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Susie Pinnick
CANTON -- Harriette "Susie" Pinnick, 50, 2746 Deer Pass Drive, Canton, formerly of Wooster, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, at Mercy Medical Center in Canton.
Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster. Burial will be at Apple Creek Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wayne County Humane Society, P.O. Box 266, Wooster 44691.
She was born Aug. 26, 1950, in Wooster, to Harry E. and Ethel (Fry) Pinnick.
Surviving are sisters and brothers, Lia Rose and Jon Crites of Wooster, Mitzie (Ray) Rock of Rock Hill, N.C., Eileen Gorham of California, George (Liz) Woods of Brewster, Judy Woods of Texas and Linda Blair of Springfield; her fiance, Rick Stamey of Canton; her fiance's father, G.S. Stamey of Lawrenceville, Ga.; her fiance's brothers and sisters, Wanda (Mack) McNamar, Tammy (Chris) Stewart and Randy Stamey, all of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Clint (Melinda) Stamey of Canton.
Frances Peraldo
MOUNT EATON -- Frances M. Peraldo, 74, of Mount Eaton, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001, at Wayne General Hospital in Wayne, N.J., after a brief illness.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church in Brewster, with Father John Tully officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery in Mount Eaton.
Friends may call Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton, where a prayer service will be held at 5:45 p.m.
She was born April 23, 1926, in Massillon, to Sandor and Frances (Taffenhart) Csonka and married Walter Peraldo on Aug. 26, 1946. He died July 23, 1980.
Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Richard (Mary Ann) Bissell of Mount Eaton and Mrs. Nick (Delores) Tedeschi of Pompton Lakes, N.J.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Christine Wood
RITTMAN -- Christine A. Wood, 41, 14619 Shondel Road, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001, at her home.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman, with Pastor Robert Webb officiating. Burial will be at Rittman Cemetery.
Friends may call today (Thursday) from 7-9 at the funeral home
Memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of Gillman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 81, Rittman, 44270, to help defray expenses.
She was born Nov. 17, 1959, in Lodi, to Wallace and Barbara (Decker) Jervis and married Phillip Wood. He survives.
Other survivors include children, Jason Jervis, Jesse and Casey Wood, all of the home and Jennifer (Tony) Gasser of Dalton; a grandson; her mother of Rittman; brothers, Jim Jervis of Wadsworth and Tim (Loretta) Jervis of Rittman; and sisters, Laurie (Joseph) McCune of Sterling, Tracey (Shawn) Showalter of Wooster and Debbie Green of Marshallville.
Michael Mast
BALTIC -- Michael Mast, infant son of Jesse and Wilma (Keim) Mast, 131 Gause Drive, was stillborn Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, at Aultman Hospital in Canton.
Graveside services will be today (Thursday) at 3 at Union Hill Cemetery in Sugarcreek, with the Rev. Dwight Mason officiating.
Arrangements are being handled by Smith Funeral Home in Sugarcreek.
Other survivors include a brother, William Jesse of the home; and grandparents, Christian and Elizabeth Mast of Millersburg, Arie Keim of Berlin and William Keim of Austin, Texas.
Roland Shutt
WALNUT CREEK -- Roland R. Shutt, 82, a resident of Walnut Hills Nursing Home in Walnut Creek since 1997, formerly of Baltic, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001, after a brief illness.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Zion United Church of Christ in New Bedford, with the Rev. Glen Shedlock officiating. Burial will be at Zion Hill Cemetery in New Bedford.
Friends may call Friday from 5-8 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home in Sugarcreek, or one hour prior to the services at the church.
The family suggests contributions be made to Zion United Church of Christ, in care of Darrell Stein, 3386 Butler Road, SW, Baltic 43804.
He was born April 30, 1918, in Clark Township, Holmes County, to Josiah and Celesta (Levengood) Shutt and married Marcille Funk. She died June 6, 1996.
Surviving are children, Glenda (Thomas) Wise and Paul R. (Rebecca) Shutt, both of Baltic, Dean R. Shutt of Strasburg and Owen R. Shutt of Stonecreek; and eight grandchildren.
Carl Veit
WOOSTER -- Carl J. Veit, 85, 4534 Hunters Chase, died Thursday evening, Jan. 18, 2001, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Memorial services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Wooster, with the Rev. Dr. Alan E. Nathan officiating.
There will be no calling hours. McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster is handling arrangements.
