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Monroe County Obituaries
1961
Mrs. Clara Stewart Clark, 81, of 813 Fourth Street, New Martinsville, W.
Va., died Wednesday afternoon, March 29, 1961, at Wetzel County
Hospital, New
Martinsville. She was born in Monroe County, Ohio
on August 15, 1879, the daughter of James D. and Eliza Clark Stewart. Her
husband, John Thomas Clark, died in 1943.
Surviving are two sons, John Clark of New Martinsville and Henry Clark
of Conneaut, one daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Grimm of New Martinsville, four
grandchildren, brother John Stewart of Pine Grove, W. Va., and two sisters, Mrs.
Laura Slider of Lake Milton, Ohio, and Mrs. J. C. Farr of Louisville,
Ohio. Services were held in the Iams Funeral Home at New Martinsville, Saturday morning at
11:00 o’clock with the Rev. W. H. Sliter
officiating. Interment was in the Greenlawn
Memorial Park, New
Martinsville.
Sarah Ellen Carr, 83, of Fly, died Sunday
evening, April 23, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eva Ritchie, after a
lengthy illness. She was born May 17,
1878, at Benwood, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah Stewart Huffman. Preceding her in death
were her husband Henry and a son. She
was member of the West Union Church of Christ since the age of 16. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Eva Ritchie, Fly, and Mrs. Anna Edinger, New
Matamoras, one son Ralph Carr, Fly, seven grandchildren, four
great-grandchildren and a host of friends and relatives. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April
26, at Locust Grove EUB Church with the Rev. Samuel Huffman and the Rev. Clarence Hubbard officiating. Graveside rites were conducted by the Rev.
Ernest Howell. Burial was in the church cemetery. [Calculated year of death = 1961]
A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is
stilled.
A place is vacant in our home that never can be
filled.
Zelvon D. Latta
SOURCE:
The Canton Repository, Canton, Ohio
LATTA, ZELVON D., 52, of 4650 12th St. NW., died Saturday [SUBMITTER'S
NOTE: May 27, 1961] in Aultman Hospital
after a 3 months' illness. He was graduated from Mt.
Union College,
Class 1931 and was a Supervisor Fuel Pump Dept., at Hercules Motor Corp. Born
in Canton and
lived here all his life. He was a member of Hercules Old Guard Club, Charter
member of Hercules Camera Club, McKinley Aerie F.O.E. Survivors include his
wife, Mrs. Ruth G.; his mother, Mrs. Effie J. Latta; three brothers, Elton J. [SUBMITTER'S
NOTE: this should be Elton L.,] Donald G. and Vernon J. Latta,
one sister, Miss Jan E. Latta all of Canton.
Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Welch Funeral Home with Rev.
Robert Keplinger officating.
Burial in Melscheimer
Cemetery. Calling
hours are today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Source:
The Monroe County Beacon, dated, August 10, 1961 Provided by Lena Kahrig Pettit
Mrs. Phoebe Ann Highman,
89, widow of Abner Highman,
died Wednesday morning, August 9, 1961, at four o’clock, at her home on
Woodsfield, Route 2. She had been in failing health for several months.
She was born July 7, 1872, the daughter of the late
George and Nancy Jane Edington Drake, of Woodsfield,
Route 2.
Mrs. Highman was a member
of the Connor Ridge Methodist
Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Alonzo Cline and
Mrs. David Williams of Woodsfield, Route 2; four sons, Otto Highman,
of the home; Alonzo Highman, of Ashland; Jay Highman, of Lewisville, Route 2, and David Highman, of Woodsfield, Route 2; twenty-five grandchildren;
fifth-eight great grandchildren; three sisters and two brothers. her husband, Abner Highman preceded her in
death several years ago.
Friends will be received at the Bauer and Turner
Funeral Home after one o’clock Thursday afternoon.
Funeral services will be held in their chapel on
Saturday afternoon at two o’clock D. S. T., with Reverend Milford Carey, of Stafford, officiating.
