USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Donald Berger
NEW WATERFORD -- Donald F. Berger, 68, 3118 McCloskey Road, died Sunday, March 22, at his son's home in Aurora, Colo., where he was vacationing. He had had a heart ailment for 18 years. He was the father of Kevin Berger of Wooster. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church at Washingtonville with the Rev. Barbara Holzhauser officiating. Burial will be at the New Waterford Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Warrick-Kummer Funeral Home in Columbiana and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church at Washingtonville. Surviving in addition to his wife and son are two other sons, Crist Berger of Hennepin, Ill. and John F. Berger of Aurora, Colo.; nine grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Jay (JoAnn) Jarvis of New London, N.H. and a brother, Ramon Berger of Columbiana.
S. William Deetz
RIO DEL MAR, Calif. -- S. William 'Bill' Deetz, 82, of Rio Del Mar, Calif., died Tuesday, March 17, from leukemia. Private services and cremation will be at Watsonville, Calif. Arrangements are being handled by Davis Memorial Chapel in Watsonville, Calif. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Surviving are three sons, Robert William Deetz of San Jose, Calif., Dr. Thomas R. Deetz of Corralitos, Calif. and Gary Deetz of Littleton, Colo; four grandchildren and a sister, Evelyn Snyder of Canton.
Cole Frase
TEGA CAY, S.C. -- Cole Mitchell Frase, six-week old infant son of Russell David and Nancy O'Brien Frase, died Monday, March 23, at Piedmont Medical Center. He was the grandson of Les and Evelyn Berry of Wooster. Memorial services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Lake Wylie Lutheran Church with the Rev. Kenneth Spitler officiating. The family will receive friends following the memorial service in the Fellowship Hall of Lake Wylie Lutheran Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cole Frase Memorial Fund, c/o Lake Wylie Lutheran Church, 2906 West Highway 160, Fort Mill, S.C. 29715. Arrangements are being handled by Whitesell-Wolfe Funeral Home in Fort Mill, S.C. Surviving in addition to his parents and paternal grandparents are a sister, Claire Frase of Tega Cay, S.C. and a brother, Seth Frase of Tega Cay, S.C.
Loyal Gerber
ARCHBOLD -- Loyal D. Gerber, 64, of Archbold, died Monday, March 23, at his home, following a battle with cancer. Memorial services will be Thursday at 4 p.m. at Zion Mennonite Church with the Revs. Ron Guengerich and Dee Swartz officiating. Burial will be at Pettisville Cemetery. Friends may call today (Wednesday) from 2-9 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Fulton and Williams County, American Cancer Society or the Zion Mennonite Church Choir. Arrangements are being handled by Short Funeral Home in Archbold. Surviving in addition to his wife are three daughters, Linda Gerber of Orangeburg, S.C., Sharon Gerber of Sugarcreek and Judy (Garry) Snyder of Quincy, Mich.; a verbally adopted son, Gary (Cyndi) Tubby of Louisville, Miss.; three grandchildren and a sister, Marilyn (Paul) Hershberger of Akron, Pa.
David Kline
DALTON -- David Alan Kline, son of Brian and Becky (Bosley) Kline, 13646 Old Lincoln Way, was stillborn Thursday, March 19, at Dunlap Memorial Hospital in Orrville, from pregnancy complications. Private family services will be held at a later date. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are being handled by Auble Funeral Home in Orrville. Surviving in addition to his parents are two brothers, Johnathan Bosley and Cody Kline, both of the home, a sister, Jennifer Bosley of the home; paternal grandparents, Norman and Charlotte Kline of Wooster; maternal grandparents, Harley and Elinor Bosley of North Lawrence; paternal great-grandfather, Donald Yergin of West Salem and maternal great-grandmother, Mildred Keener of Apple Creek.
