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Delbert Eyster
FREDERICKSBURG -- Delbert Eyster, 81, formerly of 384 N. Mill St., died Wednesday morning, Oct. 11, 2000, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville.
Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home with the Rev. Allan Bevere officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 7-9 at the funeral home.
Those who wish may contribute to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
He was born Sept. 12, 1919 in Navarre.
Surviving are sons, James of Sylacauga, Ala., Harry of Sykesville, Md. and Douglas of Harrisburg, Pa.; stepdaughter, Kay Huntsberger of Ashtabula; adopted daughter, Ruth Elliott of Florida; 12 grandchildren and a sister, Janet Alford of Livingston, Texas.

Fred Ingram
JEROMESVILLE -- Fred R. Ingram, 72, of Jeromesville, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at University Hospital in Columbus, after a period of declining health.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the First Christian Church in Ashland with Dr. Thomas C. Gibson officiating.
There will be no calling hours and interment of the ashes will occur at a later date.
Fickes Funeral Home in Jeromesville is in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Sept. 29, 1928 in Charleston, W.Va., the first son of Robert Lee and Bernice (Sauers) Ingram.
Mr. Ingram is survived by his wife of 47 years, Georgia June Lint Ingram; daughters, Ann Ingram of Savannah, Ga., Janet Ingram of Ashland, daughter and son-in-law, Carley Ingram and Michael Moloney of Spring Valley; son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Tamberly Ingram of Loudonville, as well as grandchildren, Jesse, Kate, John, Danny, Cathy, Robert and Matthew. Survivors also include his sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Phillip Slaymaker and brother and sister-in-law, Paul B. and Carroll Ingram, as well as devoted friends, Keith and Sandy Morgan.

Emma Plybon
ORRVILLE -- Emma Louise Plybon, 85, 230 S. Crown Hill Road, Orrville, died Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 10, 2000, at Regency Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Orrville, following a long period of declining health.
Services will be held at noon on Saturday at Henson Mortuary in Huntington, W.Va. with Vernon Eldridge Jr. officiating. Burial will take place at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Milton, W.Va.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Henson Mortuary.
Auble Funeral Home in Orrville handled the local arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
She was born on May 10, 1915 in South Portsmouth, Ky. to John and Roberta (Byers) Eldridge and married Shirley Everett Plybon on Feb. 14, 1936 in Huntington, W.Va. He died on Oct. 22, 1978.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, John D. Sr. and Sally Plybon, three grandsons, John D. Jr. (Linda) Plybon, Matt Plybon, and Mike Plybon, and three great-granddaughters, Hillary, Hannah and Allison Plybon, all of Orrville.

Mary Bair
MILLERSBURG -- Mary E. "Betty" Bair, 82, of Millersburg, went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Millersburg Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Eldon Trubee officiating. Burial will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg.
She was born Oct. 2, 1918 in Cleveland and was the daughter of Elmer and Charlotte (Boyd) Blum. She married Richard Bair and he preceded her in death.
Family suggests memorial contributions be made to World Vision, P.O. Box 70200, Tacoma, Wash. 98481-0200.
She is survived by one son, Jay Bair of Palm Coast, Fla.; two daughters, Patti Mallett and Cindy Falls, both of Mansfield; a sister, Charlotte Cooksey of Ocala, Fla.; 10 beloved grandchildren, Todd, Jenni and Andy Mallett, Heath and Cathryn Bair, Megan Dineen and Amanda, Jesse, Katie and Anna Falls.

James Mumaw
GLENMONT -- James "Jim" G. Mumaw, 77, 4770 County Road 52, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at Joel Pomerene Memorial Hospital in Millersburg.
A memorial service will be Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at the Shreve Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with the Rev. Priscilla E. Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Nashville Cemetery.
An open house for friends and family will be held at his farm home, 4770 County Road 52, 3 1/2 miles south of Nashville on Saturday from 2-6 p.m.
Arrangements are being handled by Johnston-Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve.
He was born March 27, 1923 in Beaver, Pa. to Everett and Dortha (Pike) Mumaw and married Mae Nitzsche on June 30, 1962 in Casselton, N.D. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two children, James W. (Loree) Mumaw of Wadsworth and Julie (Mitch) Brown of Medina; two granddaughters; a brother, John P. (Alice) Mumaw of Hudson and many nieces and nephews.

