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Robert Holcomb
BURBANK -- Robert M. Holcomb, 60, of Burbank, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River, Fla. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem, with the Rev. Raymond Miller officiating. Burial will be at West Salem Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by James Stevenson American Legion Post 499 of West Salem. Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home, where Masonic services will be held at 8:45 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Wayne County Branch, P.O. Box 267, Wooster 44691. Surviving in addition to his wife are stepsons, Scott and Jeremy Ruggles, both of Tollesboro, Ky.; two stepgrandsons; his parents of West Salem; and brothers, David Holcomb and Frankie Donohue, both of West Salem.
Phyliss Wyre
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. -- Phyliss Ann Wyre, 62, of Hendersonville, N.C., formerly of Wooster, died Sunday, Feb. 8, at Pardee Hospital. Memorial services were held Tuesday, Feb. 10, at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dr. Dean Turbeville officiating. Surviving are her husband, Charles H. Wyre, to whom she was married 42 years; children, Steven H. Wyre of Bedford, Texas, and Deborah Andrews of Denver; three grandchildren; a sister, Florence Bailey of Kill Devil Hill, N.C.; and several relatives in the Wooster area.
William Drugan Sr
ASHLAND -- William J. Drugan Sr., 43, 11th St., died Thursday evening, Feb. 12, at MedCentral/Mansfield Hospital. He was employed by Petroset Cementing in Wooster. Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Van Hove Funeral Home in Ashland, with the Rev. Floyd F. Glick Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Ashland Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Ashland County Branch, P.O. Box 85, Ashland 44805. Surviving are his wife, Lisa E. (Burley) Drugan, whom he married April 11, 1992; sons, Jesse L. (Jerri) Drugan and Jeremy L. Drugan, both of Ashland and William J. Drugan Jr. of the home; a stepson, Michael R. Cain of the home; his mother of Ashland; brothers, Charles R., Donald L. and Ronald L. Drugan, all of Ashland; and sisters, Lillian B. Nunn of Florence, Ky., Linda J. Rannels and Alma J. Swazey, both of Ashland and Jeannette D. Gombush of South Carolina.
Grace Ries
ORRVILLE -- Grace E. Ries, 84, of Orrville, died Thursday evening, Feb. 12, at her home. Services will be today (Saturday) at 3 at Paquelet Funeral Home in Massillon, with the Rev. Dan Neergaard officiating. Burial will be Monday. Friends may call one hour prior to the services. Surviving are children and their spouses, Diane and Roger Scott of Orrville, Lynn and Dan Neergaard of San Antonio, Texas and Bruce and Mary Jane Ries of Collegedale, Tenn.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Wilson of Navarre; and a brother, Emil Turske of Massillon.
Erwin Rice
CRESTON -- Erwin W. Rice, 84, 227 Coulter St., died Friday afternoon, Feb. 13, at Medina General Hospital, following a brief illness. Graveside services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are being handled by Murray Funeral Home in Creston. Surviving are his wife, Georgia Feesler Batley Rice; a son, Don Rice of Pinckneyville, Ill.; a daughter, Dixie Pedersen of Mesa, Ariz.; a stepson, Kenneth Batley of Creston; stepdaughters, Dorothy Ramsier of Sterling and Donna Nussbaum of Cincinnati; grandchildren; great-grandchildren and a sister, Sybil East of Harmon, Ill.
Nellie Bowman
ORRVILLE -- Nellie C. Bowman, 94, formerly of 724 W. Market St. and 333 E. Sassafras St., Orrville, died late Saturday evening, Feb. 14, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville, after a long period of declining health. Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Augsburg Lutheran Church in Orrville, with the Rev. Walter Jordan officiating. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville. Friends may call Tuesday from 2-3 and 7-9 p.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, where Eastern Star services will be held at 8:45 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Augsburg Lutheran Church, 140 W. Water St., Orrville 44667; or to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Gladys Bowman of Copley, a daughter, Mrs. Walter (Donna Jean) Hogue of Oxford, a daughter-in-law, Christine Bowman of Orrville; 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and a stepbrother and sister-in-law, Dallas and Ann Shilling of Canton.
