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Betty Whitman
LOUDONVILLE -- Betty L. Whitman, 69, 825 W. Main St., died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, at Cleveland Clinic, after a brief illness.
Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville, with the Rev. Dale Adkins officiating. Burial will be at Pioneer Cemetery.
Friends may call today (Friday) after 2 with the family present from 7-9 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Central Ohio, 1605 County Road 1095, Ashland 44805; or to Mansfield Baptist Temple, 752 N. Stewart Road, Mansfield 44905.
She was born May 17, 1931, in Bedford, to Leo O. and Lillian I. (Bennett) Franks and married William Junior Combs. He died in 1960. On Jan. 26, 1963, she married James E. Whitman at Mansfield Baptist Temple. He survives.
Other survivors include children, Gary L. and Allen Combs, John (Debbie) Combs and Karen (Eric) Rooks, all of Loudonville and Shelly (Jim) Vickers of Scottsdale, Ariz.; stepchildren, Edward (Mildred) Whitman of Berlin and Cindy Legge of Cleveland; six grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a step-great-grandchild.
Henry Schrock
KILLBUCK -- Henry A. Schrock, 85, 220 Grover St., died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, at Sunset View Nursing Home in Millersburg, after an extended illness.
Private graveside services will be Saturday at Malta Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours. Miller-Huck Funeral Home, 62 S. 7th St., McConnelsville, is handling arrangements.
He was born April 13, 1915, in Berlin, to Abe C. and Cathleen (Yoder) Schrock and was married to Mary (Lindimore) Schrock for 61 years. She survives.
Other survivors include daughters, Carolyn Shaffer of Killbuck and Dorothy Ignacio of Millersburg; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Clara Beachy of Berlin.
F. Richard Martin
WOOSTER -- F. Richard Martin, 74, of Wooster, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, at Louis B. Stokes Medical Center in Cleveland, after an extended illness.
Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Schlabach Funeral Home, Shreve, with the Rev. Ted Johnston officiating. Burial will be at Nashville Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by Shreve American Legion, Forest Post 67.
Friends may call Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
He was born Sept. 23, 1926, in Nashville to Edwin and Nettie (Bell) Martin.
Surviving are children Ron (Candy) Martin of Decatur, Ind., and Linda (Rick) Leimbach of Sheffield Lake; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Glenn Martin of Denver; and sisters Marie Lilley, Eileen (Paul) Koons and June Kline, all of Wooster.
Catherine Miller
DUNDEE -- Catherine M. Miller, 86, 8252 Winklepleck Road, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, at Joel Pomerene Memorial Hospital in Millersburg.
Services will be Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the residence, with Bishop Monroe M. Yoder officiating. Burial will be at Miller Cemetery, Wayne Township.
Friends may call today (Sunday) after 1 and anytime Monday at the residence.
Butler-Varns Funeral Home in Sugarcreek is handling arrangements.
She was born Sept. 27, 1914, in Indiana to Mose and Martha (Yoder) Slabaugh and married Jonas J.B. Miller on Dec. 19, 1935. He died April 2, 1991.
Other survivors include children Nelson Miller of Millersburg, Roman (Ada) Miller, Delbert (Linda) Miller, Mary (Abe) Schlabach and Martha (Levi) Miller, all of Sugarcreek, Jonas (Mary) Miller Jr. of Sarasota, Fla., Andrew (Katie) Miller of Ovid, Mich., Elmina (Mose) Schlabach of Dundee, Amanda (Eli) Weaver of Minerva and Elsie (Levi) Troyer of the home; 47 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren; brothers Dan Slabaugh of Sturgis, Mich., and Henry Slabaugh of Caine, Mich.; and a sister, Ann (David) Haarer of Michigan.
C. Pauline McCurdy
BREWSTER -- C. Pauline McCurdy, 78, 460 First St., Brewster, formerly of Loudonville, died Friday evening, Jan. 19, 2001, at Doctors Hospital in Massillon.
Graveside services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Greenlawn Cemetery in Perrysville.
Friends and family may call one hour prior to the services, at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Massillon.
