USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Charles Boothe Jr.
SMITHVILLE -- Charles Guthrie Boothe Jr., 60, of Smithville, formerly of Fenwick, W.Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Dunlap Memorial Hospital in Orrville, after a short illness. Graveside services were held Saturday, Jan. 10, at Fields Cemetery, Nettie, W.Va. The Rev. Houston Boothe officiated. Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, W.Va., handled arrangements.
Patricia Dinsmore
BIG PRAIRIE -- Patricia June Dinsmore, 63, of Big Prairie, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, 1998, at Joel Pomerene Memorial Hospital in Millersburg, after an extended illness. Memorial services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Berlin Christian Fellowship Church, with the Rev. David Stutzman officiating. Burial will be at Killbuck Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. Alexander Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Hester Pyers
MILLERSBURG -- Hester Pyers, 77, of Millersburg, died Sunday, Jan. 18, at Terrace View Nursing Home, after an extended illness. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, is handling arrangements.
Alvin Schlabach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Alvin J. Schlabach, 68, of Virginia Beach, Va., died Monday, Jan. 19, at a local hospital. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Altmeyer Funeral Home in Virginia Beach, Va., with the Rev. Don Staton officiating. Burial will be at Princess Anne Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, Va. Friends may call Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mary Miller
SUGARCREEK -- Mary J. Miller, 84, 814 Seldenright Road, died Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 20, at Union Hospital in Dover, after a brief illness. Services will be Friday at 9 a.m. at the residence, with Bishop Andy R. Miller officiating. Burial will be at the Schlabach Cemetery, Clark Township, Holmes County. Friends may call anytime today (Wednesday) after 3 at the residence. Smith Funeral Home in Sugarcreek is handling arrangements.
Edna Troyer
BALTIC -- Edna P. Troyer, 78, 5332 County Road 59, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, at her residence after an extended illness. Services will be Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Andrew J. Yoder residence, 5332 County Road 59, Baltic, with Bishop Noah N.L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be at Troyer Cemetery, Clark Township, Holmes County. Friends may call anytime at the residence. Smith Funeral Home in Sugarcreek is handling arrangements.
George Dawson
APPLE CREEK -- George F. Dawson, 58, 68 Maple St., died Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Community Health Partners Hospital in Lorain. Services will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Johnston-Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve, with the Rev. Wesley Ball officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Marshallville where military rites will be conducted by Wooster American Legion Post 68. Friends may call Friday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association.
Marguerite Fought
SHREVE -- Marguerite Fought, 78, 371 Church St., died Wednesday, Jan. 21, at her residence. Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Shreve Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, with the Rev. Priscilla E. Jackson officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 7-9 p.m. at Johnston-Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve, where Eastern Star services will be held at 8:45 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Evelyn Hawks
ORRVILLE -- Evelyn J. Hawks, 86, formerly of 165 Chateau Circle, Orrville, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville, after a long illness. Services will be Friday at 7 p.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, with the Rev. Tom Ledford officiating. Burial will be at Vira Methodist Church Cemetery in Vira, Pa. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.
Genevene Pifer
COLUMBUS -- Genevene Edna Pifer, 78, of Columbus, formerly of Wayne County, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, at her home. Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Grace Brethren Church, 8225 Worthington-Galena Road, with Pastor James Custer officiating. Burial will be at Blendon Central Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home, 515 High St., Worthington. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Worthington Christian School in her memory.
Ottilie 'Della' Black
MEDINA -- Ottilie "Della" Black, 76, of Medina, formerly of Cincinnati, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, at Akron General Hospital. Funeral Mass will be Friday at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel in Akron, with the Rev. Father James McGilloway officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary Catholic Church Cemetery in Hillsboro. Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster, is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel, 976 W. Waterloo Road, Akron 44314; or the Activities Department at Samaritan Care Center, 806 E. Washington St., Medina 44256, where Della had resided since Nov. 21, 1995.
Edna Flener
WOOSTER -- Edna D. Flener, 81, 2611 Batdorf Road, Wooster, died Thursday morning, Jan. 22, 1998, at Smithville-Western Care Center. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, with the Revs. Claude McComas, Don Loving and Charles Abney officiating. Entombment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call tonight (Friday) from 7-9 at the funeral home.
Judith Hamsher
COLUMBUS -- Judith (Haile) Hamsher, 58, of Columbus, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Riverside Hospital, after a long illness. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2070 Ridgecliff Road, Columbus, with the Revs. Tom Albaum and William Hunter officiating. Friends may call tonight (Friday) from 6-8 at Schoedinger Northwest Chapel, 1740 Zollinger Road, Columbus. Graveside services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Walnut Creek Mennonite Church Cemetery in Walnut Creek. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.
