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David Mackey
WOOSTER -- David Q. Mackey, 71, 993 N. Smyser Road, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Wooster, with the Rev. Dr. Alan E. Nathan and the Rev. Mike Conklin officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday from 7-9 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster.
Those who wish may make contributions to Stark-Wayne Lung Association, 1300 Christmas Seal Drive, Canton 44709; or to Zion Lutheran Church, 301 N. Market St., Wooster 44691.
He was born Aug. 19, 1930, in Wooster to Scott W. and Helen (Jones) Mackey and married Gloria A. Perret on March 1, 1962. She survives.
Other survivors include daughters, Holly (Thomas) Boreman of Smithville and Suzanne (Kenneth) Feltner of Creston; and grandchildren, Kenneth David, Jacqueline and Christopher Feltner and Madeline and Sarah Boreman.
Warren Otto
WOOSTER -- Warren D. Otto, 80, of Wooster, died Monday afternoon, Feb. 25, 2002, at Wooster Community Hospital, after a short illness.
Memorial services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial of the cremains will be at Lakefork Cemetery, Ashland County.
Arrangements are being handled by Custer-Glenn Funeral Home, Wooster.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Ohio Valley Affiliate, P.O. Box 182039, Dept. 013, Columbus 43218-2039.
He was born April 16, 1921, in Ashland County to George and Laura (Grace) Otto and married Bertha A. Smetzer on May 19, 1953 in Nashville. She died Aug. 7, 2000.
Surviving are children, Paul W. (Diana) Smetzer and Betsy (Daniel) Miller, both of Wooster and Laura (George) Willisman of Beaver, Ky.; six grandchildren; brothers, Clarence and Lee Otto, both of Big Prairie; and a sister, Pearl Boley of Wooster.
Freeman Troyer
MILLERSBURG -- Freeman W. Troyer, 85, of Millersburg, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, 2002, at his home after a short illness.
Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Grace Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Levi Sommers officiating. Burial will be at Martin's Creek Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Grace Mennonite Church, or one hour prior to the services.
Arrangements are being handled by Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg.
The family suggests contributions be made to Hospice of Holmes County, 931 Wooster Road, Millersburg 44654.
He was born Aug. 31, 1916, in Millersburg to Joe and Cora (Zuercher) Troyer and married Emma Crilow. She died Sept. 1, 1961. On June 30, 1966, he married Mary Kandel. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Frances Rector of New Philadelphia, Verena Garber of Dennison, Marlin Troyer of Hartville and Julia Troyer of Tennessee; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and brothers, John Troyer of Delavan, Ill., and Clarence Troyer of Millersburg.
Esther Wade
ORRVILLE -- Esther M. Wade, 86, formerly of 309 Mohican Ave., died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville, after a lingering illness.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, with the Rev. Randall Gehres officiating. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville.
Friends may call tonight (Wednesday) from 6:30-8:30 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster; or to Visiting Nurse Service, 470 E. Milltown Road, Wooster 44691.
Esther was born June 29, 1915, in Millersburg to Theodore and Lelah C. (Lemmon) Bishop and married H. Franklin "Speck" Wade on June 9, 1937. He died Nov. 12, 1979.
Surviving are a daughter, Nancy (Lloyd) Jenkins of Orrville; a grandson, Douglas Wade of Wooster; a step-grandson, Lloyd (Lisa) Jenkins Jr. of Clinton, Ind.; sisters, Mid Turner and LaVonne "Bunny" Lorson, both of Orrville and Mary Yankello of Wooster; brothers, Nathan A. "Bud" (Carol) Bishop and David M. (Bert) Bishop, both of Orrville; and nieces and nephews.
Vera Scott
LOUDONVILLE -- Vera M. Scott, 87, 117 W. Butler St., died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, at Samaritan Regional Health System in Ashland.
Services will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Fickes Funeral Home in Jeromesville, with Pastor Ed Graves officiating. Burial will be at Dickey Cemetery.
Friends may call Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home, or one hour prior to the services.
Memorial contributions may be made to Polk Church of Christ, 204 E. Congress St., Polk 44866.
She was born April 7, 1914, in Ashland County to Cleveland and Eva (Baldner) Sellers and married Carl Scott on Aug. 9, 1936. He survives.
Other survivors include children, Janet (Carl) Ayers of Perrysville and Robert (Beverly) Scott of Greenfield, Ind.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Martha Barath
AKRON -- Martha M. Barath, 72, of Akron, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman. Burial will be at the Apostolic Cemetery in Rittman.
Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.
She was born Jan. 12, 1930, in Wayne County to Raymond and Louise (Rupp) Rake.
Surviving are a son, Brian (Kristen) Barath of Medina; two grandchildren; and sisters, Shirley Webb of Wayne, W.Va., Bertha Bunt of Wooster and Gilda Brumfield of Cardington.
Ruth Shields
ARDEN HILLS, Minn. -- Ruth Stratton Shields of Arden Hills, Minn., died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, two days before her 94th birthday.
Memorial services will be Saturday, March 2, at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Mount Vernon.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to National Heart Foundation, 15825 Shady Grove Road, Suite 140, Rockville, Md., 20850-4022.
Ruth was born Feb. 11, 1908, in Wakeman and married James H. Shields in 1929. He died in 1954.
Surviving are children, David (Sue) Shields of Burnsville, Minn., Allan (Anita) Shields of Santa Fe, N.M., and Margaret (David) Gueulette of De Kalb, Ill.; eight grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
Alfred Johnson
WOOSTER -- Dr. Alfred H. Johnson, 93, of Wooster, passed away Tuesday night, Feb. 26, 2002, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Services will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster. Family burial will be at Wooster Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Viola Startzman Free Clinic, 560 Winter St., Wooster 44691.
