USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Jerry Miller
SUGARCREEK -- Jerry Jonas Miller, 48, of West Main Street, died Thursday morning, Oct. 2, at his residence. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Butler-Varns Funeral Home in Sugarcreek, with the Rev. Welton Stein officiating. Burial will be at Ridgecrest Memory Garden. Friends may call tonight (Friday) from 6-9 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Tuscarawas County, 201 W. Third St., Dover 44622.
Mary Ann Shupp
ORRVILLE -- Mary Ann Shupp, 80, 1821 Crestview, Orrville, died Thursday morning, Oct. 2, at Dunlap Memorial Hospital in Orrville. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville, with the Rev. Randy Gehres officiating. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.
Evelyn Sparr
LODI -- Evelyn Perry Vandemark Sparr, 89, of Lodi, died Thursday, Oct. 2, at her home after a six-month illness. Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Parker & Son Funeral Home in Lodi, with the Rev. David Howell officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Lodi. Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home, where services will be held at 3:45 p.m. by the Order of Eastern Star and at 8:45 p.m. by the Rebekah Lodge. Memorial contributions may be made to Tri County Home Nurses, 4804 Ledgewood Drive, Medina 44256; or to Lodi United Methodist Church, 320 Medina St., Lodi 44254.
John Irwin
WOOSTER -- John Mark Irwin, 98, formerly of 1464 Beall Ave., Wooster, died Wednesday, Oct. 1. Graveside services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, Kan. Danner Funeral Home in Abilene is handling arrangements. Local arrangements were handled by McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster.
James Peliotes
MUSKEGON, Mich. -- James Peliotes, of Muskegon, Mich., formerly of Wooster, died Monday, Sept. 29, in Muskegon, after a lengthy illness. Burial will be in Michigan.
Julius Ramey
AKRON -- Julius Ramey, 73, of Akron, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 1997. Memorial services with participation by the ex-POW's will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Billow Tallmadge Chapel, 17 Southwest Ave., Tallmadge (330) 867-4141. The Rev. Paul Beal from the First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls will officiate. There will be no calling hours. His body has been donated to Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service, 3358 Ridgewood Road, Akron 44333.
Franklin Bartholow
NORTH BALTIMORE -- Franklin Eugene Bartholow, 73, of North Baltimore, Ohio, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, at his home. Memorial services will be Friday at 3 p.m. at Hoeflinger Funeral Home, 3500 Navarre Ave., Oregon, Ohio, where friends may call after 2 p.m. Burial will be at a later date at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Memorial contributions may be made to Bridge Home Health & Hospice.
Helen Hunter
LOUDONVILLE -- Helen Pauline Hunter, 94, 611 N. Water St., died Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, at her home after a short illness. Graveside services will be Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Greenlawn Cemetery in Perrysville, with the Revs. George Shunk and Lester Dresch officiating. Friends may call Friday from 7-9 p.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Central Ohio, 1605 County Road 1095, Ashland 44805; Trinity United Church of Christ, 127 S. Union St., Loudonville; or to Loudonville Fire Department Inc., 200 N. Market St., Loudonville 44842.
Ceola Welch
BIG PRAIRIE -- Ceola E. Welch, 84, 14055 County Road 100, died Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, at her home after a lengthy illness. Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville, with the Rev. Randy Weaver officiating. Burial will be at Newkirk Cemetery, Wayne County. Friends may call Friday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Holmes County Hospice, 931 Wooster Road, Millersburg 44654; Lakeville United Methodist Church, in care of Dean Miller, Washington Township Road 472, Lakeville 44638; or to Little Washington Congregational Church, 2323 Washington South Road, Mansfield 44903.
D. Eugene Ling
DANVILLE -- D. Eugene Ling, 72, 22125 Wooster Road, died Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, after an extended illness. Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, with the Rev. Lloyd Miller officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Killbuck. Friends may call Friday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to Danville Fire Department.
Joseph 'Joe' Volpe
ORRVILLE -- Joseph "Joe" Volpe, 71, 1416 Harding Ave., Orrville, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Columbia Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Private graveside services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville. There will be no calling hours. Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Wayne County Branch, P.O. Box 267, Wooster 44691.
Kenneth Sommer
MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- Kenneth D. Sommer, 48, 59110 Elm Road, died Monday, Sept. 29. Services will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Wakarusa Missionary Church, with the Rev. Dennis Owens officiating. Burial will be at Olive Cemetery West. Friends may call Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart Funeral Home in Wakarusa, Ind., or one hour prior to the services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Wakarusa Missionary Church Scholarship Fund.
Eli Weaver
MILLERSBURG -- Eli A. Weaver, 80, 6142 County Road 77, died Monday, Sept. 29, from injuries sustained in a tractor accident near his home. Services will be Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the residence, with Bishop Levi J. Miller officiating. Burial will be at Bunker Hill Cemetery. Friends may call anytime at the residence. Arrangements are being handled by Smith Funeral Home in Sugarcreek.