Golda Flagg
WADSWORTH -- Golda M. (Church) Flagg 95, of Wadsworth and formerly of Eastlake, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital in Wadsworth.
Private family services will be held.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association, Northeast Ohio Affiliate Inc., 1689 East 115th St., Cleveland 44106-3988.
Davis Funeral Home in Willoughby is handling arrangements.
She was born Oct. 5, 1905 in Weston, W.Va.
Surviving are her daughter, Helen (Jack, deceased) Hushour of Columbus; stepdaughters, Nancy (Richard) Holcombe of Wooster and Coletta (Jack) Mizlack of Willowick; son, Robert (Joan) Lafferty of Clarksburg, W.Va.; grandchildren, Robert Jr., Michael and Dana Lafferty; step-grandchildren, Kelly, Keith and Kevin Holcombe; a sister, Juanita Halman of Parkersburg, W.Va.; brothers, James Church of Vincante, Frank Church Jr. of Lowell and Harley Church of Parkersburg, W.Va. and many nieces and nephews and their families.

Audrey Youmans
WOOSTER -- Audrey C. Youmans, 72, 4503 Hunters Chase Lane, Wooster and formerly of Rittman, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at Medina General Hospital.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman with Pastor Doug Jensen officiating. Burial will be at Rittman Cemetery.
Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donors choice.
She was born Oct. 25, 1927 at East Orange, N.J. to James B. and Lillian M. (Zulauf) Clancy.
Surviving are her husband, Harold C.; a son, Barry (Shirley) Youmans and daughter, Mrs. Richard (Lori) Bigler, all of Rittman; four grandchildren; a great-grandson and a sister, Patricia Kresge of East Stroudsburg, Pa.

Wayne Young
NASHVILLE -- Wayne F. "Tiny" Young, 67, of Nashville, died Monday afternoon, Oct. 9, 2000, at the Joel Pomerene Memorial Hospital emergency room in Millersburg, after a short illness.
Graveside services will be Friday at 4 p.m. at the Nashville Cemetery with the Rev. Dan Kirtlan officiating.
There will be no calling hours.
Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg is handling arrangements.
Family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Nashville Cemetery Association, in care of Elda Messner, 220 E. Marion St., P.O. Box 353, Nashville 44661.
He was born Aug. 20, 1933 in Holmes County to Lester and Dora (Beck) Young.
Surviving are a brother, James Young and a sister, Dorothy Young, both of Goleta, Calif.

Jack Hudson
ORRVILLE -- Jack E. Hudson, 56, 106 W. Paradise St., died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at the home of his son in Marshallville.
Private family services will be held at a later date with the Rev. Karen Oehl officiating. Cremation has taken place and burial of cremains will be at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Marshallville. There will be no calling hours.
Contributions in his memory may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
Auble Funeral Home in Orrville is handling arrangements.
He was born on Jan. 9, 1944 in Marshallville the son of Hoyt R. and Kathleen (Bodager) Hudson.
He is survived by a son, Travis (Annmarie) Hudson of Marshallville, a daughter, Cindy Hudson of Wooster; grandchildren, Kristine, Lindsey and Alyssa Hudson and Andre Lively; his father, Hoyt R. Hudson of Marshallville; a brother, James Hudson of Columbus; sisters, Sandy (Thomas) Hartzler of Wooster and Cheryl Lynn (Dave) Porter of Lodi; lifelong friend, Dottie Curie of Seville and nieces and nephews.

Eula Sutliff
VILLA RICA, Ga. -- Eula Amanda Sutliff, 93, 7179 Lakemond Court, Fairfield Plantation, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Almon Funeral Home in Carrollton, Ga. with Bishop Susan Morrison and Dr. William M. Holt officiating.
Later, a memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Bristolville and inurnment will be at Bristolville City Cemetery.
She was born Oct. 2, 1907 in Loudonville to Gustave and Amy (Norris) Heffelfinger.
Surviving are daughters and son-in-law, Ruth and Edward Strausser, Villa Rica, Rev. Jean Sutliff Young, Rehoboth Beach, Del.; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Thomas M. and Judy Sutliff, Cary, Ill.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard E. and Rebecca Heffelfinger of Columbus and Robert L. and Marjorie Heffelfinger of Deltona, Fla. and several nieces and nephews.

