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Elizabeth A. Duffy-Fink
Died: Thursday, February 6, 2003
Age: 90
NEW STRAITSVILLE -- Elizabeth A. Duffy-Fink, 90, of Lancaster, formerly of New Straitsville, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003, at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation-Homestead, Lancaster.
Born April 20, 1912, in New Straitsville, she was the daughter of the late George and Matilda "Tillie" Dishong Vernon. She was a retired librarian, attended New Hope United Methodist Church in Gore, and was a former employee of Wards Confectionary and Hazel Miller Store, a former member and treasurer of New Straitsville Senior Center and a former member of New Straitsville Historical Group.
She is survived by a stepson, Leonard David (Linda) Fink of Gore; stepdaughters Mrs. Jack (Karla Ann) Linton of Louisville, Mrs. Kenneth (Martha Sue) Waugh of Shawnee, Mrs. Stephen (Roberta K.) McGraft of Hemlock and Mrs. Jerry (Lois Jean) Love of Crooksville; several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; sisters Mrs. Edward (Kathleen) Jones of New Straitsville and Virginia Wilson of McConnelsville; and several nieces and nephews, including Diana and Phil Spurgus, with whom she made her home.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles Duffy and Winton Karl Fink; brothers Clyde, Clarence, Howard and Harold Vernon; and sisters Sue McQuaide and Grace Craig.
Services will be held Saturday, 2 p.m., at New Hope United Methodist Church, Gore, with the Rev. Terry Priest officiating. Burial will be in New Straitsville Cemetery.
Friends may call at Heinlein-Brown Funeral Home, Logan, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and at the church on Saturday one hour prior to services.
Letters of condolence may be sent to the family from Website www.brownfuneralservice.com.
Esther Pauline Gabriel
Died: Thursday, February 6, 2003
Age: 83
LOGAN -- Esther Pauline "Polly" Gabriel, 83, of Logan, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003, in Logan.
Born March 17, 1919, in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Millicent Paget Rose. She is survived by a son, Ned Kelly Gabriel, and daughters Bonnie St. Clair, Sandy Wells and Kathy Speicher.
Services will be today, 2 p.m., at Immanuel United Methodist Church, Logan. Friends may call today at 1 p.m. at the church.
Arrangements are by Heinlein-Brown Funeral Home, Logan.
Contributions may be made to Immanuel United Methodist Church, 66 E. Hunter St., Logan 43138; or Hocking Valley Community Hospital Foundation, 31480 Chieftain Drive, Suite B, Logan, 43138.
Edith Lee Milburn
Died: Thursday, February 6, 2003
MIAMISBURG -- Edith Lee Milburn of Miamisburg, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003, at 6:30 p.m.
Born July 10, 1914, in Nelsonville, she was the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. James E. Lee.
Edith attended grade school in Nelsonville and graduated from Nelsonville High School in 1931. She graduated from Ohio University in 1935. She then taught at elementary schools in Wapakoneta and Nelsonville, including the same Nelsonville Central School she had previously attended. She also was employed at government projects as a teacher.
She married Jack Milburn, who is interred at Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville.
Edith leaves sisters Kathryn Swearingen of Columbus, Ruth (Robert) Ayers of Wooster and June Light of Coshocton; brothers Clayton (Kathyrn) Lee of Miamisburg, Jim (Betty) Lee of Columbus; and many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews who will sorely miss her. She was preceded in death by sisters Majel, Wanda and Virginia.
Funeral service will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at Warren Brown Funeral Home, Nelsonville. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville.
Calling hours will be held from 11:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.
John Allen Simmons Jr.
Died: Thursday, February 6, 2003
Age: 46
ATHENS -- John Allen Simmons Jr., 46, of Athens, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.
Born Nov. 9, 1956, in Parkersburg, W.Va., he was the son of John and Lois Walker Simmons of Chesterhill.
Besides his parents, he is survived by a son, John Allen Simmons III, and a daughter, Lisa Simmons.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Liberty United Brethern Church, Bartlett. Arrangements are by Stone-Metheney Funeral Home, Chesterhill.
George Eugene Stump
Died: Thursday, February 6, 2003
Age: 61
LOGAN -- George Eugene "Bugeye" Stump, 61, of Logan, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003, at his residence.
Born Feb. 5, 1942, in Hocking County, he was the son of the late Merle Wayne and Mabel Dorothy Bailey Stump. He is survived by his wife, Angelika Martha Wessels Stump.
A memorial Mass will be Monday, 11 a.m., at St. John Catholic Church, Logan.
Friends may call at Roberts Funeral Home, Logan, on Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m., where a Christian Vigil will be held at 6.
Contributions may be made to St. John Catholic School, 351 N. Market St., Logan 43138, or the American Cancer Society, 151 Lake St., Lancaster 43130.
Bill J. Whaley
Died: Thursday, February 6, 2003
Age: 67
ATHENS -- Bill J. Whaley, 67, of Athens, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, Feb. 6, 2003, at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
Born March 25, 1935, in Hebbardsville, he was the son of the late James W. and Helena E. Shuler Whaley.
