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Monroe County Obituaries

1971

 

 

Vernon Seebach
Source: The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio, January 1971
    Vernon Seebach, 46, Lewisville, Ohio, died Sunday, January 31, 1971, at Barnesville Hospital, Barnesville, Ohio. He had undergone surgery there last week.
    Born February 5, 1924, at Lewisville, he was a son of the late Herman and Myrtle Moffatt Seebach and was employed by Olin Matheison Corporation at Hannibal, Ohio. He was a 1943 graduate of Lewisville High School.
    Mr. Seebach leaves his wife, the former Louise Drum Craig; two daughters, Mrs. Melody Wilson of Summerfield and Laurie Ann of the home; five sons, Stephen, Charles, Carl, Paul and Glenn and two stepsons, Duane and Kevin Craig, all of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Lou Balluff, Gahanna, and Mrs. Fred  Rose, Canton, Ohio; four brothers, Elmer and Jerry of Woodsfield, Roger William of Lewisville, and Earl of Canton, and one grandson.
    Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bauer and Turner Funeral Home here with Minister John Hendershot officiating. Burial will be in Friendship cemetery, Lewisville.

 

Homer R. Rich

Jeffersonian Sat 28 Aug 1971

Eberle Funeral Home here has charge of arrangements for Homer R Rich, 96 Quaker City, R.D. 1.  Mr Rich died Saturday morning August 28, 1971 in Guernsey Memorial Hospital, Cambridge.  He was born May 11, 1875 in Noble County, a son of the late William and Margaret Miley Rich.  His wife, Alice Rich died July 22, 1954.

Mr Rich leaves one daughter, Mrs Ellis (Audry) Long, Quaker City, R.D. 1,; one son William Rich, Senecaville R.D. 1, and 10 grandchildren.

 

Carrie Mercer - nee Maurer

Source: The Canton Repository, Canton, Ohio;  March 3, 1971, pg 41*

      Carrie Maurer,* born in Paris, Ohio Nov. 18, 1880, died March 3, 1971 at her home following a 13 year illness.  She was a member of the Israel United Church of Christ of Paris.  Survived by husband Samuel Mercer; three daughters, Mrs. Martha (Donald) Gram of Paris, Mrs. Eva (George) Speakman of Paris, and Mrs. Ester (Walter) Reed of Oneida, OH; six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.  Burial at Liberty Cemetery.

*Submitter’s note: From the wording, this may be a summary.   I did not see the actual obituary.

 

James Hackathorn

Source: The Canton Repository, Canton, Ohio,  Aug. 10, 1971, pg 31

      James Hackathorn, son of Crawford & Lyde Griffith Hackathorn , age 70, passed away at home in Bergholz, OH,  August 8, 1971 after a three month illness.  He was a member of the Bergholz Church of Christ, the Senior Citizens Club and a retired coal miner.

      Survived by his widow Margaret Mercer Hackathorn; two daughters, Mrs. John (June) VanAuker of North Jackson, OH, and Mrs. Charles (Genevieve) Cizman of Bergholz; one sister Mrs. Bertha Maston of Canton, OH; two grandchildren, Jenny Cizman of Bergholz, and Jeanie VanAuker of North Jackson, OH.  Burial at Bergholz Cemetery.

 

Anna Smith nee Jones

Mrs. Anna Smith, 70, of Sardis, died suddenly at 6 o’clock Friday evening, August 6, 1971, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Alice Myers, also of Sardis, with whom she was paying a brief visit. She had been in ill health.

She was born at Sardis, March 28, 191, a daughter of Joel and Martha Thomas Jones. Her husband, Frank Smith, died in May 1969.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the Church of Christ in Sardis.

Surviving are one son, Claude Smith of Woodsfield; one sister, Mrs. Alice Myers, of Sardis; three brothers, Everett Jones of McMechen, WV; Orville Jones of Bridgeport and Homer Jones of Sardis, and two grandsons.

