Archived Obituaries
May 2006
JOHN ARTHUR HILBERT
John Arthur Hilbert, 83, of Bath, died peacefully
Tuesday, May 30, 2006,
in the presence of his family.
He was a U.S. Navy
supply officer on an LST in World War II. He enjoyed
golfing and spending
time at his cabin gardening.
He continued his parents' traditions of family
gatherings at the cabin,
which were treasured by his family, especially at
Thanksgiving.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Ruth Amrine
Hilbert,
and his beloved dog "Snoopy."
He is survived by his loving wife
of 58 years, Mary; a son, Jack
(Barbara); two daughters, Karen (Ron) Anderson
and Suzanne (Jan) Sorige;
five grandchildren, Tiffany, Adam, Kevin, Christian
and Alexander; and
two great-grandchildren, Joshua and Drew.
A memorial in
his honor will be held at the family cabin at a later
date, when burial of
his cremains will take place at Unionville Cemetery.
Arrangements are in
charge of the Adams-Mason Memorial Chapel, 791 E.
Market St., Akron, OH
44305.
T. ALAN MARQUIS
T. Alan Marquis, 61, of Marysville, died
Tuesday, May 30, 2006, at
Heartland of Marysville.
A maintenance
electrician, he was a former associate of Ranco in
Delaware for 19
years.
He was born Dec. 28, 1944, in Detroit, and was predeceased by
his
parents, Billy and Wanda Steppe Marquis, and a son, Thomas Alan
Marquis II.
He is survived by seven children, Rachel Kline, Stephen
Marquis and Leah
Marquis, all of Marysville, David (Sharon) Marquis of
Galion, Deborah
Dye of Marion, and Victoria (Bill) Hornsby of Tennessee,
Benjamin
Marquis of Washington; eight grandchildren, Simon and Ethan
Newberry,
Logan and Jillian Kline, Katherine Marquis, Mark Harris and Jacob
and
Rebecca Hornsby; and his former wife, Sarah Elizabeth Wilson Gast
of Prospect.
According to his wishes, there will be no calling hours or
funeral service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Native American
Indian Center of
Central Ohio, P.O. Box 07705, Columbus, OH 43207 or American
Red Cross,
112 E. Fifth St., Marysville, OH 43040. Envelopes will be
available at
the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed to the family
at
condolences@underwoodfuneralhome.com.
Underwood
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ERNA BARBARA AMELIA
NICOL
Erna Barbara Amelia Nicol, 91, of Plain City, died Wednesday, May
31,
2006, at Memorial Hospital of Union County surrounded by her
loving family.
She was a graduate of New California High School and a
lifetime member
of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she was very
active
with Ladies Aid.
She also was an avid quilter.
She was born June
28, 1914, in Jerome Township, on the family farm
purchased by her grandfather
in 1878, where she lived her entire life.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Peter and Catherine Scheiderer
Fisher, and her husband, Leo Nicol,
in 1962, to whom she was married at
St. John's Church.
She is survived by
her children, Russell (Marilyn) Nicol, Merrill
(Donna) Nicol and Rodney
(Cheryl) Nicol, all of Plain City, and Connie
(Dean) Hagar of East Liberty;
eight grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren;
and a sister,
Christine Rausch of Marysville.
Calling hours will be Sunday
from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Ferguson
Funeral Home, Plain City. Funeral
services will be held Monday at 11
a.m. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Route 736, with prayer
service beginning at 10 a.m. at Ferguson
Funeral Home, with Pastor Jack
Heino officiating. Burial will be at St.
John's Lutheran Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be the deceased's grandsons, Gary
Nicol, Mark Nicol,
Ben Hagar, David Murphy, Duane Daniel, Jason Niswonger,
Shane Stewart
and honorary pallbearer, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Hagar.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the St. John's Lutheran Church, Ladies Aid
ERNA BARBARA AMELIA NICOL
Erna Barbara Amelia Nicol, 91, of Plain City, died
Wednesday, May 31,
2006, at Memorial Hospital of Union County surrounded by
her loving family.
She was a graduate of New California High School and a
lifetime member
of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she was very
active with Ladies Aid.
She also was an avid quilter.
She was born June
28, 1914, in Jerome Township, on the family farm
purchased by her grandfather
in 1878, where she lived her entire life.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Peter and Catherine Scheiderer
Fisher, and her husband, Leo Nicol,
in 1962, to whom she was married at St. John's Church.
She is survived by
her children, Russell (Marilyn) Nicol, Merrill
(Donna) Nicol and Rodney
(Cheryl) Nicol, all of Plain City, and Connie
(Dean) Hagar of East Liberty;
eight grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren;
and a sister, Christine Rausch of Marysville.
Calling hours will be Sunday
from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Ferguson
Funeral Home, Plain City. Funeral
services will be held Monday at 11
a.m. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Route 736, with prayer
service beginning at 10 a.m. at Ferguson
Funeral Home, with Pastor Jack
Heino officiating. Burial will be at St.
John's Lutheran Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be the deceased's grandsons, Gary
Nicol, Mark Nicol,
Ben Hagar, David Murphy, Duane Daniel, Jason Niswonger,
Shane Stewart
and honorary pallbearer, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Hagar.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the St. John's Lutheran Church, Ladies
Aid.
TED L. COX SR.
Ted L. Cox Sr., 73, of Magnetic Springs, died unexpectedly
Wednesday,
May 24, 2006, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.
He was
retired from the O.M. Scotts Company where he had worked for more
than 20
years.
He enjoyed gardening and driving his tractor and taking care of
fruit
trees. In his younger years, he enjoyed fishing and squirrel
hunting.
The special joy in his life was his devoted family
He was born
Sept. 13, 1932, in Whitesville, W. Va., to the late Lee and
Emma (Petry) Cox.
On Jan. 16, 1954, in Richmond, Ind., he married Joan
L. Freeman, and she died
April 3, 2006. He also was predeceased by
grandsons Michael and Christopher
Cox, daughter-in-law Karen Cox and
infant brother Gary Richard
Cox.
Surviving are children Martha (Bob) Johnson of Newark, Cindy
(Rex)
Pierce and Debbie (Cox) Lutz of Magnetic Springs, and Leo (Tracy)
Cox
and Jim (Brenda) Cox of Marysville; brothers and sisters Ernest
Cox,
William (Juanita) Cox and Scott (Debbie) Cox, all of Magnetic
Springs,
George Cox and Arthur (Cheryl) Cox of Marysville, John Cox of
Delaware,
Ella May (Don) Lamb of Chicago, Shirley (Roy) Clemons of
Connecticut,
and Lois Belcher of Whitesville, W.Va.; grandchildren, Adam and
Matt
Kater, Garett and Nicole Pierce, Annie and Andrew Lutz, Austin
and
Conner Cox and Ted and Tess Cox; and six great-grandchildren.
Calling
hours will be today from 4 to 8 p.m. at Stofcheck Funeral Home,
Richwood,
where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. with
the Rev. Mo
Dunn officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the American Cancer Society at
1105 Mt. Vernon Ave. Marion, OH
43302.
NORMAN "NORM" GREENBAUM
Norman "Norm" Greenbaum, 75, of Irwin,
died Saturday, May 27, 2006, at
Heartland of Marysville, after a long
illness. He was surrounded by his
loving family.
He was a retired dairy
farmer and the founder and owner of the Mid-Ohio
Pallet Co. He was a lifetime
member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He
graduated from Chuckery-Darby High
School, the class of 1949. He enjoyed
spending time with his grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and family and
friends. He was an avid hunter and
fisherman and thoroughly enjoyed
playing euchre and pinochle.
He was born
April 11, 1931, near Chuckery, to the late Albert and Emma
Dellinger
Greenbaum. He also was preceded in death by a brother, Edgar
"Hank"
Greenbaum; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Frances and Elmer
Scheiderer,
Harry Vollrath, Bernette Chamberlain and LeRoy Rausch.
He is survived by his
wife, Marilyn Streng Greenbaum, to whom he was
married Feb. 10, 1951, in
Richmond, Ind., by the Rev. Hollenson; two
daughters, Linda (Fred) Kile of
Plain City, and Kay (Dick) Peterman of
Marysville; two sons, Gary (Jennie)
Greenbaum of Marysville, and Dennis
(Beverly) Greenbaum of Milford Center;
nine grandchildren, Rick, Kelly
and Tom Peterman, Alyse Halterman, Tyler
(Traci) Halterman, Chris (Anna)
Greenbaum, Heather (Andy) Clarridge and
Brittany and Madilyn Greenbaum;
two step-grandchildren, Richard Kile and
Travis (Carrie) Kile; six
great-grandchildren, Logan and Lexi Peterman, Kayla
Halterman, Drew and
Olivia Halterman and Jordyn Orodi; three
step-great-grandchildren,
Cameron, Coleman and Clayton Kile; an aunt, Verna
Dellinger of Plain
City; three sisters-in-law, Virginia Greenbaum of Irwin,
and Lydia
Vollrath and Mae Rausch, both of Marysville; a brother-in-law,
Sarge
Chamberlain of Marysville; and many nieces, nephews and
friends.
Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
at
Mannasmith Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Thursday at
11
a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Chuckery, with the Rev.
Eugene
Kappeler officiating. Burial will take place at the church
cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church
or
Loving Care Hospice in care of the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be
Mr. Greenbaum's sons and grandsons, Gary, Dennis and
Chris Greenbaum, Rick
and Tom Peterman and Tyler Halterman.
Condolences may be expressed at www.mannasmithfuneralhome.com.
BETTY JANE SHAFER
Betty Jane Shafer, 85, died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at the
Milcrest
Nursing Center of Marysville.
She was a member of the Order of
Home City Chapter of Eastern Star. She
and her husband were their
grandchildren's "Biggest Fans" as they grew
up and were at every ball game,
show, and band and choir program they
were able to attend. In her later
years as she became a
great-grandmother known as Grandma Minnie, she still
attended the ball
games of her great-grandchildren and was their "Biggest
Fan."
Watching her great-grandchildren participate in football,
baseball,
soccer, softball, T-ball, wrestling, powerlifting, choir, band,
plays
and with flags was the joy of her later years. It also meant the
world
to the great-grandchildren to look and see "Grandma Minnie" in
the
stands, as she would cheer them on in all they would do.
All who knew
her will sadly miss her.
She was born Dec. 15, 1920. She was preceded in
death by her parents,
her husband, Richard "Dick" and a grandson, William
"Stevie" Miller, Jr.
A loving mother, sister, grandmother,
great-grandmother, aunt and
great-aunt, she is survived by two daughters,
Patricia "Pat" (William
"Steve" Sr.) Miller of Marysville, and Penny Shafer
of Springfield;
special friend, Dalene Sink; grandchildren, Debbie and David
Ferrell of
North Lewisburg, and Gary and Heidi Miller of Columbus; sister,
Susie
Bowman of South Vienna; great-grandchildren, Courtney, Jeff "JD"
and
Dakoda "Kody" of North Lewisburg, Nikita "Nikki," Matthew and
Stephaine
Miller of Springfield, and Seth Conaway Miller of Columbus; and
several
nieces, nephews and great-nieces and -nephews.
