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Verma Cowhick
SULLIVAN -- Verma A. Cowhick, 67, of Sullivan, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, at her home.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem with Pastor Robert Holmes officiating. Burial will be at South View Cemetery in Sullivan.
Friends may call Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Central Ohio, 1605 County Road 1095, Ashland 44805.
She was born Sept. 4, 1933 in Villa Nova, W.Va. to Holly and Lora Lowers.
Surviving are her husband, John Cowhick, whom she married April 1964; four children, Faye Bragg of Columbus, Fred Bragg of West Salem, Richard Bragg of Virginia and Iris Parsons of Newark; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; 10 brothers and sisters, Roscoe (Kate) Lowers of Marietta, Wilma Holcomb of Detroit, Mich., Thelma (John) Butch and Velma (Calvin) Long, both of Ellwood City, Pa., Betty Cutlip of Clay, W.Va., Lenora Shanner of Beaver Falls, Pa., Grover (Gloria) Lowers of Thomsbell, Pa. Noami Howell of Virginia, Owen (Sandy) Lowers of Thomsbell, Pa. and Kay and O.B. Stuart of Texas.
David Pursley
WESTFIELD TOWNSHIP -- David B. Pursley, 43, of Westfield Township, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, at his home.
Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Parker & Son Funeral Home, 210 Medina St., Lodi with the Rev. Ned Weist officiating. Burial will be at the Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman.
Friends may call Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
He was born Jan. 28, 1957 in Medina to Thomas Harold and Helen Mae (Boone) Pursley.
Surviving are his wife, Ann (Cavanaugh) Pursley; his parents of Seville; two sisters, Jacqueline Pursley of Seville and Tina (Gregory) Frary of Lodi; two brothers, Thomas Jr. (Janice) Pursley of Medina and Jerry (Nancy) Pursley of Columbus and nieces and nephews.
Frank Harris
LOUDONVILLE -- Frank D. Harris, 85, 588 Township Road 2474, died Sunday evening, Oct. 1, 2000, in Colonial Manor Health Care Center, Loudonville, after a brief illness.
Services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudonville with the Rev. Gary Pollock officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will be in Loudonville Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight (Tuesday) from 6-8 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Loudonville Youth Association or to Hospice of North Central Ohio, 1605 County Road 1095, Ashland 44805.
He was born Nov. 14, 1914 in Knox Township, Holmes County, to Ed and Sylvia (Hawkins) Harris.
Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry "Whitey" and Susan Harris of Loudonville and Robert and Barbara Harris of Waterford, Mich.; his daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Gary McClure of Loudonville; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and two sisters, Louella Richey of Newark and Emma Gray of Mount Vernon.
Bishop Dan Schrock
MILLERSBURG -- Bishop Dan P. Schrock, 87, 4678 Township Road 628, died Monday, October 2, 2000, at Joel Pomerene Memorial Hospital in Millersburg, following a brief illness.
Services will be Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the family residence with Bishop Aden J. Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Miller Cemetery, Salt Creek Township, Holmes County.
Friends may call anytime at the residence.
Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton is handling arrangements.
He was born Nov. 11, 1912 near Walnut Creek to Peter P. and Sarah (Miller) Schrock and married Elizabeth R. Miller on Jan. 11, 1934. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Alvin J.C. (Ella) Raber of the home; six grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; a sister, Bena Schlabach of Berlin; two brothers, Roman P. Schrock and Alvin P. Schrock, both of Walnut Creek.
Maude Jackson
ARSHALLVILLE -- Maude M. Jackson, 87, 9022 Frase Road, died Monday, Oct. 2, 2000, at Dunlap Memorial Hospital in Orrville, following a short illness.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Chapel of the Cross United Methodist Church near North Lawrence with the Rev. Douglas Meek officiating. Burial will be at Newmans Creek Cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Auble Funeral Home or one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday.
