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1967
Source: The
Mrs. Myrtle I. Highman, 81, died Wednesday,
April 12, 1967 at
Surviving are one daughter Mrs. Hilton
(Evelyn) Clain, of Polk, and two sons, Harold Highman, of
She was a member of the
The body is at the Gilbert Funeral Home in
Burial will be in
Elmer Elwood Conley, 82, of
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Conley, 74, of
Source: The
WOODSFIELD -- Phillip W. Kahrig, 87 year old retired
Surviving are his widow, Louise Pfalzgraf Kahrig,
six sons, Lawrence, Alfred, and George, all of Lewisville Route 1, Edwin of
Marietta, and Benjamin and Homer of Salesville; four daughters, Mrs. Alva
(Pauline) Christman of Calais, Mrs. Marie Brooks of Mantua, Mrs. Clem (Sophia)
Reischman of Barnesville, and Mrs. Robert (Minnie) Walters of Marietta, a brother,
Fred, of Woodsfield; and 51 grandchildren and 63 great grandchildren.
The body is at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home where
services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. Wilmer Grunwald will officiate.
Burial will be in
Mrs. Mary Ann
Matz, 79, of Woodsfield died at l0:30 p.m. Saturday (April 29) [SUBMITTER'S
NOTE: 1967] at Good Samaritan Hospital following a long illness.
She was born May
5, 1887, at
Her husband,
William Matz, died in 1965.
She is
survived by two daughters, Miss Thelma Matz of the home and Mrs. Sarah Bornes
of Iron River, Mich.; four sons, Herzel H. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Louis of
the home, Leland M. of Washington C.H., and Ralph E. of Chillicothe; two
sisters, Mrs. Angie Steen of Wooster and Mrs. Ida Stewart of Cambridge; 10
grandchildren, and 11great-grandchildren.
Services will
be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home at Woodsfield with
Rev. George Corbitt officiating. Burial will be in the
Friends may
call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
Blanche Louella Arman nee Green
Mrs. Blanche Louella Arman, 85, of Powhatan, Route 1, died
Thursday evening, February 9, 1967, at seven o’clock in
Surviving are her husband, Harry Arman; one daughter, Miss
Helen Arman, of the home; one brother, Newell Green, of Powhatan, and one
sister, Mrs. Gladys Gillespie, of Jacobsburg.
Two brothers, Waldo and Alfred Green, preceded her in death.
Brief services were held Monday
afternoon at one o’clock in the Gibson-Bauknecht Funeral Home, at
Powhatan. Additional services were held
at 1:30 o’clock at the
Oliver R. Amos, 83, of Scio, died Thursday evening,
February 9, 1967, at the Sunny Slope Nursing Home, Bowerston, after an extended
illness. He was born September 30, 1883,
in
Surviving are his wife, Clara, whom he married January 25,
1905; three sons, Harold Amos, of Somerton; Hubert Amos and Jack Amos, of Scio;
one daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Agnes) Timmons, of Barnesville; eight grandchildren
and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at two o’clock in the Purviance Funeral Home, at Scio, with Rev. S.
V. Huffman and Rev. Jay Crites officiating.
Interment was in
Mrs. Allie Archer, 87, of
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Gladys Scott, of
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at one o’clock in the McVay Funeral Home, at
Elmer Morris, 77, of Woodsfield, Route 3, died
Saturday morning, March 4, 1967, at six o'clock, in
Surviving are his wife, Vesta Morris; four sons,
Ermie, Jesse, Dale and Roger Morris, all of Woodsfield, Route 3; two daughters
Mrs. Clara Crawford, of New Philadelphia and Miss Dorothy Morris of the home; a
brother, Clarence Morris, of Bailey Mills; one sister, Mrs. Icel Giesy, of
Barnesville; ten grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at one
o'clock in The Gardner Funeral Home, with Minister J.V.A. Traylor , of
Woodsfield and Minister James Gallagher, of Barnesville officiating. Burial was
in
Elma Burkhart nee Wettles (March 26, 1881 - April 24, 1967)
Elma Burkhart, 86, widow of Simon Burkhart, died
Monday in
She was preceded in death by her husband in
1931. She continued to make her home in the Flathead and in 1933, she was
married to Simon Burkhart and was preceded in death by him in 1963. Mrs.