Clifton Zehner
MOHICANVILLE -- Clifton M. Zehner, 77, of Mohicanville, died Sunday morning, Feb. 15, at Samaritan Hospital in Ashland. He was the father of Randy L. Zehner and the brother of Justin Zehner, both of Loudonville. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Pioneer Cemetery, with the Rev. Dr. Gary Wilson officiating. There will be no calling hours. Fickes Funeral Home in Jeromesville is handling arrangements. Surviving in addition to his son, brother and wife are two other sons, Bradley E. and Terry L. Zehner, both of Ashland; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a sister, Betty McClure of Ashland.
Rev. Dr. Richard Hostetler
TIFFIN -- Rev. Dr. Richard Wade Hostetler, 69, 15 Brookwood Park, Tiffin, formerly of Wayne County, died Friday, Feb. 13, in Seneca County, Tiffin. Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Tiffin, with the Rev. Gail Angel and the Rev. Dr. David Doss officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call tonight (Monday) from 7-8:30 at Turner-Engle Funeral Home, 135 N. Washington St., Tiffin. Memorial contributions may be made to Heidelberg College in Tiffin; Community Hospice Care of Tiffin; Horseshoe Drive Tree Fund of Greenlawn Cemetery in Tiffin; or to Wonewoc, Methodist Church in Wonewoc, Wisc. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Helen (Schertz) Hostetler, whom he married Dec. 28, 1951; children, Pamela E. Hostetler of Washington, D.C., Jane E. Wright of Tulsa, Okla., Barbara R. Hostetler of Memphis, Tenn., David R. Hostetler of Durham, N.C., and Alan A. Hostetler of Columbus; seven grandchildren; and sisters, Joann Maxwell of Iola, Kan., and Nancy Bishop of Plymouth, Mich.
Ora Anderson
LODI -- Ora Carl Anderson, 70, of Lodi, died on Sunday, Feb. 15, at Lodi Community Hospital. A private family memorial service will be held. Friends are welcome at the family home anytime. Arrangements are being handled by Parker & Son Funeral Home in Lodi. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Lodi Good Samaritans, 110 Medina St., Lodi44254. Surviving in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Joy Anderson of Medina, a son and daughter-in-law, Ken and Karen Anderson of Lodi; two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Merle (Madge) Seely of Valdosta, Ga., and Phyllis Kunz of Medina; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald and Mary Anderson of Lakeland, Fla., and Andrew and Betty Anderson of Anderson, Ind.
Roy Yoder
MIDDLEFIELD -- Roy J. Yoder, 39, of 15768 Burton-Windsor Road, Middlefield, died on Sunday morning, Feb. 15, at his home from cancer. Services will be Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at his residence, with Bishop John Byler officiating. Burial will be at Miller Cemetery in Huntsburg Township. Friends may call at his residence at anytime. Arrangements are being handled by Russell Golden Rule Funeral Service of Middlefield. Surviving in addition to his wife are children, John, Jacob, Noah, Fannie, Arlene and Rachael Yoder, all of the home; his father and stepmother, John S. and Barbara Yoder of Middlefield; one brother, Levi Yoder of Middlefield; and two sisters, Sara Mullet of Mesopotamia and Nancy Miller of Parkman.
Lloyd Hofstetter
BIG PRAIRIE -- Lloyd Hofstetter, 82, of 9132 McFadden Road, Big Prairie, formerly of Shreve, died Saturday, Feb. 14, at Glendora Health Care Center. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Johnston-Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve. The Rev. Priscilla E. Jackson will be officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shreve Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), P.O. Box 606, Shreve 44676. Surviving in addition to his wife, are a daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and Tom Hostettler of Big Prairie and a daughter, Carol Johnides of Phoenix, Ariz.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Clarence Hofstetter of Lakeland, Fla.; and a sister, Irene Hofstetter of Orrville.
Sidnee Hart
ORRVILLE -- Sidnee Ann Marie Hart, infant daughter of Scott Christopher and Lisa Ann (Williams) Hart of Wooster, was stillborn on Friday, Feb. 13, at Memorial Hospital, Union County, Marysville. Graveside services were held today (Monday) at Woodstock Cemetery, with the Rev. Steve Wood officiating. Arrangements were handled by Underwood Funeral Home, Marysville. Surviving in addition to her parents, are maternal grandparents, Gene and Juanita Ann Williams of Woodstock; paternal grandparents, Donna Flanagan and Duane (Meredith) Hart, both of Wooster; maternal great-grandparents, Winnie Inez Williams of Peoria, Wes Sanchez and Kay (Roy) Williams, both of Texas; aunts Angela Marie Williams of Woodstock and Alison Flanagan of Wooster; and uncles Joe Williams of Woodstock, Jeff (Katie) Hart and Greg (Anita) Hart, both of Wooster.
