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Matthew J. Kover
May 31, 1972 - November 28, 2011
Services: December 2nd, 2011 at 10:30 A. M.
Matthew J. Kover, age 39, St. Rt. 46 South, Jefferson, died unexpectedly Monday morning in the emergency room at the Ashtabula Co. Medical Center.
He was born May 31, 1972 in Willoughby, the son of John J. & Mary Lee (Siebuhr) Kover, Jr. and has resided in this area all of his life. Matt was a 1990 graduate of Jefferson Area High School and received an Associates of Art Degree from Lakeland Community College. He anticipated the award of his bachelor’s degree from Kent State University-Ashtabula Campus and was currently nominated for selection as a commencement speaker at the December graduation at KSU-Ashtabula Campus, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. Matt was employed with AMW Springs in Rock Creek and Sheetz.
He attended the Ashtabula First Church of the Nazarene. He enjoyed exotic cars, bicycling, movies, music and shooting. Matt always hosted his traditional seasonal parties, the Memorial Day/Birthday Party, the Christmas in July Party and the Labor Day Party. He was known for his “off the cuff” sense of humor and will always be remembered as “being the best friend he could be”.
He is survived by his mother, Mary Lee Kover of Greenville, IL, a sister, Amy Kover Hayden of Alexandria, VA, a brother, Joseph P. Kover of St. Louis, MO, Reed & Claire Hayden of whom he was the proud uncle and his grandmothers, Danica Garrity of Ashtabula & Rose Siebuhr of Greenville, IL.
His father, John Kover, Jr. in 1997 and his grandfathers, Robert Siebuhr & John Garrity, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30 A. M. at the Jefferson Home of the Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors, 49 W. Jefferson St., Jefferson with the Rev. Michael Legg of the Ashtabula First Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery.
Calling hours will be held Thursday from 2-4 & 6-8 P. M. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the American Diabetes Association, 4500 Rockside Rd., Suite 440, Independence, OH 44131, envelopes will also be at the funeral home.
Elizabeth M Reasner
January 15, 1914 - November 19, 2011
Services: November 22nd, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Elizabeth M. Reasner, 97 of South Ridge Rd. West, Saybrook Township died Saturday (Nov. 19th) at Saybrook Landing. She was born January 15, 1914 in Saybrook Township the daughter of Fred and Martha (Shipbaugh) Dubach and has been a life time area resident.
She had been a Bus Driver for Ashtabula Area Schools until her retirement. She and her husband, owned and operated “The Milky Way” dairy farm retiring in 1985. She enjoyed playing the piano and organ, gardening and planting flowers.
She is a member of the Ashtabula Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Surviving her is her daughter, Martha Burlin of Ashtabula; three grandchildren Julie (Billy) Rose of Colorado Springs, Co., Janien (Brian) Orris of El Cajon, California and Martin Burlin of Ashtabula; one great-grandson, Andrew Burlin; a sister, Annabelle Swedenborg of Ashtabula; two brothers, Ralph and Robert Dubach and she was known as “Aunt Betty” to her many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James L. Reasner in 1990; her son-in-law, John Burlin; three brothers, George, John and Fred Dubach and a sister, Alberta in infancy.
Funeral service will be Tuesday (Nov. 22nd) at 1:00 PM at the Ashtabula Home of Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors, 526 West Prospect Rd. Ashtabula with Donald Mack leading the service. Burial will be in Saybrook Township Cemetery.
Calling hour will be Tuesday from 12:00 PM until the time of service on Tuesday.
Delores J Warriner
December 1, 1930 - November 17, 2011
Services: November 21st, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Delores J. Warriner, 80 of Buffalo St. Conneaut, Ohio died Thursday (Nov. 17th) at the Ashtabula County Nursing Home. She was born December 1, 1930 in Niagra Falls, New York.
She had worked for the Ashtabula Area City Schools until her retirement. She enjoyed Bingo, going to casinos and spending time with her family.
