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Dennis Nehrenz
DOYLESTOWN -- Dennis R. Nehrenz, 47, of Doylestown, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Doylestown, with Pastor John Hermann officiating. Burial will be at Greensburg Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home, or one hour prior to the services.
He was born June 29, 1953, in Medina to Robert W. and Hazel (Burrill) Nehrenz.
Surviving are children, Sara and Denny, both of the home, and their mother, Jeanne Nehrenz of Doylestown; brothers, Roy (Ruth) Nehrenz of Seville and Jerry (Joyce) Nehrenz of Creston; a sister, Judy (Robert) Thomas of Medina; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Jean and Ken Frost of Norton; a brother-in-law, Ken (Kim) Frost of City of Green; sisters-in-law, Kim Frost of Norton and Helen (Denny) Knox of Tallmadge; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Benjamin Maibach
WOOSTER -- Benjamin R. Maibach, 50, 1798 Akron Road, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000, at his home after a four-year illness.
Services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church in Smithville, with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be at the Apostolic Church Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman, or one hour prior to the services at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Apostolic Christian Church, 8530 Fulton Road, Smithville 44677.
He was born July 11, 1950, in Lodi to Roy and Mabel (Gasser) Maibach and married Linda Humphrey. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Benjamin and Jennifer, both of the home; his parents of Rittman; brothers, Bill (Nadida) Maibach of Columbus, Ken (Sue-Ellen) Maibach of Marshallville and Steve (Dawn) Maibach of Smithville; sisters, Nancy (Jim) Bates of Wooster, Karen (Joe) Riggenbach of Sterling, Jane (David) Curie and Marge Maibach, both of Orrville, Betty (Zane) Bachman and Sandy (Gary) Dotterer, both of Rittman and Deb (Don) Ramseyer of Smithville.
Dallas Copley
RITTMAN -- Dallas R. Copley, 44, 101 Strawberry Hill, died Saturday morning, Oct. 21, 2000, at the Magnolia Health & Rehabilitation Center in Wadsworth.
Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman with the Rev. John W. Castle officiating. Burial will be at Rittman Cemetery.
Friends may call Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Wayne County Unit, in care of Wooster Clinic, 1740 Cleveland Road, Wooster 44691.
He was born March 22, 1956 in Orrville to Ralph F. and Hester (Salisbury) Copley Sr..
Surviving are his mother, Hester Copley of Rittman; brothers, Ralph J. (Sue) Copley of Wadsworth, Rick Copley and Dennis Copley, both of Rittman; sisters, Mrs. Thomas (Kay) Clark, Mrs. Leroy (Diane) Johnson, Mrs. Donald (Rita) Humphrey, and Mrs. Walter (Susan) Dean all of Rittman; six nephews and a niece.
Oneta Endsley
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Clara Oneta Endsley, 87, of Corpus Christi, Texas and formerly of Wooster, died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000.
Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home, Sherwood Chapel with the Rev. O.J. Thompson officiating.
Friends may call Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
She was born May 2, 1913 in Gassaway, W.Va. to Henry and Martha (Marks) Clowser and married Tom Endsley in 1968. He died in 1991.
Surviving are two sons, Willard Westfall of Corpus Christi, Texas and Millard Westfall of California; 11 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and a sister, Audry Furr of Wooster.
Bernard Gagner
UHRICHSVILLE -- Bernard J. "Barney" Gagner, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 20, 2000.
Barney was born on Feb. 20, 1922 in Flint, Mich. He was the son of Joseph and Genevieve (Ferrigan) Gagner.
In 1947, Barney married Elizabeth "Betty" Larabee. They were the parents of six children: Daniel (Beverley) Feckovic of Flushing, Mich., Clara (Tom) Fries of Fairborn, Linda (Leonard) Warner of Uhrichsville, Michael (Jean) Gagner of Wooster, Theresa (Randy) Shultz of Greeley, Colo. and Kathleen (Kelly) Pearch of Dennison;20 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, sister, Dona O'Brien of Flint, Mich. and sister-in-law, Leota (Rollie) Harmer of Arizona.
