USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Robert Weise
WOOSTER -- Robert T. Weise, 70, 6074 Ashland Road, died Wednesday evening, Aug. 20, at Akron City Hospital, after a long illness. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Kenneth H. Furl officiating. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville. Friends may call Sunday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Northview Alliance Church Memorial Fund, 3464 Burbank Road, Wooster 44691.
Mike Centa
NORTON -- Mike Centa, 88, of Norton, died Wednesday, Aug. 20. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Norton, with the Rev. Patrick O'Leary celebrant. Burial will be at St. Michael's Cemetery in Marshallville, where military rites will be conducted. Friends may call today (Friday) from 2-4 and 7-9 at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Doylestown.
Frederic Kyser
ASHLAND -- Frederic Dean Kyser, 59, of County Road 30-A, died Tuesday night, Aug. 19, from injuries sustained in an auto accident on Ohio 511 near U.S. 30. Graveside services will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery, south of Funk, with the Rev. John Ballinger officiating. There will be no calling hours. Heyl Funeral Home in Ashland is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army.
Grant Eggerton
ASHLAND -- Grant A. Eggerton, 16, of County Road 795, died Tuesday night, Aug. 19, from injuries sustained in an auto accident on Ohio 511 near U.S. 30. Services will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ashland, with the Rev. Sanford Mitchell officiating. Burial will be at Vermillion Cemetery in Hayesville. Friends may call Friday anytime after 4 p.m. at the church, with the family present from 4-6 and 7-9 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by Heyl Funeral Home in Ashland. Memorial contributions may be made to Hillsdale Athletic Weight Room Building Fund, in care of Hillsdale High School, 485 Township Road 1902, Jeromesville 44840.
Luke McBride
ASHLAND -- Luke Adam McBride, 15, 1015 County Road 30-A, died Tuesday night, Aug. 19, from injuries sustained in an auto accident on Ohio 511 near U.S. 30. Services will be Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Fickes Funeral Home in Jeromesville, with the Rev. Dr. Arden Gilmer officiating. Burial will be at Vermillion Cemetery in Hayesville. Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hillsdale Fitness Center, in care of Hillsdale High School, 485 Township Road 1902, Jeromesville 44840.
Trent Oswalt
ASHLAND -- Trent Nathan Oswalt, 16, of Ashland, died Tuesday night, Aug. 19, from injuries sustained in an auto accident on Ohio 511 near U.S. 30. Services will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Grace Brethren Church, with the Rev. Michael Thompson officiating. Burial will be at Vermillion Cemetery in Hayesville. Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. at Van Hove Funeral Home in Ashland.
William 'Bill' Fagan
CANAL WINCHESTER -- William R. "Bill" Fagan, 68, of Canal Winchester, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1997, at his residence. He was the son-in-law of Lee and Alice Hart of Wooster. Funeral Mass will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Groveport St. Mary's Catholic Church, 5684 Groveport Road, Groveport, with the Rev. Father J. Lawrence Reichert celebrant. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home, 650 W. Waterloo St., Canal Winchester. Memorial contributions may be made to Groveport St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Gary Lang
CANAL WINCHESTER -- Gary E. Lang, 46, of Canal Winchester, died suddenly Monday, Aug. 18, 1997. He was the twin brother and brother-in-law of Larry and Sharon Lang of Wooster. Services will be Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home, 650 W. Waterloo St., Canal Winchester, with the Rev. James Walker officiating. Burial will be at Lithopolis Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Clara Lang
DUNDEE -- Clara M. Lang, 63, State Route 93, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, at her residence after a lengthy illness. Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Dundee United Methodist Church, with the Rev. LuAnn McIntosh officiating. Burial will be at Ridgecrest Memory Gardens. Friends may call Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. at Butler-Varns Funeral Home in Sugarcreek, or one hour prior to the services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Tuscarawas County, 201 W. Third St., Dover 44622.
