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1966
Mrs. Annie Myers – Mrs. Annie Pearl Myers, 72, of
Oscar Simon Frank, 70, died Tuesday February 11, 1966 at
Bennett, Clara M. Bennett, nee McMahon
Source:
Newspaper clipping, Monroe County Ohio, March 1966
BENNETT, Mrs. Clara McMahon, 90, of Woodsfield died
Thursday [correct is 18 March 1966] in the
Lula
Bott b-April
27, 1897 d-January 15, 1966 residence-Woodsfield
Mrs. Emma Jane Morris, 75, of Woodsfield, died
Monday evening, Sept. 12, 1966 at 6:30 o'clock in
Mrs. Morris was born in Pennsburg,
She was a member of the
Surviving are a son,
Clarence Morris of Ashland; seven daughters, Mrs. Edna Huntsman, of Toronto;
Mrs. Estelle Lendon, of near Lewisville; Mrs. Nellie Matz, Mrs. Kathryn Piatt and Mrs. Bertha Longdon, all of Ashland; Mrs. Vesta
Morris, of near Woodsfield; and Mrs. Nettie Brown, of Woodsfield; thirty-six
grandchildren, and sixty-five great grandchildren. A son Russell Morris, preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held this Thursday
afternoon, at two o'clock in the Gardner Funeral Home with J.V.A. Traylor
officiating. Interment will be in the
Source:
The Zanesville Times Recorder, dated, 09 Feb 1966.
SUMMERFIELD -- Nick I. Burkhart, 94, a retired
farmer, died at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday (Feb 8) at his home after a long illness. Mr.
Burkhart was born in
Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. James (Loretta) Zwick of Lewisville, Mrs. Clem (Josephine) Zwick of Louisville, Mrs. George (Clementine) Kinnen of Caldwell, Mrs. Howard (Goldine)
Hill of Canton, Mrs. Lyle (Pauline) Weisend of
Lewisville, and Mrs. Carl (
Friends
may call at Brubach Funeral Home in Summerfield from
7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Mass will be sung
at
Biedenbach, Frances Theresa Biedenbach
Source:
The Zanesville Times Recorder dated, 18 Aug 1966:
Frances
Theresa Biedenbach was born on 29 Jan 1900 in Monroe
Co., OH. She died on 17 Aug 1966 in Barnesville, Belmont Co., OH.
Summerfield -- Mrs. Frances T. Burkhart, 66, of
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Virgil (Evelyn)
Smith of Canton, Mrs. Victor (Rita) Geier of
Cleveland, Mrs. Bernard (Mary Lou) Brown of Canton, and Miss Phyllis Burkhart
of
Requiem mass will be said at 9:30 a.m. (EST) Friday at
St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Burkhart with Rev. Fr. Joseph Finan officiating. Burial will be in
SOURCE: September 15, 1966,
Picture accompanying the article is labeled : ELTON L. LATTA Dies on Chicago Trip
HEART ATTACK TAKES LIFE OF ELTON LATTA----
Elton L.
Latta, 60, of
Mr. Latta,
director of service for the Hercules Engine Division of theHupp
Corp., was waiting for a flight back to
A veteran of
37 years with the company, Mr. Latta had been chief inspector for a number of
years and for the last several years was director of service.
He was a
Canton native and graduate of McKinley High School and Mount Union College
where he was a member of Phi Kappa Kau [sic--Tau]
fraternity.
He is survived
by his widow, Thelma A. Latta; his mother, Mrs. D. W. Latta of Canton; a
sister, Miss Jan Edith Latta of Canton, and twobrothers,
Donald G. Latta of East Canton, and Vernon J. Latta of Canton.
Services are
being planned for Saturday. Friends may
call Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Formet and
Clevenger Funeral Home.
[SUBMITTER'S NOTE: A
second obit added that he was buried in North Lawn Cemetery, Canton,
Clara L. Christman, nee Claus
Source: The Monroe County Beacon,
Collection of Mary Eva Betts Christman
Mrs. Clara L. Christman, daughter of Fred and Caroline Haffner Claus, was born February 17, 1898, near
She was united in marriage with Elmer G. Christman on
April 29, 1924. To this union three sons and one daughter was born.
Surviving are her husband, Elmer Christman, of Apple Creek, Ohio; two sons, Melvin Christman, of Apple Creek, and LaVern Christman, of Columbus, Ohio; one daughter, Carolyn, of Apple Creek; one sister, Mrs. Anna Christman, of Barnesville, Ohio; two brothers, Edwin Claus, of Smithland, Iowa, and Gilbert Claus, of Lewisville, Ohio, and one uncle, John Haffner, of Harrietsville, Ohio.