Francis Read
WESTFIELD TOWNSHIP -- Francis L. Read, 76, of Westfield Township, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital, after a short illness. Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Parker & Son Funeral Home in Lodi, with the Rev. James L. Singleton officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Lodi. Friends may call tonight (Friday) from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home, or two hours prior to the services.
Evelyn Rudolph
DALTON -- Evelyn Rudolph, 82, of Dalton, died Wednesday evening, Jan. 21, at her residence after an extended illness. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton, with the Rev. Paul Wysocki officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery in West Lebanon. Friends may call tonight (Friday) from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
Lovina Miller
FREDERICKSBURG -- Lovina Miller, 95, 6070 Township Road 606, died Thursday evening, Jan. 22, at her residence after an extended illness. Services will be Sunday at 9 a.m. at the residence, with Bishop John J.C. Yoder officiating. Burial will be at the Miller Cemetery, Salt Creek Township, Holmes County. Friends may call anytime at the residence. Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton is handling arrangements.
John Force
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- John Miles Force, 82, 80 Marcott Drive, died Wednesday, Jan. 21 at his home after a long illness. Services will be Saturday at Crisp-Coon Funeral Chapel in Winter Haven, Fla. Cremation will follow. There will be no calling hours.
Lawrence Bond
DOYLESTOWN -- Lawrence K. Bond, 85, of Doylestown, died Thursday, Jan. 22. Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Doylestown, with the Rev. Dr. David Tennant officiating. Burial will be at Big Isaac Cemetery in West Virginia. Friends may call Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at the funeral home, where the Lions Club will conduct a service at 3 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Doylestown United Methodist Church.
Betty Rice
LODI -- Betty Ann Rice, 77, of Lodi, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, at her home. A memorial service will be Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998 at 2 p.m. at Lodi First Congregational Church, 114 Church St., Lodi, with Pastor Stephen McLaughlin officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the church. Parker & Son Funeral Home in Lodi is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Medina County, 797 N. Court St., Medina 44256; or to Barnhart Rice Homestead, OSU/OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster 44691-4096.
Lucille Troxel
WADSWORTH -- Lucille M. Troxel, 86, of Wadsworth, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at Meadowview Care Center, after a lengthy illness. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Hilliard-Cox-Mullaney Funeral Home, 174 N. Lyman St., Wadsworth, with the Rev. James L. Singleton officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Wadsworth First Christian Church, 116 E. Boyer St., Wadsworth 44281.
Zelda Easterday
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. -- Zelda R. Easterday, 80, of Dandridge, Tenn., formerly of Creston, died Friday morning, Jan. 23, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Jefferson City, Tenn., after a period of declining health Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston, with the Rev. Robert Combs officiating. Burial will be at Creston Maple Mound Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Helen Nicholson
WOOSTER -- Helen F. Nicholson, 93, formerly of Portage Road, Wooster, died Friday, Jan. 23, at West View Manor Nursing Home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Northwood Cemetery in Cambridge. Arrangements are being handled by McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster. Memorial contributions may be made to St. James Episcopal Church Tower Fund, 122 E. North St., Wooster; or West View Manor Bus Fund, 1715 Mechanicsburg Road, Wooster 44691.
Louise Harmon
PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Louise Harmon, 99, 202 Hardin-Reed Road, died Thursday, Jan. 8, at her home. She was the mother of Mildred Jackson of Wooster and Hazel Carey of Apple Creek. Services were held Saturday, Jan. 10, at Ralph Robinson & Son Funeral Directors. The Rev. Lex Eaker officiated. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Olivewood Cemetery in Riverside, Calif.
Harry Johnson
WOOSTER -- Harry B. Johnson, 70, of Wooster, died Thursday, Jan. 22, in Naples, Fla. A memorial service will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. at North Haven Covenant Church in Cuyahoga Falls with Rev. Tim Olsen officiating. Burial was Saturday, Jan. 24 at Glen Cemetery in Paxton, Ill. Friends may call Monday from 6-9 p.m. at Smithville Brethren Church in Smithville. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691 or Mission Meadows, Box 42, Dewittville, N.Y. 14728 or to North Haven Covenant Church, 2679 North Haven Blvd., Cuyahoga Falls. Arrangements are being handled by Knapp-Miller Funeral Home in Paxton, Ill.
Rose Hunter
SEVILLE -- Rose Hunter, 82, of Seville, died Friday, Jan. 23, at Rittman Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, following a period of declining health. Services will be Monday at 9 p.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston with Bryan Laubaugh officiating. Burial will be at Mound Hill Cemetery in Seville at a later date. Friends may call Monday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Edd Dotson
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. -- Edd R. Dotson, 67, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, Jan. 24, at Morning View Care Center in New Philadelphia. Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Roberts Funeral Home with the Rev. Dan Wingate officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of Stark-Wayne County Area, 1300 Christmas Seal Drive, NW, Canton 44709.
