USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Ada
DORTHA F. WOOD, 88, died at 4 a.m. Oct. 6, 2003, at her residence.
She was born March 16, 1915, in Lima to George and Ida Jackson Rex, who preceded her in death. On June 14, 1951, she married
Floyd Wood, who died Dec. 6, 1961.
Mrs. Wood was a homemaker and had worked on the assembly line at Westinghouse Electric Corp., Lima. She was a member of Ada Church of Christ (Disciples).
Survivors include a daughter Mary Gahman of Ada; two stepdaughters, Carol Hirshfield of Lafayette and Roberta Smith of Texas; eight grandchildren, including Karen (Tracy) Click of Ada, the caregiver with whom she lived; and seven stepgrandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, several stepgreat-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lavon Earl; two brothers, Paul and Bob Rex; and three sisters, Ruth Poling, Helen Poling and Daisy McKee.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada. The Rev. Joe F. Pumphrey will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery, Ada.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and until time of services Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rita's Hospice or to the family.
Lima
JEFFREY R. ATKINSON, 54, of Ottawa Lake, Mich., formerly of Lima, died at 7:45 p.m. Dec. 5, 2003, at his residence.
Arrangements are incomplete at Siferd Funeral Homes, Westwood Chapel.
Lima
ANNA BESTER, 88, died Dec. 8, 2003, at Genoa Retirement Village, Genoa.
Arrangements are incomplete at Robinson-Henn-Brossia Funeral Home, Genoa.
St. Marys
CLARA GIBBS, 76, died at 9:27 a.m. Dec. 8, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born Nov. 10, 1927, in Clarksville, Tenn., to Earl and Martha Holley, who preceded her in death. On March 21, 1947, she married
Earl Gibbs, who died in 1985.
Mrs. Gibbs was a homemaker. She was a member of Hillsdale Baptist Church, St. Marys, where she was a Secret Angel and a member of the Disciples Class.
Survivors include a son, Terry (Janette) Gibbs of Spencerville; two daughters, Carolyn (Sam) Weilbacher of St. Marys and Darlene (Bob) Dresen of Cridersville; a sister, J. Laverne (Jim) Farmer of Jacksonville, Fla.; and nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Sue Granderson; and 11 brothers and sisters.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hillsdale Baptist Church, St. Marys. The Rev. Ron Spurgeon will officiate. Burial will be in Resthaven Memory Gardens, near Moulton.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hillsdale Baptist Church.
Lima
EDITH M. INSKEEP, 89, of Richmond, Ind., formerly of Lima, died at 12:20 a.m. Dec. 7, 2003, at Friends Fellowship Nursing Home in Richmond.
She was born July 18, 1914, in Lima to Arthur N. and Amy Moubray Shiflet, who preceded her in death. On March 25, 1933, she married
Richard K. Inskeep Sr., who died July 16, 1998.
Mrs. Inskeep retired in 1973 as a wrapper from R.G. Dunn Cigar Factory.
She is survived by a granddaughter, Anita M. (John) Tibbs of Richmond.
She was preceded in death by a son, Richard K. Inskeep Jr.; a brother, Harold Shiflet; a sister, Leona Thomas; and a grandson, Michael A. Inskeep.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes, Lewis Chapel. The Rev. Jerry Hall will officiate. Burial will be in Salem cemetery, Westminster.
Friends may call from noon until time of services Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Bluffton
LUCILLE JAMES, 72, died at 10:23 a.m. Dec. 3, 2003, at St. Catherine Care Center, Fostoria.
She was born July 6, 1931, in Williamson, W.Va., to Luther and Maudie Webb, who preceded her in death. In 1951, she married
Robert E. James Sr., who died in 1989.
Mrs. James was a member of County Line Church of the Brethren, Lafayette.
Survivors include three sons, Larry Ronald James of Lafayette, Dr. Robert E. James Jr. of Bluffton and Dr. Terry L. James of Niles, Mich.; a brother, Arlon Ray Chafin of West Virginia; and a sister, Madge Varney of Spencer, W.Va.
Private family services were held Sunday. Her remains were gifted to Wright State University School of Medicine.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wright State University School of Medicine, Anatomical Gift Program, P.O. Box 927, Dayton, OH 45401-0927.
Van Wert
DALE L. KEYSOR, 76, died at 12:50 a.m. Dec. 8, 2003, at his residence.
He was born Aug. 9, 1927, in Van Wert County to James Artie and Gladys Hebb Keysor, who preceded him in death. On Aug. 22, 1948, he married
Dolores Burkholder, who survives in Van Wert.
Mr. Keysor had been a lifetime farmer in Ridge Township. He was a member of Trinity Friends Church and Gideon's International. He had served on the original Van Wert County swimming pool board. He was a member and past president of the Van Wert Lions Club, where he had received the International Lions Presidents Award, had served in various capacities on both District 13-A governor's and state of Ohio cabinets, received the Melvin Jones and Dick Bryan awards given by the International Association of Lions Clubs and several other local, district, state and international awards. He was a member of the Farm Bureau and a charter member of the Men's Garden Club. In 1945, he received the State Farmers Degree.
Survivors also include two daughters, Pamela (Denny) Bockey-Smith and Kristie (Jim) Pollock Snyder, both of Van Wert; three brothers, Wayne Keysor and Kenneth (Arlene) Keysor, both of Van Wert, and Donald (Betty) Keysor of California; a sister, Pauline (Galen) Kundert Gamble of Van Wert; three grandchildren, Scott (Lanna) Pollock, Andrea (Dennis) Merriman and Arica (Ryan Wermer) Pollock, all of Van Wert; two stepgranddaughters, Lisa Smith and Shelly Smith, both of Fort Wayne, Ind.; three great-grandchildren, Katlyn, Risa and Emma Pollock, all of Van Wert; and a stepgreat-grandson, Isaac Smith of Fort Wayne, Ind.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Kathy Ann Keysor; two sons-in-law, Rex Pollock and Thomas Bockey; a brother, Harold Keysor; a brother-in-law, Forrest Kundert; and two sisters-in-law, Jay and Madie Keysor.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Brickner Funeral Home, Van Wert. The Revs. Paul W. Miller and Gerald Baker will officiate. Burial will be in Ridge cemetery, Mid
Wapakoneta
GORDON W. MISCH, 78, died at 8:20 p.m. Dec. 6, 2003, at St. Rita's Medical Center, after an accident in which his car was submerged in a pond.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta, where arrangements are incomplete.
St. Marys
JOHN A. MONTAGUE, 46, of San Francisco, formerly of St. Marys, died Dec. 3, 2003, at his residence.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. The Rev. John Wine will officiate. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery, St. Marys.
Lima
JAMES ALONZO PATTERSON Sr., 70, died at 4:31 p.m. Dec. 7, 2003, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home. The Rev. Douglas F. Adams will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today and 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where arrangements are incomplete.
Elida
EVERETT CHRISTIAN PETERS, 77, died at 7:15 p.m. Dec. 7, 2003, at his residence.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Ash Grove Old German Baptist Brethren.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes, Shawnee Chapel, where a prayer service will be held at 9:15 a.m. Thursday.
Arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.
