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Herbert Nussbaum
DALTON -- Herbert W. Nussbaum, 71, 231 Tanglewood Drive, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, at Shady Lawn Health Care Center in Dalton following a four-month illness.
Funeral services for the family will be held at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville Monday afternoon with the Rev. Darrell Ediger officiating. Entombment will take place in the mausoleum at Sherwood Memorial Gardens in Wooster.
There will be no calling hours.
Contributions may be made to the Salem Mennonite Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 7, Kidron 44636.
He was born in Kidron on Sept. 18, 1929, the son of Noah and Agnes (Hofstetter) Nussbaum. He was united in marriage to Rosine Miller on Oct. 1, 1949, in Kidron.
He is survived by his wife Rosine; daughter, Sue Averill of Kent; son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Patty Nussbaum; two grandchildren; a brother, Don (Fritzi) Nussbaum of Akron, Pa., and sisters, Hazel (Harold) Himes of Wooster and Karen (Andrew) Jao of Taiwan.
James Wirth
WOOSTER -- James E. Wirth, 52, 137 N. Bauer Road, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at McIntire, Davis and Greene Funeral Home with Cathy Harter Wirth officiating. Burial will be at Sterling Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home to help defray expenses.
He was born Feb. 8, 1949, in Wayne County to Roy and Maxine (Ridle) Wirth.
Surviving are his wife, Tammy Pritchett, who he married May 27, 1995, and a sister, Deb Reynolds of Creston.
Rhea Sargent
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -- Rhea Vivian Sargent, 70, 226 S. Purdue, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, at Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Sluss officiating. Burial will be at Smithville Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
She was born Oct. 26, 1930, in Ashland to Herbert Austin and Frances (Dawson) Sargent.
Surviving are a sister, Caryol (Earl) Bridenstine of Smithville and a brother, Bernard R. Sargent of Harriman, Tenn.; a niece and a nephew.
Ronald Hebb
ORRVILLE -- Ronald C. "Buck" Hebb, 67, 8973 Lincolnway East, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001, at his residence following a six-month illness.
Services will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville with the Rev. O. J. Thompson officiating. Burial will be at Smithville Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to Hospice Of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
He was born Sept. 14, 1933, in Parsons, W.Va., to Russell C. and Jessie C. (Roe) Hebb and married Jennie I. Dunkle in 1957 in Maryland. She survives.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by sons, Ronald (Wanda) Hebb and Sam (Brandy) Hebb of Apple Creek, daughters, Jean (Chuck) Finley and Brenda Smith of Wooster, Rebecca (Ronald) Beason of Apple Creek, and Margaret Hebb of Thomas, W.Va.; 21 grandchildren; sisters, Tina Thiel of Wooster, Margaret (James) Pelfrey of Marshallville and Sheila (Larry) Pyle of Holmesville.
Lucille Thrush
ASHLAND -- Lucille B. Thrush, 89, of Smith Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at her residence, following an extended illness.
Graveside services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at New Pittsburg Cemetery with the Rev. Delaine McGhee officiating.
Friends may call Friday from 7-9 p.m. at Heyl Funeral Home in Ashland.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
She was born Sept. 29, 1911, in Ashland, to Tilden H. and Sylvia A. Wise and married Robert Thrush on Aug. 8, 1942. He survives.
Surviving in addition to her husband are her sister, Alice Rickett of Ashland and several nieces and nephews.
Virginia Helbert
MANSFIELD -- Virginia M. Helbert, 76, 1925 Hale Road, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001, at MedCentral Mansfield, following an extended illness.
Mrs. Helbert was born Jan. 26, 1925, in Shelby.
She is survived by her husband, Raymond W. Helbert, whom she married July 1, 1950; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Steven and Carolyn Helbert of Crestline and Timothy Helbert of Mansfield; a daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Bill Manassa of Jacksonville, Fla.; six grandchildren and a sister and brother-in-law, Bonnie and Wal Hardie of Shelby.
Friends may call at Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors in Mansfield on Sunday, Sept. 9, from 6-9 p.m. Services will be held on Monday, Sept. 10, at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home conducted by Pastor Paul Gnagy. Burial will be in Oak Grove Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ridgeway Church of God Building Fund or to the Richland County Chapter of The American Cancer Society.
Samuel Withrow
NORTH LAWRENCE -- Samuel E. "Sam" Withrow, 83, Back Massillon Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Burn Unit, following a short illness.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Lutheran Church near Marshallville with the Rev. Thomas Fox officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 6-8 at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville or one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.
Contributions may be made to St. Michael's Lutheran Church Building Fund, 7404 Coal Bank Road, Marshallville 44645.