Calling hours will
be Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Jackson Lytle &
Williams Funeral Home,
2425 N. Limestone St., Springfield, with Eastern
Star Services at 7:30 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at the funeral
home Wednesday at 11 a.m. Burial
will follow in Ferncliff Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Vista Care Hospice or the American
Cancer Society.
MARY ADA CONLEY
Mary Ada Conley, 77, of Marysville, died Wednesday, May 24,
2006, at
Memorial Hospital of Union County.
She was a member of Marysville
Freewill Baptist Church and a very giving
person who supported many different
charities. She enjoyed playing bingo
and gospel music.
She was born July
5, 1928, in Scottown, Ohio, the daughter of the late
Dillon and Edith
McCafferty Dunfee. She also was predeceased by two
brothers, the Rev. C.A.
Newman and Donald Runyan.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years,
Winfred Conley of
Marysville; her daughter, Brenda Sue (Waymon) Mercer of
Raymond; her
sons, Lewis Michael Conley and Rick (Sandy) Conley of
Marysville, Ron
(Pam) Conley of London, and Randy (Libby) Conley of
Marion;
grandchildren, Patrick, Doug, Spencer "Bo" (Raquel), Robert,
Bryan,
Shawn, Collin, Joshua, Sara, Lesley, Desiree, Colton, Nicolas and
Kevin;
11 great-grandchildren; her brothers, Fred Lewis (Patsy) Runyon
of
London, and Carl L. Runyan of West Jefferson; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Calling hours will be Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the
Skillman, McDonald
& Vernon Funeral Home, Mechanicsburg, where funeral
services will be
held Saturday at 10 a.m. with the Revs. Paul Bogenrife and
John Mountjoy
officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery,
Mechanicsburg.
NATHAN "NATE" MILLER
Nathan "Nate" Miller, 28, of
Middleburg, died unexpectedly Monday, May
22, 2006.
He was preceded in
death by his father, Ted Miller, and four grandparents.
He is survived by
his mother, Stephanie Miller of Richwood; sister
Elizabeth Miller of Oakland,
Calif.; step-mother, Mariellen Miller;
step-brother Ron Lemon; step-sister
Kelly Kirchenstiner; and many loving
aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews
and friends.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at
Cook &
Son - Pallay Funeral Home, 1631 Parsons Ave., Columbus, Ohio,
where the
family will receive friends at 6 p.m.
RUTH A. DUNCAN
MORGAN
Ruth A. Duncan Morgan, 85, of Grove City, formerly of Phoenix,
and
Delaware, Ohio, died Monday, May 22, 2006, at Riverside Hospital after
a
lengthy illness.
A homemaker, loving mother, grandmother and sister, she
was a faithful
witness for Jehovah.
She was born June 26, 1920, in Hanging
Rock, Ohio, to the late John and
Rebecca Valentine Duncan. She also was
predeceased by her husband,
Brooklin W. Morgan; a grandson, Robert Brey; and
many siblings.
She is survived by a son, Brooklin R. "Roger" Morgan of
Phoenix; three
daughters; six grandchildren, including Roxanne (Mark)
Bumgarner of
Marysville; many great- grandchildren, including Shane, Jeramie,
Morgan,
Jamie, Bobbi Marie, Colin and Joel; many great-great-grandchildren;
two
sisters, Emma Savage and Zona Hughes; and many other relatives.
A
memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Underwood Funeral
Home.
Burial will follow at Broadway Cemetery in Broadway.
Condolences may be
expressed to the family at
condolences@underwoodfuneralhome.com
or www.underwoodfuneralhome.com
JOHNNY L. BIRCHFIELD
Johnny L. Birchfield, 34, of Westerville, died suddenly
Tuesday, May 23,
2006, at his residence.
A 1990 Jonathan Alder High School
graduate, he was owner/operator of the
Anchor Window Cleaning Service for the
past 12 years, along with his wife.
He was a member of the Xenos Christian
Fellowship Church of Westerville.
He enjoyed playing volleyball at Bolton
Field and for charity events,
but most of all he enjoyed spending time with
his wife and son.
He was born March 20, 1972, in Marysville.
He is
survived by his wife, Angela Hamilton Birchfield, to whom he was
married in
1992 at Springdale Baptist Church; a son, Drake Birchfield;
his parents, John
D. and Bonnie Moore Birchfield of Plain City; a
sister, Sheila (Tavis) Wilson
of Hilliard; father and mother-in-law,
Dennis and Linda Hamilton of
Marysville; and a brother-in-law, Shaun
Hamilton of Marysville.
Funeral
services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Ferguson Funeral Home,
Plain City,
where the family will receive friends one hour prior to
the
service.
JAMES MICHAEL COX
James Michael Cox, 17, of
Marysville, died Monday, May 22, 2006, from
injuries sustained in an
automobile accident.
A junior at Marysville High School, class of 2007, he
enjoyed all
sports, including Monarch junior football, basketball, baseball
and track.
He was a confirmed member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Active
with his
church and Boy Scouts, he enjoyed skateboarding and hanging out with
his friends.
He was very close to his loving, caring family and spent many
hours with them.
His ambition was to attend school for cinematography to
do documentary films.
He was born Dec. 27, 1988, in Delaware. He was
predeceased by his mother
Karen Michael Cox; a brother, Christopher Cox; and
grandmother Joan Cox.
Surviving are his father and stepmother, James and
Brenda Cox of
Marysville; brothers Austin and Conner Cox; grandparents Larry
and Bette
Michael of Richwood, Ted L. Cox of Magnetic Springs and Paul and
Jeri
Shultz of Marysville; and many relatives, aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Calling hours will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 1 to
3
and 6 to 8 p.m. at Underwood Funeral Home. Funeral services will be
held
Friday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Barry
Scott
officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Special Wish Foundation at
1250 Memory Lane,
Columbus, OH 43209 and/or the Leukemia Society of
Central Ohio at 2225 City
Gate Drive, Columbus, OH 43219.
Underwood Funeral Home, along with Stofcheck
Funeral Home in Richwood,
is handling arrangements.
Condolences may be
expressed to the family at underwoodfuneralhome.com.
PATRICK C.
RIGGS
Patrick C. Riggs, 75, of Milford Center, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006,
at
Heartland of Marysville after an extended illness.
He was a retired
master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force after more than
20 years of service.
After retiring from the Air Force, he joined
National City Bank in Marysville
and, after 15 years of service, retired
as a vice president.
He was a
longtime member of VFW Post No. 3320, American Legion Post No.
79 and was an
active member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He enjoyed
woodworking and
restoring antiques.
He was born Dec. 16, 1930, in St. Charles, Va., to the
late Richard and
Ethel Adkins Riggs. He also was preceded in death by a
daughter-in-law,
Kelly Riggs, on Jan. 6, 2006.
He was married June 13,
1954, at Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev.
Edward J. Goedeking to the
former Norma R. Rausch. She survives, as do
their children, Steven P. (Cathy)
Riggs of Ostrander, Richard A. Riggs
of Milford Center, and Jerry L. (Vicki)
Riggs of Hillsboro, Mo.;
grandchildren Derek, Brendon and Audrey Riggs;
sisters Emogene (Dale)
Ladd of Wharton, Mary Peters of Miamisburg, Ollie
(Mike) Alguire of Sauk
Village, Ill., Edna (Ed) Crumley of Jonesville, Va.,
and Norma Kay (Bob)
Love of Coeburn, Va.; brothers, Wayne (Zoe) Riggs of
Rockport, Ind., Roy
(Becky) Riggs and Richard (Sharon) Riggs of Coeburn, Va.,
and Mike
(Virginia) Riggs of St. Paul, Va.; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Calling hours will be Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at
Ingram
Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at
Trinity
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Barry Scott officiating. Burial
will
follow at the Milford Center Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Trinity
Lutheran School in care of the
funeral home.
ALMA L. WHITE
Alma L. White, 73, of Ostrander, died
Monday morning, May 22, 2006, at
Heartland of Marysville.
She was a
homemaker and attended Delaware Bible Holiness Church in Delaware.
She was
born June 9, 1932, in Huntington, W.Va., the daughter of the
late James and
Nellie G. McMasters Ferguson. She was the last of a family of 10.
She was
married June 9, 1953, in Rome, Ohio, to Alvin R. White Sr., who
survives, as
do their children, Larry J. (Nancy) White and Dorothy M.
(Mark) Wygant of
Ocala, Fla., Patricia L. (Steven) Andrews of Ft.
Pierce, Fla., Nancy J.
(Jimmie) Smith of Homosassa, Fla., and Alvin
Russell (Shona) White Jr. and
Nellie M. (James) Vance of Ostrander; 16
grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be
held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Delaware Bible
Holiness Church, 380 N. Union
St., Delaware, where calling hours will be
held from 11 a.m. until the
service time. The Rev. Aaron Hamilton will
officiate with burial to follow at
Kingwood Memorial Park, near Lewis Center.
Arrangements are being
completed by Ingram Funeral Home, Marysville.
CHEYENNE DENNIS JAMES BEGLEY
Cheyenne Dennis James Begley, 41, of
Rushsylvania, died Sunday, May 21,
2006, at Mary Rutan Hospital in
Bellefontaine.
A 1985 graduate of Benjamin Logan High School, he was
receiving clerk
for Midwest Express in East Liberty. He was a NASCAR and
Pittsburgh
Steelers fan.
He was born Jan. 9, 1965, in Dayton, to Ollie
James and Johnnie Bayhan
Kennedy Begley. He was preceded in death by his
father, and his mother
survives in Bellefontaine.
He also is survived by
his wife, Mary Wicker Begley of Rushsylvania,
whom he married Sept. 20, 1986,
in Bellefontaine; his daughters, Ashley
and Autumn Begley of Rushsylvania;
and two sisters, Lisa (Ed) Green of
Bellefontaine, and Neva (Gus) Radabaugh
of Huntsville.
Calling hours will be Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at
Eichholtz
Funeral Home, Bellefontaine. Funeral services will be held Thursday
at
11 a.m. at the First Church of God in Bellefontaine, with the Revs.
Ray
Headings, Travis Risner and Patrick Sheridan and Deacon Harold
Dipple
officiating.
ELIZABETH ZIEGLER OLSON
Elizabeth Ziegler
Olson, 69, of Dublin, died May 19, 2006, after a
courageous, six-year battle
with advanced ovarian cancer.
She was a loving companion, mother, sister and
daughter who led a caring
and compassionate life. Her sweetness,
companionship and love will be
missed by all who knew and loved her.