Interment will be in the Connor
Ridge Cemetery.
William Franklin “Frank” Neuhart
Source: The Cambridge
[OHIO]
Jeffersonian, Monday 24 April 1961
QUAKER
CITY, Funeral services
for W. F. Neuhart, 93, a retired farmer, will be
conducted Tuesday at 1 P.M. at the Eberle Funeral
Home by Rev. George Vorhies. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery.
Mr. Neuhart died Sunday morning
at Barnesville General
Hospital.
He was born in Monroe County
Dec. 9, 1867 a son of the
Henry and Nancy Stephens Neuhart. He had resided in Quaker City
since retiring about 15 years ago.
Mr. Neuhart leaves two sons, F.
A. and W. O. Neuhart, both of near Batesville; four
daughters, Ms. Shirley McPeek of Batesville, Mrs.
Mary Bowles of Quaker City, Mrs. Sally Eshbaugh of R.
D. 4 and Mrs. Gladys Timmons of Barnesville R.D. 3. His wife the former, Stella
L. Leach, died April 18, 1934.
Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Monday.
Ervin
H. Hannahs
Source: Cambridge [Ohio] Jeffersonian;
Saturday, 14 January 1961
SUMMERFIELD---Ervin H. Hannahs, 48, died of a
heart attack in a field near his home here Friday at 2:30 P.M. Mr. Hannahs
reportedly called to his wife who with the aid of workers of the Ohio Highway
Department helped him to his home.
However, he died shortly
thereafter.
The victim was born
at Calais April
3, 1912 a son of Elmer and Emma Carpenter Hannahs.
He leaves his
widow, Pearl Hayes Hannahs; one son,
Edsel and a daughter, Emma both of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Louise Carpenter of Summerfield and Mrs.
Mattie Stephens of Calais
and a brother Forest Hannahs of Summerfield R.D. 2.
The body will be
taken to the Calais
Methodist Church
Monday at noon to lie in state until time for services at 1 o'clock. Rev. Myron Guiler
will officiate, and burial will be made
in Calais Cemetery. Brubach Funeral
Home is in charge.
Albert
Piatt, 80, of Lewisville,
Route 2, a retired farmer, died Thursday evening, December 28, 1961 at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Goerge (Velma) Clark, on New
Matamoras Route 1. He was seriously injured in a two car collision on the Woodsfield- Lewisville Road,
on Staurday night, December 16th, being a patient in
Barnesville General Hosoital for several days. He was
born November 11, 1881, in Meigs County, WV,
a son of the late Mr. ans Mrs. John Piatt. Surviving
are two daughters, Mrs. George (Velma) Clark, of New Matamoras, Route 1, and
Mrs. Edward (Daisy) Brown of Lewisville; two sons, Frank Piatt of Woodsfield,
Route 4, and aherschel Piatt, of Lewisville, Route 2;
two step-daughters, Mrs. Lena Greenwood of Bellaire, and Mrs. Margaret Blowers,
of Shadyside; one brother, Lorenzo Piatt, of Woodsfield, Route 1; several
grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. His wife, Charlottie
Truax, died November 10, 1953. Funeral services were
held in th Bauer and Turner Funeral Chapel on Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock, with Minister J.V.A. Traylor officiating. Interment
was in Oaklawn
Cemetery.
Thurman M. Morris
Source: The Chronicle Telegram [Elyria,
Ohio]; 19 Sep
1961
LORAIN--Thurman
(Tom) Morris, 72, retired barbershop proprietor, was pronounced dead on arrival
today at 4:40 a.m. in St. Joseph
Hospital. He had been ill a long time. He was born in Marietta
and had lived in Lorain
42 years.
Mr. Morris operated a barbershop on Washington Ave. for
35 years before retirement. A veteran of
World War I, he had seen action in the Argonne sector in France. He was a member of St. Peter Church, VFW Post
451, Elyria Eagles Aerie 431 and the Eagles Sunshine Club.
