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Dr. Lester Glick
MADISON, Miss. -- Dr. Lester J. Glick, 84, Madison, Miss., died peacefully at home on Saturday, March 1, 2003.
He was born June 6, 1918, to Christian C. and Maggie (Yoder) Glick.
He is survived by his loving wife, Doris (Miller); brother, Leon Glick of Millersburg; sisters, Grace Glick of Walnut Creek and Carol Kaufman (Paul) of Arcadia, Fla.; children Ron (Mary Bickel), Dr. Christina Glick (Edward Guillot Jr.), Priscilla Clark, Byron (Michele Gast) and grandchildren, Christopher, Matthew, and Daniel Glick, Mathew, Michael, and Megan Puckett; and Shane and Tina Clark.
Lester was born on a farm near Sugarcreek, Ohio and rose to become a respected social work educator and practitioner. With degrees from Goshen College, Ohio State, and Washington University, he started the social work program at Goshen College and the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Southern Mississippi, served as an associate dean at Syracuse University School of Social Work, and taught at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla. He also held a number of leadership roles in residential programs for troubled youth, including Boys' Village, Smithville, Ohio, The Eckerd Foundation and The Florida Sheriff's Ranch.
His Mennonite faith led him to a life of personal as well as professional service.
During World War II he was in the Alternative Service for conscientious objectors, working in a number of mental health institutions and serving as a subject for a groundbreaking University of Minnesota starvation experiment.
Following his retirement, he worked with churches on Family Life programs, created the Charis Counseling Center at Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, led disaster recovery efforts at Homestead and Sandford, Florida for the Mennonite Disaster Service, and served as counselor and role model for many of his fellow human beings.
He has been an active member of St. Matthews Methodist Church in Madison, Miss. since moving there in 2001.
Lester loved children and is widely remembered for having a ready smile or a friendly ear depending on what they needed. His love for Doris and his family, especially his grandchildren, was a source of great strength for all. Near the end of his life, at the behest of the family, he authored a comprehensive autobiography and compilation of Glick family history that included interviews and travels to sites of family roots. No story of Lester Glick would be complete without mention of his many avocations including baking, gardening and travel. Whatever else might be going on, Lester could be found singing hymns under his breath as he tended his flowers, fruit trees, and gardens, or baked his famous cinnamon rolls. When he left his pots and plants he often went far, visiting all 50 states, all of Europe, Central America, and New Zealand.
He will be remembered fondly by those left behind, as he wakes from this sweet troubled dream on earth to eternal life in Heaven.
A memorial service will be held at St. Matthews Methodist Church in Madison, Miss,m at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2003, with eventual interment in the Walnut Creek Mennonite Church Graveyard in Ohio.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations to Goshen College, in care of College Relations Office, 1700 S. Main St., Goshen, Ind. 46526.
Sr. M. Eugenia Hosfeld
RICHFIELD -- Sr. M. Eugenia Hosfeld, CSA (formerly Lucille Hosfeld), 95, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at Regina Health Center.
Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, March 4, at Mt. Augustine Chapel, 5232 Broadview Road, Richfield, at 11 a.m. Presiding at the Mass will be Father Paul Rosing, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Stow. Sister Eugenia asked that priests and the Sisters of Charity whom she taught in elementary school have a special role in the liturgy. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery.
The wake will be Monday, March 3, from 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. at Mt. Augustine Chapel.
Memorials may be made to the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine.
Arrangements are being handled by McGorray Bros. Funeral Homes in Lakewood.
She was born in Fredericksburg on Nov. 17, 1907, to Victor and Matilda (Marthey) Hosfeld.
On Dec. 28, 1927, she entered the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine from St. Genevieve Parish in Fredericksburg.
A Sister of Charity of St. Augustine for 75 years, Sister Eugenia professed her first vows in 1930 and her final vows on Aug. 28, 1933.
She ministered to four generations of Catholic elementary school students and their families as a teacher and principal. Thirty-three years of her teaching career were spent at St. Joseph School in Cuyahoga Falls. Those years, along with 10 spent at Holy Family School in Stow established her as a friend and support to many in the area. In the 1950s Sister was assigned to St. Luke's School in Lakewood. She was principal there from 1958-1964. Always enjoying contact with young people, Sister Eugenia, during her "free time," in the summers, cooked at the CYO Camp Isaac Jogues on Lake Erie in Madison. Sister M. Juletta Murray, CSA, a close personal friend joined her in that ministry for 13 years.