Those who wish may make contributions to Zion Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 301 N. Market St., Wooster 44691; or Messiah Lutheran Church Memorial Fund in Fairview Park.
He was born Jan. 25, 1915, in Cleveland to Jacob and Selma (Schleicher) Veit and married Lillian O'Neill on June 21, 1941. She survives.
Other survivors include daughters, Marilyn (Bruce) Lindner of Valparaiso, Ind., and Patricia (Albert) Miller of Wooster; five grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Dena Troyer
BALTIC -- Dena A. Troyer, 76, 5478 Township Road 116, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2001, at her residence after an extended illness.
Services will be Sunday at 9 a.m. at the residence, with Bishop Ivan R. Troyer officiating. Burial will be at Stutzman Cemetery, Mechanic Township, Holmes County.
Friends may call anytime at the residence. Smith Funeral Home in Sugarcreek, is handling arrangements.
She war born Dec. 22, 1924, in Holmes County to Andrew J. and Susie (Raber) Yoder and married Ab D. Troyer on Nov. 25, 1947. He survives.
Other survivors include children, Susie (Henry A.) Stutzman and Wayne (Sarah) Troyer, both of Baltic, Lydia Ann (Ben) Raber, Aden (Fannie Mae) Troyer and Norman (Nettie) Troyer, all of Millersburg; 26 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Ann Miller and Lydia Ann (Noah M.A.) Miller, both of Sugarcreek, Ada (Ammon) Raber of Flat Rock, Ill., and Mattie (Mose B.) Miller of Millersburg; and brothers, John A., Abe A. and Andy A. Yoder, all of Millersburg, Mose A. and Roman A. Yoder, both of Baltic.
Catherine Morrison
ORRVILLE -- Catherine M. Morrison, 92, formerly of Orrville, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001, at Oak Manor Nursing Center, Largo, Fla.
Graveside services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville, with the Rev. James Watt officiating.
There will be no calling hours. Custer-Glenn Funeral Home, Wooster, is handling arrangements.
She was born in Pittsburgh.
Surviving are her husband, John M. Morrison of Largo, Fla.; stepchildren, Nancy Gottschamer of Largo, Fla., Carol Flowers of Scottsdale, Ariz., Virginia Haddock of Marietta, Ga., George Morrison of LaBelle, Fla., and Robert Morrison of Orlando, Fla.; nine step-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Dorothy Camp of Wooster.
Ester Gerber
NEW PHILADELPHIA -- Ester A. Gerber, 62, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2001, at Aultman Hospital in Canton.
Services will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home in New Philadelphia, with Pastor Allen L. Bergmann officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Burial Park.
Friends may call Sunday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Aultman Health Foundation, in care of Brian Hill, 2600 Sixth St., SW, Canton 44710.
She was born March 30, 1938, near Clark, Holmes County to Thomas and Myrtle (Craig) McCune and married Lowell E. Gerber on Sept. 15, 1963 in Salineville (near Roswell). He survives.
Other survivors include children, Daren Gerber of Dover and Darci Gerber of Akron; brothers, Robert (Sue) McCune and Lester (Harriet) McCune, both of Millersburg and Richard (Linda) McCune of Glenmont; and several nieces and nephews.
Roland Saurers
CANTON -- Roland A. Saurers, 94, of Canton, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at Altercare of Canton, after a brief illness.
He was the father of Carol (Tom) Lovell of Wooster.
Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Reed Funeral Home in Canton, with the Rev. Glendon Osborn officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Hills Burial Park.
Friends may call Sunday from 3-6 p.m. at the funeral home.
He was born Aug. 21, 1906, in Maysville to Alfred and Dora (Smedley) Saurers and married Clover Aston on March 28, 1936. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Charles "Tim" (Mary Ellen) Saurers of Louisville, Dale Saurers of Camp LeJeune, N.C., Garry (Diane) Saurers of Canton and Gail Ann Lillie of Somerdale; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
K. Sam Pebler
NAVARRE -- K. Sam Pebler, 51, of Navarre, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at Doctors Hospital in Massillon.
He was employed at Rainbow Slaughter in Creston.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
There will be no calling hours. Spidell Funeral Home in Brewster, is handling arrangements.
Friends who wish may make contributions to the family.