Survivors are his wife, Mary; two
brothers. O.D. Morris, Marietta,
and Clesson Morris, Flint, Mich.,
and nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received in the Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today. Services Thursday in the funeral home will be
followed by requiem mass in St. Peter Church, the times to be announced. The Rev. Vincent O'Dea will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The VFW Post will conduct military rites at
the grave.
George Harvey Conley, 85, of Fly, died at 2:20
a.m., Monday, January 9, at his home. He
was the son of the late Jesse and Sarah Mathias
Conley and was born in Monroe
County on July 8, 1875,
and was a farmer. His wife, the former Mary Stewart, died on January 19, 1952.
Surviving are one son, Daniel Conley, Seville,
two daughters, Mrs. Janie Ritchie
and Lucille Ritchie, both of Fly,
two brothers :Mason Conley, Sardis,
and Elmer Conley of Shadyside, 13 grandchildren and 14
great-grandchildren. The body was
removed from the Corum funeral home to the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Lucille Ritchie.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Mt. Olive United Brethren
Church with the Rev.
Clarence Hubbard and Cecil Beaver officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Olive
Cemetery. [Year of death = 1961]
Kilburn, Henry Kilburn
LKP#7
Henry Kilburn, 93, died Wednesday noon, June 7, 1961, at the home of his son, Homer Kilburn, 413 East Marietta Street.
He had been in failing health for one year.
Mr. Kilburn had resided with his daughter, Mrs. Anna Neibch at Lewisville
before coming to the home of his son of Woodsfield on Monday evening.
Surviving are the daughter, Mrs. Anna Neibch,
of Lewisville; two sons, Homer Kilburn of
Woodsfield, and Charles Kilburn of Lewisville,
eight grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. His wife, Katherine Kilburn died in
November 1943.
Funeral services will be held at the Gardner Funeral Home
on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock
DST; with Rev. George Corbitt officiating. Interment
in the Middle Church Cemetery.
Betts, Eva Elizabeth Betts nee Rubel
LKP#4
Mr. Eva Elizabeth Betts, 94, died at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 1961, in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. L. O. Graham, 56
Roberts Drive, Shelby Ohio. Mrs. Betts was a
former resident of the community and leaves a number of relatives near Tiro.
Mrs. Betts had been in failing health for the past two
years and seriously ill for several weeks. She enjoyed a long and active life
spending her time in recent years with her children.
The deceased was born in Seneca
Township, Monroe
County, near Woodsfield, Ohio
on April 2, 1866
to Jacob and Barbara Pfalzgraf Rubel.
She was married to John A.
Taylor, September 11, 1884.
He died March 17, 1901.
To this union were born: Mrs. Barbara Kurzen, of Akron; J. Albert Taylor, Bucyrus; George A. Taylor, of Akron; Clarence O. Taylor, of Mt.
Gilead; and Rose Marie Loomis, of LaMesa, California. Two children, Mrs. Mary Louise
Gardner, of Akron,
and John A. Taylor, of Bucyrus, preceded her in death.
On July
11, 1903 the deceased was united in marriage to Joseph H. Betts,
who preceded her in death on May
23, 1952 while the couple was living in New Washington. Mr. and
Mrs. Betts had four children: Theodore F. Betts, of Tiro,
Route 1; Guy Betts, of Barberton; Mrs. Sarah B.
Graham and Lawrence A. Betts, of Shelby
and formerly of Trio.
Mrs. Betts is survived by thirty-three grandchildren,
sixty-three great-grandchildren and one great great
granddaughter. Three grandchildren and two great grandchildren are deceased.
Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Mary Goodhart,
of Summerfield, and Mrs. Rosa Betts, of Lewisville.
Three brothers, John, Lewis, and George Rubel, are
dead.
Mr. and Mrs. Betts and family moved to Crawford
County, Ohio on December 10, 1924, settin in Liberty
Township near Bucyrus.
