USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Helen Baker
WOOSTER -- Helen Baker, 67, 336 W. Henry St., Wooster, died Monday, Jan. 26, at Wooster Community Hospital. Burial of the cremains will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Ashland Cemetery, with the Rev. Jason McClaflin officiating. A family memorial service will be Friday from 7-9 p.m. at her residence. Arrangements are being handled by McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to People to People Ministries, 454 E. Bowman St., Wooster 44691.
Kenneth Haven
ASHLAND -- Kenneth Paul Haven, 61, 859 U.S. 250 North, died Monday, Jan. 26, at Samaritan Hospital in Ashland. Graveside services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Wooster Cemetery, with the Rev. John Bouquet officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the graveside services at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster.
Anthony Pagniano
WOOSTER -- Anthony T. Pagniano, 89, 644 Cobblestone Court, Wooster, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Wooster Community Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial service will be recited Friday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Wooster. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9-10 a.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster.
Harold Steiner
WOOSTER -- Harold L. Steiner, 86, 1080 Country Club Drive, Apt. 7, Wooster, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Wooster Community Hospital. Memorial services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at East Chippewa Church of the Brethren, with the Rev. Keith Funk officiating. Private burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 5-8 p.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster. Memorial contributions may be made to West View Manor Auxiliary, 1715 Mechanicsburg Road, Wooster 44691; Haven of Rest Ministries, P.O. Box 547, Akron 44309-0547; or to East Chippewa Church of the Brethren, 7207 Chippewa Road, Orrville 44667.
Truman Helmuth
MILLERSBURG -- Truman Helmuth, 83, 5081 State Route 39, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 28, at his residence after an extended illness. Services will be Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Penial Fellowship Beachy Amish Church in Holmesville, with Bishop Mose Miller, deacon John Miller and ministers, David Miller, David Hershberger and Brian Miller officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may call anytime today (Thursday) at the residence, or Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the church. Arrangements are being handled by Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton.
Zolten Demjen
WOOSTER -- Zolten Demjen, 88, formerly of 905 Portage Road, Wooster, died Thursday, Jan. 29, at Wayne County Care Center. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday in the Fenwick Room at St. Mary Catholic Church in Wooster at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 7-9 p.m. at McIntire, Davis and Greene Funeral Home with rosary being recited at 6:45 p.m. by the Knights of Columbus. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church, P.O. Box 109, Wooster 44691.
Glendon Limbacher
BALTIC -- Glendon A. Limbacher, 68, 209 Maple St., died Thursday, Jan. 29, at his residence, after an extended illness. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Smith Funeral Home in Baltic with the Rev. W. Eric Walch officiating. Burial will be at Dover Burial Park, where the Baltic American Legion will conduct military graveside services. Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Tuscarawas County.
Esther Neuenschwander
DALTON -- Esther E. Neuenschwander, 80, 13756 Nussbaum Road, died early Friday morning, Jan. 30, at her residence, following a brief illness. Services will be Monday at 10 a.m. at the Sonlight Chapel, near Maysville, with Ray Shaum, Clarence Neuenschwander and Harry Neuenschwander officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the church. Arrangements are being handled by Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Bruce Yoho
SOUTH CAROLINA -- Bruce A. Yoho, 38, of South Carolina, formerly of the Marshallville and Orrrville areas, died Dec. 12, 1997. Memorial services will be Saturday, Feb. 7, at 1 p.m. at Marshallville Legion Hall, with Mark St. John officiating.
Jerry Friedt
WADSWORTH -- Jerry L. Friedt, 55, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, January 29, 1998. Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Wadsworth First Christian Church, Boyer and High Streets with Rev. James L. Singleton officiating. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Hilliard Cox Mullaney Funeral Home, 174 N. Lyman St., Wadsworth. Memorial contributions may be made to Wadsworth First Christian Church Memorial Fund, 116 Boyer St., Wadsworth 44281.
Verda M. Dole
ORRVILLE -- Verda M. Dole, 68, formerly of North Mill Street, Orrville, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998, at Lincoln Manor Health Care & Rehabilitation Center, after a long illness. Graveside services will be Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998 at 1 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville, with Pastor Joe Routh officiating. There will be no calling hours. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are being handled by Auble Funeral Home in Orrville. Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Medical Center Hospice, 1445 Harrison Ave., NW, Suite 201, Canton 44708.
Carl Mizer
DUNDEE -- Carl Mizer, 80, P.O. Box 115, died Saturday, Jan. 31, at Union Hospital in Dover. Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Butler-Varns Funeral Home in Sugarcreek, with the Rev. Fred R. Krauss officiating. Burial will be at East Lawn Cemetery in Sugarcreek, where military rites will be conducted by the Homer Weiss American Legion Post 494 of Sugarcreek. Friends may call Monday from 2-5 p.m. at the funeral home.
Eloise Stover
SUGARCREEK -- Eloise Stover, 84, of Maple Street, died Sunday, Feb. 1, at Baltic Country Manor. Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Church of the Brethren in Sugarcreek, with the Rev. Dick Marshall officiating. Burial will be at East Lawn Cemetery in Sugarcreek. Friends may call two hours prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are being handled by Butler-Varns Funeral Home in Sugarcreek.
