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George Smith
CRESTON -- George R. Smith, 86, 1100 E. West Salem Road, died Friday evening, March 2, 2001, at Glendora Health Care Center, after a brief illness.
Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home, Creston, with the Rev. Norman Nelson officiating. Burial will be at Creston Maple Mound Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted.
Friends may call Monday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
He was born March 16, 1914, in Burbank to Willard and Mary (Musser) Smith and married Dorothy Bigler on Sept. 19, 1953. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife is a sister, Anna Mae Morrison of Creston.
Martha Myers
Washington, D.C. -- Martha Orahood Myers, 70, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Wooster, died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2001, at George Washington University Hospital, from leukemia.
Surviving are daughters, Emily Myers of Washington, D.C., and Katherine Myers of Williamstown, Mass.; three grandchildren; and a sister, Nancy Mellon of Ormond Beach, Fla.
Her husband of 42 years, Will S. Myers, died in September 2000.
Paul Reis
AKRON -- Paul A. Reis, 80, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, March 13, 2001, after a lengthy illness.
Private graveside services will be at Mount Peace Cemetery, with the Rev. Dr. Dale Young officiating.
There will be no calling hours. The Billow Co. funeral home in Fairlawn is handling arrangements.
He was born Aug. 27, 1920, in Cameroun, West Africa, to Dr. Jacob A. and Eleanor (Nicely) Reis, Presbyterian missionaries.
Surviving is his devoted wife of 49 years, Marilynn (Proctor) Reis, and his loving children, Scott Reis of Akron and Laurie (James) Mills of Hudson. He also leaves dear grandchildren, Marilynn, Maria and Nicole Reis and Daniel, Stephen and Emily Mills. A sister, Eleanor Henry of McLean, Va., and a brother, John N. Reis of Fort Wayne, Ind., also survive.
Marilyn Steele
KETTERING -- Marilyn Steele, 70, 948 Donson Drive, Kettering, formerly of Orrville, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at Hospice of Dayton, after a six-week illness.
Graveside services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery, with Robert Steele officiating.
Friends may call Monday from 7:30-9 p.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton 45420-1885.
She was born Feb. 5, 1931, in Canton to Earl and Florence (Shaffer) Weygandt and married Donald J. Steele on Feb. 7, 1952 in Orrville. He died Nov. 28, 1998.
Surviving are children, Jean (Darrell) Bonewit of Orrville, Amy (Ron) Bellar of Kettering and James Steele of Wooster; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; as well as a group of close friends known as her extended family.
Lois Scott
LODI -- Lois E. Scott, 87, of Lodi, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at Smithville Western Care Center, Wooster, where she had resided for the past six months.
Memorial services will be Saturday, March 24, at 7 p.m. at Parker & Son Funeral Home in Lodi, with the Rev. David Howell officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Lodi.
Friends may call Saturday, March 24, from 1-3 p.m. at the funeral home, or one hour prior to the services. Order of Eastern Star services will be held at 2:45 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lodi United Methodist Church, 320 Medina St., Lodi 44254; or to the Society for Handicapped Citizens, 4283 Paradise Road, Seville 44273.
She was born March 30, 1913, in Ashley to the Rev. Charles and Josephine (Howard) Cole and married Correl E. Scott on June 20, 1934. He died in 1981.
Surviving are sons, Chuck (Pat) Scott of Brentwood, Tenn., Larry (Irene) Scott of Westfield Center and Tom (Bonnie) Scott of Medina; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Samuel Brandenburg Jr.
SHREVE -- Samuel Wesley Brandenburg Jr., infant son of Samuel Wesley and Lorraine (Shumar) Brandenburg Sr., 3293 Willow Road, died shortly after birth Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at Akron General Medical Center.
Arrangements are being handled by McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster.
Those who wish may make contributions to Akron General Medical Center, 400 Wabash Ave., Akron 44307.
Surviving in addition to his parents are brothers, Sheldon and Clayton, and a sister, Bailey, all of the home; maternal grandparents, John and Sarah Shumar of Paragon, Ind.; and paternal grandfather, Sam O. Brandenburg of Mooresville, Ind.
Neva Keim
APPLE CREEK -- Neva Keim, 5-month-old daughter of Aden and Susie (Weaver) Keim, 5152 S. Kansas Road, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, from a form of meningitis.
Services will be Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at the residence, with Bishop Alvin Schlabach officiating. Burial will be at Yoder Cemetery, East Union Township.