She was born Oct. 21, 1912 in Canton to Avery and Rachel (Grise) Sheaffer and married Ralph W. Jackson on Oct. 21, 1935 in New Cumberland, W.Va. He died in 1977.
Surviving are her daughters, Carol (Richard) Jones of Orrville and Alice Jackson of Marshallville; sons, Larry (Hazel) Jackson of North Lawrence and Neil Jackson of Orrville; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Don Cole
ASHLAND -- Don I. Cole, 85, of 1610 Township Road 1153, died at Brethren Care Village in Ashland, Saturday morning, Sept. 30, 2000, following a long illness.
He was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Aug. 9, 1915 to Roscoe A. Cole and Jennie Blanche Kurtz Cole Siegmann.
For the last 61 years he was married to Ruth E. Zehner and they were married on June 16, 1939. She survives him and he is also survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and James Miller of Shelby, and Meredith and Leo Genereux of Mount Vernon and Natalie and Doug Scott of Wooster; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be Tuesday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 508 Center St., Ashland with Pastors Sanford Mitchell and Robert Pflueger officiating. Burial will be in the Ashland County Memorial Park.
Friends may call today (Monday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the Denbow-Primm-Kemery Funeral Home of Ashland.
The family suggests memorials may be made to Hospice of North Central Ohio, Inc., 1605 County Road 1095, Ashland 44805.
Norman Cooke
ASHLAND -- Norman "Norm" Richard Cooke, 76, of 528 Cherry St., Ashland, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2000 at Mifflin Care Center in Mansfield, after a year long illness.
He was born Feb. 4, 1924 in New London to Lester Allen and Helen Roorbach Cooke.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Jane Rider Cooke, whom he married on May 30, 1944. Also surviving are his two sons and daughter-in-law, Robert and MaryLou Cooke of Lexington and Richard Cooke of Ashland; two daughters and son-in-law, Randi and Denny Bittle of Ashland and Renee Burns of Wooster; nine grandchildren and three great-granddaughters.
Also surviving are three brothers, Walter Cooke of Salem, Ind., Harold Cooke of New London and Russell Cooke of Pine Island, Florida.
Calling hours will be from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday at Denbow-Primm-Kemery Funeral Home in Ashland.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the Christ Community Evangelical Free Church, 1272 Ashland County Road 758, in Savannah with Pastor Jerry Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow at Ashland Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the International Bowling Hall of Fame and Museum or Hospice of North Central Ohio, Inc.
Jimmy Dixon
MASSILLON -- Jimmy D. Dixon, 57, of Massillon, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000.
Services will be Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Dalton with the Rev. Gene Sommers officiating. Burial will be at Conner Ridge Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 6 p.m. until the time of service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family.
He was born Sept. 29, 1943 in Canton to Roger and Madeline (Stalnaker) Dixon.
Surviving are a daughter, Jennifer Dixon of Hartville; his father, Roger Dixon of Massillon; a brother, Larry (Joy) Dixon of Massillon; sisters, Janet Enold of Canton, Judy (Bob) Spencer of Hickory, N.C., Alonna Haynes of Cuyahoga Falls, Tammy McGuire of Massillon and his fiancee, Joanne Phillips of Dalton.
Sylvia Pill
WOOSTER -- Sylvia Lurie Pill, 77, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, at Horn Nursing Home, Wooster.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
There will be no calling hours.
Burial will be at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County Inc., 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
Arrangements are being handled by McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home.
She was born May 18, 1923 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to David I. and Helen (Reuben) Lurie.
Surviving are sons, Michael Pill of Shutesbury, Mass. and Richard Pill of Orcas Island, Wash.; a daughter, Ellen Pill of Wooster; three grandchildren and a sister, Mildred Ferris of San Diego, Calif.
Wesley Straub
SEVILLE -- Wesley F. Straub, 82, of Seville, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, at Altercare in Wadsworth.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9282 Acme Road, Seville with Pastor Gerald Keller officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Wadsworth.
Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Armstrong-Waite Funeral Home in Seville.
