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Darwin V. "Bud" Klaiss
Darwin V. "Bud" Klaiss, 82, of Cape Coral, Fla., died Sunday, Dec. 6, 1998, at Cape Coral Hospital after a brief illness.
Born April 19, 1916 in McCutcheonville, he was the son of Lloyd and Lula (Detray) Klaiss. Formerly of Chagrin Falls, he had been a resident of Cape Coral since 1978.
Mr. Klaiss was a retired supervising custodian for the Cleveland Board of Education.
He was a member of the Masons, the Shriners and O.E.S. of Garrettsville. He was also an avid golfer.
Survivors include his son, Frederick L. (Gail Myers) of CIncinnati; daughter, Diane V. (Theron) Snell of Racine Wis.; stepsons, William and Robert Cheely of Cleveland; and one grandson. His first wife, Winifred J. (Judson) Klaiss died in 1976 and his second wife, Virginia, died in 1990.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral Home, Garrettsville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Gerald M. Sanders and the Rev. David Black officiating. A Masonic service will be held at 5:30 p.m. today. Burial will be in Overlook Cemetery in Parkman.
Memorials can be made to the charity of one's choice.
Mary Ann Woolf
Mary Ann Woolf of Alliance died Thursday, Dec. 10, 1998.
Arrangements will be handled by the Walton-Schrader Funeral Home Inc.
Perry M. Bennett
WINDHAM - Perry M. Bennett, 62, of Windham and Palm Bay, Fla. died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1998, at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Fla.
Born, March 21, 1936 in Erie, Pa., he was the son of Curtis and Ethel (Green) Bennett.
He had been a Windham resident since 1980.
Mr. Bennett was a former owner-operato of B&B Auto Wrecking in Ravenna and A1 Auto Wrecking in Windham.
Survivors include sons Bill, Ted, and Perry, all of Windham, and Leroy of West Virginia; daughter, Tracy Moehler of Palm Bay, Fla., 13 grandchildren, and companion, Lois Dean of Palm Bay, Fla. His wife, Joan, died in 1991.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Homeland Cemetery, Rootstown.
Maude Irene Farnbauch
Maude Irene Farnbauch, 95, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1998, at the Portage County Nursing Home in Shalersville.
Born July 1, 1903 in Deshler, she was the daughter of Harry and Bessie (Ward) White. She had lived in Randolph most of her life.
She was a member of the St. Joseph Church of Randolph, the Randolph Garden Club, the Randolph Hobby Club, the Randolph 4-H Club and the St.Joseph Widow's Club.
Survivors include sons, Clare (Dee) LaRocque of Black Horse and Edward (Linda) Farnbauch Jr. of Akron; daughters, Mrs. George (Betty) Shepherd of Ravenna and Mrs. Paul (Charlotte) Marker of Kent; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 18 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Richard White of Oakland, Cal., Gene (Frances) White of Berrien Springs, Mich. and Charles White of Niles, Mich.; and sister, Evelyn Theirbach of Berrien Springs, Mich. Her husband, Edward Farnbauch Sr., son, Jack Weaver; daughter, Verna Thompson; and sister, June Cully all died previously.
There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. today in St. Joseph Cemetery of Randolph with the Rev. James P. Lang officiating.
Arrangements are being handled by the Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel.
Mary Jane Keller
Mary Jane Keller, 76, of Brady Lake Road in Kent, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 1998, at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Born July 12, 1922 in Tulsa, Okla., she was the daughter of Charles and Anna Crotchett.
Mrs. Keller was a member of Lake Brady United Methodist Church and secretary of the 600 Club. She also was a member of the Portage County Bowling Hall of Fame.
Survivors include her husband, Edward R. "Ned;" sons, Robert C. of Columbus and Kevin (Sue) of Colorado; daughter, Linda (Gary) McKisson of Cuyahoga Falls; and two grandchildren. Two sisters died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent where funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, with the Rev. Edward P. Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Standing Rock Cemetery in Kent.
Memorials may be made to the Falls Cancer Club, P.O. Box 3244, Cuyahoga Falls, 44223.
Robert Folk
Robert Folk, 71, of Ravenna, died Tuesday Dec. 8, 1998, at his home.
He was born Nov. 17, 1927 in Akron.
Mr. Folk was known for his love of gardening and Christmas decorating and had won many awards for both.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his sons, Jeff (Robbie) and Mike (Becki); daughter, Judy (Bob) Kehoe; three grandchildren; and former wife, Helen.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements were made by Farley Funeral Home of Akron.
Elizabeth Nicholson
Elizabeth S. Nicholson loved children and enjoyed teaching so much that she became a substitute teacher in the Southeast Primary School even after she retired from her regular teaching job there.
Monday she died doing what she loved to do - helping children to learn to read, write and do arithmetic. When she collapsed, the school nurse and another teacher gave her C.P.R. but could not revive her.
She died with her friends around her and one of the teachers said, "It was a privilege to be a part of her life and also of her death." A moment of silence was observed at the school on Tuesday in her memory.