An infant son, her parents, four brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
Mrs. Christman
was confirmed at an early age in the United Church of Christ (
The body lay in state on Sunday,
February 13 at McIntire's Funeral Home,
"Sunset and
evening star,
And one clear call for me,
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea."
Lou Bertha Brownfield nee Morris
WOODSFIELD – Mrs. Lou Bertha Brownfield, 82, of
Woodsfield Route 3 died following a long illness at 9 a. m. Friday (July 8) at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Ochenbiene in
Born Sept. 23, 1884, in
She was a member of All Nations Tabernacle in
Also surviving are four sons, Sherman of Bowerston, Lawrence of Canton, Paul of East Sparta and
Homer of the home; a brother, Williard of Canton; a
sister, Mrs. Etta Stephens of
The body was taken to Steele Funeral Home in
Somerton where friends may call after 3 p. m. today.
Services will be held at 2 p. m.
Monday at
Percival Charles Alden, 80, of
Two sons survive, Harry Alden and Clarence Alden, of
One grandson, Phillip, was killed in
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in the Doudna & McClure
Funeral Home, at
John W. Allen, 92, of Woodsfield, died in
Surviving are four sons, Harley Allen, of Woodsfield, Route
4; Edward Allen, Chester Allen and Hershel Allen, of Ashland; two daughters,
Mrs. Della Withrow, of Ashland, and Mrs. Clara Hogue,
Woodsfield; one sister, Mrs. Loretta Rader, of Akron; ten grandchildren and
several great grandchildren. His wife,
Rebecca Allen, died in 1948.
Friends are being received
at the Bauer and Turner Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held in their chapel on Friday afternoon at two
o’clock, with Minister J. V. A. Traylor officiating. Burial will be in the
Wesley Antill, 78, of Woodsfield,
died Saturday morning, November 12, 1966, at seven o’clock, in
Born near Graysville, March 17, 1888, he was a son of
Joseph and Susan Johnson Antill. His wife preceded him in death.
Surviving are two sons, Homer Antill
and Harry Antill, both of Woodsfield; a daughter,
Mrs. Hazel Litten, of near Woodsfield; nine
grandchildren; five great grandchildren; a brother, John Antill,
of
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o’clock
in the Bauer and Turner Funeral Chapel, with Minister John Hamilton
officiating. Burial was in
Funeral services for Daniel C. Ady,
74, of
Surviving are his wife, Minnie Shafer Ady;
three sons, Robert Ady, of the home; Roy Ady and Daniel Ady, of
Bessie Olive Highman nee
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, dated, July 7, 1966
Mrs. Bessie Highman,
69, formerly of Woodsfield, died at noon Friday, July 1, 1966, at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Ross Swegger at
Surviving are one stepson, Raymond Highman, and two stepdaughters, Mrs. Harry Seman and Mrs. Harvey Rogers, all of
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at one o'clock, in the Bauer and Turner Funeral Chapel, at
Woodsfield, with Minister J. V. A. Traylor officiating. Burial was in The
Conner Ridge Cemetery near Woodsfield.
BARNESVILLE – William E. Brownfield, 82, of Fairview
near here died at 7 a. m. Monday (Oct. 10) at Barnesville Hospital where he had
been a patient two weeks. He was born
May 27, 1884, in
Surviving are his widow, the former Ella Powell; two
sons, Elza of Fairview and Lamont of 350 White Oak
avenue; six daughters, Mrs. Harold Davis and Mrs. Lucille Brister
of Fairview, Mrs. Rutherford Davis of Belmont, Mrs. L. R. Cunningham of Lore
City Route 1, and Mrs. William Bates and Miss Minnie Brownfield of West
Lafayette; 38 grandchildren and 17 great – grandchildren.
Also surviving are four brothers, James Woodsfield,
Floyd and Kaiser, both of Newark, and Fred of Thornville; two sisters, Mrs.
Rufus Hannahs, of 723 Fairmont avenue and Mrs.
Elizabeth Miracle of 838 Putnam avenue.
Friends may call after 1 p. m. (EDT) today at
Campbell Funeral Home here. Services
will be held at 2 p. m. (EDT) Wednesday at the
Source: Belmont Co OGS Book of Obituaries, 1966
Fred Leach, resident of
He was born January 2, 1889, a son of Acel
and Harriett Leek Leach and was a retired employee of the Ohio Fuel Gas
Company.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Birdie Ramsey Leach of the
home, two sons, Everett Leach of RD 3, Barnesville, Earl Leach of Barnesville;
two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Whitsell of Barnesville
and Mrs. Marjorie Buchanan of Woodsfield; six grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren. One son, Harry Leach is deceased.