Friends may call anytime at the residence. Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton is handling arrangements.
She was born Oct. 17, 2000, in Mount Eaton.
Surviving in addition to her parents are sisters, Linda and Nettie, and brothers, Michael and Leroy, all of the home; paternal grandparents, Leroy and Lydiann Keim of Fredericksburg; maternal grandparents, John E. and Anna Weaver of Apple Creek; and great-grandmother, Fannie Keim of Millersburg.
Reba Mayberry
CRESTON -- Reba M. Mayberry, 69, of Creston Station, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at Smithville Western Care Center, Wooster.
Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home, Sherwood Chapel, Wooster, with the Rev. Jerry Durham officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call one hour prior to the services.
Memorial contributions may be made to People to People, 454 E. Bowman St., Wooster 44691.
She was born Feb. 17, 1932, in Anna, Ill., to Charles and Ivy (Thomason) Houseman and married Claude Mayberry on March 5, 1954. He died Nov. 23, 2000.
Surviving are children, Kathryn (Vance) Blair of New Alexandria, Pa., Carolyn (Michael) Finger of Wooster, Rick (Susan) Mayberry of Olney, Ill., and Brenda (Kim) Marty of Burbank; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Charles Simms, Robert Houseman and Claude Dillow; and sisters, Mabel Butler, Lela McClure, Mildred Parri, Ruby Davis and Mary Nagy.
Rev. Hillis Fath
SMITHVILLE -- The Rev. Hillis I. Fath, 79, 4933 N. Geyers Chapel Road, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Memorial services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Rittman, with the Rev. Jerry Burton officiating. Rev. Fath's body has been donated to the Ohio University Osteopathic Medical Center. Inurnment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens at a later date.
There will be no calling hours. Roberts Funeral Home, Sherwood Chapel, Wooster, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 516 W. Sunset Drive, Rittman 44270.
He was born July 16, 1921, in Massillon to Sylvestor and Mabel (Faulkner) Fath and married Emma Jean Taylor on Feb. 26, 1944. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife are children, Linda (Dale) Myers of Smithville, Wilma (Eugene) DeGasperis of Canton and Robert E. (Marsha) Fath Sr. of Shreve; six stepchildren; grandchildren, Jerry and Randy Myers, Michelle Miller, Robert, David and Keith Fath; and great-grandchildren, Jeff and Cindy Wein and Amy Miller.
Wayne DeHart
ALCOA, Tenn. -- Wayne A. DeHart, 68, 254 W. Stephenson St., died Saturday, March 10, 2001, at his home.
He was the brother of Earl (Matie) DeHart and Paul (Florence) DeHart, both of Orrville.
Services were held Wednesday, March 14, at Foothills Funeral Home Chapel in Maryville, Tenn., with the Rev. Cordell Simpson officiating. Burial was at Sherwood Memorial Gardens in Alcoa, Tenn.
He was born July 18, 1932, in Bryson City, N.C., to James and Odetha DeHart.
Other survivors include children, Kenneth (Robin) DeHart of Maryville, Tenn., Audrey (Kenneth) Dean and Deborah (Robert) Green, both of Alcoa, Tenn., Clifford (Samantha) DeHart of Plainfield, N.J., Brenda DeHart and Janet (Herbert) Byers, both of Kansas City, Mo., Lynn Walton, Glenn Walton and Janie Wine, all of Knoxville, Tenn.; 18 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy Walker of Fresno, Calif., Shirley (Clarence) Gains and Odetha "Dess" Whitted, both of Alcoa, Tenn., and Peggy Thomas of Louisville, Tenn.; two aunts and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Kathryn Hensel
DOVER -- Kathryn E. "Kate" Hensel, 92, of Park Village Health Care Center in Dover, formerly of Strasburg, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at the center after an extended illness.
Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at St. John United Church of Christ in Strasburg, with the Rev. Gerald Schuessler officiating. Burial will be at Grandview Union Cemetery in Strasburg.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at Toland-Herzig Funeral Home in Dover.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John United Church of Christ, 516 N. Wooster Ave., Strasburg 44680.
She was born April 17, 1908, in Lakeville to William and Katherine (Barnhart) Mosher and married Cletus J. Hensel. He died Oct. 24, 1972.
