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Willard Zuber
RITTMAN -- Willard C. Zuber, 89, of Rittman died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at his home.
Services will be Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 11:30 a.m. at the Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9282 Acme Road, Seville with Pastors Gerald Keller and Duane Culler officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Friends may call in the church narthex Monday from 5-8 p.m. and one hour prior to services on Tuesday.
Arrangements are being handled by Armstrong-Waite Funeral Home in Seville.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church or to Hospice of Wadsworth-Rittman, 102 Main St., No. 304, Wadsworth 44281.
He was born in Rittman to Christ and Ella (Fuchs) Zuber.
Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Nina of Rittman; a son, Glen Zuber of Seville; daughters and sons-in-law, Joan and Rich Pantalone of Canal Fulton, and Carol and Charles Snyder and Elaine and Fred Haynes, all of Rittman; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Andrew Ajtaji
OGDEN, Utah -- Andrew Ajtaji, 76, of Ogden, Utah, and formerly of Wooster, died Friday, July 5, 2002.
A private graveside family service was held Aug. 16 at Blachleyville Cemetery.
He was born July 24, 1926, in Blachleyville to Andrew and Amelia (Simon) Ajtaji and married Tressa Grabill. She died in 1958.
Surviving are his sister, Amelia (Ajtaji) Clark of Wooster; daughter, Judy (Ajtaji) Wenneck and husband, Jim, of Jonestown, Pa.; son, Ronald L. Ajtaji Sr. and wife, Sue, of Camdenton, Mo.; and six grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Susan Keim
MILLERSBURG -- Susan Keim, 76, 4889 County Road 207, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002, at Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg, following a lingering illness.
Services will be Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at the Abe D. Weaver residence, 4929 County Road 207, Millersburg with Bishop Aden J. Miller officiating. Burial will be at Miller Cemetery in Berlin Township, Holmes County.
Friends may call anytime at the Abe D. Weaver residence.
Arrangements are being handled by Smith-Geib Funeral Home in Sugarcreek.
She was born July 10, 1926, in Holmes County to Eli J. and Katie (Shetler) Mast and married Levi M. Keim on Sept. 28, 1948. He survives.
Surviving in addition to her husband are six sons, Jacob (Betty) Keim and Eli (Verna) Keim, both of Fredericksburg, Aden (Barbara) Keim, Abe (Ella) Keim and Levi (Erma) Keim Jr., all of Millersburg and Mose (Erma) Keim of Apple Creek; two daughters, Katie Keim and Mrs. Abe (Verna) Weaver, both of Millersburg; 45 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; a brother, Jacob E.J. Mast of Millersburg and a sister, Mrs. Alvin (Marie Ann) Kline of Millersburg.
Esther Rodgers
BRINKHAVEN -- Esther J. Rodgers, 80, of Brinkhaven died Thursday afternoon, Sept. 5, 2002, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, following a short illness.
Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at the McGowan-Reid & Santos Funeral Home, 247 Stow Ave., Cuyahoga Falls with the Rev. Dave Herron officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Cuyahoga Falls.
Friends may call Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at the Alexander Funeral Home in Millersburg and one hour prior to services on Monday at the McGowan-Reid and Santos Funeral Home in Cuyahoga Falls.
Family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
She was born Oct. 28, 1921, in Akron to Alvin D. and Irene Marie (Pontious) Borden and married Carl R. Rodgers on March 8, 1941. He survives.
Surviving in addition to her husband are two children, Richard Rodgers of Columbus, Ind. and Chris Hawkins of Brinkhaven; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Max Steidel
WADSWORTH -- Max Steidel, 87, of Wadsworth, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, at Rittman Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, following a three-month illness.
Services for the family will be Monday with the Rev. Paul D. Thoms officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the Hilliard & Mullaney Funeral Home, 174 N. Lyman St., Wadsworth, where Masonic service will be held at 4 p.m.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of Wadsworth-Rittman, 102 Main St., Suite 304, Wadsworth 44281.
He was born in Akron to Max Sr. and Margaret Steidel.
Surviving are his wife, Anne (Kaye) Steidel; daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Toney Slone of Kentucky and Patricia and William Crouthers of Creston; son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Anita Steidel of Maryland; six grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; a sister, Marge Miller of Wadsworth and several nieces and nephews.
Forest Heiks
ASHLAND -- Forest Earl Heiks, 74, 1452 Smith Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, at his home.
Services will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Don Earlenbaugh officiating. Burial will be at Chippewa Cemetery in Creston.
Friends may call tonight (Friday) from 6-8 at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to First Church of the Brethren, 122 E. 3rd St., Ashland 44805.
He was born Jan. 11, 1928, in Smithville to Raymond and Grace (Crites) Heiks.
Surviving are his wife, Arlene M. (Miller) Heiks, whom he married Aug. 17, 1947; daughters, Janice (Jerry) Schaad of Ashland and Joyce Bowersock of Ashland; sons, Heidi Heiks of Fredericktown and Joel (Marda) Heiks of Seville; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Petty of Perrysville; and many nieces and nephews.
Lena Jampen
MANSFIELD -- Lena E. Jampen, 88, formerly of Mansfield, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2002, at the Apostolic Home in Rittman following an extended illness.
Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home conducted by Elder Mark Masters and assisted by Ron Steiner of Apostolic Christian Church. Burial will be at Mansfield Memorial Park.
Friends may call at Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors tonight (Friday) from 4-7 p.m.
She was born Nov. 3, 1913, in Jackson County, Minn., to Ernest and Barbara Gasser. Lena was married at the age of 65 in Switzerland to Herman Jampen. He died previously.
Surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, Edward and Dorothy Gasser of Portland, Ore.; a sister, Helen Taylor of Jacksonville, Fla.; four nieces and two nephews.