The remains were taken to the Campbell Funeral Home where
friends were received. Funeral services were held at the funeral home Saturday,
November 12th at 1:30 p.m. conducted by the Reverend Larry Miracle. Burial was
made in
Source:
Mrs. Birdie Leach, 79, resident of
Her husband, Fred Leach preceded her in death on November
10, 1966.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Russell Whitsell of Barnesville and Mrs. William Buchanan of
Woodsfield; two sons, Everett Leach of R.D. 3, Barnesville and Earl Leach of
Barnesville; one sister, Mrs. Gertie Merle of
Friends were received at the Campbell Funeral Home on
SUBMITTER'S NOTE: Her husband who died six weeks prior was
buried in a different cemetery. Also the obit of her husband Fred states he died 11 Nov
1966, not the 10th as printed here in Birdie's obituary.
Source:
Mrs. Schell died at 2:30 A.M. Friday
at the
Born June 16, 1887, in
Her husband, Benjamin Schell, died in
1956.
She leaves a son Charles Schell of
Friends are being received at the Mallett Funeral Home,
Antill, Hazel Aubrey Antell nee Burkhart
Source—Newsclipping
Antill, Mrs. Hazel Burkhart, 50,
of Low Gap, New Matamoras, Route 2, died at noon Saturday, March 12 , 1966, in
Surviving are her husband, Aubrey Antill, of the home; two sons, Dale Antill,
of Rinard Mills and Gilbert Antill,
of
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at
two o'clock at the Bauer and Turner Funeral Chapel, with Reverend Elwin Wells
and Reverend Joseph Zeigler officiating. Burial was in
Ashbrook, Encyl Ashbrook
Source—Newsclipping
Ashbrook, Encyl,
70, of
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth
; two sons, William Ashbrook, of
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at two
o'clock in the Keller Funeral Home, at Martins Ferry,
Agin, Christena
Myrtle Agin nee Skaggs
Source—Newsclipping
Agin, Mrs. Christena
Myrtle, 87, of New Matamoras, died Tuesday morning, February 1, 1966, at 1:45
o'clock, in Marietta Memorial Hospital following and extended illness. Born
August 8, 1878, in
Her husband, Augustus Agin,
preceded her in death.
She is survived by five children; Mrs. Nellie M.
Fisher, of New Matamoras; Harold E. Agin, of
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock in the Corum Funeral Home at New Matamoras,
with the Reverend Oscar Ashburn officiating. Burial was in the
Andrews, Bertha Reich
Andrews nee Claus
Source—Newsclipping
Andrews, Mrs. Bertha Reich, 78, of 120 South
Sycamore Street, died Saturday afternoon, October 1, 1966, at four o'clock in
Barnesville General Hospital where she had been a patient two days. Born December 19, 1887, near Monroefield,
a daughter of Charles and Margaret Claus. Mrs. Andrews was a member of
Her first husband, Edward Reich, died in 1948.
She later married John J. Andrews, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Vernon Reich, of
Arthur Reich, of Woodsfield, Route 3; one step-son, George Andrews, of
Barnesville; seven grandchildren; several step-grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock in the Bauer and Turner Funeral
Chapel with Rev. George Corbitt officiating. Burial
was in the
John
E. Oldemeyer
Source:
John E. Oldemeyer, 80, who had
been a resident of
Oldemeyer was born Aug. 12, 1885
in
Besides his wife, Elizabeth, Oldemeyer
is survived by one son, Orville, of
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from Frezieres Funeral Home with Rev.Reinhold
Opp officiating. Interment will be in the
Funeral services were held
on Thursday afternoon, March 31st at 2 o'clock with Thomas A. Christy and John
Hamilton, of Woodsfield officiating.
Interment was in
Source:
MORRIS
William B., 78 years, 170 E. Center st.,
passed away August 7. Survived by wife, Ada; son, William, Sawyerwood;
daughter, Mrs. Margery Emery, Barberton; seven grandchildren; two great
grandchildren; brother, Vern, Tallmadge; sisters, Mrs. Eva Miller, Greenville,
PA., Mrs. Celia Tustin, Lincoln, Ill., and Mrs. Iva Webster, Akron.
Friends may call at the Schlup-Cox
Funeral Chapel, Kenmore Blvd. at Eighth St., Tuesday after 2 p.m., where
services will be Wednesday 2 p.m. with Mr. Gary N. Turner officiating.
