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Virginia Chaney
KILLBUCK -- Virginia Chaney, 52, of Killbuck, died Wednesday afternoon, March 10, 1999, at Altercare of Millersburg, after an extended illness. Services will be Saturday at 9 p.m., at Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, with the Rev. Chick Chanay officiating. Burial will be at Killbuck Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. She was born June 10, 1946 in Millersburg to Fred and Mary (Miller) Weaver and married Ronald A. Chaney. He died in July of 1994. Surviving are sons, Richard A. Chaney and Ronald A. Chaney Jr., both of Killbuck; two grandchildren; sisters, Patricia of Ravenna and Phyllis of Columbus; brothers, Gary Weaver of Killbuck and Gene Weaver of Millersburg; and a special friend, James Beckett of Killbuck.
Owen Bender
ORRVILLE -- Owen Lester Bender, 73, 735 S. Main St., died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at University Hospitals of Cleveland, after a long period of declining health. Memorial services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, with the Rev. Randall Gehres officiating. Private burial of the cremains will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Christ United Church of Christ, 301 N. Main St., Orrville 44667. Owen was born April 28, 1925 in Accident, Md., to Mahlon and Elizabeth (Handwerk) Bender and married Mary Lou Hastings on Nov. 9, 1947 in McHenry, Md. She survives. Surviving in addition to his wife, are sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Sandy Bender of Orrville and Russell and Cathy Bender of Canton; granddaughters and their husbands, Renee and Jody Troyer of Shreve and Tacy and Jim May of Canton; a great-grandson, Trey Owen Troyer; four step-grandchildren; a step-great-grandchild; brothers and sisters-in-law, Claude and Viola Bender of Colorado, and Walter and Alice Bender of Winder, Ga.; and sisters, Sarah Yoder of Orrville, Velma Miller of Berlin, Olive Bender of Accident, Md., and Mable West of Canton.
Geraldine Lance
ORRVILLE -- Geraldine Lance, 80, 16684 Back Massillon Road, died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville, after a brief illness. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, with the Rev. Douglas Meek officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Friends may call tonight (Friday) from 7-9 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691; or to Chapel of the Cross United Methodist Church, 14411 Orrville St., NW, North Lawrence 44666. She was born March 25, 1918 near North Lawrence to Walter and Iris (McFarlin) Clapper and married David D. Lance on June 6, 1934 in West Virginia. He died Sept. 6, 1972. Surviving are children and their spouses, Sandy and Jim Steiner and Richard and Charlene Lance, all of Orrville and Walter and Norma Lance of Aurora, Colo.; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Glenna Wertz and her husband, Richard, of Marshallville.
George Fraam Jr.
MILLERSBURG -- George E. Fraam Jr., 36, of Lake Buckhorn, Millersburg, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999. Services were held Tuesday, March 2, at Berry Funeral Home, 23040 Center Ridge Road, Westlake. Surviving by his parents, George and Evelyn Fraam Sr. of Westlake; and brothers, Lewis G. and Jeffrey R.
Nettie Hider
WOOSTER -- Nettie J. Hider, 76, 3524 Friendsville Road, died Wednesday afternoon, March 10, 1999, at Smithville-Western Care Center. Services will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, with the Rev. Glenn Royer officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691. She was born June 15, 1922 in Marshallville to Charles and Avis (Drouhard) Redinger and married Paul Hider on Sept. 13, 1942. He died Dec. 25, 1977. Surviving are a son, Rick Hider of Wooster; and sisters, Mrs. Cecil (Betty) Smith of Shreve and Mrs. Ellis (Jean) Chapman of Wooster.
Mable Stewart
SHREVE -- Mable Esther (Ford) Brady Stewart, 75, of 355 Old Centerville Road, Shreve, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Wednesday afternoon, March 10, 1999, at her home, following a short illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Monday at Alexander Funeral Home in Millersburg, with the Rev. Christopher Stewart officiating. Burial will be at the Nashville Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to services on Monday at the funeral home. Family suggests that memorial contributions be made in care of Alexander Funeral Home, P.O. Box 108, Millersburg, Ohio 44654. She was born March 25, 1923 in Gilmer County, West Virginia, and was the daughter of Everett and Lena (Finchman) Ford. On Nov. 2, 1940 she married Clivie Brady and from that marriage were born seven children, Catherine (Brady) Jenkins of Cox Mills, W.Va., Robert Brady of Shreve, Ohio, Bill Sapp of Grassaway, W.Va., David Brown of Charleston, S.C., Ronald Sears of Wilsonville, Ala., John Brady of Nashville, Ohio and Evelyn (Brady) Green who died previously. Clivie died on Jan. 24, 1951. She then married Paul Stewart and from that marriage were born four children, Susie (Stewart) Oakley of Kingsport, N.C., Barbara (Stewart) Combs of Longview, Texas, Paul Stewart, Jr. of Shreve, Ohio and Doris (Stewart) Flack of Prospect Hill, N.C.; and he died on April 5, 1991. Also surviving are 20 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and a sister, Virginia Sponogle of N.Y.