Brief services were held Monday afternoon at one o’clock in the Rush Funeral Home at Sardis, with additional services at two o’clock in the West Union Church of Christ, James Clegg officiated. Interment was in the church cemetery.

 

Raymond Lee Bowen

Bowen, Raymond Lee Bowen, 26, of 1036 Alton Darby Creek Road, Columbus, Ohio, died Saturday night, Sept. 18, 1971, from injuries received in a truck accident.

He was a son of Mrs. Cora Robinson Hendrickson, of Toledo, and the late Ray Bowen of Fly, Ohio.

Surviving are his wife, Susan, and a son, Raymond Lee, Jr., of the home in Columbus, and 2 aunts, Mrs. Blanche Lallathin, of Sardis, and Mrs. Louise Thomas, of Williamstown, West Virginia. Services were held in the Spears Chapel at Columbus on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. Donald King officiating. Burial was in the Witten Cemetery at Fly, Ohio

 

Hillard Curtis Wehr

Source:   The Cambridge [Ohio] Jeffersonian; Tuesday, 20 April 1971

           BARNESVILLE--Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home here has charge of arrangements for Hillard Curtis Wehr, 39, of Lincoln Ave., who was dead on arrival at 5:30 A.M. today (Tuesday) in Barnesville General Hospital of an apparent heart attack.

            A veteran of the Korean Conflict and an employee of the YNO Coal Co., he was born Aug. 11, 1931 in Monroe County, a son of Mrs. Faye Carpenter Wehr and the late Hort Wehr.

            In addition to his mother, Mr. Wehr leaves his wife, Betty Pack Wehr;  one daughter, Vicki Jo and one son, Kenneth Wehr, both of the home;  seven sisters, Mrs. Helma Stephens and Mrs. Beverly Legg, both of Hendrysburg;  Mrs. Eva Mae Brown, Warren,  Mrs. Bernice Moore, Mt. Olivet,  Mrs. Norma Teters, Columbus,  Mrs. Janet Miller, Barnesville and Mrs. Velma Newhart, Lewisville R. D.;  seven brothers, Lawrence and Norma Wehr, both of Barnesville R. D. 4,  William and Roger Wehr, both of Barnesville,  Vernon Wehr of Bethesda R. D., Donald Wehr of Jerusalem R. D. and Freddie Wehr, Columbus.

 

William Garfield Drake

     William Garfield Drake, 90, resident of 207 Vine Street, Barnesville, died Tuesday morning, August 31, 1971, at 4:15 a.m. in Barnesville Hospital. He was born in Monroe County, January 15, 1881, a son of George and Nancy Edington Drake.

     He was a member of the East Main Street Church of Christ and a retired farmer.

     Surviving are his widow, Jennie Morris Drake; six sons, George and William, both of Bethesda, Charles and Raymond, both of Barnesville, Thurman, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Carl of Bradenton, Florida; eight daughters, Mrs. Margaret Huntsman, Redlands, California, Mrs. Lillian Huntsman, Columbus, Mrs. Florence Little, Plainfield, Mrs. Mary Hittle, Coshocton, Mrs. Edna Hayes, Leesburg, Florida, Mrs. Myrtle Hudson, Barnesville, Mrs. Betty Eikleberry, Streesboro and Mrs. Katherine Eikleberry, Ravenna; 48 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; one brother, Forest, in Oklahoma. Three sons, three brothers  and six sisters, all preceded him in death.

     Friends were received at the Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home, in Barnesville. Services at the funeral home were held Thursday at 1 p.m. with Evangelist James Gallagher officiating. Burial was in Crestview Cemetery, Barnesville, Ohio.

 

Arizona Morris nee Johnson

Source:  Cambridge [OHIO] Jeffersonian; Saturday,  5 June 1971

          BARNESVILLE---Mrs. Arizona Morris, 77, of N. Arch St., Barnesville died at Barnesville Hospital at 12:30 A.M. today (June 5, 1971), shortly after she had been admitted.          

