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1983
Anderson, Cars A. Anderson
Source: Monroe Co., or
Marietta [Ohio] newspaper; 14 Apr 1983
GRAYSVILLE--Cars Alexander Anderson,
84, of Route 1 died Wednesday afternoon in his home.
He was born June 20, 1898, in Monroe
County to Charles and Hannah Sloan Anderson.
He was a retired farmer and oil field worker and was a member of the
Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Myra Morris
Anderson, of the home; a son, Willis of Graysville; two daughters, Mrs. Ray
(Rosalie) Coss and Mrs. Fred (Ruth) Woodyard, both of Zanesville; a brother, Luther of
Graysville; four sisters, Mrs. Lila Rinard and Mrs.
Nellie Rinard, both of Graysville, Mrs. Arlie
(Nettie) Martin of Sycamore Valley and Georgia Anderson of Zanesville; eight
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at the
Bauer-Turner Funeral Home at Woodsfield from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 9
p.m. Friday. The body will be taken to
the Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ at Graysville Rt. 1at noon Saturday where
funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Baker, Grace M. Baker, nee Jacobs
Source: The Ashland [Ohio] Times Gazette; Monday, 10
Jan 1983
Services for Grace M. Baker will be held
at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Gilbert Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Knute Larson officiating.
Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today
at the funeral home.
Mrs. Baker was born Feb. 6, 1894, in
Ashland County. She was the daughter of
Melvin D. and W. Lorena Mason Jacobs.
Mrs. Baker, 88, of 1011 County Road
1175, RD 3, Ashland, died Saturday at Woodlawn Nursing Home, Mansfield.
She had resided in Ashland County most
of her life and was a member of Grace Brethren Church.
Survivors include two sons, Lyle of
Ashland and the Rev. W. Wayne Baker of Winona Lake, Ind.; 17 grandchildren and
33 great-grandchildren.
She was married July 16, 1912 to George
Wilbur* Baker, who preceded her in death Jan. 7, 1976.
She was also preceded in death by two
daughters and one son.
*Submitter’s Note:
On the photographed record of his birth on MONROE COUNTY, OHIO, BIRTHS, CD 3, p
10, the middle name is recorded as WILLIS.
Bauman, Nellie Bauman, nee Bertschy
Source: The Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio; 9
Dec 1983
Sympathy is extended to the family of
Mrs. Nellie Bauman who died at the Wetzel County Hospital Saturday. All who knew her also mourn the loss of a
good friend and neighbor. Mrs. Bauman
had been an active member of the St. John's UMC for many years. When services were no longer held there, she transfered [sic] her membership and loyalty to the Zion UCC
and she was active in the services, Sunday School and Women's Guild.
Bowersock, Mary E. Bowersock,
nee Mendenhall
Source: The Bay City [Michigan] Times; Tuesday, July
5, 1983
Bowersock, Mary E.
(Formerly of Bay City)
Mrs. Bowersock
passed away following a lingering illness, Monday evening, July 4, 1983 at Bay
Medical Care Facility, age 80 years. She
was born July 25, 1902 in Pine Ridge, Ohio and has resided in Bay City since
1939. She was a member of First Baptist
Church and retired from the former Mercy Hospital. Her husband Elmer, predeceased her on
December 27, 1970. Surviving her are two
sons: John R. Bowersock
of Sterling, Mich. and Stanley Bowersock of Bay City;
seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; two sisters: Mrs. Marie Krikbride
of Elyria, Ohio, and Mrs. Edna Mendenhall of Detroit; and her nieces and
nephews. Funeral services will take
place at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 1983 at Gephart
Funeral Home, Inc. Officiating will be
Rev. Robert M. Biddison and interment will be in
Floral Gardens Cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home when the family will be present Tuesday from 7:00 to
9:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Source: The Marietta [Ohio] Times;17 Sep 1983
Charles A. Boyd, 59, of Reno died at 4
p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Hospital at Parkersburg following an extended
illness.
He was born Sept. 19, 1923, in Marietta
to the late Harrison L. Boyd and Edna Dye Boyd Buell. He had been employed at Hendershot's Marathon
Service Station for 10 years. He was a
member of the Buckeye Sheriff's Association, the Seventh Day Adventist Church,
and a former member of the Reno Volunteer Fire Department and the Veteran of
Foreign Wars. He had served with the
Military Police during World War II.
He is survived by one brother, George
Boyd of Marietta; three nieces, three great nephews and four great nieces.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m.
Monday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home with Arnold Kramer officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park
with military rites at the grave.
Friends may call at the funeral home from this afternoon until the hour
of the services.
Bramhall,
Opal Bramhall, nee Simmons
Source: The Lebanon [Missouri] Daily Record; 22 Mar
1983
Services for Opal Bramhall, 77, of
Kansas City, formerly of Lebanon, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Pitts Chapel at
Bolivar, with the Reverend Peter Dominguez officiating.
Mrs. Bramhall died Saturday night in
Research Hospital, Kansas City. She was
retired from National Bell and Hess Corp.
Surviving are an aunt and several
cousins.
The family will be at the funeral home
from 7-9 tonight.
Source: The Denver [Colorado] Post; Tuesday, 25 Jan
1983
Services for Robert Alvin Briggs,
Denver, were Monday at Westminster United Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Crown Hill.
Briggs, 73, died Thursday at
Presbyterian Medical Center.
He was born Jan. 23, 1909, in Greeley,
and was reared and educated there. His
first wife, the form Leta Eidson,
died in 1954. In 1966 he was married to
Lettie Gregory Cooke in Denver. Briggs
was employed by Morey Mercantile Co. and National Jewish Hospital. After his retirement in 1977 he was a
volunteer at the Arthritis Craft Shop where he taught chair caning. He enjoyed gardening and fishing. He was a member of the International Union of
Operating Engineers Local No. 1.
He is survived by his wife; six
daughters, Arlene Weaver, Texas, Dorothy Jackson, Hotchkiss, Ruth Schubert,
Georgia, Mary Ann Straw, San Jose, Calif., and Elsie Elliott and Evelyn Harvey,
both of Westminster; two sons, Robert A. Jr., Westminster, and Albert,
Littleton; five stepdaughters, Betty Cudsworth, Estes
Park, Leona VanCleef, Castle Rock, Myra Pearson,
Kansas, Marlene Cialone, New Jersey, and Diane Burkland, Denver; four brothers, Ray, Arizona, Clarence,
Greeley, Lloyd, Monterey, Calif., and George, Casper, Wyo.; three sisters,
Virginia Lantz, Greeley, Opal Briggs, Los Angeles, and Faye Henneck,
Greeley; 44 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the
Westminster United Presbyterian Church, West 74th Avenue and Osceola Street,
Westminster, 80030.
Source: Published in The Times Leader, April 1, 1983.
Submitted by P Frichtl
George Alfred Brown, 74, of
Barrister St., Belmont, died Thursday at his home. He was born Oct. 10, 1908 at Klee, a son of
the late Ben and Myrtle Cook Brown. He
was a retired employee of Nickles Bakery, Martins
Ferry, and a member of the Church of Christ at Belmont.
He was preceded in death by
his first wife, Martha Funkhouser Brown in 1953, his
second wife, Ruth Pratt Brown in 1981 and a brother Harley.
Surviving are three sons,
Wayne of Port Huron, Mich., Joseph of Red Bluff Calif., and Franklin of
Bridgeport; two daughters, Mrs. Nancy (Darby) Landers and Mrs. Betty (George)
Redpath, both of Bellaire; a stepson, Jerold West of Rittman; a stepdaughter,
Mrs. Donna Parker of Cambridge; a brother, Walter of Prosser, Wash.; two
sisters, Mrs. Ann Funkhouser of Belmont, and Mrs.
Nettie Klee of Bellaire; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at
the Walter C. Bauknecht and Son Funeral Home, Bellaire after 7 p.m. Saturday
and all day Sunday. Final arrangements
are incomplete.
Brown, Homer Brown
Homer Brown, 93, 306 South
Lincoln Ave.,Barnesville, died in Barnesville
Hospital
He was preceded in death by
his wife Stella; one son, Charles, five brothers and three sisters.
Surviving are one son, Harry,
of Columbus; two daughters, Mrs. Vernon (Josephine) Davis and Mrs. Robert
(Virginia) McCabe, both of Barnesville; one sister, Mrs. Versa Leach,
Barnesville; four grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren.
Services were held from the
Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home Saturday at 3 p.m.
Burial was made in the Crestview Cemetery.
Brown, Laura Dean Brown, nee Denbow
Source: The Times Recorder, (Zanesville, Ohio); Monday,
7 Mar 1983
Mrs. Laura Dean Brown, 80, of 1612
Bennett Ave., died Saturday, March 5, at Bethesda Hospital following a long
illness.
She was born Oct. 24, 1902, in
Lewisville, a daughter of Sinclair and Jane Laffaree*
Denbow.
An area resident for most of her life,
she was a member of the South Zanesville Church of the Nazarene.
She is survived by her husband James V.
Brown, whom she married June 1, 1941; two nieces, Mrs. Clinton (Hazel) Snyder
of 1810 Lawhead Lane and Mrs. Robert (Jane) Wessling of Mansfield and a nephew, Harold Metzger of
Birmingham, Ala.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. today and Tuesday at the Bolin Funeral Home, where final arrangements are
incomplete.
**Submitter's Note: On the Ohio, Births and Christenings Index,
1774-1973, her mother was listed as Louisa Jane Laffere. Many other
residents of the area spell the name as Lafferre.
Source: The Daily Iberian, (New Iberia, Louisiana);
Friday, 28 Jan 1983
Funeral services will be conducted for
Robert C. Brown, 63, at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the Evangeline Funeral Home
Chapel with Deacon A. A. Woodburn officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Brown died Thursday at 4:15 p.m. in a
local hospital. He was an insurance
agent for National Life and Accident Insurance Co. and a veteran of World War
II having served in the U.S. Army.
He was a native of Greenwich, Ohio and
a resident of New Iberia at the time of his death.
Brown was the husband of Rosemary Gary Brown
of New Iberia, and the son of the late Charles D. Brown and the late Edna Mae
Cronin.
He is survived by two sons and two
daughters: Robert C. Brown Jr., Gary D. Brown, Mrs. Allen (Dawn) Bourque and Linda
Brown Pourciau all of New Iberia.
Also surviving are nine grandchildren.
A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.
today in the funeral home chapel. By
request of the family, the funeral home will close today at 10 p.m. and reopen
at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
The Evangeline Funeral Home of New
Iberia is in charge of arrangements.
Source: The Ravenna [Ohio] Record Courier; 17 Oct
1983
William E. (Bill) Brown, 42, of 6382
Hill St., Ravenna, died early today at Robinson Memorial Hospital following a
lengthy illness.
Born March 1, 1941 in Noble County, Mr.
Brown lived in the Ravenna area most of his life. He had been employed in Mantua as a machinist
for the Eaton Corp. He was a member of
Black Horse Baptist Church and the Ravenna Moose Club 1234.
Surviving are his wife, Ramona;
daughters, Sherry and Lori, and son, William, all at home; parents, Lester and
Freda Brown of Ravenna; sister, Debra of Ravenna; brothers, James and Larry of
Kent, and Carl, John, Roger and Michael, all of Ravenna.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 6
to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel.
Services will be a 11 a.m. at * funeral
home, with the Rev. Lorren Roberts officiating. Burial * be in Grandview Memorial Park.
*Submitter's Note: It sounds as though the words "the"
and "will" might have been
omitted from this sentence, but this is the way it was written.
Buettgenbach, Robert Buettgenbach
Source: Wichita (KS) Eagle/Beacon; Friday, 3 June 1983
AUGUSTA (KS) – Robert Buettgenbach, 58, Beech test pilot, died Sunday of injuries
suffered in a plane crash. Service 2:30 p.m. Monday, Christ Lutheran Church,
Augusta.
Survivors: wife, LaVonne;
daughter Teresa at home; brothers, Ralph of Wichita, Richard of Concord, Mich.;
sisters, Ruth Stansfield of Minneapolis, Mae Kennedy of Martell, Neb., Gladys Ketterer of Wichita; mother, Clara of Martell.
Memorial has been established with
Bob Buettgenbach Fund for Aviation Scholarship, Forth
National Bank. Dunsford Funeral Home, Augusta.
Source: The Steubenville [Ohio] Herald-Star; 11 Sep
1983
FOLLANSBEE -- Robert R. Burch Sr., 63, of May Road, Follansbee,
died Saturday at St. John Medical Center.
He was an employee of Titanium Metals
Corp. of Toronto until his retirement, a member of the Hooverson
Heights Fire Department and a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army
Air Corp. He was a member of St. Johns
Road Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Martha Gregory
Burch; his mother, Bessie Ann Dillon Burch of Follansbee; one son, Robert Burch
Jr., at home; five daughters, Mrs. James (Terry) Mantos
of Bloomingdale, Mrs. Patsy (Dianne) Pepe Jr. of Louise, W. Va., Donna Burch of
Columbiana, S.C., Beverly Martin of Follansbee and Mrs. Robert (Roberta) Fowler
of West Liberty; one brother, Charles F. of Follansbee; and six grandchildren.
He was born Nov. 17, 1919, in
Cleveland. He was preceded in death by
his father, Joseph R. Burch.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
today and Monday at the James Funeral Home; services there at 1 p.m. Tuesday;
the Rev. John Hayes and the Rev. Paul Bailey; St. John Cemetery.
Carpenter, Harriet Carpenter - nee Leach
Source: newspaper clipping; May, 1983
Mrs. Harriet Leach Carpenter, 79, of
518 Logan St., Dennison, died at Twin City Hospital emergency room at 4:18 A.M.
today (May 18, 1983). She had been ill six months.
She was born in Calais, Monroe County,
on Aug. 22, 1903, a daughter of the late Samuel and Angie Carpenter Leach. She
was married Nov. 12, 1924 to Otto Carpenter who died April 2, 1948.
She leaves six sons, Clayton J. of Port
Washington, William R. and Thomas, both of Uhrichsville and Leonard, Junior and
Dennis, all of the home; four daughters, Mrs. Beulah Henry of Uhrichsville,
Mrs. Robert (Wilma) Briggs of New Philadelphia; Mrs. Wanda Miller of Coshocton
and Miss Linda Carpenter of the home; one brother Arch Leach of Calais; two
sisters, Mrs. Kate Euclid* and Mrs. Jennie Mansel,*
both of Zanesville; 23 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Six brothers
and one sister are deceased.
Services will be Friday at 11 A.M. at
R. K. Lindsey Funeral Home, Dennison, with the Rev. A. J. Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in Calais Cemetery. Calling hours will be Thursday from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 P.M.
*Submitter’s Note: Kate
was married to Euclid Floyd, and Jennie
had been married to Mansel Flood.
Carpenter,
Joseph L. Carpenter
Source: Cambridge [Ohio] Jeffersonian; Monday, 10 January 1983
WEST LAFAYETTE--Joseph L. Carpenter, 92, of East Fourth Street, West Lafaytte, died at Coshocton County Memorial Hospital
Sunday (Jan. 9, 1983) at 11:15 a.m. following an extended illness.
He was born in
Monroe County, a son of Daniel and Mary
Pierce Carpenter. He was a farmer all
his life in Monroe County and was a member of Summerfield Church of Christ.
He leaves his
wife, Louisa Hannahs
Carpenter who he married Nov. 22,
1913; one son Elvin Carpenter of
West Lafayette; one daughter Gene (Ada) Freetag of West Lafayette;
one sister Goldie Carpenter of Batesville; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson. Two brothers and two sisters are deceased.
Services will be
Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Given-Dawson Funeral Home,
West Lafayette, with the Rev.
Edward McGuiggan officiating. Burial will be in Fairfield Cemetery, West Lafayette. Calling hours at the funeral home will be 7
to 9 p.m. today and until services Tuesday.
Source: The Cambridge [Ohio] Jeffersonian; Tuesday, 5
July 1983
WEST
LAYFAYETTE – A massive rescue operation involving workers from
Tuscarawas, Coshocton and Holmes counties recovered the body of a 20 year-old Sarahsville man from the Tuscarawas River here Sunday
morning.
Coshocton County Sheriff's officials
said the body of Bradley Casey was recovered by divers at 9:30 A.M. in 10 to 12
feet of water.
Rescue operations began at 1:34 A.M.
when Casey's cousin, Richard Bates of West Lafayette, called the sheriff's
department to report a possible drowning.
Bates and Casey were reportedly working
a trout line in the river when their boat capsized. Bates told authorities he was able to swim to
shore and call for help.
Dr. Donald G. Warren, Coshocton County
coroner, was at the scene and ruled the drowning accidental.
Mr. Casey was born Nov. 1, 1962 in
Cambridge, son of Charlotte Casey Brumage and the
late Rex Casey.
A Shenandoah High School and Nashville
Auto Diesel College graduate, he was a member of Pleasant Hill Community Church
and Caldwell Eagles Aerie 2952.
In addition to his mother, he leaves
his step-father, Harry Brumage; a brother, John of Caldwell; two sisters, Mrs. James (Wendy) Hughley of
Caldwell and Trudy of the home; a
half-brother, Jay Brumage with the U.S. Marines Corps
in the Philippine Islands; a half-sister,
Mrs. Gae Tretenick
of Clarksville, PA.; maternal
grandmother, Irene Clark of Sarahsville; paternal
grandparents, Charles and Betty Casey of Sarahsville; and a nephew Charley Hughley.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
P.M. today at McVay Funeral Home, Caldwell, where
services will be 1 P.M. Thursday with Rev. Paul McGraw officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill
Cemetery.