The family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to the Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church or Tri-County Hospice.
He was born in Hannibal and had been a Medina County resident for 50 years.
Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Eula; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Hershel Neff of Sunbury; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Linda Straub of Seville; grandchildren, Stephanie and Eric Neff, Anna and Michelle Straub and Kristen and Brian Straub; great-grandchildren, Deshaun, Donta, Aaliyah and Haylee; daughter-in-law, Tami Straub of Seville; brothers, Sam and Emerson Straub, both of Sardis and Roy Straub of Greenville, N.C. and a sister, Anna Kerner of Clarington.
George Mullin Jr.
ZANESVILLE -- George F. Mullin Jr., 65, 7997 N. River Road, died Saturday morning, Sept. 30, 2000, at his home, following a bout with cancer.
Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston with the Rev. Donald Kuntz officiating. Burial will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
Friends may call Monday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
He was born Dec. 10, 1934 in Akron to George F. and Marion C. (Knecht) Mullin and married Barbara E. Schoenhals on Feb. 16, 1957. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife are three sons, David S. of Wooster, Steven K. and wife, Sarah and Bruce G., all of Zanesville; two grandchildren, Bruce G. Mullin Jr. of Zanesville and Laura D. Mullin of Wooster; step-grandchildren, Anita Sharrer and Richard Sharrer, both of Dresden; step-great-grandson, Degan Sharrer of Dresden; his mother, Marion C. Mullin of Seville; a brother, Jim Mullin of Seville and two sisters, Susan (Royce) Smith of Carthage, N.C. and Martha (Tibor) Toth of Brookland.
Abigail Lewis
SEVILLE -- Abigail Violet Lewis, infant daughter of Joe and Melinda Lewis, 6644 Seville Road, was stillborn on Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Graveside services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Canaan Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Petruccio officiating.
There will be no calling hours.
Murray Funeral Home in Creston are handling arrangements.
Surviving in addition to her parents are two sisters, Ashley and Amy, both of the home; grandparents, Robert and Janette Boley of Shreve, Linda and Jim Longsdorf of Lodi and Larry and Rita Lewis of Creston and great-grandmothers, Marie Linter of Lodi and Margaret Baughman of Wooster.
Robert Butts
LAKEVILLE -- Robert L. Butts, 45, 13820 Township Road 471, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, at Oak Ridge Plantation, Lovingston, Va.
Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Shreve United Methodist Church with the Revs. Matthew Thompson and Larry Pittman officiating. Burial will be at Nashville Cemetery.
Friends may call Monday from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. at Johnston-Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve.
The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Nashville Fire Department, P.O. Box 370, Nashville 44661.
He was born Aug. 11, 1955 in Wooster to William Allen and Naomi (Pennell) Butts and married Gloria Markel on Aug. 13, 1977. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a son and daughter, William Allen and Jennifer Lynn, both of the home; two half-sisters, Karen (Tom) Franks Markling of Wooster and Alberta Markley of Wooster.
John Dellafave
WOOSTER -- John P. Dellafave, 83, 366 Bardon St., died Saturday morning, Sept. 30, 2000, at Wooster Community Hospital.
A Service of Christian Burial will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home with Father John Mueller officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call Monday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Those who wish may contribute to the Wayne County Heart Branch, P.O. Box 267, Wooster 44691 or the charity of the donor's choice.
He was born Aug. 23, 1917 in Wooster to Joseph and Anstasia (DeLuca) Dellafave.
Surviving are his wife, Leta Mae Troutman Dellafave, whom he married May 30, 1980; a daughter, Rosemarie Bauman of Wooster; stepchildren, Milo McKinley and Terry McKinley, both of Titusville, Fla. Margean Ross of Newark, Virginia Krouse of Seville and Arlene Napier of Hopewell; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Ralph Dellafave of Orrville and Sam Dellafave of Wooster and sisters, Rose Tomasetti, Antonette Braden and Filomena Giroux, all of Wooster and Julia Medve of Orrville.
