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Agnes Smith
BARNESVILLE -- Agnes Jean Smith, 106, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Barnesville Health Care Center. She was the aunt of Robert McCort of Wooster. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday, Feb. 7 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Temperanceville, with burial at St. Mary Catholic Church Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church in Temperanceville. Surviving in addition to her nephew are several other nieces and nephews.
Claire Fogel
WOOSTER -- Claire Z. Fogel, 91, 2756 Tanglewood Drive, Wooster, formerly of Arkansas, died Tuesday, March 3, at Sterling Oakes in Wadsworth. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Chapel at Beth Abraham Cemetery in Kettering, with Rabbi Samuel Press officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Custer Funeral Home, Wooster. Memorial contributions may be made to Knesseth Israel Temple, 1670 Cleveland Road, Wooster 44691. Surviving are a daughter, Rosalie MacDowell of Wooster; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
William Walton
LODI -- William Howard Walton, 95, 8750 Harris Road, died Tuesday, March 3, 1998, at his home after a period of declining health. Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston. Burial will be at Canaan Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Lodi Home Health Care, 225 Elyria Road, Lodi 44254; or to the Handicapped Society. Surviving in addition to his wife are a son and daughter-in-law, Raymond and Marlena Walton of Lodi; grandchildren, Lora Hurst, Kari Murray and Brian Walton; six great-grandchildren; and a brother, Sam Walton of Millerstown, Pa.
Beverly Metzger
DANVILLE -- Beverly C. Metzger, 51, of Danville-Jelloway Road, Danville, formerly of Wooster, died Tuesday, March 3, at her residence. Funeral Mass will be Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church in Danville, with the Revs. John L. Metzger and F. Richard Snoke officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick Cemetery, Junction City. Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the church, where a Christian Wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by Fischer Funeral Home in Danville. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Knox County, 302 E. High St., Mount Vernon 43050. Surviving in addition to her husband are sons, Mark Metzger of Dayton, Luke Metzger of Cincinnati, Jacob and Karl Metzger, both of the home; brothers, Don Hess of St. Petersburg, Fla., John, Michael, Paul, Jim and Steve Hess, all of Columbus, David Hess of Irvine, Calif., George Hess of Virginia, and Thomas Hess of Logan; and sisters, Joanne and Diane Hess, both of Columbus and Mary Hess of Canton.
Richard West
PALOS PARK, Ill -- Richard F. West, formerly of Rittman, died Monday, Feb. 16, at his home in Palos Park, Ill. Surviving are his wife, Martha, three children and four grandchildren. His parents, Ralph and Elsa West and a brother, Robert H. West, died previously.
David Pursley
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- David Lewis Pursley, 40, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, formerly of Navarre, died Sunday, March 1. Friends may call Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at Vail Funeral Home in Ripley, W.Va. A burial service will be Friday at 11 a.m. Surviving are his parents of Navarre; his stepgrandfather, Roy Pursley of Leroy, W.Va.; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews in West Virginia and Ohio.
Emma Liddle
WALNUT CREEK -- Emma Fae Liddle, 95, formerly of Euclid and a resident of Walnut Hills Retirement Home since 1986, died Wednesday, March 4 at 2:15 a.m., in Walnut Hills Nursing Home after a brief illness. Services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in the Smith Funeral Home at Sugarcreek with the Rev. Barry French officiating. Burial will be in White Haven Cemetery in Mayfield Village near Cleveland. Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Arrangements are being handled by Smith Funeral Home of Sugarcreek. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Sugarcreek United Methodist Church or East Shore United Methodist Church at 23002 Lake Shore Blvd., Euclid 44123. Surviving are a sister, Ruth Baker Hum of Youngstown; a nephew; three nieces; several great-nieces and nephews; several great-great-nephews; a great-great niece; and several cousins.