Source: Wayne County [Illinois] Press; 20 Jun 1983
Lyle
Cates, 77, Long Time Airtex Worker Dies
Kenneth Lyle Cates, 77, of Herrin, a
retired Airtex Products employee, formerly of
Fairfield, died at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, June 18, 1983, in Herrin Hospital at
Herrin.
Mr. Cates had resided for 40 years in
Fairfield prior to moving to Herrin.
Graveside Services
Graveside funeral services were
conducted at 11 a.m. Monday (today) at the Cisne
Cemetery in Cisne with Bro. Mendon Darnell
officiating. Funeral arrangements were handled by the Meridith
Funeral Home at Carbondale.
Mr. Cates was born in Wayne County
Sept. 1, 1905, the son of Louis and Chloe (Cariens)
Cates.
He was married to the former Lucille
Spicer, of Johnsonville, in 1935. She preceded him in death in March of 1972.
Mr. Cates was employed as a laborer at Airtex Products and retired
in 1971.
He was a member of the First Baptist
Church and Masonic Lodge, both of Fairfield.
The Survivors
Survivors include one daughter, . . .
;* two brothers, Burl Cates, of Cisne; and Loren
Cates, of Olney; and two grandchildren.
*Submitter's
Note: This obituary was posted on the FINDAGRAVE web
site. I do not know why the ellipsis
marks were substituted for the text.
Source: The Daily Jeffersonian [Cambridge, Ohio]; 13
Oct 1983
QUAKER CITY -- Clyde Christman, 54, of Quaker City, died at 9 a.m. Wednesday
(Oct. 12, 1983) in Barnesville Hospital.
He was born Jan. 8, 1929 in Noble
County, son of the late Walter S. and Lula Wehr Christman. A farmer
and an operating engineer, he was a member of the Quaker City United Methodist
Church.
In addition to his wife, Clara Belle Kennon,
who he married Oct. 27, 1951, he leaves five sons, Clyde Reed, Jay and Darin,
all of the home. Dennis and Clinton,
both of Quaker City; two brothers, Ralph of Jerusalum
[sic--Jerusalem] and Don of Summerfield; six sisters, Katherine Miller of
Cuyahoga Falls, Florence Wells, Peggy McLaughlin and Eva Pearl Kennon, all of
Barnesville, Jane Powell of Quaker City and Doris Green of Cambridge; three
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
One sister and one grandchild preceded
him in death.
Friends
may call today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at
Thorn-Eberle Funeral Home in Quaker City, where
services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday with Rev. William Pickenpaugh
officiating. Burial will be in Friends
Cemetery.
Source: The Bloomington [Indiana] Herald-Telephone;
June 24, 1983
BLOOMFIELD -- Damon F. City, 64, R. 5,
Bloomfield, died Thursday afternoon at Greene County General Hospital.
Born June 18, 1918, in Jasonville, he
was the son of Elmer and Nellie (Byers) City.
He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and a member of the American
Legion, Post 106 in Worthington. He was
retired from Crane in 1978 where he worked as a machinist.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma
(Haldeman) City; three daughters, Diana Sue Baugh and Mary Dee Turpin, both of
Worthington and Zenobia Ruth Lewis of Kingsville, Texas; two sons, Elmer City
of Brownsburg and Jeffrey City of Spartanburg, S.C.; one brother, Benson City
of Clinton; two sisters, Beatrice Tow of Long Beach Calif., and Emogene Disney of Martinsville; 16 grandchildren and 10
great grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Welch
and Cornett Worthington Chapel with Joe Conarroe
officiating. Burial will be in
Worthington Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home
after 2 p.m. Saturday and noon until services Sunday.
Source: The Stark County [Illinois] News; 29 Sep 1983
- Page 4
Former Toulon
Resident Dies
Edgar F. Claybaugh,
76, of Culver City, CA formerly of
Toulon died Sept. 21. Funeral services
and burial were at Forest Lawn at Glendale on Sept. 23.
He was born Feb. 26, 1907, the son of
Claude C. and Mary Westerfield Claybaugh. He was educated in the Toulon schools and
graduated from Toulon Township High School in 1926.*
He is survived by his wife, the former
Helen Golstein** of Peoria, three sisters, Eleanor
and Margaret of Toulon, sister Marie Kevin of Burbank, Il. and one brother
Robert of Toulon and two nieces and two nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, one sister and two brothers.
Submitter's Notes:
*
This last digit was difficult to
read. It could possibly be a 5.
** The name is seen elsewhere as
GOLDSTEIN.
Source: The Canton [Ohio] Repository; Friday, 20 May
1983
CLINE
WARREN D., age 64, of Harlem Springs, died
Thursday in the Cleveland Clinic. A Navy
veteran of World War II, he retired from Diebold Manufacturing Co. Survived by his wife, Helen; four sons, three
daughters; one brother; one sister.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 2
p.m. in the Carrollton Church of God.
Friends may call Saturday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Sweeney-Dodds Funeral Home in Carrollton.
(Sweeney-Dodds,
1-627-5505)
Source: The Republic [Columbus, Indiana]; 7 Jul 1983
James Cody's
Wife
Josie Cody
5974 S.
Jonesville
Josie Cody, 56, of 5974 S. Jonesville,
died at 5:05 a.m. today at Bartholomew County Hospital after an illness of one
year.
She was married to James Cody in 1976,
and he survives.
Funeral service will be conducted by
the Rev. David Harker at 10 a.m. Saturday at Norman Funeral Home at Hope. Calling hours will be from 4 to 9 p.m.
Friday.
Mrs. Cody was born July 21, 1926, in
Bartholomew County, the daughter of Floyd and Goldie Drake Pope. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Auxiliary, Columbus Order of the Eastern Star and Eagles Lodge Auxiliary.
Surviving with her husband are eight
sons, Harold Thompson of Shady Lane, Gerald Thompson of 1036 Union, Tommy
Thompson of Columbus, Lloyd Thompson Jr. of 1217 Lafyette
[?sic--Lafayette], Ronnie Thompson of Franklin Street, David Thompson of
Jackson Street, and Johnny Thompson and James Stephen Cody of 5974 S.
Jonesville; four daughters, Shirley Abner of 5974 S. Jonesville, Beverly Carmer of Hutchinson Street, Becky Caudill of 1321
Sycamore, and Kathy Miller of 1217 Lafayette; three sisters, Betty Hoesman of Elizabethtown, Margaret Ward of 1225 Lafayette,
and Elsie Wood of Clifford; two brothers, Robert Pope of Kokomo and Ralph Pope
of Franklin, Calif., and 15 grandchildren.
Source: The Sacramento
[California] Bee; 23 Feb 1983
COOMBS, William E. in
Sacramento February18,1983. Beloved son
of Edward K. and Josephine E. Brother of
Nancy M. Wires and Patricia A. Coombs, all of Sacramento. No formal funeral services will be held. Inurnment East Lawn Memorial Park. Remembrances may be sent to "Living
Memorial" c/o Carmichael Presbyterian Church, 5645 Marconi Ave.,
Carmichael, 95608.
Source: The Canton [Ohio] Repository; 12 Sep 1983
COSS
JAMES W. SR., age 56, of 7944
Georgetown Rd., Louisville, passed away early Sunday in Aultman
Hospital following an extended illness.
Born in Barnesville, he resided in the Canton area the past 32
years. He attended the Mt. Taber United
Methodist Church and was employed by Matlack,
Inc. He served in the U.S. Air Force
during World War II. Survived by his
wife, Marcella of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Dennis (Kathy) Petrack and Mrs. John (Lisa) Adams, both of Canton; two
sons, James, Jr. and John, both of Louisville; three grandchildren; four
sisters, Mrs. Catherine Martin of Canton, Mrs. Ruth Palmer of St. Clairsville, Mrs. Sarah Hickenbottom
of Kimbolton and Mrs. Martha Allison of Scottdale, PA; one brother, Charles Coss
of Uhrichsville. Services will be
Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Myers-Kreighbaum-Sanders
Funeral Home, East Canton, with Rev. Lester Griffith officiating. Burial in Evergreen Park Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday 7-9 p.m.
(Myers-Kreighbaum-Sanders, 488-0222)
Cutright,
John Clayton Cutright, Sr.
Source: The Chillicothe [Ohio] Gazette; 8 Jan 1983
John Clayton Cutright,
Sr., 83, of Westmoreland Place, died 12:30 p.m. Friday in the Chillicothe
Veterans Administration Medical Center after an extended illness.
He was born Oct. 8, 1899, in West Virginia
to Hugh A. and Cora Perry Cutright.
He was married on Aug.12, 1920 to Ruth
M. Botkin who survives.
Survivors include seven daughters, Mrs.
William (Beatrice) Dingman, Dunnellon, Fla., Mrs.
Warren (Betty) Schrake, Reynoldsburg, Mrs. Gordon
(Joanne) Mathers, City, Mrs. Larry (Frances) Drummond, Palmetto, Fla., Mrs.
Gerald (Grace) Weaver, Ft. Myers, Fla., Mrs. Wayne (Carole) Haines, Bishop Hill
Road, and Mrs. Larry (Mary) Workman, Lakeland, Fla.; three sons, James H. Cutright, Lunbeck Road, John C. Cutright, Jr., Route 23 South, and Robert P. Cutright, Sr., City; 26 grandchildren and 24
great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a daughter,
Mildred A. Houck, a grandson, Harold James Cutright,
a granddaughter, Lori Houck, two sisters and a brother.
He was a retired Mead
employee and served in Company H 42nd Rainbow Division during World War I. He was also a member of the Tabernacle
Baptist Church. Funeral services will be
held 10:30 Tuesday in the Ware Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Lusher
officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home between 5 and 8 p.m. Monday.
Source: The Canton [Ohio] Repository; Saturday,
September 3, 1983
DALLISON
NORVAL
H., age 74, of 1950 Harmon Pl. NE, passed away Thursday evening in
Timken Mercy Medical Center.
Born at Middlebourne, WV, he had been a
resident of Canton for the past 39 years.
He was a retired employee of the Timken Co., retiring in 1974, after 30
years of service.
Preceded in death by his daughter, Mrs.
Ruth Etta Marchbank, who passed away in 1974.
Survived by his wife, Violet L. Dallison of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Clarice Merrin of Canton, Mrs. Madeline Griffith and Mrs. Lee
Cooper, both of Begholz, OH; one brother, William Dallison of Bergholz, OH.
Services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m.
in the Reed Funeral Home with Rev. Delaney Young officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Hills Burial
Park. Calling hours in the funeral home
Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
(Reed, 477-6721)
Davis,
Nellie M. Davis, nee Feiber
Source: The Spirit of Democracy [Woodsfield, Ohio]; 7
Jan 1983
Nellie M. Davis, 64, of Lewisville, Ohio
died Sunday, Jan. 1,* 1983 in the University Hospital, Columbus. She was a member of the Trinity United Church
of Christ, Lewisville. Surviving are her
husband, John A. Davis; two daughters,
Mrs. James (Shirley) Saffle and Janet Davis, both of
Woodsfield; two sons, Ralph of Lewisville and Carl of Woodsfield; a brother,
Lewis Faiber [sic]** of Hilliard, Ohio; four
grandchildren. Interment was in
Friendship Cemetery, Lewisville.
Submitter's Notes:
* The Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and
1958-2002 web site gives the death date as January 2, 1983. January 2 is a Sunday in 1983 so the January
1st date in the obituary must be in error.
** The family name was FEIBER.
Demeritt, Kathleen
Demeritt, nee Ackerman
Source: The Miami [Florida] Herald - Wednesday,
November 23, 1983
KATHLEEN DEMERITT, 69,
REAL ESTATE WOMAN
Services for Kathleen Ackerman Demeritt, 69, a native of Key West, will be at 11 a.m.
today at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church.
Mrs. Demeritt,
a real estate broker, died Monday at Doctors Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, William
B. Sr.; sons, Richard J. and William B. Jr.; daughters, Joanne Dixon, Patricia
Fernandez and Kathleen Hennessey; 15 grandchildren; a brother and two sisters.
The family asks that donations be made
to the Camillus House.
Dexheimer, Robert L. Dexheimer
Source: The State Journal-Register [Springfield,
Sangamon Co., Illinois]; Saturday, 22 October 1983, page 20
Robert L. Dexheimer,
66, of 1847 Jerome St. died at 9:05 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Medical Center.
He was born in Springfield, the son of
Roy and Ethel Slatten Dexheimer, and married Anna Mae
Steinkuehler in 1936. Mr. Dexheimer was employed by
First National Bank before his retirement in 1980. He was a member of Third
Presbyterian Church, St. Paul's Lodge 500 AF&AM, Valley of Springfield
AASA, and Ansar Temple.
Surviving are his wife, Anna Mae; one
son, Ed of Springfield; four daughters, Carol Gorbett
of California, Bobbi Lewis of Curran, Jean Park of Springfield and Sally Dexheimer of Springfield; 10 grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; one niece and two nephews.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m.
Monday at Bisch Memorial Home, with the Rev. Mickey
Blair officiating.
Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Diamond, Christina V. Diamond, nee Righter
Source: The Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch; Thursday,
October 13, 1983 Page: 7 B
DIAMOND
Christina V. Diamond, 73, of
Gahanna, Saturday at her residence.
Member of 1st Penecostal [sic--Pentecostal]
Church. Survived by husband Edgar J.;
daughters and sons-in-law, Edwina and Charles Boe, of
Whidbey Island, Wash., Melanie and Theron Ward, Gahanna, Ronda and Daniel
Stuller, Blacklick; son and daughter-in-law, Stephen
and Phyllis Diamond, Columbus; son William Boyd; 18 grandchildren; 10 great
grandchildren; brothers Richard and Robert Landis; sisters, Nora Zabonik, Grace Colombini and Nina
Hook, all of Columbus. Funeral services
Friday, 1 p.m. SCHOEDINGER EAST CHAPEL, 5360 E. Livingston Ave. where friends
may call Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Interment Mifflin Cemetery. Brother Joe Stump officiating.
Source: The Lancaster
[Ohio] Eagle-Gazette - Wednesday, 16 Nov 1983
Ernest
Dotson, 67, of Big Bend Texas, formerly of the Lake Road area, Lancaster, died
Tuesday* at his residence.
A
retired construction worker, he is survived by his wife, Maxine; two step-sons,
Mike Kirkley [sic--Kirtley],
Kent, and Myron Kirkley [sic--Kirtley],
Eugene, Oregon; six grandchildren; two brothers, Newton, of Phoenix, Ariz., and
Nay, of Pomnia [sic--Pomona], Calif.; two
sisters, Mrs. Norma Adams and Mrs. Pearl Wallum, both
of Mt. Dora, Fla.
Funeral
services will be Saturday, 10:30 a.m., at Snyder's Funeral Home, Bremen; burial
in Grandview Cemetery, Bremen.
Friends may call Friday 2-4 and 7-9
p.m., at the funeral home.
*Submitter's Note: Tuesday was November 15, 1983. His tombstone plus these ancestry.com records
all give November 14, 1983 as the day of his death:
Texas,
U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs
BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Drake,
Jennie B. Drake, nee Morris
Source: The Barnesville [Ohio] Enterprise; 19 Dec
1983
Jennie B. Drake, 95, of Barnesville
died December 11, 1983 in the West Lafayette Care Center. She was born March 30, 1888 in Monroe County,
a daughter of the late Thomas and Susanne Markle Morris.
She was a member of the East Main
Street Church of Christ, Barnesville; and was preceded in death by her husband,
William Drake, in 1971.
Surviving are six sons, George of
Bethesda, Charles and Raymond, both of Barnesville, Thurman of Indianapolis,
William of Fairmont, W.Va., and Carl of Bradenton, Fla.; eight daughters,
Margaret Huntsman of Redlands, Calif., Lillian Huntsman of Columbus, Florence
Little and Mary Hittle, both of Coshocton, Edna
Parker of Leesburg, Fla., Myrtle Hudson of Barnesville, Betty Eikelberry of Streetsboro, and Kathrine Eikelberry
of Ravenna; a brother, Alvia [sic—Alva] Morris of Salem; 50 grandchildren; several
great-grandchildren.
Services were held Wednesday at 11
a.m.* from the Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home. Evangelist James Gallagher officiated and
burial was made in the Crestview Cemetery, Barnesville.
*Submitter's Notes:
There is a huge smudge on my copy of this obituary, and I am not
positive of the time.
Please see
article below.
Drake,
Jennie B. Drake, nee Morris
Source: The Barnesville [Ohio] Enterprise; 26 Dec
1983
Services were held Wednesday from
Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home for Jennie Drake who
died December 11, 1983. A life-long
resident of Belmont County, she lived most of her life, 95 years, around
Barnesville, spending her last nine years in the West Lafayette Care Center.
