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Monroe County Obituaries

1972

 

 

Wilbert W. Willison

Source:  The Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, December 21, 1972. 

   Wilbert W. Willison, 81, of 487 East Franklin street, Circleville, Ohio died Thursday evening, December 14, 1972, at ten o'clock in Berger Hospital, Circleville.

    Born December 4, 1891, in Monroe County, he was the son of David K. and Elizabeth Barnhouse Willison.

    Mr. Willison was a retired maintenance foreman and a member of North Court Street Church of Christ in Circleville.

    Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Estella Gatten Willison; two sons, Robert A. Willison, of Circleville, Rout four, and Charles W Willison, of Circleville, Route four; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

    Services were held monday afternoon at two o'clock in the Mader Funeral Home, Circleville, with Minister Delbert McKenzie and Minister Roger Massey officiating.  Interment was in Forest Cemetery.

 

Olive Jane (Stimpert) Frank, 79, died at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday February 9, 1972 at the home of a daughter, Mrs. William (Bonnie) Archer, 777 Rock Road, Zanesville.  She had been in ill health for four months.

          Born Oct. 23, 1892 in Lewisville, she was a daughter of Robert and Isabell Lafferre Stimpert.  She attended the Methodist Church.

          Surviving in addition to Mrs. Archer is another daughter, Mrs. Harry (Ava) Orr of Gratiot; four sons, Harold W. of Coopermill road, Elmer F. of Newport, Ore., Wilfred C. of 2495 Archer lane and Clarence L. of 1183 Hall avenue; five brothers, Clarence Stimpert, George Stimpert, Herman Stimpert all of Lewisville, Charles Stimpert of Utica and Burt Stimpert of 834 Walbash avenue; 27 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren

          Her husband, Herman, died in 1948.  Two sons and one brother are also deceased.

          Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Friday at the DeLong and Baker Funeral Home.

 

Effie Jane Latta, nee Schaub

Source:  The Canton Repository

 LATTA, EFFIE JANE,  age 89, of 2200 Broad Ave. NW [Canton, Ohio] died Saturday evening at Aultman Hospital after an extended illness.  Born at Lewisville, Monroe County, Ohio, Canton resident since 1904.  Widow of David W. Latta, died in 1956.  Survived by two sons, Donald G. Latta of East Canton and Vernon J. Latta of Ft. Myers Beach, Fla.  A daughter, Miss Jan Edith Latta of the home.  Three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.  Preceded in death by two sons, Elton L. and Zelvon D. Latta. . . Burial at Melscheimer. [Effie Jane (Schaub) Latta, died 30 Sep 1972]

 

Pearl Mae Schaub nee Geckler or Gheckler

The Canton Repository, 6 November 1972

MRS. PEARL M., age 82, the wife of Homer C. Schaub of 1891 Walnut St., SE, East Sparta, died Sunday [SUBMITTER'S NOTE: 5 November 1972] at Aultman Hospital, after a week's illness. Born in Bolivar and lived here 60 years. The Schaubs observed their 60th Wedding Anniversary October 12.  Besides her husband she is survived by one daughter: Mrs. Howard (Viola) Inboden of East Sparta. One grandson, Mac [SUBMITTER'S NOTE: should be Marc] Inboden. Two sisters: Mrs. Catherine Peterman and Mrs. Lucinda Miller both of Canton. One brother: Emmett Geckler of Strasburg. She was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers. Services Wednesday at 1 p.m., Gordon Funeral Home, East Sparta. Rev. Earl Stock officating. Burial in Fort Laurens Cemetery, Boliver.

 

George W. Gildow

          George W. Gildow, 80, of Macksburg, Route 1, a retired tire builder and farmer, died Thursday afternoon, November 16, 1972, at three o’clock, in Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville, after an illness.  Born June 5, 1892, in Lower Salem, he was the son of Charles and Ella McPeek Gildow.  Mr. Gildow was formerly employed at Firestone Corporation.  He was a member of Lowell Grange 2475 and Lower Salem United Methodist Church.

          Surviving are his widow, Dorothy Wooster Gildow, whom he married December 23, 1916; a son, Eugene Gildow, of Providence, Rhode Island; a daughter, Mrs. Sarah Simon, of Struthers; two brothers, John Gildow of Lowell Route 1, and Hobart Gildow, of Daytona Beach, Florida; a sister, Mrs. Edna Williams, of Elba; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

 

Jones, Ella. E. Jones nee Hossman    
Died, February 26, 1972
Provided by Lena Kahrig Pettit, typed by Betty Lendon Matson
          Jones, Mrs. Ella E. Hossman, 80, of 5 twenty-third St., McMechen, died at 6 a.m. Saturday at home.  Born in Sardis, Oct. 23, 1891, she was a daughter of the late Godfrey and Lena Rufener Hossman. A member of The Church of Christ, McMechen, she is survived by her husband, Everett Jones; two brothers, Ernest Hossman, Glen Dale; and George Hossman, St. Clairsville; a sister, Mrs. Elinor Long, Cobb Island,Md.; and several nieces and nephews.
          Friends received at Altmeyer Funeral Home, 214 Marshall St. McMechen, Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Services in the chapel  at 1 p.m. Tuesday with Mr. Thomas Harland Gatten officiating. Interment in Halcyon Hills Memorial Gardens.