Clarence 'Pappy' Gardner
DALTON -- Clarence "Pappy" Gardner, 90, of Dalton, died Wednesday, March 4, at his home in Dalton. Services will be Saturday, 11 a.m. at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Dalton, with the Rev. John H. Wolfe officiating. Burial will be at Dalton Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 6- 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Dalton United Methodist Church. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Dora Lee and Maurice Huntsberger of Dalton, son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Sally Gardner of North Canton; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Atlee Yoder
NAVARRE -- Atlee J. Yoder, 44, of 16994 Harrison Road, Navarre, died Wednesday, March 4 at his residence, following a brief illness. Services will be held Saturday, at 10 am at the Pleasant View Mennonite Church near Berlin, with the Revs. Freeman Hostetler and Joe Hochstetler officiating. Burial will be in the Hershberger Cemetery, Paint Township, Wayne County. Friends may call anytime at the residence until noon on Friday, and from 6-8 p.m. on Friday at the church, or one hour prior to services on Saturday. Arrangements are being handled by Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691. Surviving are his mother of the home, two sisters, Mrs. Milan (Clara) Weaver of the home, and Mrs. Wayne (Esther) Miller of Fredericksburg; eight brothers, Alfred and Ervin of Mount Eaton, Edward and Junior of Navarre, Ivan of Winesburg, David of Fredericksburg, Roy of Shreve, and Wayne of Apple Creek.
Mary Hershberger
NORTH EAST, MD. -- Mary Radick Hershberger, 84, of 101 E. Huron Court, died Tuesday, March 3, of heart failure in Union Hospital of Elkton, Md. Services will be held on Saturday, at 10 a. m. at Beeson Memorial Services of Christiana-Elkton, Route 40, Fox Run, Newark, Del. A committal service will be offered at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday in Silverbrook Cemetery, DuPont Road and Lancaster Avenue, Wilmington, Del. Friends may call on Friday from 6-9 p.m., and on Saturday after 9:30 a.m. at Beeson Memorial Services. Memorial contributions may be made to Home Health Care of America, 201 Possum Park Road, Newark, Del. 19711. Surviving in addition to her husband are four sons, John Radick of Lewes, Del., John J. Hershberger of Medina, Donald L. Hershberger of Rittman, and Leeroy K. Hershberger of North East, Md.; three daughters, Rose Ashley of Claymont, Del., Angeline Ciabattoni of Earleveille, Md., and Norma J. Hershberger of Wadsworth; three brothers, Dominick Baray of Lewes, Del., Rocko Mucico of Newport, Del., and Carmen Mucico of Newark, Del.; one sister, Clara Radick of Newport, Del.; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Catherine Gnagy
BUTLER -- Catherine A. (Grossman) Gnagy, 83, 5876 Bunker Hill Road North, died Thursday morning, March 5, at MedCentral/Mansfield Hospital. Services will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, with the Rev. Lloyd Harlan and the Rev. Dr. Darrell Pritchard officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery. Friends may call today (Friday) from 2-4 and 7-9 at the funeral home, or one hour prior to the services. Memorial contributions may be made to Ridgeway Church of God. Surviving in addition to her husband are daughters, Mrs. Lowell (Phyllis Shankster) Miller of Bryan, Mrs. Frederick (Paula) Junge of Findlay, Mrs. Robert (Ethel) Hohn of Hannah, Wyo., and Kathy Yorkowitz of Butler; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.
June Dye
WOOSTER -- June L. Dye, 76, 774 Western Drive, Wooster, died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, at Wooster Community Hospital. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, with the Rev. Randall Gehres officiating. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to a charity of the donor's choice. Surviving are a daughter, Sharon L. Clark, and a son and daughter-in-law, James E. and Cheryl Dye, both of Wooster; grandchildren, Michael, Amanda, Katherine and Karin Dye; and sisters, Mrs. Bernie (Marilyn) Kells of Florida and Mrs. Iggy (Muriel) Grant of Greenfield, Mass.
