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Clifford Weirick
OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- Clifford G. "Skip" Weirick, 73, 4820 Northerly St., died Thursday, April 12, 2001, at Life Care Center, Vista, Calif.
Memorial service will be Friday, April 20, in California. His body has been cremated. Military services will be held. Entombment will be at Rosemont Naval Mausoleum in San Diego, Calif.
There will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Mountain Vision, c/o First Church of God, 1953 Akron Road, Wooster 44691, or to People to People Ministries, 454 E. Bowman St., Wooster 44691.
He was born Oct. 2, 1927, in Wooster, to Alvin and Ruth (Grossman) Weirick.
Surviving are a son, Rick (Jenee) Weirick of Apple Valley, Calif.; a brother, Harlan Weirick of Tescumseh, Mich.; sisters, Mrs. Roy (Jeanette) Schlabach of Apple Creek, Mrs. Charles (Jeannie) Chapman, Mrs. Richard (Cheryl) Bash and Mrs. Harry (Alida) Carter, all of Wooster and many nieces and nephews.
Wayland Miller
WADSWORTH -- Wayland Miller, 77, of Wadsworth, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, at Hospice Care Center.
He was the father of Dennis (Jan) Miller of Orrville.
Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Copley United Methodist Church, 1518 S. Cleveland Massillon Road, Copley, with the Rev. George Cooper officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Burial Park.
Friends may call Friday from 4-8 p.m. at Hummel Funeral Home West, 3475 Copley Road, Copley.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Other survivors include his wife of 53 years, Velma; a grandson; and nieces and nephews.
Betty Bernhard
WOOSTER -- Betty Bernhard, 75, a resident of Wayne County Care Center since 1971, formerly of Creston, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 23, 2001.
Memorial services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel at Wayne County Care Center, with the Rev. Rufus Thompson officiating. Burial of the cremains will be at a later date at Wayne County Care Center Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by Custer-Glenn Funeral Home, Wooster.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wayne County Care Center Auxiliary, 876 S. Geyers Chapel Road, Wooster 44691.
She was born Aug. 21, 1926, in Cleveland to John and Minnie (Stein) Bernhard.
Surviving in addition to other residents, friends and staff at Wayne County Care Center, she is survived by a dear friend, Marlene Bates of Mount Eaton.
Cullie Looney
SPRINGFIELD, Va. -- Memorial services for Cullie Robert Looney, 85, of Springfield, Va., formerly of Doylestown, will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Doylestown. The Rev. Jim Humphrey will officiate. Burial will be at Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
He died Monday, Aug. 20, 2001, in Springfield, Va. A complete obituary appeared in The Daily Record on Aug. 22, 2001.
William Kosier
NORTH LAWRENCE -- William J. "Bill" Kosier, 76, 16813 Back Massillon Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, at Country Manor in Baltic.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Chapel of The Cross United Methodist Church in North Lawrence, with Pastor Lynn Masters officiating. Burial will be at Newman Creek Cemetery in North Lawrence.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the church.
Arrangements are being handled by Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville.
He was born April 17, 1925, in Marshallville, to Mervin and Freda (Jeannerett) Kosier and married Barbara Robart on July 24, 1952. She survives.
Other survivors include a sister, Margaret (Jay) Suttle of Orrville.
Christopher Bechtel
BATH -- Christopher Bryan Bechtel, 26, died peacefully Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, surrounded by loving family.
A celebration of Chris's life and spirit will be held Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Bath United Church of Christ, 3980 W. Bath Road. Friends are invited to bring stories, memories, pictures, candles and items they shared together. Friends who would like to speak are asked to call the family directly.
Visitation will be Thursday from noon-1 p.m. in the sanctuary at the church, where the service will be held at 1 p.m. Pastors Mark Frey and Jim Cunningham will officiate. Burial will follow immediately at Moore's Chapel Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bath United Church of Christ, for a living memory garden at Moore's Chapel Cemetery; or to a charity of the donor's choice.
He will be missed by his brother and best friend, Chip, brother, Nick Zinni; parents, Ron and Janie Bechtel; grandmother, Anne G. Barnhill; and dearest friends, Barbara and Jerry Price and Mike and Kim Meglan. Also surviving are uncles, Lowell (Nancy) Bechtel, Jason (Valerie) Barnhill, Frank Joseph and Bob Barnhill; aunts, Joanna (Therman) Briggs and Barbara Barnhill; and seven cousins.
Gabriel Lapp
MALTA -- Gabriel Alan Lapp, infant son of Matthew and Miriam (Miller) Lapp, 3661 Stoney Point Road, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, due to heart complications.
