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GenealogyBuff.com - Wayne County, Ohio Obituary Collection - 1997 - 5

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Date: Thursday, 12 August 2010, at 1:36 p.m.

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Donna Marks
BROOK PARK -- Donna M. (Napier) Marks, 40 of Brookpark, formerly of Rittman, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1997, at University Hospital in Cleveland, after a lengthy illness. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Hilliard-Cox-Mullaney Funeral Home, 174 N. Lyman St., Wadsworth, with the Rev. James R. McComas officiating. Burial will be at Rittman Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Wilbur Berkey
SMITHVILLE -- Wilbur L. Berkey, 87, of Smithville, died Monday, Sept. 8, from congestive heart failure. Memorial services will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Oak Grove Mennonite Church, with the Revs. Dennis Schmidt, Norma Duerksen and Bill Detweiler officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, Smithville. Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. at Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville. Memorial contributions may be made to the College Assistance Fund at Oak Grove Mennonite Church; or to Smithville All Sports Booster Club.

Henry Winkler
SEVILLE -- Henry E. Winkler, 90, of Seville, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, at his residence after a brief illness. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Gerald Keller officiating. Burial will be at Mound Hill Cemetery in Seville. Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Armstrong Funeral Home in Seville. Memorial contributions may be made to Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9282 Acme Road, Seville 44273; or to a charity of the donor's choice.

Olivia Davis
MASSILLON -- Olivia Page Davis, infant daughter of Dr. Dennis Vaughan and Beth Anne (Allshouse) Davis, 1461 Deermont Ave., SW, died at birth Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Doctors Hospital in Massillon. There will be no public services or calling hours. Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, is handling arrangements.

Gwendolyn Allan
WEST LEBANON -- Gwendolyn F. Allan, 79 of West Lebanon, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, at her home. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Dalton, with the Rev. Dr. H.H. Fischer officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Massillon. Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home, or one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to West Lebanon United Methodist Church, 6082 W. Lebanon Road, Dalton 44618.

Thomas Rieman
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Thomas Rieman, 32, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and formerly of Wooster, was electrocuted Thursday, Sept. 4, while trimming a royal palm tree. Services were Monday, Sept. 8 in Lake Worth, Fla. with the family in attendance.

Joan Schlauch
MILLERSBURG -- Joan Elaine Schlauch, 59, 1817 State Route 83, died this morning (Thursday), Sept. 11, at her residence. Services will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw with the Rev. Ron Davis officiating. Burial will be at Valley View Cemetery in Warsaw. Friends may call Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and until time of service on Sunday. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Coshocton County, P.O. Box 1284, Coshocton 43812.

Donna Marks
BROOK PARK -- Donna M. (Napier) Marks, 40 of Brookpark, formerly of Rittman, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1997, at University Hospital in Cleveland, after a lengthy illness. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Hilliard-Cox-Mullaney Funeral Home, 174 N. Lyman St., Wadsworth, with the Rev. James R. McComas officiating. Burial will be at Rittman Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Wilbur Berkey
SMITHVILLE -- Wilbur L. Berkey, 87, of Smithville, died Monday, Sept. 8, from congestive heart failure. Memorial services will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Oak Grove Mennonite Church, with the Revs. Dennis Schmidt, Norma Duerksen and Bill Detweiler officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, Smithville. Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. at Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville. Memorial contributions may be made to the College Assistance Fund at Oak Grove Mennonite Church; or to Smithville All Sports Booster Club.

Henry Winkler
SEVILLE -- Henry E. Winkler, 90, of Seville, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, at his residence after a brief illness. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Gerald Keller officiating. Burial will be at Mound Hill Cemetery in Seville. Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Armstrong Funeral Home in Seville. Memorial contributions may be made to Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9282 Acme Road, Seville 44273; or to a charity of the donor's choice.

Olivia Davis
MASSILLON -- Olivia Page Davis, infant daughter of Dr. Dennis Vaughan and Beth Anne (Allshouse) Davis, 1461 Deermont Ave., SW, died at birth Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Doctors Hospital in Massillon. There will be no public services or calling hours. Custer Funeral Home, Wooster, is handling arrangements.

Gwendolyn Allan
WEST LEBANON -- Gwendolyn F. Allan, 79 of West Lebanon, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, at her home. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Dalton, with the Rev. Dr. H.H. Fischer officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Massillon. Friends may call tonight (Thursday) from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home, or one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to West Lebanon United Methodist Church, 6082 W. Lebanon Road, Dalton 44618.