She
received her BSN from the New York Hospital-Cornell School of
Nursing and her
MSN from the Ohio State University. She worked in
several Columbus hospitals
and retired in 1999 from the Arthur G. James
Cancer Hospital. She was
secretary-treasurer of NFA, a flying club at
Don Scott Field, from 1998 to
2002. Since 1979 she had been active in
the Oncology Nursing Society and was
a long-time member of the North
Community Evangelical Lutheran Church.
She
was born Nov. 23, 1936, in Harrisburg, Pa. She was preceded in death
by her
father, Edwin Allen Ziegler, and her mother, Josephine Ziegler
Auten of
Columbus, survives.
She also is survived by long-term, dear friend Dick
Willis of Columbus;
sons David C. (Pamela) Zweizig of Chicago, and Andrew E.
(Holly) Zweizig
of Marysville; daughter Miriam E. McGuffin of Worthington;
grandchildren
John, Zachary, MeriBeth, Joshua, Nathan and Maggie;
great-grandson
Aiden; sisters Joanna Z. (Alan) Page and Miriam M. (Thomas
Baldwin)
Ziegler of Tucson, Ariz.; nieces and nephews; and many
extended
relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held at the
North Community Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Saturday, June 10, 2006, at
11:30 a.m. Internment will
be at the Lutheran Reformed Cemetery in
Rebersburg, Pa.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ohio State
University's Arthur
G. James Cancer Hospital.
Arrangements are being made
by Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home &
Cremation Service, 515 High St.,
Worthington, Ohio.
DON I. RANSOME
Don I. Ransome, 77, former resident of
Richwood, died early Monday
morning, May 22, 2006, at his home in Lakeland,
Fla., where he and his
loving wife Doris had been residing for the last eight
years after his stroke
A 1947 graduate of Richwood High School, he was an
Army veteran of the
Korean War. He retired in 1988 as postmaster at the
Richwood Post Office
after 34 years of employment.
He was president of the
former Richwood Lions Club and trustee and
lifelong member of Richwood First
Baptist Church. He had attended the
Schalamar Creek Community Church with
Pastor Ford in Lakeland, and was a
member of Mt. Carmel Lodge No. 303
F&AM of Richwood, member of VFW Post
870 in Richwood, and a former
Richwood area Boy Scout leader and baseball coach.
He had a passion for
playing golf and was an original member of the
"Sweet 16" golf group. He had
played in several golf leagues through the years.
He was born April 2,
1929, in Richwood, to the late William P. and
Gladys M. Park Ransome. He also
was predeceased by a daughter, Kim
Asbury, and a brother, Paul Ransome. On
Oct. 10, 1954, at Richwood First
United Methodist Church, he married Doris
Randall and she survives.
Also surviving are a son, Chris (Becky) Ransome of
Tokyo,
Japan/Marysville, and their children, Christa and Evan Ransome;
a
son-in-law, Roy (Kim) Asbury of Marysville; a sister, Anna
Lucille
(Olin) Parish of Richwood; two brothers, Harold (Phyllis) Ransome
of
Euless, Texas, and Robert Ransome of Amherst; several nieces
and
nephews; and a brother-in-law, Bill (Donna) Randall of Auburndale,
Fla.
Calling hours will be Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Stofcheck
Funeral
Home in Richwood, where Masonic services will be held at 8 p.m.
Funeral
services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Richwood First Baptist
Church
with Pastors Barb Stevens and Gerald Bentley officiating. Burial will
be
in Claibourne Cemetery, where there will be veteran graveside
services
conducted by the Richwood Veterans.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the First Baptist Church
Scholarship Fund and/or the North Union
District Veteran's Memorial
Fund. Cards will be available at the Funeral
Home.
ROGER LEE STIDAM
Roger Lee Stidam, 59, of Milford Center, died unexpectedly
Friday
afternoon, May 19, 2006, at the emergency room of Memorial
Hospital.
He was a stonemason and concrete worker.
He was a veteran of the
U.S. Army, having served in Germany. He was a
member of Milford Center VFW
Post No. 4599 and the Mechanicsburg Eagles.
He was born Oct. 27, 1946, in
Columbus, to David S. Sr. and Virginia
Lowry Stidam. He was preceded in death
by his father and brothers David
S. Stidam Jr. and Robert Stidam.
He is
survived by his mother of Milford Center; a brother, Dale (Libby)
Stidam of
Indian Lake; sisters, Rebecca (Mike) Luke of Marysville, Pam
(Greg) Pinney of
Plain City, Robin (Lloyd) Stillings of Milford Center,
Angie (Terry) Donahoe
of Woodstock, and Candy (Chris) Welch of
Mechanicsburg; many nieces, nephews
and an aunt; and a special little
friend, Christopher Hardesty of
Xenia.
Calling hours will be Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Ingram Funeral
Home
where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the
Rev.
Ron Payne officiating. Burial will follow at the Milford
Center Cemetery.
Military honors will be provided by the Union County
Honor Guard.
Casket bearers will be Mike Luke, Greg Pinney, Terry Donahoe,
Chris
Welch, Lloyd Stillings and Casey Rausch.
MARY GENE WILSON STEWART
Mary Gene Wilson Stewart, 79, of Irwin, died
unexpectedly Friday
morning, May 19, 2006, at the Ohio State University
Medical Center in Columbus.
A homemaker and a farmers wife, she was a
member of many civic
organizations including the Rosedale Harmony Club, Kings
Daughters and
Madison County Farm Bureau Board. She was the presiding judge
of the
Pike Township Election Board and longtime member of Milford
Center
United Methodist Church.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother
and great-grandmother.
She was born Dec. 4, 1926, in Lavanna, to the late
Hobart T. and Eugenia
Thompson Wilson.
Survivors include her husband of
almost 60 years, Kenneth R. Stewart,
whom she married June 5, 1946, in Seven
Mile; her children, James
(Sherry) Stewart, Christine (Ron) Cottrill and Mary
Ellen (Gary) Burns,
all of Irwin; grandchildren, Jamie (Jim) Zury, Jason
Ferguson, Matt
(Karen) Burns, Wesley (Nicole) Stewart, Joshua (Kellie) Burns,
Bryon
(Brandi) Stewart, Stacey (Kevin) Scheiderer, Stephanie Burns,
Ryan
(Stephanie) Cottrill and Ronda (Mario) Montanez; 17
great-grandchildren;
a sister, Louise Roach of Seven Mile; brothers- and
sisters-in law, Jack
and LaVerne Shannon and Roger and Lila Stewart, all of
Irwin; and many
nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be today from 2 to
4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Ingram
Funeral Home where funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
with the Rev. Ronald Payne officiating. Burial will
follow at the
Milford Center Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made
to the Milford Center United
Methodist Church in care of the funeral
home.
Casket bearers will be her grandsons Jason Ferguson, Wesley
Stewart,
Matt Burns, Bryon Stewart, Josh Burns, Ryan Cottrill, Jim Zury,
Kevin
Scheiderer and Mario Montanez..
JAMES E.
"JIM" TROTT
James E. "Jim" Trott, 66, of Marysville, died Friday, May 19,
2006, at
Heartland at Marysville.
He was a driver for the former Conrad
Coal and Supply Company in
Marysville. A former guard at the Ohio State
Penitentiary, he also
served as a policeman for the village of
Richwood.
He was a member of Palestine Lodge No. 158 F & AM and Aladdin
Shrine. He
was a member of the Union County Emergency Management Agency for
30
years and a member of Marysville Eagles Lodge, Aerie 3506.
A singer and
rhythm guitarist, he was active with many country and
western bands for more
than three decades throughout Union County. He
loved to watch and record old
"B" westerns and country and gospel music.
He was born July 13, 1939, in
Cambridge, to the late Raymond and Lillian
Frontz Trott. He also was
predeceased by a brother, Larry Trott, a
sister, Mary Lou Peterson and three
brothers-in-law, Harold Bennett, Roy
Peterson and Alan Farnlacher.
He is
survived by his wife of 41 years, Sarah Farnlacher Trott, whom he
married
April 4, 1965, at Trinity Lutheran Church; two sisters, Frieda
Bennett of
Cambridge, and Eileen (Andy) Shepherd of Zanesville; a
brother-in-law, Earl
(Rea) Farnlacher of South Carolina; and many nieces and nephews.
Calling
hours will be Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Underwood
Funeral Home,
where Masonic memorial services will be held at 7:30 p.m.
and funeral
services will be held at 8 p.m. Graveside services will be
held Thursday at 1
p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery on Route 736.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Union County Emergency
Management Agency Association or Union
County Shrine Club. Envelopes are
available at the funeral
home.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at
condolences@underwoodfuneralhome.com
or www.underwoodfuneralhome.com.
FLETA
FRANCES ANTHONY
Fleta Frances Anthony, 92, of New Dover, died Wednesday, May
17, 2006,
at Heartland of Marysville after a short illness and with her
daughter at her side.
A loving homemaker and devoted farmer's wife, she
was a wonderful mother
and grandmother. She was a faithful member of New
Dover United Methodist
Church and the United Methodist Women.
She was a
1933 graduate of Ostrander High School. She served 30 years,
from 1958 to
1988, as superintendent of the Dairy Goat Department at the
Ohio State Fair
and was a member of the Ohio State Fair Hall of Fame.
She was a 4-H advisor
with Buckeye Caper Kids for 50 years and was a
member of the Ohio Dairy Goat
Association, the American Dairy Goat
Association, Liberty Grange, Order of
the Eastern Star George L. Behrens
Chapter No. 504, Twig No. 4 Hospital
Auxiliary and the Windsor Community Seniors.
She enjoyed attending church
suppers and dining out with her daughter
and was passionate in her work with
children and her Sanaan dairy goats.
Her greatest treasure was the love
she shared with her family.
She was born Nov. 5, 1913, in Sherry, Texas, to
the late Caleb and Anzio
Stevens Byus. She married Andrew B. Anthony on Jan.
1, 1934, and he
preceded her in death on Oct. 7, 1991. She also was preceded
in death by
a daughter, Penelope Blessing; a granddaughter, Angela Blessing;
a
sister, Clara Grooms; and three brothers, Ray Bennett "Ben" Byus,
Robert
Dwight "Pete" Byus and Caleb Oschel "Buck" Byus.
Survivors include
her daughter, Mary F. Anthony of New Dover; her son,
Lon Anthony of Columbus;
a son-in-law, Jerry (Wilma) Blessing of
Pleasantville; two grandchildren,
Aaron (Tracy) Blessing and Devon
(Steve) Brooksbank; eight
great-grandchildren, Tony, Josh and Allison
Blessing and Suzanne, Olivia,
David, Brittany and Stephanie Brooksbank;
her sister, Penelope "Nell" Leach
of Marysville; and a sister-in-law,
Jean Byus of Delaware.
A celebration
of her life will take place Saturday at 11 a.m. at
Mannasmith Funeral Home
with the Rev. Leo Cunningham officiating. Burial
will take place at Oakdale
Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 9 a.m.
until the time of the
service.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Dover United Methodist
Church
in care of the funeral home.
