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Van Wert, OH
FLORENCE N. BOROFF, 82, died Thursday at Vancrest Health Care Center, Van Wert. Born in Paulding County, she was a clerk at Mohr's Hardware in Scott and was a former substitute cook at Wayne Trace High School. Her husband, Arlo E., died in 1991. Surviving are two sons, Richard of Van Wert and Gary of San Jose, Calif.; a daughter, Sandra Kruty of Oji, Calif.; two brothers, Harlan Hooker of Tice, Fla., and Edward Hooker of Lima; a sister, Christina Johns of Lima; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home, Van Wert. Calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Blue Creek cemetery, Haviland. Memorials to Van Wert County Cancer Fund. Condolences to agfh@bright.net
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
Hicksville, OH
BERLIN L. MILLER, 74, died Friday at home. Born in Paulding County, he worked for the former Grizzly Manufacturing of Paulding from 1948 to 1965 and at Frank Harper Precision Tool of Paulding. He retired in 1990 from GM Powertrain of Defiance as a millwright after 25 years. He was a Korean War Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Lois; a son, Louis of Defiance; a daughter, Joyce Hessel of Scott; four grandchildren; 16 step-children; many step-grandchildren; many step-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Shirley Ann Robinett of Bryan and Clara June Willitzer of San Francisco, Calif.
Services at 1 p.m. Tuesday at DenHerder Funeral Home, Paulding, with calling from 8 a.m. until services. Calling also from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Burial in Middle Creek cemetery, Paulding County, with military graveside rites. Memorials to American Heart Fund or Visiting Nurses/Hospice of Williams County.
Notice dated Sun, Dec. 15, 2002
Mendon, OH
HELEN M. NORRIS, 77, died Friday at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. Born in Delphos, she was a homemaker. Surviving are three sons, Donald F. of Celina, John L. of Mendon and Gary D. of Rockford; a sister, Marie Morris of Lake Worth, Fla.; and five grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Mendon, with calling two hours before services. Burial in Spencerville cemetery. Memorials to Van Wert Area Hospice or Mercer County Hospice.
Notice dated Sun, Dec. 15, 2002
Van Wert, OH
MARILYN PATRICIA REYNOLDS SHIPP, 76, of Bloomington, Ind., died Thursday at Bell Trace Health & Living Center, Bloomington. Born in Hepburn, she retired as a psychiatric attendant for the state of Ohio and had been a nurse with Oakwood Correction Center, formerly Lima State Hospital. She had also worked at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima Convalescent Center, Leader Department Store, Luggage Shoppe, Memorial Hospital, MCL Cafeteria in Bloomington and L.S. Ayres in Bloomington. She was secretary for Second Baptist Church, Lima. Surviving are two sons, Richard Archer of Caldwell, Idaho, and Terry Reynolds of Evansville; two daughters, Pamela Sullivan of Toledo and Patricia Reynolds of Lima; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services at 6 p.m. Monday at Second Baptist Church, Bloomington. Services also at 11 a.m. Thursday at Second Baptist Church, Lima. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jones-Clark Funeral Home Inc., Lima. Burial in Greenbriar cemetery, Van Wert.
Notice dated Sun, Dec. 15, 2002
Antwerp, OH
JANE A. THOMPSON, 83, died Tuesday at home. Born in Warren, she worked at Sheller-Globe. Her husband, Fred "Bud," died in 1990. Surviving are a son, Joe of Antwerp; two daughters, Dorothy Brickel of Hicksville and Karen Gresham of Spencerville, Ind.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Thursday at Dooley Funeral Home, Antwerp. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Burial in Maumee cemetery, Antwerp. Memorials to Paulding Area Visiting Nurses and Hospice or American Kidney Foundation.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 18, 2002
Montpelier, OH
GEORGE S. BROWN JR., 77, died Monday at Community Hospitals of Williams County, Montpelier. Born in Materwan, W.Va., he retired in 1999 from Chase Brass & Copper Co. after 28 years as a finisher and was a World War II Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Ethel; seven daughters, Clara Bible, Donna Stull, Ruth Brown and Susan Nailor, all of Montpelier, Louise Lyon of Potomac, Va., Linda Miller of Pioneer and Elizabeth Reisser of Reading, Mich.; a son, James of Montpelier; 19 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Clara Mae Moore of Dunlow, W.Va.