Services will be Monday, Oct. 23, 2000 at 1 p.m. in Uhrich-Hostettler Funeral Home, Uhrichsville with the Rev. Tim McPherson officiating.
Calling hours will be from 5-8 p.m. today (Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000) at the funeral home.
Gerald McClure
LOUDONVILLE -- Gerald D. "Bud" McClure, 68, 218 E. Campbell St., died Friday evening, Oct. 20, 2000, at his home, after a three year illness.
Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Loudonville with the Rev. Howard Horton officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Perrysville, where military services will be conducted by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Friends may call Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudonville.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 124 S. Market St., Loudonville 44842, Hospice of North Central Ohio, 1605 County Road 1095, Ashland 44805 or to the family.
He was born Oct. 21, 1931 in Holmes County to William S. and Elma M. (Arnold) McClure.
Surviving are his wife, Charlotte (Johnson) McClure, whom he married June 20, 1954; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Debra A. McClure of Loudonville; daughters and son-in-law, Debra L. Haney of Perrysville and Leslie and Brian Stitzlein of Loudonville; 10 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; his mother of Loudonville; a brother, Herschel "Sonny" McClure of Pomeroy and six sisters, Opal Mae Lehr and Charlotte Lynn Maurer, both of Wooster, Shirley Jane Brown, Judy K. Ferguson and Sandra Stake, all of Loudonville, and Eleanor Duncan of Nashville.
Bob Hites
SHREVE -- John Robert "Bob" Hites, 81, formerly of South Jefferson Road, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, at Smithville-Western Care Center.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Johnston-Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve with the Rev. Bill Lawson officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Shreve American Legion.
Friends may call tonight (Sunday) from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Shreve United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 525, Shreve 44676 or to the National World War II Memorial Fund, in care of P.O. Box 501, Shreve 44676.
He was born Aug. 18, 1919 in Holmes County to Horace J. and Agnes A. (Hostettler) Hites and married Emma Christine Lehr on Aug. 10, 1940. She died Oct. 9, 1990.
Surviving are three children, Cheryl A. (John) Weaver and Debra K. (Wes) Tate, both of Shreve, and Rebecca L. (Mike) Bell of Radcliffe, Ky. Six grandchildren, Matt, Bobby, and Christa Weaver, Melanie Strock, Angie Hudson and Nathan Varnes. Three great-grandchildren, Abigail and Kyle Strock and Kaylin Weaver.
M. Grace Alysworth
SHREVE -- Mabel Grace Aylsworth, 88, formerly of Shreve, died Thursday afternoon, Oct. 19, 2000, at Horn Nursing Center in Wooster.
Private family services will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at Johnston-Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve with the Rev. Bill Lawson officiating, followed by burial in Newkirk Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight (Saturday) from 7-9 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691 or to the Shreve United Methodist Church Music Fund, P.O. Box 525, Shreve 44676.
Mrs. Aylsworth was born on July 2, 1912 in Evergreen, Alabama to Carey and Annie (Northcut) Ellis and married Donald G. Aylsworth of Shreve, on Feb. 22, 1935.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Ellis and Cathy Aylsworth and Phillip and Betty Aylsworth, all of Shreve; a daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Jerry Jones of Wooster. She dearly loved and was proud of her six grandchildren, Jeff and Grant Jones, Ken and Janie Aylsworth, and Todd and Diane Aylsworth, and her three great-grandsons. Also surviving are a brother, Roy Ellis of Mobile, Ala. and many nieces and nephews in Alabama and California.
Wilma Rich
SUN CITY WEST, Ariz. -- Wilma Kathleen (Stauffer) Rich died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, at her home after a period of declining health.
She was born in Wooster to Marvin and Emily (Lehman) Stauffer. She was 80 years old.
She married Dr. Dick I. Rich in 1943. He died in 1989.
She is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Karen and James Caple, Glendale, Arizona and Anita and Glenn Vance, Millersburg and one son and his wife, Michael and Laura Rich, Las Vegas, Nevada. Her grandchildren are Michael Caple, Aimee Caple, Tracy Vance, Christopher Vance, Cory Vance, Michael Rich and Sarah Rich. One great-grandchild is Cody Caple.
