USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Donna K. Staisey
Nov. 14, 1940-Sept. 29, 2003
A memorial service for Donna (Ashcraft) Staisey, 62, of Pittsburgh, Pa., will be held at 11 a.m. today at the William Slater II Funeral Service, 1650 Greentree Road, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mrs. Staisey, formerly of Licking County, died Sept. 29, 2003, at a Pittsburgh hospital.
Wilma Z. Taylor
Nov. 18, 1909-Oct. 1, 2003
A funeral service for Wilma Z. Taylor, 93, a resident of the Ohio Eastern Star Home and formerly of Warsaw, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Fischer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Pelfrey officiating. Burial will follow in Valley View Cemetery, Warsaw.
Mrs. Taylor died Oct. 1, 2003, at the Eastern Star Home. She was born Nov. 18, 1909, in New Castle Township, Coshocton County, to the late John and Sarah J. (Barrett) Almack.
Mrs. Taylor was a bus driver for River View & Coshocton Schools for 20 years and served as a secretary for Producers Livestock for 20 years. She was a 1927 graduate of New Castle High School. She was a life member of the Mohawk Valley Grange and the former Wakatomika O.E.S. She was Methodist by faith and attended the Nellie Chapel United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her two daughters, Linda Spinks of Canal Winchester, and Beth Sanders of Pataskala; five grandchildren, Chris Spinks of Frazeysburg, Melissa Spinks of Canal Winchester, Gary Allen Sells of New Castle, Brenda Shelley of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Robert Ball of Mount Vernon; nine great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Joan Ball of Mount Vernon; and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell R. Taylor, who she married on Feb. 20, 1929, and died on June 30, 1989; a son, Willard Ball; and a sister, Leatha Bantum.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, and from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home in Warsaw.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Knox County, 302 E. High St., Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050.
Richard Lee Crouse
Dec. 26, 1950-Oct. 1, 2003
A funeral service for Richard Lee Crouse, 52, of Newark, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Brucker and Kishler Funeral Home, with the Rev. Tom Myers officiating. Burial will take place at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Crouse, a construction worker, died Oct. 1, 2003, at Licking Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 26, 1950, in Newark, to the late Walter and Madeline (Decker) Crouse.
Mr. Crouse was a member of the American Legion Utica Post 92.
He is survived by his wife, Karen (Bolton) Crouse; three children, Richard (Jolina) Crouse, Manika (Matt) Taylor, and Gail (Philip) Parker, all of Newark; brothers and sisters, Patricia Rinker of Newark, Gail Crouse of Newark, Sandy Saive of Pennsylvania, William Crouse of Newark, and Ralph Crouse of Newark; 15 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two brothers, Lawrence and Robert Crouse.
He was an Air Force Veteran in the Vietnam War.
There will be a military graveside service at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. There will be an American Legion Utica Post 92 service held at 5:45 p.m.
Contributions can be made to c/o Brucker and Kishler Funeral Home in memory of Richard Crouse, 985 N. 21st St., Newark, Ohio 43055.
Rev. John W. Kimbler
Oct. 2, 2003
A funeral service for the Rev. John W. Kimbler, 67, of Chillicothe, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Tabernacle Baptist Church, corner of Main and Hickory, Chillicothe, with the Rev. David White, the Rev. G.T. Wright and the Rev. Ralph Woods officiating. Burial will follow in Little Mound Cemetery.
Rev. Kimbler was called home by his Lord Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003. He was born in Ross County, to the late Monroe "Preach" and Garnett Cash Kimbler.
John started preaching at the early age of 13 and continued for a total of 51 years.
On Nov. 27, 1954, he married the former Marjorie Tucker who survives.
Also surviving are his mother, Virginia Kimbler of Chillicothe; sons, Larry (Judy) Kimbler of Manchester, and Keith Kimbler of Newton Falls; daughters, Lisa (Tom) Flowers and Lori (Larry) Hill, all of Chillicothe; 13 special grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Glen and Paul Kimbler; and sisters, Evelyn Beard and Marilyn Robertson.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Myra Kay Powell; a grandson, Shawn Wesley Powell; and brothers, Roy and Franklin Kimbler.
John was a 1953 graduate of Southeastern High School and attended Ohio University-Chillicothe.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Ware Funeral Home, 121 W. Second St., Chillicothe, where the casket will remain closed.