She was born Nov. 27, 1922, in Wooster to Clarence J. and Rebecca (Helmuth) Glasscock and married Charles McCurdy. He died in 1981.
Surviving are children Gary (Margaret) Yockey of Celina and Rebecca (Robert) Thompson of Brewster; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Robert Miller
MILLERSBURG -- Robert G. Miller, 62, County Road 320, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2001, at Wooster Community Hospital, after an extended illness.
Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, with the Rev. Larry Hasemeyer officiating. Burial will be at Prairie Township Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by the Melvin McClure Holmesville Post of the American Legion.
Friends may call Monday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Holmes County Kidney Fund Inc., P.O. Box 172, Berlin 44610.
He was born Jan. 28, 1938, in Holmesville to Thomas and Melba Elizabeth (Huffman) Mannister.
Other survivors include children Julia (John) of Rockledge, Fla., Roberta, Edith and Andrew, all of Maine; stepchildren Kevin (Teri) Bamford of Millersburg and David (Barbara) Bamford of Maine; 10 grandchildren; and sisters Patricia of Maryland, Alda of Millersburg and Alma and Faye, both of Florida.
Carl Hiles
RITTMAN -- Carl C. Hiles, 93, formerly of Rittman, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, at Bell Manor Nursing Home in New Carlisle.
Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman, with the Rev. Jeff Hatfield officiating. Burial will be at Maple Mound Cemetery in Creston.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
He was born Sept. 17, 1907, in New Lexington to Dave and Lucy Hiles.
Surviving are sons Albert Hiles of Wapakoneta and Rodney Hiles of New Paris; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Dollie Everhart
NORTON -- Dollie E. Everhart, 65, of Norton, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2001.
Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Cox Funeral Home, 222 Norton Ave., Barberton, with pastor Sherman Bailey officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery in Marshallville.
Friends may call today (Sunday) from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
She was born April 17, 1935, in South Webster to George and Lucy Dawson and married Edwin J. Everhart. He died previously.
Surviving are a daughter, Millie J. (Chuck) Adkins of Akron; two granddaughters; eight great-grandchildren; sisters Lucille Pritchard, Ethel Moreland, Bertha (Homer) Rigney and Martha (Tom) Bailey; and extended family in the Wayne County area.
Louisa Lint
MILLERSBURG -- Louisa J. Lint, 93, of Millersburg, died Sunday morning, Jan. 21, 2001, at Sunset View Nursing Home, Millersburg, after an extended illness.
Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, with Clifford Beck officiating. Burial will be at Union Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family suggests that contributions be made to Union Grove Church of Christ, 2135 Township Road 2, Killbuck 44637.
She was born Oct. 8, 1907, in Killbuck to Fred and Daisy (Norris) Smail and married Raymond C. Lint. He died in 1963.
Surviving are children, Alice (Delmar) Young of Loudonville, Laura Mae (Gale) Deane of Perrysville, Fred (Carol) Lint of Leesburg, Fla., Cecile Stiner of Wadsworth, James (Shirley) Lint of Lakeville, Richard Lint of Shreve and Patricia (Kelly) Patterson of Millersburg; 20 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; sisters, Mildred Eleanor Sommers of Glenmont and Ora Buker of Coshocton; and a brother, James Smail of Coshocton.
Dwight Gerber
KIDRON -- Dwight R. Gerber, 82, of Kidron, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville after a period of declining health.
Memorial services will be Friday at 7 p.m. at Kidron Mennonite Church, with the Revs. Terry Shue and Herman Myers officiating. Family graveside services will be held in the church cemetery.
Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. in the Fellowship Building of Kidron Mennonite Church.
Arrangements are being handled by Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kidron Mennonite Church, P.O. Box 232, Kidron 44636; or to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691
He was born May 23, 1918, near Kidron to Rufus and Elizabeth (Zuercher) Gerber.