Services at 11 a.m. Friday at Thompson Funeral Home, Montpelier. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial in Riverside cemetery, Montpelier, with military graveside rites by Montpelier Vets. Memorials to the family.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 18, 2002
Pioneer, OH
RALPH D. ELY, 75, died Tuesday at Community Hospitals of Williams County, Bryan. Born in Montpelier, he retired in 1988 from Dana Corp. in Angola, Ind., after 22 years in maintenance. Surviving are his wife, Ada A.; a son, Larry of Montpelier; a daughter, Melinda Wasilowski of Heideberg, Germany; five brothers, Richard of Bryan, Robert and Tom, both of Montpelier, Chester of Avon Park, Fla., and Jerry of Pioneer; and nine grandchildren. His daughter, Joyce Ann Ely, died in 1956. Services at 1 p.m. Saturday at Thompson Funeral Home, Pioneer. Calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial in Shiffler cemetery, Bryan. Memorials to Williams County Stroke Club or Williams County Humane Society.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 18, 2002
Wren, OH
IDA E. BOWEN, 88, died Monday at VanCrest Health Care Center, Van Wert. Born in Van Wert County, she was a nurse's aide at Van Wert County Hospital and head of housekeeping at Holiday Inn in Van Wert. Her husband, Herman Gayle, died in 1999. Surviving are four sons, Robert of Van Wert, Richard and Frank, both of Ohio City and Stephen of Rockford; a sister, Esther Beldon of Van Wert; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services at 10 a.m. Thursday at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert. Calling from 3 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Woodland cemetery, Van Wert. Memorials to Wren EMS.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 18, 2002
Antwerp, OH
NORMA J. RHOAD, 83, died Wednesday at Dallas Lamb Foundation Home, Payne. Born in Peru, Ind., she was owner and operator of Smith's Store in Antwerp. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard "Dick." Surviving are three daughters, Sharon Beebe of Bradenton, Fla., Sondra Thompson of Clarks Summit, Pa., and Susann Addis of Antwerp; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Saturday at Dooley Funeral Home, Antwerp. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial in Maumee cemetery, Antwerp. Memorials to Antwerp Fire Department or Antwerp EMS.
Notice dated Thu, Dec. 19, 2002
Mendon, OH
VIVIAN MARIE FRANK, 64, died Monday at SCCI Hospital, Lima. Born in Toledo, she was a homemaker and had worked in sales at Stanley Products. Surviving are her husband, Buddy D.; four sons, Carl of Mendon, Paul and Rob, both of Rockford, and Todd of Celina; a daughter, Melinda Stetler of Rockford; and eight grandchildren. Services at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina. Calling from2 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Mendon cemetery. Memorials to Rockford Presbyterian Church.
Notice dated Thu, Dec. 19, 2002
Payne, OH
DOROTHY M. WOOD, 81, died Tuesday at Paulding County Hospital. Born in Payne, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Forest, died in 1979. Surviving are two sons, Donald of St. Clarisville and Allan of Delaware; a daughter, Carole Overmyer of Payne; a sister, June Rager of Payne; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Saturday at Payne Church of Christ, Payne. Calling after 4 p.m. Friday at Slade Funeral Home, Payne. Burial in Lehman cemetery, Payne. Memorials to the church or Salvation Army.
Notice dated Thu, Dec. 19, 2002
Van Wert, OH
EVELYN J. RIPLEY, 88, died Tuesday at Convoy Care Center. Born in Plainfield, Iowa, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Marvin G., died in 1990. Surviving are a daughter, Cheryl Griffith of Van Wert; a son, Harold of Shell Rock, Iowa; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Monday at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, Iowa, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home, Van Wert. Burial in Willowlawn cemetery, Plainfield, Iowa. Memorials to Alzheimer's Foundation or Convoy Care Center Activities Fund.
Notice dated Thu, Dec. 19, 2002
Antwerp, OH
CHARLENE D. TERWILLEGER, 58, died Thursday at Harborside Health Care, Defiance. Born in Defiance, she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Harry; her mother, Doris Stoker of Defiance; and a brother, Leroy Stoker of Defiance. Services at a later date. Memorials to the family. Arrangements by Dooley Funeral Home, Antwerp.
Notice dated Fri, Dec. 20, 2002