Friends and family are invited back to
the deceased's home after the
burial for a meal and continued
fellowship.
Condolences may be expressed at www.mannasmithfuneralhome.com.
LEO
THOMAS MOORE
Leo Thomas Moore Sr., 87, of Columbus, died unexpectedly
Thursday, May
18, 2006, at his residence.
He graduated from York Center
High School, class of 1937. He then
served in the U. S. Army during World
War II in the 247th Combat
Engineer Unit on Omaha Beach.
He retired as a
life insurance agent from Prudential after many years of
employment. He was a
longtime member of Lane Avenue Baptist Church,
where he served as deacon,
Gideon's International, American Legion Post
No. 79, and a life member of
Millcreek Memorial Post No. 3320, V.F.W. He
also was a 55-year member of
Palestine Lodge No. 158 in Marysville and a
member of the Scottish
Rite.
He was born March 13, 1919, in West Mansfield, the son of the
late
William and Florence Hornbeck Moore. He also was preceded in death
by
his wife, Claribel Moore, and by his sister, Theresa Galloway.
He is
survived by his sons, Leo "Tom" (Sharon) Moore Jr., James "Lenny"
(Carol)
Moore and Gary "Dick" (Cindy) Moore of the Central Ohio area;
grandchildren,
Christina, Gary and Nathan Moore of the Central Ohio
area; and several nieces
and nephews.
Calling hours will be Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Schoedinger
Northwest
Chapel, 1740 Zollinger Road, Upper Arlington. A graveside service
and
interment will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at York Center Cemetery,
York
Center, after which a memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday
at
Lane Avenue Baptist Church, 1610 W. Lane Ave., Columbus. The Rev.
Dr.
Wayne I. Nicholson and the Rev. Lenny Moore will co-officiate.
A
reception will immediately follow the service.
If desired, memorial
contributions may be made to Lane Avenue Baptist
Church or to Gideons
International, P.O. Box 81, Dublin, OH 43017.
Condolences may be sent to the
family by visiting www.schoedinger.com.
FRANCES I. TANNER
Frances I. Tanner, 76, of Richwood, died Tuesday afternoon,
May 16,
2006, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.
A 1948 graduate
of Magnetic Springs High School, she was retired as
owner/operator of the
Villa/Hotel Restaurant in Richwood for many years.
She was a loving and
caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and
great-great-grandmother.
She enjoyed being around and taking care of
people and animals.
She was
born Jan. 25, 1930, in Union County. She was predeceased by her
mother and
father, Otho and Elsie Drollinger Dilsaver; step-father, Ezra
Green,; two
husbands, Louis Tanner and Sidney Spurlock; three brothers,
Foster, Bill and
Chester Dilsaver; and two sisters, Mabel Fields and Virginia
Bush.
Surviving are three daughters, Beverly (Gordon) Brown and Becky
(Ed)
Penix of Richwood, and Pam (Denny) Mathys of Raymond; three sons,
Donald
Tanner of Bucyrus, Jim (Angela) Spurlock of Richwood, and
Billy
(Beverly) Spurlock of Marysville; 19 grandchildren;
37
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Calling hours
will be Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Stofcheck
Funeral Home,
Richwood, where funeral services will be held Saturday at
11 a.m. Burial will
be in Price Cemetery. The Rev. Fred Cheney will officiate.
The deceased's
grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the Tanner family in care of the
funeral home at 201 S. Franklin St.,
Richwood, OH 43344.
WILLIAM W. "BILL" AND MARY ELLEN ROWE
William W. "Bill" Rowe, 72, died Jan.
16, 1992, at his home in Punta
Gouda, Fla., and his ashes have been kept so
that he and his wife of 52
years, Mary Ellen Kelley Rowe, 85, who died Jan.
23, 2006, could be laid
to rest at the same memorial service.
Mr. Rowe
spent most of his life in the building business, including more
than 20 years
with National Homes Corp. of Lafayette, Ind. He could
repair almost
anything.
His career brought about many moves, including living in
Horseheads,
N.Y., Tyler, Texas, Marysville, Ohio, Lafayette, Ind., Bradenton,
Fla.,
and Fort Myers, Fla. The couple then retired to Punta Gorda, Fla.
Every
summer after retirement they came north and stayed at
Winter's
Campground so they could visit with family and friends. They always
felt
Marysville was their home.
The elder son of the late Paul and Freida
Marquardt Rowe, he was born
May 17, 1919, in Monroeville, Ind. He grew up
near and in Fort Wayne, Ind.
He is survived by his only brother, Warren
(Vivian) Rowe of New Haven, Ind.
Mrs. Rowe spent most of her life
supporting her husband and being a
mother of four daughters.
The daughter
of the late Samuel E. and Clara Young Kelley, she was born
May 12, 1920, in
San Diego. She grew up in several southern states and
Fort Wayne, Ind. She
had two sisters, Elizabeth (Earl) Click of
O'Fallon, Mo., and Emily (Robert)
Swain of Fort Wayne, and a brother,
Everett (Irene) Kelley of Indianapolis,
who all preceded her in death.
The Rowes are survived by four daughters,
Norma Hart of Arcadia, Ind.,
Marcia (Don) Mitchell of Marblehead, Linda Nicol
of Marysville, and
Tracey (Chuck) Vause of Sopchoppy, Fla.; 11 grandchildren,
Heather Rose,
David (Rebecca) Martin and Lindsay Hart, all of Indiana, Neil
(Lisa)
Vollrath of Milford Center, Khristi Bradley of Raymond, and Brad
(Megan)
Mitchell of Marion, Troy (Lori) Nicol of Marysville, Tonya (Jeff)
Gault
of Delaware, Trent (Charlene) Nicol of Tokyo, Japan, Trey and
Carly
Vause of Sopchoppy, Fla.; 21 great-grandchildren; and
one
great-great-grandson.
A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held
Friday at 2 p.m. at Oakdale
Cemetery. Those who wish to attend may bring a
chair or blanket and any
good stories they might wish to share
MICHAEL J. BERNHARD
Michael J. Bernhard, 68, died Thursday, May 11, 2006, at
his home in Sebring, Fla.
Formally of Prospect, he was the founder and
president of Mike's Roofing
Inc. for 40 years. He retired in 2000, turning
the business over to his
son Martin Bernhard, who worked side by side with
him for more than 25 years.
He was a member of countless organizations and
supported many youth
programs throughout his career. He loved his family and
friends. He
enjoyed fishing and boating, and learned to fish from his mother
in
Louisiana. He enjoyed fishing for perch and walleye in Lake
Erie,
saltwater fishing in Islamorada, Fla., and bass fishing in
many different states.
He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
He
was born Feb. 16, 1938, in Toledo, to the late Jess and Frances
Bernhard. He
also was predeceased by an infant son, Michael J. Bernhard
Jr.; an infant
daughter, Melinda Bernhard; and a brother, Cliff Bernhard.
He is survived
by his loving wife of 50 years, Doloris Maxwell Bernhard;
daughter Monica
(Tim) Harker of Vandalia; sons Martin (Chrissy) Bernhard
of Prospect, and
Matthew Bernhard of Marion; 10 grandchildren, Kami
Bernhard, Matthew (Sara)
Taylor, Elizabeth Bernhard, Michael (Sarah)
Bernhard III, Elleair Bernhard,
Sinnitta Bernhard, Ian Harker, Matthew
Bernhard Jr., Jessica Bernhard and
Marina Bernhard; two
great-grandchildren, Kelson McCluskey and Josie
Reisinger; two sisters,
Bonnie Mayes of Delaware, and Pat (Sandy) Bernhard of
Hilliard; and
special lifelong friend, Russ Daniels of South
Carolina.
Graveside memorial services will be held Saturday at the
Maskill
Cemetery near Claibourne in Union County at 2 p.m.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society at
1105 Mt. Vernon
Ave., Marion, OH 43302 and/or the March of Dimes at 1070
College Ave.,
Columbus, OH 43209.
Stofcheck Funeral Home, Richwood, is in charge of
arrangements.
LT. JEFFREY L. COLLIER
Lt. Jeffrey L. Collier, 40, of
Plain City, a Washington Township
firefighter, died Monday, May 15, 2006,
surrounded by his loving family
at the Ohio State University Medical Center,
Columbus, after a
courageous battle with lung cancer.
He was very proud to
be a third generation firefighter. He graduated in
1984 from Jonathan Alder
High School and started his career in 1983 at
the Plain City Fire Department
(Pleasant Valley Fire Department). He was
hired in December, 1987 at
Washington Township Fire Department, Dublin,
and was promoted to lieutenant
in January, 1998. He also was a volunteer
at Jefferson Township Fire
Department, West Jefferson, and at the
Jerome Township Fire Department,
where he worked with his dad and
brother since it opened in 1993.
He
enjoyed playing golf with his boys and friends. He also enjoyed
taking
pictures, woodworking, and playing hockey with the Columbus
Fireman's Hockey
team and the Dublin Hockey team. He was an accomplished
artist who enjoyed
designing T-shirts for the guys at the firehouse.
He was an inspiration and
will truly be missed by all.
He was born Sept.. 23, 1965, at Memorial
Hospital of Union County.
He is survived by his loving wife of 12 years,
Missy Dulgar Collier,
whom he married on April 30, 1994; three sons, Tyler,
Hunter and
Brayden; his parents, Denzil and Phyllis Skaggs Collier of Plain
City;
a brother, Gregory (Tammi) Collier of Plain City; grandmother,
Zella
(Phillips) Skaggs of Plain City; sister-in-law, Chris (Randy)
Blackwell
of Unionville Center; nephews, Trevor Collier, Adam Collier and
Michael
Blackwell; niece, Kristen Blackwell; and step-grandmother,
Dorothy Golden Collier.
Calling hours will be Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.
and Friday from 1 to 3
and 6 to 8 p.m. at Dublin Baptist Church, 7195 Coffman
Road, Dublin,
where the funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. with Pastor
Phil
Conrad and Chaplain Bruce Borror officiating. Burial will be at
Forest
Grove Cemetery, Plain City.
The deceased requested no flowers.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the Chase Bank, 6271 Perimeter Drive,
Dublin, OH 43017 for his sons'education fund.
Arrangements are being
handled by Ferguson Funeral Home, Plain City.
Condolences may be sent to fergusonfh@netwalk.com
THE REV.
EARL A. COSAND
The Rev. Earl A. Cosand, 90, died Sunday morning, May 14,
2006, at the
Spring Meadows Health Care Center at Woodstock where he had
been residing.
He was retired as pastor at the Somersville Friends Church
where he
faithfully served for 27 years. He was also a finishing carpenter
for 45 years.
He was a quiet gentle man who was quick to laugh and full of
faith.
Having served as a minister for most of his life, he left a legacy
of
spiritual inheritance which is rooted deep within many hearts.
