of God, 201 East Nassau St., East Canton, Ohio 44730.
Dunlap, Twila Dunlap (nee--Cline)
Source--Canton Repository Canton, Ohio
Published--April 2004
Dunlap, Twila, age 91, of Carrollton, died Saturday
afternoon April 17, 2004 in Aultman Woodlawn after a courageous 4 month
illness. She was born October 15, 1912 in Jericho, Monroe Co., OH, daughter of
the late, August and Della Weddle Cline. She was a member of the Carrollton
Bible Chapel. She and her late husband, Lewis owned and operated Twin Valley
Campground from 1965 until retiring in 1980. She was a member of the Petersburg
Grange, Carrollton Senior Center and the Carroll Co. Historical Society. Twila
actively worked during the Algonquin Mill Festival and was well known for the
Quilts she assembled and quilted, many of which won ribbons and prizes at local
and state levels. Twila is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond
and Mary Dunlap of Carrollton, Eugene and Beverly Dunlap of Atwood Lake
Dellroy, Lynn and Ellen Dunlap of Carrollton; three daughters and sons-in-law,
Mona Maple of Carrollton, Annalea and Larry Becknell of Malvern, Della and
Archie Patrick of Willoughby Hills, OH; sisters, Edra Ring of Louisville; 15
grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Twila
was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, William Lewis Dunlap on May
25, 1991; three brothers, Lem, Burns and Rue Cline; and sister, Faye Johns; her
son-in-law, Robert Maple are also deceased. Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Sweeney-Dodds Funeral Home with Rev. James Mathews
officiating. Burial will follow in the Harlem Springs Cemetery. Friends may
call Monday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
Durant, Sarah Jane (nee--Dillon)
Source--Canton Repository Canton, Ohio
Published--March 6, 2004
Durant, Sarah Jane, age 80, of Navarre, Ohio, passed away
suddenly Thursday evening, March 4, 2004 at the home. Born in Monroe County,
Ohio, on February 9, 1924 she was the daughter of the late, Charles and
Christina Dillon. She had lived the greater portion of her life in the Canton
area and was a member of the Canton Baptist Temple. Besides her parents she was
preceded in death by her husband, Charles A. Durant; her daughter, Shirley J.
Durant; and six sisters and three brothers. Survivors include her daughter and
son-in-law, Sherill K. and Jerry Rowan of Navarre; two grandchildren and
spouses, Theresa and Keith Novelli of Navarre and Jacy and Vicki Rowan of
Canton; great-grandchildren, Jasmine, Jason, Jenna and Amanda; her brother and
sister-in-law, Charles and Irene Dillon of Canton; sister, Violet Bauer of
Canton; sisters-in-law, Mitzie Dillon, Wavelea Dillon and Nancy Behrendt; and
brother-in-law, Denzel Rinard; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services
will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in the Reed Funeral Home with Rev. Delaney
Young officiating. Burial will be in the Union Lawn Cemetery in Navarre.
Calling hours at the funeral home on Sunday evening 6-8 p.m.
Landefeld, Letha Elizabeth
Landefeld (nee--Garrett)
Source--Marietta Times Marietta, Ohio
Published--April 2004
WOODSFIELD - Letha Elizabeth Landefeld, 87, of
Fairground Road died Saturday, April 17, 2004 at the Monroe County Care
Center. She was born March 12, 1917, in Woodsfield to Charles and Jessie
Davis Garrett. She was a member of Woodsfield Church of Christ.
She is survived by four sisters, Eleanor Stegner of Woodsfield, Kathryn
Moore of Alledonia, Ohio, Anna Hinderlong of Woodsfield and Helen Bullock of
Mechanicsburg, Pa.; one brother, Fred Garrett of Wooster, Ohio; two stepsons,
David Landefeld and Dwayne Landefeld, both of Miltonsburg, Ohio; and one
stepdaughter, Patty Antonik of Bellaire, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Landefeld; her parents;
one brother, Wayne Garrett; and one stepson, Darrell Landefeld.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S.
Paul St., Woodsfield, with Minister Keith Jones officiating. Burial is in
Oaklawn Cemetery in Woodsfield. Friends will be received from 10 a.m. Wednesday
until the hour of the services at the funeral home.
Law, Violet E. Law (nee--Davis)
Source--Marietta Times Marietta, Ohio
Published--February 14, 2004
CALDWELL - Violet E. Law, 81, of Ohio 724, Caldwell, died
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004 at Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell. She was born December 14, 1922, in Jefferson
County, Ohio, to Roy and Olive Kimble Davis.
