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Carl Schmidt
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Carl Frank Schmidt, 62, of Baltimore, Md., died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md.
Memorial services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at McCully's Funeral Home, 130 E. Fort Ave., Baltimore, Md.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Johns Hopkins National Familial Pancreas Tumor Registry, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of Pathology, Ross 632, 720 Rutland Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21205.
He was born June 28, 1939, in Baltimore, Md., to Carl and Ida Schmidt and married Babette Dawson in 1964. They were divorced in 1974.
Surviving are daughters and a son-in-law, Dana C. Schmidt and John Strong of Wooster and Carla Ann Schmidt of Baltimore, Md.; granddaughters, Emma Christine and Catherine Ada Strong of Wooster; and his mother of Baltimore, Md.
Darrell Brown
DANVILLE -- Darrell Brown, 56, 207 E. Walnut St., died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002, in the emergency room at Knox Community Hospital.
Graveside services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Amity Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight (Wednesday) from 6-8 at Fischer Funeral Home in Danville.
He was born Aug. 17, 1945, in Grundy, Va., to Lonnie and Dora (Helton) Brown.
Surviving are children, Diane (David) Martin of Killbuck, Ronnie (Pam) Brown of Nashville, Richard (Shaila) Brown and Roberta Brown, both of Danville, Rory Hammons of Bladensburg and Wanda (Tony) Geary of Loudonville; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
His wife of 23 years, Donna Brown, died previously.
Maurice Morsheiser
MASSILLON -- Maurice P. Morsheiser, 76, of Tuscarawas Township, died Sunday morning, Jan. 13, 2002, at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton.
He was the brother of Mary (Donald) Seifert of Beach City.
Mass of Christian Burial will be this morning (Wednesday) at 10 at St. Barbara's Catholic Church, where friends may call from 9-9:45. Father Thomas Cebula will officiate, with burial in the church cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by Paquelet Funeral Home in Massillon.
The family suggests contributions may be made to St. Barbara's Building Fund; or to a charity of the donor's choice.
He was born Nov. 4, 1925, in Massillon to Leo and Lucille (Boron) Morsheiser.
Other survivors include a sister, Barbara (Floyd) Draime of East Greenville; brothers, Russell (Phyliss) Morsheiser of Dellroy and Cletus Morsheiser of Massillon; and many nieces and nephews.
Donald Tooley
RITTMAN -- Donald Ray Tooley, 67, of Rittman, passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at Akron City Hospital.
Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home, Hillcrest Chapel, Wadsworth, with Pastor Garland Wilson officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be conducted.
Friends may call two hours prior to the services.
Don was born Dec. 24, 1934, in Logan, W.Va., to James and Virgie (Bruny) Tooley and married Marietta Alexander on March 2, 1962. She survives.
Surviving are a daughter, Pamela (Timothy) Estep of Rittman; grandchildren, Destany and Timothy Junior Estep; sisters, Mathilda (Roger) Owsley, Perdita (William) Loveday and Freda Murray, all of Rittman and Dale Whitt of Logan, W.Va.; and brothers, Larry (Pam) Tooley of Brunswick, John (Antha) Tooley of Logan, W.Va., and Gary (Cora) Tooley of Rittman.
Amy Siegenthaler
ORRVILLE -- Amy Iola Siegenthaler, 93, formerly of Orrville, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton.
Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville, with the Rev. Tom Ledford officiating. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville.
Friends may call Friday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
She was born Oct. 1, 1908, in Holmes County to Lewis Alvin and Jessie (Patterson) Sowash and married Andy Siegenthaler on Feb. 24, 1939. He died Dec. 6, 1973.
Surviving are children, John (Hope) Siegenthaler of Florida and Mary Ellen (Jerry) Simpkins of Orrville; and three grandchildren.
David Russell
RAVENNA -- David L. Russell, 62, of Ravenna, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at Hospice Care Center, Copley Township.
He was the stepfather of Tommy Dye of Wooster.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel, with the Rev. Ken Patrick officiating. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Park in Ravenna.
Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 6-8 at the funeral home.