Surviving are his wife, Melva (Gerber) Gerber, whom he married April 16, 1941; children, Julia (Bill) Gentry of Orrville, Mike (Donna) Gerber of Kidron, Susan (Gerald) Gerber of Apple Creek and Tim (Michelle) Gerber of Dalton; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Kevin Eshler
WOOSTER -- Kevin Lloyd Eshler, 21, 8466 Burbank Road, died Sunday morning, Jan. 21, 2001, at his home after a 2 1/2 year illness.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston, with the Rev. John McLachlan officiating. Burial will be at Burbank Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Burbank Fire Department, P.O. Box 202, Burbank 44214; or to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
He was born Nov. 11, 1979, in Wooster to Lloyd and Cindy (Grier) Eshler.
Surviving are his parents of the home; a sister, Natisha of the home; paternal grandparents, Wayne and Mary Eshler of Sterling; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Eugene Sprowls
WOOSTER -- Eugene G. Sprowls, 75, 4312 Wilson Road, died Saturday afternoon, Jan. 20, 2001, at his home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Wooster. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster.
Friends may call Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster.
Those who wish may make contributions to the American Cancer Society, Wayne County Branch, 1740 Cleveland Road, Wooster 44691.
He was born Dec. 27, 1925, in Claysville, Pa., to Wylie and Pearl (Logue) Sprowls and married Flora G. Paraska. She died in 1987.
Surviving are children, Gary Sprowls and Rebecca Fielding, both of Sunbury, and Cynthia Juris of Solon; eight grandchildren; brothers, James Sprowls of Pittsburgh and Bud Sprowls of Avella, Pa.; and sisters, Marian Dean of Pittsburgh, Mary Lou Beck of Washington, Pa., and Joanne Klein of Bellaire, Md.
Raymond Adkins
RUSHVILLE -- Raymond Adkins, 81, of Rushville, formerly of Rittman, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2001, at his residence.
Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Halteman-Fett & Dyer Funeral Home, 436 N. Broad St., Lancaster, with the Rev. Roy Maple officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery in Lancaster.
Friends may call two hours prior to the services at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Fairfield County.
He was born March 17, 1919, in Wayne County to Charley and Fairbelle (Spence) Adkins.
Surviving are children, Fairbelle Treadway, Joyce (Gary) Meglich, Anita Tenney, Sheila Powell and Mark (Brenda) Adkins; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Paul and Glen Adkins; sisters, Olive Webb, Hester Blake, Alice Bellomy and Nellie Napier; a son-in-law, Jerry Evans; and family friends, Larry King and Kate Evans.
His first wife, Laura (Frasher) Adkins, his second wife, Jewell M. (Perry) Adkins, died previously.
Otto Walther
ASHLAND -- Otto F. Walther, 91, 434 Leawood Court, died Sunday evening, Jan. 21, 2001, at Brethren Care Village, where he had resided for the past several months.
Services for Mr. Walther will be Friday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Ashland with the Rev. Richard Boyer officiating. Burial will be at Fairmount-Willow Hills Memorial Park in Chicago, Ill. at the convenience of the family.
Friends may call Thursday, Jan. 25, from 4-7 p.m. at Denbow-Primm-Kemery Funeral Home in Ashland. The family will also receive friends on Friday from 1-2 p.m. in the lounge of First Presbyterian Church prior to the 2 p.m. service.
The family suggests memorial contributions, in his memory, may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 122 W. 3rd St., Ashland 44805 or to St. John's Church, 8670 State Route 39, Millersburg 44654.
Mr. Walther was born on May 17, 1909, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Otto F. and Florence (Van Burgen) Walther.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Linda Walther of Ashland; a granddaughter, Anne Elizabeth Hogsten, her husband, Carl Thomas and two great-grandchildren, Trey and Hannah.
Garry Hackenberg
DOYLESTOWN -- Garry S. Hackenberg, 43, of Doylestown, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2001, at Akron City Hospital.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Doylestown with Pastor Bob Combs officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Friends may call Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, 1815 W. Market St., Suite 108, Akron 44313 or to Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, Md. 20852.
He was born March 21, 1957, in Barberton, to Gerald and Helen (Sohner) Hackenberg and married Tammy Jones on Aug. 21, 1985. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Taylor Hackenberg of the home; a sister, Linda (Ralph) Smith of Barberton and a brother, Richard (Jeanne) Hackenberg of Wadsworth.
