USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
James Mattox
WOOSTER -- James K. Mattox, 84, 313 Russell Circle, Wooster, died Saturday morning, Jan. 24, at his home. Memorial services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home with the Revs. John Mueller and James Watt officiating. Burial will be in Loyalton, Calif. at a later time. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Wayne County Unit, 243 E. Liberty St., Wooster 44691.
Paul Starner
BIG PRAIRIE -- Paul B. Starner, 68, 4625 Township Road 222, died Saturday, Jan. 24, at his home following an extended illness. Services will be Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Alexander Funeral Home in Millersburg with the Rev. Karl Stonebraker officiating. Burial will be at Sts. Peter and Paul Church Cemetery in Glenmont. Friends may call Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Holmes County, 931 Wooster Road, Millersburg 44654.
Evelyn Badger
ALBION -- Evelyn P. Badger, 85, of Albion, died Saturday, Jan. 24, at Good Shepherd Home in Ashland. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Parker & Son Funeral Home in Lodi, with Ron Miller officiating. Burial will be at Albion Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Home, 622 Center St., Ashland 44805.
John Miller
SUGARCREEK -- John J. Miller Jr., 58, formerly of Rochester, N.Y., died Sunday, Jan. 25, in Sugarcreek. Private family services will be Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at Smith Funeral Home in Sugarcreek, with the Rev. Wilbur Hershberger officiating. Burial will be at Union Hill Cemetery in Sugarcreek. Friends may call tonight (Monday) from 7-9 at the funeral home.
Rose Hawkins
BRINKHAVEN -- Rose Colleen Hawkins, 71, 32925 State Route 206, died Sunday, Jan. 25, at MedCentral Health System/Mansfield. Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Wolf Creek Baptist Church in Stillwell, with the Revs. Galen Honabarger and Mark Paxton officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at Fischer Funeral Home in Danville or one hour prior to the services at the church.
Walter Schmid
ORRVILLE -- Walter W. Schmid, 79, 430 OrrVilla Drive, Apt. 502, Orrville, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville, after a long illness. Memorial services will be Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Orrville Mennonite Church, with the Revs. John and Barbara Moyer Lehman and David Miller officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery near Smithville. Friends may call today (Monday), Jan. 26, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions may be sent to Mennonite Board of Missions, P.O. Box 370, Elkhart, Ind. 46515-0370; or to I.W. Royer Scholarship Fund, in care of Orrville Mennonite Church; or to Orrville Area Boys & Girls Club in Orrville.
Raymond Raff
WOOSTER -- Raymond J. Raff, 70, 2566 Lincolnway West, Wooster, and Eutawville, S.C., died Saturday, Jan. 24, at Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, S.C., after a period of declining health. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Melvin Browning officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Friends who wish may make contributions to Betty Raff, 2566 Lincolnway West, Wooster 44691.
Maxine Brubaker
WOOSTER -- Maxine D. Brubaker, 84, formerly of Wooster, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, at Laurel Lake in Hudson, from complications with kidney failure and cancer. She had been on dialysis for 10 years. Services will be Saturday, Jan. 31, at Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Dr. Alan Nathan officiating. Entombment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call two hours prior to the services. Contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation, 5318 Tannerville Road, Orrville 44667; or American Cancer Society, Wayne County Branch, 243 E. Liberty St., Wooster 44691.
Richard Wagers
CLARK -- Richard W. Wagers, 70, of Clark, died Sunday morning, Jan. 25, 1998, at his home after an extended illness. Services will be Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, with the Rev. Eldon Trubee officiating. Private burial will be at Clark Cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to the services at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to Holmes Home Care, 931 Wooster Road, Millersburg; Holmes County Senior Center, 224 N. Clay St., Millersburg; or Holmes District No. 1 Fire Department, Millersburg 44654.
Helen Metz
COLUMBUS -- Helen O. Metz, 91, died Sunday, Jan. 25, in Columbus, where she had lived for more than 52 years. Services will be held Tuesday in Columbus. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Canaan Lutheran Cemetery. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Christ Lutheran Church, or Capital University, both in Columbus.
Foster 'Sam' Baker
RITTMAN -- Foster L. "Sam" Baker, 89, of Rittman, died Monday, Jan. 26, at Barberton Citizens Hospital. Memorial services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Rittman United Methodist Church, with the Rev. F.D. Donaldson officiating. Graveside services for the family will be Wednesday morning at Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Apostolic Christian Home, 10680 Steiner Road, Rittman 44270.
Mary Dessoffy
STERLING -- Mary A. Dessoffy, 78, 7675 Sterling Road, died Monday, Jan. 26, at Lincoln Manor in Orrville. Cremation has taken place. There will be no calling hours or services. Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman handled arrangements.