She is preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Miriam Ambrose Shisler.
A memorial service will be held at Sunland Mortuary in Sun City West, Arizona, at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 23.
Marion Allen
WOOSTER -- Marion Thomas Allen, 76, of Wooster, died Wednesday morning, Oct. 18, 2000, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Brecksville.
Services and burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday from 7-9 p.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Fredericksburg.
He was born Feb. 12, 1924 in Lexington, Ky. to T. Alvin and Mary Margaret (Thomas) Allen.
Surviving are a brother, Scott Louis Allen of Leicester, Mass. and a close friend, Jill Hamrick, of Wooster.
Beulah Bechtel
WOOSTER -- Beulah M. Bechtel, 100, 1132 Quinby Ave., died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the McIntire, Davis and Greene Funeral Home with the Rev. J. William Lofgren officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight (Friday) from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the charity of the donor's choice.
She was born Sept. 9, 1900 in Barberton to Christian and Byancy (Gingery) Wyer and married William B. Bechtel. He died in 1968.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dwight (Julia "Judy") Rhamy of Wooster; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Kee' Anna Hall
WOOSTER -- Kee' Anna La Sha' Hall, 2 1/2, daughter of Devell Z. Leggett and Latoya Hall, of Wooster, died Wednesday morning, Oct. 18, 2000, at Wooster Community Hospital Emergency Room, following a sudden illness.
Services will be Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Second Baptist Church, Wooster, with the Rev. Arthur A. Ruffin Sr., officiating. Burial will be at Smithville Cemetery, Smithville.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kee' Anna La Sha' Memorial Trust Fund to help defray expenses, in care of Wayne Savings Community Bank, 1908 Cleveland Road, Wooster 44691.
She was born July 25, 2000 in Wooster.
Surviving in addition to her parents are a brother, DeAndre' L. Hall of the home in Wooster; a stepsister, Jalisa McClefkey of Wooster; maternal grandparents, Johnny Hall and Joann Hall, both of Wooster; paternal grandparents, Barbara Leggett of Connecticut and Charles Louis, also of Connecticut and many relatives residing in Wooster, Georgia and Connecticut.
Ernest Snyder
WOOSTER -- Ernest A. Snyder, 59, 4400 Melrose Drive, Lot 82, entered into rest Wednesday evening, Oct. 18, 2000, at Wooster Community Hospital, following a long illness.
Memorial services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Custer-Glenn Funeral Home, Wooster with the Rev. Charles Cannon officiating. Cremation has taken place.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services.
Mr. Snyder was born May 17, 1941 in Millersburg to Rev. Paul F. and Alice M. (Kaser) Snyder.
He married Lucinda G. "Lucy" Hutchison on Aug. 11, 1995 in Orrville. She survives.
In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Shauna S. and Michael Woods of Wooster; a son, James A. Snyder of Wooster; two grandchildren; three stepsons and a stepdaughter.
Nellie Bolen
ASHLAND -- Nellie Mae Bolen, 92, of Township Road 1255, died Tuesday evening, Oct. 17, 2000, at Mifflin Care Center, Mansfield, after a three-month illness.
Private graveside services will be Saturday, Oct. 21, at Zehner Cemetery, Mifflin with the Rev. Robert Hall officiating.
Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home of Loudonville is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Bolen was born Oct. 20, 1907 in Mansfield, the daughter of Charles A. and Ida M. (Nickles) Lindegger.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert L. and Marta Bolen of Hayesville and Gary R. and Inge Bolen of El Toro, Calif., a daughter, Ruth Ann Woodward of Prairie Valley, Kan.; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Wendy Krabill
CANAL FULTON -- Wendy J. Krabill, 28, of Canal Fulton and formerly of Louisville, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000 at Aultman Hospital in Canton.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Stoner Heights Mennonite Church in Louisville with the Revs. Jonathan Carey and John T. Reed Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Beech Mennonite Church Cemetery in Louisville.
