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Monroe County Obituaries

1942

Mrs. Phillip Zerger (apparently from the obit below, nee Hoff)
Source: The Spirit of Democracy, Issue: Woodsfield, Ohio, Thursday, May 28, 1942
    Mrs. Phillip Zerger, aged 69 years, passed away at 7:30 o’clock, Thursday morning of last week, May 21, 1942, at her home on Oaklawn Avenue, Woodsfield. She had been seriously ill but her condition was thought to be improving satisfactorily and her death came as a severe shock to her family and scores of friends.
    She is survived by her husband; two sons, Herman and Raymond, both of Woodsfield; four grandchildren, Doris, Ruth, Paul and Junior Zerger all of Woodsfield; one brother, Fred Hoff of Alliance and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Peters of Miltonsburg, Ohio.
    Funeral services were held at 2:00 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Galbraith funeral home in charge of the Reverend John H. Hose, pastor of St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church, assisted by the Reverend F. A. Reigle, of Lewisville. Burial was made in Oaklawn cemetery, Woodsfield.

Elizabeth Rasche
Source: The Spirit of Democracy, Issue: Woodsfield, Ohio, Thurs., Dec. 17, 1942
    Mrs. Elizabeth Rasche, aged 84 years, of Burlington, Iowa, passed away in a hospital at Burlington on Thursday night, December 10, 1942, due to a broken hip sustained about two weeks prior to her death.
    She is survived by five children and one sister Mrs. Kathryn Arnold of Woodsfield. Mrs. Charles F. Bott, of east of Woodsfield is a niece. Mrs. Rasche was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Neuhart of Woodsfield.
    Funeral services were held at Burlington on Sunday and burial was made there. 1943

Margaret Midcap, nee Stewart, Former Monroe Countian Dies – Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, services were conducted in the Balswenger Chapel of the Bertschy Memorial mortuary in Wheeling for Mrs. Margaret Stewart Midcap, 64, wife of David Midcap and a resident of Wheeling for a some years, who succumbed to a lengthy illness early Thursday morning of last week, at her home, 208 Market Street, Wheeling. Rev. __ R. Bennett, pastor of the Methodist church at Benwood, W. Va., conducted the service and interment was made at Mt. Zion cemetery. Mrs. Midcap was born in Sardis, Ohio, March 23,1878, a daughter of the late John and Mary Jane Wilson Stewart. She was educated in the Sardis schools. She was a Methodist by faith. Surviving are her husband, three daughters, Mrs. A. Roberts, Mamie, Ariz., Mr. E. J. Wheaton, Newton Falls, Ohio, Mrs. Clarence Schook, Marion, Ohio; three brothers, Daniel S. Stewart of Clarington, Clem Stewart and Charles Stewart of Sardis, three sisters, Mrs. Albert Peterson of Wheeling, Mrs. John Nelson of Blaine, and Mrs. George Conley of Fly and two granddaughters. [Calculated year of death = 1942]

F. C. Stewart – Frederick Clark Stewart, aged 61, of 544 Maple Avenue, passed away very suddenly at 11:45 Christmas Eve, at his home. He was well-known in this community as he had a been a U. S. letter carrier for twenty-four years prior to his recent retirement in August, 1942. His cordial greeting and happy smile along his mail route will be remembered by those with whom his occupation brought him into daily contact. Mr. Stewart was well-known in Masonic circles, being Worshipful Master of Wetzel Lodge No. 39, A. F. & A. M. for two terms, also Deputy Grand Master for this Masonic district and at the time of his death was Secretary of the Masonic Association. Deceased was a native of Monroe County, Ohio, a son of James M. and Eliza Ellen Stewart. He came to Paden Valley with his parents when about 15 years of age, later moving to New Martinsville. In his early years he was employed by the Snodgrass Grocery Store, Rymer Brothers and the Josephus Clark Department Store. He traveled for the New Martinsville Wholesale Grocery Company, later being a merchant himself, owning a grocery store on Main Street. Twenty-four years ago he entered the service of the U. S. Mails, at which he worked until his retirement. On November 2, 1904, he was united in marriage to Rhoda Elizabeth Moore. His wife survives him, also one daughter, Ruby E. Stewart of Wheeling, and one son Ralph M. Stewart of Parsons, W. Va., one granddaughter, Miss Carolyn Jean Stewart of Parsons, three sisters, Mrs. John Clark of New Martinsville, W. Va., Mrs. M. W. Slider of Atwater, Ohio, and Mrs. J. C. Farr of Newark, Ohio, one brother John H. Stewart of Pine Grove, WV. [Died in 1942]

