USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Lima
FRANK W. STEVENSON, 81, died at 6:18 p.m. April 25, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born Aug. 5, 1925, in Ada to James Ed and Rose B. Wells Stevenson, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 24, 1954, he married
Ellen Louise Freed, who died Jan. 23, 1995. On Dec. 28, 1996, he married
Ferne Fleece, who died Feb. 22, 2004.
Mr. Stevenson was vice president of operations for Food Marketing Corp., Fort Wayne, Ind., for 22 years, and had been president of Scot Lad Foods, Chicago. He was a member of Shawnee United Methodist Church. He was a member of American Legion Post 185, Ada. He was a 1943 graduate of McGuffey High School and attended Giffin College, Van Wert. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving from Dec. 9, 1943, to May 25, 1946. He served with Company F, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Division in the Rhineland Vosges Mountains and central Europe, where he was awarded three Bronze Stars.
Survivors include two stepdaughters, Diana (Larry) Chamberlain and Janie Fleece, both of Belle Center; a sister, Edna R. Brewer, of Ada; two grandsons, Nathaniel Chamberlain and Eric Chamberlain; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Victor Stevenson; and four sisters, Golda Kimble, Dorothy Wilson, Freda Leedui and Grace Obenour.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada. The Rev. Calvin Waugh will officiate. Burial will be in Preston cemetery, Alger, with military rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9381.
Friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today and until time of services Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the charity of the donor's choice.
Houston, Ohio
ADAM MICHAEL KEMP, 32, died at 9:04 a.m. April 25, 2007, at his residence, following a lengthy battle with heart and lung complications.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul United Church of Christ. Dr. Keith Wagner will officiate. Burial will be in Glen cemetery, Port Jefferson.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Cromes Funeral Home, Sidney.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Ross Heart Hospital, Columbus.
Debary, Fla.
WILLIAM R. GILBERT, 68, died at 3:50 a.m. April 25, 2007, at his residence.
Services will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery, Warren, Ind.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where a Loyal Order of Moose service will be held at 7:45 p.m.
Van Wert
VIOLET RUTH MOSIER, 80, died at 7:15 p.m. April 25, 2007, at Convoy Care Center, Convoy.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert. The Rev. Paul Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Wright cemetery, Converse.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Mercer Residential Services Endowment.
Pickerington
J. BERNARD FELL, 55, died at 6:54 a.m. April 25, 2007, at Mount Carmel East Medical Center, Columbus, from a massive heart attack.
He was born Oct. 4, 1951, in Zanesville to Robert and Betty Cary Fell Sr., who survive in Granville.
Mr. Fell had a deep faith and enjoyed life to the fullest. He was a proud and loving father and grandfather.
Survivors also include two children, Jaime (Lance) Arnett, of Cumming, Ga., and Andrew (Jamie) Fell, of Mesa, Ariz.; two grandchildren, Brady Arnett and Maddie Marie Fell; three brothers, Robert (Deborah) Fell, of Chapin, S.C., Anthony (Joyce) Fell, of Lima, and Benjamin Fell II, of Loveland; his friend and companion, John Wynn, of Pickerington; and several nieces, nephews and other family members.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Zanesville. The Rev. Larry Kudart will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bryan & Snider Funeral Home, Zanesville.
Kalida
DONALD A. "BUB" SELHORST, 71, died at 6:18 p.m. April 25, 2007, at his residence.
He was born March 10, 1937, in Columbus Grove to Harry and Alberta Hornung Selhorst, who preceded him in death. On Aug. 25, 1956, he married
Ann Meyer, who survives in Kalida.
Mr. Selhorst retired as a truck mechanic and as a truck driver. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Kalida, and its Holy Name Society. He loved bluegrass music and collecting tractors and antique cars.
Survivors also include three sons, Kenneth (Mary Campbell) Selhorst, of Kalida, Tom (Tina) Selhorst, of Leipsic, and Don (Beth) Selhorst, of Kalida; three daughters, Barb (Dan) Rose and Susie (Bill) Knippen, both of Cloverdale, and Trista (Jeff) Krouse, of Ottawa; 21 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three brothers, Harold (Julie) Selhorst, Urban (Juanita) Selhorst and Eugene (Norma Jean) Selhorst, all of Kalida; and a sister, Luella (Norbert) Siefker, of Glandorf.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jeannie Moening Buchholz.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael Catholic Church, Kalida. Father Ken Alt will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Love Funeral Home, Ottawa, where a Scripture service will be held at 7:45 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Putnam County Home Health & Hospice or St. Michael Catholic Church.
Bluffton
JUANITA ROSE ERNEST, 91, died at 11:25 p.m. April 25, 2007, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.
She was born Dec. 22, 1915, to George T. and Myrtle Beck Georing, who preceded her in death. On Aug. 15, 1934, she married
Delmar V. Ernest, who died Jan. 21, 1965.
Mrs. Ernest was a farmer's wife and had retired from the Social Security Office, Findlay. She had also worked at RCA and the ASCS Office, Findlay, and at J.C. Penney Inc. She was a member of Riley Creek Baptist Church, Bluffton. She was a graduate of Findlay High School.
Survivors include two sons, D. Eugene (Pat) Ernest and David L. (Nancy) Ernest, both of Bluffton; a sister, Pat (Earl) Pruitt, of Brookstone, Texas; and 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Jean O'Dell; two brothers, George Georing Jr. and Myrle Georing; and two sisters, Audry Georing and Helen "Dolly" Hauff.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Chiles-Laman Funeral Homes, Bluffton. Burial will be in Harman cemetery, Gilboa.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Tried & True Sunday School Class at Riley Creek Baptist Church.
Grover Hill
ALBERT W. "BILL" WALTERS, 90, died at 2:24 p.m. April 25, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. The Rev. Don Rogers will officiate. Burial will be in Blue Creek cemetery, Paulding County.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and one hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Grover Hill EMS or the American Heart Association.
Dunkirk
TERRY LYNN POE, 51, died at 9:20 p.m. April 25, 2007, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.
He was born May 8, 1955, in Lima to Merlin and Virginia Haas Poe, who preceded him in death. On June 21, 1997, at Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church, Carey, he married
Diane M. O'Flaherty, who survives in Dunkirk.
Mr. Poe was a roofer for Tradesmen International, Dayton. He was a graduate of Upper Scioto Valley High School. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially gardening and fishing.
Survivors include four children, Terrah L. Poe, of Dunkirk, Joshua C. Poe, of Cincinnati, and Ashley R. Poe and Keigen P. Poe, both of Dunkirk; two grandchildren, Bret McCullough and Noah Poe; and five siblings, Barb Hoyt, of Lima, Mic (Chris) Poe, of Findlay, Judy Poe, of Ada, Linda (Bob) Reed, of St. Paris, and Kathy (Bill) Miller, of McGuffey.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Maygen S. Poe.
A memorial Mass will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church, Carey. The Rev. Ernest Waechter will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Terry L. Poe Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home, Carey.