She is survived by one son, Adriane Law and his wife, Shelby, of
Lewisville; one daughter, Sherry Busino and her husband, William, of New
Jersey; four sisters, Marion Griffith of Toronto, Audry Davis of Carrolton,
Opal Thomas of East Liverpool and Louise Oxier of Toronto; four grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Dorothy Davis, Goldie
Davis and June Heath; two brothers, Eddie and Ted Davis; and one granddaughter,
Tammy.
Graveside services are at 1 p.m. Monday in Highland Cemetery in
Mount Pleasant, with Keith Jones officiating. Friends will be received from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S. Paul St.,
Woodsfield.
Stovall, Edna Stovall (nee-Christman)
Source--Forth Worth Star Telegram Fort Worth, Texas
Published--Thursday, January 29, 2004
Stovall, Edna Christmas, 98, a retired schoolteacher, died Sunday,
Jan. 25, 2004, at a Fort Worth hospice.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday in Blessing Colonial Chapel. Burial: Parkdale
Cemetery, Arlington, Texas. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Blessing Funeral
Home.
MEMORIALS: If so
desired, the family appreciates any donations to a charity of choice in Edna's
name. Edna was born in Woodsfield, Ohio,
on April 22, 1905, the daughter of Charles and Christina Christman and the
middle child of six sisters and one brother. The family moved to Arlington in
1916. She graduated from Arlington High School in 1923 and went on to receive
an associate degree at NTAC, bachelor of science from Texas Tech and master's
from Colorado State College. She taught for 40 years in public school systems
in Colorado and Texas.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Mabel Decker of Keene; nieces, Linda Rhinehart of Austin,
Helen McKoewn and Mary Jane Ransom of Boulder, Colo., and Judy Sanderson of
Burleson; nephews, Gilbert "Chris" Christman of San Antonio, Rod
Wilson of Alvarado and David Wilson of Arlington; 23 great-nieces and nephews;
28 great-great nieces and nephews; and several great-great-great-nieces and
nephews. Blessing Funeral Home,
Mansfield, TX<PHONE_NUMBER>
Matz, Timothy L. Matz
Source--Wooster Daily Record Wooster, Ohio
Published--May 17, 2004
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA-- Timothy L. "Tim" Matz, 49, of
Roanoke, Virginia , and formerly of London and Orville, passed away
unexpectedly, Friday, May 14, 2004.
He was born December 11, 1954, in Orville, the son of
Wilfred and Dortha Matz.
He was an employee of Advance Auto Parts in Corporate
Logistics and was a former employee of Volvo in Greensboro, N.C. He was a
former Cub Master of Pack 102 in London. He attended the Cloverdale Church of
the Brethern. He was an avid golfer and Nascar fan.
Surviving are his wife, Jacqueline Brenner Matz, whom he
married July 20, 1985; sons Dylan A. and Logan A.; parents, Wilfred and Dorotha
Matz of Dalton; a brother, Don (Fran) Matz of Dalton; sisters, Linda (Donis)
Kirk of Orville and Carol (Blaine) Immel of Wooster; aunts,uncles,nieces amd
nephews and his loving dog, Max.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents,
Lawrence and Elia Kahrig, paternal grandparents, Harry and Clara Matz and his
father-in-law and mother-in-law, Donald and June Brenner.
The family will receive friends Monday, May 17 from 7--9 p.m. at
Oakey's East Chapel, 5188 Cloverdale Road, Roanoke, Virginia 24019.
Funeral services will be held at the McIntire, Davis & Greene
Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster, May 19 at 1 p.m. with the family
receiving friends one-half hour prior to the services. Burial will follow in Wooster Cemetery. In
lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Road Mountain Rescue
Squad.