Those attending the funeral were Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Drake, Bradenton, FL; Mrs. Warren (Edna) Parker of Leesburg, FL;
Mrs. Lowell (Lillian) Huntsman and daughters Marjorie Huntsman and Mrs. Marylyn
Greenwald and a friend, Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. George Drake, Bethesda; William
Drake, Fairmont, WV; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Drake and Bonnie, Barnesville; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Drake and family, Barnesville; Mrs. Ray (Shirley) Grey and son
Tod, Canton; Dan Drake, Canal Fulton; Mrs. Karen Eddy, Barnesville; Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond (Florence) Little, Coshocton; Mr. and Mrs. Paul (Sanda) [sic—Sandra] Parks
and family, Coshocton; Mr. and Mrs. James (Linda) Woodie and family, Coshocton;
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond (Dolly) Deffenbaugh and son Anthony, Fresno, OH; Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Little Jr., Coshocton.
Also Mr. and Mrs. Ronald (Myrtle)
Hudson and family Ronald, Dean, Wanda, Penny, Jennie, all of Barnesville; Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Eikelberry and family; Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Eikelberry and Mrs. Robert Eikelberry, Ravenna; Mrs. Dug [sic--Doug] (Linda) Bartlett, Mississippi; Mr. and Mrs. Loyd (Kathyrn) Eikelberry and family Joanna, Roger, Billy, Roy, and
Stephanie; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald (Barbara) Budick and
children, Deerfield; Mr. and Mrs. Daryl (Patsy) Kubilus,
Akron; Nancy Eikelberry, Richard, Tammy and Danny;
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence (Freda) Lisk, Apple Creek; Mr.
and Mrs. Willie (Nellie) Matz, Ashland; Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Shaub [sic--Schaub]
(Estella), Lewisville; Mr. and Mrs. Edsel (Dorothy) Hannahs,
Barnesville; Mr. and Mrs. William and Margaret Drake, Bethesda; Mr. and Mrs. Loyd (Grace) Henthorn, Sardis; Mr. and Mrs. Don (Ellen)
Noland, Marietta; and Mr. and Mrs. John (Mary) Rigg,
New Metamoras.
After the services, a get-together was
held at Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Drake's.
Refreshments were served by Ethel and Bonnie Drake, Tina Balabin, and Alberta Snyder.
Farley, Chloe M. Farley nee Gatten
Monroe County Beacon,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
LKP#6
Chloe M. (Gatten) Farley, 80, of
Tallmadge passed away Aug. 13.
She was born in Woodsfield and lived in the Akron area over
58 years. Mrs. Farley was retired from the Akron Children’s Home, and was a
member of the Thayer Street Church of Christ. She is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Bill (Lois) Watson of Ellet, Mrs. Carroll (Janet) Lee of
Tallmadge and Joann Fraiser of Redondo Beach, CA; six
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two sisters, Edna Simmons and Ruth Cramblett of Woodsfield.
Jeffrey Smelser conducted
services Aug. 16 at the Adams Funeral Home, Tallmadge. Interment in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Flood, Jennie Lee Flood - nee Leach
Source: The
Cambridge [Ohio] Jeffersonian, Monday, 17 Jan 1983
ZANESVILLE----Mrs. Jennie Lee Flood,
67, of 750 Findley Ave., died Sunday (Jan. 16, 1983) at Good Samaritan Medical
Center following a short illness.
She was born Aug. 8, 1915 in Noble County,
daughter of Samuel and Angelic Carpenter Leach and was a member of First United
Pentecostal Church.
She leaves two sons, Ronald of Trinway and Donald E. of Roseville; a daughter, Mrs. Tom
(Beverly) Smith of 8545 Hopewell Road; eight grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; a brother and two sisters.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 P.M. today
and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Tuesday at Delong and Baker Funeral home,
Zanesville. Other arrangements have not been announced.
Gatten, Birdie C. Gatten
nee Gallagher
Monroe County Beacon,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
LKP#6
Mrs. Birdie C. Gatten, 77, of
Route 3, Woodsfield, died April 26 at the Bellaire City Hospital. She was born
She was a member of the Rich Fork Church of Christ.
Mrs. Gatten was preceded in death
by a son Dale “Jack” Gatten in 1951.
She is survived by her husband, Floyd Gatten;
two sons, Lloyd Gatten and Boyd Gatten
both of Route 3, Woodsfield; two daughters, Mrs. Bonnie McCaslin
of Route 4, Woodsfield and Mrs. Linda Lucas of Route 3, Woodsfield; one sister,
Mrs. Sylvia Wilkinson of Pennsylvania; seven grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home,
Woodsfield, where services were held Friday with Minister Kim Matthews
officiating. Burial in Oaklawn
Cemetery, Woodsfield.
Source: The
Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch - 15 Mar 1983
Travis William Givens, age 6 weeks, 397
N. Virginia Lee Rd., Saturday. Survived
by father, Charles William Brownlee III, mother, Tammy Jo Givens, maternal
grandparents, Charlotte Givens, Columbus, William W. Givens, Newark, paternal
grandparents, Margie M. Smith, Westerville, Charles W. Brownlee Jr., Columbus,
numerous aunts and uncles. Friends may
call O.R. WOODYARD CO. CHAPEL, 1346 S. High St., 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday,
where service will be Wednesday 1:30 p.m.
Rev. Thaddeus Bailey and Rev. Jennings Marcum officiating. Interment Franklin Hills
Memory Gardens.
Source: The Courier-Sentinel, Kiester,
Minnesota; August 1983
Rites held
for Herman Godfrey
Funeral services for Herman Godfrey,
80, Kiester, were held Saturday at Rice Lake United
Methodist Church. The Rev. Layen Adelmann officiated. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery, rural Kiester.
Mr. Godfrey died Thursday, August 28,
1983 at the Wells Hospital.
He was born Aug. 18, 1903, in East Chain
to William and Emily Godfrey. He was a
1924 graduate of Granada High School and was self-employed as a general
contractor in road construction.
He married Zoe Kinkade
on Dec. 4, 1932 in Kiester and resided in Kiester since 1935.
He is survived by his wife, Zoe; three
daughters, Mrs. Donald (Margo) Skinner of Arvada, Colo., Mrs. Dale (Kathleen)
Thorpe of Harrisburg, S. D. and Mrs. Linda Hlavinka
of Kiester; one son Roger of Sioux City, Ia.; 12
grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Dora Eisenbarger of
Granada; and one brother, Byron of Newport.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, one brother and one sister.
Goodrich,
Charles Bruce Goodrich
Source: Newspaper clipping; June 1983
Goodrich, Charles B., 94, of RD 2,
Roberts Ridge, Moundsville, died Saturday at Reynolds Memorial Hospital. He was
a member of the Graysville Calvary Methodist Church. He was preceded in death
by his wives, Cora in 1937, Mary in 1981, and two sons, Harold and Dick.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. John (Karen) Karpiel,
and Mrs. Edith Streight, both of Moundsville, Mrs.
Richard (Mabel) Lewis of Illinois, Mrs. Robert (Wilma) Terrill of Sacramento,
Calif.; one son, Wilbert of flushing; 10 grandchildren, several great
grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Friends received at the Grisell Funeral Home, 400 Jefferson Ave, Moundsville, 7-9
p.m. Sunday, and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday. Final arrangements are incomplete.
Submitter's Note: Below is the funeral notice.
Charles Bruce Goodrich
Source: Newspaper clipping; June 1983
Goodrich Rites Tuesday Aft.
Funeral arrangements for Charles B.
Goodrich 94, of Roberts Ridge will be as follows: Friends will be received at
the Grisell Funeral Home Monday 7-9 p.m. where
services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. with Rev. John Cheetham
officiating. Rev. Cheetham is pastor of Graysville
Methodist Church where Mr. Goodrich was a member. Interment will be in the
Northview cemetery, New Martinsville.
Source: newspaper clipping, Marietta, Ohio; 9 or 10
May 1983
Argie D. Hall, 50, of Marietta Rt. 4,
died at 2:45 a.m. Sunday in Marietta Memorial Hospital.
He was born Feb.14, 1933, in Washington
County to George Hall and Hazel Groves Hall Dillon. He had been a driver for Merrill Brothers
Trucking Company and was a veteran of the Korean War.
In 1968 he married Marjorie Kuhn who
survives with two sons, James and George; three daughters, Charlotte, Mary and
Barbara, all at home; his step-father, Clayton Dillon of Lower Salem; one
brother, Harry Hall of Caldwell; and three half brothers,
Ernest Dillon of Warsaw, Billy Gene Dillon of Tampa, Fla. One son, Argie Dale Hall Jr. and one daughter,
Donna Jean Hall and one sister preceded him in death.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday in the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Kendall
officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope
Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral
home.
Source: Brown Co. [Indiana] Democrat; Brown County,
IN, Obituaries; 6 Apr 1983
Thurston J. Harden, a Brown County
native who had been living in Jackson, Miss., died March 27, 1983, in
Childress, Texas, from injuries he suffered in a car accident. He was 52 years old.
Harden had lived in Mississippi for the
last 30 years.
He was the son of Sarah Spicer Harden
of Nashville.
Other survivors include three
daughters, Mary Lois (Cookie) Fulton of Jackson, Sandra Ann Dungan in
California and Karen Thornton of Crystal Springs, Texas; a son, Jefferey Lane Harden of Jackson; five sisters, Christena
Reynolds of Jackson, Mary Alice Elliott, Miriam Altop
and Louetta Reynolds of Bloomington and Almeda Harris of Nashville; five brothers, Charles William
and Marshall Harden of Bloomington, Dale Harden of Ellettsville and Bruce and
Richard Ancil Harden of Nashville.
Services were March 29 at the Wright
& Feguson Chapel in Jackson.
Burial was in Lakewood Memorial Park
there.
Source: The Hammond [Indiana] Times; Nov. 24, 1983 pg. F-1.
Stanley D. Harder, age 31 of Griffith,
IN, passed away Monday, November 21, 1983. Survivors: wife, Margie; two sons,
Stanley Jr. and Brad; father Harold Harder of Griffith; mother Frances Harder
of Calumet Township; two brothers Robert (Sharon) Harder and Jerry (Joyce)
Harder; six sisters Rosetta (Joe) Laas, Virginia (Veon) Hall, Linda (Rich) Stage, Pam Harder, Mary Harder and
Rita (Kevin) Kwansniewski.
Funeral services held Friday, Nov. 25
at the Fagen-Miller Funeral Gardens with Rev. Mark
Upchurch officiating.
Source: The New Castle [Indiana] Courier-Times;
Saturday, 9 Jul 1983
Carl T. Harris, 75, 2201 Cherrywood
Ave., died this morning in his home following an illness of one year.
Survivors include his wife, Alice B. Harris;
a daughter, Mrs. L.D. (Barbara) Cooper of Wapakoneta, Ohio; a son, Thomas S. Kise of Knightstown; four grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; eight
great-stepgrandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Letha
Henderson of Richmond; a brother, Harry Harris of St. Paul; a niece who was
reared by Mr. Harris, Mrs. Bob (Jill) Wasson of Lewisville, several other
nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was born May 14,1908, in
Shelbyville, the son of Clarence E. and Mary Sallee
Harris. He had resided in New Castle
since 1924. He was a member of First
Baptist Church and currently was serving as a deacon in the church. He was a member of New Castle Masonic Lodge
No. 91 F & AM and Scottish Rite, Valley of Indianapolis; Knights of
Pythias; DOKK of the Knights of Pythias.
He retired from Chrysler Corp. in 1969, after 36 years of service. He was a member of UAW Local 371.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Macer-Hall-Pasco Funeral Home with Rev. Arnold Erickson and
Rev. Russell Hall officiating. Burial
will be in South Mound Cemetery. Friends
may call after 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, where the family will be from
2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Masonic
Lodge No. 91 will conduct memorial services at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral
home and the Knights of Pythias will have services at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Source: The Yakima [Washington] Herald Republic; May
1983
SELAH -- Harvey H. Harrison, 65, of 210
E. First Ave., Selah, died Sunday in Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
He was born Oct. 12, 1917, in Selah to
Harry and Fay (Taylor) Harrison and was the grandson of E.V. and Jenny Taylor, Selah pioneer
residents. He was raised and educated in
Selah, graduating from Selah High School.
He married Veda L. Kinkade in Mabton on June 1, 1941.
Mr. Harrison was employed by Darigold Creamery for 31 years until his retirement
in1973. He was a member of the Teamsters
Union Local 524 in Yakima and was an avid fisherman, camper and outdoorsman.
Survivors include his wife, Veda
Harrison, of Selah; one son, Dale Harrison of Lompoc, Calif.; two
granddaughters, Darlene Harrison and Bobbie Jo Harrison, both of Othello; two
brothers, Virgil Harrison and Roy Harrison, both of Selah; a sister, Mrs. Roy
(Beulah) Klopp, of Kennewick; and several nieces and nephews.
Hartenstein,
Howard H. Hartenstein
Source: The Warren [Ohio] Tribune Chronicle; 17 Nov
1983
Howard H. Hartenstein, 87, Community
Skilled Nursing Centre, formerly of Stevens Avenue, N.W. died at 2:25 a.m.
today in Warren General Hospital.
He was born Aug 25, 1896, in Wheeling, W.Va, the son of William V. and Mary Virginia Morgan
Hartenstein.
A resident here since 1958, coming from
Wheeling, he was employed by National Can Co. for 12 years, retiring in
1970. He formerly worked for Stifel Calico Works for 35 years.
Survivors include five daughters, Mrs.
Betty L. Edwards of Richmond, Va., Mrs. Charles (Virginia) Mumley
of Wheeling, Mrs. Martin W. (Jacklyn) Henry of Connellsville, Pa., Mrs. Lester
A. (Ruth) Hodgkiss of Massillon, Mrs. Leonard E.
(Judith) Redmond of Warren, with whom he made his home; two sons, William V. of
Martins Ferry, Richard G. of Wheeling; 16 grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren. Two brothers and a
sister preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Robert H. Roberts
Memorial Home from 7 to 9 p.m. today.
Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Heslop Funeral Home, Martins Ferry, where friends may call
from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
The family requests material tributes
take the form of contributions to the activity fund of Community Skilled
Nursing Centre, hospital equipment fund of Alpha Phi Chapter 6 in care of Mrs.
Joan Halter, 229 Ohio Ave. N.E. Massillon, or the memorial fund of Tod Avenue
United Methodist Church.
Hatcher, Elanore M.
Hatcher, nee Vasbinder
Source: The Barnesville [Ohio] Enterprise; 26 Sep
1983
Elanore M.
Hatcher, 54, 200 Euclid Ave., Minerva, died in Alliance City Hospital Sunday,
September 11, 1983 following an illness.
She was ____* in Pine Twp., Pa., June 24, 1929.
Surviving are her husband, Lawrence
Eugene, of the home, formerly of Quaker City; a daughter, Mrs. David (Sandra)
Wadsworth, Minerva; a son, Ronald Nicholson, Hubbard; stepsons, Danny Lee
Hatcher and John Lawrence Hatcher, both of Barnesville; a sister, Mrs. James
(Gladys) Bertuzzi and a brother, Charles Vasbinder, Jr., both of Clymer, Pa.; two grandchildren and
three step-grandchildren.
Services were held at the Bartley
Funeral Home, Minerva, with the Rev. Joseph Glassner
officiating. Burial was made in the
Friends Cemetery, Quaker City.
*Submitter's
Note: The probable word "born"
was omitted here.
Haught, Hattie Haught
nee Tuel
"Oracle" - February
3, 1983
HATTIE TUEL HAUGHT Died Feb
2, 1983 Hattie Tuel Haught,
94, formerly of Sistersville and St. Marys, died at
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg Wednesday. She was born April 11,
1888, in Tyler County, the daughter of Elmer and Ida Hoskinson
Tuel. She was a member of the First Baptist Church,
St. Marys .
She is survived by one
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Glen (Helen ) Haught,
Sistersville; two grandchildren, Jack Haught, Paden
City, and Mrs. Jack (Joberta) White, Sistersville;
four great-grandchildren, Jo Lynn Robey, Parkersburg, Tanya Ha tcher, Paden City, Jackie Lynn Haught
and Michael Haught, Paden City; and one great-great-grnadchild, Justin Michael Hatcher, Paden City.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Grover, in 1965, and a son, Glen, 1971; also by two brothers and
two sisters.
Services will be at Cooper
Funeral Home in Middlebourne with the Rev. Bobby Wood officiating with
interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville.
Henderson, Letha Nellie Henderson, nee Harris
Source: The Richmond [Indiana] Palladium; 10 Oct 1983
Letha Nellie Henderson, 70, 110 N. 11st
St., died Saturday at Reid Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
She was a native of Shelbyville and
lived in Richmond 20 years. She was a
clerk at J.C. Penney and also was a licensed practical nurse in home nursing
care. She was the widow of Thomas
Henderson.
Survivors include one brother, Harry
Harris of St. Paul, Ind.
A
graveside service for Letha Nellie Henderson will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at
Earlham Cemetery, with Elder Harold Sawyer officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today and
until time of service Tuesday at Stegall-Berheide-Orr
Funeral Home.
Source: The Oskaloosa [Iowa] Herald; 26 Jan 1983
ROSE
HILL -- Paul Henry Hickline,* 81, of Route 1,
Rose Hill, died at the home of Edith DeVos, a good
friend.
Hickline was
born Jan. 26, 1902 at Rose Hill, son of William and Elizabeth Denney Hickline. He married
Lyda Luella Mattox at Cedar May 25, 1925. He was a retired farmer.
