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Neal M. Burkholder
(1957 - 2008)
WAUSEON - Neal M. Burkholder, 50, of Wauseon, died Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, at the Cleveland Clinic, following a battle with cancer.
Born Sept. 30, 1957, at Wauseon, to Mabel (Short) and Maynard Burkholder, he married
Paula Bradley on Oct. 15, 1983, and she survives.
A Pettisville High School graduate, he worked as a heavy equipment operator for Fulton Mills at Delta.
He was a member of the First Church of God in Wauseon.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Scott (and wife, Michelle) Carter of Marysville; a daughter, Jami (and husband, Michael) Gregory of Marysville; seven grandchildren; his mother, Mabel Burkholder of Archbold; a brother, Tony (Linda) Burkholder of Mason, Mich.; and a sister, Ris‘ (Ed) Grime of Archbold.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Visitation will be Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Short Funeral Home, Archbold.
A memorial service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in the First Church of God in Wauseon with Pastor Wesley Glines and Pastor Rex Stump to officiate. Private interment will be in the Pettisville cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Relay for Life or a charity of the donor's choice.
Cassandra H. Starr
(2007 - 2008)
RED LION, Pa. - Cassandra Hope Starr, 15 months, died unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, at her home. Born May 5, 2007, she was the fourth child of Pastor Chris and Jennifer Starr.
Surviving are two sisters, Jenna Lorraine Starr, 5, and Alyssa Jade Starr, 4; a brother, Brandon James Starr, 7; grandparents, Pastor Randy and Shirley Starr of Red Lion and Bill and Jan Johnson of Fremont, Mich.; great-grandparents, Ada Virginia Starr and Betty Zehr, both of Montpelier, Ohio; and eight aunts and uncles.
She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Robert J. Johnson and Donna G. Johnson, David and Geneva VanSloten, Lyle Starr and Rolland Zehr.
Visitation will be Friday from 9 - 11 a.m. in Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 48 Muddy Creek Forks Road, Brogue.
Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. in the church with Pastor David Bottrell, Pastor of Hunt Valley Baptist Church, Hunt Valley, Md., to officiate. A graveside committal in the church cemetery will immediately follow the funeral service.
A reception/luncheon in the annex building adjacent to Mt. Zion Baptist Church will follow the committal.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 48 Muddy Creek Road, Brogue, 17309.
The J.J. Hartenstein Mortuary, Inc., 19 S. Main St., Stewartstown, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Alice Aschliman
(1917 - 2008)
ARCHBOLD - Alice Aschliman, 91, of Archbold, died Saturday evening, May 10, 2008, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold.
Born Feb. 25, 1917, near Archbold, to Emma (Witmer) and Enos Stuckey, she married
Vernon Aschliman on Dec. 30, 1939, and he survives.
A homemaker, she had lived on a farm in Franklin Township for 39 years before moving to Archbold in 1992. She was a charter member of the Tedrow Mennonite Church.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are three sons, Reuben (and wife, Beverly) Aschliman of Fort Collins, Colo., Stephen (Jan) Aschliman of Nashville, Tenn. and Calvin Aschliman of Chicago, Ill.; three daughters, Mary Ann (and husband, Gary) Eastty of Ridgefield, Wash., Marlene (Dave) Bell of Columbia City, Ind. and Joyce Aschliman of Archbold; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Florence Stuckey of Fort Wayne, Ind.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Carolyn Aschliman; a grandson; and two sisters, Doris Engle and Velma Richer. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2 - 8 p.m. in the Fairlawn Chapel.
Memorial services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Tedrow Mennonite Church with Pastor Randy Nafziger to officiate. Interment will precede at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Pettisville cemetery.
Short Funeral Home in Archbold is in charge of the arrangements.
Carol Ann Zellner
(1945 - 2008)
PAULDING - Carol Ann Zellner, 62, died Friday, May 9, 2008, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance.
