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Laura Stith
NEW PHILADELPHIA -- Laura Stith, 80, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, at Union Hospital, after a brief illness.
Services will be Monday at 7 p.m. at Toland-Herzig Funeral Home in Dover, with the Rev. Glen Shedlock officiating. Cremation will follow the service.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
She was born Oct. 5, 1919, in Rittman to Isodore and Minnie (Moine) Strupe and married Edward Stith Sr. He died in 1968.
Surviving are children, Timothy Stith and his wife, Sharon, of Brewster and Kathy Stith of New Philadelphia; and three grandchildren.
Lewis Leiter
WOOSTER -- Lewis "Lewie" Leiter, 66, 2428 Monterey St., Wooster, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus.
Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the Roberts Funeral Home, Sherwood Chapel in Wooster with the Rev. Donald Earlenbaugh officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens where military rites will be held.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Wooster Community Hospital Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department, 1761 Beall Ave., Wooster 44691.
He was born May 23, 1933 in Ashland to Harold and Sadie (Watson) Leiter. He married Jean E. Hines on Nov. 23, 1952. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife are daughters, Deb (Larry) Clevidence of Loudonville, Connie Reynolds and Mike Lupole and Julie Leiter, all of Wooster; grandchildren, Rob Reynolds and Beth Clevidence; stepmother, Miriam Leiter of Mansfield; brothers and sisters, Bernard (Mary) Leiter, Glorene Shenberger, all of Ashland, Rev. Donald (Chris) Leiter of Pittsburgh, Pa., Homer (Darlene) Leiter of Ashland, Marie Swineford and Sara (Clayton) Cole, both of Atlanta, Ga.
Patricia Ladina
CRESTON -- Patricia "Patty" Ladina, 52, of Creston, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital.
Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home, Hillcrest Chapel, corner of Acme and Seville Roads, Wadsworth. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
She was born Aug. 21, 1947, in Cleveland to George and Margaret (Spragg) Beres and married Robert Ladina on June 14, 1969. They had been married for 30 years and he survives.
Surviving in addition to her husband are daughters and their husbands, Kandice and Kyle Davies of Creston, Robin and Jim Dutkevitch of Wadsworth and Jessica Ladina of Lakewood; grandchildren, Justin and Collin Davies and Maranda Dutkevitch; her stepmother, Irene Beres of Cleveland; a brother, Robert Beres of Medina; and a sister, Georgette Izworski of Lodi.
Norma Kiner
PERRYSVILLE -- Norma Jean (Hostler) Kiner, 77, of Perrysville, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000, at Mansfield General Hospital, after a long illness.
Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudonville with Pastor Lor Breyley officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Perrysville.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Perrysville Fire Department, c/o Glenn Atkinson, 162 West 2nd, Perrysville 44864 or St. John's Lutheran Church, c/o Julie Zody, P.O. Box 236, Perrysville 44864.
She was born Feb. 12, 1923 in Jeromesville to Vernon and Jessica (Swineford) Hostler.
Surviving are her husband, Donald Kiner, whom she married May 18, 1945; sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and June Kiner, Dan and Sherry Kiner and Dick Kiner, all of Perrysville; three grandchildren, Stacey Kiner, Denny Kiner, Christopher Kiner; three great-grandchildren and two brothers, Kenneth Hostler of Loudonville and Earl Hostler of Ashland.
Willis Plant
WOOSTER -- Willis "Toad" Plant, 84, of Wooster, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000, at Horn Nursing Home, following a period of declining health.
Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Fredericksburg with the Rev. William H. Valentine officiating. Burial will be at Fredericksburg East Cemetery.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Monday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
He was born Sept. 15, 1915 in Killbuck to Sampson and Martha Jane (Hook) Plant.
Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Jill Plant of Wooster, Ronald and Beverly Plant of Port Huron, Mich., Donald and Diana Plant of Loudonville and Richard and Rita Plant of New Castle, Ind.; daughters and sons-in-law, Janet and Douglas Shedron of Wooster and Martha Jane and Warren Davis of Lakewood; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Eileen Bolden
SMITHVILLE -- Eileen M. Bolden, 81, 335 Fairlawn, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Glendora Health Care Center in Wooster, following an extended illness.
Memorial services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Wooster with the Rev. Dr. Alan E. Nathan officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Cuyahoga Falls.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, 301 N. Market St., Wooster 44691.
Arrangements are being handled by Murray Funeral Home in Creston.
She was born May 31, 1918 in Akron to Okey and Anna (Brenneman) Kirkman and married Charles E. Bolden on Aug. 4, 1940. He survives.
Surviving in addition to her husband are son and daughter-in-law, Kirk and Rebecca Bolden of Wooster, daughters and sons-in-law, Penny and Mark Bruce of Seven Hills and Bonnie and Gerald Ackerman of Sugar Land, Texas; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild and sisters, Gerry Hobbs and Doris Oatley, both of Akron.
Beatrice Ebert
WOOSTER -- Beatrice Irene Ebert, 95, formerly of East Wayne Avenue, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000, at Brewster Park Nursing Home in Brewster.
Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dr. Alan E. Nathan officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at the McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 520 S. Main, Suite 2501, Akron 44311.
She was born July 14, 1904 in Medina to William Dwight and Elva Bell (Grim) Cole.
Surviving are grandson and his wife, Donald and Kim Gray of Massillon; grandson, Stephen Gray of North Canton; great-granddaughters, Shannon, Millicent, Hillary, Jessica and Amanda; great-great-grandsons, Christopher and Austin.
Janet Lehman
KIDRON -- Janet A. Lehman, 64, of Kidron, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at the home of her daughter in Goshen, Ind., after a two-month illness.
Memorial services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Kidron Mennonite Church, with the Revs. Terry Shue and Erman Myers officiating. Family graveside services will be held at the church cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Building of Kidron Mennonite Church. Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton, is handling arrangements.
She was born Aug. 21, 1935, in Louisville to Alvin and Gladys (Hochstetler) Schloneger and married Merlin C. Lehman on Nov. 22, 1958. He survives.
Other survivors include daughters, Mrs. Stephen (Linda) Thomas of Goshen, Ind., and Kathy Lehman of Kidron; three grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Roger (Carol) Schrock of Orrville and Mrs. Ronald (Myrna) Piper of Harrisonburg, Va.; and a brother, Stanley Schloneger of Louisville.
Elmer Elliott
RITTMAN -- Elmer J. Elliott, 51, 12624 Sheets Road, died Saturday evening, Feb. 26, 2000, at his home.
Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Morris Funeral Home in Wayne, W.Va., where friends may call Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. Burial will be at Community Memorial Gardens in Wayne, W.Va.
Local calling hours will be tonight (Monday) from 6-9 at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Summit County.
He was born Nov. 11, 1948, in Huntington, W.Va., to Elmer and Dicie (Finley) Elliott and married Brenda Stackhouse. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Charles Elliott of North Canton and Rainelle Jean Elliott of the home; a granddaughter, Angela Marie Elliott; brothers and their wives, Acie and Rainelle Elliott of Genoa, W.Va., Jason and Geraldine Elliott of Redford, Mich., and Stanley and Kay Elliott of Wayne, W.Va.; sisters, Phyllis Elliott and Sharon Elliott, both of Elkridge, Md., Mary Elliott of Wayne, W.Va., and Lillie Hall and her husband, William, of Huntington, W.Va.; her mother and step-father-in-law, Marilyn and Paul Juilleret of Arizona; a sister-in-law, Cathy Marcum and her husband, Dale, of Huntington, W.Va.; a brother and sister-in-law, Rodney and Laura Stackhouse of Norton; nieces and nephews; and very special friends, Randy, Tara, Morgan, Mariah and Madisan DeVore, and Rachael Sampsel.
Mary Butdorf
WOOSTER -- Mary E. Butdorf, 81, formerly of Wooster, entered into rest Saturday morning, Feb. 26, 2000, at Kingston Nursing Center in Ashland, where she had resided since November 1988.
Memorial services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, with Pastor Glenn Royer officiating. Private interment of the cremains will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum at the convenience of the family.
Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Wayne County Branch, 1740 Cleveland Road, Wooster 44691.
She was born Oct. 17, 1918, in Point Pleasant, W.Va., to Frank A. and Nellie E. (Thompson) VanMeter and married Robert F. Butdorf, who entered into rest on March 10, 1991, in Wooster.
Surviving are a brother, Frank VanMeter Jr. and his wife, Janet, of Ashland; and a sister, Marjorie Bowman of Wooster.
Mack Gilyard
WOOSTER -- Mack "T.D." Gilyard, 70, of Smithville Western Commons, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home, Sherwood Chapel, Wooster, with the Rev. Rufus Thompson officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.
He was born June 6, 1929, in Boykin, S.C., to Abraham and Sally Lee (Patterson) Gilyard and married Naomi Tarpley on Nov. 27, 1948. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Jerrold Gilyard of Akron, Jocelyn Gilyard of Columbus, Janlyn Anthony and her husband, Danny, of Alexandria, Va., Isaac Jacob Gilyard of St. Louis, Mo., Tomeckia Barnhill of Orrville and Melissa "Missy" Turner of Wooster; seven grandchildren; sisters, Eliza Levels, Lydia Thompson and her husband, the Rev. Rufus Thompson and Nora Jones, all of Wooster; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Clyde Dayton Jr.
STERLING -- Clyde W. Dayton Jr., 70, 7747 Sterling Road, died Sunday night, Feb. 27, 2000, at his home.
Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman, with the Rev. James R. McComas officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Seville.
Friends may call today (Tuesday) from 2-4 and 7-9 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Tri-County Hospice, 1 Park Center, Wadsworth 44281.
He was born May 30, 1929, in Barberton to Clyde W. and Myrtle (Pontius) Dayton Sr. and married Juanita Watts. She survives.