He is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Ervin (Joyce) Gay, New Sharon and Mrs.
Keith (Anita) Morgan, Rose Hill; a son, Donald Hickline
of Hutchinson, Kan.; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; one sister,
Mrs. Ivan (Lois) Vannest, Rose Hill; and good friend,
Edith DeVos, Route 2, New Sharon. He was preceded in death by two brothers,
Dwight and Forrest.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at
Garland-Van Arkel Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Sprunk officiating.
Burial will be in Springfield Cemetery.
*Submitter's Note: The name is usually seen spelled as HICKLIN.
Hiell, Ronald Lewis Hiell
Source: The
Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch; 14 Feb 1983
Man shot,
killed in fight
One man was shot to death and another
critically wounded in separate fights Sunday.
Ronald Lewis Hiell,
43, of 116 Mithoff St. was killed behind the home of
Ronald Dean Spears, 20, of 1225 S. Oakwood Ave. at 4:18 a.m. Sunday, Columbus
police said.
Detectives said Hiell
was shot during an argument with Spears about Hiell's
ex-wife Debbie. No charges had been
filed this morning.*
Schoedinger
Hilltop Chapel, 3030 W. Broad St. is handling funeral arrangements.
James Belcher, 30, of 293 Hawkes Ave.
was in critical condition at Mt. Carmel West Hospital today with a shotgun
wound in the abdomen. He was injured
during an argument Sunday with Jerry Arnett, 46, and Darrell Arnett, 34, of 980
W. Bellows Ave., and Chuck Johnson of 982 W. Bellows Ave.
*Submitter's Notes: There were other articles in the Columbus,
Ohio, newspapers about this case. Below
are the dates and the headlines as to
the legal disposition:
Columbus Dispatch, Feb 21 1983
SPEARS RONALD DEAN; HIELL RONALD LEWIS;
Dean Spears, 20, sought in slaying of
Ronald Lewis Hiell, 43
Columbus Dispatch, Feb 22 1983
SPEARS RONALD DEAN; HIELL RONALD LEWIS;
Slaying suspect Ronald Dean Spears arrested
Columbus
Citizen-Journal, Mar 4 1983
SPEARS RONALD DEAN; HIELL RONALD LEWIS;
Ronald D Spears, 20, and Robert Lewis Brown
indicted for murder in unrelated domestic fights
Columbus Citizen-Journal, May
11 1983
SPEARS RONALD DEAN; HIELL RONALD LEWIS
Acquittal ordered by Judge Britt in
February 13 murder case of Ronald Spears, 20
Columbus Dispatch. May 11 1983
SPEARS RONALD DEAN; HIELL RONALD LEWIS;
Ronald Dean Spears acquitted in February 13
murder of Ronald Lewis Hiell
Source: The Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch; 15 Feb 1983
HIELL
Ronald Lewis Hiell,
age 43, of 116 Mithoff St., Sunday. Survived by children, Jeanene,
Ronald and Lisa Marie; mother, Mrs. Cliff (Ruth) Holcomb, of Colo.; brother,
Charles (Lee) Hiell, of Columbus; sisters, Cheryl
Nix, of Okla. and Faith Hiell, of Columbus. Member of the N.R.A. and the Ohio Gun
Collectors.
Funeral service 11:30 a.m. Thursday at
the SCHOEDINGER HILLTOP
CHAPEL, 3030 W. Broad St., where friends may call 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, 2-4
and 8-9 p.m. Wednesday. Rev. Carlton Sutorius officiating.
Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Highman, Mary M. Highman
nee Jones
Monroe County Beacon,
Woodsfield, Ohio, dated,
LKP#6
Mrs. Mary M. Highman, 90, of
Route 3, Woodsfield, died Dec. 8 in the Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was
born
She was a member of Conner Ridge Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Otto Highman in October, 1977; a daughter Mrs. Mabel Watts and a
son, Glenn.
She is survived by three sons, Lawrence of Graysville,
Ronald of Route 3, Woodsfield, Virgil of Zanesville; three daughters, Mrs.
Robert (Carolyn) Love of Route 1, Woodsfield, Mrs. William (Neva) Kleman of Hanoverton, Mrs. Glen
(Bonnie) Bertschy of Creston; 20 grandchildren; 32
great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home,
Woodsfield, where services were held Sunday with rev. Stephen Sparling
officiating. Burial in Conner Ridge Cemetery, Route 3, Woodsfield.
Source: The Tullahoma [Tennessee] News & Guardian;
Friday, December 23, 1983
Ralph Hilliary,*
107 Broadrick Road, Tullahoma, died Wednesday at
Franklin County Regional Hospital in Winchester. He was 84.
A native and former resident of
Illinois, Mr. Hilliary* was a retired employee of
Allis-Chalmers farm equipment company.
His parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. David Hilliary.*
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
tomorrow at Hosselton-DeSelms Funeral Home in Cisne, Ill. Burial
will be in Oak Valley Cemetery in Geff, Ill. Tullahoma Funeral Home is in charge of local
arrangements.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Audrey Hilliary* of Tullahoma; a daughter, Mrs. Hazel Kirkman of Tullahoma; two brothers, Hershel Hilliary* and Roy Hilliary,* both
of Illinois; two grandcildren [sic], eight
great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
*Submitter's
Note: Throughout the obituary, the last name was
incorrectly spelled. The correct
spelling is HILLIARD.
Hogle, Gladys M. Hogle,
nee Snider
Source: The Youngstown [Ohio] Vindicator; 1 Mar 1983
Mrs. Raymond Hogle
Dies; Was
Cook
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at
the Lane Funeral Home, Austintown, for Mrs. Gladys M. Hogle,
66, of 447 S. Pearl St., who died of cancer at 4:20 a.m. Monday in North Side
Hospital, where she had been a patient three days.
Mrs. Hogle
was born Sept. 22, 1916, in Paton [sic--Paden] City, W. Va., a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ranz Snyder.* She worked as a cook at Rangos restaurant in Austintown and at various area nursing
homes. Her husband, Raymond, whom she
married in 1950, is deceased.
She leaves a son, Louis Cook of Zephyr
Hills, Fla.; a brother, Floyd in West Virginia, and six grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
*Submitter's Note: Her father is usually seen as John "Ranz" Strosnider or John
"Ranz" Snider.
John J. Hogue,
64, formerly of Woodsfield, died at his home at Columbus April 2, 1983. He was born June 4, 1919, the son of the late
John Blanchard and Grace Hartshorn Hogue. He was a veteran of World War II and a
carpenter by trade.
He is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. Saundra Rist, and Mrs. Vikki Holcumb of Columbus; three grand-children; two brothers,
Milford R. Hogue of San Jose, CA. Donald S. Hogue of Rt. 2, Lewisville; and
several nieces and nephews.
Schoedinger Funeral Home had charge of arrangements with
Minister Tommy Thomas of West Broad Street Church of Christ officiating. Burial in Sunset Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
Source: The
Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch - 28 Nov 1983
HUFFMAN
Julius
Dale Huffman, age 56, of 5529 Nike Dr., Hilliard. Retired employee Clark Oil
Co. Member of
the First Baptist Church of Hilliard.
Veteran U.S. Navy.
Survived
by wife, Ruth; sons, Roger Dale and Paul Douglas; daughter, Karen Lynn, all of
Hilliard; brother, Donald Ray Huffman, St. Albans, W. Va.; sister, Cynthia Lala Beeby, of Houston, Tex.
Service 1 p.m. Wednesday at the WHITE FUNERAL HOME, Summersville, W. Va. Local arrangements by the WEBSTER D.
JUNK FUNERAL HOME, Hilliard.
Huntsman, Lester F. Huntsman
Lester F. Huntsman, 83, of
318 E. Pike St., Barnesville, died Saturday in Barnesville Hospital. He was
born June 24, 1898 in Belmont County, a son of the late James and Jane Davis
Huntsman. He was a retired employee of
the Belmont Manufacturing Co.
He was preceded in death by,
his wife, Myrtle Huntsman, in; 1970, and two brothers and sisters.
Surviving are three sons,
Francis, Roger, and Delbert. all of Barnesville; four daughters, Mrs. Frank
(Lena) Hannahs, Ruby Hannahs,
Mrs. Richard (Melba) Swallie, and Mrs. Francis (Joan)
Gallagher, all of Barnesville; a brother, Earl Huntsman of Toronto; four
sisters, Bessie Johnson and Mrs. Leroy Swallie, both
of Barnesville, Mrs. Alfred Burkhart of Belmont, and Mrs. Clarence Morris of
Alliance; 18 grandchildren ; 33 great grandchildren; a great-great grandson.
Friends will be received at
to Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home, Barnesville, 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. today, where services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, with
Evangelist James Gallagher officiating. Burial will be in Crestview Cemetery,
Barnesville.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the American Heart Fund or the American Cancer Society.
Jackson, Jimmie P. Jackson
Jackson, Jimmie P., 64, of
Bailey's Mills, died Sunday in Bethesda Hospital, Zanesville, Ohio. He was a
miner at North American Coal Co. No. i Mine and was a
member of Bethel Methodist Church, Bailey's Mills.
Surviving are his wife, Hazel
Stephen Jackson; a son, Ronnie of Barnesville; a daughter, Melinda Bailes of Newark, Ohio; a sister, Marguerite McGee of Lower
City, Ohio; six grandchildren. Friends received at the Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home, Barnesville, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today,
where services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday. Interment in
Crestview Cemetery, Barnesville.
Source: The Akron [Ohio] Beacon Journal; 20 Jul 1983
GREENSBURG -- Paul E. Jackson, 41, died
suddenly July 18, 1983.
Born in Akron, he had been an area
resident all of his life. He was an
electrician for Tersini Electric, a member of IBEW
Local No. 306, and the Barberton Moose.
He is survived by his wife, Carole;
daughter, Kelly; son, Brian; father, Oliver F. Jackson of Stow; brothers,
Stanley F. of Akron, Robert S. of Greensburg; and sisters, Mrs. David (Norma
Jean) Reynolds of Akron, and Mrs. Barton (Janet) Root of Virginia Beach, Va.
Funeral services Friday, 1 p.m., at Redmon Funeral Home, where friends may call Thursday, 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Rev. John Seskes officiating. Burial Stow Cemetery. (Redmon, Stow,
688-6631.)
Source: The Fairmont [West Virginia] Times; 27 Dec
1983
James C. Jacobs, 58, of Curtis Avenue
(Norwood Community) Fairmont, died Monday afternoon in Fairmont General
Hospital. He was born Jan. 9, 1925 in
Fairmont,* son of Bessie Headly Jacobs and the late
Worth Jacobs.
In addition to his mother, he is
survived by his wife Christine Cattafesta Jacobs; one
son, James (Rick) Jacobs at home; two daughters, Mrs. Michael (Pam) Vincent of Bunner's Ridge Community, Mrs. William (Kim) Kime of Bunner's Ridge Community;
one brother, I. Raymond Jacobs of Baltimore, Md.; five grandchildren, Christal Marie Vincent, Patrick Vincent, Mikell Vincent, Matthew Kime,
Justin Jacob Kime.
He was a Methodist by faith, a retired employee
of the Westinghouse Plant and he served in the Navy during World War II and was
a member of the VFW Post 7048.
Friends may call at the Ford Funeral
Home, 201 Columbia Street, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and 10-9 p.m. Wednesday and 10 to 1
p.m. Thursday. Services will be held in
the funeral home Thursday at 1 p.m. with Evangelist Richard Bunner
officiating. Burial will be in the
Grandview Memorial Gardens.
*Submitter's Note:
The West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938 (ancestry.com) says he was
born in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
Kinkade,
Essie B. Kinkade, nee McGill
Source: The Gratiot Co., Michigan, Library, Obituary Book; 1983, p 134
Essie B. Kinkade,
83, of Wheeler died Nov. 24, 1983 in Midland County.
She was born in Ohio on Oct. 31, 1900.
Mrs. Kinkade
is survived by a sister, Elsie Hite of Ohio.
Funeral services were held Nov. 26 from
the Whiting Funeral Chapel in Breckenridge.
William Gibb officiated and burial was at Ridgelawn
Cemetery.
Source: The Zanesville [Ohio] Times Recorder;
Tuesday, 14 Jun 1983
F. ARTHUR KINNEY*
WOODSFIELD -- Arthur* Kinney, 76, of
Graysville Route 1, died Sunday, June 12, at Barnesville Hospital.
He was born Nov. 9, 1906, in Monroe
County, a son of Forrest and Lizzie Allen Kinney.
Mr. Kinney was a veteran of World War
II.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Suittor Kinney of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Gail Ann Hizer of Woodsfield; a son, William Kinney of Lucasville;
three brothers, Harry of Lodi, Cecil of Greenfield, Wis. and Forrest of
Burbank, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Gladys Sivard of
Ashland and Mrs. Ethel Frank of Woodsfield Route 3 and four grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today
at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home in Woodsfield, where services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Hartshorn Ridge Cemetery, Graysville.
*Submitter's Note:
His full name was Francis Arthur Kinney.
Kirkman, Beatrice R. Kirkman, nee Miller
Source: The Terre Haute [Indiana] Tribune; 27 Nov
1983
LINTON -- Beatrice R. Kirkman, 59, Route 1, died at 1 a.m. Saturday in her
residence. She was born April 10, 1924,
Greene County to Eligh and Ada Hoops Miller. Her husband, the Rev. Paul Kirkman, died in 1969.
Survivors include a daughter, Rose Jarman,
Linton; a brother, Norman Miller, Linton; two sisters, Alma Meyers, Linton, and
Georgia Wise, California; two grandsons and a great-grandson. She was a member of Gospel Tabernacle
Church. Services are scheduled for 2
p.m. Monday in Newkirk Funeral Home.
Source: The Evansville [Indiana] Courier and Press;
Tuesday, 27 Sep 1983
TELL
CITY -- Ray Kleeman, 71, died Monday. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul
Catholic Church. Friends may call after
2 p.m. Tuesday (Finch)
[Submitter’s Note: Below
is a more complete obituary from after the funeral.]
Source: The Tell City [Indiana] News; Wednesday, 28
Sep 1983
TELL
CITY -- Ray Kleeman, 71, died at 9 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 26 at his home, Boerste Road.
A native of Perry County, Mr. Kleeman was born May 12, 1912, the son of the late Ferd and Matilda (Schneider) Kleeman.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years,
Olive F.; two daughters, Mrs. Regina Young, Troy, and Mrs. Patricia A. Ernst,
St. Meinrad; a son, Marland
P. of Valpariso; two sisters, Mrs. Rosa Thaxton and Mrs. Mary Jarboe,
both of Tell City; five brothers, Norbert, Ambrose and Ferd,
all of Tell City; Paul of New Boston, Ill., and Edmund of Indianapolis; 10
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday (today) at St.Paul's Catholic Church with
burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Finch Funeral Home, Tell City, was in
charge of arrangements here, prayers were recited Tuesday evening.
Knight,
Boyd Albert Knight
[also known as Albert Boyd Knight]
Source: The Butler Eagle, Butler, Pennsylvania;
Tuesday, 4 Oct 1983, Page 10 Column 1 [as posted on findagrave.com]
Boyd Albert Knight, 81, of Slippery
Rock R.D. 3, Slippery Rock Township, died at 5:05 p.m. yesterday in United
Community Hospital, Grove City, after an extended illness. Mr. Knight was a
retired woodsman, and a member of Drake Alliance Church, Leesburg. Born in
Poplar Ridge, Braxton County, W.Va., on Feb. 17, 1902, he was the son of Martin
Luther and Jamima A. Carpentor
[sic--Jemima A. Carpenter] Knight. His first wife, Myrtle "Goldie"
Morris Knight, died in 1947.
Surviving are his wife, Agnes M.
Walters Knight; eight sons, Joe Knight of Clarksburg, W.Va., Leonard of
Princeton, Gordon of Slipper Rock R.D. 3, Orville "Bud" of Dille, W.Va., William of Harrisville R.D. 3, James of
Volant R.D. 1, Paul "Junior" of Colora,
Md., and Gerald of Volant R.D. 2; six daughters, Mrs. Frank (Evelyn) Bennett of
Slippery Rock, Mrs. Paul (Ruby) Thompson of Craigsville, W.Va., Mrs. Richard
(Hazel) Detamore of Randallstown, Md., Mrs. Lonnie
(Betty) Martin of Slippery Rock R.D. 3, Mrs. Gene (Dorothyleen)
Kyer of Richwood, W.Va., and Mrs. Joseph (Bonnie) DiCaria [sic--DeCaria] of
Ellwood City R.D. 2; and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Carl (Paulene)
[sic--Pauline] Hall of Hanley, W.Va.;
two sisters, Mrs. Eva Dyer of Cowen, W.Va., and Mrs. Clara Cutlep
[sic--Cutlip] of
Heater, W.Va.; 56 grandchildren, and 58 great-great-grandchildren. A son, two
sisters and four brothers, preceded him in death.
KNIGHT – Friends of Boyd Albert
Knight of Slippery Rock R.D. 3, who died Monday, Oct. 3, 1983, will be received
at the Smith Funeral Home, 421 New Castle St., Slippery Rock, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Thursday from the funeral home with the Rev. Alfred V. Knauff, pastor of the Drake Alliance Church, Leesburg,
officiating. Burial will be in North Plaingrove
Cemetery. Arrangements by the Smiths.
