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Anthony Scale
WOOSTER -- Anthony A. Scale, 81, of Wooster, died Wednesday, March 17, 1999, at Wooster Community Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery. Friends may call tonight (Friday) from 7-9 at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster. Those who wish may make contributions to American Heart Association, Wayne County Branch, P.O. Box 267, Wooster 44691. He was born May 28, 1917 in Wooster to Bruno and Santa (Collian) Scale Sr. and was married to Anna Mae (Capri) Scale for 52 years. She survives. Surviving in addition to his wife are sons and their wives, Thomas R. and Pam Scale and Robert A. and Connie Scale, all of Wooster; grandchildren, Andy, Brian and Mike Scale; brothers, Bruno Scale Jr., Joseph and Jim Scale, all of Wooster; and sisters, Mary Snyder of Wooster and Carmilla Sullivan of Virginia.
Margie Hartley
CHILLICOTHE -- Margie Katherine Hartley, 73, of Chillicothe, died Wednesday afternoon, March 17, 1999, at Adena Regional Medical Center, after an extended illness. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Fawcett Oliver Glass and Palmer Funeral Home in Chillicothe, with the Rev. Greg Bibler officiating. Burial will be at Twin Township Cemetery. Friends may call tonight (Friday) from 6-8 at the funeral home. She was born Aug. 8, 1925 in Ross County to Adam Greg and Margaret Cecelia (Yoho) Alexander and married Robert Daniel Hartley in 1954. He died Nov. 14, 1978. Surviving are children and their spouses, Luanna and Mark Smith, Thomas E. and Isabelle Hartley and Russell S. and Beth A. Hartley, all of Chillicothe, Dave and Nancy Fulton of Doylestown and Michael A. and Raylean Hartley of Xenia; grandchildren, Russell Hartley Jr., Steven M. Hartley, Robert L. Hartley, Treiva J. Cottrill, Elizabeth A. Hartley, Mark S. Smith II, Katherine J. Smith, Aaron Conkel, Ann C. Conkel, Douglass M. Conkel, Amy M. Ogan, Christi R. Hartley, Michael A. Hartley II, Joseph S. Hartley and Robin A. Hartley; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Mae Dean of Simpsonville, N.C., and Jean Bumen of Elyria; brothers, Russell Alexander of Chillicothe and Adam Alexander of Whitefish, Mont.; and several nieces and nephews.
Orland Ellis
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Orland Wade Ellis, 74, of Pensacola, Fla., died Saturday, March 6, 1999. Services were held on March 10 with the Bishop Laws officiating. Burial was in Pensacola. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Surviving are his wife Twyla (Berkey) Ellis; children, Steven of Warner-Robins, Ga. and Kevin of Pensacola, Fla.; five grandsons and one granddaughter; sisters, Mary Davisson of Orrville and Maysel Coldiron of Tallmadge and brothers, Harlan of Wooster and Olen of Shreve.
Murray Gerber
MILLERSBURG -- Murray J. Gerber, age 81, of 189 W. Jones St. Millersburg, Ohio, died Thursday March 18, 1999, at the Joel Pomerene Memorial Hospital in Millersburg, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. on Monday at the St. Johns Church of Millersburg, with the Rev. Kenneth Walther officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery, Winesburg, Ohio, with military services being conducted by the Millersburg American Legion Post 192. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Sunday at the Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, Ohio and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, care of Lucille Horn, 264 S. Clay St., Millersburg, Ohio 44654. He was born Dec. 6, 1917 in Apple Creek, Ohio and was the son of Simon A. and Verena (Amstutz) Gerber. On Aug. 5, 1945 he married Evelyn Weiss and she survives. Surviving in addition to his wife are four children and their spouses, Michelle Pingley, Bob and Rita Gerber and Mike and Shirley Gerber, all of Millersburg, Ohio and Brenda and John Osburn of Raleigh, N.C.; four grandchildren Jason Brooks, Aaron and Amy Gerber and Jenny Gerber; two step grandchildren Lee and Logan Osburn; two great-grandchildren Ricky and Reilly Guerra; two brothers Victor Gerber of Dalton, Ohio and Richard Gerber of Kidron, Ohio and a sister Corrine Kriehler of Reedley, California.
Harry Olewiler
ASHLAND -- Harry E. Olewiler, 94, of 1081 Ashland County Road 2075, died Friday morning, March 19, 1999, in Brethren Care Center, after a long illness. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. in the Church of the Nazarene, 1195 Township Road 1506, Ashland, with the Rev. Ivan Beatty officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Perrysville. Friends may call Monday from 10-11 a.m. in the church. Arrangements are being handled by Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville. Memorial contributions may be made to The Church of the Nazarene, 1195 Township Road 1506, Ashland 44805. He was born May 17, 1904 in York County, Pa. to William and Ivy Mae (Fake) Olewiler and married Frances Beecher on Feb. 12, 1944. She died on Aug. 19, 1998. He is survived by four sisters-in-law, all of Ashland and by several nieces and nephews.