He was the grandson of Daniel and Barbara Miller of Apple Creek.
Services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Ebenezer Mennonite Church near Malta, with Raymond Barkman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call today (Tuesday) from 2-4 and 6-8 at the church.
Arrangements are being handled by Miller-Huck Funeral Home, 62 S. 7th St., McConnelsville.
He was born Oct. 2, 2001, in Malta, and is survived in addition to his parents, by sisters, Junita, Valerie and Regina and a brother, Matthias, all of the home; grandparents, Nelson and Anna Lapp of Malta; and great-grandparents, Cornelius and Mary Miller and Yost and Fannie Hostetler.
Loraine Taylor
CRESTON -- Loraine Taylor, 70, of Creston, died Monday morning, Oct. 22, 2001, at Wyant Woods Care Center.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston, with the Rev. Donald Kuntz officiating. Burial will be at Creston Maple Mound Cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
She was born April 24, 1931, in Blue Run, to Albert and Opal (Green) Hackworth and married Orville D. Taylor Sr. on March 15, 1965. He died Dec. 27, 1999.
Surviving are children, Dean (Rhonda) Taylor of Portage Lakes, Clayton (Marsha) Taylor of Creston, Debbie (Steve) Brooks of West Salem and Pam Truman and Olan Wilt of Londonderry; stepdaughters, Lora (Dennis) Snyder of Orrville and Deanna White of Rittman; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; her mother, Opal Boyes of Creston; brothers, Roy (Carmen) Hackworth and Larry (Pat) Hackworth, both of Florida; and sisters, Betty (Richard) Metheny and Janet Randolph, both of Creston, Avanella Baker and Linda (William) Frase, both of Seville.
Russell Chaney Sr.
MILLERSBURG -- Russell L. "Fat Head" Chaney Sr., 72, of Millersburg, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, after an extended illness.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Home in Millersburg, with the Rev. Charles Lunsford officiating. Burial will be at Killbuck Cemetery, where military rites will be held by Killbuck Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7079.
Friends may call two hours prior to services.
He was born June 25, 1929, in Millersburg, to Thomas and Pauline (Lint) Chaney and married Mabel Plant on Dec. 18, 1998. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Gloria Chaney of Lakeville, Cindy Carillon of Clark and Mark Chaney of Millersburg; stepchildren, John Coger of Atlanta, Delmar Gilt of Killbuck and Donna Domanic of Millersburg; 20 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Leora Rowe of Millersburg and Bessie Trussel of Holmesville.
Monica Butler
LEAWOOD, Kan. -- Monica Ann "Mimi" Butler, 41, of Leawood, Kan, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001.
She is survived by many relatives in the Wayne and Holmes County areas.
Memorial services were held Monday, Oct. 8, at United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kan.
Memorial contributions may be made to Turning Point, Center for Hope and Healing, 4310 Madison Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 64111.
Arrangements were handled by D.W. Newcomer's Sons, Johnson County Funeral Home in Overland Park, Kan.
Surviving are her husband, Steve Butler and sons, Nick and Luke, of the home; her mother, Liddy Flynn of Gahanna; her father, Thomas (Phyllis) Flynn of Buckeye Lake; sisters, Kate Flynn of Fort Myers, Fla., and Susan (Bob) Rutherford of Gahanna; and her grandmother, Irma Wilhelm.
Madelyn Simpson
ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Madelyn R. Simpson, 75, of Elizabeth Township, Pa., died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, at UPMC McKeesport.
She was the mother of Patricia D. (Ron) Vicars of Orrville.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Greenock United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dr. David Lake officiating. Burial will be at Mount Vernon Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight (Tuesday) from 7-9 and Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Hunter Funeral Home, 1600 Coursin St., McKeesport, Pa.
Memorial contributions may be made to Greenock United Methodist Church.
She was born July 12, 1926, in Abington, Mass., to Leonard N. and Susan C. (Rugg) Baenziger and married Jack C. Simpson. He survives.
Other survivors include children, Susan (Doug) Newton of Butler and John C. (Denise) Simpson of Industry, Pa.; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Helen Jette of Shirley, Mass.; and a brother, Albert "Bud" Baenziger of Fresno, Calif.
James Brink
KILLBUCK -- James A. Brink, 75, of Killbuck, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, at Morning View Care Center in New Philadelphia, following an extended illness.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, with the Rev. John Damron officiating. Burial will be at Killbuck Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
He was born Jan. 16, 1926, in Welcome, to Charles W. and Lucy (Gray) Brink.
