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Mark Wszelaki
RITTMAN -- Mark S. Wszelaki, 27, 143 Medina St., died Wednesday, August 11, 1999 at his home.
Memorial services will be Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Community of Jesus Emanuel Catholic Church in Seville with the Rev. Ned Weist officiating. His body was cremated.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Arrangements are being handled by the Gillman Funeral Home, Rittman.
Surviving are his parents of Seville; two sisters, Rene (Bill) Behrend of Brownsburg, Ind. and Annette Wszelaki of Davis, Calif.; a niece; a nephew and his grandparents, Helen Wszelaki of Cleveland, Beverly and John Wolboldt of Canfield.
Harry Snyder
WESTMINSTER, Calif. -- Harry I. Snyder, 73, 14016 Tiffany Drive and formerly of Orrville, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, following a brief illness.
Services will be Monday with visitation Sunday at Westminster Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Westminster Senior Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, Calif. 92683 or Community United Methodist Church, 6662 Heil Ave., Huntington Beach, Calif. 92647.
He married Lavetta Weigley on Aug., 30, 1951 in Orrville. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife are three sisters, Opal Bowin, Maxine Sweda and Marjean Black, all of Florida and nieces and nephews.
James Dotson
BIG PRAIRIE -- James Dotson, 70, of Big Prairie, died Tuesday morning, Aug. 10, 1999.
Services were held today (Friday) at 1 p.m. at Nashville Church of Christ. Burial was at Nashville Cemetery.
Arrangements were handled by Craciun Funeral Home, Inc. in Cleveland.
He married Betty Halsey. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Dreama, Tommy, Pam, Debbie, Kyle, David, Rhonda, Jeff, LaJuana and Jeremy; 26 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a sister, Bernice; and brothers, Vernon, Quinton and Corbin.
Waldo Landis
WOOSTER -- Waldo F. Landis, 83, 4005 N. Elyria Road, died Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 11, 1999, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Memorial Service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Pittsburg, with the Rev. Gayle Landis officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. at New Pittsburg Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday from 6-9 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster.
Those who wish may make contributions to St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9451 Ashland Road, Wooster; or New Pittsburg Fire Department, in care of Roger Kamp, 1466 Township Road 35, Wooster 44691.
He married Charlotte Martin on Aug. 24, 1941. She survives.
Other survivors include children and their spouses, Virgil D. and Elizabeth Landis of Strongsville, Rachel D. and Gerald Krabill of Wooster, Rebecca D. Simmons of North Canton and David M. and the Rev. Gayle Landis of Plano, Texas; grandchildren, Andrea Hedges, Donna Car, Jennifer Winter, Jill Ackerman, Michael, Mark and Ryan Simmons, Nicholas, Zachary and Megan Landis; and four great-grandchildren.
Mary Hancock
WOOSTER -- Mary K. Hancock, 81, 1030 Ashwood Drive, died Wednesday evening, Aug. 11, 1999 at Glendora Health Care Center in Wooster.
Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church with the Revs. James Watt and Ralph Fogal officiating.
Friends may call Saturday from 7-9 p.m. at the McIntire, Davis and Greene Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 621 College Ave., Wooster 44691.
She married Roy Hancock. He died in 1985.
Surviving are children and their spouses, Roy and Lorraine Hancock and Keith and Mary Ann Hancock, all of Wooster, Frank and Maria Hancock of Monroeville, Pa. and Anne and Richard Mitchell of Idaho Falls, Idaho; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Elizabeth Witner
KILLBUCK -- Elizabeth A. Witner, 72, 155 W. Grant St., died Wednesday evening, Aug. 11, 1999, at Sunset Skilled Nursing Home in Millersburg, after an extended illness.
Memorial services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Killbuck Veterans of Foreign Wars Social Hall, with the Rev. Larry Hasemeyer officiating.
There will be no calling hours. Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, is handling arrangements.
The family suggests contributions be made to Killbuck VFW Auxiliary; or to Hospice of Holmes or Wayne County.
She married George Raymond Witner. He died Jan. 12, 1993.