Rev. James Parr
LODI -- The Rev. James E. Parr, 83, of Lodi, died Monday, March 23, at the Magnolia Rehabilitation Center in Wadsworth. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Lodi United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Howell officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Lodi. Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Parker and Son Funeral Home in Lodi. Masonic service will be Thursday at 8:45 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lodi United Methodist Church, 320 Medina St., Lodi 44254 or to a charity of the donor's choice. Surviving in addition to his wife are sons, Lt. Col. John Douglas (wife Shirley) Parr of Colorado Springs, Colo and Neill Thomas Parr of Lodi; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Caroline Fitzpatrick of Roswell, Ga. and a brother, Emmet (wife Ina) Parr of Belle Vista, Ark.
Esther Schaub
RITTMAN -- Esther D. Schaub, 55, 62 Warren St., died Tuesday evening, March 24, at her residence. Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Grace Brethren Church in Rittman with the Rev. Bud Olszewski officiating. Burial will be at Rittman Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691 or to the American Cancer Society, Wayne County Unit, 243 E. Liberty St., Wooster 44691. Surviving are her father, Harry L. Schaub of Rittman and brothers, Gary (Brenda) Schaub of Doylestown and Kenneth (Angelyn) Schaub of Tallahassee, Fla.
Raymond Sloan
ASHLAND -- Raymond H. Sloan, 81, of Holbrook Street, died Sunday, March 22, at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Fla., after a short illness. Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Heyl Funeral Home in Ashland with the Rev. Budd Sprague officiating. Burial will be at Ashland County Memorial Park with a joint military service after the committal service. Friends may call Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Surviving in addition to his wife are a son, Thomas R. Sloan of Ashland; son and daughter-in-law, David C. and Jill Sloan of Ashland, daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Joe W. Yoder of Millersburg; five granddaughters; six great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren and 13 step-great-grandchildren.
Jean Summers
KERRVILLE, Texas -- Jean Audet Summers, 74, of Kerrville, Texas, died Tuesday, March 24. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Alan Conley officiating. Burial will be at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Kerrville. Friends may call Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Kerrville Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Surviving are her husband, Paul Summers, whom she married June 30, 1960 in Corpus Christi, Texas; four daughters, Barbara (J.D.) Roberts of Galveston, Texas, Carol Phillips of Lewiston, Idaho, Linda Kay Rucker of Texarkana, Texas and Laura Mackey of Austin, Texas; a son, David (Diane) Summers of Houston, Texas; nine grandchildren and five sisters, Irene Miller of Wooster, Ann Wenger and Janet Burkholder, both of Orrville, Mary Kurtz of Florida and Pauline Siemens of California.
Faye I. Tharp
COLUMBUS, Neb. -- Faye I. 'Granny' Tharp, 69, 1472 31st Avenue, died Tuesday, March 24, at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Neb. Services will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus, Neb. with the Rev. Terry Deffenbaugh officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Ohio. Friends may call Friday from 3-8 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until time of service. Surviving are a son, Kenneth (Donna) Tharp of Shreve; daughters, Karen (LaVerne) Kucera of Columbus, Neb., Sharon Tanner of Irving, Texas and Mary (Bill) Umstead of Holmesville; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Eileen (Leo) Failor of Massillon and three brothers, Lawrence (Sara) Stewart of Ashland, Harold (Avis) Stewart of Inman, S.C. and Allen (Helen) Randles of Ashland.
Wanda Weideman
WOOSTER -- Wanda E. Weideman, 67, 5854 Cleveland Road, Wooster, died Tuesday, March 25, at Akron General Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at Custer Funeral Home. Surviving in addition to her husband are a son, Larry D. Weideman of Ashland; four daughters, Diane Martin and Mrs. Charles (Connie) Leming, both of Wooster, Carol Berkey of Smithville and Mrs. Roger (Lori) King of Creston; eight grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and a sister, Edna Somers of Plymouth, Mich.