Elizabeth S. Nicholson, 83, of 222 S. Broad Street, Canfield, was pronounced dead Monday afternoon at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born February 18, 1915 in Clearfield, Pa., a daughter of Alan O. and Elizabeth Snedden Sommerville.
A graduate of Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa., she had been an elementary teacher in the Southeast Local School District for 25 years, retiring in 1985. She continued to work as a substitute teacher for 13 years.
Her husband, Jonathan R. Nicholson, whom she married June 10, 1939, died Oct. 2, 1961.
Survivors include sons Jonathan R. Nicholson of Cypress, Texas and Robert A. Nicholson of Bowling Green, Ohio; daughters E. Jane Gibson of Canfield and Christina A. Smith of Stilwell, Kansas; brother, Alan J. Sommerville of Camp Hill, Pa.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A son, Donald K. Nicholson, a daughter Susan L. Nicholson and a sister Janet Sommerville died previously.
Calling hours will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Higgins Funeral Home, Mahoning Avenue, Austintown. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Southeast Elementary School library fund or the American Heart Association.
Louise Gould
Louise A. Gould, 73, a former area resident, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1998, of colon cancer in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Born Nov. 7, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pa., she moved to Colorado Springs 19 years ago.
Mrs. Gould was a registered nurse. She had served as head nurse in the emergency room at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.
Survivors include her husband, Carl D., whom she married April 17, 1948; son, Mike of Kansas; and five grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held in Colorado.
Memorials may be made to Pikes Peak Hospice in Colorado.
William Lang
Services will be held in Kent Saturday for former area resident William C. Lang, 80, of Isle of Palms, S.C., who died Friday, Dec. 4, 1998 in Mount Pleasant, S. C.
Born Dec. 13, 1917, he was the son of James and Isabelle Lang.
Mr. Lang was a retired chemical engineer with General Tire and Rubber Company in Akron.
He was a graduate of Colorado School of Mines. He was also a master mason.
Survivors includes sons Jim of Wooster and Bob of Newark; daughter Jenni Otterson of Belle, Fla.; stepson John Peck Jr. of Savannah, Ga.; stepdaughters Elizabeth Healy of Savannah, Ga. and Leslie Peck of Bloomington, Ind.; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and brother Archie of Sandusky.
Graveside services will be held at Standing Rock Cemetery at 1 p.m. Saturday. Arrangements were made by the J. Henry Stuhr Funeral Chapel in Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Thorald Booth Jr.
ROOTSTOWN Thorald L. "Ted" Booth, Jr., 76, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1998, at Akron General Hospital.
Born Oct. 24, 1922 in New York, he was the son of Thorald L. and Dorothy (Gumore) Booth. He had lived in Rootstown since 1966.
Mr. Booth had worked at Davey Tree in Kent as a tree trimmer and in sales.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a member of the Western Whirlers Square Dance group and attended First United Methodist Church in Kent.
Survivors include his wife, Lee; daughters, AnJane McConville of Louisville and Dr. Pat Manley of Vermont; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and sisters, Beth Gurley and Darlene Bautaw, both of New York.
There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church Chapel in Kent, with the Rev. Kay Dunlap officiating. Arrangements are being made by Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to First United Methodist Church in Kent.
Dan Randall
Dan A. Randall, 88, of Lansing, Mich., died Monday, Dec. 7, 1998.
Born Oct. 6, 1910 in Windham, he had lived in Lansing since 1940.
Mr. Randall owned and operated Randall's Health Food Stores from 1948 until he retired in 1987.
Survivors include his son, Thomas (Donna) of Lansing; daughter, Catherine (David) Williams of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; stepson, John (Jan) Shepler of Lansing; stepdaughter, Jean (Tom) Dart of Grand Ledge, Mich.; and sister-in-law, Gertrude Curry of Fayetteville, W.Va. His wives, Esther and June, stepdaughter, Beverly Beard, brother, Bruce Curry, and sister, Lenore Bonar died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Estes-Leadley Co. Funeral Home, 325 W. Washtenaw St., Lansing, Mich., where services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, with the Rev. John Toth officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Ada Hughes
Ada Wanna Hughes, 89, of Ravenna, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1998, at the Portage County Nursing Home in Shalersville, where she had lived for two years.
Born July 23, 1909 in Claysville, Pa., she was the daughter of William and Jamine (Kidd) Hutchison. She had lived in Ravenna since 1915.
Mrs. Hughes retired in 1962 from Vale Edge Flowers in Ravenna, where she was a floral designer.
She was a member of First Christian Church of Ravenna.
Survivors include her son, William I. of Ravenna; daughter, Joyce (Ronald) Shriver of Ravenna; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and sister, Ruby Solitro of Ravenna. Her husband, William, died in 1976.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. Thursday at Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel. The Dr. Russell Goldner will officiate.
Peter Sturrock
Peter E. Sturrock, 68, of Atlanta, Ga., died Thursday Dec. 3, 1998, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
Born Dec. 6, 1929 in Miami, Fla., he was the son of David and Ruth (Earle) Sturrock.