He
greatly enjoyed spending time with his granddaughters during
summer
visits by picking strawberries, playing cards and board games,
driving
around the countryside, and riding in the go-cart he built. He also
had
the privilege of meeting and spending time with his
four
great-grandsons, to whom he showed much affection and love.
There are
many things for which he will be fondly remembered, but most
of all is the
way he lived a life of serving others selflessly and
without complaint.
Blessed be his memory.
He was born May 26, 1915, in Lupton, Mich., to the
late Albert and
Hattie Small Cosand. He married Margaret A. Stanley in 1939,
and she
died in 1993. He also was predeceased by his only son, David A.
Cosand;
four brothers; and three sisters.
Surviving are two
granddaughters, Ilse (Aaron) Olson of Dawson, Minn.,
and their four sons,
Hunter, Gavin, Micah and Levi, and Heida (Brenden)
Carey of Litchfield,
Ariz.; a brother, Alfred Cosand of Roseville,
Mich.; a sister-in-law, Violet
Cosand of Roseville, Mich.; a
brother-in-law, Gene Rader of Springfield; and
a very special niece and
caregiver of many years, Patty (Gary) Phillips of
North Lewisburg. The
deceased and his wife considered her to be the daughter
they never had.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the
Goshen Friends
Church, where friends may call one hour prior to the service.
Burial
will be in the Zanesfield Cemetery, with Pastors George Freer and
Fred
Kensler officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to the
Somersville Friends Church.
Stofcheck Funeral Home in Richwood is in charge
of arrangements.
HERBERT C.A. "HERB" KLEIBER
Herbert C.A. "Herb"
Kleiber, 81, of Marysville, died Sunday, May 14,
2006, with his family at his
side at Heartland of Marysville Nursing
Home after a four-month illness.
A
lifelong farmer, he was a faithful, lifetime member of St. John's
Lutheran
Church where he had served as a deacon and as a member of the
board of
properties. He attended St. John's School and Chuckery Darby
High School. He
served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946 and was a
veteran of World War
II.
He enjoyed playing euchre, gardening, and farming, especially with
his
son, and enjoyed spending time with his family and brothers and
sisters.
He was born April 18, 1925, in Marysville, the second of six
children,
to the late John and Frieda Nicol Kleiber.
Survivors include his
wife, Alfreda Nicol Kleiber, to whom he was
married on Oct. 16, 1954, at St.
John's Lutheran Church by the Rev.
Edward A. Hoeferkamp; his daughter, Sharon
(Roger) Wagner, Marysville;
his son, Kenneth Kleiber; two brothers: J.
Frederick (Anna) Kleiber,
Marysville, and Donald (Loretta) Kleiber, Milford
Center; three sisters,
Lucille (Dwight) Rogers and Doris (Dana) Scheiderer,
each of Marysville,
and Leila (Charles) Davisson, Milford Center; many nieces
and nephews;
and his church family.
Calling hours will be today from 2 to
4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Mannasmith
Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at 2 p.m. at St.
John's Lutheran Church with Pastors Jack Heino and
Larry Kudart
officiating. Burial with full military honors conducted by the
Union
County Honor Guard will take place at the church cemetery.
Memorial
contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church Capital
Improvement
Fund, the Bethesda Fund, or to a charity of the
donor's choice.
Pallbearers will be Bob Kleiber, Dale Davisson, John
Davisson, Wayne
Kleiber, Dwight Kleiber, Jim Davis, and Mike
Kleiber.
Condolences may be expressed at www.mannasmithfuneralhome.com.
ERNEST R. "ERNIE" FETTY
Ernest R. "Ernie" Fetty, 66, of Raymond, died
Saturday, May 13, 2006, at
his home surrounded by his loving family.
He
retired in 2002 from GI Plastex as an inspector. He enjoyed
hunting
arrowheads with his grandchildren and truly enjoyed spending time
with
his family and his dog, Phoebe. He took great pride in his home
and property.
He was born Oct. 24, 1939, in Delaware, and was predeceased
by his
father, Edward Fetty in January 1994; a beloved brother, Robert
"Bob"
Fetty in 2004; and a great-nephew, Patrick S. Sheets in 2006.
He is
survived by his loving mother, Geneva Rutledge and a sister, Kitty
(Henry)
Sramek Jr., both of Palisade, Neb.; his loving companion of 40
years, Mary
Schilling Stenger, of Raymond; three sons, Jerry (Teresa)
Stenger of West
Liberty, Jeff (Christina) Stenger of Marion, and Joe
(Melissa) Stenger of
Marysville; nine precious grandchildren, Zack,
Kaylenn, Brad, Derek, Dylan
and Megan Stenger, Deryk Van Sickle, Brandy
Woods and Tracie Sell; three
great-grandchildren, Skyler and Bryan Woods
and Jordan Stocksdale; his
mother-in-law, Marie Schilling of Marysville;
three brothers-in-law, Russ
(Mae) Schilling of Marion, and Roger
(Roberta) Schilling and Ron (Linda)
Schilling of Marysville; a
sister-in-law, Betty (Butch) Wood of Raymond;
several nieces and
nephews; many great-nieces and -nephews; and a
great-great-niece and a
great-great-nephew, all of Nebraska; numerous nieces
and nephews in
Ohio; several cousins; and special family friends, Amanda
Coleman, Jeff
Clifton and Justin Stocksdale.
Calling hours will Tuesday
from 5 to 8 p.m. at Underwood Funeral Home,
Marysville, where funeral
services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.
with Pastor Jerry McQueen
officiating. Burial will be at Broadway Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be his
three sons and three oldest grandsons, Jerry,
Jeff, Joe, Derek, Brad and Zack
Stenger. Honorary pallbearers will be
Deryk Van Sickle, Jerry Fetty, Bill
Simpkins and Rob Sramek.
Memorial contributions may be made to Union County
Loving Care Hospice.
Envelopes will be available at the funeral
home.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at
www.underwoodfuneralhome.com or
condolences@underwoodfuneralhome.com.
FANNIE
M. MULLET
Fannie M. Mullet, 85, of Plain City, died peacefully at her home
Friday,
May 12, 2006.
She was born Aug. 15, 1920, in Yoder, Kan., the
daughter of the late
Jonas D. Miller and Elmina Leora Knepp Miller. She also
was predeceased
by her husband, Roman Mullet Sr.; a son, Delbert Wayne
Mullet; an infant
son and daughter; four brothers; three sisters; two infant
siblings; and
her step-mother, Fannie Miller.
She is survived by her
children, Ruby (Ron) Puckett of Florida, Norman
(Beth) Mullet of Hilliard,
Mary (Fred) Headings of Plain City, Jacob
(Carolyn) Mullet of Marysville,
Emma (Donnie) Salyer of Plain City,
Alfred (Marianne Cooper) Mullet of Plain
City, Roman (Margaret) Mullet
of Plain City, Wilma (Stephen) Daley of Indian
Lake, Elisabeth (Mark)
Yutzy of Plain City; 33 grandchildren; 56
great-grandchildren; brothers,
Sam (Amanda) Miller of Kokomo, Ind., John
(Glenda) Miller of Lebanon,
Tenn., and Larry (Linda) Miller of West
Jefferson; sisters, Viola Hay of
Plain City, Emma (Ed) Miller of West
Jefferson, Mary (Ammon) Yutzy of
Plain City; and friends, Janice Mullet and
Sharon Walker.
Funeral services were held today at United Bethel Mennonite
Church,
11342 Lafayette-Plain City Road. Burial was at Haven
Fellowship Cemetery.
Ferguson Funeral Home, Plain City, was in charge of
arrangements.
LAWRENCE E. OLIVER
Lawrence E. Oliver, 97, of West
Mansfield, died Saturday, May 13, 2006,
at Green Hills Center in West
Liberty, after a short illness.
A retired welder and farmer, he was a
longtime member of the North
Greenfield United Methodist Church. He enjoyed
playing cards, reading
western novels and trapping. He was especially proud
of his family and
enjoyed attending his grandchildren's sporting
events.
He was born June 3, 1908, in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., to the late Harry
0.
and Mary Elizabeth Rush Oliver. He married Violet Lucile Tapp on
June
15, 1929, and she preceded him in death on Nov. 21, 1997. He also
was
preceded in death by a son, Russell Oliver, on March 17, 2006;
a
great-granddaughter, Megan; a brother, Orville Oliver; and
three
sisters, Edith Foster, Lavera "Bea" Hurley and Nora Akers.
Survivors
include four sons, Dwight M. (Doris) Oliver of Fergus Falls,
Minn., Lloyd E.
(Sue) Oliver of West Liberty, Boyd E. (Sandra) Oliver of
Ashville, and W.
Dean (Marjorie) Oliver of West Mansfield; a
daughter-in-law, Biddy Oliver of
Huntsville; 14 grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; 10
great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and
nephews; and his church
family.
Calling hours will be Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
at
Mannasmith-Schnurrenberger Funeral Home, West Mansfield.
Funeral
services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at North Greenfield
United
Methodist Church. The Rev. Roger Gorden will officiate and burial
will
take place at Greenlawn Cemetery, West Mansfield.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Caring Neighbors Food Pantry
in care of the
funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed at www.mannasmithfuneralhome.com.
BARBARA K. SALYERS WINNER
Barbara K. Salyers Winner, 65, of Marysville, died
Friday morning, May
12, 2006, at her home with family by her side.
She
died after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She "fought the
good
fight, finished the race and kept the faith." (II Timothy 4:7).
She was
retired from The Scott Company after more than 20 years of
employment. She
was a 1958 graduate of Triad High School and received a
bachelor of arts
degree from Franklin University in 1980 at the age of
51; an accomplishment
of which she was very proud.
She also enjoyed being a member of the Union
County Master Gardeners.
She was born Dec. 4, 1940, in Mechanicsburg, to the
late Paris and Irene
Cordell Salyers.
She was married Aug. 9, 1958, at the
Friends Church in North Lewisburg,
to her high school sweetheart, Larry J.
Winner who survives. She also is
survived by their daughters, Sheri (Rodney)
Sparks of Hendersonville,
N.C., and Terri (Eugene) Sproull of Marysville; two
grandchildren, Aaron
Sparks and Melony Sproull; a great-grandchild, Braden
Sparks; a brother,
Paris (Diana) Salyers of Maryville; and nieces and nephew,
Heather
(John) Lykins of Marysville, Sutton (Dan) Ignash of Columbus,
and
Parrish (Jenny) Salyers of Colorado.
Calling hours will be Monday from
5 to 8 p.m. at Ingram Funeral Home,
where funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.
Kenneth Cordell and Pastor Clancy Cruise
officiating. Burial will follow
at the Maple Grove Cemetery in
Mechanicsburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Loving Care Hospice
or the
Leukemia-Lymphoma Society in care of the funeral home.