Herman Zemrock
WOOSTER -- Herman O. Zemrock, 75, 2577 Heyl Road, Wooster, died Monday March 23, 1998, at his home. Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home on Thursday. In lieu of flowers those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Tri County Bass Boosters, c/o John Russell Sr., 1528 Brentwood Drive, Wooster 44691 or to the charity of the donor's choice in his memory. Surviving are a son, Gary Zemrock of Wooster, sons and daughters-in-law, Gordon and Beverly Zemrock of Shreve, Jeff and Joy Zemrock of Perrysville, Rod and Keely Zemrock of Wooster; grandchildren, Cory and Ian; Abigal, Caleb and Caitlin; Matt, Lindsay and Jamie; and Eric; and four sisters, Mrs. Robert (Frieda) Gayer of Smithville, Mrs. Delbert (Margaret) Winkler of Canoga Park, Calif., Mrs. Floyd (Melva) Kemp of Mansfield and Mrs. Tom (Joyce) Krug of Kettering.
Joyce Dennis
HAUBSTADT, Ind. -- Joyce Marie Dennis, 49, P.O. Box 62, Second and Elm St., died Tuesday, March 24, at the St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, Ind. Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Salem United Church of Christ in Draumstadt, Ind. with the Rev. Clifford Janssen officiating. Burial will be at Salem Church Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 2-8 p.m. at the Alexander Funeral Homes - North, Evansville, Ind. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Surviving are her husband, Robert J. Dennis Sr.; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Beth Dennis Jr. of Owensboro, Ky.; daughter and son-in-law, Shelly Marie and David Llamas of Evansville, Ind.; one grandchild; brother and sister-in-law, Harley and Judy Habegger of Wooster; sisters, Mrs. Oris (Ruth) Nickles of Loudonville and Mrs. Ray (Loretta) Clinton of San Antonio, Texas and eight nieces and nephews.
Adeline Duberstein
WOOSTER -- Adeline Duberstein (Mrs. Julius), 78, formerly of Wooster, died Monday, March 23, at Allegheny Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia, after a long, rare illness. She had been living in Philadelphia for the past nine months with her daughter, Sue. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at McIntire, Davis and Greene Funeral Home. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to Wayne County Humane Society, 1161 Mechanicsburg Road, Wooster 44691, Wilderness Center, P.O. Box 202, Wilmot 44689 or to a charity of the donor's choice. Surviving Mrs. Duberstein are three daughters, Elaine Ginzburg and Sue Duberstein Moss, both of Philadelphia, and Phillis Gerchmez of Newcastle, Washington; seven grandchildren; a brother, Charles Greene and a sister, Dorothy Gordon, both of Florida.
Donald Converse
ORRVILLE -- Donald L. Converse, 79, 525 W. Market St., Orrville, died Wednesday, March 25, at Lincoln Manor Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in Orrville, after a period of declining health. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Orrville, with the Rev. Paul Wysocki officiating. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville, where military rites will be conducted by American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts of Orrville. Friends may call Friday from 6-9 p.m. at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, where a Christian Wake service will be held at 8:45 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Agnes Catholic Church in Orrville; or Wayne County Humane Society, 1161 Mechanicsburg Road, Wooster 44691. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Cindy Converse of Fayetteville, Ga., a daughter, Gayle Converse and a daughter and son-in-law, Colleen and Eric Tipton, all of Easton, Md., and a daughter, Karen Converse of Orrville; seven grandchildren; and a sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Tom Vining of Orrville.
Raymond Kaser
ABERDEEN, Md. -- Raymond Lewis Kaser, 74, of Aberdeen, Md., died on Monday, March 16, at Harford Memorial Hospital. Services were held Thursday, March 19, at Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home. The Rev. Donnie Smith officiated. Burial was at Harford Memorial Gardens, where military honors were conducted. Memorial contributions may be made to Harford Christian School, P.O. Box 88, Darlington, Md., 21034. Surviving in addition to his wife, are sons, Karl-Heinz Peter Kaser of Alexandria, Va., and Rudi Haas of Bonn, Germany, and a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara T. Kaser-Pierce and Tim Pierce of Aberdeen, Md.; two grandchildren; and a sister, Eileen Miller of Maple Heights.
