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Barbara Miller
MILLERSBURG -- Barbara E. Miller, 71, 4178 U.S. 62, died Monday, Aug. 17, at her residence after a brief illness. Services will be Thursday at 9 a.m. at the residence, with Bishop Dan Schlabach officiating. Burial will be at Raber Cemetery, Mechanic Township, Holmes County. Friends may call anytime at the residence. Smith Funeral Home in Sugarcreek is handling arrangements. Surviving in addition to her husband are a son, Andrew E. (Sarah) Miller of the home; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Lester A. Erb of Millersburg; sisters, Cora Gilman of Mount Orab, Mary Richendollar of Winchester and Mrs. Roman (Ada) Keim of Georgetown, Texas; and a half-sister, Katie Miller of Kidron.
Gertrude Fetter
CANAL FULTON -- Gertrude P. (Heller) Fetter, 94, of Canal Fulton, died Monday, Aug. 17, at Rose Lane Health Center. Services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Swigart-Easterling Funeral Home in Canal Fulton, with pastor Terry Mohr officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. She was born in Canal Fulton to Leonard and Sarah (Greisinger) Pfaffle and was a nurses' aide at Massillon City Hospital and had worked for Ohio Bell in Akron and Cleveland. Surviving are grandchildren, Nancy Stoll and Scott Heller, great-granddaughters, Amy and Lindsay Stoll, and a daughter-in-law, Mary Heller, all of Canal Fulton; three stepchildren, stepgrandchildren and great-step-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Stanley Hershberger
STUARTS DRAFT, Va. -- Stanley Theodore Hershberger, 42, of Route 4, died Sunday evening, Aug. 16, at his residence. He was the adopted son of David W. Hershberger and the brother of Nathan Hershberger, both of Fredericksburg. Services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Pilgrim Christian Fellowship Church, with Bennie Byler and Tim Yoder officiating. Burial will be at the Amish Church Cemetery. Friends may call tonight (Tuesday) from 6-8:30 at the church. Arrangements are being handled by Hamrick Funeral Home in Staunton, Va. Pallbearers will be Raymond and Marvin Chupp, Dan and Maynard Miller, Jesse Hershberger, and Earl Kauffman. Surviving in addition to his adoptive father and brother, are his wife, Martha (Nisly) Hershberger; sons, David, Benjamin, Richard and Joseph, all of the home; his father of Nanticoke, Pa.; a brother, James Hershberger of Stuarts Draft, Va.; sisters, Esther Beiler of Gap Mills, W.Va., and Dorothy Beiler of Munnsville, N.Y.; and two uncles and two aunts.
Lois Grey
DAYTON -- Lois Jeanette (Snyder) Grey, 76, of Dayton, died Sunday, Aug. 16, at her home. Memorial services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Far Hills Baptist Church, 5200 Far Hills Ave., Kettering, with the Rev. Rod Taylor officiating. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at Tobias Funeral Home, 5471 Far Hills Ave., Kettering. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association; or American Cancer Society. Surviving are children, Priscilla (Donald) Dixon and Cindy (Mike) Schoonover, both of Kettering, Kevin Grey of Miami Township and Jenny (Curtis) Barr of Washington Township; seven grandchildren; and a brother, Fred B. Snyder of Millersburg.
John Double
NORTON -- John J. Double, 80, of Norton, died Sunday, Aug. 16, at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital. Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Bacher Funeral Home in Norton, where friends may call today (Tuesday) from 2-4 and 7-9. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. James (Joyce) Crawford, Mrs. Harry (Bev) Houston and Patty Coffee, all of Creston; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sisters, Dorothy Dyck, Ruth Reynolds and Mrs. Donald (Marjorie) Boyes, all of Creston and Gladys Landis of Burbank.
Sylvia Laird
COSHOCTON -- Sylvia L. Laird, 86, of Grandview Avenue, died Monday morning, Aug. 17, at Coshocton County Memorial Hospital. She was the mother of Sally M. (Terry) Lennon of Wooster. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Free Funeral Home in Coshocton, with the Revs. Peter Shults and Carolyn Mann officiating. Burial will be at Plainfield Cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Salvation Army, 219 N. 4th St., Coshocton 43812. Surviving in addition to her daughter, are children, Harold W. (Carolyn) Neldon of Frazeysburg, John R. (Lois) Laird and Susan M. (Robert) Kestler, both of Coshocton; 16 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; four sisters; and several nieces and nephews.