John Richard Johnson

Barnesville Enterprise - April 23, 1942; page 4- OBITUARY

John Richard Johnson for the past 32 years an employee of the Watt Foundry, died Friday morning at 2 o'clock at his home at 602 Wiley Avenue. The funeral services were held from the Campbell Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at half past one. They were conducted by Rev. F. B. Gilhousen, pastor of the Main Street Methodist church, and interment was made in the cemetery at Calais. Mr. Johnson was the son of James and Nancy Elizabeth Johnson, and was born at Miltonsburg on August 14, 1867. He was married in February 1887 to Louvina Johnson, who survives him.

They were the parents of ten children, one son, Victor, preceding his father in death. Bereaved by Mr. Johnson's death are the widow, the following children, Allen Johnson of Lewisville, R. D., Mrs. Louise Stephens, Mrs. Nettie Taylor, Mrs. Arizona Morris, William Johnson, Miles Johnson, Okey Johnson, and Tallmadge Johnson, all of Barnesville, and Miss Juanita Johnson of the home, 22 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and one brother, James Johnson of Summerfield, R. D.

Gray, James M.
Rites Held Sunday
Source: The Spirit of Democracy, dated,    October 15, 1942
Provided by Lena Kahrig Pettit, typed by Betty Lendon Matson
          James M. Gray, aged eighty years, passed away last Friday afternoon at four o'clock, at his home, west of Woodsfield, on the Woodsfield and Lewisville road. He had been ill for several years and serious for a few weeks.
          He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Miss Mary of the home besides many other relatives and friends.
          Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the late home, with Rev. Theodore Peterson officiating. Burial was made in The Oaklawn Cemetery with W. P. Galbraith in charge.
          Mr. Gray was a self-reliant industrious citizen, honorable and friendly in all his relations with others. As a business man, both in a store near Graysville and in a retail feed business, near his late home, he enjoyed the high confidence of his patrons.
          Mr. Gray was a member of The Methodist Church but for the past several years was prevented by illness from attendance at church services.

Gertler, Philip Gertler
Philip Gertler Dies at Ozark
Source: The Spirit of Democracy, dated,    September   1942
Provided by Lena Kahrig Pettit, typed by Betty Lendon Matson
          Phillip W. Gertler, aged 75 years, passed away at his home at Ozark at 3:30 o'clock this Thursday morning, September 10, 1942. He had suffered a paralytic stroke on last Thursday morning.
          Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Newell Paine, of the home; two grandsons, Larry William and Frank Gertler Paine, also of the home; one brother, George Gertler, Woodsfield, and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Moore of Ozark.
          Short funeral services at the home Saturday afternoon will be followed by final rites at St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church in Woodsfield, at 2:00 o'clock. Rev. John H. Hose will be in charge of the services and burial will be made in Oaklawn Cemetery.
          Mr. Gertler was a member of St. Paul's Church and a member of Jerusalem K. of P. Lodge.

Delilah Carpenter nee Hanson

Source: Summerfield News, Thursday 5 March 1942, Noble County Leader

The death of Delilah, aged seventy-three years, wife of Alonzo Carpenter, occurred recently at her home at Stafford, following an illness. Surviving, in addition to her husband, is one son, John, of the home, a daughter, Mrs. Nettie Christy, of Belmont, two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Foster, of Collins, and Mrs. J. E. Lumbattis, of Lewisville, three brothers, Rev. T. J. Hanson, M. I. Hanson and Lafayette Hanson, of in and near Lewisville. Funeral services were held in the Stafford Methodist Church with Rev. Paul A. Brodt officiating. Burial was made in the Stafford Cemetery.