Cornelius George Kuhn was
born on 06 Aug 1907 in Monroe Co., OH. He died on 22 Mar 1983 in Louisville,
Stark, Ohio.
Cornelius G. Kuhn, age 75, of
622 Edwards St., Louisville, passed away Tuesday, Mary 22 [1983] at the Molly
Stark Hospital following a short illness. Born in Monroe County, Ohio, August
6, 1907, he lived in the Louisville area for 55 years. He had worked for the
Berger Division of Republic Steel Co., retiring in 1969, and for many years for
the Superior Sheet Steel Co. of Louisville. He was a member of St. Louis
Catholic Church, Louisville K of C. Council 2530, Louisville FOE Aerie 2374 and
the Arion Singing Society.
He is survived by his wife,
Lucille (Schott) of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Daniel (Judith) Mahoney of
Toledo; one son, Ronald Kuhn of Louisville; one sister, Mrs. Edwin Crum of
Caldwell; two brothers, Lester Kuhn of Louisville and Arthur Kuhn of Caldwell;
four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, James, in 1976.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was held Friday, March 25 at 10:30 AM in St. Louis Catholic Church with burial
in the church cemetery. Calling hours were Thursday at the Paquelet
Funeral Home. FOE services were also held Thursday as were K of C services.
Source: The Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch; 9 May 1983
Helena F. Kurtzman, age 65, Clarington,
Oh., formerly of 859 City Park Ave., Columbus, Sunday, Wetzel County Hospital,
New Martinsville, W. VA. Associated with
the Lewis-Basom Law Firm, Columbus. Member of National Audubon Society,
Associated Photographers International.
Survived by parents, Hugh and Alma
Kurtzman, Clarington, OH.; sister, Mrs. Robert (Hilda) Hoderfield,
Fountain Hills, Ariz.
Friends received RUSH FUNERAL HOME,
Clarington, Oh., 7-9 p.m. Monday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, where service will be held Wednesday 11
a.m. Burial will follow in Clarington
Cemetery.
Source: The Oklahoman [Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]; 7
Jul 1983
LEACH
Herbert G., age 83, beloved husband and
father died Tuesday after a brief illness.
Retired from Scovil-Sublett Co., was a member
of Capitol Hill Baptist Church. Survived
by wife, Wilma Leach; daughters, Raynell Huff of Del
City and Willie Chilton of OKC; 1 son, Bill Leach of Nashville, TN; 7 grandchildren;
8 great grandchildren. Graveside
services 3:00 p.m., Thursday in Sunnylane Cemetery,
Rev. Chester Mason officiating. Directed
by Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper.
Source: The Steubenville [Ohio] Herald-Star; Monday,
4 Jul 1983
STEUBENVILLE -- Friend Benjamin Leek,
28, of Fernwood Road, RD 2, Steubenville, died Saturday at his home where he
was apparently electrocuted while mowing his lawn.
He was an auto mechanic and a
Protestant by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann
Leek; his parents, James J. and Marie M. Leek of New Cumberland; three sons,
Friend Jr., Christopher James and James Andrew, all at home; a daughter, Amy,
at home; four sisters, Mrs. Ed
(Margaret) Ammons of West Alexandria Pa., Mrs. Richard (Wilma) Burton and Linda
Mercer, both of New Cumberland, and Mrs. Aubrey (Cathy) Flanigan
of Salem, W.Va.; and one brother, James Otto Leek of New Cumberland.
He was born Oct. 12, 1954, in Weirton.
Friends may call today from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. at the Turley Funeral Home, New Cumberland; services there Tuesday at 11
a.m.; the Rev. Herman George; New Cumberland Cemetery.
Leibfarth, Rhea E. Leibfarth
nee Turner
Source: Ashland [Ohio] Times Gazette; 21 May 1983
Rhea E. Leibfarth,
83, of Ashland and Clearwater, Fla., died Friday in her home in Clearwater.
She was born in Woodsfield.
She and her husband, Hubert A., were
owners of Leibfarth's Jewelry Store in Ashland until
they sold the store to Fred and Thelma Gerson in 1951.
Mrs. Leibfarth
was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Ashland and Ashland
Altrusa Club. She was a 50-year member
of Ashland Chapter, 92, Order of Eastern Star.
She is survived by one sister, Grace Richert of Zephyrhills, Fla.
Memorial services will be at a later
date.
Moss Funeral Home, Fort Harrison Chapel
in Clearwater, was in charge of arrangements.
Leonard Lendon, 37, of 228 South Maple
Street, Adrian, MI. died Feb. 17 (1983), in Huron View Lodge nursing facility,
after an extensive illness.
He was born Feb. 08, 1946 in Monroe County,
to Leonard and Estelle (Morris) Lendon. On Feb. 06, 1965 he married
Beverly Miller in Tecumseh and she survives.
Mr. Lendon had lived in Onstead
for the past three years, moving there from Memphis, TN. He was a 15 year
veteran of the U.S. navy, receiving a medical discharge.
He was a member of the Tecumseh Masonic
lodge no. 69, f. & a. m. and a member of Tecumseh chapter no. 51 o.
e. s.
In addition to his wife, survivors include
his mother, Estelle Lendon Schaub of Lewisville; two sons Jerry and Jay Lendon
at home; seven sisters, Mrs. Alvaretta Luyster of Lorain, Mrs. Mary Miller of Weirton, WV; Mrs.
Betty Matson of Newark, Mrs. Cora Blackstone and Mrs. Frances Brookover of Lewisville; Mrs. Elsie Bonam
of Wooster and Mrs. Bonnie Eichhorn of Jerusalem; two
brothers, Carl Lendon of Malaga and Larry Schaub of Lewisville. He was preceded
in death by his father and one sister.
The funeral was at 6 .p.m. at purse funeral
home with the Rev. Blair Bashore officiating. The Onstead American Legion assisted with a military service. A
Masonic memorial service was held at 3.p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Leonard was cremated.
Lentz,
Sophia M. Lentz, nee Lengacher
Source: The Akron [Ohio] Beacon Journal; Sunday, 9
Jan 1983
Sophia M. Lentz, 91, of Akron, passed
away Jan. 6 at St. Thomas Hospital after a long illness.
She will be lovingly missed and is
survived by son, Rollin Lentz of Winchester, Tenn.; daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Porada of Cuyahoga Falls, Mrs. Marlene Hoover of Akron;
sisters, Mrs. Minnie Baker of Seville, Mrs. Edna Hees
of Catawba Island; brothers, Harry Lengacher of
Rittman, and Frank Lengacher of Cape Coral, Fla.;
five grandchildren; one great-grandson.
Source: The Cambridge [Ohio] Daily Jeffersonian; 26
Sep 1983
QUAKER
CITY -- Wayne M. Long, 68, of Batesville, died Saturday afternoon (Sept.
24, 1983) at Barnesville Hospital.
He was born in Noble County on June
1,1915, son of the late Carol F. and Edna Brownfield Long.
Mr. Long was a stock dealer and farmer.
On July 3, 1937, he married the former
Edna Christman.
In addition to his wife of the home, he
leaves a son, Omer of Sarahsville; a daughter, Mrs.
James (Shelva Jean) Emery of Batesville, a sister,
Mrs. Opal Carpenter of Summerfield; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Two sons and two brothers are deceased.
Friends may call today 7 to 9 p.m. at
Thorn-Eberle Funeral Home, Quaker City, where
services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Mike Davis officiating. Burial will be in Batesville Cemetery.
Loughmiller, Mary G. Loughmiller, nee Sardou
Source: The
Topeka [Kansas] Capital Journal; 5 Mar 1983
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Panwell-Gabel Funeral Home for Mrs. Mary G. Loughmiller, 67, 631 Crest Drive. She died Thursday at a Topeka hospital after
a long illness. She had cancer.
She was born Feb.25, 1916, at Topeka,
the daughter of George and Gertrude Brandenburg Sardou. She attended Topeka schools and was graduated
from Topeka High School in 1934 in the first class to attend all three years in
the new Topeka High School building. She
later was graduated from Kansas State College of Agriculture, Manhatten, in 1938 with a degree in home economics.
Mrs. Loughmiller
taught home economics for two years at Onaga High
School, and after she married was a substitute teacher in Topeka schools. She also worked in Topeka schools food
service division as supervisor of the hot lunch program at Landon Junior High
School. While at Landon she started the
first hot lunch carry-out program from the Landon facilities to other schools.
She was a member of Omicron Nu,
national home economics honor society, and was a Girl Scout troop leader many
years.
She married Rodney E. Loughmiller June 15, 1940, at Topeka. He survives.
Other survivors include three
daughters, Mrs. Linda E. Curtis, Rochester, Minn., Mrs. Jean Ann Buchanan,
Topeka, and Mrs. Gayle G. Keith, Springfield, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche M.
Hurley and Gloria L. Sardou, both of Topeka; a brother, George F. Sardou, Topeka; and eight grandchildren.
Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery,
Topeka. Memorial contributions may be
made to American Cancer Society, 3003 Van Buren, Topeka, 66611; Hospice, Inc.,
1615 S.W. 8th, Topeka, 66606, or the charity of the donor's choice.
Source: The York [Pennsylvania] Daily Record; Tuesday
1 Mar 1983
Henry C. Lowther, 68, of 1065 E. King
St., died Saturday at his residence.
He was born in Hurst, W.Va., and was
the son of Hedgeman and Myrtle Lattea Lowther.
Mr. Lowther was a retired farmer.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at
Vincent-Wilson Funeral Home, 464 Center Ave., Weston, W.Va. Burial will be in Troy Cemetery, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Etzweiler Funeral
Home of 1111 E. Market St. is in charge of local arrangement.
Mace,
Minnie Belle Mace, nee Lattea
Source: The Observer-Reporter, (Washington,
Pennsylvania); Monday, 26 Sep 1983
Minnie Belle Mace, 76, of 4 Mill
Street, Washington, died at 5:50 p.m. Sunday, September 25, 1983, in her
home. She had been seriously ill for the
past three months.
She was born March 24, 1907, in Calhoun
County, W. Va., a daughter of Charles and Sarah Lattea.
Mrs. Mace was a member of the First
Church of the Nazarene and had been employed by the White House Hotel as a
housekeeper.
In March* of 1922, she married Romie Ferrell Mace, who died in August 1954.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs.
William (Merline) Leasnick [sic—Lechnick]
of Atlanta, Ga., Mrs. Ray (Eleanor) Adams of Atlanta, Ga., Irma* Headley of
Inglewood, Calif., and Charlotte Garrison of Washington, five sons, Donald Mace
of the state of Washington, Hayward Mace of Butler, Bernard Mace of Claysville,
Ronald Mace of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Blaine Mace of Canonsburg, a
brother, Homer Lattea of West Hyattsville, Md.; four
sisters, May Starcher of Grantsville, W.Va., Columbia
Lattea of Maryland, Cleo Lattea
of Clarksburg, W.Va., and Jane Rhorer of Weston, W.Va.; 22 grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
A sister, Peggy Hendershot, and a
brother, Clyde Lattea, are deceased. Submitter’s Notes:
*The marriage
record shown on WVCulture.org gives the date as September 20, 1922.
**Although it is spelled Irma here and
in the obituary for her father Romie Mace in 1954, in
other birth, marriage and death records, including her obituary, it is spelled
Erma.
Source: The
Weirton [West Virginia] Daily Times; 12 Jul 1983
WEIRTON
- Robert Jackson Martin, 77, 117 Heights St., died Monday in the Weirton
Medical Center.
He was
born Sept. 3, 1905, in Paris, Pa., a son of the late Andrew H. and Iva Truax Martin
He was a
retired employee of Steel Works Department of Weirton Steel Division with 38 years service.
He was
preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ada Wright Martin, and one sister Iva Ida
Wells of Mingo Junction.
Friends
will be received at Howell Funeral Home, 7-9 pm. today, and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday with the Rev. Thomas
W. Clark officiating. Burial
in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
Friends
may call at the Schwerha Funeral Home, 303
Pennsylvania avenue, after 7 p.m. today.
Services
will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Schwerha
Chapel with Dr. A. R. Mansberger officiating.
Burial will be made at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
Source: The
Monrovia [California] News-Post; 24 Nov 1983
Thelma Marto
of Sierra Madre died Nov. 19 at the age of 75.
She had been a 19-year resident of Monrovia.
She is survived by her husband Walter
W. Marto of Sierra Madre, a former advertising agency
owner in Pasadena for 35 years. She is
also survived by her daughter, Donna Brimer of
Chandler, Ariz., a son Robert Marto of Sierra Madre,
two sisters, Jean Clymore of Monrovia and Carolyn Munzon [sic--MUNYON] of Squim
[sic--SEQUIM], Wa., four grandchildren, Michelle McComas, Scott Brimer, both of
Chandler, Ariz., and Wendi Brimer, David Brimer, both of Tempe, Ariz.
Services will be held Friday at Live
Oak Memorial Park in Monrovia at 2 p.m.
Viewing today at Turner-Stevens Mortuary of Pasadena, 793-4156.
Turner and Stevens Mortuary of Pasadena
is acting as director.
Masternick,
Frank "Pan" Masternick
Source: The Youngstown [Ohio] Vindicator; 4 Apr 1983
Frank Masternick; Owned
Cigar Stores
GIRARD -- Services will be held at 1
p.m. Tuesday in St. Rose Church for Frank "Pan" Masternick,
77, of 511 North Ave., who died of a heart ailment at 6:15 p.m. Saturday in
South Side Hospital after a two-week illness.
Mr. Masternick
was born Jan. 22, 1906, in Youngstown, a son of Joseph and Theresa Fortunate Masternick, coming to Girard 10 years ago. He had owned and operated Pan's Cigar Store
in downtown Youngstown for many years and operated Masternick's
Cigar Sales in Girard for the past 10 years.
He was a member of the church and Elks Lodge 55.
His wife, the former Alma Runion, to whom he was married for 40 years, died in1969.
He leaves a sister, Mrs. Eleanor
Shelton of Youngstown, and six brothers, James of Youngstown, Nicholas of
Columbus, N.C., and Larry, Joseph, Sam and Atty. John, all of Girard.
A brother, Louis, and a sister, Mrs.
Santa Macchione, are deceased.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. at the Schiavone Funeral Home.
Source: The Evansville [Indiana] Courier & Press;
Wednesday, 20 Jun 1983
Jeffrey Masterson, 25, of 219 Keck
Ave., died at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday on Iowa Street, from a self-inflicted gunshot
wound, according to the coroner's report.
He worked for Lindauer
Pools, and had run in this year's Freedom Festival Run in June.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic
Church.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Emily
Masterson; his father, Morris Masterson; five brothers, Brian, David, Rodney,
Timothy and Christopher; a sister, Mrs. Trena Melton;
and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Masterson and Alfred Goldbach, all of Evansville.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at
Miller & Miller Colonial Chapel, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral home.
Source:
Mrs. Frieda E. Brubach, 90,
formerly of Main Street, Summerfield, died at noon Sunday, June 5, 1983 at
Indianapolis, Indiana Methodist Hospital.
She had resided in Indianapolis the past four years with her daughter,
Esther McCormick. Born February 7, 1893,
in Lewisville, Ohio, Mrs. Brubach was the daughter of
Phillip and Elizabeth Ripper Matz and was a member of
St. Michael's Catholic Church in Carlisle. Her husband, Oscar Brubach, died in 1947.
Surviving in addition to her daughter are a son, Eugene Brubach of Cincinnati; seven grandchildren and two great
grandchildren; a brother, Clarence Matz of Wooster
and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Clarence (Agatha) Brubach
of Belle Valley. Friends were received at the Brubach
Funeral Home in Summerfield. Funeral mass was held at St. Michael's Catholic
Church in
Carlisle with Father Walter
Heinz officiating. Burial was made in
the church cemetery.
Matz, Louis
A. Matz
Source--Monroe County Beacon Woodsfield, Ohio
Published--July 14, 1983
Louis A. Matz,72, of 310 North Main Street,
Woodsfield, died July 9, in the Barnesville Hospital.
He was born March 31, 1911, in Monroe County, the son
of the late William F. and Mary Ann Schaub Matz.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Leland M. Matz.
Mr. Matz is survived by two
sisters, Thelma Matz of Woodsfield and Mrs. Francis
(Sarah) Borns of Iron River, Michigan; two brothers, Herzel Matz of Fort Lauderdale,
Florida and Ralph E. Matz of Chillicothe; several
nieces and nephews.
Friends were received at the Bauer-Turner Funeral
Home, Woodsfield, on Monday and Tuesday, where services were held Wednesday
with Reverend Gene Kraus officiating. Burial was in Oaklawn
Cemetery.
Source: The Barnesville [Ohio] Enterprise; 6 Jun 1983
Raymond G. McCort,*93,
820 West Main St., Barnesville, died at Barnesville Hospital, Thursday, June 2,
1983. Born October 3, 1889, in
Temperanceville, he was a son of Bill and Mary McCort.
He was a member of the East Main Street
Church of Christ and was a veteran of World War I. He was preceded in death by a daughter, six
brothers, and three sisters.