Mary Margaret Dennis Mingyar
A funeral service for Mary Margaret Dennis Mingyar, 72, of Buckeye Lake (Licking County), and formerly of St. Clairsville and Shadyside (Belmont County), will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, with the Rev. Laurie Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Bellaire.
Mrs. Mingyar was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Nelle (Hall) Dennis.
She previously was the owner of the Ming Tree Gift Shop in St. Clairsville as well as the marketing director for the Belmont County Travel and Tourism Bureau.
She is survived by her husband, Paul Mingyar of Buckeye Lake; son, Dennis Mingyar and wife, Crystal, of Pleasantville; and daughter, Polly Ann Marinel Mingyar Boucher, and husband Rich of Hebron.
She was preceded in death by an infant son; and sister, Lorell Dennis Nelson.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Kirkersville Chapel of Henderson, Van Atta & Johnston Funeral Service, 285 E. Main St., Kirkersville, and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Toothman Funeral Home, 141 S. Marietta St., St. Clairsville.
Randy D. Jordan
Jan. 26, 1954-Oct. 2, 2003
A funeral service for Randy D. Jordan, 49, of Zanesville, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Vensil-Orr & Chute Funeral Home, Adamsville, with burial to follow in St. Paul's Cemetery at Sonora.
Mr. Jordan died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, after a brief illness.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home in Adamsville.
Don Cass
Dec. 7, 1925-Oct. 2, 2003
A memorial service for Don Cass, 77, of Newark, who died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus , will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Christ United Methodist Church in Newark.
Family will be there by 3 p.m. to receive friends.
Arrangements by Brucker and Kishler Funeral Home, 985 N. 21st St., Newark.
Margaret Corby
May 19, 1904-Sept. 26, 2003
A Mass of Christian Burial for Margaret Corby, 99 of Newark, was held on Oct. 1 at the Holy Family Catholic Church, Florham Park, N.J. Interment followed in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Ms. Corby died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, in Newark Healthcare Centre. She was born May 19, 1904, in Newark, N.J., to the late Louis and Maude (Luby) Towlen.
Margaret, a member of St, Francis de Sales Catholic Church, is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Joseph T. and Carol Corby of Newark; grandchildren, Kelly and Stuart Moultrie, Maribeth Corby, and Christopher Corby; great-grandchild, Avery Moultire; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Corby; three brothers, Harry, Jack, and George Towlen; and sister, Maude Gugliocciello.
The family requests memorials to St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, or Hospice of Central Ohio.
Reed-Egan Funeral Home, 141 Green Wave Drive, Newark, is in charge of the arrangements.
John J. Kutil
Feb. 11, 1929-Oct. 3, 2003
A funeral service for John J. Kutil, 74, of Newark, will be held on Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at 6 p.m. at the Criss-Schoedinger Funeral Chapel, 179 Granville Street, Newark.
Mr. Kutil died on Friday, Oct. 3, 2003, at the Selma Markowitz Hospice Care Center at Licking Memorial Hospital. He was born in Racine, Wis., on Feb. 11, 1929, to the late Jacob and Ida (Weber) Kutil.
He was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Mr. Kutil worked for Sears-Roebuck for more than 32 years. He was store manager in Heath for over 15 years, retiring in 1985.
He was a member of Second Presbyterian Church; past president of Licking Memorial Hospital, where he served as a board member for more than 10 years; past president of Newark Rotary Club, where he was instrumental in starting Camp Enterprise; former YMCA board member; former president of the Licking-Knox Goodwill Industries, where he also served on the board for years; past president of the Licking County United Way; and was a recipient of Licking Memorial Hospital's Lifetime Achievement Award.
He enjoyed boating, golfing and running.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth M. (Fick) Kutil, whom he married on June 12, 1951; three sons and a daughter-in-law, Scott Kutil of Boston, Mass; David Kutil of Bloomington, Ill.; Tod and Barbara Kutil of Cincinnati; four grandchildren, Lisa, Kyle, Jeanine and Kara; and one cousin, Celia Kutil.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Friends may call at the Criss-Schoedinger funeral chapel on Monday from 3-6 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Ohio, 1984 Coffman Rd., Newark, OH 43055.