He was born March 10, 1918, in Akron, to William J. and Florence (Niday) Withrow and married Ethel I. Forrer in Akron on Feb. 24, 1945. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are a son and daughter-in-law, David and Cynthia Withrow of North Lawrence; a granddaughter; a great-grandson; and sisters, Ruth Smith of Tucson, Ariz., Mildred Warner of Akron, Thelma (George) Rowe of Sugarcreek and Carolyn Messner of Oklahoma.
Susan Schlabach
SUGARCREEK -- Susan "Susie" Schlabach, 74, of Pleasant Valley Road, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001, at Union Hospital, Dover.
Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Maranatha Fellowship Church at Sugarcreek with Bishop Jonas J.E. Miller officiating. Burial will be at Union Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 6-8 and Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Maranatha Fellowship Church.
Arrangements are being handled by Butler-Varns Funeral Home in Sugarcreek.
She was born Sept. 19, 1926, in Holmes County, to Crist and Bena (Miller) Beachy and married Mose D. Schlabach on March 13, 1952. He died May 5, 1992.
Surviving are two sons, Doran (Kay) Schlabach of Hutchinson, Kan. and Dallas Schlabach of Baltic; three daughters, Mrs. Marion (Dinah) Weaver of Dundee, Rhoda Schlabach of Baltic and Mrs. Jerry (Rachel) Beachy of Sugarcreek; seven grandchildren; a brother, Henry (Mary) Beachy of Walnut Creek; and four sisters, Mrs. Pete (Esther) Schrock and Mrs. Roman (Lizzie Ann) Beachy, both of Sugarcreek; Mrs. Sam (Ella) Miller of Millersburg and Mrs. Noah (Elva) Miller of Berlin.
Thelma Richard
WOOSTER -- Thelma C. Richard, 83, formerly of College Hills Retirement Village, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 4, 2001, at Smithville-Western Care Center, Wooster, following a lengthy illness.
Memorial services will be Friday at 7 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church, 4873 Cleveland Road, Wooster, with Pastor Ken Scheck II officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services. Cremation has taken place and a private interment of cremains will take place at Creston Cemetery at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may be made to either Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691 or American Cancer Society, 4815 Munson St. NW, Canton 44718.
Arrangements are being handled by Custer-Glenn Funeral Home, Wooster.
Thelma was born on Jan. 10, 1918, in Burbank (Wayne County), to Ross E. and Dorothy Grier. She married Charles I. Richard on July 17, 1934. He died in 1973.
She is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Sara and James Mowrer of Wausau, Wis., Marian and Weldon Howman and Susan and David Grimwood, all of Wooster; two sons and their wives, Kenneth E. and Barbara Richard and Irvin J. and Janice Richard, all of Wooster; 23 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter.
Henry Wengerd
PLAIN CITY -- Henry E. Wengerd, 21, of Plain City, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
He was the grandson of Ezra and Fannie Wengerd of Apple Creek.
Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at United Bethel Mennonite Church, 11342 Lafayette-Plain City Road, Plain City, with Pastors Jeff Yutzy, John Coblentz and Alton Beachy officiating. Burial will be in Bethesda Cemetery, 5260 Converse-Huff Road.
Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 5-8 at the church.
Arrangements are being handled by Ferguson Funeral Home, Plain City.
He was born Sept. 7, 1979, in Orrville, to Eli and Sarah (Yoder) Wengerd.
Surviving in addition to his grandparents are his parents of Guys Mills, Pa.; three brothers, Daniel Wengerd of Plain City, Owen Wengerd of Hutchinson, Kan. and Eli Wengerd Jr. of Guys Mills, Pa.; five sisters, Naomi, Ella, Rosanna, Clara and Mary Wengerd, all of Guys Mills, Pa.; and maternal grandparents, Henry and Ella Yoder of Baltic.
Jean Johnson
WOOSTER -- Jean E. Johnson, 73, 2227 Blachleyville Road, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001, at Massillon Community Hospital.
Graveside services will be today (Thursday) at 1 at Wayne County Care Center Cemetery with the Rev. Sylvia DeJong officiating.
There will be no calling hours.
She was born Sept. 25, 1927, in Creston to Merle and Virgil (Steele) Johnson.
Arrangements are being handled by McIntire, Davis and Greene Funeral Home.
Edward Lyons Jr.
MANSFIELD -- Edward Blaine Lyons Jr., 80, of Mansfield, died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, at Lexington Court Care Center.
Private services will be held. Burial will be at Mansfield Memorial Park.