Surviving are children, Roger W., Randell L., Pete and Wayne P. Witner and Mrs. Thomas (Liane S.) Eyster, all of Millersburg and Mrs. Mike (Rebecca S.) Pence of Killbuck; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. John (Nina) Justin of LeCanto, Fla., Mrs. Gerald (Wilda) Purdy of Glenmont and Mrs. Vincent (Muriel) Harris of Greentown; two brothers, Ted Rogers of Mesa, Ariz., and Charles Rogers of Lakeside (Marblehead); and a dog named Trubble.
Gene Miracle
ST. CLOUD, Fla. -- Gene A. Miracle, 67, of St. Cloud, Fla. and formerly of Rittman, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, at his home.
Memorial services were held today (Friday) at Osceola Memory Gardens Funeral Home in St. Cloud, Fla.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Surviving are his wife Kay; a son Alan (Jan) of Westfield; a daughter, Rhonda (Tom) Calhoun of Seville, Ala; five grandchildren and three brothers, Gerald (Ivey) of Doylestown and John and Joe, both of Tennessee.
Walter Flynn Jr.
RITTMAN -- Walter M. Flynn, Jr., 66, 204 N. Seneca St., died Tuesday night, Aug. 10, 1999, at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital.
Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 6-8, with the services to follow at 8 at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman. The Rev. Dr. J.A. Burton will officiate.
Graveside services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Oaklawn Cemetery in Woodsfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Wayne County Branch, P.O. Box 267, Wooster 44691.
He was born April 26, 1933 in Woodsfield to Walter and Violet (Barr) Flynn Sr. and was married to Jacqueline Flynn. She died Nov. 1, 1987.
Surviving are children, Dan Flynn of Rittman, Doug Flynn and his wife, Denise, of Creston and Mrs. Gerald (Pamela) Fankhauser of Sterling; a grandson; and sisters, Helen Childers of Clinton and Delores Hunt of Doylestown.
Dan Yoder
APPLE CREEK -- Dan J. Yoder, 89, 2628 S. Kansas Road, died Wednesday evening, Aug. 11, 1999, at his home after an 8-month illness.
Services will be Saturday at 9:30 a.m . at the residence, with Bishop Dan A. Troyer officiating. Burial will be at Troyer Cemetery, East Union Township, Wayne County.
Friends may call anytime at the residence. Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton is handling arrangements.
He was born Dec. 21, 1909 in Holmes County to John and Katie (Raber) Yoder and married Ida D. Miller on March 7, 1935. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Eli Yoder, Mrs. Melvin D. (Barbara) Stutzman, Mrs. Crist D.A. (Verba) Miller and Mrs. Andy E. (Mattie) Troyer, all of Apple Creek, Abe Yoder, Mrs. William H. (Laura) Miller and Esther Troyer, all of Fredericksburg, Raymond Yoder of the home, Ivan Yoder of Shiloh, Roy Yoder and Mrs. Atlee (Katie) Miller, both of Orrville and Mrs. Joe C. (Anna) Miller of Dalton; 93 grandchildren; 157 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Susan Troyer of New York and Katie Ann Yoder of Dundee.
Mildred Pickel
AKRON -- Mildred L. Pickel, 88, of Akron, died Monday, Aug. 9, 1999.
She was the aunt of Don and Jim Hawkins, both of Rittman.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Hennessy-Bagnoli Funeral Home, 339 Southwest Ave., Tallmadge. Burial will be at Hillside Memorial Park in Akron.
Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 5-8 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association; or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Other survivors include a son, Col. Eugene Pickel and his wife, Mary, of Tennessee, and Joy Miller-Schick and her husband, Ron, of Florida; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and a brother, Frank Hawkins of Florida.
Her husband, Jesse B. Pickel, died previously.
Phyllis Bieri
BUTLER -- Phyllis Ann Bieri, 71, 5246 Teeter Road, died Tuesday afternoon at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Bellville, after an extended illness.
Memorial services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Bunker Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. C.B. Gomez officiating. Burial will be at Bunker Hill Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours. Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville, is handling arrangements.
The family requests contributions be made to Worthington Township Fire Department Rescue Squad; or to Meals on Wheels, Clear Fork Nutrition Center, Butler 44822.
Surviving are children, Robert (Corinne) Bieri, Jon P. Bieri and Donale (Raymond) Swank, all of Butler; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sisters, Margaret Stockberger of Utica and Betty Thompson of Butler.