Surviving are children, Gene (Vina) Hensel, Bill (Beulah) Hensel, Bob (Rita) Hensel, Mary Bitikofer Malcuit and Diana (Jim) Harper, all of Strasburg, Carol (Kenny) Murphy of Dover, Wanda (Dave) Wells of Westerville, and Ginny (Dick) Deuker of Loris, S.C.; 28 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Paul Moser
RAVENNA -- Paul M. Moser, 89, of Ravenna, formerly of Orrville, died Friday, March 16, 2001, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, after a period of declining health.
Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton, with the Rev. Don Kraps officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at the funeral home, or one hour prior to the services.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Portage County Nursing Home, 7988 Infirmary Road, Ravenna 44266.
He was born Oct. 17, 1911, in Orrville to Jacob J. and Sarah (Nussbaum) Moser.
Surviving are children, Paul J. (Nancy) Moser of Kent and Katherine (Ra) Walker of Aurora; granddaughters, Sonya (Mark D.) Hartburg Sr. of Stow, Lorie (Greg) Cook of Garrettsville, Kimberly Marshall of Ravenna and Rebecca Walker of Aurora; seven great-grandchildren; and a brother, Bill Moser of Sarasota, Fla.
Phyllis Werntz
MARSHALLVILLE -- Phyllis A. Werntz, 62, 4 W. Market St., died Friday, March 16, 2001, at her home after a long illness.
Graveside services will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Maple Grove Cemetery in Marshallville, with the Rev. Joe Roth officiating.
There will be no calling hours. Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
She was born April 30, 1938, in Apple Creek to William and Hazel (Hushour) Gordon and married Karl Werntz on Dec. 9, 1956. He survives.
Surviving are children, Karla (Dennis) Berger, Holly Werntz and Jeffery (Sue Ann) Werntz, all of Marshallville, Debra (Daniel) Ramsier of Seville and Dennis Werntz of Orlando, Fla.; grandchildren, Garett and Gabe Ramsier, Bryce, Bryndi, Brynt and Bryget Werntz; sisters, Marge McClelland of Wooster and Mabel Kiener of Loudonville; and brothers, Charles Gordon of Apple Creek and William Gordon of Wooster.
Ruth McLean
LAKE QUIVIRA, Kan. -- Ruth Ann (Irvin) McLean, 88, a resident of Lake Quivira, Kan., formerly of Orrville, died Friday, March 2, 2001, at her home after a long illness.
She was born Jan. 13, 1913, to Dr. George and Anna (Price) Irvin.
Surviving are children, Sarah C. Hart of Norfolk, Neb., Robert B. McLean of Lincoln, Neb., and Joan R. Davies of San Mateo, Calif.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a brother, Dr. Robert Irvin of Painesville.
Esther Campbell
ASHLAND -- Esther C. Campbell, 92, formerly of Katherine Avenue, died Friday morning, March, 23, 2001, at Griffeth Nursing Home, Ashland, following a seven-week illness.
Memorial services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudonville with Pastor Dan Bilkert officiating. Burial will be at Nashville Cemetery at a later date.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 220 Sandusky St., Ashland 44805.
She was born Feb. 14, 1909, in Wooster to Albert and Mary Jane (Bevington) Spencer and married Forest H. Campbell on June 4, 1927. He died Sept. 2, 1991.
Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Vaughn and Elaine Campbell of Lake Wales, Fla.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Vivian and Alex Nagy of Ashland and Vi and Michael Stavole of Amherst; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Vera Gillen
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Vera Maxine Gillen, 74, died Thursday evening, March 22, 2001, at her residence in Muncie, Ind., following an extended illness.
She was the sister and sister-in-law of Nancy and Karl Green of Wooster.
Services will be Monday at 11:30 a.m. at The Meeks Mortuary Chapel in Muncie, Ind. with the Rev. Todd Ladd officiating. Cremation will follow and entombment of ashes will be at Elm Ridge Mausoleum.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-6 p.m. and after 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the mortuary.
Memorials may be made to Hospice at Ball Memorial Hospital or to College Avenue United Methodist Church.
She was born in Delaware County to Ivan and Inez (Turner) Humbert. She married Warren G. Gillen. He died in 1990.
Surviving in addition to her sister and brother-in-law in Wooster are a son, Michael Griffith of Indianapolis, Ind., two brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Mozelle Humbert of Marion, Ind. and David and Janet Humbert of Muncie, Ind. and sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy Pursley, Barbara and Ronald Mixell and Rosemary and Franklin Martin, all of Muncie, Ind. and Helen and Wayne Merz of Fort Wayne, Ind.