He was born Aug. 21, 1939, in Richwood, W.Va., to George and Ruby V. (Dennis) Russell.
Other survivors include a son, Dustin Russell of Columbus; sisters, Shirlene (Edwin) Dorsey of Diamond and Linda (Russell) McDonald of Stow; and brothers, Dale Russell of Ravenna and Gene (Mary Ann) Russell of Atwater.
Ned Davey
ORRVILLE -- Ned E. Davey, 83, 976 Apple Blossom Lane, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Smithville-Western Care Center, Wooster, after a long period of declining health.
Memorial services will be Friday, Jan. 18, at 3 p.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, with the Rev. Carroll Meyer officiating.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions in memory of Ned E. Davey may be made to Cleveland Clinic Foundation, P.O. Box 931517, Cleveland 44101-8713.
He was born Feb. 19, 1918, in Benton Harbor, Mich., to Wellington and Agnese Davey and was united in marriage to Jane George on July 22, 1950 in Reno, Nev.
Surviving in addition to his wife are children, Loi (Wes) Morris of Orrville and Mark (Sharon) Davey of California; grandchildren, Tiffeny Miller of Mount Vernon, Jeff Morris of Orrville and James Davey of California.
Annie Baldridge
STAFFORDSVILLE, Ky. -- Annie Australia Baldridge, 82, of Staffordsville, Ky., died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, in Louisa, Ky.
She was the sister of Wyman, Wayne and Jay Firebaugh, all of Wooster.
Services were held at Paintsville Baptist Church, Paintsville, Ky.
She was born Sept. 5, 1919, in Troutville, Va., to George and Lillian (Coffman) Firebaugh and married Kelly Baldridge in November 1951. He died in May 1965.
Other survivors include children, Thomas Baldridge of Prestonburg, Ky., David Baldridge of Louisa, Ky., Michael Baldridge of Kent, Benjamin Baldridge and Ruth Baldridge, both of Staffordsville, Ky.; three grandchildren; brothers, Dan Firebaugh of LaPorte, Ind., and John Firebaugh of Ithaca, N.Y.; and a sister, Marian Vermillion of Canyon Lake, Calif.
Donald Brintnall
MEDINA -- Donald L. Brintnall, 73, of York Township, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at Medina General Hospital.
He was an independent agent for the Purina Co. Dairy and Beef Feed and was well known in the Wayne County area.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Medina United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Steven G. Stultz Costello and Judy Wismar-Claycomb officiating. Burial will be at York Township Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. at Waite & Son Funeral Home, Medina Chapel.
The family suggests contributions be made to York United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 6566 Norwalk Road, Medina 44256.
He was born Sept. 9, 1928 in York Township, to Howard and Bertha (Rauscher) Brintnall and was married to Ruth (Lansberry) Brintnall for 50 years. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife are three children, seven grandchildren, a brother and a sister.
John Gardner
LOUDONVILLE -- John F. Gardner, 68, 423 N. Wood St., died Thursday morning, Jan. 17, 2002, in MedCentral/Mansfield Hospital, after a long illness.
Funeral Mass will be Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, with Father Kevin Conroy officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville, where a prayer service will be held at 4 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Loudonville Fire Department Inc., 200 N. Market St., Loudonville; or to L-P Athletic Boosters, in care of Fred Workman, 421 Campus Ave., Loudonville 44842.
He was born June 6, 1933, in Loudonville, to Raymond and Eva (Stitzlein) Gardner and married Jean A. Grosswiler. She died May 14, 1979.
Surviving are children, Gregory Gardner, Jennifer (Patrick) Snyder and Linda (Bob) Bucher, all of Loudonville, Robert (Jessica) Gardner of Glen Ellyn, Ill., Scott (Tracey) Gardner of Dublin, Nancy (Bob) Williams of Marysville and Katie (Joe) Evans of Simpsonville, S.C.; 17 grandchildren; and sisters, Miriam McKinley of Columbus and Margaret Leffler of Galena.
Grace Bartholomew
WOOSTER -- Grace M. Bartholomew, 91, formerly of Palmer Street, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville, where she had resided for approximately 5 years.
