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1960
Thomas M. Stewart, 73, of Woodsfield, died Wednesday
afternoon, September 14, in the Barnesville hospital following an illness of
the past few months. Mr. Stewart was
born in
Gerald Aldine Highman
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, dated, Thursday, June 2, 1960
"Since life, at best, is uncertain and death is sure, the imperative question is not 'how life shall be lived,' but how one chooses to die"
Gerald Aldine Highman was born
May 6,1905, in
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Leland D. Highman, a casualty of World War II.
Survivors include his wife,
Thelma Heskett Highman, three children; Harold, of Woodsfield; Merril Highman
of Columbus; and Virginia Cecil, of
At an early age the deceased
became a member of The Methodist Church. Reared in southeastern
Funeral services were held in
The Bauer and Turner Funeral Chapel on Sat. p.m. at two o'clock, with Rev. John
Grimes, of The Free Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was in
Martha R. Gatten
Source: The Monroe County Beacon,
Martha
R. Gatten, daughter of Obadiah and Sarah Sparks Nalley, was born in
She was united in marriage with John Gatten on August 5, 1905. She was a
devoted wife, a loving mother, and a good neighbor.
She was a member of The Richfork Church of Christ.
Surviving
are her husband and five children, Floyd Gatten, of Woodsfield, Route 2; Mrs.
Flavil Bates, of Woodsfield, Route 3; Mrs. Evalee Harold and Mrs. Winona
Abricht, of
One son, John Junior, two
grandsons, and one great-granddaughter, preceded her in death.
"You bade none the last farewell,
You said good-bye to none;
The heavenly gates opened
And a lovely voice said "Come."
Honest and faithful in her ways,
Devoted and true to the end of her days;
A loving wife and mother so kind,
What a beautiful memory she left behind."
Funeral services were conducted by Minister
J. V. A. Traylor at The Bauer and Turner Funeral Chapel on Saturday
afternoon, April 2nd, at two o'clock. Burial was made in
Armbruster, Paul F.
Armbruster
Source:
ARMBRUSTER, Paul F., 55, a
resident of Temperanceville, near Barnesville, was found dead Wednesday
morning. He was born at Temperanceville on September 3, 1905, a son of George
and Alice Armbruster. A veteran of World War II, he had been employed at
Surviving are one brother,
George,
Baker, Etta Baker
Source:
BAKER, Mrs. Etta, 92, of
Her husband preceded her in
death. Surviving are nine grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and three
great-great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Gardner Funeral Home,
Woodsfield after noon tomorrow. Services at the funeral home,
Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Rev. Donald Zundel officiating. Interment will be in the
Souce--
Allen, Mary
Pearl Allen nee Mobberly
Source--Newsclipping
Published 1960
Allen, Mrs. Mary Pearl, 73, of
Surviving besides her husband,
are one daughter, Mrs. Donald (Ruby Gertrude) Petty, of St. Mary's, W.Va with
whom Mr. and Mrs. Allen had resided since August 1956; three grandchildren,
Paul Zerger, Jack Petty and Donna Lou Post; six great grandchildren; one
sister, Mrs. Ray Coss, of Graysville, and two brothers, J. Foster Mobberly, of
Woodsfield and Errett
Mobberly, of New Matamoras.
One daughter, Wadna Gladys
Zerger, died April 28, 1943. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock in the Gardner Funeral Home at Woodsfield. Jesse Clayton, of
St. Mary's, officiated, being assisted by Thos. A. Christy, of Woodsfield.
Interment was in
Schell, Rosa Schell nee Boesiger
Source: The
Mrs. Rosa Schell was born in
On February 12th, 1891, she was united in
marriage to Mr. Randolph Schell, and to them were born six sons and six
daughters. She lived on the farm north west of Cortland all her life till four
years ago, which she spent with her son, Eldon, in Lincoln and her daughter,
Mrs. Ray Tally of Firth. She was a faithful member of the German Congregational
church at
Mrs. Schell was a good mother,
hard-working and generous to her family and others.
Mr. Schell passed away February 9,
1917, leaving the mother to run the farm and care for her children. Five
daughters and a son also preceeded Mrs. Schell in death.
Those who remain to mourn their loss
are
Also 20 grandchildren, 21 great
grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild beside a number of other relatives
and friends.
Funeral services were held at the
Cortland Congregational Church on Friday afternoon followed with interment in
the
Bolt, Freda Weir Bolt nee Kahrig
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Freda was born
She was bapt.
1st. married Joseph Weir and 2nd. married a Bolt.
Died
Falzgraf, Benjamin F. Falzgraf
LKP#3
Benjamin F. Falzgraf, a native of
Mr. Falzgraf, a well known farmer who lived near Farmers
Spur, Northwest of Greeley, Colorado, was born
He was a graduate of the
Univ. of Colorado Law School in 1908.
He married Gladys Decker,
Mr. Falzgraf was a member of the First Meth.
He is survived by his wife; 3 sons and 2 da; Lt. Col. B. A.
Falzgraf, of L. A.
Funeral services were held Tues. afternoon at
Source:
Mrs. Lura Olive Thudium, 69, a former
resident of
The daughter of James and Alice Brown
Baker, she was born Sept. 2, 1890, in
She was married Dec. 25, 1912, to Earl
Thudium who survives her.
Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs.
C.O. Scobey of
Mrs. Thudium was a member of the
Christian Church in
Funeral services will be 2 p.m.
Saturday from the Gilbert Funeral Home with the Rev. Miles Taber
officiating. Burial will be in
Friends may call at Gilbert Funeral
Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
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