Surviving are his wife Maggie Bunting McCort; a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Lucas, Barnesville; six
sons, Raymond, Quaker City, Bernard, at home, Reuben,** Hubert, Glenn and
Donnie, all of Barnesville; two sisters, Annie Shaw, Bellaire, and Sister
Elizabeth McCort; 17 grandchildren, 29
great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Friends were received Friday at the Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home, where services were held Saturday, 1
p.m., with Evangelist James Gallagher officiating. Burial was made in Crestview Cemetery.
Submitter's Notes:
* On the 1930 census and on the Social
Security Death Index he was listed as GUY
R.
** On his own obituary, his name was
typed as RUBEN.
Source: The Canton [Ohio] Repository; Wednesday, 21
Dec 1983
Willis E. McCoy Sr., age 60, of 7448
Seymour N.W., Massillon, passed away Tuesday morning in the Country Lawn
Nursing Home from complications following an extended illness. Born in Kentucky, he had been a resident of
the Canton-Massillon area for the past 40 years and was a retired
superintendent at Central Alloy Enterprises Inc., retiring in February, 1982,
after 40 years of service. He was a
member of the Pigeon Run United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Betty McCoy
of the home; three sons, Willis E. McCoy Jr. of Malvern, Richard A. McCoy of
Jacksonville, FL, and David C. McCoy of East Sparta; three brothers, James
McCoy of Guilford Lake, Donald McCoy of New York and Dorris
"Dode" McCoy of Dover; four sisters, Mrs.
Helen Pfeister of Dover, Mrs. Betty Rucker and Mrs.
Beverly Gibbons, both of Clearwater, FL, and Mrs. Frances Notch of Florida; 11
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the Reed Funeral Home with Rev. Augusta Lang and Rev.
Kenneth Martin officiating. Burial in
Sunset Hills Burial Park. Calling hours
at the funeral home Wednesday (tonight) 7-9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations
may be made to the Stark County Heart Fund or the American Cancer Society.
(Reed, 477-6721)
Mendenhall,
Calvin M. Mendenhall
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Tuesday 25 Jan 1983
Calvin
M. Mendenhall, 75 of 814 Walnut St,
Caldwell, died at 5:50 am today Jan 25 1983 at Good Samaritan Medical Center,
Zanesville. He was born Nov 28, 1907
near Mount Ephraim, son of the late James and Mary Sayre Mendenhall. He
was a retired farmer and merchant, having operated the Western Auto Store in
Caldwell for a number of years. He was a member of Caldwell First
Christian Church F&AM 136 in Sharon and Sharon Grange.
He was preceded in death by a
son Merritt in 1955 and one grandson John Ramsey in 1951.
He leaves his wife, Clarice Danford Mendenhall of the home; three daughters, Mrs Hubert (Jean) Ramsey of Caldwell, Mrs
Dana (Geneva) Foraker of Caldwell and Mrs Robert
(Janet) Bertman of Elkhard,
Ind; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and
one sister Mrs Ida Bates of Caldwell.
Friends may call at McVay Funeral Home, Caldwell, Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. Masonic services will be at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at McVay Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Garrett
officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery.
Source: as posted on findagrave.com
Genevieve E. Mercer, 64, of
Orange Grove Blvd., died Saturday.* A retired nursing home LPN, she had resided
here for the past three years, formerly of Wheeling, W.Va.
*Submitter's Note:
Florida Death Index,
1877-1998
Name: Genevieve E Mercer
Birth Date: 8 Feb 1919
Death Date: 17 Dec 1983
Death Place: Lee, Florida, United States
Meyers, Alice Irene Myers nee Jones
Alice Irene Myers, 97, a
resident of Sardis, died Sunday at her home. She was born November 27, 1885 at
Sardis, a daughter of the late Joel and Martha Thomas Jones.
She was a member of the
Church of Christ, Sardis.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Leroy Myers, in 1958, and her son, Ewart
Myers, in 1959.
Surviving are two brothers,
Homer Jones of Sardis, and Orville Jones of Bridgeport; two grandchildren; two
great-granddaughters.
Friends may call at the Rush
Funeral Home, Sardis, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, where services will be
conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, with Robert Swain officiating. Burial will be in
West Union Cemetery, Sardis.
Moore,
Roy E. Moore Sr. (born 25 Jan 1929, died 1986)
MATAMORAS - Roy E. Moore Sr.,
57, of New Matamoras Star Route died at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday in University
Hospital in Columbus following an illness. He was born Jan. 25, 1929, in
Matamoras to Harry E. and Opal M. (Howell) Moore. He was a member of
Washington Hall Christian Union Church and was a retired maintenance mechanic
at Consolidated Aluminum at Hannibal. He was a member of the IOOF of
Matamoras.
On Aug. 21, 1948, he married
Juanita Meyers, who survives with two sons, Roy E. Jr. and Mike of Matamoras;
one daughter, Mrs. Donalene Whitmer
of Canal Winchester; nine grandchildren; his mother, Opal Moore of Matamoras;
one brother, Cecil of Columbus; and three sisters, Della Hutchison of Toledo,
Betty Dye of Eagle Lake, Fla., and Marilyn Rhoades of Baltimore, Md.
He was preceded in death by
two sons, Lloyd Earl and Richard Dean, and his father. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Hadley
Funeral Home at Matamoras with Rev. Phil Zaayer
officiating. Burial will be in Matamoras Cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Source: The Wheeling [West Virginia] News-Register;
12 Dec 1983
MORRELL, Charles H. "___,"*
52, of 1214 Purdy Ave., Moundsville, died Sunday in Reynolds Memorial Hospital,
Glen Dale. He was a self-employed
contractor, and was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church, Moundsville. He was an Air Force veteran.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Sally Smith Morrell, in 1979. Surviving
are a son, Jon at home, three daughters, Mrs. George (Kathy) Kerngiver of McMechen, Robin
Morrell of Moundsville, and Shelly Morrell at home; two brothers, Robert of
Moundsville, and Josh of Florida; a sister, Betty Tyler of Moundsville; three
grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
There will be no visitation. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m.
Tuesday at the Riverview Cemetery, Moundsville.
Arrangements by the Grisell
Funeral Home, 400 Jefferson Ave., Moundsville.
*Submitter's Note: I could not read his nickname on my copy of
this obituary. It appeared to be about
three letters.
Source: The Nicholas [County, West Virginia]
Chronicle, page 7, Thursday, March 3, 1983 [as posted on findagrave.com]
ASA EARL MORRIS, 79, of Cowen, died
Monday, February 28, in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Richwood, following an
extended illness.
He was a 10-year resident of Cowen and
an Army veteran of World Warr II. He was a retired
Kanawha County deputy sheriff and was retired from the police department of St
Petersburg, Fla. He was a member of the Lions Club and Arcola United Methodist
Church and a 25-year member of United Commercial Travelers of America.
Surviving: sons,
Charles of Mogadore, Ohio, George of Akron, Ohio;
brother, Hursel of Cowen; sisters, Clara Rose of
Craigsville, Effie Miller of Summersville, Pearl Haney of Bristol, Nellie Tenney of Fairmont; four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 pm
Wednesday in the Adams Funeral Home, Cowen with the Rev Okey
Wayne and the Rev Harry Green officiating. Interment followed in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Cowen.
Thomas Henry Morris, 70, of 3550 Cambridge Road, died at
10:55 p.m. Friday in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 6, 1913, in Marietta to
Harry and Catherine Ancell Morris. He had retired as a pipefitter, having worked
through Local 168, Plumber and Pipefitters Union. He also was well known as an artist. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic
Church, a Navy veteran of World War II, member of American Legion Post No. 64
and Frontier CB Club, where he was known as "Painter." He was married June 7, 1932, to Helen
McKenna.
He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Mrs. William (Raleen) Heiss of Marietta; one
son, Terry of Newport Rt. 1; three brothers, Harry of Waco, Texas, Robert of
Columbus and James J. of Marietta; two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Marshall of
Roanoke Rapids, N.C., and Mrs. Mary Fisher of Hamilton; 11 grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in
death by one daughter, Regina Tornes, and one sister,
Dorothy Smith.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in
St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Charles Moran and the Rev. Carl Peltz officiating.
Burial will be in Valley Cemetery.
Friends may call 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Marietta
chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home where the
Rev. Carl Peltz will conduct Christian Wake Services
at 8 p.m. today.
Mull, Olive G. Mull, nee Carpenter
Source: Marietta [Ohio] Times; 10 Aug 1983
WHIPPLE -- Olive G. Mull, 93, of
Whipple died at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday in Marietta Memorial Hospital.
She was born Aug. 12, 1889, in Monroe
County to Arius and Sarah Elizabeth Morris Carpenter. She had spent most of her life in Salem
Township.
On Dec. 27, 1910, she was married to Mancil Wilson. He
preceded her in death. One son and one daughter survive this marriage, Harold
L. Wilson of Maynardville, Tenn., and Edith Reeves of Whipple.
On Oct. 1, 1919, she was married to
John Mull. He died Aug. 17, 1949, and
one daughter survives this marriage, Doris Pitzer of
Whipple. Also surviving are four
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers and
two sisters.
Services will begin at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday in the Universalist Church near Lower Salem with Jess Nutter officiating.
Burial will be in Salem Township Cemetery. Friends may call at the McClure-Schafer
Funeral Home.
Source: The Canton
Repository, Canton, Ohio, May 23, 1983, pg 23
William Sharp Murphy, son of Alexander
and Margaret Sharp Murphy, age 60,
passed away May 22, 1983 in Ohio Valley Hospital, Steubenville, OH. He was born March 12, 1923 in Amsterdam
OH. He had been a polisher for
Carrollton Mfg. and a member of the D.A.V. and the Church of Christ, Bergholz.
Survived by his wife Geraldine Hackathorn Murphy; one son, David and Diane Murphy of
Carrollton; one daughter Mrs. John (Kathryn) Mullen of Canton; two brothers,
Alec of Carrollton and John of Canton; one sister, Mrs
Betty Smigelski of Dover; two grandchildren, Travis
Murphy & Valli Mullen. Burial at Bergholz
Cemetery.
Nalley, Clara Jeanette Nalley, nee McHenry
Source: The Wheeling [West Virginia] Intelligencer;
19 Feb 1983
NALLEY, Clara Jeanette McHenry, 71, of
413 Montani Towers, 10th and Market St., Wheeling,
formerly of 2314* Chapline St., Wheeling, died Friday
in the Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling.
She was a retired employee of Bloch Bros. Tobacco, Wheeling, and a
Protestant. She was preceded in death by
her husband, James William Nalley in 1977. Surviving are a son James E. of Colerain; two
daughters, Hilda Pollock of Mozart and Mrs. Loria
(Ruth) Childers of Barnesville; three grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren. Friends received at
the Kepner Funeral Home, 36th and Jacob streets,
Wheeling, 2-9 p.m. today and noon-9 p.m. Sunday, where services will be held at
1:30 p.m. Monday. Interment in Halcyon
Hills Memorial Park, Sherrard.
*Submitter's Note: The numbers on my copy of this obituary were
very hard to read. They might not be
correct here.
Source: Marietta [Ohio] Times; 12 or 13 Sep 1983
Dean W. Oliver, 94, of Whipple Rt. 1,
died at 1 p.m. Sunday in Marietta Convalescent Center.
He was born at Stanleyville on Feb. 26,
1889, to James H. and Katherine Wolfert Oliver. He has spent all of his life in Liberty and
Lawrence Township and was a veteran of World War I. He was a member of the Pleasant Hill United
Methodist Church.
On Jan. 23, 1918, he married Lora Gutberlet. Surviving
in addition to his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Henry (Bernice) Schwartz of
Marietta and Hilma Oliver, at home; and two
granddaughters, the Rev. Nancy Schwartz of Pickerington and Shirley Schwartz Klocek of Monterey, Cal.
He was preceded in death by a sister
and three brothers.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday
at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home. The
Rev. Richard Wallace will officiate.
Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
Source: The Journal-Tribune, [Marysville, Ohio]; 16
Aug 1983
Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory A. Pozenel, 25, died Friday in an automobile accident in
Wilson, N.C. He was stationed at New
River Air Station in Jacksonville, N.C.
The son of Jack and Betty (Ziegler) Pozenel, North Ridgeville, he was born Aug. 29, 1957 at
Niagara Falls, N.Y. and was a former Marysville resident. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church, Marysville, and graduated from Marysville High School in 1975.
Surviving besides his parents is a son,
Anthony Pozenel; one brother, Jack E., Austin, Tex.;
three sisters, Theresa Seitz, Mrs. Randy (Betsy) Spain and Jennifer, all of
Marysville.
Funeral arrangements by Mannasmith-Hale Funeral Home are incomplete. The family requests those desiring may make
contributions to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.
Prunty, Daisy E. Prunty, nee Gutberlet
Source: The Marietta [Ohio] Times; around 24 Apr 1983
Funeral services for Daisy Edna Prunty, 87, of Christian Anchorage Nursing Home were
conducted at 2:30 p.m. today in the McClure Schafer Funeral Home with the Rev.
W. P. Rollyson officiating. Burial was
in East Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Prunty died Friday evening.
She was born March 6, 1896, in Lawrence
Township to John and Caroline Mosser Gutberlet. She was a
member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Women. She had spent most of her life in the Moss
Run area before moving to Marietta 10 years ago.
On June 23, 1923 she married Lawrence
J. Prunty who died Feb. 8, 1974.
Survivors include two brothers and
one sister. Ray Gutberlet
of Marietta, Guy Gutberlet of Marietta Rt. 5 and Mrs.
Dean (Lora) Oliver of Whipple Rt. 1 and several nephews and nieces. A brother, Loss Gutberlet,
preceded her in death.
Source: The Marion [Indiana] Chronicle Tribune; 18
Jul 1983
FAIRMOUNT -- Raymond L. Purtee, 47, 1400 N. Elm St., Fairmount, died at 10:25 p.m.
Saturday at Marion General Hospital following a brief illness.
Born in Marion, he had been a resident
of Fairmount for 28 years. He was an
employee of Glass Container, Gas City, and was a member of the Moose Lodge No.
1778, Gas City.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce; one
son, Raymond Jr., Matthews; two daughters, Mrs. Adrian (Pamela) Lovings, Marion, and Mrs. Adrian Turner, Tucson, Ariz.; his
father, Thomas, Marion; four brothers, Oliver, Leroy and Dan, all of Marion,
and Richard, Hanfield, three sisters, Mrs. George
(Marilyn) Knowles, Marietta, Ga., and Mrs. Earl (Viola) Hueston
and Mrs. Cecil (Loretta) Bricker, both of Marion, and seven grandchildren.
There will be no funeral
services.
Memorials may be made in the form of
donations to the Heart Fund.
Needham and Son Funeral Home, Marion,
is in charge of arrangements.
*Submitter's Note: There was a penciled entry at the bottom of
the obituary that he died on July 16, 1983.
Reich,
Melba G. Reich, nee Hoff
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, 1983
Mrs. Melba G. Reich, age 65, of Woodsfield, Route 3, died
Monday night March 7, 1983, in the Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, West
Virginia.
She was born December 9, 1917, in Monroe County, daughter of
the late Lewis and Anna Young Hoff.
She is survived by her husband Arthur Reich of the home; two
daughters Mrs. Alice Kerns of Glen Dale, West Virginia; Debra Reich of the
home; one son Lewis E. Reich of Cambridge, Ohio; two foster sons of the home
and five
grandchildren.
She has reared 40 foster children.
Friends were received at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home,
Woodsfield, Wednesday where services were held Thursday with the Reverend Gene
Kraus officiating. Burial in Miltonsburg cemetery,
near Miltonsburg, Ohio.
Source: The Evansville Courier & Press; Thursday,
7 Apr 1983
Cecil Rhodes, 67, of 1724 Monroe Ave.,
died at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday at Deaconess Hospital.
He was an owner of Dusty's
Breakfast House for more than 20 years before selling it six months ago. He was a veteran of World War II and a member
of St. John's United Church of Christ.
Surviving are three daughters, Miss
Deborah Rhodes and Mrs. Sandra Newman, both of Evansville, and Mrs. Judy Murphy
of Florida; three sons, Kevin A. of Evansville, James of Tell City and Richard
of Florida; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Simpson of Lewisport,
Ky., and Mrs. Mary Campbell of Maceo, Ky.; a brother,
Harrison of Hawaii; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at
Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, the Rev. Dennis Hollinger-Lant officiating, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9
p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Source: The Shelbyville [Indiana] News; ca 14 Jan
1983
Charles Glendon
Riley, 69, 1010 Crestmoor Dr., took his own life at
home Thursday afternoon.
A farmer, he had worked for GE for 17
years, retiring in 1978. He was a former
member of the Gowdy United Methodist Church, a member
of the Vine Street United Methodist Church, Waldron Masonic Lodge No. 217 and
Waldron O.E.S. He had moved to
Shelbyville seven years ago from Rush County where he had lived all his life.
A son of Gus E. and Alice (Fox) Riley,
he was born Feb. 11, 1913, in Rush County.
He was married April 7, 1932, to Katherine Tuley,
who survives.
Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jules
(Patsy) Harcourt, Murray, Ky.; two sons, Gus N. Riley, Christiansburg, Va., and
Charles S. Riley, Westfield; seven grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren. A brother preceded
him in death.
Private graveside services will be 2
p.m. Sunday at Blue Ridge Cemetery, with the Rev. Francis Applegate
officiating. There will be no
visitation.