Harriet Schrock
ORRVILLE -- Harriet S. Schrock, 77, 1974 Meadow Lane, Orrville, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, at her home in Orrville. Services will Friday at 11 a.m. at Oak Grove Mennonite Church near Smithville with the Revs. Dennis Schmidt and Norma Duerksen officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery for the family. Friends may call Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International, 12476 Lincoln Way East, Orrville 44667 or Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 74, Wooster 44691.

Shelba Simmerman
RITTMAN -- Shelba Jean Simmerman, 55, 501Ú2 Salt St., died Tuesday, Sept. 9, at her residence. Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Roberts Funeral Home with the Rev. James McComas officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 12-2 p.m. prior to the services on Thursday.

Anna Roberts
WOOSTER -- Anna L. Roberts, 73, 431 Skylark Drive, Wooster, died Monday, Sept. 8, at her home. Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Custer Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry L. Murphy officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525A Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.

Arleen Shaw
CANTON -- Arleen C. Shaw, 80, of Canton, died Monday, Sept. 8. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. in the Schneeberger Funeral Home, 2222 Fulton Road N.W., Canton. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery in Winesburg. Friends may call Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. or one hour prior to the funeral. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, Stark-Wayne Area, 1300 Christmas Seal Drive NW, Canton 44709.

Thurman Smith
WEST SALEM -- Thurman B. Smith, 64, 8934 Camp Road, West Salem, died early Monday morning, Sept. 8, at his home. Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Mohican Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Paul Bartholomew officiating. Burial will be at Mohican Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at the McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home in Wooster. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mohican Church of the Brethren, 7759 N. Elyria Road, West Salem 44287 or to the charity of the donor's choice.

Hilda Silverborg
ORRVILLE -- Hilda K. Silverborg, 95, formerly of Orrville and Sebring, Fla., died Monday, Sept. 8, 1997, at the Sunset View Nursing Home in Millersburg. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Rittman Cemetery. The Rev. Randy Gehres will officiate. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are being handled by the Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman.

Helen Steiger
CONNEAUT -- Helen E. Steiger of East Main Road, and formerly of Wooster, died Sunday evening, Sept. 7, at Brown Memorial Hospital. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Marcy Funeral Home in Conneaut with the Rev. Peg Welch officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memory Gardens in North Kingsville. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Conneaut. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

Frank Seifried
ORRVILLE -- Frank J. Seifried, 85, 1461 Winna Circle, Orrville, died unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 5, after being taken to Canton Aultman Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Orrville on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery. Calling hours will be tonight (Monday) from 6-9 p.m. at the Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville. The Christian Wake will be at 8:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Frank and Kate Seifried Scholarship Fund, c/o the Wayne County Greater Foundation, P.O. Box 201, Wooster 44691 or to the charity of your choice in his name.

Delores Swysgood
WOOSTER -- Delores E. "Dee" Swysgood, 56, 1002 Robinson Road, Wooster, died Saturday evening, Sept. 6, at Akron City Hospital, after a sudden illness. Private family services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund at Plain Lutheran Church, c/o Carol Wirt, 2573 Timothy Place, Wooster 44691. Arrangements are being handled by McIntire, Davis and Greene Funeral Home.

Dennis Landers
WOOSTER -- Dennis Landers, 56, 905 Portage Road, Wooster, died Thursday, Sept. 4, at his home. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home with the Rev. Scott Price officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to an education fund for his children, c/o FirstMerit Bank on the Square in Wooster.

Barbara Renker
WOOSTER -- Barbara A. Renker, 66, 3433 Fredericksburg Road, Wooster, died Sunday, Sept. 7, at Wooster Community Hospital. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Moreland United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Stull officiating. Burial will be at Moreland Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home.

Charles Magyar
MARSHALLVILLE -- Charles L. "Charlie" Magyar, 28, of Marshallville, died unexpectedly, Saturday, Sept. 6, at Doctors Hospital in Massillon. Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Doylestown with the Rev. Jeff Sanders officiating. Burial will be at Chestnut Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to any branch of Bank One of Northeast Ohio, c/o Charles L. Magyar or may be mailed to his mother, Carolyn Magyar, 14 Carpenter Blvd., Marshallville 44645.

Lee Boggs
AKRON -- Lee J. Boggs, 69, of Akron, died Friday, Sept. 5. He had made his home with his son in Millersburg for the past five months.
Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Prentice Funeral Home, 1154 Kenmore Blvd., Akron, with the Rev. Rory Wineka officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Friends may call today (Sunday) from 1-3 at the funeral home.

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