Born Oct. 8, 1945, at Bryan, to Pauline (Snyder) and Hubert Kelly, she married
Arthur B. Zellner on June 24, 1994, and he survives. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Paulding, and a former member of the Bryan Eagles.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two children, Tonya Beck of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Todd Beck of Seattle, Wash.; five stepchildren, Jeff Zellner and Tammy Cully, both of Sherwood, Sabrina (and husband, Dustin) Favorite of Montpelier, Todd (and wife, Debbie) Zellner of Mansfield and Mark (Pam) Zellner of Ohio; a sister, Connie Kelly of Sheffield Lake; two brothers, Larry (Mary) Kelly of Englewood and Mark (Jane) Kelly of Bryan; and 10 stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be Monday from 4 - 8 p.m. in the Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding, and Tuesday from 10 - 11 a.m. in the First Presbyterian Church, Paulding.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the church with the Rev. David Meriwether to officiate. Burial will be in Shiffler cemetery, Jefferson Township, Williams County.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
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Janet R. 'Rosey' Mattingly
(1932 - 2008)
Janet R. "Rosey" Mattingly, 75, of Bryan, died Saturday morning, May 10, 2008, at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers - Bryan.
Born Aug. 22, 1932, at Chicago Heights, Ill., to Lillian (Zazzetti) and Frank Kozuch, she married
Robert "Bob" Mattingly and he preceded her in death. She later married
Jerry Rupp and he now resides in Akron.
She had been employed at Ohio Art for more than 40 years prior to her retirement. She was also the former owner of two Bryan businesses, the Mattingly Marathon gas station and Mattingly Meadows Horse Riding Stables.
She had volunteered at the Church Women United Thrift Shop in Bryan and was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie No. 2233. She is survived by her sisters, Mary Towne and Joanne Funk, both of Bryan, as well as several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Bob Mattingly; and brother, Frank Kozuch Jr.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 3 - 5 p.m. in the Oberlin - Ford Funeral Home, Bryan.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Father Charles Ritter to officiate. Burial will be in Fountain Grove cemetery, Bryan, on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
Memorials may be made to the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Bryan.
Garwood G. Hardy
(1922 - 2008)
EDGERTON - Garwood G. Hardy, 85, of Edgerton, died Friday morning, May 9, 2008, at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind., where he was a patient.
Born Nov. 12, 1922, at Bryan, to Joey (Busch) and John J. Hardy, he married
Norma (Easler) Carlson on Oct. 16, 1976, at Anchorage, Alaska, and she survives.
After attending Bryan High School, he entered the United States Marines, serving in World War II. He served in the Pacific Theater with the Fourth Marine Division, including battles on Saipan and at Iwo Jima, receiving two Purple Hearts and a Gold Star.
After discharge from the service, he worked as an officer with the Bryan Police Department and in sales with Sears, and was a regional manager with Combined Insurance Company.
He was a graduate of Lexington Baptist College in Kentucky.
In 1968, he moved to Anchorage, Alaska, as a Combined Insurance regional manager. While in Alaska, he also was employed by the Anchorage Police Department in the Judicial Department. He was assistant pastor at Bethal Chapel in Anchorage, then became director of the Arms of Love Mission in Wassila and was pastor at Bayview Bible Baptist Church in Wassila.
Upon moving back to Ohio, he became pastor of the Amboy Baptist Church in Camden, Mich., and then of the Lifeline Bible Baptist Church in Pioneer. He was also director of the Yoke Fellowship Camp near Edgerton.
He made many mission trips, three to the Ukraine, three to Cuba and one to the Fiji Islands.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Cheryl (and husband, Clyde) Bass of Abilene, Texas, Pamela (Charles) McClellan of Montpelier, Mindy (Michael) Beeson of Anaheim, Calif., Christina (Raymond) Roelfs of Edgerton and Kim (Barbara) Carlson of Edgerton; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Carlton (Evelyn) Hardy of Bryan, Keith (Janet) Hardy of Defiance and John (Nancy) Hardy of Douglas, Mich.; and a sister, Myra Crawford of Lynchburg, Va.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 9 - 11 a.m. in the Krill Funeral Home, Edgerton.
Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with Dr. William Haag to officiate. Military rites will be conducted by John D. Smith Post No. 10 of the Edgerton American Legion. Interment will be in Evansport cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Independent Baptist Mission in Florida or to the Navajo Baptist Mission in New Mexico.