Anna Arnold
WOOSTER -- Anna Margaret "Peggy" Arnold, 87, of Wooster, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the McIntire, Davis and Greene Funeral Home in Wooster with the Rev. Michael Conklin officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Millersburg.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Friday.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
She was born June 14, 1915, in Millersburg to Omar and Lucy Marie (Smail) Bowen and married Ralph Arnold on Sept. 3, 1944. He died Jan. 18, 1966.
Surviving are nieces and nephews.
E. Mae Bowman
ASHLAND -- E. Mae Bowman, 88, of Ashland, and formerly of Mechanicsburg Road, Wooster, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, at the Samaritan Regional Health System Hospital in Ashland.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Central Christian Church in Wooster with the Rev. Kevin Phipps officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens in Wooster.
Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 7-9 at McIntire, Davis and Greene Funeral Home in Wooster.
She was born Aug. 9, 1914, in Loudonville to Bud and Bertha (Arnold) Covert Brenstuhl and married Ralph R. Bowman on Oct. 26, 1935. He died in 1973.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
Glenn Brown
ORRVILLE -- Glenn R. "Brownie" Brown, 83, 317 Washington Blvd., died Tuesday night, Sept. 3, 2002, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville, following a period of declining health.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Orrville with the Rev. Dennis Rinehart officiating. Burial will take place at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville where military rites will be held.
Friends may call on Friday from 4-7 p.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville or one hour prior to the service at the church. Online registry and expressions of condolence may be left at the funeral home's Web site at www.aublefuneralhome.com.
Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church Memorial Gift Fund, 1556 Rex Drive, Orrville OH 44667.
He was born on April 18, 1919, in Orrville to Clifford J. and Alta (Byall) Brown and married Marian R. Crownover on Feb. 22, 1946, in Orrville. She died on Aug. 29, 1997.
Surviving are a son, Danny Brown of Orrville, five grandchildren; a great-grandson and two nieces.
Frances Clark
ETOWAH, Tenn. -- Frances T. Clark, 79, of Etowah, Tenn. and formerly of the Moreland area, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
A graveside committal service will take place Saturday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery, Shreve, with the Rev. Bill Lawson officiating.
Arrangements are being handled by Schlabach Funeral Home, Shreve.
Family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Shreve United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 525, Shreve 44676.
She was born Oct. 13, 1922, in Jeromesville to Fred and Mary (Eyman) Hootman and married Robert J. Clark. He preceded her in death Dec. 25, 1994.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Judith and Roger Massey of Tavares, Fla.; a son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Carol Clark of Powder Springs, Ga.; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and a sister, Catherine Miller of Ashland.
Mary Smith
WOOSTER -- Mary Pauline Smith, 83, of Wooster, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2002, at her home.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Cliff Morris officiating. Entombment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens in Wooster.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
She was born Jan. 26, 1919, in Flint Springs, Ky., to Eulin and Viola B. (Renfrow) Morris.
Surviving are her husband, Hobert L. Smith of Wooster, whom she married Aug. 15, 1940; a son, Elbert Smith of Wooster; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Franklin Morris and Elmer C. Morris, both of Morgantown, Ky., and Earl Morris of Shreve; and a sister, Lorene Butler of Wooster.
Ruby Fisher
CANAL FULTON -- Ruby N. Fisher, 85, of Canal Fulton and formerly of Portage Lakes, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at Gaslite Villa.
Graveside services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Akron with Dr. Dale Young officiating.
There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are being handled by Swigart-Easterling Funeral Home in Canal Fulton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gaslite Villa Restorative Fund.
She was born Oct. 30, 1916, in Maysville to Joseph and Nora (Beckler) Cholley and married Wilbur W. Fisher. He died previously.
Surviving are three daughters, Lynda (Richard) Leavitt of Canal Fulton, Saundra Farkas of Stow and Vicky (Jim) Gilheany of Canada; four grandchildren and a brother, Keith Cholley, of Apple Creek.
Forest Heiks
ASHLAND -- Forest Earl Heiks, 74, 1452 Smith Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, at his home.
Services will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at McIntire, Davis and Greene Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Don Earlenbaugh officiating. Burial will be at Chippewa Cemetery in Creston.
Friends may call Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to First Church of the Brethren, 122 E. 3rd St., Ashland 44805.
He was born Jan. 11, 1928, in Smithville to Raymond and Grace (Crites) Heiks.
Surviving are his wife, Arlene M. (Miller) Heiks, whom he married Aug. 17, 1947; daughters, Heidi Heiks of Fredericktown, Janice (Jerry) Schaad of Lakeville and Joyce Bowersock of Ashland; son, Jack (Marda) Heiks of Seville; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Petty of Perrysville and many nieces and nephews.
Anna Hershberger
MILLERSBURG -- Anna Mae Hershberger, 81, of Millersburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, following a 4 1/2-year illness.
Services will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Pleasant View Mennonite Church in Berlin. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Friends may call Friday from 6-9 p.m. at the church and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
She was born Oct. 12, 1920, in Millersburg to John J. and Fanny (Kuhns) Miller.
Surviving are her husband of 58 years, Oran Hershberger and children, Elsie (Bob) Carper and Paul (Linda) Hershberger, both of Florida, Albert (Leona) Hershberger of Millersburg, Mabel Hershberger of Fredericksburg, Ruth (Dan) Weaver of Berlin and Mary Jane (Roy) Kline of Walnut Creek; 19 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, Albert (Beulah) Miller and Atlee (Viola) Miller, both of Millersburg; sisters, Esther (Raymond) Miller and Nora (Levi) Sommers, both of Millersburg, and Elva Raber, Mary M. Boley and Iva (Clarence) Yutzy, all of Sarasota, Fla.
