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Levi Raber
MILLERSBURG -- Levi J.D. Raber, 82, of Millersburg, died Thursday evening, Oct. 3, 2002, at the Majora Lane Nursing Home, Millersburg, following and extended illness.
Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Grace Mennonite Church with the Rev. Robert Schrock officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant View Church Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight (Saturday) from 6-9 at Alexander Funeral Home and one hour prior to services Sunday at the church.
He was born Aug. 8, 1920, in Becks Mills, Holmes County, to Jacob D. and Mattie (Miller) Raber and married Edna A. Troyer on Feb. 6, 1941. She died June 24, 1998.
Surviving are three children, Mrs. Floyd (Lydia) Yoder of Killbuck, Wayne L. Raber of Millersburg and Mrs. Ervin (Lucy) Miller of Millersburg; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Raymond Riegel
RITTMAN -- Raymond A. Riegel, 77, of Rittman, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002, in Johnstown, Pa.
Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Armstrong-Waite Funeral Home, 25 Pleasant St., state Route 3, Seville, with the Rev. Steve Carter officiating. Burial following cremation will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Armstrong-Waite Funeral Home.
He was born in Charleston, W.Va. to Arthur and Bessie Riegel.
Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Charles Fowler of Dalton, Diane Norton of Brunswick, Debra and Mike Brocious of Hubbard, Pamala and Terry Jones of Akron, Melissa Block of Renova, Pa., and Sue and Joseph Lippo of Michigan; a son, Clayton Riegel of Johnstown, Pa.; 14 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and a sister, Helen Miller of Wadsworth.
Ethel Snow
WOOSTER -- Ethel M. Snow, 79, of Wooster, died Friday morning, Oct. 4, 2002, at her residence, following a brief illness.
Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Custer-Glenn Funeral Home, Wooster, with Pastor Nathan Ward officiating, followed by a private burial for family at Killbuck Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior (noon-1 p.m.) to services.
Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525-A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
She was born Aug. 9, 1923, in Millersburg, to William E. and Clara (Clay) Rowe and married Glenn W. Snow. He died in 1968.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Walter (Clara "Tootie") Haun of Wooster; a brother, Clifford (Leora) Rowe of Millersburg; a sister, Hattie Hoover of Millersburg; two grandsons and seven great-grandchildren.
Dustin Hess
SHREVE -- Dustin J. Hess, 12, 4205 S. Elyria Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002, at his home.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Schlabach Funeral Home, Shreve, with Brother David Hill Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, Shreve.
Friends may call tonight (Friday) from 6-9 at the funeral home.
He was born May 9, 1990, in Orrville, to Jay and Dawn (Nicholas) Hess.
In addition to his parents he is survived by a brother, Andrew Hess and a sister, Ashley Hess, both of the home; paternal grandparents, Eldred and Marie Hess of Wooster; paternal great-grandmother, Dorothy Duecker of Horn Nursing Home, Wooster; maternal grandmother, Rebecca Nicholas of Orrville and maternal great-grandfather, Ernest Nicholas of Calhoon County, W.Va.
Thelma Holmes
WOOSTER -- Thelma Jean Holmes, 75, 5852 Cleveland Road, died Thursday morning, Oct. 3, 2002, at Smithville-Western Care Center, Wooster.
Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home, Wooster.
Friends may call Sunday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Those who wish may contribute to American Heart Association, Ohio Valley Affiliate, P.O. Box 182039 Dept. 013, Columbus 43218-2039.
She was born March 23, 1927, in Barberton, to Ryall and Bessie (Gougler) Baker.
Surviving are her husband, Curtis, to whom she had been married 56 years; seven children and their spouses, Diane and John Johnson of Lewisville, Curt A. Sr. and Connie Holmes, Thomas D. and Christine Holmes and Paula and Mark Condry, all of Wooster, Pam and Dean Basinger of Smithville, Alex and Laurie Holmes and Jim Holmes, all of Wooster; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Gregg Miller
WOOSTER -- Gregg Miller, 50, formerly of Secrest Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002, at Miller Memorial Nursing Home in Andover.
Private services will be held at Roberts Funeral Home, Sherwood Chapel, at a later date with Pastor Bill Lawson officiating. Inurnment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Ohio Valley Affiliate, P.O. Box 182039 Dept. 013, Columbus 43218-2039.