There will be no services or calling hours. Interment of the ashes will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville, at a later date.
Arrangements are being handled by Auble Funeral Home in Orrville.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
She was born May 8, 1910, in Bethany, W.Va., to Benjamin F. and Susan V. (Williams) White and married Frank Moore in 1940 in Youngstown. He died in 1965. On Sept. 22, 1968, she married Anthony Bartholomew. He died in 1991.
Surviving are a brother, Lester (Rose) White of Wooster; nieces, Phyllis Landis of Orrville, Susan Pierce of Beaver Falls, Pa., and Amanda Parkinson of Shreve; several other nieces and nephews out of state; and a grand-niece and grand-nephews.
James Hostetler
BURBANK -- James E. Hostetler, 61, 7626 Overton Road, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at his home after a long illness with cancer.
Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston, with the Rev. Kristin McKinley and Linda Grier officiating. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery, Sterling.
Friends may call Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Friends who wish may make contributions to Murray Funeral Home, 173 S. Main St., Creston 44217, to help defray expenses.
He was born Aug. 5, 1940, in Sterling, to Walter and Mary (Hanzie) Hostetler Sr. and married Sonja Jean "Jeannie" Myers on Feb. 23, 1974. She survives.
Other survivors include sons, Timmy Hostetler of Burbank, Jimmy (Shawna) Hostetler of Creston, Jeremy (Kelly) Hostetler of Sterling and Chris (Lisa) Hostetler of Seville; five grandchildren; brothers, Walter (Lucille) Hostetler and Bill (Brenda) Hostetler, and a sister, Peggy (Mel) Stanley, all of Creston.
Virginia Brown
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. -- Virginia A. Brown, 63, of Redondo Beach, Calif., formerly of Rittman, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at her home.
A memorial service will be Sunday in Redondo Beach, Calif.
She was born Dec. 9, 1938, in Wadsworth, to Logan and Reba (Woodward) Snyder and married Ronald Brown. He survives.
Other survivors include daughters, Beth Lockridge of Long Beach, Calif., and Kim Thompson of Scottsdale, Ariz.; five grandchildren; her mother of Rittman; and sisters, Katie (Karl) Benchoff of Wooster and Bonnie (Dennis) Brillhart of Marshallville.
Robert Harding
WOOSTER -- Robert L. Harding, 73, of West Larwill Street, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at his home.
Services will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, with the Rev. Claude McComas officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight (Friday) from 7-9 at the funeral home.
Friends who wish may make contributions to McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster 44691, to help defray expenses.
He was born Jan. 23, 1928, in Dover, to Emmitt and Ina (Randall) Harding, and married Mary E. Fouch on July 16, 1950. She died April 18, 2000.
Surviving are one step-grandchild; two step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Zelda Cline of Sardis; brothers, Denzel Brown of Sardis and Edward Brown of Woodsfield; and several nieces and nephews.
Donald Yergin
WEST SALEM -- Donald O. Yergin, 84, of West Salem, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Kingston of Ashland Nursing Home, after a short illness.
Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at West Salem Church of God, with the Rev. Glenn Caudill officiating and the Rev. Harvey Studer Sr., assisting. Burial will be at Burbank Cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday from 5-8 p.m. at Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem.
Memorial contributions may be made to West Salem Church of God, 13701 Flemming Road, P.O. Box 391, West Salem 44287.
He was born April 23, 1917, in Medina County, to Harry and Mittie (Markley) Yergin and married Twila M. Keener in June 1939. She died in March 1963. In July 1964, he married Darline Leslie. She died in July 1994.
Surviving are children, Richard (Mary) Yergin and Charlotte (Norman) Kline, both of Wooster, Marjorie (Samuel) Studer of Mangum, Okla., and Betty (Kenneth) Valentine of Norwalk; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; stepchildren, Janie Snoddy of Wooster, Timothy Leslie of Ashland and Becky Westerfelt of Wisconsin; eight step-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ruth Kathryn Swanson of Wooster.