Surviving her is her son, Kenny R. Warriner of Williamsfield; two daughter, Mary Ann Stanis of Conneaut and Rebecca (Dean) Wilcox of Granite Falls, North Carolina, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Georgine Evans of Rock Creek and Joan Morrison of Plymouth Twp. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Raymond Warriner in 1994; a granddaughter, Kathryn Stanis in 1999 and two sister, Margaret and Eleanor.
Graveside services will be Monday (Nov. 21st) at 2:00 PM at Maple Grove Cemetery, State Rd. Plymouth Twp with Rev. David Evans of the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church officiating.
The Ashtabula Home of Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors, 526 West Prospect Rd. Ashtabula is in charge of arrangements.
Gary L. Guest
October 21, 1946 - November 17, 2011
Services: November 22nd, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Gary L Guest, 65 of Sherman St. Conneaut died Thursday (Nov. 17th) at University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center. He was born October 21, 1946 in Chula Vista, California the son of Howard L. and Jean Guest.
He had worked for over 40 years for the Ashtabula County Highway Department as the Lift Bridge Supervisor. He is a member of BPOE # 208 of Ashtabula and a member of the Marine Museum.
Surviving him is his Aunt, Betty Mead of Jefferson, Ohio and his special friends who he lived with, Timothy and Teacha Campbell and their children, Tyler and Taylor. He was preceded in death by his parents.
A funeral service will be Tuesday (Nov. 22nd) at 11:00 AM at the Jefferson Home of Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors, 49 West Jefferson St. Jefferson, Ohio with Rev. Gordon Emerson officiating. Burial will be in Brownville Cemetery in New lyme, Ohio.
Calling hour will be Tuesday from 10:00 AM until the time of service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Marine Museum in Ashtabula, Ohio.
Richard D. Springer
September 15, 1944 - April 15, 2012
Services: April 23rd, 2012 at 11:00 A. M.
Richard D. Springer, age 67, Chappell Rd., Lenox Twp., died Sunday evening, April 15 at the International Bio Care Hospital in Tijuana, Mexico where he was receiving treatments for cancer.
He was born September 15, 1944 in Ashtabula, the son of Harold G. & Hilda M. (Stutzman) Springer and has been a Lenox Twp. resident all of his life. Dick was a 1962 graduate of Jefferson Area High School and attended Kent State University. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force and served in Pakistan. He was married to Linda K. (Knight) Skeels on August 31, 1974 at the Lenox Federated Church.
Dick was employed for many years with the Noble Oil Corp. and most recently owned and operated Springer Pumping Service, retiring in 2007. He was also a partner in Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc. in Zanesville, OH. He was a member of the Lenox Christian Fellowship, the Ashtabula Co. Farm Bureau and was involved with other gas and oil exploration groups.
Throughout his life Dick was always very passionate about the Springer Farms where much of his extra time and energy was spent. Dick loved all the tractor duties and operations, planting and reaping the crops and also giving the grandkids rides. “Shep” was Dick’s special K-9 friend that you could always find riding beside him in his truck.
Survivors include his wife, Linda, daughters, Jodi L. (Jeff) Richmond of Geneva, step-daughters, Denise M. (Robert) Abfall of Suamico, WI & Michelle R. “Shelly” (Steve) Jurcenko of Elburn, IL, seven grandchildren, Caleb, Zachary, Drew, Lindsay, Madison, Ayden & Brooke, his mother, Hilda M. Springer of Jefferson, a sister, Joyce A. (Lincoln) Morris of Jefferson and a brother, Larry A. (Peggy) Springer of Lenox Twp.
His father, Harold in 2005 and a brother, Norman “Sonny” Springer in 1950 preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 A. M. at the Lenox Christian Fellowship Church, 2628 Lenox-New Lyme Rd., Lenox Twp. Burial will be in Rays Corners Cemetery.
Calling hours will be held Sunday from 1-3 & 6-8 P. M. at the Jefferson Home of the Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors, 49 W. Jefferson St., Jefferson. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Lenox Christian Fellowship, 2628 Lenox-New Lyme Rd., Jefferson, OH 44047, envelopes will be a the funeral home and church or at www.IMOTree.com.