Friends may call Friday from 6-9 p.m. at Stier-Israel Funeral Home of Louisville and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to help with her medical expenses, in care of Stier-Israel Funeral Home, 917 E. Main St., Louisville 44641.
She was born Aug. 31, 1972 in Canton.
Surviving are her parents, Glenwood and Linda (Scott) Krabill of Louisville; a brother, Scott A. Krabill of the home; her grandmothers, Betty Scott of East Canton and Erma Krabill of Louisville.
Dorothy Speicher
WOOSTER -- Dorothy I. Speicher, 95, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday evening, Oct. 16, 2000, at the Wayne County Care Center.
Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Custer-Glenn Funeral Home, Wooster with the Rev. Dan Wingate officiating, followed by burial at Crown Hill Cemetery, Orrville.
Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to services on Friday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wayne County Care Center, 876 S. Geyers Chapel Road, Wooster 44691.
Mrs. Speicher was born April 1, 1905 in Wooster to Joseph and Minerva (Brownson) Billiar.
Survivors include two sons, William B. "Bill" (Joan) Speicher and James L. (Sara) Speicher, all of Wooster; three daughters, Colleen A. (James L.) Martin of Wooster, Wanda L. Jolliff of Wooster and Margaret J. "Peg" (Dale) Achamire of Apple Creek; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Walter J. Billiar of Columbus and a sister, Norma J. Zehner of Portage, Mich.
Philip Young
FAIRFIELD, Iowa -- Philip "Tib" Espy Young, 91, 905 E. Monroe St., died Friday evening, Oct. 13, 2000, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, Iowa.
Services were held Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield, Iowa. The Rev. Richard Wallarab officiated. Burial was at the Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, Iowa.
Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa handled the arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Presbyterian Scholarship Fund.
He was born Sept. 14, 1909 in West Middle Sex, Pa. to Andrew Adams and Effie (Espy) Young and married Vera Mae Price on Aug. 15, 1948 in Udell, Iowa. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife are daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and David Mitcheltree of Keosauqua, Iowa, Joanne and John Mitten of Snohomish, Wash. and Phyllis and Raymond Tjepkes of Lynnwood, Wash.; four grandchildren; a sister, Martha Jane Godfrey of Sharon, Pa. and several nieces and nephews.
Harold Graber
ORRVILLE -- Harold E. Graber, 74, 1013 Schrock Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000, at Regency Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Orrville.
Graveside services will be Saturday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Cemetery in Marshallville with the Rev. Randy Gehres officiating.
Visitation will be held at Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville on Friday from 7-9 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
He was born Feb. 8, 1926 and was raised on the family farm of Harry W. and Ora E. (Amstutz) Graber near Marshallville.
Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, Robert "Bob" and Amy Graber of Orrville, son, Harold W. "Bill" Graber and his companion, John Santez of New York, N.Y.; daughter, Rebecca "Becky" Shonk and her companion, D. Scott Gasser of Wooster; daughters and sons-in-law, Elizabeth "Beth" and Ron Dole of Orrville, Barbara and Chester Stoll of Marshallville, Bonnie and David Fleming of Orrville and Beverly and William Pedroza of Coral Springs, Fla.; grandchildren, Michael L., Kristen S. and Kerri B. Shonk, Ryan, Aaron and Andrew Dole, Ralph, Karen, Rebecca and David Stoll, Kyler Robert Graber and Daniel and Marco Pedroza and three great-grandchildren.
Isla Ely
LOUISVILLE -- Isla R. Ely, 62, of Louisville, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2000, at the home of her daughter in Lodi.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Israel's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Paris with Pastor Bonnie Gerber officiating. Burial will be at Paris Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 6-8 at the Stier-Israel Funeral Home of Louisville and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.
She was born March 15, 1938 to James R. and Helen (Cover) Buckingham.
Surviving are her husband, Edwin; two daughters and a son-in-law, Rebecca and Robin Roberts of Lodi and Brenda Haas of Alliance; two grandchildren; a great-granddaughter and a brother and sister-in-law, Kelson and Paula Buckingham of Canton.