Born in Monroe County, Jan. 12, 1894, she was a daughter of John and Lavina Carpenter Johnson. Her husband James Morris, died July 2, 1970, and a son, Roland, died in 1963. She leaves four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Elva) Hanlon, Mrs. Ralph (Iva) Froehlich, Mrs. James (Genevieve) Warrick and Mrs. Ronald (Betty Jane) Swallie, all of Barnesville; two sons, Johnson of Bethesda and James Jr., of Louisville; three sisters, Mrs. Louise Stephens, Mrs. Juanita Sayer, and Mrs. Nettie Taylor, all of Barnesville; two brothers, Talmadge Johnson, Barnesville and Allen Johnson, Summerfield; 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at Campbell-Plumby Funeral Home here after 10:30 A.M. Sunday.          

Funeral services will be held there at 1:30 P.M. Monday with Evang. Eugene Carroll officiating. Burial will be in Crestview Cemetery, Barnesville.

 

Goldie May Smith nee McCurdy

Source:  The Marietta [OHIO] Times, 2 Dec 1971, p 8

        Funeral services for Mrs. Goldie May McCurdy Smith, 78, former resident of Marietta, were held in Columbus today with burial in Harmar Cemetery.  Mrs. Smith died Monday in Columbus.

        She was born in Marietta, a daughter of the late Douglas and Clara Bell McCurdy.  She was married to Charles Smith who preceded her in death.  One brother and three sisters survive, Walter McCurdy, Marietta, Mrs. Freda Meeks, Waverly, W. Va., Mrs. Geneva Rhodes of Thornton, Colo. and Mrs. Frances McCullick, Williamstown.

 

Paul W. Hannahs

Source: Cambridge [OHIO] Jeffersonian; Monday, 25 October 1971

        NEWCOMERSTOWN---Funeral services for Paul W. Hannahs, 71, E. Canal St., will be held at 1 P.M. Tuesday at Ourant Funeral Home here. The Rev.Ralph Dennis will officiate and burial will follow in E. State St. Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 P.M.        

Mr. Hannahs was a retired employee of Heller Tool Co, died at 4 A.M. Sunday (Oct. 24, 1971) at his home.        

Born March 13, 1900 at Calais, he was a son of William A. and Mary C. Richeson Hannahs.        

He leaves his wife the former, Mabel Fletcher, whom he married Oct. 11, 1922; two sons, Loren of Coshocton and Harold of Reynoldsburg; two sisters, Mrs. Lewis Fletcher, St. Petersburg, Fla. and Mrs. Mabel Tufford, Newcomerstown R.D.; three brothers, Elvin of Canton, Preston and Alva, both of Newcomerstown; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Two sons are deceased.

 

 Chauncey W. Sellers

Source:  Cambridge [Ohio] Jeffersonian; Monday, 20 May 1971

          BARNESVILLE--Funeral services for Chauncey W. Sellers, 83, Quaker City R.D. 3, will be held at 1 P.M. Tuesday in Campbell-Plumly Funeral Home here with Evang. James Gallagher officiating. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery, Hendrysburg.       Friends may call at the funeral home today.           Mr. Sellers died at 5:15 P.M. Saturday (May 18, 1974) in the S. 10th St. Unit of Guernsey Memorial Hospital.

          A retired farmer, he was born March 1, 1891 in Monroe County the son of the late Corin and Marjorie Stephens Sellers. Mr. Sellers was a veteran of World War I.          He leaves a sisters, Mrs. Ida Acton, and one brother, John Sellers, both of Barnesville.

 

Henthorn, Forrest Earl Henthorn
Source—Newsclipping

Henthorn, Forrest Earl, 66, of 256 East Eleventh Street, Ashland, Ohio, passed away Wednesday evening, December 1, 1971, at 9:04 o'clock, in Samaritan Hospital, Ashland, after a two years illness. He was born in Monroe County, August 16, 1905, the son of James and Lura Rinard Henthorn.  Mr. Henthorn was employed at the Union Malleable Mfg. Co., forty-five years, retiring February 4, 1970. He was a veteran of World War II, and a member of the 20 Plus Club Union Malleable. 