Mary Wagers
WOOSTER -- Mary E. Wagers, 79, formerly of 311 E. South St., Apt. 410, Wooster, died Thursday morning, March 26, at Altercare of Millersburg Nursing Home, where she had resided since March 1995. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, with Pastor Tom Benter officiating. Burial will be at Ripley Church Cemetery, Big Prairie. Friends may call Sunday from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Surviving are her first husband, Ralph M. Miller of Shreve; children, Ronald R. (Joyce A.) Miller of Holmesville and Edith M. Hall of Mansfield; grandchildren; Ronnie Miller, Candy Jarvis, Penny Burns, Brenda Corbin and Darren Dawson; eight great-grandchildren; stepchildren, Macs and Don Parsons, both of Loudonville, Richard Wagers of Crestline, Gary Wagers of Fredericksburg, Mrs. Bill (Billie) Harland of Brownsville, Texas, Mrs. Dale (Dixie) Brockman of Spring, Texas, Carolyn Brown of Phoenix, Ariz., Genevieve Wagers and Mrs. Richard (Kay) Franks, both of Wooster, Mrs. Ivan (Marilyn) Ott of Apple Creek and Mrs. Homer (Karen) Sidle of Shreve; numerous stepgrandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Harriet Ross of New Providence, Pa.
Nancy Close
DALTON -- Nancy L. Close, 56, formerly of Dalton, died Wednesday, March 25, at Horn Nursing Home, Wooster. Services will be Saturday at noon at Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville, with the Rev. James K. Powell officiating. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Surviving are children, Cathy Close, Steve and Chris Close, all of Wooster; her mother, Irene Smeltzer of Orrville; a sister, Helen Mock of Akron; and brothers, Lowell Reynolds of Orrville and William Reynolds of Georgetown.
Delbert Ladrach
RUSKIN, Fla. -- Delbert E. Ladrach, 83, 407 8th St., SW, Ruskin, Fla., formerly of Stonecreek, died Wednesday, March 25, at his residence after a four-month illness. Services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Fiat, with the Rev. David Williams officiating. Burial will be at Fiat Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home in Sugarcreek. Memorial contributions may be made to Life Path Hospice, 3010 W. Azeele St., Tampa, Fla. 33609. Surviving in addition to his wife are children, Robert (Linda) Ladrach of Sugarcreek, James Ladrach and John (Debbie) Ladrach, both of Ruskin, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Paul Blough
ORRVILLE -- Paul Blough, 83, 430 OrrVilla Drive, Orrville, died Thursday, March 26, at Wooster Community Hospital. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Norma Duerksen officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call Sunday from 3-6 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Wayne County, 5318 Tannerville Road, Orrville 44667; or to the American Lung Association of Stark-Wayne County, 1300 Christmas Seal Drive, NW, Canton 44709. Surviving in addition to his wife are a son, Paul Blough Jr. of Wooster; grandchildren, Christopher and Mark Blough; great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Tristan and Matthew Blough; and a sister, Margaret Metzler of Bedford, Pa.
Galen Gerber
STRASBURG -- Galen Gerber, 70, 7th St., NE, died Wednesday, March 25, at Doctors Hospital in Dover. Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Walnut Creek Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Ross Miller officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 6-9 p.m. at Butler-Varns Funeral Home in Sugarcreek, or one hour prior to the services at the church. Surviving in addition to his wife are children, Sye Jackson of Parral, George Jackson of Uhrichsville and Mrs. Les (Dianne) Skelly of Beach City; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Herman Gerber and a sister, Ruby Gerber, both of Sugarcreek.
Marie Bowen
RITTMAN -- Marie I. Bowen, 73, of Rittman, died Thursday, March 26, at Altercare of Wadsworth. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Rittman Cemetery, with the Rev. Philip P. Pritt officiating. There will be no calling hours. Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Arthritis Foundation, 4767 Higbee Ave., NW, Canton 44718. Surviving in addition to her husband, are brothers, William Oehler of Fort Myers, Fla., and Robert (Dorisgene) Oehler of Vero Beach, Fla.