He was born Sept. 30, 1949, in Martins Ferry to Milton and Josephine (DeFrank) Pebler and married Karen Henning on June 12, 1969. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Susan, Joelene, Mike, David and Chris, all of the home; nieces, Sharon and Karen McMerrell and a nephew, Jeff McMerrell, whom he raised; a grandchild; two great-nephews; his father of Tiltonsville; and brothers, Tom Pebler of Tiltonsville and David Pebler of Youngstown.
Charles Hofacre
MOUNT EATON -- Charles M. "Hun" Hofacre, 83, of Mount Eaton, died Thursday evening, Jan. 18, 2001, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, after a period of declining health.
Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton, with Pastor Mark Fowler officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery in Mount Eaton.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the funeral home, or one hour prior to the services.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 196, Mount Eaton 44659.
He was born July 23, 1917, in West Lebanon to Roy and Sadie (Swartz) Hofacre and married Marie C. Reed on Oct. 12, 1940. She survives.
Other survivors include a daughter Melanie (Mitch) Troyer of Winesburg; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
N. Fae Flinner
SHREVE -- Nancy Fae Flinner, 72, 3841 Shreve Eastern Road, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, at the home of her daughter, after a five-month period of declining health.
Services will be Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve, with the Rev. Bill Lawson officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family suggests contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
She was born May 20, 1928, in Milo, W.Va., to William and Maggie (McKown) Sears and married Melvin R. Flinner on Aug. 26, 1948. He died May 3, 1971.
Surviving are children, Don (Nancy) Flinner of Lakeville, Ron (Sheila) Flinner and Candy (Walter) Brown, both of Shreve and Ken (Joan) Flinner of Wooster; seven grandchildren; a brother, Glenn Sears of Orrville; a sister, Virginia Hershberger of Jeromesville, a half-brother, Ora Parsons of Orrville; and a half-sister, Ona Johnson of Wooster.
In addition to her husband, a twin sister, Annie Mae Shaffer, a half-brother, Creed Parsons and a half-sister, Mae Daniels, died previously.
Dorothea Sohar
KIDRON -- Dorothea Sohar, 86, of Kidron, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2001, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville, after a period of declining health.
Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Salem Mennonite Church near Kidron, with the Rev. Darrell Ediger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton, or one hour prior to the services at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Salem Mennonite Church, P.O. Box 7, Kidron 44636.
She was born Dec. 28, 1914, in Kidron to Jacob J. and Caroline (Hofstetter) Lehman and married Charles Sohar on Oct. 14, 1945. He died May 14, 1993.
Surviving are children, Shelley (Jack) Salsburey, Nikki (Rebecca) Sohar and Jan (Cindy) Sohar, all of Kidron and Norman (Sandy) Sohar of Orrville; a daughter-in-law, Janie Sohar of Elkhart, Ind.; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Orpha Hartzler
STRASBURG, Pa. -- Orpha Hartzler, 92, died Thursday evening, Jan. 4, 2001, at the home of her daughter in Strasburg, Pa. She was formerly of Smithville and Orrville.
Services will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Smithville Mennonite Church, with the Revs. Herman Myers, Richard Ross and Burt Parks officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday from 7-9 p.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, or one hour prior to the services at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mennonite Central Committee, 21 S. 12th St., Akron, Pa. 17501.
She was born Feb. 22, 1908, in Orrville to Jacob and Sarah (Moser) Lehman and married Melvin Hartzler on Sept. 6, 1936. He died in 1984.
Surviving are children, Rebecca (Dr. John) Rutt of Strasburg, Pa., and James (Lodema) Hartzler of New Springfield; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers Paul Lehman of Minnesota and Marion Lehman of Goshen, Ind.; and a sister, Kathryn Hamsher of Orrville.
Bee Elder
LOUDONVILLE -- Bee Burgess Elder, 88, 741 Pennell Drive, died Friday morning, Jan. 5, 2001, at Wooster Community Hospital, after a one-month illness.
Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville, with the Rev. Gary Pollock officiating. Burial will be at Loudonville Cemetery.
Friends may call one hour prior to the services.
Memorial contributions may be made to Loudonville Fire Department Emergency Medical Service Inc., 200 N. Market St., Loudonville 44842.
She was born Nov. 4, 1912, in Fredericktown to Jacob Elmer Blanchard and Ruth (Sargent) Studor and married Charles O. Burgess. He died in 1969. She then married Guy P. Elder. He died in 1979.