BERLIN
PRICE
Berlin Price, 81, formerly of Plain City, died Thursday, May 11,
2006,
at The Gables at Green Pastures after an extended illness.
He was
retired from O.M. Scott & Sons. A World War II Army veteran, he
coached
baseball in Milford Center for many years.
His true love was his faithful
companions, his beagles. He spent much of
his life breeding, raising,
training and showing them. He managed
several Grand Field Champions and was a
member of the Clark County Beagle Club.
He was born Jan. 12, 1925, in
Portsmouth, to the late Bill and Myrtle
Price. He also was preceded in death
by his wife, Norma Porschet Price,
in 1990; his oldest son, William "Bill"
Price who died in Vietnam in
1968; and 10 brothers and sisters.
He is
survived by his children, Garland Price, Rodney (Mary) Price,
Bonnie (John)
Schoby, Sharon Price and Mark Price, all of Marysville,
and Jean (Ronnie)
Boggs of Milford Center; grandchildren, Bill Schoby,
Angie (Aaron) Davidson,
Linda Kay (Jim) Parrott, Mary (Todd) Anderson,
Robin Price, Brandy (Jed) Kiss
and Ginny Price; numerous
great-grandchildren and step-grandchildren; a
sister, Meryl Jordan of
Jeffersonville; and Bubba his dog who always rode in
the truck with him
and watched TV at his side.
Calling hours will be
Saturday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Ferguson
Funeral Home, Plain City,
where funeral services will be held Monday at
10 a.m. Burial will be in Darby
Township Cemetery, Unionville Center.
LANA SUE STIERHOFF
Lana Sue Stierhoff, 64, of Bellville, died Tuesday
morning, May 9, 2006,
at MedCentral Mansfield Hospital.
Following a long
and courageous battle with cancer, she "fought a good
fight, finished the
race, kept the faith," (II Timothy 4:7) and is now
crowned with righteousness
by the Lord.
She graduated from Richwood High School in 1959. On June 25,
1960, she
married her high school sweetheart, James A. Stierhoff, who
survives.
Two years later they moved from Union County to Richland County,
where
she took a position with Dominion Electric.
She will be most
remembered for her 14 years of service to Mansfield
Christian School, where
she worked as elementary secretary and
bookkeeper, ambassador of goodwill and
genuine friend to hundreds of children.
She later retired from Richland
County Child Support Enforcement Agency
with five years of service.
A
member of Clear Fork Alliance Church, she formerly served as a
deaconess,
heading up funeral dinners, and was active in the church's
prayer ministry on
the prayer-chain.
She was a member of Bellville Red Hat Society, but her
grandchildren's
activities and sporting events are what kept her on the go.
Students in
three school districts, Clear Fork, Lexington and West
Holmes,
recognized "Nana Stierhoff." Even recently, a team was spotted at
her
home, so visiting athletes could see her and get a hug.
Described as
"the hostess with the mostess," she loved to entertain. She
was a preferred
customer at Fast Eddie's Pizza - always ensuring the
frequent houseful of
kids were well fed.
Constantly optimistic, life was a party to her, even in
spite of
adversity. She genuinely enjoyed people, enjoyed life, and
enjoyed
sharing the blessings that God had given her.
Patriotic, she was
the consummate politician's wife. She was supportive
of her husband's career
and elections as Richland County Sheriff for
three terms over 12 years. She
could walk into a room of 300 people and
never meet a stranger.
Of great
Christian faith, she was blessed with a spirit of forgiveness -
"love the
sinner, hate the sin" - as she had a true love and compassion for
people.
Recognized for a many and varied hat collection, her
animated
personality was infectious, and she could communicate volumes with
the
simple shake of her index finger.
She was born Nov. 27, 1941, in
Westerville, to Fay Daniel and Audrey
Emma Trapp Bevis. Her father
predeceased her, and her mother survives in
Richwood. She also was preceded
in death by a grandson, Ian Tyler Conley.
She is survived by her husband,
former Richland County Sheriff James A.
Stierhoff; their children Elizabeth
"Beth" (Bud) Yoder of Millersburg,
Amelia "Amy" (Matthew) Rini of Bellville,
and Jonathon E. S. "Jon"
(Joni) Stierhoff of Lexington; 11 grandchildren,
Autumn (Jerrard)
Tucker, Caleb Brown, Jacob Brown, Jamie Yoder, Kane Minnich,
Destiney
Yoder, Noelle Yoder, Kayleigh Conley, Sydney Conley, Tyler Stierhoff
and
Spencer Stierhoff; a great-granddaughter, Tristina Tucker; four
sisters,
Mary Jo (John C.) Smith and Peggy Faye (Ernie) Jamison of
Richwood,
Nancy Bowman of Bellville, and Victoria (Ward) Wildman of Angola,
Ind.;
a brother, Kenneth Daniel (Teresa) Bevis of Richwood; and
numerous
nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews who adored
her.
Calling hours will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bellville
Snyder
Funeral Home, 81 Mill Road, Bellville, and also on Thursday from 1 to
4
and 6 to 9 p.m. A worship service, giving glory to God for her
life,
will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Clear Fork Alliance Church,
1008
Route 97E, Bellville. The Rev. Dr. Michael V. Stine will officiate.
A
committal service will follow at 4 p.m. at Price Cemetery near
Essex.
Memorial contributions to Clear Fork Alliance Church or
Columbus
Children's Hospital SIDS Unit in memory of Ian Tyler Conley may be
made
at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made to the family by
visiting:
www.snyderfuneralhomes.com
GRACE
EVELYN PACKMAN
Grace Evelyn Packman, 75, of Marysville, died Monday, May 8,
2006, at
Memorial Hospital of Union County.
She retired from Ranco Inc. in
Plain City after 44 years of employment.
She was born Oct. 27, 1930, in
Mechanicsburg, the daughter of the late
Frank and Mary Elizabeth Lorten
Sinclair. She also was preceded in death
by her husband, Roger P. Packman Sr.
in 1992; daughter, Claudia Howell;
six brothers, Arthur, Wilbur, Karl,
Raymond, Richard and Franklin; and
six sisters, Jenette Ray, Marguerite
Teach, Ruth Cromwell, Esther
Mohler, Mary Ellen Kriel and Carrie Belle
Sinclair.
She is survived by a son, Roger (Kathy) Packman of North
Lewisburg;
son-in-law, John Howell of Urbana; grandchildren, Sarah (Chris)
Stricker
of Bellefontaine, Roger Packman of North Lewisburg, Jennifer Packman
of
Springfield, and John Howell of Marysville; a sister, Lois Ann Lowry
of
Marysville; two brothers, Howard Sinclair of California, and
Lowell
Sinclair of Troy; and two great-grandchildren, DaCota and Caitlin
Hollar of Bellefontaine.
Calling hours will be Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m.
at the Freshwater,
McDonald & Vernon Funeral Home, North Lewisburg, where
funeral services
will be held Friday at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in
Woodstock Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Mobile Meals
Program, in care of
Lois Blue, 500 London Ave., Marysville, OH 43040.
JOHN T. BOLLOCK
John T. Bollock, 64, of London, died Saturday, May 6, 2006,
at his residence.
He graduated from Triad High School in 1961. He was an
FFA member of
Triad and Madison County.
He served in the United States
Army from 1961 to 1963. He was a lifetime
member of Lost Dutchman's Mining
Association and Gold Prospector's
Association of America.
He was born Nov.
24, 1941, in Franklin County, the son of the late Carl
Sr. and Helen Miller
Bollock. He also was predeceased by his wife, Mary
Ann Bollock, and a sister,
Katie Blamer.
He is survived by a very dear friend, Jean Witbeck; a daughter,
Stacey
(Bobby) Johnson of West Mansfield; grandchildren, Chris, Chad,
Sherry
and Holly Johnson; a brother, Carl Jr. (Linda) Bollock of
Clearwater,
Fla.; and his stepmother, Elva Bollock of North
Lewisburg.
Calling hours will be Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Rader-Lynch
and
Dodds Funeral Home, 124 E. High St., London, where funeral services
will
be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Lee Stanley
officiating.
Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, North
Lewisburg.
HAROLD E. EGELHOFF
Harold E. Egelhoff, 66, of London, died
unexpectedly Friday, May 5,
2006, at Mount Carmel Hospital, Columbus.
A
former member of the U.S. Navy, he also was a member of American
Legion Post
No. 106, Chandler Lodge No. 138 F&AM and the London Lions Club.
He was
employed for 12 years at the Madison Correctional Institution and
retired
from the Pickaway Correctional Institution.
He was born Dec. 24, 1939, in
Madison County, the son of the late
Benjamin and Marjorie L. Gill Egelhoff.
He also was predeceased by a
brother, Robert, and a sister, JoAnn
Egelhoff.
Survivors include two sons, Rob (Chris) Egelhoff of London, and
Jeff
(Jeannine) Egelhoff of Marysville; six grandchildren, Alina,
Elizabeth,
Palmer, Josiah, Emily and Tristan Egelhoff; two sisters, Mary
(Dean)
Goodyear of London, and Sue (Thomas R.) Kennedy of Lake Placid,
Fla.;
nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Hye Kim of
Columbus.
Calling hours will be today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at
Eberle-Fisher
Funeral Home, 103 N. Main St., London, where funeral services
will be
conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Wendell Hurley
officiating.
Burial will follow at Kirkwood Cemetery.
Memorial condolences
may be sent to www.eberlefisherfuneralhome.com.
HELEN
MARGARET ELIZABETH MADER KELLAR
Helen Margaret Elizabeth Mader Kellar, 92,
of Friendship Village of
Dublin, died Friday, May 5, 2006.
She graduated
from Marysville High School with the class of 1931 and
entered the
Conservatory of Music at Capital University, obtaining a
bachelor of arts
degree in 1935. Over the next two years she taught
music and English in the
public schools of Cridersville.
A Delaware resident for 47 years, she was an
active member of St. Marks
Lutheran Church in Delaware, a member of Delaware
Women's Club, Women's
City Club, Grady Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and a
volunteer for Meals
on Wheels. She enjoyed fishing and always had a bucket of
minnows
outside the kitchen door ready to go at a moment's notice.
In 1985
she moved to Friendship Village of Dublin. Over the years she
was actively
involved in numerous clubs and committees, served on the
Village Council and
was Vespers' Co-Director of Music. With her deep
appreciation for music, she
variously played the piano and organ and
sang in her church choirs throughout
her life in Marysville, Bexley,
Delaware and Dublin. She remained actively
involved in the village
community and family activities until suffering a hip
fracture eight weeks ago.
She was born July 27, 1913, in Marysville, the
only child of the late
Lawrence John and Matilda Maria Coleman Mader. She
married Delaware
Prosecuting Attorney Lawrence F. Kellar at Trinity Lutheran
Church in
Marysville on Sept. 4, 1938. He served two terms in the Ohio House
of
Representatives and died of pancreatic cancer in April 1965. They
were
the parents of two loving daughters who survive. They are Susan
(Larry)
Ratcliffe of Delaware, and Jane (Bill) Schildman of
Cincinnati.