Venita Ellis
UPPER SANDUSKY -- Venita C. Ellis, 73, 542 Baker Court, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000 in Crawford County.
Services will be Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at John Stewart United Methodist Church in Upper Sandusky with the Rev. Wayne B. Geissinger officiating. Private burial services will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Upper Sandusky.
Friends may call tonight (Wednesday) from 6-8 p.m. at Bringman-Clark & Co. Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Research, in care of Bringman-Clark & Co. Funeral Home, 226 E. Wyandot Ave., Upper Sandusky 43351.
She was born Feb. 14, 1927 in Heron, Ill. to John and Lois (Holt) McMahan and married Reuben J. Ellis on July 7, 1945 in Cheboygan, Mich. He survives.
Surviving in addition to her husband are a son, James S. Ellis of Springboro; a daughter, Karen J. Hoxworth of Wooster; five grandchildren, Tiffany and Tamara Hoxworth, both of Wooster and Tyson Hoxworth of Columbus, Reagan Ellis of Athens and Cole Ellis of Springboro; a great-granddaughter, Chasidy Hoxworth; a brother, Charles McMahan of Upper Sandusky and a sister, Juanita Kemmerley of Oceola.

Robert McCullough
DALTON -- Robert W. McCullough, 70, of Dalton, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at Aultman Hospital in Canton.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Cornerstone Community Church with the Rev. Tim Hull officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Hills, where military graveside services will be conducted.
Friends may call Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Cornerstone Community Church and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Masonic service will be Wednesday at 6:45 p.m.
Arrangements are being handled by Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Dalton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cornerstone Community Church, 18600 Davis Road, Dalton 44618.
He was born in Wooster Township to William and Treva (Kollert) McCullough on Aug. 2, 1930 and married Mary Myers on July 11, 1954. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are a son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Dona McCullough of Dalton and two grandchildren.

Raymond Schlabach
MILLERSBURG -- Raymond W. Schlabach, 61, 5484 Township Road 359, Millersburg, went home to be with the Lord Monday morning, Oct. 9, 2000, at his home, following a short illness.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Grace Mennonite Church, County Road 77, with pastor Wayne Weaver officiating. Burial will be at Crossroads Mission Church Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today (Tuesday) at the Grace Mennonite Church.
Family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg is handling the arrangements.
He was born Aug. 8, 1939 in Stark County and was the son of J. Wyman and Ada (Miller) Schlabach. On Oct. 10, 1963 he married Mae Beachy and she survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife are five children and their spouses, Janet Sue and Samuel Jr. Eicher of Millersburg, Dalen Ray and Rhonda Michelle Schlabach of Millersburg, Lisa Marie and John E. Yoder of Millersburg and Sarabeth Schlabach and Amy Joy Schlabach, both of the home; six grandchildren, Kayla, Kendra and Jolissa Eicher, Trenton and Tiara Yoder and Chelsea Schlabach; two sisters, Mrs. Crist (Lydia) Miller of Walnut Creek and Mrs. Aden (Edna) Hershberger of Millersburg and two brothers, Allie W. Schlabach and Nelson W. Schlabach, both of Millersburg.

Gene Cairns
MANSFIELD -- Gene L. Cairns, 66, 1112 Bellaire Drive, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at MedCentral Mansfield, following a sudden illness.
Friends may call at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors in Mansfield on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. Private graveside services will be held in Mansfield Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Mr. Cairns was born Sept. 30, 1934 in Richland County.
Surviving are his wife, Joyce Starr Paullin Cairns; a daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Tony Kim of Waynesville; a son, Gene Tanner of Lakeland, Fla.; a daughter-in-law, Tina Tanner of Lakeland, Fla.; grandchildren, Leigha and Lesley Kim and Chelsea Tanner; two stepdaughters and a stepson-in-law, Barbara and Bill Warnes of Ashland and Lori Wolf of Wooster; step-grandchildren, Angie and Holly Warnes and Josh, Jared and Jordan Wolf and two brothers and sisters-in-law, Jesse and Millie Cairns Jr. of Englewood, Fla. and Danny and Mary Cairns of Mansfield.