Mrs. Betts spent most of her life since moved to the Cleland Farm, now the home
of Mr. and Mrs. E. Shott, southwest of Tiro in March 31. In 1949 they moved to New Washington and
lived there until Mr. Betts’ death in 1952.
Mrs. Betts was a member of the Tiro Evangelical
United Brethern Church
and the pastor, Rev. Joseph Phillips, conducted funeral services in the church
on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
He based his sermon on the theme of being “Willing to wait but ready to go.”
Rev. Joseph Graham, pastor of the First Evangelical United Brethern
Church of Lima and a grandson of Mrs. Betts, read the scripture, reading the
Twenty-third Psalm and the fourteenth chapter of John, Verses 1-3 and 15-19.
Interment was in Oakland
Cemetery at Tiro.
Serving as Pallbearers were Walter Gardner, of Akron; Edward Taylor of Rittman; Alden Betts, U.S. Air
Force, Winthrop, Massachusetts:
Ernest Rhine, of Galion; Kenneth Taylor, of Bucyrus and Vernon Graham, of Shelby. Calling hours were
observed at the Barkdull Funeral Home, Shelby, Ohio.
Friends attending the services from a distance were from Akron, Wadsworth, Cuyahoga Falls, Topeka,
Indiana. Columbus,
Cambridge, New Concord,
Old Washington, Barnesville, Woodsfield,
Summerfield, Lewisville, Ravena,
Mansfield, M. Gilead, Galion, Lima,
Crestline, Canton, and Massillon.
Wise, Bessie Wise (nee Taylor)
Source: The Akron [Ohio] Beacon Journal;
Monday, 11 September 1961
BESSIE WISE
BARBERTON--Mrs.
Bessie Mae Wise, 56, of 317 Wayne st., died Monday in Barberton Citizens
Hospital where she had
been a patient for three months.
A native of Newport,
O., Mrs. Wise had lived in Barberton
for 36 years. She was employed at the
Diamond Match Co. for 26 years and was retired two years. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
She leaves her husband, Delbert;
mother, Mrs. Della Stevens of Graysville, O.; brothers, Forest Taylor of
Newport, O., E. Willard of Cuyahoga Falls and
Homer of Barberton; and a sister, Mrs. Gladys Lambert of California.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday
in the Church of Christ with the Rev. George Lemasters officiating.
Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home
after noon Tuesday.
Dierke, Beatrice Dierke,
nee Vannostran
(See 2nd obit below)
Source: The Akron [Ohio] Beacon Journal;
Wednesday, 4 Oct 1961
CUYAHOGA FALLS---Mrs.
Beatrice Dierke, 77, of 3331 Wilson
av., died Tuesday in Akron
City Hospital,
where she had been since she broke her hip in July.
Born in Bakersville,
Mrs. Dierke spent most of her life in Darrowville, Stow
and the Falls.
She was a member of Elm Rebekah Lodge, Eadie Relief Corps
and Daughters of America.
Mrs. Dierke
leaves a daughter, Mr. Jean Mauck of Stow; 18 grandchildren and 8
great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received from 7 to 9
tonight and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at t the McGowan-Reid Funeral Home,
where services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Darrowville.
Dierke, Beatrice Dierke,
nee Vannostran (See 2nd
obit below)
Source: The Akron [Ohio] Beacon Journal;
Wednesday, 4 Oct 1961
DIERKE
Mrs. Beatrice, 77 years, (widow of John
W.), of 3331 Wilson av., Cuyahoga
Falls, passed away Oct. 3 in an Akron hospital. Mother of the late Virginia
Pipes and Kenneth Deacon. She is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Jean Mauck, Stow, O., 11
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren also survive. Friends received 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the McGowan-Reid Funeral Home, corner of Stow av. and Third st., Cuyahoga Falls, where
services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday.
Interment in Darrowville, O. (McGowan-Reid, WA-8-1313.)
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