Donna L. Musgrave Lowe
January 23, 1929 - April 10, 2012
Services: April 14th, 2012 at 10:00 Am
Another legacy has come to an end as Donna L. Musgrave Lowe begins a new journey as she has ended her journey here as of 7:47 A. M. Tuesday, April 10, 2012 in the Hospice Unit at the Ashtabula Co. Medical Center. While traveling thru this life she has very lovingly touched many people’s hearts and lives; and even though her journey has ended; her legacy and her love will continue to live on through the lives she has touched.
She was born on January 23, 1929 in Plymouth Twp., the daughter of the late Raymond & Hilda (Allen) Franklin. On June 12, 1947 she married Austin Glenn Musgrave. In the 1950’s they were noted for barn dances held at the Musgrave barn which we were told that Mr. Musgrave did as a fund raiser for the Pierpont American Legion and we still hear people talk today of the barn dance days. They also enjoyed farming together. Mrs. Musgrave enjoyed being a homemaker and was a wonderful mother and grandmother, sewing clothes for both her children and grandchildren. When Mr. Musgrave died on May 5, 1992, he left behind a wonderful woman whom her children loved very much. After six years of widowhood, Mrs. Musgrave met another wonderful man, Eugene H. Lowe; they were wed on September 23, 1998 and spent their golden years together until his death on March 15, 2012.
Although both of the loves of her life are gone there are many left behind that will miss her laughter and her love but she will continue to live on in our heart forever. Sadly we say goodbye to her for now but hope to join her again someday. Those surviving include daughters, Barbara (Ken) Eastabrooks of Brentwood, TN & Martha Chambers of Kingsville, sons, David (Barb) Musgrave of Mayo, FL & Denis (Judy) Musgrave of Greenville, PA, where she spent a few weeks with before returning to the hospital, 33 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren & a brother, Richard “Dick” Franklin of Tryon, NC.
Her parents, husbands, Glenn & Eugene, son-in-law, Don Chambers and siblings, Melba Lazarchic, Anne Huey & William “Bill” Franklin, all preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:00 A. M. at the Jefferson Home of the Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors, 49 W. Jefferson St., Jefferson, with the Rev. Jerry Bentley of the First Baptist church officiating. Burial will be in Ridgeview Cemetery.
Calling hours will be held Friday from 5-7 P. M. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to the Alzheimer’s Assoc., P. O. Box 74924, Cleveland, OH 44194-4924 or at www.IMOTree.com.
Dorothy V Searl
April 7, 1918 - April 6, 2012
Dorothy Viola (Hakkarainen) Serarl, 93 of Silver Sands, Ashtabula died Friday (April 6th) at Silver Sands. She was born April 7, 1918 in Ashtabula the daughter of Anselm Valinan and Brita Johanna (Rimpioja) Hakkarainen and has been a lifelong Ashtabula resident.
She was a graduate of Harbor High School and Lake Erie College, she earned her Masters Degree from Edinboro State College.
Prior to her retirement in 1983, she was a special reading teacher for the Ashtabula Area City Schools. She enjoyed reading, watercolor painting and gardening.
She belonged to Friends of Topky Memorial Library and Literacy Volunteers of America.
Surviviors include two sons, Steven (Sally ) Searl of Ashtabula and David (Mary) Searl of Mijas, Spain; four grandchildren, Daniel (Eli) Georgia, Benjamin of Spain, Joshua (Beth) of Washington State and Jaimee of Ohio; three great-grandchildren, Leo, Lucas and Nico. She was preceded in death by her parnts; her husband, Duane Searl; four sisters, Irene Corbitt, Sigrid George, Maime Hakkarainen and Ellen Aronhol.
A family graveside service will be held at a later date in Edgewood Cemetery. Memorial contributions in her memory can be made to Silver Sands II, 3418 Lake Ave. Ashtabula, Ohio 44004 or to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 1166 Lake Ave. Ashtabula, Ohio 44004.
The Ashtabula Home of Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors, 526 West Prospect Rd. Ashtabula is in charge of arrangements.