When she retired in 1974, Sister Eugenia returned to Cuyahoga Falls and served St. Joseph parish as a tutor and Eucharistic Minister. She moved to the Motherhouse Richfield in 1988, where for a time, she served as local leader for the sisters. She also volunteered as a proofreader for the Catholic Universe Bulletin until 2000.
Her ministry of prayer for and with the Sisters of Charity continued until her death. She considered it a blessing to have had such a long life in the congregation and often expressed the wish that each of Sisters would have as long and as happy a life as she had. She prayed daily for each individual sister and for the many ministries of the community.
Sister Eugenia is survived by an extended family of numerous nieces and nephews and their children.
Sadie Kittinger
MASSILLON -- Sadie V. Kittinger, 96, of Massillon, died Friday evening, Feb. 28, 2003, at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton, following a period of declining health.
Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton with the Rev. John Long officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery in Mount Eaton. Friends may call one hour before services.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
She was born Sept. 26, 1906, in North Star, Mich., to Carl and Minnie (Semelka) Holecek and married George Kittinger on April 12, 1940. He died Jan. 16, 1969.
She had been a Massillon resident since 1937 and retired in 1976 from the housekeeping department of Massillon Community Hospital where she had worked for 20 years.
Surviving are children, Ronald (Mary) Kittinger of Wooster, Edmund (Pat) Auiler of Allen Park, Mich., Shirley (George) Reinwand of Rapid River, Mich., and Olga (W. Don) Shotwell of Duran, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Two sisters and a brother died previously.
Phyllis Martin
WOOSTER -- Phyllis L. (Crow) Martin, 72, of Wooster, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, Canton, following a short illness.
There will be a graveside service at a later date at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster.
There will be no calling hours.
Arrangements were handled by Garland-Misencik Funeral Home, 851 Park Ave., Amherst.
She was born Nov. 27, 1930, in Wooster to Wallace and Hazel (Mosher) Crow.
She was a 1948 graduate of Wooster High School, was a telephone operator at United Bell, Wooster, for 12 years and was a homemaker.
She was active in her church, Central Christian Church and did volunteer work for them. She was a member of Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Moose Club, both of Wooster. She liked to work crossword puzzles and watch game shows on television.
Surviving are her son, Mark A. Martin of Henrietta; two granddaughters and her sister, Gwen Whitaker of California.
Allen Nussbaum
APPLE CREEK -- Allen Nussbaum, 78, of Apple Creek, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at the home of his son near Shreve, following a period of declining health.
He was born near Dalton on Aug. 4, 1924, to the late Jacob I. and Lydia (Steiner) Nussbaum and had lived most of his life in the Kidron/Apple Creek areas.
He was a retired farmer and fertilizer and seed salesman and later transported the Amish.
He was a member of Sonnenberg Mennonite Church and had sung with the former Holmes County Men's Chorus.
On Nov. 14, 1946, he married Verda M. Geiser. She died Feb. 11, 1989.
Surviving are three sons, Duane and Philip Nussbaum of Apple Creek, and Leonard (Janet) Nussbaum of Shreve, with whom he had made his home the past three months; four daughters, Eileen (David) Street of Cleveland, Texas, Loretta (Paul) Miller of Orrville, Kathryn (Roger) Walker of Fremont, Neb., and Ruby Schwarting of Okmulgee, Okla; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Lester (Caroline) Amstutz of Apple Creek and Verda Neuenschwander of Dalton; a foster brother Dennis Nussbaum of Interlaken, N.Y.
He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Lynet Nussbaum; two brothers, Leo and Harvey Nussbaum and two sisters, Etta Amstutz and Martha Geiser.
Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Sonnenberg Mennonite Church near Kidron with Pastors Mike and Mattie Marie Mast officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at the church or one hour before services on Wednesday.
Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton is handling arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691 or Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, P.O. Box 226, Kidron 44636.
James Rice
LOUDONVILLE -- James V. Rice, 57, 8677 Township Road 457, Loudonville, went to be with the Holy Spirit Friday evening, Feb. 28, 2003, after a courageous battle with throat cancer.
Mr. Rice was born Dec. 20, 1945, in Millersburg, the son of Robert and the late Edith (Heffelfinger) Rice.
He lived in the Loudonville area all of his life and served the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War era.
He worked at The Flxible Co., Diebold Corp., DJ's Citgo, and Automatic Welding, who supported him throughout his illness.