Alice Wagner
WOOSTER -- Alice B. Wagner, 84, 632 Kieffer St., Wooster, died Sunday, Feb. 15, at Horn Nursing Home, after an extended illness. Service of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the services. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church, P.O. Box 109, Wooster; or Wayne County Parkinson's Support Group, in care of Beverly Turner, 2576 Peach Lane, Wooster 44691. Surviving in addition to her husband are children and their spouses, Richard 'Dick' and Becky Wagner and George and Valerie Wagner, all of Wooster and Judy and Brooks Johnston of Gaylord, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Vida Olsen
ORRVILLE -- Vida L. Olsen, 81, 12966 Old Lincoln Way, Orrville, died Monday evening, Feb. 16, at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton, after three years of declining health. Services will be Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at Kidron Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Jay Dolvin officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville. Surviving in addition to her husband are children, Larry M. Olsen and Mrs. James (Dianne) Fry, both of Dalton; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Mrs. Harold (Eunice) Eggeman and Mrs. Roy (Florence) Lowe, both of Dalton; and a brother and sister-in-law, Millen and Idella Nussbaum of Florida.
Temple Saurer
APPLE CREEK -- Temple M. Saurer, 85, formerly of 351 E. Main St., Apple Creek, died Monday morning, Feb. 16, at Smithville-Western Care Center, where she had resided since January 1992. Memorial services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Roy V. Wagner officiating. Burial of the cremains will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens at a later date. Surviving are nephews, David L. Ritchie of Apple Creek, Donald Ritchie of St. Charles, Mo., and Gary Upperman of North Olmsted; and a niece, Denise Ray of Cleveland.
Richard Humrichouser
POLK -- Richard Franklin "Jake" Humrichouser, 65, 174 U.S. Route 250 E., Polk (Rowsburg), died Sunday morning, Feb. 15, at his residence after a long illness. Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Rowsburg Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Richard M. Shibley officiating. Burial will be at Rowsburg Cemetery. Friends may call tonight (Tuesday) from 6-9 at Van Hove Funeral Home in Ashland, or one hour prior to the services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County; Hospice of North Central Ohio; or Rowsburg Lutheran Church's stained glass window restoration fund. Surviving in addition to his wife are children, Melanie Humrichouser of Mansfield, Melissa J. Humrichouser and Matthew R. Humrichouser, both of Ashland; a granddaughter; his mother of Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Ashland; a brother, Robert C. Humrichouser of Rowsburg; and a cousin, Brenda (Weiler) Whitten of Mount Carmel, Tenn., whom he helped raise.
Ernest Spigelmire Jr.
PERRYSVILLE -- Ernest L. Spigelmire Jr., 67, 168 S. Bridge St., died Sunday afternoon, Feb. 15, at his home after a long illness. Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville, with the Rev. Robert Fish officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Perrysville, where military rites will be conducted by the American Legion. Friends may call Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Central Ohio, 1605 County Road 1095, Ashland 44805; First Presbyterian Church in Perrysville; or to Perrysville-Green Township Fire Department, 162 W. Second St., Perrysville 44864. Surviving in addition to his wife are sons, Rick and Steve Spigelmire, both of Wooster, a daughter, Vickie Frazier of Northfield and daughters and sons-in-law, Sherry and Robert Sage of Shreve and Cheryl and Tom Underwood of West Salem; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and his parents of Wooster.
Irene Schodorf
MILLERSBURG -- Irene Schodorf, 78, of Millersburg, died Monday afternoon, Feb. 16, at Sunshine Villa in Millersburg, after an extended illness. Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, with the Rev. Janet Stengel officiating. Burial will be at Killbuck Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Holmes County Senior Center, 224 N. Clay St., Millersburg 44654. Surviving are children and their spouses, Marsha and Forrest Chanay and Gary and Jeannie Schodorf, all of Killbuck and Lorraine and Dave Gisi of Bethlehem, Pa.; 12 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruth Mullett of Blissfield; a brother, Francis Endsley of Mount Vernon; and a half-sister, Kathryn Frederick of Loudonville.
Richard Miles
WOOSTER -- Richard Miles, 59, 240 E. Beverly Road, Wooster, died Sunday, Feb. 15, at Southwest General Medical Center in Middleburg Heights. Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, with the Rev. Dale Sanford officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to East Central Ohio Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 4150 Belden Village St., NW, Canton 44718. Surviving in addition to his wife are two children, Sarah Miles and Joel Miles, both of Wooster; and a sister, Gwendolyn Doolan of Rochester Hills, Mich.
