USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Wapakoneta
MARY E. BELLAMY ROSENGARTEN, 72, died at 8:15 a.m. Jan. 11, 2006, at Auglaize Acres Nursing Home, Wapakoneta.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are incomplete at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta.
Minster
MARIE E. SCHNEIDER, 92, died at 6:45 p.m. Jan. 10, 2006 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster. The Rev. Louis Schmit will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and 9 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Van Wert
FRANKLIN DELANO SMITH Sr., 72, died at 4:23 p.m. Jan. 10, 2006, at Hospice Home of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert. Pastors Raymond E. Feeck and W. Clark Williman will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF cemetery, Convoy, with military rites by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.
Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurses & Hospice, 5901 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 45814 or Calvary Evangelical Church, Van Wert.
Lima
ROBERT R. "PAPA RAY" VAN DYKE Sr., 89, died at 6:25 p.m. Jan. 10, 2006, at Lima Manor Nursing Home.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes, Wayne Street Chapel.
Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where arrangements are incomplete.
Elida
CHRIS G. ANTHONY, 66, died at 7:06 a.m. April 19, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center.
He was born Jan. 16, 1940, in Lima to George D. and Mary Sariotis Anthony, who preceded him in death. On April 11, 1964, he married
Robinetta "Robin" J. Hayes, and she survives.
Mr. Anthony was the owner of Anthony's Restuarant for 25 years, formerly known as The Sweetland. He was most recently employed by the Allen County Sheriff's Office. He was a 1958 graduate of Lima Senior High. He was a Navy veteran. He formerly attended Lima Community Church of the Nazarene. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 370. He enjoyed fishing, cooking and golf.
Survivors also include three sons, Nick C. (Paolina) Anthony of Indianapolis, Matt C. Anthony of Elida, and Drew C. Anthony of Lima; a daughter, Kristen M. (Jay) Miller of Cincinnati; a brother, Jim G. Anthony; and three grandchildren, Christopher Anthony, Rachel Anthony and Emily Miller.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Kula Beveridge.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes Shawnee Chapel. Pastor Wanda Werking will officiate. Burial of the cremains will be later at Shawnee cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1275.
Friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, and one hour before services.
Memorial contributions to the donor's choice.
Continental
APRIL JEANELIZABETH BEAR, 23, of Toledo and formerly of Continental, died at 7:28 p.m. April 17, 2006, at Medical University of Ohio, Toledo.
Services will begin at 3 p.m. today at Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Continental. Pastor Bobby Branham will officiate. Burial will be in Monroe cemetery, Continental.
Friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family.
Lima
RUTHELLA P. FETZER, 91, died at 10:15 a.m. April 19, 2006, at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Fla.
Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Home, Lewis Chapel.
Lafayette
DALE E. JORDAN, 78, died at 12:10 a.m. April 19, 2006, at his residence in Lafayette.
He was born Sept. 19, 1927, in Lima to George P. and Edna Wille Jordan, who preceded him in death. On Dec. 5, 1946, he married
Joan A. Hubbell, who died Sept. 18, 2003.
Mr. Jordan was a painter for Quinn's Paint Co. in Lima and retired after 45 years. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Lafayette. He was a 1945 graduate of Lima South High School. He was a Navy veteran who served during World War II. He was an avid fisherman.
Survivors include a son, David (Paulette) Jordan of Woodland Park, Colo.; three daughters, Sandy (Leroy) Elliott of Dublin, Nancy Coates of Lafayette and Dale Ann (Gary) Hawk of Lafayette; a sister, Shirley (Richard) Wheeler of Lima; seven grandchildren, Kim, Kelli, Kenneth, Tammi, Wendi, Matt and Brandon and five great-grandchildren, Christopher, Cole, Alexis, Kylie and Katlyn; and several stepgrandchildren and great-stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Scott Reed; and a brother, Richard Jordan.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, Lafayette. Pastor Larry Trover will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada, and an hour before the services Friday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, 101 E. Main St., Lafayette, OH 45854.
Continental
SYLVIA SAMS, 67, died at 4:45 a.m. April 19, 2006 at Mercy Hospital, Defiance.
A private graveside service will begin at 11:30 a.m. today at Fairview cemetery, Dupont. The Rev. Paul Carder will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Arrangements are by Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Continental.
Lima
CHRISTOPHER SHAFFER, 42, died at 11:06 a.m. April 19, 2006, in the emergency room of St. Rita's Medical Center.
Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes, Lewis Chapel.
Delphos
EUGENE P. WILLIAMS, 67, died the morning of April 19, 2006, at his residence.
Arrangements are incomplete at Harter & Schier Funeral Home, Delphos.
Harrod
OLIVER R. AMSTUTZ, 94, died at 10:30 a.m. April 26, 2006, at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.
He was born Feb. 17, 1912, in Allen County to John and Rosina Henzi Amstutz, who preceded him in death. On Dec. 15, 1932, he married
Clara Wilson, who died Feb. 5, 1994.
Mr. Amstutz was a carpenter and farmer and had worked at Warner-Swazey, Lima. He was a member of Bethel Church of Christ, Ada. He was an avid coon hunter and fisherman.
Survivors include three sons, John (Edna) Amstutz of Wayne, Jerry (Shirley) Amstutz of Harrod and Jack (Ida) Amstutz of Lima; two daughters, Dolly (Ronald) Beach of Lima and Jean Ann (Rolla) Stratton of Cridersville; a son-in-law, William Randall Porter of Findlay; and 23 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, James Amstutz; two daughters, Joan Shanks and Beverly Porter; four brothers, Melvin, Albert, Noah and Jesse Amstutz; and six sisters, Ella Best, Mary Truax, Bessie Grant, Sue Wiedeman, Cleora Burkholder and Sarah Wellar.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes, Bluffton. The Rev. Harrison Underwood and the Rev. David Underwood will officiate. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery, Beaverdam.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Church of Christ or the American Cancer Society.