William C. Howell, 67, of Zephyrhills, Florida, died Thursday, April 15, 2004 in the East Pasco Hospice Care Center in Dade City. He was born in Michigan, on July 31, 1936, the son of the late Clifford and Velma Piatt Howell. He resided in Bucyrus and Mount Gilead prior to moving to Florida 35 years ago. He had worked for Huber Warco in Bucyrus and Marion and as a carpenter while in Florida. William enjoyed camping, fishing and playing dominos and checkers. He is survived by his wife Martha J. Lewis Howell, whom he married March 2, 1984; three sons Rick Howell, Robert (Charlotte) Howell all of Mount Gilead, Ohio, and Steve (Robin) Howell of Dade City, Florida; a daughter Trudy (Steve) Damron of Cardington, Ohio; two step-sons Tommy Champion of England, and Tracy (Jackie) Champion of Zephyrhills, Florida; 16 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; a brother Ray (Drew) Howell of Zephyrhills, Florida; and three sisters Pauline Cline and Helen (Paul) Kenny all of Woodsville, Ohio and Sue (Tom) Smith of Bucyrus, Ohio. He was also preceded in death by a son Bill Howell, a daughter-in-law Charmaine Howell, two sisters Doris Griffith and Thelma J. Hass, a step-brother Bill Clark, a step-sister Belva Rucker, and his step-father George Clark. Dr. Dennis Schultz will conduct a memorial service on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Snyder Funeral Home in Mount Gilead. Friends may call Monday evening after 6 p.m. Burial will follow in Rivercliff Cemetery in Mount Gilead. Memorial contributions can be made to his family in care of the funeral home.
Showalter, Mildred L. Showalter nee Hayes
Source--Newsclipping
Mildred L. Showalter, age 92, of Cambridge, died Wednesday
morning April 28, 2004 at her home. She was born December 10, 1911 in Belmont
County, the daughter of the late Charles and Bessie Hayes. She was a retired
Nurses Aide at Cambridge State Hospital and worked for Universal Pottery and
Oxford Tile Companies, both of Cambridge. She was a member of Salt Fork Baptist
Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Showalter in
1973, 3 daughters; Sandra Showalter, Janet Larrick and Shirley Hayes. Also by 4
brothers: Charles, Bernard, Thomas and Everett Hayes.
She is survived by 2 daughters; Bonnie L. Fairchild of Cambridge
and Sharlene and Stanley Grimes of Old Washington. 7 grandchildren: Ronnis
Shipe, Danny Fairchild, Larry Hayes, Darla Kahrig, Shelly Long, Becky Larrick
and Amy Brown.
Calling hours will be Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Bundy Law
Funeral Home where services will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Bob
Merritt officiating.
Burial will be at Sunset View Cemetery in Londonderry, Ohio.
Source: Lincoln [Nebraska]
Journal Star; 27 Sep 2004
MALCOLM---Mercedes
Annette Schell, 62, Malcolm, died Sunday (9/26/04) in Lincoln. Born, Shubert (10/18/41), to Eugene and Olive
(Weddle) Allemand. Retired personnel
manager with Ace Hardware. Member: First Christian Church; American Quarterhorse
Association; American Paint and Hardware.
She was a much-loved mother, sister and friend. She was a very giving and special grandmother
and great-grandmother. She loved horses,
dancing, snowmobiling and traveling. She
was a former dance teacher at Arthur Murray in Lincoln and a teacher's aide and
preschool grandma at Arnold Elementary School.
Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, Keith and Lisa Schell,
Davey; daughter; Fanchon Schell, Malcolm; sisters, brothers-in-law, Audree and
Roger Boveia, Crystal and Larry McCarthy, all of Lincoln; grandchildren,
Alicia, Shawna, Benjamin, Jacob, Matthew; great-grandson, Dekin; close friend,
Joanie Clemens, Omaha; nieces; and nephews; always and forever Ray Schell. Preceded in death by parents, Eugene and
Olive, daughter, Brenda Annette; sisters, Cecile, Abbie and Leonnise.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245
N. 27th St. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Prairie Union Cemetery,
Shubert; Visitation: 2-8 p.m. Wednesday,
with family greeting friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, 8a.m. until services, funeral
home.** Memorials: American Cancer Society; Condolences may be sent online at
www.MetcalfFH.com.
**Submitter's Note: This is
copied word-for-word from the newspaper clipping but the times seem
confliciting.
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Survived by two sons and one
daughter, William "Bill" (Barbara) Hogue Jr. of Croton. Dick
(Sue Ellen) Hogue of Croton, Beverly (Eddie) Payne of Johnstown, eight
grandchildren, fourteen greatgrandghildren.
Preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Warner Hogue, one daughter, Bonnie Jean Hogue, and one sister, Edna Hogue Wiles.
Family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM Friday, Feb 4th, 2005 at Crouase-Kauber-Sammons Funeral Home, 225 N. Main St. Johnstown. In leau of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Croton United Methodist Church or Hospice of Central Ohio.