Edward Morlock
WEST SALEM -- Edward G. Morlock, 76, of West Salem, died Thursday, March 11, 1999 at University Hospital in Cleveland. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 2233 Abbeyville Road, Valley City, with the Rev. Michael D. Oakley officiating. Burial will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 2-9 p.m. at Bauer Funeral Home, 2089 Columbia Road, Valley City. Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church in Valley City or Zion Lutheran Church in Homerville. He was born in Brunswick to Otto and Ella Morlock and married Margaret Overholt on April 2, 1943. She survives. Surviving in addition to his wife are children, Nancy (William) Widenmeyer of Valley City, Frances (Walter) Leiby, John Morlock, Thomas (Noreen) Morlock, James (Joni) Morlock, Sr., and Dennis (Cathie) Morlock, all of West Salem, and Jean (Charles) Wood of Shreve; 24 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren, and a sister, Dorothy Gunkelman of Abbeyville.
Pearl Watts
NIAGARA FALLS -- Pearl Mohler Watts, 88, of Garlow Road, died on Saturday, March 6, 1999, in Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, N.Y., after a brief illness. She was the sister of Maurice Mohler of Killbuck. Services were held on Tuesday at the Lane Funeral Home, Niagara Falls. Burial was at Niagara Falls Memorial Park Chapel in Lewiston. A memorial service was held at Colonial Village Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Norman Linde officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Colonial Village Presbyterian Church, 4813 Kline Road, Niagara Falls. She was born on Aug. 4, 1910, in Killbuck to Lloyd and Hazel (Sondles) Mohler. Surviving are her husband, Walter F. Watts; two sons, James A. of Niagara Falls and Roger B. of Grand Island; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
James F. Carter
ORRVILLE -- James F. Carter, 61, of 930 N. Ella St., Apt. 29, died Thursday, March 11, 1999, at his residence, following a brief illness. Services will be Monday at 6 p.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, with Jack Westfall officiating. Cremation will take place following the services. Friends may call one hour prior to the services. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, Ohio Affiliate Inc., Northeast Ohio Service Center, 225 W. Exchange St., Akron 44302. He was born Feb. 27, 1938 in Danville to Tom and Ellen (DeWitt) Frazier and married Shirley Dugan on Dec. 17, 1963 in Wooster. She survives. Surviving in addition to his wife are children, James Carter, Jr., Michael (Terry) Dugan, Donna Beck, Brenda (Thomas) Pauley, and Tammy (Jerry) Ray, all of Orrville; 15 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter; sisters, Norma Edwards of Wooster, June Meehan of Brinkhaven, and Bonnie Weaver of Millersburg; brothers, Tommy Money of Coshocton, and Terry Frazier and Tom Frazier, Jr., both of Millersburg; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Margaret Zook
WOOSTER -- Margaret J. Zook, 90, formerly of Country Club Drive, Wooster, died Friday, March 12, 1999, at Cedars in Leo, Indiana. Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at McIntire, Davis and Greene Funeral Home, with the Rev. Larry Richeson officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Memorial Fund, Grace Brethren Church, 1924 Burbank Road, Wooster 44691. She was born March 18, 1908 in Wooster to Jay C. and Ella Nora (Smith) Bryon and married Howard C. Zook. He died in 1978. Surviving are children, Richard Zook and Stanley Zook of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a sister, Virginia Leichliter of Lexington, Ky.
Frank Taylor
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Frank M. Taylor, 83, of Sarasota, Fla., died Sunday, Jan. 24, 1999. Services were held at the Robarts Funeral Home in Sarasota, Fla. Burial was at Manasota Memorial Park in Oneco, Fla. Memorial contributions may be made to Youth Group of First Brethren Church, 150 N. Shade Ave., Sarasota, Fla. 34237. He was born July 10, 1915 in Wooster. Surviving are a daughter, Sandra Zimmerman-Styles of Manchester, Vt.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Eleanor Keim of West Salem and a brother, Dale Taylor of Savannah, Ga.