Mr. Whaley was involved in business, insurance and real estate in the Athens area. He was owner of Athens Office Supply and a member of the Million Dollar Roundtable of A.L. Williams Insurance. He was a 1954 graduate of Athens High School and a 1962 graduate of Ohio University, where he was an outstanding athlete. Between high school and college, he served in the U.S. Air Force in Alaska, where he played on the Air Force base basketball team. At Ohio University, he was coached by Jim Snyder and Kermit Blosser. The team had two MAC championships and two NCAA Tournament berths. Bill won three varsity letters at OU, was tri-captain, team MVP and All MAC team his senior year. At his graduation, he was the fifth leading scorer at OU, with 925 career points. He was inducted into the OU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989. The OU press guide listed Bill as a "superb floor general and one of the finest little men in the conference," the "type of ballplayer that if you give him an inch, he'll take a mile."
His career also involved teaching and coaching. He was a basketball coach and teacher at Albany High School, where he coached the 1964-65 team to the state Class A semifinals. He returned to coaching with the Alexander High School Spartans from 1979-84. During his tenure as coach, Albany and Alexander won several conference championships and participated in several state post-season tournaments. In his 10 years of coaching, Whaley had a win/loss record of 172-56.
Bill was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church and AMVETS Post 76.
He is survived by his wife, Ellen L. Newhouse Whaley; a daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Steve Potochney of Norwalk, Conn.; a son and daughter-in-law, Marc and Marie Whaley of Salt Lake City, Utah; grandchildren Brandon Whaley, and Jack and Grace Ellen Potochney; a sister, Joanne Saunders of Athens; nieces Cindy Parker and Debbie Marsh of Las Vegas, Nev., and Felicia Newhouse of Seattle, Wash.; nephews Jim and Mike Turner of Las Vegas, Don Saunders of Atlanta, Ga., and Emil Newhouse of Seattle; and brothers-in-law Leonard Newhouse of Mount Vernon, Ohio, and John Newhouse of Seattle.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his twin sister, Bonna Jean Turner.
Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, 11 a.m., at Christ the King Catholic Church, with Fr. Martin Holler officiating. Burial will be in Alexander Cemetery.
Friends may call at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home, Athens, on Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., where a vigil for the deceased will be held at 7.
Milford "Toar" Griffen
Died: Wednesday, February 5, 2003
Age: 79
BELPRE -- Milford "Toar" Griffen, 79, of Belpre, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, W.Va.
Born June 24, 1923, in Tuppers Plains, he was the son of the late Herbert E. and Millie Catherine Wigal Griffen. He was a Navy veteran, a member of American Legion Post 15 and VFW Post 1212, both of Parkersburg, and Coolville VFW Post 3478. He was a member of Coolville Masonic Lodge 337 F&AM and Coolville United Methodist Church. He worked for Carthage-Troy School System for 28 years and also had worked for Ned's Truck Stop.
Survivors include a stepson and his wife, Ken and Emma Cowdery of Vienna, W.Va.; six stepgrandchildren, Gail Cowdery, Cheryl Cowdery, Kim Cowdery, Rhonda Cowdery, Sam Bell and Nora Burris; two stepgreat-grandchildren, Brett Cowdery and Ansley Cowdery; two stepgreat-great-grandchildren, Daisey Cowdery and Kieman Kenny; and a number of nieces and a nephew.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Garnet Shields Griffen, and five brothers.
Services will be held Saturday, 11 a.m., at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre, with Pastor Buddy Bunner officiating. Burial will be in Torch Cemtery, with military graveside rites conducted by American Legion Post 15 of Parkersburg.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Raymond Kirk
Died: Wednesday, February 5, 2003
Age: 79
MIDDLEPORT -- Raymond Kirk, 79, of Middleport, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003, in Middleport.
Born Aug. 30, 1923, in Hobson, he was the son of the late David and Pearl King Kirk. He is survived by his wife, Christina Burns Kirk.
Private family services will be held. There will be no calling hours.
Arrangements are by Fisher Funeral Home, Middleport.
Marjorie Courtney Lambrecht
Died: Wednesday, February 5, 2003
Age: 83
COLUMBUS -- Marjorie Courtney Lambrecht, 83, of Columbus, Ohio, passed in Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003. She had been in declining health for several years.
Marge was a longtime member of Children's Hospital TWIG and active member and organizer of Block Watch. She was best known for her association with the Niagara Cyclo Massage business she operated with her husband, Frank Lambrecht, from 1955 until the early '80s.
She is survived by her sons, Chris Lambrecht of Sandy Springs, Ga., and John Lambrecht of Sarasota, Fla.; her grandchildren, Susan Smith, Michael Lambrecht, Nicholas Lambrecht, Austin Lambrecht, Brandt Morehouse and Christopher Morehouse; and four great-grandchildren.
Marge was born in Beaumont, Athens County, in 1919 and moved to Columbus early in life. She returned to the Hocking Valley to attend Ohio University.
A memorial service is being held Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. at Eastminister Presbyterian Church, 3100 E. Broad St., at Harding Road, Columbus. Marge had requested that donations be made to Children's Hospital in lieu of flowers.