Madaline Houmard
STANWOOD -- Madaline V. Houmard, 83, of Stanwood, was pronounced dead on arrival Sunday morning, Aug. 16, at Doctors Hospital in Massillon, after a long illness. Memorial services will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton, with the Rev. Jon L. Johnson officiating. Cremation has taken place. There will be no calling hours. Surviving are children, Vera Indorf and Larry Houmard, both of Stanwood; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Roy Ward
RED HAW -- Roy S. "Sam" Ward, 79, formerly of 1043 Township Road 133, died Saturday afternoon, Aug. 15, at West View Manor Nursing Home, where he had resided since July 1994. Services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Red Haw United Methodist Church, with the Rev. John Dailey and chaplain George Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Red Haw Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the church. Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Red Haw United Methodist Church, 1101 Ashland County Road 175, Polk 44866; or to Alzheimer's Association, 4815 Munson St., NW, Canton 44718. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Ross (Barbara) Oehling of West Salem and Mrs. Dwight (Nancy) Ogden of Wooster; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Earl Crill
ORRVILLE -- Earl B. Crill, 81, 738 Lake St., died Friday night, Aug. 14, 1998, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville, where he had resided for the past three weeks. Private family graveside services were held this morning (Monday), Aug. 17, at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville. The Rev. James Powell officiated. Arrangements were handled by Auble Funeral Home in Orrville. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 1556 Rex Drive, Orrville 44667. Surviving in addition to his wife are daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and Jim Weeman and Sara and Bill Sturgeon, all of Orrville; grandchildren, Molly (Chris) Mastroine, Timothy (Fonda) Weeman, Sara (Rex) Martin, Stephanie Sturgeon and Katie Sturgeon; great-grandchildren, Celia Mastroine, Lauren Mastroine, Emily Weeman, James Weeman and Macey Martin.
Ryan Reynolds
WEST LIBERTY -- Ryan D. Reynolds, 18, 4365 U.S. 68 S., died Saturday, Aug. 15 at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. He was the grandson of Ruth Reynolds of Creston. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Bellefontaine, with the Rev. William Zeller officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in West Liberty. Friends may call Tuesday from 1-4 and 6-9 p.m. at Eichholtz Funeral Home, 321 N. Main St., Bellefontaine, or one hour prior to the services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ryan D. Reynolds Scholarship Fund. Surviving in addition to his grandmother and parents, are a brother, Seth of the home; and maternal grandparents, Max and Irene Garman of West Liberty.
Elva Schlabach
DUNDEE -- Elva Schlabach, 76, 3850 U.S. 62, died Saturday, Aug. 15, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, after a seven month illness. Services will be Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the residence, with Bishop Aden J. Miller officiating. Burial will be at Miller Cemetery, Berlin Township, Holmes County. Friends may call anytime after noon today (Monday) at the residence. Smith Funeral Home in Sugarcreek is handling arrangements. Surviving are a son, Jacob (Lydia Ann) Schlabach of the home; six grandchildren; brothers, Jacob and Atlee Miller, both of Millersburg; and sisters, Ada Miller of Dundee and Anna (Roman) Mast of Fredericksburg.
Charles Park
BEACH CITY -- Charles Parks, 89, formerly of Beach City, died Saturday, Aug. 15, at Baltic Country Manor, after a long illness. Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at King Knob Methodist Church, King Knob, W.Va., where friends may call one hour prior to the services. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Local calling hours will be Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at Lantzer Funeral Home in Beach City. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. David (Opal Jean) Farver of Millersburg; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; half-sisters, Pauline Johnson of Wakeman, Eledeon Cunningham of Columbus, Madeline Wells of Elyria and Kathleen Marie Parks of Sullivan; and half-brothers, Howard Parks of Columbus, Harold Parks of Elyria and Austin Parks of Avon.
Janet Moore
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Janet I. Moore, 68, formerly of Las Vegas, Nev., and Shreve, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998, at Smithville-Western Care Center. Friends may call Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at Johnston-Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve, where a family memorial service will follow. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691. Surviving are children, Raymond Moore Jr. of Wooster, Jennifer Miller of Palatine, Ill., and Meredith Moore of Las Vegas, Nev.; grandchildren, Marke, Angela and Kristopher Moore, John and Jeremy Miller and Dan and Amy Hillenbrand; and great-grandchildren, Kealey and McKenna Moore, and Natalie Kappele-Miller.
Richard Quicci
WOOSTER -- Richard J.J. Quicci, 65, 1896 Brookside Drive, died Thursday afternoon, Aug. 13, at Wooster Community Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 1 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Wooster. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery. Friends may call tonight (Monday) from 7-9 at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church, P.O. Box 109, Wooster 44691. Surviving are his wife, Inez P. (Jarvis) Quicci, to whom he had been married 39 years; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Kimberly) Roberts of San Diego, Calif. and Mrs. Patrick (Kellie) Marchino of West Chester; a sister, Mrs. Richard (Pat) Strabley of Wooster; brothers and sisters-in-law, Francis and Perina Quicci of Canton and Bernie and Sharon Quicci of Phoenix, Ariz.; nephew and wife, John and Diane Quicci of Wooster and a niece and husband, Susan and Jason Anderson of Wooster.