Alice V. Morris - nee Carpenter

Source: The Cambridge [Ohio] Jeffersonian; Thursday, 5 Feb. 1942

QUAKER CITY--Feb. 5---Services for Mrs. Alice V. Morris, 74, wife of R. M. Morris, near Calais, who died Tuesday night at the Heskett House Rest Home, Cambridge, will be held Friday at 1 P.M. at the home with additional rites at the Seneca Valley Church of Christ. Rev. J. V. A. Traylor will be in charge and burial will be in Calais Cemetery. The body was taken to the home Thursday from Eberle Funeral Home.

Mrs. Morris was the daughter of Richard L. and Sarah Miller Carpenter and spent the greater part of her life in Monroe County. She was a member of the Seneca Valley Church of Christ.

Surviving the deceased are her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Fred Rubel of Summerfield Rt 2; one brother, Lawson Carpenter of Barnesville and two sisters, Mrs. Sarah King of Quaker City, and Mrs. Mary Lauer of Pontiac, Mich.

Paul Adrian Hinton Jr:

Published in the Owensboro, KY Messenger-Inquirer:

Paul A. Hinton Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hinton, died at Bremerton, Washington, Tuesday, December 1, [1942]. Besides the parents, he is survived by grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Morris of Owensboro, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hinton of Whitesville.

The body arrived in Owensboro Sunday night and services were held at the grave in Elmwood cemetery at 3 pm Monday.

Jefferson Davis Staley

Source: Wetzel County, West Virginia, Obituaries, Vol. 4, p 70

Jefferson Davis Staley, 79, passed away at his home at Porters Falls, W.Va., October 20, 1942, after a long illness.

He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth Staley and the following children: Mrs. Stella Sibel, of Cleveland, O.; Mrs. J.A. Goudy, of Porters Falls; Mrs. Lillie Wright, of Reader; L. C. Staley, of Porters Falls, thirty grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

He was a member of the Church of Christ.

Funeral services will be held at the Church of Christ on Friday Oct. 23, at 3:30 p.m. with Brother Gray officiating, and interment will be made in Middle Fork Cemetery under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home.

Claus, Leora Claus nee Christman

Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, September 7, 1942

LKP#5

Mrs. Lewis Claus passed away August 15^th at her home near Malaga, Ohio, at the age of 28 years, 5 months and 15 days, after a lingering illness of almost two years.

Mrs. Claus was very patient in her illness and never complained. Everything possible was done to make her comfortable and restore her to health. God needed her more than she was needed here on earth, so we must bear it patiently.

Her pleasant greetings are missed by a host of friends. She leaves to mourn, a husband, a sweet little daughter, Linda Lou, two and a half years; her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Christman; one brother, Clarence, of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Paren Baker, of Barnesville, Route 2, and Mrs. Michael Burkhart, Jr., of Woodsfield, Route 3.

She was laid to rest in Oak Lawn cemetery, Woodsfield, August 17^th.

We wish to thank all our neighbors and friends for their help in any way during the illness and at the time of the death of our dear wife and daughter.

Leora, dear from pain relieved

A golden crown in heaven received,

Leaves to mourn father, mother, brother, sisters two

A loving husband, a darling girlie, Linda Lou.

In her troubles she made peace with God

Before the long and lonely journey trod.

We miss her sweet and loving smile

As we saw her happy, jolly all the while.

She liked to toil in house, on farm

To pass her time in work she saw no harm.

Of lovely flowers at her home there was no end

Many an hour with them she did spend.

Now her loving hands are laid at rest

God in His wisdom knowest best.

Farley, Jack E. Farley

Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, dated, September 1, 1942

LKP#6

Jack Edwin Farley, 16 years, 618 Gridley St., passed away August 31.

Survived by his mother, Mrs. Chloe Farley; sisters, Lois, Joann and Janet.

Brother Boyd D. Fanning will conduct services at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Adams Funeral Home.

Interment at Rowsburg, Ohio.

For further information call Adams Funeral Home.

Claus, Leora Claus nee Christman

Monroe County Beacon, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, September 7, 1942

LKP#5

Mrs. Lewis Claus passed away August 15^th at her home near Malaga, Ohio, at the age of 28 years, 5 months and 15 days, after a lingering illness of almost two years.

She was laid to rest in Oak Lawn cemetery, Woodsfield, August 17^th.