Jones, Samuel Pond Jones
Source--The Evening Star Washington, DC
Published--Thursday, July 7, 1966
Sad Sam Jones Dies at 73, Pitched 22 Years
Woodsfield, Ohio (AP)
Sad Sam Jones, who shared with Cy Young the record for
longevity among major league baseball pitchers of all time, is dead. The
73-year-old Jones was stricken here Wednesday at his home where he had lived
since leaving baseball for good after a brief stint as a minor league relief
hurler in 1947.
Jones would have been 74 in 20 more days, and also would have
marked his golden anniversary with his wife, Edith, the same day. Sad Sam
enter the major leagues with
While Jones' career was impressive, it also was marked by
disappointment. For one thing, he pitched in six games in four World series without winning a game. While with the Yankees in the
1923 World Series, he tossed a four-hitter at the New York Giants only to lose
1-0 on a fourth-inning home run by Casey Stengel.
Jones set two records of dubious distinction for the Yankees in
1925. He gave up 127 earned runs that year while posting a record of 15-21. The
earned run mark and the 21 games lost stand today in the Yankees' record
books. Many athletes have used the nickname Sad Sam, but Paul Turner
of Woodsfield, a long-time friend, said Jones was the original. "But he
wasn't sad. There wasn't anything sad about him.... I don't know where he got
the nickname," said Turner.
The family did not disclose the cause of death. In addition
to the widow, Jones is survived by two sons, Paul, of
Source: Monroe Co. Beacon
Funeral services will be held here Saturday afternoon for Samuel
Pond Jones, 73, of
Directors of the Woodsfield Savings and Loan Co. He was a member of the
Woodsfield Presbyterian Church and the Woodsfield Masonic Lodge. Mr.
Jones was born July 26, 1892, at Woodsfield, a son of the late Delbert and
Margaret Clingan Jones.
Surviving are his wife, Edith Kerr Jones; two sons Paul of Erie,
Pa, and George of New York City; three granddaughters; and two brothers, Robert
Jones of Woodsfield and Charles Jones of Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from
the Bauer and Turner Funeral Home with Reverend Boyd Burd
officiating. Burial will be in
Mrs. Katie Rowley, 78, of
Surviving are three
daughters: Mrs. Laura Higgins of Evansville, Ind., Mrs. Roberta Flowers
of Richmond, Virginia and Mrs. Margaret Hendrick of
Gary, Ind.; three sons: Truman and Wesley of Lowell, Ind
and Jean (Gene) of Gary, Ind.; 24 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Friends may call after 2 pm
Friday at Schaefer Funeral Home,
Jones, Ralph J. Jones
Akron Beacon Journal,
LKP#7
AERIAL
BOMB BLAST KILLS TALLMAGE MAN-Putting on Fireworks Show
Jones
was running a Memorial Day fireworks show for patrons of the East Drive-In
Theatre,
Dennis
Beresh, his brother-in-law and helper, said Jones was
behind a fence setting off the serial bombs about
He
said Jones had just dropped one of the bombs, one with a shorter fuse than
usual into a cast iron tube and lit it. He said Jones then bent over the tube
and the bomb went off.
Jones
was taken to
Jones,
of 93 Olalla
Avenue was employed at Brown-Graves Lumber Company. Beresh
lives at
Services
are being handled by Scott Funeral Home.
Theiss, Lewis Theiss
Monroe County Beacon,
LKP#5
Lewis Theiss, 89, of
Four daughters survive, Mrs. Oscar
(Hilma) Thomas, Mrs. Ralph (Caroline) Forshey, Mrs. Clarence (Bertha) Holschuh,
and Mrs. Eric (Bernice) Baker, of
One son, Roy Henry, died in infancy, and five brothers,
Charles, John, Nicholas, Daniel and Jacob Theiss, and
six sisters, Mrs. Adeline Theiss, Mrs. Bertha Arnedt, Miss Katie Theiss, Miss
Carrie Theiss and Mrs. Augenstine
Kidd, preceded him in death.
A number of nephews and nieces survive, including Gilbert Theiss of Chicago, who was reared in the Theiss home.
Mr. Theiss was a member of the
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at
Betts, Rosa Elizabeth Betts nee Crawford
Monroe County Beacon,
LKP#4
Once again the Grim Reaper Death has entered our midst and
taken from us our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, neighbor and friend.
Rosa Elizabeth Betts, daughter of Greenberry,
and Barbara (Pfalzgraf) Crawford, was born near
She was united in marriage with Frank Betts on
Her
husband, Frank and five children, Clarence, George, Vearl,
Woodrow and Sara, preceded her in death.
Those
left to mourn her sad departure are two sons and three daughters, Elbert, of
She
was also preceded in death by her parents, one sister and three brothers.
Mrs.