Arlie Frame
RITTMAN -- Arlie M. Frame, 91, formerly of Birch River, W.Va., died Monday, Jan. 26, at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Birch River Baptist Church. Burial will be at Birch River Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 6-9 p.m. at Greene-Robertson Funeral Home in Sutton, W.Va. Local arrangements are being handled by Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman.
Oda Mutchler
NORTH LAWRENCE -- Oda V. Mutchler, 97, of North Lawrence, died Sunday, Jan. 25. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Pleasant View Mennonite Church, with the Rev. John Miller officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Dalton, or one hour prior to the services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Tri-County Hospice, One Park Centre, Suite 209, Wadsworth 44281.
James Nederhouser
WOOSTER -- James R. Nederhouser, 52, 2700 Cleveland Road, Wooster, died Saturday, Jan. 24, at Veterans Hospital in Cleveland. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Wooster Cemetery, with Chuck Craig, veterans service officer, officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Custer Funeral Home, Wooster.
Mary King
WOOSTER -- Mary L. King, 56, 1636 Hickory Lane, Wooster, died Sunday, Jan. 25, at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. Private burial of the cremains will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
Eva 'Jackie' Griffin
WOOSTER -- Eva Marie "Jackie" Griffin, 85, formerly of College Hills Retirement Center, Wooster, died Monday, Jan. 26, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Lowell Gerber officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call one hour prior to the services.
LaVonne Shaffer
ANTIOCH, Calif. -- LaVonne (Gingery) Shaffer, 75, of Antioch, Calif., died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, at her home after an extended illness. Private family memorial services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Sterling United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Cathy Wirth officiating. Burial of the cremains will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Sterling.
Elizabeth Locker
MIDLAND, Texas -- Elizabeth Locker died Sunday, Jan. 25, at a local hospital in Midland, Texas. She was the sister of Ross S. Shoolroy of Wooster. Memorial services were held today (Tuesday) at 1 at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in Midland, Texas. Memorial contributions may be made to Community and Senior Services of Midland, 3301 Sinclair Ave., Midland, Texas 79707.
Mary Williams
WOOSTER -- Mary L. Williams, 91, formerly of 1508 Hawthorne St., Wooster, died Sunday, Jan. 25, at Smithville-Western Care Center. Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Hilltop Chapel of Schoedinger Funeral Home in Columbus, where friends may call Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Rev. Larry Baker will officiate. Burial will be at Lynchburg Masonic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hilltop Lutheran Church, 12 S. Terrace Ave., Columbus 43208. Local arrangements are being handled by McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster.
Doyle Chisnell
DOYLESTOWN -- Doyle A. Chisnell, 75, of Doylestown, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998. Memorial services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Doylestown United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dr. David Tennant and the Rev. Lynn Garth officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until time of service at the church. Arrangements are being handled by Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Doylestown. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Doylestown United Methodist Church; or Chippewa Local Excellence for Education.
Edward Jackson
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. -- Edward L. Jackson, 58, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., formerly of Wooster, died Friday, Jan. 16, at New England Medical Center in Boston, Mass., after a long illness. A memorial service was held Thursday, Jan. 22, at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Dr. Conrad Sharps officiated. The family requests memorial contributions be made to The Neely House at NEMC, 750 Washington St., P.O. Box 0716, Boston, Mass. 02111.
Fern Taylor
ORRVILLE -- Fern (Holmes) Taylor, 90, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Bacher Funeral Home, 3326 Manchester Road, Akron. Burial will be at East Liberty Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Lynn Topovski
WOOSTER -- Lynn Walter Topovski, 46, of Murray, Utah, formerly of Wooster, died Sunday evening, Jan. 25. Calling hours will be Friday from 7-9 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster. A family graveside service will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Wooster Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. A memorial service will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the near future. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lynn Walter Topovski Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Signal Bank, 135 E. Liberty St., Wooster, Ohio 44691.
Verdell Bullard Sr.
WOOSTER -- Verdell Bullard Sr., 77, 365 Bardon St., Wooster, died Saturday, Jan. 24, at his home. Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, with James Nash and the Rev. Lottie Smith officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, Wayne County Branch, 243 E. Liberty St., Wooster 44691.
Kenneth Hartman
WOOSTER -- Kenneth W. "Kenner" Hartman, 84, 4673 Silver Road, Wooster, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, at Wooster Community Hospital. Services will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, with the Rev. Paul Bartholomew officiating. Burial will be at Mohican Church Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Those who wish may make contributions to Mohican Church of the Brethren, 7759 N. Elyria Road, West Salem 44287.