He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles, canteen manager of the American Legion Post 257, and a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his father and stepmother, Robert and Esther Rice of Youngstown; his aunt and uncle Lucille and Bill Morris of Wooster; and many close friends and family members. During his battle with cancer, he received loving care from Pg and Maria Lavengood.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Edith (Heffelfinger) Rice.
Services will be conducted Wednesday, March 5, at 10:30 a.m. in Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudonville, with the Rev. Howard Burnett officiating. Burial with military services conducted by American Legion and VFW, will be in Hopewell Cemetery, Holmes County.
Friends may call Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society NE Ohio Region, 43099 N. Ridge Road, Elyria 44035, or Hospice of North Central Ohio, 1605 County Road 1095, Ashland 44805.
Karen Burgess
LOUDONVILLE -- Services for Karen S. Burgess, 56, of Loudonville, will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at The United Methodist Church of Loudonville, with the Rev. Patricia Reiter officiating. Burial will be at Loudonville Cemetery.
Friends may call today (Monday) from 2-4 and 6-8 at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Central Ohio, 1605 County Road 1095, Ashland 44805; or to Loudonville Fire Department Inc., 200 N. Market St., Loudonville 44842.
She died Friday afternoon, Feb. 28, 2003.
Shannon Jordan
RITTMAN -- Shannon Leigh Jordan, 14, of Rittman, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, at Hattie Larlham Foundation in Mantua.
Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman, with the Rev. Roger G. Keller officiating. Burial will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman.
Friends may call one hour prior to the services.
She was born June 7, 1988, in Akron to Kevin and Jo (Engle) Jordan and was a Girl Scout.
Surviving in addition to her parents, are a brother, Erik Jordan of Rittman; grandparents, Elmer and Freda Engle of Rittman and Muriel and Barbara Jordan of Apache Junction, Ariz., formerly of Rittman.
Ruth Landis
BERLIN -- Ruth E. Landis, 93, of Hennis Care Centre, Dover, formerly of Berlin and Beach City, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, after a period of declining health.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Lantzer Funeral Home, Beach City, with the Rev. Cynthia Danals officiating. Burial will be at South Lawn Cemetery, Beach City.
Friends may call one hour prior to the services.
She was born in Holmes County to Robert and Etta (Snyder) Maxwell and married Ralph I. Landis. He died Sept. 30, 1994.
She had worked at Trumble Memorial Hospital for 14 years and was a member of United Methodist Church of Millersburg.
Surviving are a grandson, Paul Landis of Beach City, two other grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, a son, James Landis, died April 1, 1987. A grandson, two sisters and two brothers also died previously.
Robert McKee
WOOSTER -- Robert J. McKee, 89, 4716 Ogden Road, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, at Blue Ridge Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in Raleigh, N.C.
Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, with the Rev. Dr. Roger Smith officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home, where Masonic services will be held at 6:45 p.m.
He was born Sept. 3, 1913, in Toledo to George and Carlotta (Turner) McKee and was chief plant engineer for Union Carbide in Lakewood for 30 years.
He was a member of Elks Lodge and Fostoria Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are his wife, Helen McKee; daughters, Melinda Cater of Aptos, Calif., and Susan Foster of Raleigh, N.C.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and three nephews and two nieces.
Raymond Miller
BEACH CITY -- Raymond A. Miller, 71, of Beach City, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, at Regency Hospital in Barberton, after an extended illness.
Services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Church in Winesburg, with the Revs. Jason Strong and Clarence Miller officiating. Burial will be at South Lawn Cemetery in Beach City.
Friends may call Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton, or 1 hour prior to the services at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Church, P.O. Box 33, Winesburg 44690; or to St. Matthews Community Church, P.O. Box 8365, Somerdale 44678.
He was born Dec. 12, 1931, near Berlin to William A. and Sarah (Bontrager) Miller and had lived near Beach City for the past 30 years. In 1992, he retired from Schaffer Trucking in Dover and was a member of Teamsters Local 92 of Canton.
Surviving are his wife, Linda E. Miller, whom he married May 17, 1970; children, Steven Ray Miller of Beach City, Jeffrey G. (Amy) Miller of Wooster and Linda K. (Paul) Miller of Baltic; grandchildren, Nicole (Jonathan) Troyer and Nathan Miller, both of Baltic.
A son, Willis and uncles, Joe and Elam Bontrager, died previously.
