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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 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 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 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.
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.
Drake, Jennie B. Drake nee
Morris
Source: Monroe County Beacon,
Dec 1983
Jennie B. Drake, 95, of
Barnesville, died Dec 11, 1983, in the West Lafayette. 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.
She was preceeded 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 WV, and Carl of Bradenton, Fl; eight
daughters, Margaret Huntsman of Redlands, CA, Lillian Huntsman of Columbus,
Florence Little and Mary Hittle, both of Coshocton, Edna Parker of Leesburg,FL,
Myrtle Hudson of Barnesville, Betty Eikleberry of Streetsboro and Katherine
Eikleberry of Ravenna; a brother, Alvie Morris of Salem; 50 grandchildren;
several great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at the
Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home, Barnesville, where services were held Wednesday
with Evangelist James Gallagher officiating. Burial in Crestview
Cemetery, Barnesville.
Drake,
Jennie Bird Drake nee Morris
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 Hunstman
and Mrs. Marylyn Greenwald and a friend, Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. George Drake,
Bethseda, William Drake Fairmont, W.VA., Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Drake and Bonnie,
Barnesville, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Drake and family, Barnesville, Mrs. Ray
(Shirley) Gray and son Todd, Canton, Dan Drake, Canal Fulton, Mrs. Karen Eddy,
Barnesville, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond (Florence) Little, Coshocton, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul (Sanda) 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. Doug (Linda) Bartlett,
Miss, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd (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 Schaub (Estelle),
Lewisville, Mr. and Mrs. Edsel Hannahs, Barnesville, Mr. and Mrs. William and
Margaret Drake, Bethseda, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd (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 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.
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.
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, Lewisvile; 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
Huntsman, Lester F. Huntsman
Lester F. Huntsman, 83, of
318 E. Pike St., Barnesville, died ,Saturday in Barnesville Hospi'tal. 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
sinters, Bessie Johnson and Mrs. Leroy Swallie, both of Barnesville, Mrs.
Alfred Burkhart of Belmont, and Mrs. Clarence Morris of Alliance; 18
grandchildren ; 33 great grand children; 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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 hte funeral home from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ˝ 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.
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 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 offficiating. 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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