Also surviving are three grandchildren, Robyn (Aldo) Manzini, Dr.
Amy
Ratcliffe (Dr. Paul Emerson) and Tom Ratcliffe;
four
great-grandchildren; and a host of caring friends.
At her request
there will be no funeral or memorial service. Private
family graveside
services will be held at a later date in Oakdale Cemetery,
Marysville.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Delaware Genealogical
Society,
157 E. William St., Delaware, OH 43015, Odyssey Hospice, 6432 E.
Main
St., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 or to a charity of the donor's
choice.
Robinson Funeral Home, Delaware, is in charge of
arrangements.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at
www.robinsonfuneralhomeinc.com
CARROL "SUSIE" NICHOLS
Carrol "Susie" Nichols, formerly
Susie Fischer, 63, died Sunday, May 7,
2006, at Heartland of Urbana.
She
was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of West Bloomfield. She
truly
enjoyed being a homemaker and being with her family. She was
always there to
help her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She just loved being a
mother.
She was born Aug. 22, 1942, in Paintsville, Ky., the daughter of
the
late Virgil and Jeanette Jones Arms. She also was preceded in death
by
a son, Melvin Fischer Jr.
She is survived by three daughters, Diana R.
(Tom) Gooding and Debraha
K. (Ken) Seely of Mechanicsburg, and Paulette S.
(Joe) Smith of Jackson
Center; five grandchildren, Mark A. Smith, Michael L.
Smith, Mandy R.
Ricks, David A. Ricks and Arl D. Cremeans; 12
great-grandchildren; three
brothers, James (Sharon) Arms of Marysville, Larry
Arms of Milford
Center, and Gary (Peggy) Arms of Delaware; two sisters, Helen
Johnson of
Delaware, and Shirley Williams of Flat Gap, Ky.; and several
nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8
p.m. at the
Skillman, McDonald & Vernon Funeral Home, Mechanicsburg,
where funeral
services will be held Friday at 1 p.m.
MARIAM PRICE
ARMENTROUT PERRY
Mariam Price Armentrout Perry, 79, died Saturday, May 6,
2006, at
Fairfield Medical Center in her home town of Lancaster.
She was a
homemaker.
She was born July 16, 1926, to the late Trony and Edna Collins
Price.
She also was predeceased by two brothers, Lenord (Lucy) Price and
Donny
Price; and two sisters, Evland (Bob) Landon and Harriot (Frank)
Davis.
She is survived by her husband of 36 years, John Perry; sons Earl
Perry
(Kelly Hunter) of Salem, Paul (Mary) Perry and Thom (Kelly) Perry
of
Logan, and John (Melissa) Perry, Chuck (Mary) Perry, and Mark
(Sheri)
Perry, all of Lancaster; 12 grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren;
sister-in-law Sharon Price of Marysville; many cousins,
nieces and
nephews; and special friends, John and Maryland Kilfan and Kenny
and
Julia Forman of West Mansfield.
A memorial service will be held
Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Church of the
Risen Lord 151 W. Chestnut St.,
Lancaster. Per the deceased's wishes
cremation has taken place.
Sheridan
Funeral Home, 222 S. Columbus St., Lancaster, is in charge
of
arrangements.
RICHARD L. BUMP
Richard L. Bump, 69, of Delaware and Union County, died early
Thursday
morning, May 4, 2006, at the James Cancer Hospital, Columbus.
He
was a former U.S. Army reservist who received a bachelor of arts
degree from
Ohio Wesleyan University in 1958. He was an avid golfer,
especially at the
Mill Creek Golf Club, Ostrander.
He was board secretary for the Delaware
County Bank Financial Group from
December 1986 to June 2000. He was a member
of Marysville First United
Methodist Church, Little Brown Jug Society,
Delaware Noon Kiwanis and
the Delaware County Harness Horseman's Association.
He volunteered for
the United Way and the Senior Nutrition Program,
Delaware.
He was born June 25, 1936, in Delaware, to the late Everett and
Elsie Cosgray Bump.
In 1959, he married Laura Pierce, who survives. He
also is survived by a
brother, Duane (Karen) Bump of Athens; a sister,
Kathleen (William)
Weisenberg of Westerville; four nieces; one nephew; and
two grandnephews.
A memorial service will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at the
Rodman Neeper
Funeral Home, Bennett Brown Chapel, 1510 W. William St.,
Delaware, with
the Rev. Richard Teller officiating. Calling hours will be one
hour prior to the funeral service.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the Council of Older Adults,
Senior Nutrition Program, 818 Bowtown Road,
Delaware, OH 43015.
Condolences may be sent to www.RodmanNeeper.com. Link into the
online
memorial and registry page.
BEVERLY KAYE GROSE
Beverly Kaye
Grose, 63, of Richwood died Friday morning, May 5, 2006, at
Memorial Hospital
of Union County after a brief battle with cancer.
She was born May 19, 1942,
in Richwood to the late Dwight and Gladys (Ellenwood) Marine.
She
cherished the closeness of her family and time with her
grandchildren. She
also enjoyed collecting antique banks and other various antiques.
She was
a 1960 graduate of Richwood High School and was a dedicated
employee of the
Ohio Quarter Horse Association office in Richwood for
more than 29 years. She
devoted countless hours, which contributed to
the success of the annual
Quarter Horse Congress. She treasured the
enduring friendships of her
coworkers over many years.
She married her loving husband Robert Donald Grose
Sr. on April 20,
1963, in York Center and he survives. Also surviving are:
her two sons,
Robert D. (Kathy) Grose II of Marysville and Kevin Grose of
Richwood;
four grandchildren, Kelsey, Kyle, Tiffany and MacKenzie Grose, all
of
Richwood; two sisters, Joyce McGinnis of Marion and Phyllis Mullins
of
Columbus; a brother, Bob Marine of Marion; and several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the
Stofcheck
Funeral Home in Richwood, where friends may call Monday from 4-8
p.m.
The Revs. Danny Grose and Jerry McQueen will officiate.
Burial will
be at the Claibourne Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the American
Cancer Society at 1105
Mt. Vernon Ave., Marion, OH., 43302.
NORMA J.
HERSHBERGER
Norma J. Hershberger, 73, died May 4, 2006.
Born in West
Virginia, she had been an Akron resident for most of her
life where she
worked for 20 years at Northwestern Mutual and the last
20 years at the
University of Akron. She loved tending to her flower
garden, doing jigsaw
puzzles and, most importantly, her grandchildren,
whom she dearly
treasured.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Telford "Ted"
Hershberger;
parents, Delbert and Clara Secrest; and sister, Sara
Hershberger.
She is survived by her son, Tom (Donna) Hershberger, of
Marysville;
grandchildren, Jon (Julie) Hershberger, of Northfield Center and
Dawn
(Jim) Thompson, of Marysville; great-granddaughter, Emma Grace;
and
other loving relatives and friends.
The funeral service will be held
on Thursday at the Eckard Baldwin
Sanctuary Chapel, 760 E. Market St.,
Akron, OH., 44305, with Rev.
Howard D. Powell officiating. The family will
receive friends at the
funeral home for two hours prior to the service, from
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Interment will be at Tallmadge Cemetery.
RAY LEONARD
HORNBECK
Ray Leonard Hornbeck, 77, died peacefully at his daughter's home in
Cape
Coral, Fla., Tuesday, May 2, 2006.
Marysville was his home for many
years, although he has resided in
Florida for the past five years. He will be
greatly missed by all who
knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by
both parents, Frank and Beatrice; his wife,
Mildred Hornbeck; and his aunt,
Martha (Raymond) Burba of Marysville.
Survivors include his son, Andrew Ray
(Lisa) Hornbeck of Valrico, Fla.;
daughter, Debra Kay (John) Oliver of
Florida; three grandsons, Lucas and
Griffin Hornbeck, still at home, and
Jason Mathews; two
step-granddaughters, Amy and Amanda Oliver of Ohio; an
aunt, Clara F.
(Harvey) Fogle of Chambersburg, Pa.; and a cousin Leo Moore of
Columbus,
Ohio. He had a long-term, dear friendship with Florence Davidson
of
Marysville, and her sons Mike and Tim.
A memorial service will be held
at the York Center Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the American Heart Association or
American Cancer
Society.
JACK D. MORGAN
Jack D. Morgan, 72, died Friday, May 05,
2006, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was a 32nd Degree
Mason with the Mount Sterling Lodge. He worked most
of his life as an auto
mechanic and spent six years teaching others his
trade at the Northwest
Career Center. He retired from Auto Assets. Mr.
Morgan was a car enthusiast
who loved auto racing.
He was born Sept. 21, 1933, in Whitesburg, Ky., to the
late Carl and
Ruth Grace Collins Morgan. He also was predeceased by a son,
David W.
Morgan, in 1999; and three brothers, John, Don and Claude.
He is
survived by his devoted wife of 48 years, Theresa Hickey Morgan
whom he
married Oct. 9, 1957; children, Jack Jr. (Pam) Morgan and Jay
Morgan of
Columbus, Richard (Paulette) Morgan of Illinois, Jill Morgan
of Marysville,
and Mona (Rick) Pinson of Galloway; grandchildren, Jamie
(Gloria) Morgan,
Kiley Morgan, Reid Morgan, David Morgan Jr. and Heaven
Morgan;
great-grandchildren, Sean Morgan, Austin Morgan and Emily
Morgan; brother,
Bob (Jan) Morgan of Tennessee; sisters, Patty (Rob)
Barnes of Columbus, and
Ruby (Judd) Cheek of Orlando, Fla.; and numerous
nieces and
nephews.
Calling hours will be Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Ferguson Funeral
Home,
Plain City, where services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. Burial will
be
in Jerome Township Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Home
Reach Hospice, Ohio Health
Foundation, 3724 Olentangy River Road, Suite G,
Columbus, OH 43214.
WILLIAM AUSTIN "BILL" VANDERAU
William Austin
"Bill" Vanderau, 94, of Plain City, formerly of
Marysville and a lifelong
resident of Union County, died unexpectedly,
Thursday, May 4, 2006, at
Riverside Methodist Hospital.
A lifetime grain and livestock farmer on Payne
Road, he was also an
associate of the Scott's Farm Seed Company for 15 years
during the 1940s
and '50s, where he was a pioneer in the growth of hybrid
seed corn. He
was also an associate of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company,
where he was
the head of security for 20 years.
He attended Marysville
First United Methodist Church and was known among
neighbors and friends for
his well- manicured rose bed at his home on
Hickory Drive. He and his wife
enjoyed traveling, especially on Tomia Lowe's excursions.