'Betty' Snyder
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. -- Annice "Betty" Snyder, 71, 2138 Crossroad Drive, formerly of Orrville, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, at Johnson City Medical Center.
Services will be Friday at 8 p.m. in the Chapel at Percy-Hux Funeral Home in Mountain City, Tenn., with Jim Hutchinson officiating. Graveside services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Phillippi Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dennis, Jamie, Shiflett, Nevin, Frank and Bob Snyder, Daniel Thomas, and Ronald Wills.
Friends may call Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
She was born to Walter Henry and Polly (Arnold) Shupe and married Frank Hardy Snyder. He died in 1980.
Surviving are children, Frank Snyder of Orrville, Bob Snyder and Kitty Sue Cornett, both of Mountain City, Tenn., and Sandra Kay Harper of Santa Fe, Texas; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Dick Shupe of Orrville; a sister, Jane Ann Wells of Orlando, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Paul Sommer
SUN CITY, Ariz. -- Paul R. Sommer, 84, 10813 Wedgewood Drive, formerly of Orrville, died Tuesday morning, Sept. 26, 2000, at Boswell Memorial Hospital in Sun City.
Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, with the Rev. Nolan Steiner officiating. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville.
Friends may call Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
He was born July 20, 1916, in Dalton to Alvin and Susan (Moser) Sommer and married Maxine Zieber on July 10, 1937 in West Virginia. She survives.
Other survivors include children, John (Dora) Sommer of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. John (Judy) Cline of North Canton and Mrs. Phillip (Joan) Bolanos of Phoenix, Ariz.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Vernon Sommer of Dalton and Herbert (Barb) Sommer of Wooster; sisters, Mrs. Orel (Ruth) Lehman of Orrville and Mrs. Bill (Kathryn) Merriman of Dalton; and many nieces and nephews.
Donald Rickard
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Donald H. Rickard, 71, 653 Monument Road, Apt. 1311, Jacksonville, Fla. 32225, died Friday evening, Sept. 22, 2000, at Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health.
Services were held Sept. 26 at Eternity Funeral Home, with Pastor Jamie C. Rickard, his grandson, officiating.
He was born June 13, 1929, in Fairfield, Ill., to Perry and Clara (Lindsey) Rickard and married Lois B. Griffin on June 11, 1948. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Jerry (Carolyn) Rickard and Steve (Valerie) Rickard, both of Wooster and Pam (Billy) Castro of Jacksonville, Fla.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Glenn Rickard of Fairfield, Ill.; and a sister, Frances Collins of Mount Vernon, Ill.
Mildred Steiner
WOOSTER -- Mildred I. Steiner, 91, formerly of Winter Street, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2000, at Glendora Health Care Center, after an extended illness.
Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, with the Rev. O.J. Thompson officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery.
Friends may call two hours prior to the services at the funeral home.
Those who wish may make contributions to American Cancer Society, Wayne County Branch, 1740 Cleveland Road, Wooster 44691.
She was born Jan. 10, 1909, in Wayne County to Reason and Mary (Ackerman) Franks and married Robert Leroy Steiner on Jan. 29, 1929. He died Feb. 15, 1962.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Robert (Helen) McKee of Wooster; and three nieces and two nephews.
Myron Hootman
POLK -- Myron L. Hootman, 86, 392 Township Road 1080, died Tuesday morning, Sept. 26, 2000, at Kingston of Ashland.
Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Fickes Funeral Home in Jeromesville, with Pastor Ed Graves officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery.
Friends may call Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Polk Church of Christ.
He was born Aug. 26, 1914, in Ashland County to Don D. and Forest (Cross) Hootman and married Beulah Grafton on Aug. 25, 1934. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Christine Alexander of Dayton, Ann Wagner of Plymouth, Mich., Marjorie McQuate, Tom and Don Hootman, all of Polk, Alice Gallion of Wellington, and Maurice Hootman of Mount Gilead; 22 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