Other survivors include children and their spouses, Clyde and Glenda Dayton III of Rittman, Rodney Dayton of Sterling, Barbara and Richard Benson of Barberton and Laura and James Boyan of Silver Springs, Fla.; stepchildren and their spouses, Darrell and Beth Justice of Marshallville, Steven and Esther Justice of Smithville, Judy and Neal Nehrenz of Orrville and Darlene Cunningham-Conlin of Lake Ariel, Pa.; 26 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and brothers, Del F. Dayton and his wife, Dorothy, of Norton and George L. Dayton of Doylestown.
Malinda Hostetler
HARTVILLE -- Malinda (Hershberger) Hostetler, 89, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, at the home of her daughter after a lingering illness.
She was the mother of Mrs. Lester (Ada) Mast of Holmesville.
Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Hartville Conservative Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Eugene Sommers officiating. Burial will be at King Church Cemetery, Hartville.
Friends may call today (Tuesday) from 2-4 and 7-9 at Hartville Conservative Mennonite Church.
She was born April 20, 1910, in Trail, Holmes County.
Other survivors include children, Clarence Hostetler of Middlebranch, Roman Hostetler Jr. of Middlefield, Eli Hostetler of Parsons, W.Va., Melvin Hostetler of Windsor, Mo., Joe Hostetler and Mrs. Willis (Miriam) Mullett, both of Florida, Paul Hostetler and Mrs. Laverne (Margaret) Slabaugh, both of Uniontown, Mrs. Glen (Sara) King of Missouri, Saloma Sommers of Hartville, Betty Morris of Galveston, Texas, and Mrs. Noah (Dorothy) Shrock of Union City, Pa.; 52 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; sisters, Ada Miller of New Dawn Nursing Home in Dover and Mary Ann Overholt of Russellville, Ky.; and a brother, Raymond Hershberger of Hartville.
Her husband, Roman Hershberger, died previously.
Esther Milliken
NORTH LAWRENCE -- Esther M. Milliken, 80, of North Lawrence, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2000, at her home after an extended illness.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Chapel of the Cross United Methodist Church in North Lawrence, with Pastor Douglas Meek officiating. Burial will be at Newman Creek Cemetery in North Lawrence.
Friends may call Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Swigart-Easterling Funeral Home in Canal Fulton, or one hour prior to the services at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Aultman Hospice, 4510 Dressler NW, Canton 44718.
She was born Dec. 9, 1919, in Smyrna to David and Jennie (Moore) Arnold and married Orland Milliken in 1937. He survives.
Other survivors include sons, Randy and Robert Milliken, both of North Lawrence; a sister, Frances Reynolds of Beach City; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mildred Painter
MEDIA, Pa. -- Mildred (Grosjean) Painter, 85, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000, at the home of her daughter in Media, Pa.
Graveside services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Fryburg Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Macular Degeneration Foundation, P.O. Box 515, Northampton, Mass.
She was born Jan. 4, 1915, in Salt Creek Township and married Frank Painter. He died in 1989.
Surviving are children, Eric Painter of Charleston, S.C., Cynthia Painter of Media, Pa., and Marianne Elgin of South Bend, Ind.
Opal Colville
MOUNT VERNON -- Opal F. Colville, 90, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2000.
Services will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 102 N. Gay St., Mount Vernon, with the Rev. John Fullerton and the Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Sebben officiating. Burial will be at Mound View Cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at North-Dilley Funeral Home, 212 N. Main St., Mount Vernon.
She was born in 1909, near Baltic to Nathaniel Fair and Mary Grace Lodgson and was the oldest of 10 children. She married Joseph V. Colville. He died previously.
Surviving are daughters, Susan Colville-Hall and her husband, Stephen M. Hall, of Stow and Mary Jo Worthington and her husband, Randall W., of Munroe Falls; two grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; sisters, Joan Miller and Mary Ellen Close, both of Millersburg; and many nieces and nephews.
John Eschman II
CANTON -- John R. Eschman II, 44, of Canton, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, after a lengthy illness.
Services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Heitger Funeral Service, 639 First St., NE, Massillon, with the Rev. Timothy Hull officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memory Gardens, North Canton.
Friends may call tonight (Tuesday) from 6-9 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 225 W. Exchange St., Akron 44302.
He was born June 19, 1955, in Massillon to John R. and Helen R. (Ridley) Eschman.
Surviving are his parents of Massillon; a brother, Edward L. Eschman and his wife, Peggy, of Dalton, and a sister, Shirley Sumner and her husband, Steve, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; nieces, Janet Shelton of Akron and Stephanie Meyer of Colorado; nephews, Michael Sumner of Colorado and Edward J. Eschman of North Lawrence; and two great-nephews.
Dana Schellin
WOOSTER -- Dana D. Schellin, 93, of West Larwill Street, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2000, at her home.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.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 one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.
She was born April 12, 1906, in Holmesville to Wallace and Fannie (Pyers) Ditmars and married Edward F. Schellin. He died Feb. 11, 1978.
Surviving are sons, Richard W. Schellin of Sapalpa, Okla., Dwight E. Schellin of Wooster and Blair F. Schellin of Shreve; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