Brenda Bagby
WOOSTER -- Brenda L. Bagby, 45, 3707 Dover Road, died Friday morning, Aug. 14, at her residence, from apparent natural causes. Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Custer Funeral Home with Bro. Mark Lile officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 1-3 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Surviving in addition to her husband of Wooster and mother of Cambridge are a son and daughter-in-law, Michael Shane (Kim A.) Bagby I of Wooster; a daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Shannon Leigh (Troy) Firebaugh of Wooster; two brothers, Mark B. Snow of Sugar Valley, Ga. and Raymond E. Snow of Diamond, Ill.; five grandchildren, Lela A., Zachary J., Kayla L. Firebaugh, Michael Shane Bagby II and Kristen N. Bagby and many close friends.
Richard Quicci
WOOSTER -- Richard J.J. Quicci, 65, 1896 Brookside Drive, died Thursday afternoon, Aug. 13, at Wooster Community Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 1 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Wooster. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 7-9 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Church, P.O. Box 109, Wooster 44691. Surviving are his wife, Inez P. (Jarvis) Quicci, to whom he had been married 39 years; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Kimberly) Roberts of San Diego, Calif. and Mrs. Patrick (Kellie) Marchino of West Chester; a sister, Mrs. Richard (Pat) Strabley of Wooster; brothers and sisters-in-law, Francis and Perina Quicci of Canton and Bernie and Sharon Quicci of Phoenix, Ariz.; nephew and wife, John and Diane Quicci of Wooster and a niece and husband, Susan and Jason Anderson of Wooster.
Randy Benson
WARSAW -- Randy Joe Benson, 45, of Camp Echoing Hills in Warsaw and formerly of Fredericksburg, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by friends and family on Saturday morning, Aug. 15, 1998. Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Fredericksburg with the Rev. Curtis Baxter officiating. Burial will be at Fredericksburg East Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Camp Echoing Hills, 36272 County Road 79, Warsaw 43844 or to Hospice of Coshocton County, 230 S. Fourth St., Coshocton 43812. Surviving are brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Doris Benson of Wooster; sisters and brothers-in-law, Shirley and Jim McKelvey, Patricia and Don Speelman and Phyllis and Nevin Miller, all of Fredericksburg and nieces and nephews.
John Bischoff
WOODSFIELD -- John W. Bischoff, 73, 42546 Township Road 455, Woodsfield, formerly of Kauffman Avenue, Sterling, died Friday, Aug., 14, 1998, near his home. Services will be Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1998, at 1 p.m. at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S. Paul St., Woodsfield with the Revs. Gordon Ferguson and James Porter officiating. Burial will be at the Fletcher Chapel Cemetery near Laings, with military graveside service. Friends may call Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Laings Community Center, c/o Barbara Jeffers, 43400 Cranenest Road, Woodsfield 43793 or to the Fletcher Chapel Cemetery, c/o Kenneth Roth, 42842 County Road 10A, Woodsfield 43793. Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons and a daughter-in-law, John F. and Barb Bischoff of Sterling and James L. Bischoff of Sterling; a daughter and son-in-law, Jeanne and Dan Arnold of Creston; seven grandchildren, Donald Arnold, Steven and wife Tonia Arnold, Jerry Arnold, all of Creston and John Bischoff, Julie Bischoff, Joshua Bischoff and Jillian Bischoff, all of Sterling; a brother, Leander R. Bischoff of Woodsfield; a sister, Barbara Hartong of Geneva and several nieces and nephews.
Ruth Schumaker
BALTIC -- Ruth E. Schumaker, 88, 118 E. Main St., died Friday morning, Aug. 14, at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover, after a brief illness. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Smith Funeral Home in Baltic, with the Rev. W. Eric Walch officiating. Burial will be at West Lawn Cemetery in Baltic. Friends may call Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home, where services will be held by West Lafayette Eastern Star at 5:45 p.m. Surviving are children, Betty Lou Schumaker of Euclid and Paul (Sharon) Schumaker of Baltic; two grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Carl (Joyce) Miskimen of Coshocton.