 

Baker, Earl J. Baker

Source:  The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio; Friday, 21 July 1972

Summerfield - Earl J. Baker, 48, Lewisville R.D. 2, suffered fatal injuries about 2:30 p.m. Thursday when he fell from a tower at the Ohio Power Co. plant at Beverly.

          Washington County Sheriff’s Department said Baker, a construction work foreman, was struck on the head by a piece of steel. He was dead on arrival at a Marietta hospital.

          Born Nov. 28, 1923, in Monroe County, he was a son of Amelia Schott Baker of Lewisville R.D. 2, and the late Herman C. Baker.

          He was a member of Local 639 Labors International and had been president of that local for 10 years. Baker was also a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Burkhart, the Summerfield Post of American Legion and the Woodsfield Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

          Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Leach; a daughter, Miss Marlene Baker, Philadelphia, Pa.; two sons, Joseph of Kent and Larry Dale of the home; his mother; one sister, Mrs. Dorothy Brubach, Baltimore, Md. and a brother Roger of Massillon.

          Friends will be received after 3 p.m. today at Brubach Funeral Home here.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Church by the Rev. Fr. Calabrese. Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Caldwell.

Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

 

Georgia Stalder - nee Roberts

Source: Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa; 23 Nov 1972

          Mrs. Georgia Stalder, wife of the late Fred Stalder, passed away Tuesday evening, November 14, 1972 at the Rosary Hospital in Corning, Iowa. She was born May 14, 1887 in Platte City, Missouri.

          After moving to Iowa, she spent her life in Adams County. The last few years she made her home in the Corning Rest Home.

          She was a member of the Mr. Zion church for many years. After the closing of this little church, she became a member of the Brooks Methodist Church.

          On May 18, 1910 she was married to Fred Stalder with whom she celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in 1960. They became the parents of eight children.

          She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred, on September 10, 1965 and an infant daughter and a son Melvin who died at the age of 38.

          She leaves to mourn three daughters: Mrs. Marion (Clarissa) Wallace, Mrs. Dean (Leona) Kester and Mrs. Paul (Evelyn) Hardisty; three sons Edgar, Leo and Alvin; 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one brother J. D. Roberts, three sisters, all of Villisca, Iowa, Mary Hudnut, Eva Leiner and Alice Neal, as well as a host of relatives and friends.

          Funeral services were held at the Roland Funeral Home in Corning, Nov. 18 at 1:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. Paul Williams. Interment was in the Methodist Grove cemetery south of Brooks.

 

Dory Morris

Source--News Clipping Published--Oct. 1972

Morris, Dory ,82 , of Trail Run, Monroe County, died Sunday morning, October 8, 1972, at his home following a brief illness.  Mr. Morris was a retired farmer. A veteran of World War 1,he was a member of Monroe Post  Number 87, American

Legion, Woodsfield, Ohio.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Beulah Crawford, of Quaker City,Route 1; Mrs. Grace Henthorn, of Sardis, Route 1 ; Mrs. Gladys Salisbury, of Sardis, Route 2;  Miss Mary Morris, of the home; and Mrs. Ellen Nolen, of Benwood, West Virginia; three sons, Chester Morris, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Freeman Morris of Woodsfield, Route1,and Clyde Morris of Cumberland, Route 1; twenty-one grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Annabelle Piatt, of Apple Creek, Ohio and Mrs. Jennie Drake, of Barnesville, and one brother, Alva Morris, of Salem, Ohio.

His wife, Alda Wickham Morris died in May 1943.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock in the Bauer and Turner Funeral Chapel with Reverend Earnest Hulsey and Evangelist J.W. Gallagher officiating. Burial was in Unity Cemetery, near Antioch.  American Legion services were held Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the funeral home.

 

Wilbert Carpenter

Source: Cambridge (Ohio) Jeffersonian; Friday, 17 Nov 1972

          SUMMERFIELD--Funeral services for Wilbert Carpenter, 93, Summerfield R.D. 1 will be at 1 P.M. Saturday at Brubach Funeral Home,  with Evan. McKinley Bates officiating.  Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Quaker City.

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

          A retired farmer,  he died at 8:15 A.M. Thursday (Nov. 16, 1972) at a Cambridge Hospital.   He was born Sept. 30, 1879 in Monroe County, the son of David and Amelia Snyder Carpenter.