Shawn R. Handley
(1968 - 2008)
Shawn R. (Yager) Handley, 40, of Bryan, died Thursday, May 8, 2008, at her residence.
Born April 2, 1968, in Hudson, Mich., to Mary Lynn (Hinkley) and Larry D. Yager, she married
Jeffery Handley, who survives.
She was currently a student at Northwest State Community College in Archbold.
Surviving in addition to her husband are her mother, Mary Lynn Yager of Bryan; sons, Kyler Moor and Ashton Hill, both of Bryan; daughter, Brooklynn Moor of Bryan; her brothers, Trevor Yager of Indianapolis, Ind., Chris Yager of Bryan, and Tracy Yager of Maui, Hawaii; and sister, Jacki Waldron of Bryan.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Visitation will be held on Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Burr Funeral Home & Crematory of Bryan.
Funeral services for Shawn R. Handley will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with Rev. Jon Exman officiating. Burial will follow in Leonardson cemetery, in Pittsford, Michigan.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shawn R. Handley Memorial Fund.
Richard James Farley
(1937 - 2008)
MONTPELIER - Richard James Farley, 70, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, after a lengthy illness.
Born in Johnstown, Pa., on July 27, 1937, to Mary Hilda and James Farley, he spent his high school years in Akron and then graduated with a bachelor's degree in music education from Bowling Green State University.
In 1959, he moved to Morenci, Mich., to accept a teaching position with Sand Creek Community Schools and shortly thereafter earned a master's degree in music education from Western Michigan University. In 1972, he became a founding member of the Adrian Chamber Brass Emsemble, playing trombone and baritone with the group for the decades to follow.
He also was a musician with the Adrian Symphony Orchestra for more than 10 years.
Mr. Farley was the band director at Sand Creek Community Schools for 30 years, retiring in 1989 after receiving the Michigan Band Director of the Year award. From 1977 to 1997, he was president of the Stair Public Library Board of Trustees in Morenci, stepping down after moving to Lake Seneca near Montpelier where he then served on the Lake Seneca Board of Trustees.
Working from his home, he established Farley Conducting Batons, hand - crafting batons from exotic woods. At this time, he also became an adjunct professor at Jackson Community College.
Surviving are his wife, Karyl (Karlee); two daughters, Christa (and husband, Patrick) McDowell of Morenci, Mich., and Lisa (Matthew) Sevcik of Sewickley, Pa.; four grandchildren, Benjamin Farquhar, Scott McDowell, Olivia Sevcik and Ruby Sevcik; a brother, Thomas (and wife, Patricia) Farley of Ravenna; two nieces; and five grandnieces and grandnephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents. Services and interment in Morenci's Oak Grove cemetery will be private.
A memorial service will be held June 14 at 11 a.m. at Sand Creek High School. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Sand Creek Community Schools Band Boosters to be used for a scholarship fund.
Hulda Raker - Smith
HILLSDALE, Mich. - Hulda Raker - Smith, 97, of Hillsdale, and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, died Monday, April 28, 2008. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Burr Funeral Home & Crematory, Bryan.
Alfred P. Furko
(1944 - 2008)
ARCHBOLD - Alfred P. Furko, 63, of Archbold, died early Sunday morning, April 27, 2008, at the Toledo Hospital, where he was a patient for nine days.
Born Nov. 5, 1944, at Oakmont, Pa., he was the son of Mary (Siplive) and Joseph Furko Sr.
He received his bachelor of science degree from Defiance College and his master's degree from St. Francis College in Fort Wayne, Ind.
He was a teacher, coach and counselor at Liberty Center High School for many years, and since retirement worked with the Fulton County Senior Center. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Archbold and the Eagles Lodge, and an associate member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, both in Wauseon.
Surviving are his parents, Joseph and Mary Furko Sr. of Archbold; a brother, Joseph (and wife, Judy) Furko Jr. of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; and a sister, Virginia Buehrer of Archbold.
Private services will be today at Short Funeral Home, Archbold, with Father Gary M. Ferguson to officiate. Interment will follow in St. Peter's Catholic cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Senior Center.
