USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Mendon
MARTHA M. ARCHER, 89, died Dec. 16, 2005, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Mendon. The Rev. Dr. Paul Bunnell will officiate. Burial will be in Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mendon United Methodist Church.
Lima
MILDRED E. "MILLIE" AUSPAUGH, 82, died at 1:15 p.m. Dec. 15, 2005, at St. Joseph Hospital, Atlanta.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta, where arrangements are incomplete.
Columbus Grove
M. JUNE CUSTER, 77, formerly of Lima, died at 9:10 a.m. Dec. 15, 2005, at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital, Columbus.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes, Shawnee Chapel.
Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where arrangements are incomplete.
Delphos
CAROLINE VIRGINIA STAPLES HESS, 69, died at 5:27 a.m. Dec. 16, 2005, at her residence.
Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes, Lewis Chapel.
Convoy
LARRY DEAN KREISCHER, 66, died the afternoon of Dec. 15, 2005, at his residence.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Convoy United Methodist Church. The Rev. Gregory Leigh will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF cemetery, Convoy, with military rites by American Legion Post 178 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert, and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Convoy Lions Club or the Knights Pride Booster Club.
Spencerville
ARTHUR N. LONG, 98, died at 5 a.m. Dec. 16, 2005, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville.
He was born March 18, 1907, in Salem Township, Auglaize County, to Robert and Lillie Wilkin Long, who preceded him in death. On Nov. 23, 1928, he married
Beatrice R. Griffin, who died March 10, 1974. On May 27, 1975, he married
Mildred I. "Millie" Roeder Albright, who died Jan. 6, 2004.
Mr. Long was a lifelong farmer. He had also been an early director of the Soil Conservation Service and had been an inspector for the Ohio Certified Seed Association, for several years. He had been a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Spencerville, since he was 10 years old. He was a member and former treasurer of the Allen County Fair Board, serving during the 1970s and 1980s. He had been a member of the Salem Grange and the Spencerville Lion's Club. He was a 1926 graduate of Spencerville High School and attended The Ohio State University for two years. He had lived at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home for the last five years.
Survivors include a daughter, Roxanna (Joseph "Joe") Mack of Spencerville; three grandchildren, Thomas A. (Sandra) Mack of Greenbrae, Calif., and Dr. Donald O. Mack and Joyce (John) Bickel, both of Spencerville; nine great-grandchildren, Kevin Mack, Sarah Mack, Jennifer Bickel Reithman, Lauren Mack, John Bickel, Brian Mack, Gregory Mack, Jessica Bickel and Kathryn Mack; a sister-in-law, Martha (Joe) Rohrbach of Celina; and a brother-in-law, Jack Roeder of Spencerville.
He was preceded in death by five brothers, Paul, Herbert, Maurice, Waldo and Howard Long; and sister, Beulah Warnsman.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Spencerville. The Rev. Jan Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Spencerville cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville, and one hour prior to services Monday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church.
Lima
PAUL M. "PETE" WEBER, 72, died at 11:07 p.m. Dec. 15, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Charles Catholic Church. The Rev. David Ritchie will officiate. Burial will be in Gethsemani cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home, where a wake service will be held at 8 p.m.
Arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.
Cairo
DENNIS R. WYATT, 65, died at 11:32 p.m. Dec. 21, 2005, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home, Lima.
He was born July 16, 1940, in Paulding to Fred and Lois "Edith" Wistner Wyatt, who survive in Latty.
Mr. Wyatt had worked at the former Chrysler-Amplex plant in Van Wert and the Lima Tank Plant in Lima until his retirement. He then worked for three years at the Auto Zone in Van Wert. He was a member of the Van Wert Moose Lodge and the Spencerville American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts. He enjoyed restoring older cars and attending drag races, car shows and swap meets.
Survivors also include three children, Aaron (Angie) Wyatt of Cridersville, Denis (Dwayne) Keehn of Cridersville and Kendra (David) German of Van Wert; a stepson, Matt Foust of St. Marys; a sister, Clara Rose (Ray) Hussey of Defiance; 11 grandchildren, Angelle Wyatt, Heather Quinn, Matthew and Taylor Mayer, Zachary, Austin and Kylie Keehn, Misty (Lance) Ryan, Chris (Dawn) German, Tyler German and Christopher Foust; and four great-granddaughters.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home, Van Wert. The Rev. James Howell will officiate. Burial will be in Middle Creek cemetery, Grover Hill.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Van Wert and Allen County Special Olympics.
Condolences may be sent to agfh@bright.net.
Lima
LURLINE M. BASINGER, 81, died at 8:47 p.m. Dec. 22, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark Tisch will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, where arrangements are incomplete.
Celina
DON R. COIL, 87, of Celina and formerly of Decatur, Ind., died at 5:35 a.m. Dec. 23, 2005, at the Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina. The Rev. John Burnstein will officiate. Burial will be in Swamp College cemetery.
Friends may call 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Lima
ELMA GEBHART, 67, died at 10:40 a.m. Dec. 22, 2005, at her residence.
She was born Nov. 13, 1938, in Hebbronville, Texas, to Ambrosio and Herlinda Herrera Trevino. Her father survives.
Mrs. Gebhart had worked at the Old Barn Out Back. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She attended Bath High School and Apollo Career Center; was involved with the city schools, Spartan Mothers and was a life member of the PTA. She was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader at Edison Elementary; was a member of the Blue Star Mothers; and had worked in the past at the polls on Election Day as a precinct official for the Allen County Board of Elections.
Survivors also include a daughter, Alisa Gebhart Kirkhoff of Lima; a son, Frank (Emily) Gebhart II of Kettering; two brothers, Edward (Karen) Trevino and Erasmo Trevino, both of Lima; and four grandchildren, Kory M. Gebhart, Ryan Kirkhoff, Elizabeth Bowen and Emily Lohr.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Lee Gebhart; and an aunt, Mary Luna.
Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home. Burial will be in Gethsemani cemetery.
Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family.