Surviving are a brother, Edwin Brink of Loudonville; two sisters and their spouses, Shirley and Denzil Thomas of Booneville, Ky. and Beulah Ann and Robert Hawkins of Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Martha Leaders
MILLERSBURG -- Martha L. Leaders, 86, of Millersburg, died Saturday evening, Oct. 20, 2001, at Majora Lane Care Center, Millersburg.
Graveside services will be today (Monday) at 3 p.m. at Apple Creek Cemetery with the Rev. David Carrick officiating.
There will be no calling hours.
Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, is handling arrangements.
She was born Aug. 17, 1915, in Polk, and was the daughter of Harry and Esther (McClelland) Hodgen. On Aug. 20, 1938, she married Robert Leaders. He preceded her in death in 1983.
Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Darlene Leaders of Millersburg; a granddaughter and a niece.
Charles Markusic
MASSILLON -- Charles William "Bill" Markusic, 81, of Massillon, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, at Massillon Community Hospital, following a brief illness.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Parish, Massillon.Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Massillon.
Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Heitger Funeral Service, Jackson Chapel, 5850 Wales Road NW, Massillon. There will be a scriptural service and K of C services during evening visitation.
Memorials may be made to the Markusic Family, c/o Heitger Funeral Service, 5850 Wales Road NW, Massillon 44646 to help defray expenses.
He was born May 30, 1920, in Youngstown, to Frank and Mary (Stanislav) Markusic.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Vernell B. Markusic of Massillon; a son, Charles William Markusic Jr. of Poland, Ohio; a daughter, Frances B. Williams of Massillon; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter and a sister, Joan Hebert of Cockeyville, Md.
Ruth Morrison
WOOSTER -- Ruth L. Morrison, 92, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, at West View Manor in Wooster.
Graveside services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery in Wadsworth with the Rev. Dr. J. A. Burton officiating.
There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are being handled by Gillman Funeral Home, Rittman.
She was born on July 12, 1909, in Wadsworth Township, to Carl and Ruth (Kunkler) Pifer.
Surviving are daughters, Norma Cummings of Wooster, and Vera Zimmerman of Altaloma, Calif.; a son, Roger Monbarren of Largo, Fla.; 14 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren; and a brother, Albert Pifer of Wadsworth. Five stepchildren and several step-grandchildren also survive.
Her first husband, Laverne Monbarren, died in 1974; her second husband, Joseph Morrison, died in 1978.
Daryl Prosser
MANSFIELD -- Daryl Prosser, 76, 50 Blymyer Ave., died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, at Mansfield Memorial Homes, after an extended illness.
Memorial services will be Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. at Lincoln Heights Baptist Church. Burial will be held at a later date at Mansfield Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours.
Arrangements are being handled by Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors in Mansfield.
She was born Aug. 31, 1925, in Shreve, to Jim and Effie Mark.
Surviving are brothers, Harold and Marien Mark, both of Wooster and Fred Mark of Orrville; a sister, Dorothy Wynn of Mansfield; and several nieces and nephews.
Lloyd Snyder
SHREVE -- Lloyd M. Snyder, 70, 140 Orchard St., died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, at Glendora Health Care Center.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Schlabach Funeral Home in Shreve is handling arrangements.
The family suggests contributions be made to Glendora Activities Center, attention J. Austen, 1552 N. Honeytown Road, Wooster 44691.
He was born May 22, 1931, in Wooster, to Lloyd A. and Ruth W. (Winger) Snyder and married Ruth F. Feltner on June 9, 1957. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Sharon (Mike) Butler, Larry (Cindy) Snyder, Jeff Snyder and Bob (Allison) Snyder, all of Las Vegas, Nev.; eight grandchildren; his mother of Shreve; and brothers, James L. (Sandra) Snyder of Akron and Ronald G. (Janice) Snyder of Ocala, Fla.
William Vizer
HOMERVILLE -- William E. Vizer, 69, of Homerville, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, in Euclid.
Funeral Mass will be Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in West Salem, with the Rev. Carl Uhler officiating. Burial will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman.
Friends may call Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Kidney Cancer Association, 1234 Sherman Ave., Evanston, Ill. 60202-1375.
He was born Dec. 14, 1931, in Cleveland, to Stephen and Helen (Koch) Vizer and was married to Catherine (Thompson) Vizer for 46 years. She survives.
Other survivors include children, Donald (Mary) Vizer of North Carolina, Deborah Oros of Ravenna, Denise (Marty) Kilroy of Euclid and Douglas (Susan) Vizer of Spencer; 13 grandchildren; and brothers, Lawrence Vizer of North Royalton and Stephen Vizer of South Carolina.