He was born
March 9, 1912, in Union County, to the late William A. and
Bertha I. Bump
Vanderau. He also was predeceased by four sisters, Lucy
Brown, Helen Myers,
Ivalou Crim and Clara Vanderau; two brothers, Philip
and Robert Vanderau; a
niece, Eileen LeVan Stults; a sister-in-law,
Blanche Deardurff; and two
brothers-in-law, Robert Deardurff and Victor LeVan.
He is survived by his
wife of 58 years, Nina L. Poling Vanderau, whom he
married March 20, 1948, in
Marysville; a sister-in-law, Esther LeVan of
Lewistown; nieces and nephews,
Margaret (Michael) Sidle of Columbus, the
Rev. Robert Vanderau of Providence,
R.I., John (Pam) Vanderau of
Littleton, Colo., Herbert (Rosemary) LeVan of
Lewistown, Phillip (Barb)
Deardurff of West Liberty, and Fred (Kathy)
Deardurff of East Liberty;
and many other relatives.
Calling hours will be
Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Underwood Funeral Home,
where funeral services
will be held Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.
Richard Teller officiating.
Burial will be at Oakdale Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Marysville First United
Methodist Church building fund. Envelopes will be
available at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed to the family
at
condolences@underwoodfuneralhome.com.
JAMES
RAY "JIM" GABERT
James Ray Gabert, 63, of Marysville, died Wednesday, May 3,
2006, at the
Gables at Green Pastures.
He was a research pathologist for
O.M. Scotts from 1968 to 1983. From
1985 to the present, he worked as an
orderly and then, as a Licensed
Practical Nurse at Union Manor Nursing Home,
Memorial Hospital of Union
County and The Gables at Green Pastures.
A man
of deep faith with a passion for Biblical study, he was a member
of Christian
Assembly Church where he served as an elder.
He was a 1962 graduate of
Speedway High School in Speedway, Ind. He
earned a bachelor's degree in
botany from Butler University and a
master's degree in botany from Ohio
University. He received his LPN
training at Tri-Rivers Vocational School in
Marion. With a special
concern in healthy living and with an interest in
plants and their
medicinal uses, he studied and categorized all the medicinal
herbs in Union County.
He was born Feb. 2, 1943, in Indianapolis, to the
late Orion and Vivian Lytle Gabert.
He is survived by his wife of 39
years, Cordia Tressler Gabert, whom he
married June 25, 1967, in
Indianapolis; three daughters, Cathy (George)
Boyle of Morgantown, W. Va.,
Kristen (Jack) Hays of Meherrin, Va., and
Stephanie (Tim) Trenschel of York
Haven, Pa.; five grandchildren, Katie,
Allie, Jackson, Kyrie and Garrison;
three brothers-in-law, Keith (Sarah)
Tressler and Brice (Linda) Tressler,
both of Indianapolis, and Stephen
(Pat) Tressler of Columbus; and a cousin,
Barbara Alger of Atlanta.
A victory celebration will be held Sunday, May 21,
at 3 p.m., at
Christian Assembly Church with the Rev. Donald Moceri
officiating.
Written memories of Mr. Gabert can be e-mailed or brought to the
service
for the family to cherish.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Christian Academy School, 1003 N.
Maple St., Marysville, OH
43040.
Remembrances and condolences may be expressed to the family at
condolences@underwoodfuneralhome.com
LEWIS L. ERWIN
Lewis L. Erwin, 88, of Lewis Center, died Wednesday, May 3,
2006, at
Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Dorothy.
Survivors include his children, Joyce A. Smith and Carol
(Gary)
Kagenski; grandchildren, Katrina L. Smith, Jennifer H. Gale and Debi
S.
(Jerry) Shirk, Jodee (Fiela) VanRooyen and Matthew
Glenn;
great-grandchildren, Tabitha, Joel, Zachariah, Bo, Ambur,
Cody,
Elizabeth Samantha, Jarron and Cullen; great-great-grandchildren,
Ryley
and Lillian; sister, Elizabeth Garrison; brother, Rex (Fran) Erwin;
and
other relatives and friends.
Calling hours will be today from 7 to 9
p.m. at Rutherford-Corbin
Funeral Home, 515 High St., Worthington, where
funeral services will be
held Friday at 1 p.m. with Pastor Peter Miller
officiating. Burial will
follow in Fairview Memorial Park.
MILDREN
BEIGHTLER LINDEN
Mildred Beightler Linden, 91, of Elyria, died Monday, May 1,
2006, at
her home after a short illness.
She resided in Marysville for
more than 30 years.
She was born Feb. 10, 1915, in Mechanicburg, to the late
Charles and
Mary Haight Palmer. She was preceded in death by her first
husband,
Walter Beightler; second husband, Gilbert Gray; brothers Bill and
Vernon
Palmer; sister Vaughn Lantz; and granddaughter Tricia
Hazelett.
Survivors include her husband George Linden; daughter Janet
Hazelett;
four grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She donated her
body to Case Western Reserve School of Medicine for
Research.
Online
condolences may be sent to jimjanhazelett@aol.com.
FRANKLIN "FRANK" E. DILLE
Franklin "Frank" E. Dille, 61, of Marysville, died
Monday, May 1, 2006, at
Heartland of Marysville with his wife at his
bedside.
He retired in 2004 from Clark Trucking Company after 31 years. He
received
many safe-driving awards during his employment. He enjoyed going for
car
rides, eating out and loved deer watching, hunting and fishing.
He had
a special interest in trains and especially enjoyed excursions with
his wife
on the Ohio Central Railroad through the Sugarcreek Amish country.
He was
fond of monster trucks and truck shows and his dog, Lucky.
He was born April
2, 1945, in Wood County, to the late Everett E. and
Geraldine M. Ruble
Dille.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Sharon Kay Norris Dille, to
whom he
was married Dec. 11, 1971, at the Marysville Evangelical Friends
Church by
the Rev. Glenn Althouse; three brothers, Dean Shaffer of Tiffin,
Ben Babcock
of Wayne, and Chris Babcock of Findlay; his mother and
father-in-law, Betty
and Paul Norris of Marysville; two sisters-in-law, Deb
Root and Becky
Wolford, both of Marysville; a brother-in-law, Paul (Amy)
Norris of
Delaware; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins,
co-workers and
special friends, including Jim and Rose Large of
Kenton.
Calling hours will be Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Underwood Funeral
Home
where funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. with the Rev.
Ed
Vinson officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland
Hospice, 6500 Busch Blvd.,
Columbus, OH 43229.
Condolences may be
expressed to the family at
condolences@underwoodfuneralhome.com.
NANETTA
ANNABELL NOLAND
Nanetta Annabell Noland, 71, of Richwood, died Tuesday
morning, May 2, 2006,
at Memorial Hospital of Union County.
She worked at
HSSI in Columbus.
She was born Sept. 2, 1934, in McConnelsville, to the late
Robert K. and
Ruby A. Albright Hill. In December, 1950, she married David
Noland, who died
in February 1988.
She is survived by a step-daughter,
Ruth Geho of Raymond; a sister, Violet
Jones of Marion; two brothers, Robert
(Connie) Hill of Nashville, Tenn., and
Richard L. Hill of Richwood; five
grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
Graveside services will be
held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Price Cemetery with
the Rev. Joseph Rhea
officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Union County Humane
Society, 16540
County Home Road, Marysville, OH 43040.
Arrangements are
being handled by Ballinger Funeral Home, Richwood.
Condolences to the family
may be expressed at www.ballingerfuneralhome.com.
NANCY
ELLEN SNYDER
Nancy Ellen Snyder, 60, of Columbus, died Monday, May 1, 2006,
at Mayfair
Village Retirement Center.
She retired after 19 years as a
legal secretary to the state of Ohio
Attorney General. She was a member of
St. Andrews United Methodist Church,
Beavercreek.
She was very generous
with her time, having volunteered for many schools,
churches, civic and
nonprofit organizations through the years.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Reginald E. Snyder, and a brother,
John Kandel.
She is survived
by a daughter, Peggy (Michael) Campbell; a son, Keith
(Karla) Snyder; her
parents, Herbert and Elizabeth Kandel; grandchildren,
Timothy, Duncan,
Heather, Meghan and Tyler; sisters, Mari (Gary) Campbell
and Judy (Blair)
Sell; and nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be today from 2 to 4 and 6
to 8 p.m. at Schoedinger
Worthington Chapel, 6699 N. High St., Worthington,
where a funeral service
will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m. with Chaplain
Jackie St. Aubin
officiating. Interment will be in Kingwood Memorial
Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to HomeReach Hospice, 3595
Olentangy
River Road, Columbus, OH 43214.
Condolences may be expressed at
www.schoedinger.com.
GOLDA FRANCES DENNIS
Golda Frances Dennis, 98, formerly of York Center, died
Sunday, April
30, 2006, at the Gables at Green Pastures.
She was a
homemaker and an excellent cook. She was formerly a member of
the Church of
Christ in Christian Union.
She was born Feb. 3, 1908, in Hocking County, to
the late Bert and
Jennie Burgoon Keister. On Feb. 24, 1940, she married
George Earl
Dennis, who died in August of 1979. She also was predeceased by
two
daughters; one grandchild; one brother; and three sisters.
She is
survived by a daughter, Donna (Lewis) McComas of York Center; a
sister, Verl
Keister of Cincinnati; one grandson; four
step-grandchildren; one
great-granddaughter; and three step-great-grandchildren.
Graveside
services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Claibourne
Cemetery with the
Rev. Fred Cheney officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Alzheimer's Association, 225 N.
Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL.
60601-7633 or by visiting www.alz.org.
Condolences to the family may be
expressed at
www.ballingerfuneralhome.com.
KATHY
DEMCHAK
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oakdale
Cemetery
for Kathy Demchak, who died Dec. 23, 2005, at her home. The
public
ceremony will include interment of ashes and a monument dedication.
Mrs.
Demchak was a longtime English teacher for Marysville schools and
a
member of First Presbyterian Church of Marysville. Arrangements
are
being handled by Underwood Funeral Home.
LOUISE B.
HADDIX
Louise B. Haddix, 78, of Kettering, died Saturday, April 29, 2006,
at her home.
She was retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base after 26
years of service.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, and a
daughter, Gail Carr.
She is survived by three children, Gwen (Jeff) Melton
of Mount Vernon,
Geri (David) Osborne of Marietta, Ga., and Gary Haddix
(fiancee April
Waller) of West Harrison, Ind.; eight grandchildren, Nick,
Jay, Cory,
Breanna, Zack, Derek, Brittany and Bethany; three sisters, Mary
Weaver
of Tipp City, Helen (Burl) Queener of Huber Heights, and
Virginia
Greenbaum of Irwin; and a brother, Charles "Bud" (Marge) Weaver
of Marysville.
A memorial service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at
Newcomer Funeral
Home, 3940 Kettering Blvd., Dayton. A gathering of family
and friends
will take place Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Private
inurnment will be held at David's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Hospice of Dayton in the deceased's memory.
Condolences may
be expressed at www.Newcomerfamily.com.