Timothy Mills
WADSWORTH -- Timothy J. Mills, 52, of Wadsworth, and formerly of Charleston, S.C., and Rittman, died Friday morning, March 6, at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman with the Rev. Keith A. Funk officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Wadsworth. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Wayne County Unit, 243 E. Liberty St., Wooster 44691. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman with the Rev. Keith A. Funk officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Wadsworth. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Wayne County Unit, 243 E. Liberty St., Wooster 44691. Surviving are his wife, Nancy Maurer Mills; a daughter, Heidi (Max) McKinney of Columbus; two grandsons; his mother, Annie G. Mills of Wadsworth; and a brother, Tony (Ann) Mills of Sterling.
Doris Lance
MORELAND -- Doris W. Lance, 96, of Moreland, died Friday, March 6. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Lafayette United Methodist Clhurch, 6201 Lafayette Road, Medina, with the Rev. Randy K'Meyer officiating. Burial will be at Spring Grove Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Waite and Son Funeral Home, Medina. Memorial contributions may be made to Lafayette United Methodist Church, 6201 Lafayette Road, Medina 44256. Surviving are her children, Eloise U. Bowman of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Reade (Eleanor) Shook of Chester, Va., Nancy (Don) Troyer of Creston, and Shirley (Howard) Ream of Burbank; 17 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Esther Fox
WOOSTER -- Esther M. Fox, 90, formerly of North Bever Street, Wooster, died on Friday, March 6, at Smithville-Western Care Center, Wooster. Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at McIntire, Davis and Greene Funeral Home with the Rev. W. Keith Snyder officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home, with an Eastern Star Memorial Service at 6:45 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to First Church of God, 1953 Akron Road, Wooster 44691. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Clifford (Bud) and Joan Fox, Jr. of Akron; a daughter, Mrs. Leroy (Betty) Harsh of Wooster; grandchildren and spouses, Becky and Don Orr, Robin and Tim Bowman, Jack and Heidi Gant, Dr. Steve and Mary Fox, Debbie and Paul Gatto, and Cathy and Fred Young; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Thelma Campbell
WOOSTER -- Thelma M. Campbell, 80, 2446 Monterey, Wooster, died Friday morning, March 6, at Wooster Community Hospital in Critical Care Unit, following a long illness. Services will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Smithville United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Oliver officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691, or Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 874, Wooster 44691. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Bernerd E. and Susan E. Campbell of Upper Arlington; a daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Richard Behnke of Sandusky; and three grandchildren, Mark, Debra and Bryan (Susan) Campbell.
Frances Mook
BEREA -- Frances L. (Warnosky) Mook, 85, of Berea, died Thursday, March 5, at Southwest General Hospital in Middleburg Heights. Services will be Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 50 E. Bagley Road, Berea, with the Rev. Robert Winter officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park, North Olmsted. Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home, 206 Front St., Berea. Surviving are a son Roger Mook of Strongsville; a daughter, Bonnie Metz of Dunnellon, Fla.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, JoAnn Greene of Sterling.
Bonnie Tillery
WOOSTER -- Bonnie J. Tillery, 69, 1441 Madison Ave., Wooster, died Thursday, March 5, at Wooster Community Hospital. Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Jerry Murphy officiating. Entombment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Friends may call Monday one hour prior to the time of service at the funeral home. Surviving are a son, Chris Workman of Wooster, daughters, Bernadette Ott and Beth Workman of Wooster and two grandchildren.
Barbara Miller
SUGARCREEK -- Barbara J. Miller, 85, 2100 Beachy Road, N.W., Sugarcreek, died Friday, March 6, at her residence, after a brief illness. Services will be Monday at 9 a.m. at the Miller residence with the Bishop Menno N. Miller officiating. Services will also be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in Canaan Church at Plain City. Burial will be at Canaan Amish Cemetery. Friends may call anytime after noon on today (Saturday) at the Miller residence. Arrangements are being handled by Smith Funeral Home in Sugarcreek. Surviving in addition to her second husband are two sons, Enos (Mary) Stutzman, and Ray (Alberta) Stutzman, both of Plain City; three stepdaughters, Anna Miller of Plain City, and Iva and Edna Miller, both of the home; two stepsons, Ezra (Esther) Miller of Sugarcreek, and Roman (Sarah) Miller of Shelby; 11 grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren.