On June 6, 1951, he was married to Marjorie Pence, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter and one son, by a former marriage, Mrs. Frances Hart in Arizona, and Douglas, of the home; two grandchildren; one great grandson; and two brothers, Carl Henthorn and Ira Henthorn, of Ashland. 

His parents, one brother and one son preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock in the Gilbert Funeral Chapel, at Ashland, with Rev. Paul Searcy, of the First Church of God, officiating. Burial was in Ashland County Memorial Park on State Route 250.

 

Donovan, Mae M. Donovan (nee--Matz)
Source--Newsclipping
     Mrs. Mae M. Donovan, age 73, of Crafton, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday morning, April 7, 1971, in Allegheny Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa.
     She was born at Lewisville, May 26, 1898, the daughter of Phillip and Elizabeth Matz.
     Surviving are her husband, James Donovan; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ashton of Phoenix, Arizona; three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Freda Brubach, of Summerfield, and one brother, Clarence Matz, of Wooster.
     Two sisters are deceased.
     Funeral services were held Saturday morning, April 10th, at ten o'clock, in the Episcopal Church of the Nativity, at Crafton, Pa.  Burial was in Sunset View Memorial Park.

 

Angeline Morris (nee Carpenter)

Source: The Cambridge [Ohio] Jeffersonian; Thursday, 17 June 1971

        BYESVILLE---Funeral services for Mrs. Angeline Carpenter Morris, 75, 204 E. Spruce St., Byesville, will be held at 1 P.M. Saturday at McGaughy Funeral Home here.  The Rev. Kenneth Littlefield will officiate and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

        Mrs. Morris died at 3:45 A.M. Wednesday (June 16, 1971) at Guernsey Memorial Hospital, Cambridge.  She had been ill five weeks.

        Born July 12, 1895, in Monroe County,  she was the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Carpenter.  Her husband, Harry, died in 1948.

        She leaves three sisters,  Mrs. Josie Delong,  Mrs. Civilla Carpenter and Mrs. Mable Morris, all of Summerfield.  Two brothers are deceased.

        Mrs. Morris was a member of the Assembly of God Church,  Byesville. 

 

Notes for HARRY M. MORRIS:

BYESVILLE, MAY 13---Harry M. Morris, 44, 259 S. Fifth Street, died Wednesday at 3 P.M. at Grant Hospital Columbus, following an operation.

  Mr. Morris was born in Noble County, a son of the late John and Jane Morris, and was a resident of Byesville for the past 23 years. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church.

  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Angeline Carpenter; five sisters, Mrs. George Distler, Lewisville, Miss Golda Morris, Summerfield, Mrs. Ada Reed, Akron and Mrs. Rose Miracle and Mrs. Mary Denbow, both of Byesville; and three brothers, Herny and Home, Summerfield and Wilburt, Byesville.

  The body was removed to the Herlan Funeral Home and will be taken to the residence Thursday evening. Services will be conducted Saturday at 2 P.M. at the Assembly of God Church by Rev. Rice Snider. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Thursday 13 May 1948 Cambridge Jeffersonian Cambridge Ohio.

 

Stimpert, Donald E. Stimpert

Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, December 9, 1971

LKP#7

          Donald E. Stimpert, 45, of Lewisville, an employe of Riesbeck Food Market in Woodsfield died Sunday morning December 5, 1971, in Barnesville Hospital following a short illness. Mr. Stimpert had undergone surgery on Tuesday and his death was unexpected.

          He was born January 25, 1926, at Lewisville, the son of Elmer and Cora Anderson Stimpert.

          Mr. Stimpert was a member of the Lewisville United Methodist Church, and treasurer of the Lewisville Volunteer Fire Department.

          Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his wife Elvira Claus Stimpert; one sister, Mrs. William (Ruth) Wittenbrook of Lewisville; one brother, John Stimpert, of Washington Court House; two nieces and one nephew.

Twin brothers, Robert and Richard, died in July 1957.

Services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock in the Lewisville United Methodist Church, with Rev. Starling Perkins of Summerfield officiating. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield with the Bauer and Turner Funeral Home in charge.

 

Hoff, Ernest F. Hoff

Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, March 25, 1971

LKP#2

          Ernest F. Hoff, 65, of the Woodsfield-Lewisville Road, a retired farmer, died Saturday afternoon, March 20, 1971, in the Barnesville Hospital after a two weeks illness.

          He was born January 15, 1906, in Lewisville, a son of Lewis and Anna Young Hoff.

          Mr. Hoff was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Lewisville, and the Farm Bureau Council.

          Surviving are his wife, Marcella Weber Hoff; five daughters, Mrs. Betty Evans, of Lewisville; Mrs. Sam (Iva) Wise, of Barnesville; Mrs. William (Eileen) Wise, of Belmont; Mrs. Sheldon (Juanita) Blair, of Marietta, and Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) Morris, of Barnesville; two sisters, Mrs. Ernest (Laura) Gildes, of Quaker City, and Mrs. Arthur (Melba) Reich of Miltonsburg, and fourteen grandchildren.

          Services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock in the Bauer and Turner Funeral Chapel with Rev. A. C. Yost officiating. Burial was in Friendship Cemetery, Lewisville.

 

Mann, Vernon H. Mann

Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, August 26, 1971

LKP#5

          Vernon Howard Mann, 63, of Route 1, Jerusalem, Ohio, a farmer, died Tuesday evening, August 17, 1971, at nine o’clock in Ohio Valley General Hospital, Wheeling, West Virginia.

          He was born in Miltonsburg, Ohio, September 2, 1907, a son of Mrs. Lucetta Claus Mann and the late Charles W. Mann.

          Mr. Mann was a member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ of Woodsfield, Ohio; a member of the Monroe County Farm Bureau, and had been active in the Monroe County Soil Conservation group.

          Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Lucetta Mann, of Woodsfield, his wife, Ruby Christman Mann; one son, James Mann of Route 1, Jerusalem; three daughters, Mrs. Shirley Reed, of Beallsville; Mrs. Norma Moore, of Zanesville, and Mrs. Velma Carpenter, of New Philadelphia, and thirteen grandchildren.

          Services were held Friday afternoon at two o’clock in the Harper and Campbell Funeral Home, at Beallsville, with Rev. Charles Price, of Woodsfield, officiating. Burial was in the Miltonsburg cemetery.

 

Christman, Fredrick Godfrey Christman

Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, July 8, 1971

LKP#5

          Fredrick Godfrey Christman, son of the late Godfrey and Catherine Bauman Christman, was born near Monroefield, September 24, 1877, and departed this life May 28, 1971, at the Harris Nursing Home, Morristown, Ohio.

          He was united in marriage with Anna Claus of December 6, 1904, who preceded him in death October 26, 1970.

          To this union four sons were born. One son, Carl, preceded him in death November 12, 1917.

          Surviving are three sons, Raymond Christman, of Barnesville, Ohio; Alva Christman, of Quaker City, Ohio, and Irvin Christman, of El Paso, Texas; twelve grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.

          Mr. Christman was the youngest of ten children. His parents, three sisters and six brothers preceded him in death.

          He was a good father and neighbor. He will be sadly missed by his family, relatives and friends.

          Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 1, 1971, at the Bauer and Turner Funeral Chapel with Rev. A. C. Yost officiating. Interment in the Middle Church Cemetery.

                             I cannot say and I will not say

                             That he is dead, He is just away;

                             With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand

                             He wandered into an unknown land.

 

                             And he left us dreaming how very fair

                             It needs must be since he lingered there,

                             Think of him still as the same I say

                             He is not dead, He is just away.