Paul Eberly
DALTON -- Paul E. Eberly, 99, formerly of Church Road, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, Orrville.
Burial will be at County Line Mennonite Church Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Thursday.
Memorial services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Martins Mennonite Church near Orrville with the Rev. Randy Murray officiating.
Friends may call Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at Gresser Funeral Home, Orrville.
He was born May 8, 1901 in Dalton to Jonas and Amanda (Witmer) Eberly.
Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, James and Norma Eberly of Jeromesville; daughter and son-in-law, Mae and Kenneth Steiner of Orrville; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

David Miner and Pamela Miner
JEROMESVILLE -- David L. Miner, 58 and Pamela J. Miner, 48, 1918 County Road 175, died Sunday evening, Oct. 8, 2000, in Crawford County from injuries sustained in an auto accident.
Joint services will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Fickes Funeral Home in Jeromesville with Pastor John Long officiating. Burial will be at the Ashland County Memorial Park, where military services will be conducted by Ashland County Joint Veterans Council.
Friends may call Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
David L. Miner was born Oct. 3, 1942 in Wooster to Robert and Erie (Higginbotham) Miner.
He is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Michelle Miner of Coldwater and Erica and Joseph Howman of West Salem; a granddaughter, Cortney Howman; two stepsons, Shaun A. Miller of Wooster and Justin Morehouse; a stepdaughter, Tracy Jean Miller of Wooster; a brother, Gary Miner of Wooster and two sisters, Joyce Shull of Wooster and Martha Wagers of Bellville.
Pamela J. Miner was born Sept. 26, 1952 in Dalton to Glendale and Marilyn (Getz) Shanklin.
She is survived by two sons, Shaun A. Miller of Wooster and Justin Morehouse; a daughter, Tracy Jean Miller of Wooster; two stepdaughters and son-in-law, Michelle Miner of Coldwater and Erica and Joseph Howman of West Salem; a step-granddaughter, Cortney Howman; her mother of Canton; four brothers, Kenneth Shanklin of Burton City, Howard Shanklin of Orrville, Dale Shanklin of Canton and Randy Shanklin of Brewster; two sisters, Kim Harvey of Massillon and Wendy Johnson of Ashland and nine nieces and nephews.

Dorothy Cantrell
LADY LAKE, Fla. -- Dorothy Weirick Cantrell, 78, 114 W. Pine Drive, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000.
Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the New Life Presbyterian Church, Fruitland Park with the Revs. William Birdsall and Dan Baumann officiating. Inurnment will be at Florida National Cemetery at a later date.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to The New Life Presbyterian Church, Dorothy Cantrell Memorial Fund.
Arrangements are being handled by Page-Theus Funeral Home in Leesburg, Fla.
Surviving are sons, Robert Barnard of Fort Myers, Fla., Stephen Cantrell of Trenton, S.C.; a daughter, Karen Lorden of Salem; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and a sister, Patricia Frontz of Jacksonville, Fla.

Glenn Sprang
PERRYSVILLE -- Glenn Richard Sprang, 82, 117 Mann Alley, died Sunday afternoon, Oct. 8, 2000, at Grant Medical Center, Columbus, after a brief illness.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Perrysville with the Rev. Lor Breyley officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudonville.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Lutheran Church, in care of Julie Zody, P.O. Box 236, Perrysville 44864 or to the Green-Perrysville Fire Department, in care of Glenn Atkinson, 162 West Second St., Perrysville 44864.
He was born April 5, 1918 in Loudonville to Simon F. and Carrie E. (Brenneman) Sprang and married Nellie Hartson. She died in 1983.
Surviving are two sons and daughter-in-law, Norman R. and Shirley Sprang of Loudonville and G. LeRoy Sprang of Perrysville; a daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Frank Warga of Melbourne, Fla.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three brothers, Jacob "Jake" Sprang of Loudonville and Donald Sprang and Bernard Sprang, both of Perrysville; and a sister, Dorothy M. Stake of Mansfield.

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