Caroline 'Carrie' Lang
ORRVILLE -- Caroline E. "Carrie" Lang, 92, formerly of 905 Portage Road, Wooster, died Friday, Feb. 13, at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital in Scottsdale, Ariz. A service of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster. Burial will be Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park in North Olmsted. Friends may call tonight (Tuesday) from 7-9 at the funeral home. Surviving are a son, Bill Lang of Scottsdale, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Clifton Morrison
AKRON -- Clifton L. Morrison, 80, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 1998, at Bath Manor Special Care in Akron. Graveside services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at East Cemetery in Fredericksburg. Local calling hours will be Friday from noon-1 p.m. at Murray Funeral Home, 249 Mill St., Fredericksburg. Arrangements are being handled by Farley Funeral Home in Akron. Surviving are his loving friend, Marge Riley; a son and daughter-in-law, Clifton James and Betty Morrison of Millersburg; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary (John) Green of Shelton, Wash., and Beatrice Markley of Wooster; a brother, Frank A. (Lucille) Morrison Jr. of Fredericksburg; and many nieces and nephews.
Elvis Sanders
ORRVILLE -- Elvis F. Sanders, 87, formerly of 130 S. Elm St., Orrville, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1998, at Shady Lawn Nursing Home, after a lingering illness. Graveside services will be Saturday, Feb. 21, 1998, at 11 a.m. at Newman Creek Cemetery near North Lawrence, with the Rev. Douglas Meek officiating. There will be no calling hours. Auble Funeral Home in Orrville is handling arrangements. Surviving are a son-in-law, John Fritter of Arizona; grandsons and their spouses, Carl and Cheryl Fritter of Dalton and Lee and Karen Fritter of Rittman; and two great-grandchildren.
Clair Lehman
ORRVILLE -- Clair E. Lehman, 76, formerly of 135 Bell Ave., Orrville, died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 17, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, Orrville, where he had resided since 1991. Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Orrville Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, with the Rev. Ramsey Wallace officiating. Burial will be at Kidron Mennonite Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, or one hour prior to the services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Orrville Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, 300 S. Walnut St., Orrville 44667. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, David and Luba Lehman of Oakland, Calif., and Ken and Melissa Lehman of Orrville and a daughter and son-in-law, Luci and Ken Cochrane of Canal Fulton; and grandchildren, Christine Krauss of Vermilion, Laurie Cochrane and Lindsey Cochrane, both of Canal Fulton.
Georgene Cornelius
WOOSTER -- Georgene L. Cornelius, 74, 971 Northview Drive, Wooster, was reunited with her husband on their anniversary, Monday, Feb. 16, 1998, at Glendora Health Care Center. Services will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, with the Rev. Corey Perry officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery. Friends may call tonight (Wednesday) from 7-9 at the funeral home. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to VenCare Hospice, 24 W. 3rd St., Suite 112, Mansfield 44902. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Col. Roger and Debbie Cornelius of Huntsville, Ala., and Jeffrey L. and Chris Cornelius of Dalton, and a daughter and son-in-law, Zoe Ann and Joe Wilson of Wooster; a grandson, Corey Wilson; stepgrandchildren, Travis and Brett Wilson, Debbie Danforth and Dale Young; a step-great-grandson, Kelsey Danforth; brothers, John S. Keim of West Salem and Harvey D. Keim of Wooster; and a sister, Jane 'Betty' Bach of Wooster. In addition to her husband, her parents and a sister, Winona Carpenter, died previously.
Saloma Erb
ORRVILLE -- Saloma Erb, 92, formerly of 425 OrrVilla Drive, Orrville, died Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 18, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville. Memorial services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Kidron Mennonite Church, with the Revs. Terry Shue and Herman Meyers officiating. Burial will be Saturday at 9 a.m. at Pleasant View Mennonite Church Cemetery, near Berlin. Friends may call Friday from 6-9 p.m. at Kidron Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall. Auble Funeral Home in Orrville is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Kidron Mennonite Church, 3987 Kidron Road, Kidron 44636. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Violet and Earl Northern of Charlotte, N.C., and Marie and Iain MacKnight of Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada, and a son and daughter-in-law, Clyde and Joann Erb of Kidron; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren.