Roy Condry
WOOSTER -- Roy W. Condry, 83, 4283 Hunters Chase, died Tuesday evening, Aug. 19, at Cleveland Clinic. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Paul Bartholomew officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call one hour prior to the services.
Leonard 'Red' Eggleston
WOOSTER -- Leonard L. "Red" Eggleston, 72, 230 S. Walnut St., Orrville, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, at Dunlap Memorial Hospital in Orrville, after a brief illness. Graveside military 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.
Raymond 'Abe' Martin
BIG PRAIRIE -- Raymond "Abe" Martin, 72, 13450 County Road 280, died Monday evening, Aug. 18, at Joel Pomerene Memorial Hospital in Millersburg, after an eight-month illness. Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville, with the Rev. Thomas Wallace officiating. Burial will be at Nashville Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted. Friends may call Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to County Road Home Care, 981 Wooster Road, Millersburg 44654; or Nashville United Methodist Church Building Fund; or to Nashville Fire Department, P.O. Box 370, Nashville 44661.
George Fetter
MARSHALLVILLE -- George P. Fetter, 95, of Marshallville, died Monday, Aug. 18, at Rose Lane Health Center in Massillon. Services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Doylestown, with the Rev. John Long officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael's Cemetery. Friends may call tonight (Wednesday) from 7-9 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, 336 W. Market St., P.O. Box 311, Canal Fulton 44614.
Vesta Pitz
DALTON -- Vesta M. Pitz, 96, of Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton, died early Tuesday morning, Aug. 19, at the nursing home after a period of declining health. Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Chapel of the Cross United Methodist Church in North Lawrence, with the Revs. Doug Meek and John Wolfe officiating. Burial will be at Newman Creek Cemetery near the church. Friends may call tonight (Wednesday) from 6-8 at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, or one hour prior to the services at the church.
Jean Pelfrey
RITTMAN -- Jean M. Pelfrey, 69, 155 S. Metzger Ave., died Sunday, Aug. 17, 1997, at her home after a long illness.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman, with the Rev. James R. McComas officiating. Burial will be at Rittman Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Canaan Freewill Baptist Church, P.O. Box 167, Creston 44217; or to the Apostolic Christian Church, 10699 Steiner Road, Rittman 44270.
Beverly Myers
ORRVILLE -- Graveside services for the interment of the ashes of Beverly A. Myers, who died May 31, 1997, in Fort Myers, Fla., will be held at Crown Hill Cemetery on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 2 p.m., with Dr. Ralph Green officiating.
Rheba Kennedy
MASSILLON -- Rheba A. Kennedy, 72, of Massillon, died Saturday, Aug. 16, at Meadow Wind Health Care, after a 21Ž2-year illness.
Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Atkinson-Feucht-Shaidnagle Funeral Home in Massillon, with the Rev. Beryl Baum officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Shreve.
Friends may call Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1515 Portage St., NW, North Canton 44720.
Edward Shields
WOOSTER -- Edward B. Shields, 79, 708 E. Bowman St., Wooster, died Sunday morning, Aug. 17, at Cleveland Clinic Hospital.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster.
Alta Newcomer
RITTMAN -- Alta M. Newcomer, 100, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 1997, at Rittman Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, after a lengthy illness.
Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Hilliard-Cox-Mullaney Funeral Home, 174 N. Lyman St., Wadsworth, with the Rev. Leonard D. Hershey officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home, or one hour prior to the services.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Mennonite Church, 405 Trease Road, Wadsworth 44281.
Jeannette Reynolds
BATAVIA, Ill. -- Jeannette Reynolds, 76, died Friday, Aug. 15, 1997, at Delnor Hospital.
A native of Ohio and resident of Naperville, Ill. since 1968, she had recently moved to Holmstad Retirement Community in Batavia, Ill.
Graveside services will be Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1997, at 11 a.m. at Smithville Cemetery.
Memorial services to give thanks for her life will be Friday, Aug. 22, 1997, at 11 a.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church in Naperville, Ill.
Arrangements are being handled by Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation; or to a charity of the donor's choice.