He was born Aug. 30, 1952, in Wooster, to Vernon C. and Mary (Hardin) Miller.
Survivors include a brother, Gary H. (Dottie) Miller of Wooster and sisters, Sandra Musselman of Shreve and Cheryl (Gerard) Marcon of Stanley, N.C.
Harry Ramsier
WEST SALEM -- Harry E. "Buck" Ramsier, 75, of West Salem, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002, at Medina General Hospital in Medina.
Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem with Pastors Marta Mathatas, Robert Holmes and Paul McMillian officiating. Burial will be at West Salem Cemetery, where military services will be conducted by James Stevenson Post 499 of West Salem.
Friends may call tonight (Friday) from 7-9 at the funeral home and one hour prior to the services on Saturday.
He was born Aug. 13, 1927, in Wayne County, Congress Township, to Henry and Cora (Weaver) Ramsier.
Surviving are two sisters and their spouses, Ilean and William Kratzer of Ashland and Eloise and Elmer Toth of West Salem.
Mildred Reusser
ORRVILLE -- Mildred E. Reusser, 92, 10149 High St., died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002, at Aultman Hospital in Canton.
Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Rittman Apostolic Christian Church with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be at Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery, Rittman.
Friends may call tonight (Friday) from 6-9 at Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville and from noon-12:45 p.m. at the church on Saturday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Apostolic Christian Church, 10680 Steiner Road, Rittman 44270 or to a charity of the donor's choice.
She was born July 27, 1910, in Sardis, to William and Ella (Riggenbach) Eisenbarth and married Fred G. Reusser on Feb. 15, 1930. He died March 5, 1969.
Surviving are three daughters, Marilyn (Harry) Ice of Sardis, Wilda (Roy) Fetty and Martha (Robert) Maag, both of Orrville; five sons, Vernon (Marlene) Reusser of Richville, Dean (Paula) Reusser, Paul (Jennifer) Reusser and Dennis (Lisa) Reusser, all of Orrville and David (Deborah) Reusser of Kent; 25 grandchildren; a step-grandchild; 32 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Lynette Starn
WOOSTER -- Lynette R. Starn, 39, formerly of Wooster, died Sunday morning, Sept. 29, 2002, at Mercy Medical Center, Canton, following a sudden illness.
Memorial services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Paradise Church Cemetery, Smithville, with the Rev. Joe Routh officiating.
There will be no calling hours. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are being handled by Custer-Glenn Funeral Home, Wooster.
Memorial contributions may be made to Custer-Glenn Funeral Home, 2284 Benden Drive, Wooster 44691, to help defray costs.
She was born May 11, 1963, in Akron, to Jay Clark and Etta Mae (Swisher) Gochnauer and had lived in Wayne County since May 2002.
She is survived by her uncles.
Inez Walters
MILLERSBURG -- Inez A. Walters, 82, of Millersburg, died Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 2, 2002, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, following an extended illness.
Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, with the Rev. Kenneth Walther officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call one hour prior to the services on Saturday at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
She was born Sept. 6, 1920, in Millersburg, to Christian and Amanda (Crilow) Bigler and married Elmer Walters. He died April 28, 1976.
Surviving are a sister, Vera Maxwell of Walnut Creek and four brothers, Clarence Bigler of Walnut Creek, Floyd Bigler of Wooster, Ollen Bigler of Navarre and Donald Bigler of Millersburg.
James Ferguson
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Sgt. James "J.P." Ferguson, 29, of Fort Bragg, N.C. and formerly of Harlan, Ky., died Friday, Sept. 27, 2002, at Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, due to injuries sustained in an auto accident.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in the chapel at Mount Pleasant Funeral Home in Harlan, Ky. with Chaplain Logan officiating. Burial will be at Allen Cemetery of Cranks, Ky. Full military honors will be observed.
Friends may call Friday from 6-9 p.m. in the chapel of Mount Pleasant Funeral Home.
The family suggests donations may be made to Fort Sam Houston Fisher House, 3623 George C. Beach Road, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-5000.
He was born March 31, 1973 in Wooster.