Arrangements are being handled by the
Carmony Funeral Home. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Indiana Kidney Association.
Source: The Bloomington [Indiana] Herald-Telephone;
July 23, 1983
Man killed
in shooting
A shooting incident south of
Bloomington left one man dead early Friday evening.
Floyd Rogers was pronounced dead on
arrival at Bloomington Hospital from gunshot wounds after he was shot near
Bomber's Inn on Ind. 446 near Gross Road shortly after 7 p.m., a Monroe County
police spokesman said.
Hospital officials and Dr. Mark Braun
of the coroner's office were not releasing further details of the shooting this
morning.
Source: The Bloomington [Indiana] Herald-Telephone;
July 24, 1983
Services for Floyd Rogers, 39, 3940 N. Baugh
Road, Bloomington, who died Friday evening, will be 1 p.m. Monday at Green and
Harrell Mortuary. Sister Grace Hillenburg will officiate with burial following in Allen
Creek Cemetery.
Born Oct. 10, 1943, in Monroe County,
he was the son of Floyd Thomas and Pauline (Voland)
Rogers. He was a quarry worker with the
Independent Stone Company.
Survivors include his wife, Sylvia of Bloomingtron; his mother of Bloomington; seven sisters,
Wilma Branam, Nancy Capps, Connie VanPelt,
and Barbara VanBuskirk, all of Bloomington, Betty
Bender and Patty Chambers, both of San Antonio, Texas and
*Submitter’s Note: In the
obituary of Eddie Roy Rogers (Floyd’s brother), Bonnie is referred to as his
daughter, not as a sister. Floyd's and
Eddie's mother refers to her as a daughter and his brother, Daniel's, obit also
referred to Bonnie as a sister. Not
listed in the obituary of Floyd T. Rogers as one of his 11 children.
Below is a follow-up
article about the shooting.
Source: The Bloomington [Indiana] Herald-Telephone;
25 Jul 1983
Shooting ruled
suicide
A shooting incident Saturday night near
Bomber's Inn on Ind. 446 that left one man dead has been ruled a suicide, Dr.
John Pless, Monroe County Coroner, said this morning.
Floyd Rogers, 39, of 3940 N. Baugh
Road, was ruled a victim of suicide in the 7:26 p.m. shooting.
Rogers shot himself one time in the
chest after leaving Bomber's Inn, Pless said.
Rose, Hartzell Rose
Source: The Dover [Ohio] Times Reporter; 1 Aug 1983
SCIO -- Hartzell
Rose, 51, of Mesa, Ariz., died Thursday at Mesa Lutheran Hospital after a short
illness. He formerly opereated
[sic--operated] the NAPA store here.
Born in Deersville,
he was a son of the late Paul and Golda Vickers Rose and was a veteran of the
Korean War and a member of the American Legion here and Seventh Day Adventist
Church of Canton.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Kathleen Mercer; three sons, Richard of Canton and Steve and William of Mesa;
three brothers and two sisters, Paul of Minerva, Raymond of Cadiz, Tom of
Jewett, Mrs. David (Dorothy) Easlick of here and Mrs.
Paul (Ruth) McFarland of New Philadelphia; and four grandchildren.
Services will be held Wednesday at 1
p.m. in Purviance Funeral Home here with Leroy Bruch
officiating. Burial will be in Deersville Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Schultheiss, Etta C. Schultheiss, nee Herlan
Source: The Observer-Reporter, (Washington,
Pennsylvania) - Feb 4, 1983 [as posted on findagrave.com by Debbie Day]
Etta C. Schultheiss,
85, of Fredericktown R.D.1, died at 8:17 p.m. Wednesday, February 2, 1983, in
the Washington County Health Center.
She was born __________________* in
Newport, Ohio, a daughter of the late Jacob and Sarah McCoy Herlan.
Mrs. Schultheiss
was a member of West Pike Run Grange No. 1928, the Washington County Pomona
Grange and the Pennsylvania State Grange.
She was married January 19, 1929, to
Noble E. Schultheiss, who survives.
Also surviving are several nieces and
nephews.
Her first husband, Cleveland Richey,
died in 1924. A daughter, Thelma Richey, died April 30, 1980. Also deceased are
six sisters and one brother.
*Submitter's Note: The date given here (September 19, 1987) was
after the death date so could not possibly be right. The Social Security Death Index gives the
birth as 29 Sep 1893. Only years show on the tombstone.
Source: The East Liverpool [Ohio] Evening Review;
Monday, 5 Dec 1983
CHESTER, W. Va.
Donald P. Shaw, Sr., of Pyramus Rd., died Sunday at ____* p.m. at home after
becoming ill suddenly.
A World War II Army veteran, Mr. Shaw
was born April 24, 1909, in Chester, a son of Albert Shaw and Alice White Shaw.
He served on the board of the
Lawrenceville Public Services District, and was a member of the First United
Presbyterian Church.
His wife, Lulu Knight Shaw, died Jan. 16,
1976.
Survivors include two sons, David Shaw
of __________,* Va. and Donald Shaw, Jr. of Hookstown,
Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. Howard (Bonnie) Parsons and Mrs. William (Alice) Stivason, both of Chester; two sisters, Mrs. Bernice Adams
of Chester and Mrs. Aletha Blayney of Denver, Colo.;
two brothers, Lester Shaw of Chester and Ray Shaw of New Cumberland; and 10
grandchildren.
Services are to be held Wednesday at 11
a.m. at the Arner Funeral Chapel by the Rev. Brad
Huff.
Friends may call at the funeral home
Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Burial is to be in Shadow Lawn Memory
Gardens in Newell.
*Submitter's Note: My copy of this obituary was extremely faded,
and I could not read these passages.
Shinabery, Golda Mae Shinabery, nee Rickey
Source: The Jackson [Michigan] Citizen Patriot; 27
Dec 1983
SHINABERY,
GOLDA MAE --
Of Grass Lake, passed away at
Cedar Knoll Rest Home Tuesday, Dec. 27, 1983, aged 87 years. Surviving are two sons, Ronald of Leoni,
Kenneth of Grass Lake; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Anna) Hildebrand of Jackson,
Mrs. Walter (Dona) Thelen of Grass Lake; seven
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; three
nieces; one nephew. She was a member of
the Grass Lake Federated Church, its Missionary Society and its True Blue
Class. Mrs. Shinabery
is at the Stormont Chapel, Chas J. Borden and Son Funeral Home, 418 E.
Michigan, Grass Lake, where services will be held Thursday, 1:00 p.m. Interment West Cemetery. The Reverend Charles McNeil officiating. The family will receive friends Tues., 7 to 9
p.m., Wed., 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Those
who wish may make contributions to the Grass Lake Federated Church.
Source: Paulding Obituary Card File, Paulding County, Ohio, Carnegie
Library; 3 Nov 1983
John Shinabery,
73, 717 Pierce St., died at 5:55 a.m. this morning in St. Vincent's Hospital,
Toledo, where he had been a patient for two days.
He was born in Latty,
June 30, 1910, the son of Henry and Flossie (Jenkins) Shinabery. In 1932 he married Marjorie Konst, and she survives.
Also surviving are one son, Gary Shinabery of
1805 Ayersville
Ave.; two granddaughters; a step-father, J.C. Ewing of Toledo; a twin brother,
Ralph Shinabery, 424 Osceola St.; and a sister, Mrs.
Dale (Arlene) Palmer of Toledo. He was
preceded in death by his parents and a half-brother, Richard Shinabery. He
retired in 1975 from Aro Corp., where he was a tool
maker. He was a member of Zion Lutheran
Church in Defiance.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in
the Mast and Mock Funeral Home with the Rev. Gordon D. Scullion
officiating. Burial will be in Riverview
Memory Gardens. Calling will be at the
funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday and the family will receive friends from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church.
Sims, Nellie L. Sims, nee Mathews
Source: The Times
Recorder, [Zanesville, Ohio] - Tuesday, 8 Feb 1983
Nellie
L. Sims, 68, of Woodsfield, died Monday morning, Feb. 7, at Good Samaritan
Medical Center.
She was
born Feb. 26, 1914, in Monroe County, a daughter of Calip
and Anna Lee Mathews, and was a member of Woodsfield Church of Christ.
Her
first husband, John Griffon, died in 1951.
Surviving are her second husband, Gerald Sims; three sons, Harold G. and
Gail Griffon, both of Sardis, and Boyd Griffon of Englishtown, N.J.; one
daughter, Mrs. Paul (Audrey) Craig of Sardis Route 1; four stepsons, William,
Robert, Jerry and Phillip Sims, all of Woodsfield; one stepdaughter, Cathy
Schumacher of Clarksburg, W.Va.; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie McCormick of Dillonvale and Mrs. Verna Shook of Parkersburg, W.Va. five
brothers, Curtis Mathews of Shadyside, Harold and Virgil Mathews, both of Dillonvale; Alva of Wooster and Charles of Lewisville; 23
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today
at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home in Woodsfield, where services will be held at 2
p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield.
Source: The Marietta [Ohio] Times; Oct. 29, 1983
Earl B. Smith, 52, of Caldwell died at
4 p.m. Friday in Marietta Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
He was born Nov. 19, 1930* in Noble
County to Herman and Erma VanFossen Smith. He had
spent most of his life in Johnstown where he had been a grocer. After coming to
this area, he was driver for Becker Flowers until his retirement due to ill
health. He was a member of the Stafford Church of Christ. On July 15, 1950, he
married Wilma Longfellow who preceded him in death in 1976.
He is survived by his mother of
Caldwell; two sons, Brad of Newark and Bruce of Columbus; one daughter, Connie
Taylor of Westerville; two brothers, Franklin of Caldwell and Donald of New
Matamoras; three sisters, Mrs. Robert (June) Leeper
of Lewisville, Mrs. Geneva Crum of Woodsfield and Mrs. Lester Mallett of New Concord, and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son,
Brian.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in
the Stafford Church of Christ with Lloyd Westerbrook
officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery at Johnstown. Friends may
call at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home until Monday morning and at the church
for one hour before the service.
*Submitter's Note:
Birth records in Caldwell, at the Noble County Courthouse, Vol. 5, page
338, and the Social Security Death Index both give his birth as 13 Nov 1930.
Source: The Alliance [Ohio] Review; 16 Jun 1983
William H. Smith, 52, 44 W. Wayne St., died at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday
at Alliance City Hospital, following a three-week illness.
An employee of Morgan Engineering Co.
for 30 years, Mr. Smith was born Nov. 17, 1930, in Alliance, to Herbert and
Mary Kocher Smith.
He was a member of Christopher Columbus
Lodge, Roma Club and Dante Alighieri Society.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife,
Marilyn (Williams); three daughters, Marianne Smith of Alliance, and Cynthia
and Honda, both of the home; two sons, William H. Jr. and Herbert, both of
Alliance; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at
Myers-Israel Funeral Home, with the Rev. L. Edwin Mosher officiating. Burial will be in Alliance City Cemetery.
Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Friday at the
funeral home.
Sowers, Anna L. Sowers, nee Vogel
Source: The
Beatrice [Nebraska] Daily Sun; Monday, 8 Aug 1983
LINCOLN
-- Anna L. Sowers, 94, 1145 South St., Lincoln, formerly of Cortland, died
Saturday, Aug. 6, 1983, in Lincoln. Born March 13, 1899, in Roca.
Survivors: nieces and nephews.
Funeral:
1 p.m. Tuesday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, the Rev. Paul Quakenbush.
Burial: Lincoln Memorial
Park. Body in state at
the funeral home until time of service.
Stephens,
Effie May Stephens, nee Kirkpatrick
Source: The Evansville [Indiana] Courier & Press;
25 Apr 1983
Mrs. Effie May Stephens, 77, of Dellaren Nursing Home and formerly of Mount Vernon, died at
8:30 a.m. Sunday at the nursing home.
She was a member of Pentecostal Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Riggle of Evansville and Mrs. Lucy Catt of Indianapolis;
four sons, Willard of Evansville, Delmer of San Antonio, Texas, Elmer of
Rockport, and Clydius of Greenwood; two sisters, Mrs.
Josephine Schwindel and Mrs. Edna Boyer, both of
Mount Vernon; a brother, Frank Kirkpatrick of Evansville; seven grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are pending at Boone
Funeral Home, where friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Stephens,
Effie May Stephens, nee Kirkpatrick
Source: The Evansville [Indiana] Press; 26 Apr 1983
Mrs. Effie May Stephens, 77, of Dellaren Nursing Home, formerly of Mount Vernon, services
at 10 tomorrow morning at Boone Funeral Home, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 tonight and
until service time tomorrow at the funeral home.
Source: The
Evansville [Indiana] Press; 26 Apr 1983
Jack L.
Stuart, 57, of 49 Washington Ave., died Sunday morning at Veterans Administration
Hospital in Indianapolis.
He was a
retired Navy veteran with 22 years service.
Surviving are his wife, Velma; his mother, Catherine Travis of St.
Louis; a brother, Frank Leo Stuart of Wichita Falls, Texas; and a son, Jack
Leo.
The body will be cremated today.
Flanner-Buchanan Mortuary in Indianapolis handled arrangements.
Source: The Evansville [Indiana] Courier Press; 28 Apr 1983
Jack Lee Stuart, 57, of 49 Washington
Ave., died about 2 a.m. Sunday at the Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis.
He was a 22-year Navy veteran, retiring
as seaman first class.
Surviving are his wife, Velma; a son,
Jack Leo; his mother, Mrs. Catherine Travis of St. Louis, Mo.; and a brother,
Frank L. of Wichita Fals, Texas.
The body was cremated, with a Navy
burial at sea. Flanner-Buchanan Funeral
Home in Indianapolis handled arrangements.
Source: The East Liverpool [Ohio] Evening Review; 2
Jun 1983
Troy Rex Swiger,
66, of East Alley died this morning at 6 at home following an illness of seven
years.
A lifelong area resident and Army World
War II veteran, Mr. Swiger was born here March 8,
1917, a son of Mrs. Leona Highland Swiger at home and
the late Bayard Swiger.
He retired as craneman
of the former Crucible Steel Division of Colt Industries.
Besides his mother, survivors include
three daughters, Miss Sandy Swiger of East Liverpool,
Mrs. Karla Amburst* of Doylestown and Mrs. Judy
Norman of Kent; a sister, Mrs. Otto (Osee) Brand of
East Liverpool, and six grandchildren.
Services are to be held Saturday at 3
p.m. at the Martin Funeral Home by the Rev. Doris Prichard of the Calvary
United Methodist Church.
Burial is to be in Columbiana County
Memorial Park.
Friends may call at the funeral home
Friday afternoon and night.
*Submitter's Note: This name is also seen spelled as CARLA ARMBRUST in the U.S. Public Records Index,
Volume 1 and on the Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 about
Carla V Armbrust.
Source: The Barnesville Enterprise, Barnesville,
Ohio, February 17, 1983
Paul L. Tetlow, 27, of 115 ½ High
St., St. Clairsville, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 1983 at
Cleveland Clinic Hospital. He was born Sept. 19, 1955 at Barnesville.
He was an employee of the Belmont County Engineers
Department, was a member of the East Main Street Church of Christ, Barnesville,
and was a director of St. Clairsville Jaycees.
Surviving are his wife, Diane Marie Link Tetlow; his parents, Paul and Barbara Huntsman Tetlow,
Barnesville; a sister, Lori Tetlow, Barnesville; his
maternal grandmother, Rose Huntsman, Barnesville.
Friends were received at Toothman
Funeral Home, St. Clairsville, on Monday, where
services were conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. with Monsignor George Covne* and Evangelist Jim Gallagher officiating.
Interment was made in Ebenezer Cemetery, Bethesda.
*Submitter’s Note: I
believe this should be COYNE, but am not sure.
Source: Wetzel County, West Virginia, Public Library -
Obituaries 1980-1992; Apr 1983
Pete Thomas, 94, of Route 2, New
Martinsville, died Tuesday, April 5, 1983 in Wetzel County Hospital, New
Martinsville. He was born June 1, 1888,
in Turkey. He was a retired farmer, and
was an Army veteran of World War I.
Surviving are his wife, Daisy Margaret
Mercer Thomas; two sons, Peter R. of Colliers and Junior of Amsterdam; four
daughters, Vera Midcap of Middlebourne, Marion Thomas and Mrs. George
(Elizabeth) Campbell, both of New Martinsville, and Betty J. Eddy of
Sistersville; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at the Iams Funeral Home, New Martinsville, Wednesday, where
services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Robert Barkley
officiating. Interment in Wolf Pen
Cemetery, New Martinsville.
Thompson, Alice Thompson, nee Ghaster
Source: The Toledo [Ohio] Blade; 20 Nov 1983
Mrs. Alice Thompson, 71, of Balkan
Place, died Saturday in her home. She
was an assembler 25 years at the former Electric Auto-Lite Co., retiring in
1956. Following that she was a
housekeeper at St. Vincent Hospital for eight years.
Surviving are her husband, William;
brothers, Roy and Harvey Ghasta [sic--Ghaster], and sisters, Mrs. Hazel Minard
and Mrs. Anabel Heckman.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday
in the Ansberg-West Mortuary, where the body will be
after 7 tonight.
*Submitter's Note:
Below is the funeral notice.
Thompson,
Alice Thompson, nee Ghaster
Source: The
Toledo [Ohio] Blade; 20 Nov 1983
THOMPSON
ALICE K. Of
Balkan Place. On Saturday. Age 71.