 

Byers, James T. Byers

Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, February 25, 1971

LKP#6

          James Taylor Byers, 87, of  Route 2, Alvaton, Kentucky, died in a Bowling Green, Ky. Hospital, Fri. Feb.12, 1971, where he had been a patient for seven weeks.

          He was born Aug. 24, 1883, near Graysville, Oh., a son of the late Garret and Sarah Tabitha Highman Byers. He was the last surviving member of a family of six children.

          His wife, Anna Lowe Byers, preceded him in death Sept. 9, 1910.

          Surviving are the following nieces and nephews; Mrs. Percy (Mary) Roddy, of Rt. 2, Alvaton, Ky.; Mrs. Marie Jewel, of Rt. 2, Alvaton, Ky.; Mrs. Hilda Williams, of Wintersville, Oh.; Arley Byers, of Sycamore Valley, Oh.; Charles Byers, of Stafford, Oh., and Loyd King, of Woodsfield, of Woodsfield, Rt. 2.

          Services were held Mon., Feb. 15, at the Kirby Funeral Home in Bowling Green, Ky. Interment was in Memorial Garden, Bowling Green.

 

Bates, Richard F. Bates

Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, January 7, 1971

LKP#6

          Richard F. Bates, 45, of Hollywood, Florida, former Woodsfield resident, died Monday, December 28, 1970, in Hollywood.

          He was born May 11, 1925, in Woodsfield, a son of George D. Bates, of Woodsfield, and the late Rosella Crock Bates.

          Surviving in addition to his father are his step-mother, Mrs. Flavil Gatten Bates; three daughters, Mrs. Ed. Steele, of Seville; Mrs. Gary Gray, of Bridgeport, and Mrs. Ronald Yost, of Sistersville, W.Va.; four grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Esther Park, of Toledo, and Mrs. Jane Russell, of Wheeling, W.Va., Mrs. Martha Highman, of Ashland; three brothers, Robert Bates, of Ashland; William Bates of Polk, and George Bates, of Woodsfield, Route 3 and several nieces and nephews.

          Services were held on Thursday afternoon, December 31st, at two o’clock in the Bauer and Turner Funeral Chapel with Minister J. V. A. Traylor officiating. Burial was in Oaklawn cemetery, Woodsfield, Ohio.

 

Leasure, Blanche Marie Leasure, nee Brown

Source:   Cambridge [Ohio] Jeffersonian; Monday, 13 Sept. 1971

        Two persons were killed and two others injured in a two-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon on Route 78, 2.5 miles east of Caldwell in Noble County.

        Forest K, Leach, 50, Summerfield, driver of one of the vehicles was killed in the head-on crash.  Mrs. Blanche Leasure, 67, Lewisville, a passenger in the other vehicle, also was killed.

        The driver of the car, Mrs. Dorothy Leasure, 28, Lewisville, was reported in serious condition in Good Samaritan Hospital, Zanesville, with fractures and internal injuries.

        Her son, Eddie Leasure Jr., 8, also is in Good Samaritan with both arms fractured.

        The state patrol said the Leach truck was going east and the Leasure auto west when they collided head-on. Officers said the pick-up was left of center at the time.

       Leach was headed for his home in Summerfield and Mrs. Leasure was being taken to a doctor's office in Caldwell for an appointment at the time of the mishap.

        Leach was removed to the the Bruback Funeral Home in Summerfield and Mrs. Leasure to the Gardner Funeral Home in Woodsfield.

       Funeral services for Leach will be 1 P.M. Tuesday at the Brubach Funeral Home, Summerfield, with Evangelist McKinley R. Bates officiating. Burial will be in Eastern Cemetery where military rites will be held by Summerfield American Legion Post and Caldwell Veterans of Foreign Wars.

        Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 P.M. today.