We wish to thank all our neighbors and friends for their help in any way during the illness and at the time of the death of our dear wife and daughter.

Leora, dear from pain relieved

A golden crown in heaven received,

Leaves to mourn father, mother, brother, sisters two

A loving husband, a darling girlie, Linda Lou.

In her troubles she made peace with God

Before the long and lonely journey trod.

We miss her sweet and loving smile

As we saw her happy, jolly all the while.

She liked to toil in house, on farm

To pass her time in work she saw no harm.

Of lovely flowers at her home there was no end

Many an hour with them she did spend.

Now her loving hands are laid at rest

God in His wisdom knowest best.

Farley, Jack E. Farley

Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, dated, September 1, 1942

LKP#6

Jack Edwin Farley, 16 years, 618 Gridley St., passed away August 31.

Survived by his mother, Mrs. Chloe Farley; sisters, Lois, Joann and Janet.

Brother Boyd D. Fanning will conduct services at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Adams Funeral Home.

Interment at Rowsburg, Ohio.

For further information call Adams Funeral Home.

Brown, Matthew Brown

Source: Cambridge Jeffersonian [Cambridge, Ohio]; Wednesday, 23 December 1942

WOODSFIELD, DEC.---Matthew Brown, 73, of near Woodsfield died Monday at 1 P.M.

Surviving are his wife, Alice Brown; three daughters, Mrs. Bessie Okey, Stafford; Mrs. May Mallet, Lewisville; Mrs. Blanche Leasure and Mrs. Anna Leasure of Summerfield; four sons, Hubert of Marietta, Clyde and Virgil of near Woodsfield, and Chance of Summerfield; 43 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Montgomery, Quaker City; Mrs. Cora Gray, Barnesville; Mrs. Bertha Leach, Woodsfield; four brothers, Homer and William of Barnesville, Gilmer of Powhantan and Charles of Calais.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, with short services at the home at 1 o'clock and additional services at Mt. Tabor church at 2 o'clock.

McHugh, Mary M. McHugh

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, December 24, 1942

Mrs. Mary M. McHugh, wife of the late Lewis C. McHugh, and mother of Mrs. R. H. Latta of Graysville, passed away at her home near Graysville, Tuesday, Dec. 22.

Services will be held at the M. E. Church at Brownsville, Friday at 1:30. Interment in the Brownsville cemetery.

Vetter, Ella B. Vetter

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, December 24, 1942

Mrs. Ella B. Vetter of Sardis, widow of August C. Vetter, died at her home on Monday evening [December 21, 1942] at the advanced age of 89 years. She was a native of Monroe county and had resided practically all her life in Sardis, with the exception of a few years spent in California.

Surviving are two sons, William L. Vetter, of Washington D. C., and Roy Vetter of Chicago; a daughter, Mrs. Erma MacTaggart, of the home; a sister, Miss Adda M. Knight, of Sardis; and a brother, Frank Knight, in California.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock in the Sardis Methodist church. Burial was made in Sardis cemetery.

Conley, Leroy Conley

Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio, dated, December 24, 1942

Leroy Conley, 46, of near Fly, was caught under a fall of sand and gravel in the Witten gravel pit, half way between Fly and Sardis on Route 7, Wednesday afternoon of last week [December 16, 1942] and was instantly killed.

Conley was working at the bottom of the 20-foot-pit when the walls collapsed. He was dead when rescuers reached him, having smothered to death.

He had been handling the scoop in the bottom of the pit, in which sand and gravel were hoisted out to load the trucks. The pit is located on the Witten farm and has been operated for some years.

He was a veteran of the first World War, and saw service in France.

Conley is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maggie Koher Conley, and five children ranging in age from 3 to 17 years; by three brothers, Myles of Sardis; Oscar of Sardis, and Pvt. Carl Conley, who is with the Army at Camp Polk, Louisiana; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Price of Bridgeport, and Mrs. Oscar Stewart of Sardis, and his father, Frank Conley, of near Fly.

Monroe County Coroner Paul R. Turner was called and rendered an opinion of accidental death, due to suffocation.

Services were held Sunday at 2:00 o’clock in the Locust Grove church with burial in the church cemetery.

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