Surviving are sons, Gene (Virginia) Burgess, Ned (Judy) Burgess and Jack (Karen) Burgess, all of Loudonville; a stepdaughter, Louise (Phil) Ritchey of Millersburg; 10 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a brother, Charles R. Studor, and a sister, Jenny Diehl, both of North Fort Myers, Fla.
Rose Flesher
WOOSTER -- Rose E. Flesher, 82, 4422 Hunters Chase Lane, died Thursday evening, Jan. 4, 2001, at her residence.
Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, with the Revs. Gary Pettyjohn and Harrison Aspinall officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the funeral home, where the Emblem Club will hold a memorial service at 1:45 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Wooster Emblem Club Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 494, Wooster; or Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
She was born March 8, 1918, to Harry and Laura (Enoch) Stearns and married Charles E. Flesher on June 19, 1935. He died in 1995.
Surviving are children, Larry D. (Sue) Flesher of Batavia, Ill., Pat Finn and her special friend, Ron Dayton of Wooster and Linda (Jim) Kota of New Bethlehem, Pa.; grandchildren, Lori McMahon, Mike Flesher, Pam Kunzelman, Scott and Steve Finn, Marc and Ryan Dombrowsky; step-grandchildren, Jeff and Brian Kota; 12 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Pauline Berno of Mansfield.
Larry Porter
WOOSTER -- Larry L. Porter, 58, of Wooster, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at his residence.
Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at McVay-Perkins Funeral Home, 416 East St., Caldwell, with the Rev. Gary Fitzgerald officiating. Burial will be at Sharon Cemetery.
Friends may call today (Friday) from 2-4 and 7-9 at the funeral home.
He was born Dec. 22, 1942, in Noble County to Floyd M. and Geneva (Bird) Porter.
Surviving are a daughter, Lori Lee Barkey of Dresden; two grandchildren; his mother of Caldwell; sisters, Dorothy Border and Nellie Stewart, both of Caldwell and Jane Border of Beverly; a brother, Russell Porter of Cambridge; and several nieces and nephews.
Gregory Sartwell
WOOSTER -- Gregory Dean Sartwell, 11, 1939 Barnes Drive, died early Wednesday morning, Jan. 3, 2001, from burns sustained in a fire at his home.
Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Church of the Nazarene in Wooster, with the Rev. Nathan Ward officiating. Burial will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Bedford Cemetery, Monon, Ind.
There will be no calling hours. McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made in care of Gregory Sartwell to The Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross, 124 N. Walnut St., Wooster 44691.
He was born Nov. 23, 1989, in Lafayette, Ind.
Surviving are his father and stepmother, Harry R. and Tracy Sartwell of Wooster; his mother, Cindy L. (Ziemer) of Lakeland, Fla.; sisters, Teresa Eaten of Hudson, Fla., Amy Sartwell and Melissa Runk, both of Brookston, Ind., Adrianne and Kaitlyn Sartwell, both of the home; a brother, Randall Sartwell and a stepbrother, Christopher Broughman, both of the home; paternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Barbara and Samuel Maxwell of Lakeland, Fla.; maternal grandparents, Everett and Mary Ziemer of Monon, Ind.; maternal step-grandparents, Steve and Linda Broughman of Maurertown, Va., and Joyce and Leo Boucher of Palmer, Mass.; and maternal step-great-grandparents, Pete Broughman of Clifton Force, Va., and Dempsey Laudermilk of Lowmoor, Va.
William Carmer
DUNDEE -- William James Cramer, 48, of Dundee, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, at his residence.
Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Butler-Varns Funeral Home in Sugarcreek, with the Rev. LuAnn Youngman officiating. Burial will be at Dundee Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by Sugarcreek Homer Weiss American Legion.
Friends may call Saturday from 6-9 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Tuscarawas County, 210 W. Third St., Dover 44662; or Dundee Little League, in care of Connie Miller, P.O. Box 68, Dundee 44624.
He was born Oct. 14, 1952, in Tuscarawas County.
Surviving are his mother, Betty M. Rose-Jones of Dundee; a brother, Harry E. "Kip" (Julie) Cramer III of Houston; a sister, Cynthia Elaine (Matthew) Weaver of Bakersville; a foster sister, Ginger (Eldon) Doane of Tippecanoe; a nephew; two nieces; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
His father, Harry E. Cramer Jr., and his stepfather, Kenneth W. Jones, died previously.
