USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
WOODS
Dorothy G. Woods, 87, of Payne, died at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at Dallas Lamb Foundation Home in Payne, where she had been a patient for three months.
She was born October 29, 1915, in Paulding, the daughter of the late Edward and Grace (Nesbitt) Lyons. In 1936, she married Daniel H. Woods, who died in 1991.
Mrs. Woods was a homemaker.
Survivors include three sons, Paul (Gwendolyn) Woods of Woodburn, Ind., Glenn (Rhonda) Woods of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Richard (Rita) Woods of Huntington Beach, Calif.; a daughter, Marilyn (Joseph) Lawlor of Rudyard, Mich.; two brothers, Harold Lyons and James (Judy) Lyons, both of Fort Wayne; one sister, Marie Seslar of Fort Wayne; 17 grandchildren, and 33 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Lloyd Woods; two brothers, Donald and William Lyons; two sisters, Ganel Cisco and a sister who died in infancy, and a great-grandson, Nicholas Woods.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Den Herder Funeral Home in Paulding, with Pastor Elwin Hall officiating. Burial will be in Lehman Cemetery in Payne.
Calling hours are 4-9 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. until services on Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made on behalf of Mrs. Woods to the Dallas Lamb Activity Fund or to a charity of donor's choice.
FRIEMOTH
Betty Lou Friemoth, 76, of Delphos, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at Roselawn Manor in Spencerville.
She was born October 3, 1926, in Delphos, the daughter of the late Alva and Lucille (Best) Wollet. She first married William Turnwald Jr., who died in World War II in April 1945. On May 14, 1949, she married Elmer Friemoth, who survives in Delphos.
Mrs. Friemoth worked at Pangles Supermarket for 18 years and was the owner of El-Bee Ceramics. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Delphos and was a former Lioness Club members. She enjoyed fishing, camping and crafts and loved all of her grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Mike (Kathy) Friemoth of Delphos; two daughters, Joyce (Mike) Wilson of Plant City, Fla., and Linda (John) Huffman of Delphos; three sisters, Margie (Hubert) Truman, Marlene (Tom) Hoak and Donna (Dick) Maloney, all of Delphos; 19 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Robert Friemoth; one daughter, Jean Ann Crumrine; two sisters, Claudine Dotson and Ruth Ashbaugh, and a brother, Carl Wollet.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Delphos. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Delphos.
Calling hours are 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday and 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Harter & Son Funeral Home in Delphos, where a parish wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
Memorial contributions may be made on behalf of Mrs. Friemoth to the Alzheimer's Foundation.
ZOLMAN
Donna Jean Zolman, 68,of Ohio City, died Thursday morning, June 19, 2003, at her residence.
She was born February 4, 1935, in Adams County, Ind., the daughter of George Bragg, who survives in Ohio City, and Ruby Pearl (Foster) Bragg. On April 26, 1953, she married Harold Earlen "Bill" Zolman, who died November 19, 1976.
Mrs. Zolman was a member of the former Bethel Evangelical United Brethren Church.
In addition to her father, she was survived by two sons, Robert Jason (Samantha) Zolman of St. Petersburg, Fla., and William Joseph Zolman of Florida; a niece, Cheryl Ann Legg of Celina; one brother, Donald E. (Brenda) Bragg of Ohio City; a sister, Joyce D. (Larry) Krugh of Ohio City, and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Marilyn Joan Bragg.
Funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Sunday at Cowan & Son Funeral Home in Van Wert, the Rev. Paul Eichar and Rev. David Kuthenia officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Ohio City.
Calling hours are 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made on behalf of Mrs. Zolman to the Ohio City EMS Squad.
McCAULEY
Becky Lynn (Clark) McCauley, 51, of Spencerville and formerly of Delphos, died at 11:10 a.m. Thursday, June 19, 2003, at the Cleveland Clinic.
She was born September 13, 1951, in Delphos, the daughter of Melvin L. Clark, who survives in Delphos, and the late Lillian V. (Dunifon) Clark. On December 31, 1979, she married Mark McCauley, who survives.
Mrs. McCauley was a homemaker and college student with a B+ average who was only two classes away from a bachelor's degree in English at Ohio State University. She attended Pike Mennonite Church of Elida, was an avid supporter of "Right to Life" and was a devoted Christian. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting and all crafts. She loved to spend time with her family and loved animals, especially her dog, Edward, and bird, Duffy.
In addition to her father and husband, she is survived by a sister, Della (Clair) Lucas of Fort Jennings, and four brothers, Ernest Clark of Bryan, Melvin E. Clark of Lima, John H. (Lucille) Clark of Wren and Frederick J. (Sandra) Clark of Cridersville.
She was preceded in death by three infant nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Harter & Son Memorial Chapel in Delphos, the Rev. Darwin Hartman officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday and from noon until services Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made on behalf of Mrs. McCauley to the American Heart Association or to Right to Life of Mercer County.
PEARSON
Kelly M. Pearson, 19, of 317 S. Wayne St., died Thursday, June 19, 2003, near Bluffton.
He was born September 18, 1983, in Greenville, the son of Scott and Ramona J. (Helms) Pearson, who both survive.
Other survivors include a maternal grandmother, Phyllis (Al) Helms of Greenville; two brothers, Jason M. Pearson and Cody M. Pearson, both of Van Wert; three aunts, Scheryl (Tom) Biegel of Dayton, Linda (Deane) Allen of Woodbridge, Va., and Rhonda Pearson of Greenville, and numerous cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home in Van Wert, the Rev. Dr. Edward Jillson officiating. Burial will be held at a later date.
Calling hours are from 3-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of donor's choice.
MOORE
Juanita V. Moore, 83, of Delphos, died at 4:18 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2003, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos.
She was born July 21, 1919, in Morgantown, W.Va., the daughter of the late William P. and Cleo (Wolfe) Hinton. She married Oliver Marion Moore, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Moore was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting.
Survivors include two sons, David O. (Karen Rostorfer) Moore of Delphos and John T. (Charlotte) Moore of Indiana; five daughters, Billie V. (Frank) Williams of Arizona; Marion "Jean" (Lawrence) Hart of Middle Point, Rinda J. (Ben) Williams of Convoy, Sharon A. (Eugene) Lause of Delphos and Debra R. Moore of Virginia; a brother, Jay Hinton of Indiana; 26 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Ezra, Eugene and William P. Hinton Jr.; one sister, Wynona "Nonie" Fisher, and five grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Delphos, the Rev. David Howell officiating.
Calling hours are 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Harter & Son Funeral Home in Delphos.
MEEKS
George Meeks Jr., 80, of Clarendon Township and formerly of Delphos, died at Hillsdale Community Health Center in Litchfield, Mich.
He was born June 28, 1922, in Delphos, the son of the late George and Lucinda May (Johnson) Meeks. He married Pauline B. DeWitt, who preceded him in death in 1984.
Mr. Meeks was employed as a bus driver in Lima and was a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in World War II.
Survivors include three sons, Gary (Brenda) Meeks and Lonnie Meeks, both of Lima, and George Meeks of Tennessee; two daughters, Sally (Herman) Marshall of Tekonsha, Mich., and Bonnie Meeks of Delphos; one brother, Benny Meeks of Middle Point; two sisters, Marie Miller and Mary K. Closson, both of Delphos; many grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Ivan Meeks.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Harter & Son Memorial Chapel in Delphos, with Pastor David Howell officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery, with military graveside services conducted by the Delphos Veterans Council.
Calling hours are 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