Surviving are a son, Rodney Johnson of Wooster; grandsons, Lars, Erik, Sten, Nils, Carl, Jon Jim and a granddaughter, Melissa; 11 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Marie Maloney of Struthers.
His wife of 70 years, Lucille (McCoy) Johnson, died previously.
R. Gene Frye
SHREVE -- R. Gene Frye, 72, formerly of Park Drive, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2001, at Smithville-Western Care Center, Wooster, after a brief illness.
There will be no services.
Friends may call Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Ohio Valley Affiliate, P.O. Box 182039, Dept. 013, Columbus 43218-2039.
He was born Aug. 19, 1929, in West Finley, Pa., to Clyde and Mima (Creighton) Frye and married Anna Evangeline "Vange" Rusmisel on Sept. 3, 1949. She died Dec. 21, 1995.
Surviving are children, Judy K. Jewell of Virginia Beach, Va., and Jennifer (David) Patterson of Cincinnati; grandchildren, Brian Jewell and Amanda Fath; a sister, Betty Carmichael of Shreve; a brother, Bob Frye of West Alexander, Pa.; and a dear friend and companion, Thelma Way of Wooster.
Raymond Scheufler
WINESBURG -- Raymond D. Scheufler, 73, of Winesburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, at Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg, after a period of declining health.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Zion Church in Winesburg, with Pastor Jason Strong officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery in Winesburg.
Friends may call Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton, or one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Church, P.O. Box 33, Winesburg 44690.
He was born Dec. 7, 1928, near Winesburg, to Karl and Anna (Hochstetler) Scheufler and married Mary Jane Feikert on Dec. 31, 1955. She survives.
Other survivors include sons, Dennis (Crystal) Scheufler and Doran (Melissa) Scheufler, both of Winesburg; grandchildren, Danielle, Derek and Javan Scheufler; a sister, Bernetha Kline of Richville; and a brother, Earl Scheufler of Winesburg.
Leo Paridon
LAGRANGE, Ga. -- Leo James Paridon, 76, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan, Ga.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Doylestown, with Father Thomas Chambers, celebrant and Father David McCarthy, assisting. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Doylestown, where the rosary will be at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to American Heart Association in memory of Mr. Paridon.
Mr. Paridon was born May 13, 1925, in Doylestown, to Anthony Joseph and Anna Rayle Paridon.
Surviving are his wife, Twila Ann (Berger) Paridon of LaGrange, Ga.; children and their spouses, Anthony J. and Kathy Paridon of Fayetteville, Ga., Dr. Stephen M. and Anna Paridon of Devon, Pa., Diane P. and Robert Campanale of LaGrange, Ga., Frances P. Massaro of Wadsworth and her late husband, Ronald, Jeffrey J. and Rob Paridon of Perham, Minn., Teresa P. and Greg Krizay of LaGrange, Ga., and Jennifer P. and Randall Smith of LaGrange, Ga.; 21 grandchildren; sisters and their spouses, Agnes and Patrick O'Connor of Cleveland, Helene and John Chambers of Cleveland and Ann and Ken Jonas of Akron; brothers, Frank Paridon and Lawrence Paridon, both of Doylestown; and a sister-in-law, Marjorie Paridon of Waverly.
Gerald Hooser
WADSWORTH -- Gerald R. Hooser, 44, of Wadsworth, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at his home.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman, with the Rev. Dr. J.A. Burton officiating. Burial will be at Rittman Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 38, Rittman 44270.
He was born Aug. 8, 1957, in Orrville, to Lindell and Wilma "Jean" (Webb) Hooser.
Surviving are his mother of Rittman; a brother, Jeff Hooser of Wadsworth; and sisters, Sandra (Jim) Eanes of Forest, Va., and Teresa Hooser of Wadsworth.
William Cicconetti
UCSON, Ariz. -- William H. Cicconetti, 81, 856 E. Grant Road, Tucson, Ariz. 85719, formerly of Wooster, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002.
Surviving are his wife, Pauline; children, Alice of San Jose, Calif., Rex and Ted, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Erma Schleich
WALNUT CREEK -- Erma G. Schleich, 91, a resident of Walnut Hills Nursing Home in Walnut Creek, for the past five years, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002. She was formerly of North Olmsted.
Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Parker & Son Funeral Home in Lodi, with the Rev. Larry Black officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park in North Olmsted.
Friends may call one hour prior to the services.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
She was born July 29, 1910, in Altoona, Pa., to Alvin and Gertrude (Atherton) Grove and was married to Byron Schleich for 59 years. He died in 1997.
Surviving are children, Dennis (Nancy) Schleich of Westfield Center, Thomas Schleich of Galion, Loren Schleich of New London and Gary (Sandy) Schleich of Olmsted Falls; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a brother, Paul Grove of Florida.
Raymond Bauders
BELLEVIEW, Fla. -- Raymond Dean Bauders, 68, of Belleview, Fla., died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, at his residence.
Arrangements are being handled by Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services in Belleview, Fla.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County, P.O. Box 4860, Ocala, Fla. 34478.
He was born in Madisonburg.
Surviving are his wife, Glenda Bauders of Belleview, Fla.; children, Debbie Bauders and Raynard D. Bauders, both of Summerfield, Fla., Donna Westfall of Wheeling, W.Va., and Robert D. Bauders of Belleview, Fla.; four grandchildren; sisters, Martha Luethold of Mansfield and Clarice Stephens of Brinkhaven; and a brother, Andrew Bauders of Rittman.