There will be no calling hours. Roberts Funeral Home, Sherwood Chapel, Wooster, is handling arrangements.
He was born Aug. 4, 1921, in Greensburg, Pa., to Edward Blaine and Harriott Caroline (Willard) Lyons.
Surviving are stepchildren, Tom (Debra) Dobbins Lyons of Wooster, Carolyn (Keith) Dobbins Love of Mansfield; six step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Eleanor Chicka of Greensburg, Pa.; nephew, Edward (Ester) Eicher of Mansfield and nephews and nieces.
Mary Jane Allison
WOOSTER -- Mary Jane Allison, 69, 2642 Eastwood Drive, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, with the Rev. Alan Nathan officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Contributions to American Cancer Society are requested in lieu of flowers.
She was born Sept. 3, 1932, to Elmer and Mary Elizabeth (Breitenbucher) Stitzlein in Loudonville and married Marion Allison on April 17, 1955. He survives.
Also surviving are children, Randall (Lori) Allison of Detroit, Mich., James (Lisa) Allison of San Francisco, Calif. and Laura Allison of Columbus; sisters, Anne Schneider of Minneapolis, Minn. and Carol Stitzlein of Columbus; and a brother, Elmer Stitzlein Jr. of Seattle, Wash.
Edith Heyman
WOOSTER -- Edith Heyman, 89, 1615 Cleveland Road, died Sunday morning, Sept. 2, 2001, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Friends are invited to visit at the home of Pei-hsin and David Gedalecia, 826 Country Club Drive on Friday, Sept. 7, between 4 and 7 p.m. Private services and interment will be in New York.
Arrangements are being handled by McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home, Wooster.
She was born Edith Katherine Marks on May 1, 1912, in New York City. She was married to Ben Gedalecia. He died in 1969. In 1976 she married Harold Heyman, who died in 1987.
Surviving are her son, David Gedalecia, and daughter-in-law, Pei-hsin Chia, of Wooster and two grandchildren.
Memorial donations to charities or organizations of your choice will be much appreciated by the family.
Doris Adams
WOOSTER -- Doris Evelyn Adams, 82, 1320 Blachleyville Road, died Monday morning, Sept. 3, 2001, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at McIntire, Davis and Greene Funeral Home, Wooster. Burial will be at Glendale Cemetery in Akron.
Friends may call Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
She was born April 29, 1919, in Killbuck, to Dewey and Lela (Gallion) Clow and married Carl C. Adams on Sept. 22, 1941. He died in 1988.
Surviving are a brother, Bud Clow of Wooster.
Lora Kaufman
JEROMESVILLE -- Lora Jane Kaufman, 70, 1865 County Road 2175, died early Monday morning, Sept. 3, 2001, at her home.
Services will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Fickes Funeral Home, Jeromesville, with Pastor Allen Smearsoll officiating. Burial will be at the Fairview Cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
She was born Jan. 22, 1931, in Wayne County, to Elton and Mary (Gift) Stauffer.
She is survived by her husband, Claire Kaufman, whom she married June 18, 1949; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kay and Mark Stauffer of Ashland and Kris and Scott Stephens of Jeromesville; a son, Keith Kaufman of Jeromesville; 11 grandchildren and a brother, Wilbur Stauffer of Apple Creek.
Evan Amstutz
COLUMBUS -- Evan C. Amstutz, 90, of Columbus, died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, at his residence.
He was the brother of Mildred Nussbaum of Kidron.
Services will be Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Schoedinger Northwest Chapel, 1740 Zollinger Road, Columbus. Burial will be at Glen Rest Memorial Estate.
Friends may call one hour prior to services from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the funeral home.
The family suggests contributions be made to Mount Carmel Hospice, 793 W. State St., Columbus 43222-9988 or Alzheimer's Association of Central Ohio, 3380 Tremont Road, Columbus 43221.
He was born March 24, 1911, in Dalton to Amos and Fanny (Zuercher) Amstutz.
Surviving in addition to his sister are his wife, Donna Amstutz; a son, Kenneth (Patricia) Amstutz of Severna Park, Md.; two granddaughters; sister, Edith Schrock of Lancaster, Pa. and numerous nieces and nephews.
His first wife, Virginia Amstutz, died previously.
Richard Pope
DUNDEE -- Richard Eugene Pope, 64, formerly of Dundee, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, at Utica Care Center.
Graveside services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Dundee Cemetery with Pastor Chuck Ereb Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Dundee Cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Butler-Varns Funeral Home in Sugarcreek.
He was born April 1, 1937, in Tuscarawas County, to William R. and Thelma Jane (McNutt) Pope.