Mildred
Lucy Leach nee Slembosky
Source: Cambridge [OHIO]
Jeffersonian, 9 February 2005
Services
will be 2 P.M. Friday at Thorn-Black Funeral Home, Quaker City, for Mildred
Lucy Leach, 82, of Cambridge, who died Tuesday (Feb. 8, 2005) at Genesis-Good
Samaritan Hospital, Zanesville. The
Rev. Carol Touvell will officiate. Burial will follow in Friends Cemetery,
Quaker City. Friends may call from 7 to 9
P.M. Thursday at the funeral home. She
was born Nov. 7, 1922, in Jefferson County, daughter of the late George
Slembosky and Jessie Blackhill Slembosky. Mrs.
Leach was a homemaker and a Protestant by faith. She loved to attend the Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center and
play bingo at the Old Washington Fire House. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Roy E. Leach; four brothers, Albert, Ed,
Louie and Clarence Slembosky; and a sister, Alice Slembosky. She leaves a daughter, Carolyn (Steve)
Chandler of Navarre; two sons, Stanley Leach and John (Lynn) Leach, both of
Cambridge; two sisters, Cathy DePauli and Jenny Krause, both of Akron; a
brother, Mitch Slembosky of Sarahsville; seven grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Guernsey County Senior Center, 1022 Carlisle
Ave., Cambridge Ohio 43725.
Francis "Bill"
Hupp, 50, 6 Terrace Drive, Ashland,
died early Saturday morning, Feb. 12, 2005, at Samaritan Hospital Following
a short Illness. He was born Jan.19, 1955, in Barnesville, the son of
Francis Henry and Alice Marie Estadt Hupp.He had been a resident of Ashland most of his life. He was employed at
F.E. Myers Co. as a molder in the
foundry department for 25 years, and he was a long time memeber of the Ashland
Eagles Lodge. He is survived by his
daughter, Niki Hupp, and his mother Alice M. Hupp, both of Ashland; two sisters
and one brother-in -law, Judy Ann and Larry Fraley of Mansfield, and Shirley
Whyel of Ashland; one brother, James Hupp Of Ashland. His father and
brother Raymond Paul Hupp, preceded him
in death. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005, in
Denbow-Primm-Kemery Funeral Home with the Rev. James Cassidy officiating.
Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.
15, 2005, at the funeral home.The Ashland Eagles Lodge will conduct memorial
services 8 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 15, 2005 at
the funeral home. (T-G 02/14/05)
MONROE, Ga. - Cynthia Winfrey , 51, Monroe, Ga., died March 29, 2005.
She was born Dec. 22, 1953, in Ashland County, and was the daughter of Thelma Highman Mullet and Charles Mullet.
 Saturday, April 2, 2005, at the Chapel of
Meadows
Funeral Home with the Rev. David Foil
officiating. Interment will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery in Roswell Ga.
Visition
will be 5 to 9 p.m. today, April 1, 2005, at
Meadows Funeral Home in Monroe Ga. Meadows Funeral Home Inc. was in charge
of arrangements. (T-G 04/01/05)
WOODSFIELD - Rosalie Jane Cline, 66, 38000
Wolf Penn Road, Woodsfield and formerly of the Ashalnd Area,died 8:25 a.m.
Friday, March 18, 2005, at the Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilition Center
Woodsfield.
She was born Aug. 12, 1938, in Paden City,
W.Va., the daughter of Dorothy Mikes Paden of New Martinsville,W.Va. who
survives and Ralph Paden. She was a homemaker and an associate of Watters
Funeral Home, Woodsfield, and Brubach-Watters Funeral Home, Summerfield. She
also was a member of Richfork Church of Christ near Woodsfield. In addition to
her mother she is survived by three daughters , Lisa (Dan) Robertson of
Lewisville, Joy (Bruce) Watters of Woodsfield
and Jan (Tommy) Lemon of
Holmesville; three sisters , Barbara
Probst, Joyce Wise and Linda Price, all of
New Martinsville,W.Va.; and five grandchildren. In addition to her father, she was preceded
in death by her husband, Kenneth D. Cline Jan. 25, 2004. Services took place
Tuesday March 22, 2005. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery in Woodsfield. Watters
Funeral Home in Woodsfield handeled the arrangements.
