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Warren Williams
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. -- Warren Don Williams, 84, passed away at his home in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, after battling a long illness.
He was born in Shreve, to Homer and Jessie Williams on Feb. 21, 1918.
Don is survived by his wife of 50 years, Marguerite Williams of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; son, David W. Williams of California; four grandchildren; brothers, Olis C. Williams and Lawrence Williams; nephew; nieces; great-niece and many more nieces and nephews.
Memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, at Lake Havasu Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Al Sturtevant officiating. Inurnment will follow at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens.
Donations can be made to Hospice of Havasu, 2277 Swanson Ave., Lake Havasu City, Ariz. 86403.
Arrangements were made by Lake Havasu Mortuary.
Aileen Broyles
ORRVILLE -- Aileen Broyles, 93, formerly of Orrville, died Friday, August 23, 2002, at Broadmore Assisted Living in Hilliard.
Funeral services will be held at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville on Wednesday, August 28, 2002, at 1 p.m. Burial will take place in Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville.
Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday prior to the funeral service.
Aileen was born in Morgan County, Kentucky, on May 11, 1909, the daughter of Kenis and Caley (Conley) Roop. She was united in marriage to Albert S. Broyles in 1943 in Beckley, West Virginia. He died on February 9, 1997.
She is survived by two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
John Ebright
BAY VILLAGE -- John R. "Dick" Ebright, 80, of Bay Village and formerly of Wooster, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002.
Memorial services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, 1659 Rosewood at Madison, Lakewood. Private burial will be in Wooster.
Friends may call Tuesday evening at the family home.
Arrangements are being handled by Brinkman Dress Funeral Home in Lakewood.
Those who wish may make contributions to the Elevator Fund at Grace Presbyterian Church, 1659 Rosewood, Lakewood 44107.
He was born April 29, 1922, in Wooster to Fred and Bertha Ebright.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara; children, Rebecca (Donald) Forstrom of Danbury, Conn., Jane (Russell) Csaszar of Mentor, Paul (Stephanie Boyd) of Minneapolis, Minn., and six grandchildren.
Donald Espy
WOOSTER -- Donald I. Espy, 60, of Wooster, died Friday, August 23, 2002, at his residence, following a short illness.
A Requiem Mass will be Wednesday at 8 a.m. at Queen of Angels Convent, Wooster, with Fr. Raphael Guzzo officiating. Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. at Custer-Glenn Funeral Home followed by interment at Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman. A luncheon will follow at the convent. Custer-Glenn Funeral Home, Wooster, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Queen of Angels Convent, 245 N. Buckeye St., Wooster 44691.
Mr. Espy was born October 3, 1941, in Akron to Everett E. and Ann K. (Amma) Espy. He married Lynda J. Knecht on July 31, 1964, in Winchester, Va. She survives.
He was a member of Queen of Angels Convent, Wooster.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Palmer (Elaine E.) Fletty of Wooster; three brothers, Everett Espy of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Robert and David Espy, both of Kenmore, and two granddaughters.
Dorothy Forcell
WOOSTER -- Dorothy V. Forcell, 90, of Wooster, died Saturday, August 24, 2002, at Smithville-Western Care Center.
A memorial service was held Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, at the McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster. Rev. William Valentine officiated for the service.
Born Sept. 5, 1911, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of Charles and Anna Madary. On Sept. 2, 1939 she married Clifford F. Forcell, who preceded her in death in 1996.
Surviving are a son, Craig (Diane) Forcell of Wooster; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Children's Home of Ohio, 2585 Armstrong Road, Wooster 44691, in her memory.
Merle Koenig
MILLERSBURG -- Merle S. Koenig, 87, of Millersburg, died Saturday, August 24, 2002, at the Sunset View Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Alexander Funeral Home with the Rev. John Wanamaker officiating. Burial will be at the Fryburg Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post 192 of Millersburg and the Killbuck Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7079.
Friends may call Friday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Faith Lutheran Church, 187 South Clay Street, Millersburg 44654, or Holmes County Hospice, 931 Wooster Road, Millersburg 44654.
He was born August 28, 1914, in Benton and was the son of Molter and Francis (Speelman) Koenig. He married Elizabeth "Betty" Lisko and she preceded him in death in 1961. He then married Bonnie Mellinger and she preceded him in death in 1977. He later married Doris Shaw and she preceded him in death in 2002.
Surviving are children, Gary and wife, Karen Koenig of Millersburg, Judy Gray of Safety Harbour, Fla.; stepchildren, Elaine and husband, Roger Reed, Robert and wife, Pat Shaw, and Lindsey and husband, Bill Kohlenberg; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Albina Murawski
HOMERVILLE -- Albina A. Murawski, 80, of Homerville, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland.
Funeral Mass will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in West Salem with the Rev. Carl Uhler officiating. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem.
She was born Jan. 17, 1922, in Cleveland to George and Mary (Wieloski) Kawka and married Lenard Murawski. He died in 1999.
Surviving are a sister, Agnes Blonski of North Ridgeville; a brother, Walter Kafka of Seven Hills and nieces and nephews.
John Trumpower
MANSFIELD -- John H. Trumpower, 76, of Perrysville, died early Sunday morning, Aug. 25, 2002, at MedCentral-Mansfield, following a brief illness.
Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors in Mansfield with the Rev. Tim Storms officiating.
Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Perrysville.
Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Online guest registry at www.wappner.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Monroe Township Rescue.
He was born Nov. 5, 1925, in Richland County to Emmert S. and Ronellie (Feightner) Trumpower.
Surviving are his wife, Marie (Kreger) Trumpower of Perrysville; two daughters and a son-in-law, Marlee Holmes of Perrysville and Connie "Susie" and Harold Garnsey of Perrysville; a son, John H. Trumpower of Ashland; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a sister, Delee Messner of Perrysville.
John Ebright
BAY VILLAGE -- John R. "Dick" Ebright, 80, of Bay Village and formerly of Wooster, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002.
Memorial services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, 1659 Rosewood at Madison, Lakewood. Private burial will be in Wooster.
Friends may call Tuesday evening at the family home.
Arrangements are being handled by Brinkman Dress Funeral Home in Lakewood.
Those who wish may make contributions to the Elevator Fund at Grace Presbyterian Church, 1659 Rosewood, Lakewood 44107.
He was born April 29, 1922, in Wooster to Fred and Bertha Ebright.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara; children, Rebecca (Donald) Forstrom of Danbury, Conn., Jane (Russell) Csaszar of Mentor, Paul (Stephanie Boyd) of Minneapolis, Minn., and six grandchildren.
Elmer Eiler
BALTIC -- Elmer W. "Coony" Eiler, 73, of 33163 state Route 93, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, in Mercy Medical Center, Canton, after an extended illness.
Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Baltic with the Rev. David Hammel officiating. Burial will follow in West Lawn Cemetery, Baltic, where the Baltic American Legion will conduct military graveside services.
Friends may call Monday from 5-8 p.m. at the church.
Smith-Geib Funeral Home, Baltic, is handling arrangements.
Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church in Baltic.
He is survived by his wife, the former Maxine Deich, whom he married Sept. 2, 1950.
Also surviving are a son, Lynn (Ada) of Baltic; two daughters, Pam (Mrs. Darrell) Stein and LuAnn (Mrs. Atlee) Erb, both of Baltic; five grandchildren; and a sister, Margaret Olinger of Walnut Hills Nursing Home.
Dorothy Forcell
WOOSTER -- Dorothy V. Forcell, 90, of Wooster, and formerly of Maumee, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, at Smithville-Western Care Center.
A memorial service will be held today (Sunday) at 7:30 p.m. at McIntire Davis and Greene Funeral Home, Wooster.
Mary Bednaski
WOOSTER -- Mary A. Bednarski (nee May), age 85, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002.
She was the beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of Joanne (Seppo) Salminen (formerly Wasko) of Wooster, Ann of Carson City, Nev., Jean (David) McClean of Northfield Center, Richard (Arreta) of Phoenix, Ariz., and Paul of New York, N.Y.; dear grandmother of Steven, Gregory and Douglas; beloved great-grandmother of Nicholas, Molly and Katie; dear sister of Leo May and Sophie M. Keppler and the late Frank and Anthony May.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Aug. 26, at 9 a.m. at Rybicki & Son, a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 4640 Turney Road, and at 9:30 a.m. at SS. Peter & Paul Church, Turney Road. Burial will be at All Saints Cemetery.
Friends may call Saturday from 7-9 p.m. and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Geraldine Cook
WOOSTER -- Geraldine R. Cook, 81, of Forest Creek Drive, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002, at Hospice Care Center in Copley Township.
There will be no calling hours or services. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent is handling arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service, 3358 Ridgewood Road, Akron 44333.
She was born Dec. 13, 1920, in Gary, Ind., to John and Beulah (Nolan) Cross. She married Frederick J. Cook. He died in 1986.
Survivors include her daughter, Donna Waggoner of Akron, four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a sister, Marion Babcock of Florida; and several nieces and nephews.
George King
WADSWORTH -- George L. King, 89, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Hilliard & Mullaney Funeral Home, 174 N. Lyman St., Wadsworth, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Friends may call Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home, where a prayer service will be held at 6 p.m.
Contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 260 Broad St., Wadsworth 44281.
He was born in Canal Fulton and resided in Wadsworth for 60 years.
He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Karen King of Rittman; daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and Bill Fehse of Monroe, Mich., and Gloria and Dan Brogan of Wadsworth; nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Stella Ferdinand of Canal Fulton.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marcella, a brother, Clarence, and a sister, Lucille Kraemer.
Fannie Miller
HOLMESVILLE -- Fannie E. Miller, 91, 8009 Township Road 563, died Friday morning, Aug. 23, 2002, at her home following a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 9 a.m. at the residence, with Bishop Eli M. Miller officiating. Burial will be at the Yoder Cemetery in Holmes County.
Friends may call anytime at the residence.
Murray Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She was born on Feb. 15, 1911, in Saltcreek Township, Holmes County, to Michael E. and Mary Ann (Schlabach) Yoder. They died previously.
She married Emanuel P. Miller on Dec. 7, 1933, and he died April 21, 1985.
Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mattie S. (Pete) Miller; a granddaughter and five grandsons; 17 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Enos (Dora) Weaver and Mrs. Albert (Lydiann) Yoder and a brother, Andy M. (Mary) Yoder.