Surviving are his wife, Jackie Allen Ferguson of Fort Bragg, N.C.; a son, Spencer Ferguson of Fort Bragg, N.C.; his parents, Jim Ferguson of Harlan, Ky. and Connie Alexander of Shreve; a brother, Geary Ferguson of Harlan, Ky.; a sister, Susan Reed of Wooster and many other relatives and friends.
Wesley Judkins
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Wesley P. Judkins, 91, 317 Country Club Drive, Blacksburg, Va. 24060 and formerly of Wooster, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002, at his home.
Memorial services will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Blacksburg Presbyterian Church in Blacksburg, Va.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Blacksburg Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 144, Blacksburg, Va.
Surviving are his wife, Helen (Starr) Judkins, with whom he celebrated his 63rd anniversary on Dec. 30; five children, Susan (John) Toedtman of Cincinnati, Mary B. Cottrell of Fredericksburg, Va., James (Pam) Judkins in Greensboro, N.C., Nancy (Richard) Esary of Louisville, Ky. and Ann (Greg) Campbell of Blacksburg, Va., 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Ruth Nehrenz
SEVILLE -- Ruth Opal Nehrenz, 59, of Seville, passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.
Services will be held at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery, Seville.
Friends will be received at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster, on Friday from 4-9 p.m.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Hospice of Wadsworth-Rittman, 102 Main St., No. 304, Wadsworth 44281 in her memory.
She was born in Wooster.
Surviving are her husband, Roy Nehrenz, to whom she had been married 39 years; daughters, Susan (David) Buchanan of Canal Fulton, Denise Nehrenz of Shreve, Tina (Steven) Cornwell of Grand Rapids, Mich. and Amy (David) Lentz of Shreve; four grandchildren; sisters, Dora Gilmore of Argentina, South America and Mary (Chuck) Switzer of Ashland; a brother, George (Violet) Gilmore of Ashland and many nieces and nephews.
Donald Shireman
LIMA -- Donald W. "Red" Shireman, 70, 570 S. Copus St., died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, in St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudonville, with the Rev. Rahel Hahn officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Perrysville.
Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Creation Lutheran Church, Lima, or to the American Cancer Society, 616 S. Collett, Lima 45805.
He was born Dec. 25, 1931, in McCutchinsville, to Beach and Edith (Davidson) Shireman.
Surviving are his wife, Esther (Lozier) Shireman, whom he married Dec. 5, 1951; his daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Richard Idol of Lexington, N.C.; his son, Steven Shireman of Baltimore, Md.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Harry Shireman and Glen Shireman, both of Perrysville; and a sister, Helen Brokaw of Mansfield.
Mary Sowers
APPLE CREEK -- Mary Jane Sowers, 78, of Apple Creek, died Tuesday evening, Oct. 1, 2002, at Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Peters United Church of Christ in Apple Creek with the Rev. Bert C. Ambrose Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery in Mount Eaton.
Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 6-8 at Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton or one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peters United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 205, Apple Creek, 44606.
She was born in Coshocton County to Adam and Annie (Galley) Markley and in December 1940, she married Clinton E. Warnes. He died June 20, 1950. She then married Harry D. Sowers. He died Sept. 21, 1985.
She is survived by two daughters, Geneva Myers of Fredericksburg and Patricia (Alan) Mishler of Killbuck; a son, Frank (Lori) Warnes of Orrville; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren and eight step-great grandchildren and a brother, Donald (Virginia) Markley of Orrville.
Clara Weekley
CLARK -- Clara B. Weekley, 88, of Clark, died Wednesday morning, Oct. 2, 2002, at her home, following an extended period of declining health.
Family graveside services will be held at Sherwood Memorial Gardens in Wooster with Pastor Dan Kirtlan officiating.
There will be no calling hours.
Arrangements are being handled by Alexander Funeral Home in Millersburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holmes County Hospice, 931 Wooster Road, Millersburg 44654.
She was born Sept. 15, 1914, in Newark to Lewis W. and Blanche (Black) Belt and married Carlos T. Weekley on Jan. 31, 1934. He preceded her in death in 1969.
Surviving are six children and their spouses, Dr. Melissa and David Hurst of Farmington, Maine, Melinda and David Eliot of Lakeville, Fred and Libby Weekley of Shreve, P.T. and Linda Weekley, Deborah Calhoun and Cynthia Weekley, all of Clark; 20 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