Ivan Reed
HOWE, Texas -- Ivan L. Reed, 71, 1202 Bennett Road, Howe, Texas and 4491 Secrest Road, Wooster, died Thursday, Aug. 13, at Akron General Medical Center. Memorial services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Red Haw United Methodist Church. Friends may call Saturday from 7-9 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home, Wooster. Memorial contributions may be made to Red Haw United Methodist Church, 1101 Ashland County Road 175, Polk 44866. Surviving in addition to his wife are sons, Stephen Lynn Reed of Waco, Texas, and Mark Alan Reed of Howe, Texas; four stepgrandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; a step-great-great-granddaughter; sisters, Mrs. Wilbur (Katherine) Funk and Martha Gardner, both of Ashland, Mrs. Miles (Pauline) Crumley of West Salem, Betty Hottel of Pleasant Home, Mrs. Ray (Ada) Kruger of Tallmadge and Mrs. Keith (Marylin) Switzer of Piney Flats, Tenn.; and brothers, Paul (Betty) Reed and Dennis (Joyce) Reed, both of Red Haw, David (Barbara) Reed and Howard (Barbara) Reed, both of Congress, Kenneth and Susan Reed of Ashland and Jack (Janet) Grimes of Wooster.
Agnes Nussbaum
DALTON -- Agnes M. Nussbaum, 93, of Dalton, died Wednesday evening, Aug. 12, at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton. Services will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Salem Mennonite Church near Kidron, with the Rev. Eldon King officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the church. Auble Funeral Home in Orrville is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Salem Mennonite Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 7, Kidron 44636. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Herbert and Rosine Nussbaum of Dalton and Don and Frances Nussbaum of Akron, Pa.; daughters, Mrs. Harold (Hazel) Himes of Wooster and Mrs. Andrew (Karen) Jao of Taipei, Taiwan; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ward and Elsie Hofstetter of Orrville and Ralph and Joyce Hofstetter of Pensacola, Fla.; and a sister, Veida Macy of Rome, Ga.
Ryan Horner
RITTMAN -- Ryan Gregory Horner, of Rittman, was stillborn Wednesday, Aug. 12, at Dunlap Memorial Hospital in Orrville. Graveside services will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Chestnut Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Jim Easterling officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Doylestown. Surviving are his mother, Catherine Horner and his father, Joseph Horner, both of Rittman; grandmother, Patricia Clegg of Doylestown; great-grandmother, Alma Clegg of Barberton; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Julia Lato
WOOSTER -- Julia Lato, 75, of Oakwood Circle, died Thursday, Aug. 13, at Karrington Place in Wooster. Memorial services will be Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Parkview Church of Christ, with the Rev. Gary Pettyjohn officiating. Burial will be at Woodside Cemetery in Middletown. There will be no calling hours. Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster, is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Julia Lato Endowment Fund, in care of YMCA, 680 Woodland Ave., Wooster; or to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Sally and Steve Kitchen of Wooster; three grandchildren, Ben, Matt and Sarah; and sisters, Ethel Hess of Indiana, Jeanne Kocsis of Massachusetts, and Barbara Webster of Arizona.
Vanessa Firebaugh
Kendra Firebaugh
WOOSTER -- Vanessa Firebaugh, 31, 3166 S. Elyria Road, died Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 12, at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. Kendra Joann Firebaugh, daughter of Harold and Vanessa Firebaugh, was stillborn Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, at Wooster Community Hospital. Joint services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Westwood Baptist Church, with the Rev. Gene Hill officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call Saturday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster. Memorial contributions may be made to Westwood Baptist Church, 969 Blachleyville Road, Wooster 44691. Surviving in addition to her husband, are a daughter, Tiffany Marie of the home; her parents of Odum, Ga.; a sister, Mrs. Steve (Jennifer) Tupper of Odum, Ga.; and her grandmother, Inez Morosky of Jesup, Ga. Kendra is survived by her father, Harold Firebaugh and a sister, Tiffany Marie, both of the home; maternal grandparents, Edwin and Pamela Poppell of Odum, Ga.; paternal grandparents, Wayne and Elva Firebaugh of Wooster; and maternal great-grandmother, Inez Morosky of Jesup, Ga.
Charles Bailey
ORRVILLE -- Charles R. Bailey, 43, found eternal peace in the arms of God on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 1998. He will be forever loved by his wife, Betty (Fulk) Bailey, children, Vanessa (Bill) Slate, Rachel Bailey and their mother, Rebecca (Walek) Bailey; a daughter, Kylee Bailey; a grandson, Draven Slate; a stepson, Justin Yoder; his parents, Donald and June Bailey; sisters, Catherine Bailey, Tammy (Joseph) Kish and Halle Hallal; and a brother, Donald (Kathy) Corbin. He is loved by his family as a grandson, nephew, uncle, cousin and as a friend. Visitation was Thursday, Aug. 13 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Corrigan Funeral Home, 20820 Lorain Road, Fairview Park, where services were held today, Friday, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. Interment was at West Park Cemetery.