Titus Schlabach
MINERAL CITY -- Titus Lee Schlabach, Jr., infant son of Titus and Rhonda (Butts) Schlabach, of 6693 McKee Road, was stillborn on Friday, March 19, 1999, in Union Hospital at Dover. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Union Hill Cemetery at Sugarcreek, with the Rev. Fred Schmidt officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Smith Funeral Home in Sugarcreek. Surviving in addition to his parents are grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schlabach of Sugarcreek and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Butts of Mineral City, and great-grandparents, Mrs. Tillie Schlabach of Baltic and Mrs. Ann Ritenour of New Philadelphia.
Susie Horst
TOWNVILLE, Pa. -- Susie Horst, 91, of 16362 Drake Hill, died Thursday, March 18, 1999, at the home of her daughter, Emma Eberly, following a long illness. Services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Blooming Valley Mennonite Church in Richmond Township, Crawford County, with the Rev. Jerry Martin officiating. Burial will be at Blooming Valley Mennonite Fellowship Cemetery in East Mead Township, Crawford County. Friends may call on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 at Van Matre Funeral Home, 335 Venango Ave., Cambridge Springs, Pa. She was born on Sept. 28, 1907 to Ephraim Good and Emma (Imhoff) Good and married Clarence K. Horst on Dec. 1, 1929. He died on June 24, 1998. Surviving in addition are her children Raymond Horst of Olive Hill, Tenn., Melvin Horst of Columbiana, Arthur Horst of Kensington, Paul Horst of Mount Herman, Ky., Willis Horst of Formosa, Argentina, Clarence Horst of Centerville, Pa., Emma (Glenn) Eberly of Townville, Pa., and Margaret (Curtis) Yoder of San Vita, Costa Rico; 66 grandchildren; 190 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and brothers, Noah Good and Carl Good, both of Wooster.
Wayne Rawn
COSHOCTON -- Wayne Nels "Bunk" Rawn, age 63, of 44918 County Road 19, Coshocton, Ohio died Thursday, March 18, 1999, at his home. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Monday at the Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, Ohio with the Rev. Martin Mann officiating. Interment will be at Gray Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Coshocton, P.O. Box 1284, Coshocton, Ohio 43812. He was born May 25, 1935 in Tyler, Texas and was the son of Henry and Lavergne (King) Rawn. On Oct. 22, 1955 he married Lorna Ricard and she survives. Surviving in addition to his wife, Lorna, are his parents, Henry and Lavergne Rawn of Woodbury, Tenn.; a daughter, Deborah Drinko of New Castle, Okla., a daughter, Mary Ann and husband, John Sinnett of Montrose, W.Va., a son, Mark and wife, Debra Rawn of Coshocton, and son, Henry "Hank" and wife, Donna Rawn of Bartley, Neb.; 17 grandchildren; a sister, Lucy Rawn of Payson, Ariz., a sister, Dorothy and husband, Don Borzick of Readyville, Tenn., a sister, Virginia and husband, Fred Lundeen of Gurnee, Ill. and a sister, Kathleen and husband, Charlie Fout of Woodbury, Tenn.; a brother, Charles and wife, Jan Rawn of New Prague, Minn.; a brother-in-law, Leroy and wife, Lorraine Ricard of Waukegan, Ill.
Sandra Troyer
APPLE CREEK -- Sandra Lee Troyer, 35, of 198 E. Main St., passed away Friday morning, March 19, 1999 at Mercy Medical Center, Canton, following a long illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 23, at 2:30 p.m. at West Hill Baptist Church, Wooster, with Pastor Dan Wingate and the Rev. Bob Willey officiating, followed by burial at Apple Creek Cemetery. Friends of the family may call at the church on Monday from 7-9 p.m. and one hour prior to services at the church. Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Melissa D. and Karlee E. Troyer Trust Fund, care of West Hill Baptist Church, 2241 Mechanicsburg Road, Wooster 44691. Mrs. Troyer was born July 30, 1963 in Worcester, Mass. to the Rev. Bob and Diane J. (Walent) Willey and moved from Worcester to Wayne County in 1975. She married Paul D. Troyer on Nov. 25, 1982 in Ducksberry, Mass. He survives. In addition to her parents and husband, she is survived by two daughters, Melissa D. and Karlee E. Troyer, both of the home; a brother and sister-in-law, Rob (Wendy) Willey of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; a sister and brother-in-law, Mrs. Randy (Cindy) Whytsell of Gainesville, Fla.; a grandmother, Beatrice Willey of Leominster, Mass.; and five nephews and three nieces.