Kathryn Gaborsky
WADSWORTH -- Kathryn R. Gaborsky, 41, of Wadsworth, died Saturday night, Sept. 27, at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital. Services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman, with the Rev. Father John J. Gamba officiating. Burial will be at Rittman Cemetery. Friends may call tonight (Wednesday) from 7-9 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Society for Handicapped Citizens, Future Housing Fund, 4283 Paradise Road, Seville 44273.
Fannie Yoder
SHREVE -- Fannie J. (Hostetler) Yoder, 86, 7515 S. Elyria Road, died Saturday evening, Sept. 27 at her home after an extended illness. Services will be Tuesday morning at the residence, with Bishop E.J. Shetler officiating. Burial will be at the Hershberger Cemetery. Friends may call anytime at the residence. Murray Funeral Home in Fredericksburg is handling arrangements.
Ida Mullet
SUGARCREEK -- Ida Mullet, 88, of Cherry Ridge Drive, died Sunday, Sept. 28, at the home of her daughter. Services will be Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Melvin J. Mullet residence, 1525 Cherry Ridge Drive, Sugarcreek, with Bishop Robert N. Troyer officiating. Burial will be at the Erb Cemetery. Friends may call today (Monday) anytime after 2 at the Mullet residence. Arrangements are being handled by Butler-Varns Funeral Home in Sugarcreek.
Franklyn Haynes
RITTMAN -- Franklyn D. Haynes, 81, 109 W. Sunset, died Sunday, Sept. 28, at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital. Memorial services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Chapel, with the Rev. Bud Olszewski officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. There will be no calling hours. Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster, is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Edna Lehman
KIDRON -- Edna Lehman, 99, of Kidron, died Sunday morning, Sept. 28, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville, after a period of declining health. Graveside services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Sonnenberg Mennonite Church Cemetery. Memorial services will follow at the church at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Dennis Kuhns and Louis Lehman officiating. Friends may call Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. at the church. Arrangements are being handled by Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Women's Missionary & Service Commission of Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, P.O. Box 226, Kidron 44636.
James Niederhofer
SANDUSKY -- James W. "Red" Niederhofer, 81, 2707 E. Perkins Ave., died Sunday evening, Sept. 28, at Ohio Veterans Home, after a lengthy illness. Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Stephen United Church of Christ in Sandusky, with the Rev. Elmer Novak officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. at Groff Funeral Home, 1607 E. Perkins Ave., Sandusky. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephen United Church of Christ, 905 E. Perkins Ave., Sandusky; Cancer Services of Erie County, 912 Perry St., Sandusky; or to Stein Hospice Service, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky 44870.
Robert Welday
LEBANON -- Robert L. Welday, 79, of Lebanon, formerly of Seville, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 1997, in Lebanon. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Armstrong Funeral Home in Seville, with the Rev. Harold Fair officiating. Burial will be at Mound Hill Cemetery in Seville. Friends may call tonight (Tuesday) from 6-8 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Northeast Ohio Affiliate Inc., 1689 East 115th St., Cleveland 44106-3988; or to the Alzheimer Association, 157 W. Cedar St., Akron 44303.
Francis Ernst
RITTMAN -- Francis A. Ernst, 85, 132 W. Henry St., Wooster, died Saturday night, Sept. 27, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial service will be recited Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Wooster. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster. The family suggests in lieu of food or flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691 in his memory.
Logan Snyder
RITTMAN -- Logan V. Snyder, 83, 125 Sterling Ave., died Monday, Sept. 29, at Wooster Community Hospital. Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman, with the Rev. Bud Olszewski officiating. Burial will be at Rittman Cemetery. Friends may call tonight (Tuesday) from 7-9 at the funeral home.
Michael Hack
BURBANK -- Michael W. Hack, 51, of Burbank, died Monday, Sept. 29, at Lodi Community Hospital, after a sudden illness at his home. There will be no funeral service. Friends may call Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at Parker & Son Funeral Home in Lodi. Family and friends will gather Thursday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home and proceed to Whipps Ledges in Hinckley for a brief memorial. Friends who wish may make contributions to the family, P.O. Box 37, Burbank 44214.
Dixie Muncy
WOOSTER -- Dixie Muncy, 96, 4138 Swanson Blvd. and formerly of Ramblewood Drive, Wooster, died early Saturday morning, Sept. 27, at Wooster Community Hospital. Services will be Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Moreland United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Stull officiating. Burial will be at Moreland Cemetery. Friends may call tonight (Sunday) from 7-9 p.m. at the McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Moreland United Methodist Church, 138 E. Moreland Road, Wooster 44691.
Virgie Doll
LOUDONVILLE -- Virgie Olive Doll, 90, 2786 State Route 60, died Friday evening, Sept. 26, at Samaritan Hospital in Ashland, after an extended illness. Services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home with the Rev. James Bennett officiating. Burial will be at Loudonville Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Church of Christ, 127 S. Union St., Loudonville 44842.