        Services for Mrs. Leasure  will be at 2 P.M. Tuesday MT. Tabor United Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Leonardt officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Gardner Funeral Home, Woodsfield, this afternoon and evening.

        Leach was born March 16, 1921 in Noble County, the son of Ellis D. (Pete) and Maudie Carpenter Leach, Summerfield R.D. 1, and was a member of the Church of Christ, American Legion Post, Caldwell V.F.W., United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jointures Union 245. He was a veteran of World War II, having served with Army-Air Force in the CBI theater of operations.

        In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, the former Ella Mae Starr; two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Buchtel, Cambridge and Miss Betty Leach of the home; two sons, Spec. 4 David Leach with the U.S. Army in Germany, and Thomas Leach of the home; one grandson, Scott Buchtel; four sisters, Mrs. Betty Casey, MT. Ephraim, Mrs. Phyllis Leach, Summerfield R.D. 1, Mrs. Nancy Moore, Coshocton, Mrs. Edith Bates, West Lafayette, sister Mrs. Neav Clark is deceased.

        Mrs. Leasure was born Aug. 14, 1898 in Monroe County, the daughter of Matthew and Alice Leach Brown, and was a member of MT. Tabor United Methodist Church.

        She is survived by five sons, Junior of Woodsfield, Lloyd of Graysville and Edward and Roger, both of Lewisville, Harold of Summerfield; one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Waterman, Marietta; 28 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; one brother, Virgil Brown of Woodsfield; three sisters, Mrs. Earl Okey and Mrs. William Leasure, both of Woodsfield, and Mrs. Clem Mallett, near Lewisville.

        Her husband, Bert Leasure, died Jan. 10, 1968.

 

Harlow Kutz

Source: Ashland [Ohio] Times Gazette; Monday, May 17, 1971

        Harlow Kutz, 68, of College Hills Retirement Village, former Ashland resident, died Sunday at the Wooster Community Hospital after a long illness.

        He was born in Albion Nov. 15, 1902, and was the son of Charles and Lillian (McConnell) Kutz.

        He was a member of the First Brethren Church and had worked as a meat cutter and a salesman for Weatherseal Co. and the Central Petroleum Co. out of Cleveland until his retirement.

        Survivors include his widow, Lela; one daughter, Mrs. Russell (Maxine) Webster of Wooster; one son, Kenneth of Battle Creek, Mich.; one brother, Ellsworth of Wooster; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

        Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the McIntire Funeral Home, Wooster, Burial will be in the Wooster Cemetery.

        Friends may call from 7 - 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

 

Binegar, Clarence W. Binegar

Source:  The Marietta [Ohio] Times; 23 Feb 1971

        Clarence W. Binegar, 79, Newport Rt., died at 12:52 p.m. yesterday in Marietta Memorial Hospital.

        He was born July 27, 1891, at Fay, a son of the late Conway and Mary Creighton Binegar.  On March 21,1920, he married Carrie Viola Herlan; who survives with four sons and six daughters:  Kenneth Binegar, Newport Rt. 1; Merle O. Binegar, Antioch; Orvil L. Binegar, Eureka, W. Va.; Lyle V. Binegar, Mrs. Monna S. Bond and Mrs. Patricia E. Lamp, all of Newport; Mrs. Delorace Thomas, Reno; Mrs. Elwanda Congleton, Marietta; Mrs. June A. Wigal, Virginia Beach, Va., and Mrs. Phyllis L. Bowersock, Rinard Mills.  One son, Furl A. Binegar is deceased.  There are 32 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

        Three brothers survive, Ervin Binegar, Marietta, William Binegar, Marietta Rt., and Wren Binegar, Matamoras.  One brother, Pearl, and two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Burkhart and Mrs.Clara Matheny, preceded him in death.

        Mr. Binegar was a retired oil field worker.  He attended Pine Ridge Methodist Church.

        Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Doudna & McClure Funeral Home with the Rev. Amanda Miller and the Rev. Joseph Henry officiating.  Burial will be in Valley Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home.

 

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