Paul Sprang
BIG PRAIRIE -- Paul Sprang, 90, 8173 County Road 373, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, at West View Manor Nursing Home in Wooster.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve with the Rev. George Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Newkirk Cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to Nashville Emergency Squad, 52 Millersburg St., Nashville 44661.
He was born July 17, 1910, in Big Prairie, to Edward A. and Frances Ella (Hudson) Sprang and married Aletha Mae (Bradway) Thomas on July 2, 1947. She died July 5, 1972.
Surviving are a daughter, Mary Ellen Henderson of Big Prairie and a granddaughter, Jara Henderson of Milligan College in Tennessee; a stepdaughter, Charolet (Roger) Hostettler of Wooster and four step-grandchildren, Michael Hostettler of Clinton, Matthew (Beth) Hostettler of West Salem, Melanie (Kirke) McKean of Wooster and Mark (Angela) Hostettler of Columbus; and seven great-grandchildren.
Georgia Henley
WOOSTER -- Georgia Henley, 69, of Melrose Drive, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2001, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home, Sherwood Chapel, with the Rev. Grant Gallaway officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Ohio Valley Affiliate, P.O. Box 182039 Dept. 013, Columbus 43218-2039.
She was born June 13, 1931, in Big Coal, W.Va., to George and Eliza (Hudson) Hill and married Clarence "Bill" Henley on Oct. 26, 1957. He died in 1997.
Survivors include sons, Jack (Cathy) Henley of Shreve, Tom (Gail) Henley of Chino, Calif.; grandchildren, Tammy, Taylor, Fiona, Olivia, Angie, Shawn, and Lindsay Henley, a great-grandchild, Brion Robles; a sister, Bertha Milam of Des Plaines, Ill. and a dear friend, Marlene Hinton of Wooster.
Ruby Fishinger
COLUMBUS -- Ruby Marie Fishinger, 72, of Columbus, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus.
Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home, 4171 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, with the Rev. Mike Tuttle officiating. Burial will be at Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
She was born Feb. 11. 1928, in Holmes County, to Jesse R. and Mazie (Bell) Snyder.
Surviving are her husband, Fred G. Fishinger, to whom she had been married 53 years; a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Robert Bice of Canal Winchester; two grandchildren; her mother, Mazie Snyder and nieces and nephews.
James Mandolin
WOOSTER -- James V. Mandolin, 84, 1927 Blair Blvd., died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, at West View Manor Nursing Center.
Services will be Wednesday at noon at Roberts Funeral Home, Sherwood Chapel, with pastors James Allison and Bill Watson officiating. Entombment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens where military rites will be held.
Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Wayne County, 5318 Tannerville Road, Orrville 44667 or the American Heart Association, Ohio Valley Affiliate, P.O. Box 182039, Dept. 013, Columbus 43218-2039.
He was born Aug. 31, 1916, in Grastra, Mich., to Sabentino and Mary (Gervanelli) Mandolin and married Julia DiOrio on Aug. 23, 1941. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Sharon Carmichael of Wooster; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and sisters, Celia Horn and Ann Knepper, both of Wooster.
Anne Fierbaugh
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Anne Marie (Ramirez) Fierbaugh, 34, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at her home in Colorado Springs, Colo.
She was the daughter-in-law of William and Charliece Fierbaugh of Loudonville.
Services were held Monday at 3 p.m. at Academy Christian Church in Colorado Springs, Colo. Minister Richard Crabtree officiated. Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, at Pierce Brothers Santa Paula Cemetery in Santa Paula, Calif.
Swan-Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, Colo., handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Easter Seals, 225 S. Academy, Suite 104, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80910.
She was born Sept. 1, 1966, in Fort Dix, N.J., to Manuel and Andrea (DeLaTorre) Ramirez and married David William Fierbaugh on Feb. 14, 1998. He survives.
Surviving in addition to her husband and mother and father-in-law are a son, Charles William Fierbaugh; a sister, Cathy Allgood and brothers, Edward Ramirez and Philip Ramirez.