Dr. Sturrock was a chemistry professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology for 32 years. He received his BS and BA at the University of Florida, his MS at Stanford, and his Ph.D. at Ohio State University.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1956 and in the reserves until 1979 as a lieutenant colonel.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth (Zapf); son, Kenneth A. of Atlanta; brothers, James P. of Saratoga, Calif., Thomas T. of West Palm Beach, Fla.; and sister, Ruth M. of Gainesville, Fla.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Standing Rock Cemetery in Kent, with the Rev. Elizabeth M. Hazelton officiating. Burial will be in Standing Rock Cemetery in Kent. Arrangements were handled by Bissler and Sons Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church - Pastor's Discressionary Fund, 600 S. Water St., Kent, Ohio, 44240.
Arthur Grimm
SUFFIELD TOWNSHIP - Arthur F. Grimm Sr., 68, died Friday Dec. 4, 1998, at home.
Born in Northfield, Ohio, he had lived in Suffield Township for the past 32 years.
Mr. Grimm worked for Yellow Freight until he retired in 1993.
He was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He also was a member of the Mogadore Christian Church, where he served as an elder.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara; sons, Art Jr. of Suffield Township, John of Wooster; daughters, Linda "Chip" McNicol of Arizona, Narda Kay (John Goff) of Stow, Rose Crosier of Kent; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and nephew, Harry Grimm III of Medina. His daughter, Ruth, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Hopkins Lawver Funeral Home in Mogadore, where services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, with Dr. Eugene F. Higgins officiating. A private burial with military rites will be in the Northlawn Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mogadore Christian Church, 106 S. Cleveland Ave., Mogadore 44260.
Harriet Bear
Harriet "Pat" J. Bear, 86, of Ashland, Ohio, died Friday Dec. 4, 1998.
Survivors include her daughter, Susan (James) Huntington of Columbus, Ind.; son, James (Sallie) Bear of Kent; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Calling hours will be held from 10 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Denbow-Primm-Kemery Funeral Home, 313 Center St., Ashland, Ohio.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Third and Church Streets, Ashland, Ohio, 44805.
Bertha Hogue
MANTUA -Bertha Mae Hogue, 69, died Wednesday Dec 2, 1998, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna after a long illness.
Born Sept. 10, 1929 in Ashland, Ohio, she was the daughter of Clifford and Loetta (McHenry) Udell. She was a resident of Akron from 1957 to 1973; Uniontown, Ohio from 1973 to 1980; and the Mantua and Aurora area since 1980.
Mrs. Hogue owned and operated beauty shops, first in Akron, then in Uniontown, until she retired in 1980.
She was a member of His Ministry of Aurora, where she was active with the church Gospel Team, ministering to nursing homes, member of the church choir, and church fellowship bowling league for several years. She also enjoyed knitting, crafts and crocheting, and was active with several bowling teams while living in Akron.
Survivors include her husband Eugene "Gene", whom she married Sept. 23, 1957; sons, Doyle (Jane) of Streetsboro, Norton (Mary) Auble of Hartville, Ohio; daughter, Michael (Gena) Komrada of Aurora; four grandchildren; and brother, Leslie (Rev. Florence) Udell of Aurora.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 9 at His Ministry, 3051 S.R. 82, Aurora, where services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. Florence Udell officiating. A private burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Westlawn Cemetery in Mantua Township. Arrangements are being handled by Green's Funeral Home in Mantua.
Robert Morris
Robert "Bob" V. Morris, 69, of Warren, died Friday Dec. 4, 1998, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Born July 19, 1929 in Belington, W.Va., he was the son of John and Georgia Ann (Austin) Morris.
Mr. Morris was a member of the V.F.W. and American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Louis "Lou" (DelFavro); sons, Gregory of Prescott, Ariz., Donnie of Cambridge, Ohio, Eric of Cuyahoga Falls; daughter, Debbie Voelker of Warren, Ohio; two grandchildren; step-daughter, Lindy Foster of Homeworth; two step-grandchildren; brother, Holland of New Brighton, Pa., Richard of Bedford, Ohio, Rev. David of Elizabeth, W.Va.; sisters, Ruth Morrison of Parkersburg, W.Va., Rosie Bennett of Newton Falls, and Jean Osburn of Buckhannon, W.Va. His brother, Paul, died previously.
Calling hours will be held one hour before services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Sand Run Baptist Church in Buckhannon, W.Va. Burial will be in Sand Run Cemetery. Local arrangements were handled by the Wood-Kortright Funeral Home in Ravenna.
Lucille Mason
BRIMFIELD -Lucille Frances Mason, 84, died Friday Dec. 4, 1998, at Akron General Medical Center in Akron.
Born Nov. 13, 1914 in Akron, she was the daughter of George and Daisy Reiber.
Mrs. Mason was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church of Brimfield.
Survivors include her daughters, Roberta Smith of Cuyahoga Falls, Linda White of Clinton and Barbara (James) Pigott of Akron; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, George (Molly) Reiber of Florida, and Ray Reiber of Akron. Her husband, Robert O., brother, Rex, and great-granddaughter, Shannon Golich, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Bissler and Sons Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Faith United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Richard D. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery in Brimfield. Memorials may be made to Faith United Methodist Church - Cross Steeple Fund, 1235 Tallmadge Road, Brimfield, Ohio, 44240.