Betts was very active until the last six months of her life. All that loving
hands and medical skill could do was done but to no avail and God called her
home to be with him in the land where is no sorrowing, no
suffering or death when the dead in Christ shall arise.
She
was a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ.
Mrs.
Betts was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and neighbor, ever mindful of
the needs of others and ever willing to lend a helping hand whenever needed and
add a ray of sunshine to make someone’s life brighter and happier for having
known her. Thus she will be sadly missed by everyone.
A precious one from us has
gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in the home
Which never can be filled.
Funeral
services were conducted at the Gardner Funeral Home by Rev. George Corbitt on Sunday afternoon, June 12, at
Bintz, Elmer D. Bintz
Monroe County Beacon,
LKP#1
Elmer D. Bintz, 82, of near
Mr. Bintz, a retired farmer, was
born
His first wife, Anna Pfalzgraf Bintz, died in 1919. In 1931 he married Pauline Pfalzgraf, who died in 1965.
Surviving are five daughters, Miss Sophia Bintz, of Barnesville; Mrs. Leona Bintz,
of
Friends are being received at the Bauer and Turner Funeral
Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at
Source: Published in The Times Leader, June 22, 1966.
Submitted by P Frichtl
David
William Pritchett, 38, Barton, retired sheet worker of Local No. 70, being
employed in wheeling at the Buildings and Trades, died Tuesday at 5 a.m. at his
home. He was born April 20, 1928, in
Martins Ferry, a son of Frank and Barbara Seevers
Pritchett.
A
Protestant by faith, he is survived by his widow, Shirley Runyan
Pritchett; six daughters, Barbara Ann, Cindy Lee, at home; Margie, Ellen, Dixie
of Bridgeport and Vallorie in Calif.; two sons, Frank
Luther at home, David Jr. in Calif.; two stepdaughters, Cheryle
Ann and Mary Emma Mannhollan and one stepson, Cecil
Raymond at home; three sisters, Mrs. Rose Carrothers,
Bridgeport, Mrs. Louise Long, Bellaire, Mrs. Amanda Davidson, Wheeling; three
brothers, Clyde, Bernard and Harry, all in Calif.
Friends
are being received at the Howard H. Wilson Funeral Chapel,
James Allen Huntsman
James
Allen Huntsman, 91, of
Surviving
are four sons, Arthur, Hendrysburg, Lester,
Barnesville, Earl, Toronto, Ohio, and James of Barnesville; five daughters,
Edna Stephen, Barnesville, Bessie Johnson, Barnesville, R2, Goldie Swallie, Bethesda, Pearl Burkhart, Belmont and Bertha
Morris of Ashland, Ohio; two brothers, George of California and Grover, Scio,
Ohio; four sisters, Charlotte Lallathin, Anderson,
IN, Lydia Copeland, Somerton,Daisy of Barnesville and
Myrtle Lashley of Canton, Ohio; 68 grandchildren; 97
great grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
Friends
may call at the Campbell Funeral Home after 11 a.m. Wednesday where services
will be conducted on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. with Evangelist James Gallagher
officiating. Burial in Crestview Cemetery.
Source:
Lester Samuel Keener, 71, of
The son of John P. Keener and Alice (Shopbell), he was born in Orange Township in Ashland County
on 21 April, 1894 and spent his entire life in Ashland County.
A farmer, he also was a painter.
He was married on Jan. 1, 1913, to
Tillie J. Brown, who survives.
Also surviving him are one son Clarence
of RD,
Preceding him in death were his
parents, one sister and three brothers.
He was a member of the
Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at
Gilbert Funeral Home with Rev. George Sheets officiating. Burial will be in
Visiting hours will be from 2 - 4 p.m.
Sunday at the funeral home.
Clause, Zelma L. Clause,* nee Hossman
Source: The
Zelma L. Clause,* 69, of 2440 Eastgate av., a retired tailor, died Sunday in Akron
General Hospital after a two-week illness.
Mrs. Clause, a native of
She was a member of the
Mrs.Clause
leaves daughter Virginia Rottayer of
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in
the Eckard-Baldwin Funeral Home, where friends may
call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 today.
Burial will be in
Memorial may be made to the
*Submitter's Note: The surname given here as CLAUSE is seen
elsewhere spelled as CLAUS. Even in this
obituary, Zelma's son's name is spelled as KENNETH CLAUS.
Morris, Felix Karr Morris [24 Mar 1906 – 17 Sept 1966]
Rt. 50 Wreck Kills Local Man
F. K. Morris Victim in
Collision
Felix Karr Morris, 59,
Published
in the Clarksburg Telegram on September 18, 1966. From the
collection of P Frichtl
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