Ray Harris
WOOSTER -- Ray W. Harris, 92, of 4110 E. Smithville-Western Road, Smithville-Western Care Center, Wooster, and formerly of 1905 Portage Road, Wooster, passed away, Friday morning, March 19, at Smithville-Western Care Center, where he had resided since 1994. Funeral services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, with Pastor Dave Lawson officiating, followed by burial at Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, where Wooster Post 68 will perform military rites. Friends of the family may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to either V.F.W. Post 1081 Memorial Fund of Wooster, 328 E. Liberty St., Wooster, Ohio 44691 or Wayne County Heart Branch, P.O. Box 267, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Mr. Harris was born Oct. 8, 1906 in Heaters, W.Va. to William and Christine Adaline (Posey) Harris and moved from Sutton, W.Va. to Wayne County, Ohio in 1955. He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Gary (Linda) Harris of Napier, W.Va., Larry (Nely) Harris and Dan Harris, all of Wooster, two daughters and sons-in-law, Mrs. William (Karen) Bright and Mrs. Randy (Marcia Kay) Wharton, all of Wooster; nine grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mary Rhoades
WOOSTER -- Mary M. Rhoades, 82, 622 W. Bowman St., died Friday, March 19, 1999, at Wooster Community Hospital. Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, with the Rev. David Stout officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery. Friends may call tonight (Sunday) from 7-9 at the funeral home. Those who wish may make contributions to the Ida Sue School, 266 Oldman Road, Wooster 44691. She was born June 24, 1916 in Glenmont to Jacob H. and Edna (Owen) Lang and married Lester C. Rhoades. He died previously. Surviving are brothers, Wilmer Lang of Medina and Owen Lang of Wooster.
David Miller
MARSHALLVILLE -- David P. Miller, 40, of Marshallville, died Friday, March 19, 1999. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Barbara's Catholic Church, 2813 Lincolnway, NW, Massillon, with the Rev. Thomas Cebula as celebrant. Burial will be at Brookfield Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. at Swigart-Easterling Funeral Home in Canal Fulton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation; or to a charity of the donor's choice. Surviving are his wife of 18 years, Marie Miller; children, Brian, Aaron and Bethann, all of the home; his parents, Clarence and Helen Miller; brothers, Chris and Brad; and a sister, Paula.
Mabel Zincke
ASHLAND -- Mabel Lucille Zincke, 88, formerly of 625 Center St., died Friday evening, March 19, 1999, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Ashland. She was the mother of Kay Humrichouser of Rowsburg. Memorial services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at First Church of the Brethren in Ashland, with the Rev. Donald Earlenbaugh officiating. Burial will be at Dickey Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to First Church of the Brethren, 122 E. Third St., Ashland; or to Hospice of North Central Ohio Inc., 1605 County Road 1095, Ashland 44805. Arrangements are being handled by Van Hove Funeral Home in Ashland. She was born May 26, 1910 in Ashland County to Ralph and Viola (Heffelfinger) Witmer and married Carl Shinabarker on Sept. 3, 1928. He died May 12, 1946. On Nov. 29, 1958, she married Clarence "Tubby" Zincke. He died March 9, 1986. Surviving in addition to her daughter are four other children, Patricia Todd of Apple Valley, Calif., Shirley Regan and her husband, Paul, of Ashland, Sandra Mosser of Golden, Colo., and Ronald Shinabarker and his wife, Ruth, of Mansfield; stepchildren and their spouses, Joanne and John Sears of Bucyrus and Robert and Janet Zincke of Houston; 22 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; a brother, Herb Witmer of Ashland; and a sister, Donna Kuhn, and her husband, Robert, of Shelby.
'Katie' Schraedly
WOOSTER -- Katherine M. "Katie" Schraedly, 68, 4400 Melrose Drive, died Friday morning, March 19, 1999, at Wooster Community Hospital. Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster. Burial will be at Killbuck Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Surviving are children, Gary Simmerman and Marcus Simmerman Jr., both of Wooster, Sherry Moore of Stuart, Fla., and Terri Lynn Heslep of Alliance; grandchildren, Dennis and Cleo Warren Moore of Winder, Ga., Virgil and Travis Moore of Stuart, Fla., Michael Simmerman and Marcus Simmerman Sr., both of Wooster, Luke, Josiah, Candi and Jacquelyn Heslep, all of Alliance; great-grandchildren, Jessica, Paige, Tiffney, Candy, John, Junior and Hannah Moore; a brother, Ron Thompson of Ashland; and sisters, Irene Cook of Mansfield and Betty Williams of Texas. Her husband, Marcus E. Simmerman, died in 1963.