Alvin Kline
MILLERSBURG -- Alvin D. Kline, 81, 5052 Township Road 369, Millersburg, died Thursday, March 5, in Sarasota, Fla. Services will be Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Paul Kline residence, Township Road 369, Millersburg, with Bishop Joe Mullet officiating. Burial will be at Troyer Ridge Cemetery, Berlin Township in Holmes County. Friends may call anytime Sunday evening or Monday at the residence. Arrangements are being handled by Butler-Varns Funeral Home, Sugarcreek. Surviving are children, Paul (Susie) Kline, Edward (Adah) Kline, Mrs. Paul (Erma) Beachy, and Mrs. Sam (Mary) Hershberger, all of Millersburg, and Roy (Rachel) Kline of Sugarcreek; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Edward Kline of Millersburg and three sisters, Amanda Kline, Anna (Roy) Mast and Mattie (Dan) Yoder, all of Millersburg.
William Kurtz
NAVARRE -- William E. Kurtz, 86, of Navarre, former superintendent of Tuslaw Local Schools, died Friday afternoon, March 6, at Doctors Hospital. Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Spidell Funeral Home in Brewster, with the Rev. William Andrick officiating. Burial will be at Massillon Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Surviving are his wife, Hazel (Woods) Kurtz of Navarre, whom he married 62 years ago; daughters, Marilyn (Robert) Kellman and Lydia (Michael) Hug, both of Navarre; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Beulah Fearn
MILLERSBURG -- Beulah M. Peters Fearn, 86, of Millersburg, died Friday evening, March 6, 1998, at the home of her granddaughter, Sherry Snow, after an extended illness. A memorial service will be held at a later date. There will be no calling hours. Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, is handling arrangements. Surviving are grandchildren, Mrs. John (Sherry) Snow and Mrs. Steve (Terrie) Giauque, both of Millersburg, and Mrs. Eddie (Chriss) Kryder of Alabama; seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Lucy McDowell and Lula McDowell, both of Millersburg and Mrs. Johnny (Doris) Rhees of Nashville.
Herman Butcher
DETROIT -- Herman A. Butcher, 63, 17682 Five Points, Detroit, Mich., formerly of Orrville, died Friday, March 6, at William Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Mich. Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Claude McComas officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Surviving in addition to his wife are children, Charles C. Butcher, Teresa, April D., and Jennifer L. Butcher, all of Detroit; his mother of Madison Heights, Mich.; brothers, Huland (Dorothy) Butcher of Orrville and Bobby (Frances) Butcher of Wooster; and sisters, June (Wayne) Jacobs of Wooster, Mollie Booth and Linda Adkins, both of Orrville and Carol (George) Kuhn of Madison Heights, Mich. His father and brothers, Leslie, Herbert and Ray Butcher and a sister, Mary Butcher, died previously. Surviving are a daughter, Sharon L. Clark, and a son and daughter-in-law, James E. and Cheryl Dye, both of Wooster; grandchildren, Michael, Amanda, Katherine and Karin Dye; and sisters, Mrs. Bernie (Marilyn) Kells of Florida and Mrs. Iggy (Muriel) Grant of Greenfield, Mass.
Frances Cutlip
WADSWORTH -- Frances Louise Cutlip, 78, of Wadsworth, formerly of the Perrysville-Loudonville area, died Friday evening, March 6, at Magnolia Care & Rehabilitation Center in Wadsworth, after a long illness. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the Loudonville Cemetery, with the Rev. Gary Pollack officiating. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are being handled by Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudonville. Memorial contributions may be made to a hospice organization of the donor's choice.
Norma LaTour
SMITHVILLE -- Norma Keirstead LaTour, 94, of 248 Charles Ave., Smithville, died Sunday, March 8, at Smithville-Western Care Center, Wooster. Graveside services with burial of cremains will be held in the Spring at Woodlawn Cemetery in Princeton, Mass. Arrangements are being handled by Custer Funeral Home. Surviving are a son, The Rev. Dana G. Keirstead of Smithville, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