Angelo Chatterelli
BREWSTER -- Angelo F. Chatterelli, 79, of Brewster, died Sunday evening, March 14, 1999, in the emergency room at Massillon Community Hospital, after an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church in Brewster, with the Rev. Robert Kaylor officiating. Burial will be at St. Clement Cemetery in Navarre, where military rites will be conducted by Brewster American Legion. Friends may call Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at Spidell Funeral Home in Brewster, where a rosary service will be held at 8 p.m. He was born Feb. 28, 1920 in Orrville to Joseph and Lucia (Bastardo) Chatterelli and married Josephine Musacchia on Sept. 21, 1946. She survives. Surviving are a son, Joseph Chatterelli and his wife, Shelly, of Massillon; three grandsons; sisters, Carmel Arnold of Massillon and Kate Coccia of San Gabriel, Calif.; and a brother, Matt Chatterelli of Beach City.
Erma Miller
MILLERSBURG -- Erma M. Miller, 68, of Millersburg, died Sunday morning, March 14, 1999, at Joel Pomerene Memorial Hospital in Millersburg, after an extended illness. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, with the Rev. Cliff Hartley officiating. Interment will be at Berlin Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions be made to American Heart Association, Holmes County Branch, 264 S. Clay St., Millersburg 44654. She was born Oct. 9, 1930 in Holmes County to Valentine and Emma (Boley) Miller. Surviving are brothers, Melvin Miller and Valentine Miller Jr., both of Millersburg; sisters, Mrs. William (Jennie) Starner and Mrs. Robert (Mary Ann) Schmidt, both of Millersburg and Mrs. Noah (Ida) Raber of Orrville; and several nieces and nephews.
Ola Parks
COSHOCTON -- Ola B. Parks, 80, formerly of Elm Street, Coshocton, died Saturday afternoon, March 13, 1999, at Morning View Care Center in Danville. Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Free Funeral Home in Coshocton, with Clifford C. Beck officiating. Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home, or until time of services Wednesday. She was born April 23, 1918 in Holmes County to Fred and Daisy (Norris) Smail and married Russell H. Parks on April 14, 1943. He died Dec. 31, 1993. Surviving are a daughter, Mildred Mullet, and her husband, Earnest, of Brinkhaven; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, James Smail and his wife, Ada, of Coshocton; sisters, Ora Buker and Alice Wolf, both of Coshocton, Eleanor Sommer of Glenmont and Louisa Lint of Clark; and several nieces and nephews.
Edna Jones
ORRVILLE -- Edna Jones, 96, formerly of Sterling Avenue, died Friday evening, March 12, 1999, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville, after a period of declining health. Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, with the Rev. Randall Gehres officiating. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ United Church of Christ, 301 N. Main St., Orrville 44667. She was born June 11, 1902 in Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County, to Christian and Ella (Singer) Brenneman and married Nelson Jones on June 18, 1925 in Orrville. He died June 6, 1993. Surviving are a son, Richard Jones and his wife, Carol, of Orrville and a daughter, Betty Kaufman of Big Prairie; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
James Carter Sr.
ORRVILLE -- James F. Carter, 61, 930 N. Ella St., Apt. 29, died Thursday, March 11, 1999, at his residence following a brief illness. Services will be tonight (Monday) at 6 at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, with Jack Westfall officiating. Cremation will take place following the services. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, Ohio Affiliate Inc., Northeast Ohio Service Center, 225 W. Exchange St., Akron 44302. He was born Feb. 27, 1938 in Danville to Tom and Ellen (DeWitt) Frazier and married Shirley Dugan on Dec. 17, 1963 in Wooster. She survives. Surviving in addition to his wife are children, James Carter Jr., Michael (Terry) Dugan, Donna Beck, Brenda (Thomas) Pauley and Tammy (Jerry) Ray, all of Orrville; 15 grandchildren, a great-granddaughter; sisters, Norma Edwards of Wooster, June Meehan of Brinkhaven, and Bonnie Weaver of Millersburg; brothers, Tommy Money of Coshocton and Terry Frazier and Tom Frazier Jr., both of Millersburg; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Donald Boyes Sr.
CRESTON -- Donald A. Boyes Sr., 79, 5706 Stuckey Road, died Sunday, March 14, 1999, at Wooster Community Hospital, after a period of declining health. Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston, with the Rev. George Michel officiating. Burial will be at Yost Cemetery, Burbank, where military rites will be held. Friends may call Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. He was born Aug. 19, 1919 in Fort Gay, W.Va., to Isaac and Tokie (Jenkins) Boyes and married Marjorie M. Double on May 13, 1939. She survives. Surviving in addition to his wife are sons and their wives, Donald and Peggy Boyes Jr. of Seville, Robert D. and Gerri Boyes of West Salem, Larry G. and Belen Boyes of Wrightwood, Calif., and Richard J. and Sharon Boyes of Caryville, Tenn.; daughters, Kay Kahrig of Burbank and Sally Boyes-Hyslop and her husband, Richard, of La Habra Heights, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a brother, Clifford Eugene Boyes of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; and sisters, Anna Lee Archer of Creston and Jane Bates of Marietta, Ga.
