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Ralph Copley Sr.
RITTMAN -- Ralph F. Copley Sr., 67, 101 Strawberry Hill, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at his home.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman, with the Rev. John Castle officiating. Burial will be at Rittman Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
He was born Oct. 2, 1931, in Rittman to Anianise and Lillian (Hatcher) Copley and married Hester Salisbury. She survives.
Other survivors include children and their spouses, Ralph J. and Sue Copley of Wadsworth, Dallas, Rick and Dennis Copley, Kay and Thomas Clark, Diane and Ralph Johnson, Rita and Donald Humphrey and Susan and Walter Dean, all of Rittman; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Albert Copley of Duncan, Okla., and Charles Copley of Wooster; and a sister, Dolores Winkler of Wooster.
Tajuan Stoumile Jr.
WOOSTER -- Tajuan Darnell Stoumile Jr., infant son of Tajuan Darnell Stoumile Sr. and Carmitta Ladawn Chandler, 1801 Gasche St., Apt. F-39, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, at Wooster Community Hospital, shortly after birth.
Graveside services will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Wooster Cemetery, with the Rev. Arthur A. Ruffin Sr. officiating.
There will be no calling hours. McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, is handling arrangements.
He was born Sept. 26, 1999 in Wooster and is survived in addition to his parents by a half-brother, Daquane Chandler of the home; a half-sister, Jacquila and Jasmine Stoumile, both of Columbus; maternal grandfather, the Rev. Abby Tarpley of Wooster; paternal grandparents, Cathey Fountain and Charles Brooks, both of Columbus.
Louella Borntrager
SUGARCREEK -- Louella Borntrager, 86, 8134 Maple Drive, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at her residence after an extended illness.
Services will be Saturday at 9 a.m. at the residence, with Bishop Dan I. Miller officiating. Burial will be at Yoder Cemetery in Sugarcreek Township, Tuscarawas County.
Friends may call anytime after noon today (Thursday) at the residence. Smith Funeral Home in Sugarcreek, is handling arrangements.
She was born Oct. 16, 1912 in Plain City to Abe and Sovella (Miller) Yoder and married Jonas N. Borntrager. He died April 28, 1998.
Surviving are children and their spouses, Katie and Emanuel Raber, Mary and Michael Yoder, Dan and Esta Borntrager, all of Millersburg, Verna and Leroy Stutzman of Sugarcreek, Louella and Firmen Kaufman of Dundee, Edwin and Verba Borntrager of Wilmot, Abe and Nettie Borntrager of Brinkhaven, Allen and Anna Borntrager of Fredericksburg and Jonas and Barbara Borntrager of Sugarcreek; 53 grandchildren; 91 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. John A. (Lydiann) Troyer of Sugarcreek, Mrs. Yost (Lizzie) Miller of Millersburg and Mrs. Jonas (Katie) Kurtz of Jamesport, Mo.; and brothers, Ben A. Yoder of Walnut Creek Nursing Home, Levi A. Yoder of Jamesport, Mo., and John A. Yoder of Plain City.
Mabel Simmons
LOUDONVILLE -- Mabel I. Simmons, 87, 117 S. Spring St., died Tuesday evening, Sept. 28, 1999, at James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, after a two-month illness.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Loudonville, with the Rev. Terry Ruther officiating. Burial will be at Loudonville Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday from 7-9 p.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, 222 E. Main St., Loudonville 44842.
She was born Jan. 1, 1912 in Perrysville to Harve and Clara (Wampfler) Mosher and married Dwaine Simmons. He died previously.
Surviving are a sister, Pauline Condon and her husband, Stanley "Bud", of New Albany; a niece; two nephews; and numerous great-nieces and nephews.
Myrtle Browning
PERRYSVILLE -- Myrtle Browning, 96, formerly of East Third Street, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at Colonial Care Health Care Center in Loudonville, after an extended illness.
Services will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville, with the Rev. Lor Breyley officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Perrysville.
Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 6-9 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Lutheran Church, in care of Julie Zody, P.O. Box 236, Perrysville 44864; or to Green-Perrysville Fire Department, in care of Glenn Atkinson, 162 W. Second St., Perrysville 44864.
She was born July 12, 1903 in Perrysville to Harry and Elzena (Mechelm) Zody and married Charles A. Browning. He died in 1964.
Surviving are children and their spouses, Dwight and Doris Browning, Marjorie and Glenn Atkinson and Eureta Belle and Kenneth Kasse, all of Perrysville; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Raymond Wuthrick
BELOIT -- Raymond Alfred Wuthrick, 84, of Beloit, went to his eternal home on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at 6:40 a.m. at Alliance Community Hospital.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, North Georgetown, with the Rev. John W. Zimmann officiating. Burial will be at North Georgetown Cemetery.
Friends may call two hours prior to the services at the church. Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen Funeral Home in Salem, is handling arrangements.
Surviving are a daughter, Marilyn Wingett, son-in-law, David Wingett and granddaughters, DeAnna and Andrea of Wooster.
His wife, the former, Lois Berger, died in 1996.
Raymond Howell
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Raymond Howell, 90, of Chandler, Ariz., formerly of Creston, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, at his home.
Surviving are children, Shirley Adams and Raymond Howell Jr.; seven grandchildren; a brother, Harold Howell of West Salem; and sisters, Hazel Black of Akron, Edna Beyer, Grace Shepherd and Irene Schlayer, all of Wadsworth.
His wife, Charlotte Howell, died previously.
Lloyd Lahmon
MOUNT VERNON -- Lloyd Frederick Lahmon, 71, 978 Beech St., Apt. 5, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at his home after a long illness.
He is survived by several relatives in the Wooster area.
Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bellville Snyder Funeral Home, 81 Mill Road, Bellville, with the Rev. Jesse Howell officiating. Burial will be at Four Corners Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 535.
Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Knox County Hospice.
Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Vonda (Shane) Lahmon, whom he married Nov. 6, 1951; children, Lloyd C. Lahmon and Jeanne Steward, both of Mansfield and Margaret "Mag" Alvarez and her husband, Gerald, of Battleground, Wash.; two grandchildren; and sisters, Edith Bickel of Mount Vernon and Ilean Olley of California.
Rev. John Loxterman
PAINESVILLE -- The Rev. John A. Loxterman, 80, of Painesville and Cape Coral, Fla., formerly of Millersburg, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at Lake East Hospital in Painesville.
Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 508 Eagle St., Fairport, with the Rev. Richard Bowen officiating. Burial will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Fairport Harbor.
Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 7-9 and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home, 368 Mentor Ave., Painesville, or two hours prior to the service at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church Memorial Fund; or Faith Lutheran Church College Fund, 187 S. Clay St., Millersburg 44654.
Surviving are his wife, Elma (Hokkanen) Loxterman; children and their spouses, Patricia and Richard Roush and Kirk and Libby Loxterman, all of Painesville and Richard and Susan Loxterman of Madison; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Lawrence Loxterman of Painesville and William Loxterman of Concord; and sisters, Virginia Sandstrom, Louise Jacobson and Lourdean Falcone, all of Painesville.
'Ted' Geckler
SUGARCREEK -- William E. "Ted" Geckler, 89, 118 Yoder Ave., died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at New Dawn Health Care Center in Dover, after an extended illness.
Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Smith Funeral Home in Sugarcreek, with the Revs. Carlan Helgeson and Carl Sharon officiating. Burial will be at Dover Burial Park.
Friends may call Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
He was born Oct. 24, 1909 in Strasburg to John W. and Della (Myers) Geckler and married Marguerite "Peg" Streit on Sept. 27, 1937. She survives.
Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Denis (Carol) Radefeld of Lorain; three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Alton Willoughby
WADSWORTH -- Alton Willoughby, 71, of South Walnut Street, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at Rittman Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, after a lengthy illness.
Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston, with Ralph Griffith officiating. Burial will be at Burbank Cemetery.
Friends may call Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Surviving are children and their spouses, Delford and Linda Morris of Seville, Melba and Richard Wentzel of Frederick, Md., Betty and Bob Harper of Rittman, Karen Starcher of Niles, Paul Willoughby and Vicky Wyland; 19 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
His wife, Hazel (Sears) Morris Willoughby, died Nov. 29, 1992.
Martha Tryon
WOOSTER -- Martha L. Tryon, 90, formerly of 1560 Beall Ave., entered into rest Monday evening, Sept. 27, 1999, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Ashland, where she had resided since March of 1996.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. David F. Stout officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery.
Friends may call 1 1/2 hours prior to the services at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Wayne County Branch, P.O. Box 267, Wooster 44691.
She was born Dec. 5, 1908 in Lattasburg to Edward E. and Pearl A. (Dull) Jacobs and married Willard V. Tryon on Jan. 14, 1937 in Wellsburg, W.Va. He entered into rest in February of 1998.
Surviving are a sister, Ethel Hockenberry, nephews and their wives, Don E. and Wanda A. Hockenberry and Gerald E. and Joann Hockenberry, great-nephews, Randy and Ron Hockenberry, and great-nieces, Renee Hockenberry and Ellen Saurer, all of Wooster.
Everett Keener
WADSWORTH -- Everett Leon Keener, 99, of Wadsworth, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at Altercare of Wadsworth, where he had resided since 1995.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Hilliard-Cox-Mullaney Funeral Home, 174 N. Lyman St., Wadsworth, with Pastor Bret Deffenbaugh officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Friends may call Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Tri-County Hospice; or to First Baptist Church, 19 W. Ohio Ave., Rittman 44271.
He was born Aug. 22, 1900 in Oklahoma Indian Territory to Ernest and Letha (Bain) Keener and married Opal Harter on April 23, 1921. They had been married for 77 years. She died in 1998.
Surviving are a daughter Sue Hershberger and her husband, Glenn, of Wadsworth; 11 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Donna Keener Donovan of Massillon.
Glenn Morr
WOOSTER -- Glenn E. Morr, 89, of Wooster, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, in Columbus.
Graveside memorial services for family and friends will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Ashland Cemetery, 523 W. Main St.
Arrangements are being handled by Denbow-Primm-Kemery Funeral Home in Ashland.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to Capital Area Humane Society, 3015 Scioto Darby Executive Court, Columbus 43026.
He was born May 25, 1910 in Ashland to Dennis Gregg and M. Stella (Shuey) Morr and married Martha A. Hetsler on June 2, 1934. She died Nov. 12, 1998.
Surviving are children and their spouses, Marta and Max Light of Albuquerque, N.M., David and Martha Morr and Nancy Morr, all of Reynoldsburg; grandchildren, Max, Janet, Holly and Karen; a great-grandchild, Lindsay; a sister, Catherine (Morr) Leftwich of San Diego; a brother, Raymond D. Morr of Ashland; plus many loving relatives and friends.
Miriam Morgan
NAPLES, Fla. -- Miriam E. Morgan, 83, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Wooster, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999.
Local services will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, with the Rev. Dale Sanford of the United Methodist Church of Wooster officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by Walter Shikany's Bonita Funeral Home in Florida.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
She was born in February of 1916 in Millersburg to Arthur and Helen (Eddy) Miller and was married to James Morgan Jr. for 63 years. He survives and is of Naples, Fla.
Surviving are children, James C. "Cy" (Judy) Morgan and John J. (Marlene) Morgan, both of Wooster, Helen Eddy (Bob) Cline of Falcon, Mo., and Barbara (Jack) Spitler of Bonita Springs, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a sister, Marilyn "Mitzi" Saunders of Wooster; and numerous nieces and nephews.