Wife of William; sister of Mrs. Hazel Minard,
Mrs. Anabel Heckman, Roy and Harvey Ghasta [sic--Ghaster]. Friends
may call at the ANSBERG-WEST MORTUARY,
3000 Sylvania Ave. (between Douglas and Secor Rd.)
after 7 p.m. Sunday where services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, 472-7633.
Tiemeyer, Ada Katherine Tiemeyer,
nee Voland
Source: The Republic [Columbus, Indiana]; 6 Sep 1983
Funeal
service for Ada Katherine Tiemeyer, 87, of 1901
Taylor, will be conducted by Dr. William Griffith at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
Reed and Jewell Funeral Home. Calling
hours will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. until service time
Wednesday. Burial will be at Garland
Brook Cemetery.
Mrs. Tiemeyer
died at 10:25 a.m. Saturday at Bartholomew County Hospital. She had been a resident of Four Seasons
Retirement Home 14 years.
She was born Aug. 8, 1896, in
Bartholomew County, the daughter of Henry V. and Tillie Wolf Volland.* She was the widow of Martin F. Tiemeyer who died in April 1968. She was a member of Cornbrook
Extension Homemakers Club and was the manager of Miller Yearling Ice Cream
Store in her early life. She was a
seamstress and during World War II she was the head cook at Camp Atterbury. She also
was co-owner of Tiemeyer Mobile Home Court at
Columbus.
Survivors include one son, Marshall F. Tiemeyer of 1504 McClure; two daughters, Betty Unger of
3020 Revere, and Martina Coy of 6065 W. Lowell, and seven grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
*Submitter's Note: This name is usually seen spelled as VOLAND.
Source: The Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio; 4
Mar 1983
Blanche Tubaugh,
82, of 223 Oaklawn, Woodsfield died Saturday,
February 26, 1983 at the Barnesville Hospital.
She was the daughter of the late Henry R. and Lavinia Marty Tubaugh. She was a
graduate of Ohio University and a retired teacher, having taught 51 years in
Monroe County and Bellaire City Schools.
She was preceded in death by four
sisters, Mrs. Ruth Kerr, Mrs. Gertrude Walters, and Misses Besse
and Gussie Tubaugh, also three brothers, Harry,
Wilbur and Russell.
Surviving are two sisters Esther Tubaugh and Estelle Boston of Woodsfield, one niece Mrs.
Patricia Leech of Toledo, Ohio, four nephews, John Kerr of Newport, Ohio;
Charles Boston, Knoxville, Tenn.; Harry Tubaugh of
Washington, N.C. and Norman Walters, Denver, Colo.
Funeral services in charge of the
Reverend Noah Oxley were held Tuesday at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home. Burial in the West Union Cemetery.
Vawter, Jeannette R. Vawter, nee Fessler
Source: The
Shelbyville [Indiana] News; Wednesday; 13
Apr 1983
Services for Jeannette R. Vawter, 69, R.R. 6, Shelbyville, who died at 6 a.m. Tuesday
at Winona Hospital, Indianapolis, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Carmony
Funeral Home.
The Rev. W.B. Jenkins will
officiate. Burial will be at Blue Ridge
Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral
home from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Mrs. Vawter
had been in failing health for several years.
Born in Blue Ridge June 10, 1913, she was a daughter of George and Faye
(Marshall) Fessler.
She was married to Walter L. Vawter Sept. 18,
1932, and he survives.
Other survivors include a son, Jerry L.
Vawter, Fredericksburg, Va.; a sister, Delores Hunt,
Southport; and two grandchildren. Two
sisters preceded in death.
She had lived in Shelby County most of
her life and was the industrial nurse at the former Pittsburgh Plate Glass in
Shelbyville for over 20 years. She
retired in the early 1970s.
She was a member of Naamah
Chapter No. 73, Order of Eastern Star, and of the Blue Ridge Christian Union
Church. She was also active in harness
racing in Shelby County.
Wackenhagen, Thelma M. Wackerhagen
- nee Woodring
Source: Omaha [Nebraska] World Herald; 16 Dec
1983
WACKERHAGEN--Thelma M., age 75 yrs. of Maplecrest Nursing Home.
Survived by son, Fred H. Wackerhagen, Omaha;
daughters, Mrs. Doris Winscot, Beaver Lake, NE, Mrs.
Donna D. Soener, Omaha; brother, Donald Woodring, Omaha; 10 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren.
Member Central United Presbyterian church and 50 year member Eastern Star #277
Overland Park, KS. FUNERAL SERVICES Sat. 10 a.m. at Dworak Mortuary. Dr. James A. Todd officiating. Interment West Lawn. For memorials family suggest to Shrine Hospital Transportation Fund.
DWORAK MORTUARY 2466 S. 16th St. 346-1144
Source: The Keokuk [Iowa] Daily Gate City; 9 May 1983
KAHOKA, Mo. -- A funeral for Cecil E.
Walker, 78, of Kahoka, who died Saturday, May 7, in the Keokuk Convalescent
Center will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the First Christian Church of Kahoka with
the Rev. William Harper officiating.
Burial will be in the Kahoka Cemetery.
Visitation is after 9 a.m. today. The family will meet with friends 7-9 p.m.
tonight.
A memorial has been established to the
American Lung Association.
He was born Sept. 8, 1904 in Clark
County, son of Charles M. and Sydney Eleanor Wadmore
Walker. He married Martha C.* Brewer
July 4,* 1929 at Keokuk.*
He retired from General Mills at Keokuk
in 1969. He was a member of the First
Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife Martha, sons
Gale of Ramona, Cal., Dale of Keokuk, Robert E. of Kahoka; sisters, Mabel
Walker of Williamstown, Mrs. Charles (Eleanor) Nichols of Kahoka; 10
grandchildren; 18*** great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three
brothers and two sisters.
Submitter's Notes:
*OUR
BOOK: OUR ANCESTORS, OURSELVES, AND OUR
CHILDREN published in 1932 by Ben Dixon lists her as Martha LUETTA
Brewer and gives 7 Apr 1929 as the
marriage date at Kahoka, Missouri. Rev.
A. E. Clower of Kahoka performed the ceremony. The book said that the record was given by
Mrs. C. M. Walker [Cecil's mother].
Weber,
Jennie Weber, nee Wheeler
Source: The Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio; 22
Apr 1983
Jennie P. Weber, 93, of Lewisville,
Ohio, died Sunday, April 17, 1983 in the Woodsfield Health Care Center. She was a member of the Harmony Baptist
Church, Brownsville, Ohio. She was
preceded in death by her husband, John H. Weber, in 1976. Surviving are five sons, Roy of Phoenix, Wilbur and Dennis of
Lewisville, Lloyd of Brownsville, and Francis of Marietta; six daughters,
Thelma Anderson of Watsonville, Calif.; Melba Tuel of
Akron, Delores Strickling of Washington Court House,
Ohio, Vera Schreffler of Kent, Ohio, Eleanor Farkas of Canton and Eileen Cline of Lewisville, 36
grandchildren; 79 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren. Friends were received at the Bauer-Turner
Funeral Home, Woodsfield. Interment in
Buchanan Cemetery, Lewisville.
Source: The Cambridge [Ohio]
Jeffersonian; Monday, 11 July 1983
BARNESVILLE---Hubert L. Wehr, 65, of Barnesville, died Saturday (July 9, 1983) in
Barnesville Hospital.
He was born Dec. 7, 1917, in Monroe County, son of Roy and Atrella Neuhart Wehr.
A retired heavy equipment operator, he was a member of
First United Methodist Church, Barnesville.
He leaves his wife, Helen Leach Wehr;
a son Larry, a daughter Mrs. Harry (Janet) Van Horn and a brother Earl, all of
Barnesville; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A sister is
deceased.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. today at
Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home here where services will
be Tuesday at 1 P.M. with Rev. William Thomas officiating. Burial will be in
Crestview Cemetery here.
Source: The Shelbyville [Indiana] News; 26 Sep 1983
Services for Edgar Wells, 65, Waldron
Health Care Center, and formerly Heritage House Convalescent Center, who died
Sunday morning at W.S. Major Hospital where he had been a patient seven days,
will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Murphy Mortuary with the Rev. Bill Horner
officiating. Burial will be in Fairland
Cemetery.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the
mortuary.
Mr. Wells was a retired auto mechanic.
A son of Elmer and Dessie (Rouse)
Wells, he was born March 14, 1918, in Fairland.
Surviving are daughters, Mrs. James
(Joyce) Roberts, R. R. 1, St. Paul, and Mrs. Edward (Rose) Asper, Boonesboro, Md., and Mrs. Lynette Pittman, Cincinnati,
Ohio; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild; sisters, Mrs. Lucille
Bowman and Mrs. Edith Henderson, both from Shelbyville, and Mrs. Beatrice
Myers, Osgood; and a brother, Harrison Wells, Shelbyville. Two children preceded in death.
Source: The Cincinnati [Ohio] Enquirer; 11 Jul 1983
WHEELER
Marvin E., beloved husband of
Priscillia M. Wheeler (nee Veeneman),
devoted father of Robert M. and William E. Wheeler, dear brother of Mrs. Earl
(Marcel) Jones, also survived by three grandchildren. Saturday, July 9, 1983. Age 60 years.
Resident of Bridgetown. Funeral
from Gump-Hoff Funeral Home, 3440 Glenmore Ave., ______*, Tuesday, Jul. 12, at
10 A.M. Friends may call Monday from 6
to 9 P.M. Western Hills Lodge #762 F. & A.M. services at 7:30 P.M. If so desired memorials may be made to the
Heart Association or American Cancer Society.
*Submitter's Note: I could not read this word on my copy of the
obituary.
Source: The Greensburg [Indiana] Daily News -
Tuesday, February 22, 1983 [as posted on findagrave.com]
Richard H.* Whittaker, 65, 3216 South
McClure, Indianapolis, died Sunday evening at 6:45 p.m. in the Veterans
Hospital in Indianapolis.
Mr. Whittaker was born Oct. 1, 1917, in
Rushville, the son of Roy and Mable Winkler Whittaker. He is survived by his wife,
Geneva (Genny); two sons: Terry Whittaker, Rushville
and Richard E. Whittaker, R.R.1, Waldron; two daughters: Mrs. Lester (Sandra)
Fisher, Albion, Mich., and Mrs. Donald (Chyrel)
Patterson, R.R.7, Rushville; two brothers: Howard F. Whittaker, Greensburg and
Clifford (Leroy) Whittaker, Indianapolis; three sisters: Mrs. Kathryn Lee, Mrs.
John (Marylee) Messer, and Mrs. Virginia Land, all of
Rushville; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The services will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at the Mosters and Sons Mortuary in
Rushville with the Rev. Norman Young, of the Baptist Temple, where Mr.
Whittaker was a member, officiating, and with burial in the East Hill Cemetery,
where there will be military graveside rites. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m.
today.
*Submitter's Note: The middle name is given as EUGENE on these
records: U.S., World War II Draft Cards
Young Men, 1940-1947, Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005 and
Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
Source: The East Liverpool [Ohio] Evening Review; 26
May 1983
Lewis A. Williams, 52, of Mulberry St.
died Wednesday at 10:54 a.m. in City Hospital, where he had been admitted
earlier.
He was born May 30, 1930, in Chester,
W. Va., a son of Frederick Williams and Opal Johnson Williams.
He retired from the former Edwin M.
Knowles China Co.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Peggy Wright
Williams, whom he married Aug. 15, 1953, survivors include a daughter, Mrs. John
(Mary) Flowers of Rogers; four sons, Lewis Alford Williams of East Liverpool,
Vernon Williams of Billings, Mont., Clint Randall Williams and Timothy
Williams, both at home; two sisters, Mrs. Robert (Shirley) Coutter of East Liverpool and Betty Jean Williams,
both of East Liverpool; four brothers, Benjamin Williams of Canton, Samuel
Williams and Paul Williams, both of Houston, Texas, and Ralph Williams of
Virginia; five grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren.
Services are to be held Friday at 10
a.m. at the Arner Funeral Chapel in Chester by Major
and Mrs. Harry Sault of the Salvation Army.
Burial is to be in Calcutta United
Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home
tonight from 7 to 9.
Source: The Spirit of Democracy [Woodsfield, Ohio];
21 Jan 1983
John H. Winkler of 304 Remy Ave.,
Mansfield, Ohio died at 8:50 a.m., January 9, 1983, after a short illness.
He was born near Sardis, Ohio on October
31, 1900, the son of the late Henry and Mary Siegenthaler
Winkler. He was a resident of Mansfield
area for over 40 years.
He was a member of St. Johns Methodist
Church and a veteran of World War II.
He is survived by a sister Mrs. Fred
(Freda) Straub, of Sardis Rt. 2 and two half-sisters, Mrs. Marie Weiss of
Sardis Rt. 2, and Mrs. Ella Schmidt, with whom he resided. A half-sister preceded him in death, Mrs.
Alma Luikart on March 23, 1974.
Services were held Tues. at 1:30 p.m.
at the Wappner Funeral Home with Minister Gary
Shockley officiating. Burial was in
Lexington Cemetery.
Source: Marietta [Ohio] Times; 9 Dec 1983
BARTLETT--Homer Oliver Wise, 84, died
at 2:15 a.m. today in his home here.
He was born May 20, 1899, in Monroe County, to George and Isabelle
Miller Wise. He spent most of his life
in the Barlow and Layman communities and had been a farmer.
He is survived by his wife, Viola
Jackson, whom he married July 29, 1922; two sons, Daymon
Wise of Vincent Rt. 1 and Herman Wise of Cutler Rt. 1; one daughter, Mrs. James
(Betty) Maddox of Barlow; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by an infant
daughter, five brothers and two sisters.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in
McClure-Schafer Funeral Home with burial in Valley Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday
morning until the hour of the service.
Source: The Rushville [Indiana] Republican; Thursday,
1 Dec 1983
MRS. NELLIE
WISE
Mrs. Nellie Wise, 89, formerly of North
Jackson Street, Rushville, died Tuesday in Cornelia, GA. She was a resident of Rushville for many
years.
Born in Washington, Ind., she was the
daughter of Marion and Alice Lattie Kincaid
Banta. She was a member of First Baptist
Church. She was married Aug. 2, 1909 to
George W. Wise who died March 22, 1966.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs.
Dwight (Evelyn) Reynolds, Sanford, Fla.; Mrs. Deloris Benfield, Cornelia, GA
and Mrs. Virginia Johnson, Coquille, Ore; several grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Moster and Sons Mortuary with Rev. Gary Kirchoff
presiding. Entombment will be in East
Hill Shrine Mausoleum. Visitation will
be after noon Friday.
Source: The Lakeland [Florida] Ledger; 3 Dec 1983
LAKELAND -- Arthur T. Wright, Sr., 67,
of 1116 Drigger Road, died Thursday (Dec. 1, 1983) at
Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
A native of East Liverpool, Ohio, he
came to Lakeland 27 years ago. He was a
retired manager of a Publix Danish Bakery in Winter Haven, a Catholic and a
member of the Lakeland Moose Lodge.
He is survived by his daughters,
Jennifer Barber, Gainesville, and Rebecca Cline, Lakeland; son, Arthur T.
"Tom" Wright Jr., Lakeland; sisters, Kathleen Bennett, Fontana,
Calif., and Betty Sullivan, Anaheim, Calif.; brothers, Matt Wright, Wellsville,
Ohio, Ira Wright, Houston, Texas, and Ray Wright, Garden Grove, Calif.; and
nine grandchildren.
Lanier Funeral Home, Lakeland.
Source: The Martins Ferry [Ohio] Times Leader; 18 Jan
1983
Gustave Michael Zeck,
72, of RD 3 (Rush Run), Rayland, died Sunday in Martins Ferry Hospital. He was born July 7, 1910 at Salem.
He was a retired meat cutter for the
Canton Hotel and Restaurant Supply Co. and was a Lutheran.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Ratti Zeck.
Friends will be received at the Van
Hove Funeral Home, Tiltonsville, 7 to 9 p.m. today,
where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, with Dr. Robert Croker
officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell
Cemetery, Rayland.
(Francis J. Zwick, born in
Monroe County, Ohio in 1907; died in Louisville, Ohio in 1983)
Francis J. Zwick, age 75, of
906 Constitution Ave., Louisville passed away Wednesday, May 11 [1983] at
Timken Mercy Medical Center following a sudden illness.
Born in Monroe County Dec.
29, 1907 to the late John and Bertha Burkhart Zwick, he had lived in the area
since 1911. He was the owner and operator of the Zwick Builders Co., and worked
as a contractor for 31 years. He was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church and
the Catholic Order of Foresters.
He is survived by his wife,
Clara (Sharpnack) of the home; four sons, Francis E.,
Ernest J., and James L., all of Louisville and Richard Kreps of Hacienda,
Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Kramer of Canton and Mrs. Ida Mae Rothermel of North Canton; five brothers, John and Homer of
Santa Monica, Calif., Ralph of Magnolia, Marion of Tucson, Ariz., and Harry of
Louisville; 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a
son, Donald, and three brothers, Roman, Edward, and Clarence.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was held Saturday at 10 AM in St. Louis Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Calling hours were Friday at the Paquelet Funeral
Home.
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