Source: Wheeling Intelligencer,
Wheeling, West Virginia; Sunday, 24
April 2005
CARPENTER, Paul V.,
73, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Bellaire, Ohio, died Saturday, April 23,
2005 in Columbus.
Paul was born April 27, 1931 in Monroe County, a son of the late Milroy
and Victoria Carpenter.
He was a retired
employee with 30 years service at Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel's Martins Ferry
Plant. He was a member of South Bellaire United Methodist Church; an avid
Bellaire Big Reds fan; and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
In addition to his
parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Ann Dalrymple Carpenter in
1991; and a brother, Bernard Carpenter.
Surviving are two sons,
Paul (Beth) Carpenter Jr. of Bellaire and Ken (Suzanne) Carpenter of Columbus;
a daughter, Paula (Victor) Arango of Florida; and six grandchildren, Brian
Carpenter, Cody and Logan Carpenter, Jake, Alex and Alina Arango.
Family and friends will
be received Sunday from 4-8 p.m. at the Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Homes and
Crematory, 441 Thirty-seventh Street, Bellaire, where funeral services will be
held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2005 with the Rev. James Hoff officiating.
Interment in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove, Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the Bellaire High School Athletic Foundation, 3517 Guernsey Street, Bellaire,
Ohio 43906.
Online condolences may
be expressed to the family at www.altmeyer.com.
Lena Lee Goon, 81, of
Ashland died at her residence Wednesday morning, April 27, 2005, very unexpectedly.
She was born in Woodsfield, July 31, 1923,
the daughter of James F. and Clara Windland
Norris. She was a resident of Ashland most her life. Mrs. Goon was the
former matron and co-superintendent of the Ashland County Children's Home and
Juvenile Detention Center for 12 years.
She was a member of the 69th Infantry Division Auxiliary of the U.S. Army and a
member of Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church.
On Jan. 24, 1942,she was
married to Clarence C." Mike"
Goon, who survives her. They had been married for 63 years and four
months. She also is survived by two
daughters and sons-in- law, Karen and Dan Hyatt of Ashland and Janice and
Robert Curry Sr. of Middleburg Fla; and three sons and daughters- law, Larry
and Norma Goon of Ashland, Michael and Lisa Goon of Mansfield and Jeff and
Connie Goon of Middleburg, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren and 5
great-great grandchildren. Her parents, three sisters and five brothers
preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be
1:30 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2005, in Denbow-Primm-Kemery Funeral Home of Ashland,
with lay pastor David Lewis and the Rev. Edward O. Hale officiating. Burial
will be in Ashland County Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday evening May 1,
2005 at the funeral home. (T-G 04/28/05)
Source: The Lincoln Journal
& Star [Lincoln, Neb.]; 10 Apr 2005
Eva Schell, 96, Loveland,
Colo., died Saturday (4/9/05). Born,
Firth.
Survivors: daughters,
Eldona Hughes, Loveland, Carolyn Beach, Pagosa Springs, Colo.; son, Dennis,
Sterling, Alaska; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one
great-grandchild.* Preceded in death by
husband Eldon.
Services: 1 p.m.,
Friday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Lincoln
Memorial Park. Visitation: 11 a.m.-9
p.m. today, 9a.m. until services, funeral home.
Memorials: Sierrra Vista
Healthcare Center, Loveland.
*Submitter s Note: This should probably be one
great-great-grandchild.
Rita Ann Steele Braverman,
59, lost her battle with cancer and went to her Lord May 14, 2005. A celebration of the life of Rita will be
Thursday, May 19 at 10:30 A.M .at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church with Rev. Joe
Clifford and Helen Skillern officiating. Following the service, a reception for family
and friends will be held at the church.
Cremation has taken place.
Beloved wife of Bernard
Braverman and daughter of the late Glenn and Mabel Steele, Rita was born July
29, 1945 in Woodsfield, Ohio. Self employed in the wholesale furniture
industry, Rita was president of Barrington-Steele. As a member of Alpharetta Presbyterian
church, Rita had served as a deacon, was a member of Esther Circle and was
working on the interior design of the foyer in the new church building. She is
survived by her husband, Bernie, two step-daughters, Cary Sparks of Mill
Valley, CA and Alice Braverman Kafer, Seattle, WA; her sisters, Mrs. Norma
Eells, of St. Clairsville, OH, Mrs. Glenna Joy Graham of Wooster, OH, and Jan
Pember of Beaumont, TX; her brothers-in-law, Gary Graham and John Pember.