Melvin Arnold
MASSILLON -- Melvin Arnold, 73, of Massillon, died Sunday morning, Feb. 1, at Massillon Community Hospital, after a brief illness. Memorial services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home in Massillon, with the Rev. Danny Grine officiating. Burial of the cremains will be at Arnold Family Cemetery in Dalton. There will be no calling hours.
Carl Shelton
DENNISON -- Carl W. Shelton, 81, 519 Fuhr St., Dennison, formerly of Rittman, died Saturday morning, Jan. 31, at Twin City Hospital, after a long illness. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Norman Nelson officiating. Burial will be at Creston Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by Wooster American Legion Post 68. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services. Memorial contributions may be made to Creston First Church of God, 111 Sterling St., P.O. Box 380, Creston 44217; or to the Alzheimer's Association, 100 30th St., NW, Suite 100, Canton 44709.
Robert Lonsinger
COSHOCTON -- Robert W. Lonsinger, 70, 1335 E. Chestnut St., died Saturday, Jan. 31, at Coshocton County Memorial Hospital ECF. He was the father of Mark Lonsinger, station manager at WKLM in Millersburg. Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw, with the Rev. Wayne P. Harman officiating. Burial will be at Tiverton Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home or until time of services.
Eldon Kitchen
AKRON -- Eldon I. Kitchen, 84, of Akron, died Saturday, Jan. 31. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Schlup-Pucak Funeral Chapel, 788 Kenmore Blvd., Akron, with the Rev. Bruce Batchelor-Glader officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home, where Masonic services will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. by Victory Lodge. Memorial contributions may be made to Church of the Master, 800 E. Market St., Akron 44305; or to the Hospice Program at Visiting Nurse Service, 1200 McArthur Drive, Akron 44320.
Donald Smith
ASHLAND -- Donald D. Smith, 90, 217 Lindower Lane, died Sunday morning, Feb. 1, at his residence. He was the father and father-in-law of Emily A. and Donald F. Curie of Orrville. Memorial services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Christ United Methodist Church in Ashland, with the Revs. Paul W. Frees and Harold M. Stockman officiating. Burial will be at Ashland Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at Denbow-Primm-Kemery Funeral Home in Ashland, or one hour prior to the services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ United Methodist Church, 1140 Claremont Ave., Ashland 44805.
Jerry Shaffer
MANSFIELD -- Jerry Lee Shaffer, 52, 435 Abbeyfeale Road, formerly of Loudonville, died Sunday morning, Feb. 1, at Park Medical Center in Columbus, after a six-month illness. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Loudonville, with the Rev. Terry Ruther officiating. Burial will be at Nashville Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Loudonville Athletic Boosters Club; or Zion Lutheran Church, 222 E. Main St., Loudonville 44842.
May Kerns
LOUDONVILLE -- May Louise Kerns, 67, 803 S. Mount Vernon Ave., died Sunday morning, Feb. 1, at Colonial Manor Health Care Center, after a long illness. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Loudonville Cemetery, with a priest from St. Peter's Catholic Church in Loudonville officiating. Friends may call today (Monday) from 3-5 at Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home in Loudonville.
Harold Weaver
DOYLESTOWN -- Harold A. Weaver, CPA, 69, of Doylestown, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Doylestown, with the Rev. Dwain De Pew officiating. Burial will be at Chestnut Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
John Johnides
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- John J. Johnides, 50, 11325 W. Orange Blossom Lane, Avondale, Ariz., formerly of Wooster, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Wooster. Memorial services will be Friday at 4 p.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Barbara Morrison officiating. Burial of the cremains will be in Arizona. Friends may call two hours prior to the services.
Mary Rose
WOOSTER -- Mary T. Rose, 79, 158 Catherine St., Wooster, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, at Wooster Community Hospital. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Church of the Saviour, with the Rev. Jerry Durham officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 7-9 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster, or one hour prior to the services at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to People to People Ministries, 454 E. Bowman St., Wooster; or to Church of the Saviour Kitchen Fund, 480 Fry Road, Wooster 44691.
Leona Rumbaugh
MEDINA -- Leona E. Rumbaugh, 89, of Medina, formerly of the Homerville area, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Medina General Hospital. Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Parker & Son Funeral Home in Spencer, with the Rev. John McCourt officiating. Burial will be at Spencer Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the services. Memorial contributions may be made to Medina or Spencer United Methodist churches.
Carl Shelton
DENNISON -- Carl W. Shelton, 81, 519 Fuhr St., Dennison, formerly of Rittman, died Saturday morning, Jan. 31, at Twin City Hospital, after a long illness. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, with the Rev. Norman Nelson officiating. Burial will be at Creston Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by Wooster American Legion Post 68. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services. Memorial contributions may be made to Creston First Church of God, 111 Sterling St., P.O. Box 380, Creston 44217; or to the Alzheimer's Association, 100 30th St., NW, Suite 100, Canton 44709.
Dorothy Stauffer
MILLERSBURG -- Dorothy B. Stauffer, 94, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Terrace View Nursing Home in Millersburg, after a long illness. Private graveside services will be held. A memorial service will be held at a later date. There will be no calling hours. Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg, is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, in care of Lucille Horn, 264 S. Clay St., Millersburg 44654; or to a charity of the donor's choice.