'Jack' Wigton
SHREVE -- John L. "Jack" Wigton, 77, 277 E. South St., died Saturday, March 20, 1999, at his residence after a 2-year battle with cancer. Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Johnston-Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve, with the Revs. Bob Kuntz and James Cline officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home, where Masonic services will be conducted at 9 p.m. by Shreve Garfield Lodge 528. The family suggests contributions be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691; or to Shreve United Methodist Church, Capture the Vision Campaign, P.O. Box 525, Shreve 44676. He was born Aug. 13, 1921 in Lakeville to George L. and Hazel (Everly) Wigton and married Helen E. Steiner on June 10, 1949. She survives. Surviving in addition to his wife are daughters and their spouses, Lynn and Richard G. Baker of Shreve and Sue Ann and Donald L. Adams of Wooster; grandchildren, Michael G. Baker and Jennifer L. Baker; and two step-grandsons, Shawn and Chad Adams.
Clarence Briggs
JEROMESVILLE -- Clarence Briggs, 89, 1891 State Route 89, died Sunday morning, March 21, 1999, at Kingston of Ashland. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Fickes Funeral Home in Jeromesville, with the Rev. Art Tobergte Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Jeromesville Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Jeromesville United Methodist Church; or to Jeromesville Emergency Squad. He was born May 28, 1909 in Monroe County to Charles and Mary (Knowlton) Briggs and married Arlene Eberhart. She survives. Surviving in addition to his wife are children and their spouses, Jean and Ray Hall, Roger and Judy Briggs and Richard Briggs, all of Jeromesville, Elaine and Scott Forbes of Tampa, Fla., Norman and Lucille Briggs of Mentor and Dean and Peggy Briggs of Mansfield; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Anna Schlabach
FREDERICKSBURG -- Anna J. Schlabach, 42, 5228 County Road 229, died Sunday, March 21, 1999, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, after an extended illness. Services will be Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the residence with Bishop Andy Keim officiating. Burial will be at the Hershberger Cemetery, Salt Creek Township, Wayne County. Friends may call anytime at the residence. Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton is handling arrangements. Surviving are her parents of the home; brothers, Dan J. and Levi J. Schlabach, both of Apple Creek, Jonas Schlabach Jr. and Ivan Schlabach, both of the home; sisters, Mrs. Henry C. (Mary) Troyer of Apple Creek, Mattie Schlabach of the home and Mrs. Henry A. (Verna) Yoder of Fredericksburg.
John Burkepile
BELLVILLE -- John W. Burkepile, 80, 2100 Riggle Road, died Sunday, March 21, 1999, at his home after a brief illness. Graveside services will be Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Four Corners Cemetery, Butler, with the Rev. James Baker officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Joint Veterans Council. There will be no calling hours. Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville, is handling arrangements. Surviving are brothers, Frank Burkepile of Crossville, Tenn., Harold and Robert Burkepile, both of Mansfield; and sisters, Vera Baber of Butler, Elnora Miller of Napa, Calif., and Leora Burns of Mansfield.
H. Monroe Shambaugh
PERRYSVILLE -- H. Monroe Shambaugh, 85, of Perrysville, died Saturday evening, March 20, 1999, at Samaritan Hospital in Ashland, after a brief illness. Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville, with the Rev. Howard Burnett officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Perrysville. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Surviving are sisters, Carrie Young of Loudonville and Betty Brennstuhl of Fort Myers, Fla.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Gretchen Miller
ORRVILLE -- Gretchen H. Miller, 78, 13129 Hackett Road, died Friday, March 19, 1999, at Sunhealth Hospice Care Center in Peoria, Ariz., after a long illness. Memorial services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Martins Mennonite Church, Orrville, with the Rev. Randy Murray officiating. Burial will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the church cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the church. Auble Funeral Home in Orrville is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Martins Mennonite Church Compassion Fund, 14027 Church Road, Orrville 44667. She was born Jan. 18, 1921 in Rockwell City, Iowa, to Alvin and Lois (Maguire) Walters and married Lloyd Miller on May 14, 1943 in Manson, Iowa. He survives. Surviving in addition to her husband, are a son, Kenneth Miller of Manson, Iowa, and daughters and sons-in-law, Lois and Nyle Kauffman of Iowa City, Iowa, Margaret and Weldon Nisly of Seattle, Wash., and Nadine and Lester Wenger of Orrville; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Roger and Marian Walters of Muscatine, Iowa, and Gilbert and Helen Walters of Manson, Iowa.