She leaves behind two
grandchildren, Bryn Sparks and Finnley Wren Kafir; five nieces, Tamara, Gina,
Julie, Jodi and three nephews, Mark, Gary Glenn and Craig; three great nieces
and three great nephews; numerous cousins and a host of dear friends. A memorial service will be held July 29 in
Woodsfield for her family and friends in Ohio. Her journey on earth was a
blessing to all who met her. for nothing loved is ever lost--and she was
loved so much. (E. Brenneman)
Donations
may be made to: Alpharetta
Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St, Alpharetta ,GA 30004 or to Hospice Atlanta
Center, 1244 Park Vista Drive. Atlanta, Ga 30319
Source--Monroe County
Beacon Woodsfield, Ohio Published: May 19, 2005
Morris, Lester Freeman, 79, 42128 West Union
Road, Sardis, Antioch Community, died May 13, 2005 at Woodsfield Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center, Woodsfield. He was born near Calais, March 28, 1926, a
son of Dory and Alda May Wickham Morris. He was a retired school bus driver and
a protestant by faith. Surviving are three daughters, Ethel Morris and Missy
Morris, both of the home, Jeannie (Tim) Rodgers, of Massillon; two sisters,
Gladys Salisbury, of Sardis ; Mary Riggs, of New Matamoras; four
grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by his wife, Dora L. Belford Morris on August 28, 1995; three
sisters, Beulah Crawford, Grace Henthorn, Ellen Nolen; two brothers, Clyde
Morris and Chester Morris. Friends were recieved at Watters Funeral Home, May
16, where services were held May 17, with Sam Bartug officiating. Burial followed
in Locust Grove Cemetery, Sardis.
Source--Medina
Gazette Medina, Ohio, Published--May 21, 2005
Lendon, Larry L., 57, of Seville, formerly of
Orrville, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2005 in Medina. He was born in
Wadsworth and was a lifetime resident of Medina and Wayne Counties. Mr. Lendon
was employed at Plastipak in Medina. He enjoyed antique cars and working in the
outdoors. His grandchildren were the love of his life. Mr. Lendon served in the
Army.
He is survived by his wife
of 37 years, Corlene, of Seville; daughters , Michelle "Micky"
(Matthew) Seiler, and Nichole "Niki" (fiance-Jason Ogg) Lendon, both
of Orville; son, Michael of Dalton, Ohio; brothers, Bob (Linda) of Sterling and
John (Judy) of Dalton, Ohio ; sister, Dorothy (Randy) Wilson of Gnadenhutten,
Ohio; grandchildren, Cory and Cody Seiler, Kayla Lendon, and Austen, Colton and
Nikyla Ogg; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, Tom and Doris Lendon; sister, Judy Rogers; and grandmother, Irene
Lendon. Service: 12:30 p.m. at Armstrong-Waite Funeral Home, 25 Pleasant Street
(State Route 3), Seville. Pastor James McComas will officiate. Burial : Ohio
Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman. Visiting hours: 6 to 9 p.m.
Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral
home to help with expenses.
( Note--Omitted from this
obituary are a brother, Thomas K. (Ada) and children Jennifer and Tom Lendon )
Source: Cambridge [Ohio]
Jeffersonian; Monday, 23 May 2005
BARNESVILLE---James P.
Carpenter, 78, of Barnesville, died Saturday (May 21, 2005) at The Ohio State
University Medical Center, Columbus.
He was born Jan. 16, 1927,
in Noble County, son of the late Calvin and Pearl (Starr) Carpenter.
Mr. Carpenter was a U.S.
Army veteran, having served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a
retired auto body repairman.
He was a member of Main
Street United Methodist Church, VFW Post 2792 and Batesville Legion.
He was preceded in death
by two brothers, Wes and Ellis Carpenter; and three sisters, Norma Lee
Stephens, Eleanor Carpenter and Edith Stephens.
He leaves two sons,
Bruce (Donna) Carpenter of Calais and Kim Carpenter of Barnesville; a daughter,
Brenda Carpenter of Canal Winchester; a brother, Lawrence Carpenter of Lebanon,
Pa.; a sister, Lucille Huntsman of Barnesville; and three grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2
to 4 Wednesday at Campbell-Plumly-Wilburn Funeral Home, Barnesville, where
military services will follow at 4 P.M. under the direction of Belmont County