Jody Waitkunas
BEAVER DAM, Ky. -- Jody Lee Waitkunas, 37, of Beaver Dam, Ky., died Saturday, March 13, 1999, from injuries sustained in a one car accident. Services will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Fredericksburg, with the Rev. Larry Hasemeyer officiating. Burial will be at Fredericksburg East Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. He was born Nov. 8, 1961 in Goldsburg, N.C., to Robert and Judith (Carafelli) Waitkunas and had made his home in Wooster, moving to Beaver Dam, Ky., 15 years ago. Surviving are his mother of Beaver Dam, Ky.; his father and stepmother, Robert and Barbara Waitkunas of Fredericksburg; a brother, Robert Waitkunas and his wife, Nancy, of Wooster; sisters and their husbands, Tina and David Elser of Overton and Debbie and Tim Sargeant of Wooster; grandparents, Jennie Waitkunas of Wooster and Peter Carafelli of Dalton; and nieces and nephews.
Leona DeVoe
LODI -- Leona Jane DeVoe, 74, of Lodi, died Sunday, March 14, 1999, at Samaritan Care Center in Medina. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Parker & Son Funeral Home in Lodi, with the Rev. Theodore Pelikan officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Lodi. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. She was born Feb. 26, 1925 in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Peter and Mary (Burley) Emery and married Jack DeVoe. He died in 1995. Surviving are children and their spouses, Diane and James Lee of Gahanna and Bill and Linda DeVoe of Cheyenne, Wyo.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and sisters, Eylaine Mace and her husband, Harvey, and Greta Roberts, all of Lodi and Kay Hall of Medina.
Wade Croft
WARSAW -- Wade Eugene Croft, 43, 31226 Township Road 25, Warsaw (near Blissfield), died Friday, March 12, 1999, at his residence. He is survived by several cousins in the Killbuck area. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw, with the Revs. Dan Loomis and Ron Davis officiating. Burial will be at Keene Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home, or until time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 275, Coshocton 43812. He was born Oct. 28, 1955 to William G. and Evangelene L. (Croup) Croft, and was a 1973 graduate of River View High School. He had attended Ohio State University. Surviving in addition to cousins, are his mother of Keene; brothers and their wives, , William Neil and Debbie Croft and Wesley and Lisa Croft, all of Millcreek, Ward Croft of Keene and Whitney and Leslie Croft of Louisville, N.C.; a sister, Mary E. Darr and her husband, Rick, of Delaware; and several nephews and nieces.
Charles Root
NASHVILLE -- Charles D. Root, 71, 125 E. Castle St., died Saturday, March 13, 1999, at Cleveland Clinic. Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Johnston-Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve, with the Rev. Francis W. Dye officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions be made to Shreve Calvary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 611, Shreve 44676. He was born Oct. 21, 1927 in Holmes County to William B. and Olive (Shellhorn) Root and married Ada M. Pittman on May 22, 1975. She died Nov. 10, 1994. Surviving are a stepson, James. P. Pittman of Rittman; two step-grandchildren; brothers and their wives, Henry and Bernice Root of Wooster and Ed and Rhonda Root of Nashville; sisters, Edna Graham and her husband, Paul, of Wooster and Eve Root of Nashville; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Fanny Kuntz
WEST SALEM -- Fanny (Dupler) Kuntz, 68, of Stair Road, died Saturday, March 13, 1999, at Horn Nursing Home in Wooster, after a period of declining health. Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston, with the Revs. Raymond Miller and Scott Snyder officiating. Burial will be at Kope Cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to the services at the funeral home. Friends who wish may make contributions to Murray Funeral Home, 173 S. Main St., Creston 44217, to help defray expenses. She was born Sept. 4, 1930 in New Philadelphia, to Charles and Virginia (Dolan) Dupler and married Raymond Kuntz on March 7, 1987. He survives. Surviving in addition to her husband are children, Diana L. Meyers of Strasburg, Julia Ann Hill of Newcomerstown, Newton and Victor Zimmerman, both of Arkansas, and Thelma Jane Shaloski of Cambridge; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Danny Dupler of Columbus, LeRoy Dupler of Massillon, Ralph Warner of Yuma, Ariz., Ivan Ridgeway of Mesa, Ariz., and Melvin Ridgeway of Stonecreek; and sisters, Carol, Sylvia, Bonnie and Connie, all of Arizona.