Her husband, Donald W. Bieri, died in 1993.
Donald Hoagland
LOUDONVILLE -- Donald E. "Snowball" Hoagland, 63, 410 N. Spring St., died Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 10, 1999, at Grant Medical Center, Columbus, after a brief illness.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville, with the Rev. Howard Burnett officiating. Burial will be at Workman Cemetery, Danville.
Friends may call today (Thursday) from 2-4 and 7-9 at the funeral home.
Friends who wish may make contributions to the family.
He was born June 30, 1936 in Knox County to Henry and Margaret (Wise) Hoagland and married Shirley Walpole on April 17, 1963. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Eric Hoagland and his wife, Carol, of Carrington, N.D., Brian Hoagland of Loudonville and Melissa Hoagland of Perrysville; three grandchildren; a brother, Jack Dile of New Castle; and a sister, Janice Cowen of Perrysville.
Elizabeth Witner
KILLBUCK -- Elizabeth A. Witner, 72, 155 W. Grant St., died Wednesday evening, Aug. 11, 1999, at Sunset Skilled Nursing Home in Millersburg, after an extended illness.
Memorial services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Killbuck Veterans of Foreign Wars Social Hall, with the Rev. Larry Hasemeyer officiating.
There will be no calling hours. Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, is handling arrangements.
The family suggests contributions be made to Killbuck VFW Auxiliary; or to Hospice of Holmes or Wayne County.
She was born April 29, 1927 in Akron to Elias P. and Esther E. (Smith) Rogers and married George Raymond Witner. He died Jan. 12, 1933.
Surviving are children, Roger W., Randell L., Pete and Wayne P. Witner and Mrs. Thomas (Liane S.) Eyster, all of Millersburg and Mrs. Mike (Rebecca S.) Pence of Killbuck; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. John (Nina) Justin of LeCanto, Fla., Mrs. Gerald (Wilda) Purdy of Glenmont and Mrs. Vincent (Muriel) Harris of Greentown; brothers, Ted Rogers of Mesa, Ariz., and Charles Rogers of Lakeside (Marble Head); and a dog named Trubble.
Glen Armentrout
CRESTON -- Glen C. Armentrout, 78, 146 N. Main St., died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, at Cleveland Clinic, after a short illness.
Services will be Saturday at 1:30 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston, with the Rev. Jack Kabeller officiating. Burial will be at Creston Maple Mound Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home, or one hour prior to the services.
Memorial contributions may be made to Creston Community Park, in care of Kate Slater, 176 S. Main St., Creston 44217.
He was born April 17, 1921 in McGuffey to Richard and Rebecca (Rice) Armentrout and married Elizabeth Kabeller on April 20, 1946. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Annabel Kabeller of Wadsworth, Rebecca Blough and Lenny Preattle, Helen Gray, Elizabeth "Andy" (Ron) Webb, Glenna "Truddie" (David) Wilkinson and Bill Armentrout, all of Creston; grandchildren, Melissa Carter, Becky "Botchie" Blough, Holly Crum, Kenneth and Jason Gray, Davey Wilkinson, Amy Marshall, Joe Kabeller and Chris Preattle; great-grandchildren, Kevin, Kassidy, Haley, Derek, Oliver, Alex, Alfredo, Jacquelyn, Elizabeth and Taylor Billy Jane; a brother, Howard Armentrout of Ravenna; and a faithful companion, Angel.
Robert Dunlap
CRESTON -- Robert L. Dunlap, 75, 9208 Cleveland Road, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, after a long illness.
Memorial services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston, where the Moose Lodge will hold services. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.
There will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Creston Rescue Squad, in care of Deb Crow, 106 Carol Drive, Creston 44217.
He was born Sept. 3, 1923 in Tiffin to Harvey and Vernice (Poland) Dunlap and married Helen Schaad on June 28, 1952. She survives.
Other survivors include children and their spouses, Margo and Monte Holland of Creston, Mary and Vaughn Burr of Rittman and Dennis and Belinda Dunlap of Wooster; grandchildren, Hubert Holland, Frankie and Robert Burr, Kelly, Jordan and Chetley Dunlap; a great-grandson, Austin Dunlap; and an adopted great-granddaughter, Destiny Minehart.