          Mr. Carpenter leaves two grandchildren,   Mrs. Velma Lee Bishop, Cambridge and Donald of Sacramento, Calif.;  eight great-grandchildren; and one brother, Grover of Old Washington.  His wife, Maude B. died in 1958 and one son is also deceased.

 

Dorsey W. Hooper

Dorsey W. Hooper, 67, of Woodsfield Route 1,a retired farmer ,died Sunday night December 17,1972 in Barnesville Hospital.  He was born March 28, 1905 at Mechanicsburg ,a son of William and Eva Dillon Hooper.  Mr. Hooper was a member of the Mechanicsburg Church of Christ.

Surviving are his wife Grace Bonam Hooper ,one son Chester Hooper of Woodsfield ;four grandchildren ,two great grandchildren-two sisters Mrs. Lily Dye of Wooster and Mrs. Lulu Haught of Graysville and one brother, John Hooper of Woodsfield.

Services were held Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock at the Bauer and Turner Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Charles Hendershot officiating. Burial was in Antioch Cemetery.

 

Bachman, Clara Bachman (nee Stalder)

Source: newspaper clipping dated May 17, 1972

     Clara Bachman 79, formerly of 36 South Main Street Rittman died June 27, at the Apostolic Christian Home.  She was born on May 18, 1897, in Sardis to Rudolph and Elizabeth Hossman Stalder and lived in Sterling 50 years before moving to Rittman 15 years ago.

     She was a member of the Sterling United Methodist Church and the Milton Garden club in Sterling.

     She is survived by her sister, Oma Stalder of Sardis.  Her husband, Simon, died in 1966.  Two brothers, Edward and Charles, died previously.

     Services were held June 30 from the Apostolic Christian Church with burial in the Apostolic Cemetery with Gillman Funeral Home in charge.

 

Goodhart, Mary L. Goodhart nee Rubel

Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, August 3, 1972

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          Mrs. Mary L. Goodhart, 96, of Vel Haven Nursing Home, Cambridge, former Summerfield area resident, died Saturday morning, July 29, 1972, at 6:20 o’clock, in Guernsey Memorial Hospital at Cambridge, Ohio following an illness.

          Born in Monroe County, September 26, 1875, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Barbara Pfalzgraf Rubel.

          Mrs. Goodhart leaves one son, John Goodhart, of Cambridge.

          Her husband, Wilbur Goodhart, died in 1943. [sic-1944]

          Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o’clock in the Calais United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Myron Guiler officiating. Burial was in the Calais cemetery with the Brubach Funeral Home in Summerfield in charge.

 

Smith, Clemence O. Smith

Clemence (Clem) O Smith, 85, RD 2, Ashland, died at Samaritan Hospital Wednesday afternoon following a one month illness.

He was born Jan. 3, 1887, in Monroe County and was a resident of Ashland County for the past 60 years. He had been employed by Hess & Clark and the City Street Department under Waldo Kauffman until his retirement.  He was married Jan. 5, 1918, to Clemmie Morr who preceded him in death.

Survivors include three half sisters, Mrs. Cora Truax of Akron, Mrs. Olive

Marcie of Cuyahoga Falls and Mrs.Letha Fridline of Ashland.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, three half-brothers and one half-sister.

He was a member of First Christian Church.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Heyl Funeral Home with Rev. J. William Weber officiating. Burial will be in Dickey Cemetery, near Ashland.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m today at the funeral home.

Ashland T-G

d. 12 July 1972

 

Eugene C. (Jack) Carpenter

Source:  Columbus [Ohio] Dispatch; Friday, 26 May 1972

Eugene C. (Jack) Carpenter, age 70, Maple Canyon Dr., Thursday, Riverside Hospital. Retired Building Contractor. Survived by his wife, Eva Carpenter; daughters, Mrs. Fred (Marian) Fletch, Summit Station, Ohio, Mrs. Jack (Beverly) Thompson, Columbus; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; brothers, Melvin Carpenter, Clarksburg, W.Va., Clare Carpenter, Roseda, Calif.; sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Jobe, Columbus, Mrs. Laurance Miller, Philadelphia, Pa.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 1:30 P.M. Sunday Rutherford Chapel 2383 N. High St., Rev. Howard Buckley officiating. Burial Glen Rest Cemetery. Friends received at Rutherford 7-9 P.M. Friday and 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Saturday.

 

Arthur C. Boron

Source:  The Canton [Ohio] Repository; Tuesday, 27 June 1972 (published by the striking Canton Repository workers)

        Services were held Monday in Kreighbaum funeral home for Arthur C. Boron, 58, of 5551 East Sparta Ave. SE, East Sparta, who died Friday in Aultman Hospital.

        He was a salesman for Leeway Motor Freight Co.

        Survivors include his widow, Harriet Boron, and two sons.*

        Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery.

*Submitter's Note:  Other documents, include the APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION from the Stark County, Ohio, Probate Court, indicate he also had a daughter who in that probate document  was listed as Cleo P. Hannahs.

 

         

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