Burkhart had made her home in
Mrs. Burkhart is survived by one son, Marion Murer
of Kalispell; one daughter, Mrs. Amber Nelson of El Cajon, California; one
brother, Albert Wattles in Nebraska; one sister, Mrs. Cora Cross in Washington,
seven grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Burkhart have been set for
Monday at 2 p.m. from the Waggener & Campbell Chapel with Rev. Fred Paxton,
pastor of the Central Christian Church, officiating. Interment will
follow in the
Raymond Florian Burkhart (March 14, 1899 - July 10, 1967)
Raymond Florian Burkhart, 68, of
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 12, and
burial ws made in Louisvile,
Surviving are a son,Francis R. Burkhart., North
Canton, Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. Bruno (Helen Marie) Frustaci,, Canton; three
grandchildren living (three grandchildren are deceased); a brother, Alfred F.
Burkhart of Belmont and a sister, Mrs. James O. (Mary E.) Stephens of
Barnesvile; three nieces and one nephew.
He had a stroke three years ago and was partially paralyzed then and unable to walk. He had been at the rest home ever since he was released from the hospital in June 1964.
Crum, Edna Pearl Crum nee Bruce
Died
May 13, 1967
Provided by Lena Kahrig Pettit, typed by Betty Lendon Matson
Mrs. Edna Pearl Crum, 76, of
Barnesville, Route 1, died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack at ten
o'clock Saturday morning, May 13, 1967, at her home.
Born January 17, 1891, in
Mrs. Crum was a member of The
Church of Christ.
Surviving are three sons, Warren
Crum, of Caledonia, Ohio; Edison Crum of Barnesville, Route 3 and Charles Crum,
of Santa Clara, California; five daughters, Mrs. Elta McMahon, of
Painesville,Ohio; Mrs. Wilma Lucas and Mrs. Eileen Davis of Beallsville; Mrs.
Mary Bonar, of Carrolton, and Mrs. Nora Lee Mobley, of Louisville, Ohio; one
brother, John Bruce, of Riverbank, California; one sister, Mrs. Cora Crammer,
of Porterville, California; thirty-one grandchildren and twenty-nine
great-grandchildren. A son, Earl, is deceased.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, in The Campbell Funeral Home, at
Barnesville, with Minister John Hamilton, of Woodsfield officiating. Burial was
in
Morris, Pearl E. Morris nee
Swartzlander
Mrs. Robert Morris
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, dated, September 21, 1967
Provided by Lena Kahrig Pettit, typed by Betty Lendon Matson
Mrs. Pearl E. Morris, 71, of
1220 Neptune Street, Akron, formerly of Woodsfield, died Thursday evening,
September 14, 1967, at 8:15 o'clock, in Akron City Hospital after an extended
illness.
Born April 17, 1896, in
Mrs. Morris had lived in
Surviving are her husband,
Robert Morris; two daughters, Mrs. James McMorran and Mrs. Patrick Francis, of
The body was brought to The
Bauer and Turner Funeral Home, in Woodsfield, where Eastern Star services were
held on Saturday evening at 8:00 o'clock.
Funeral services were held in
the funeral chapel on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, with Rev. Boyd Burd
officiating. Burial was in
Matz, Mrs. Mary
A. Matz nee Schaub 2nd
obit
Source: The Monroe County Beacon, dated May 4,
1967
Provided by Lena Kahrig Pettit, typed by Betty Lendon Matson
Mrs. Mary Ann Matz, 79, of
She was born May 5, 1887, near
Mrs. Matz was a member of
Surviving are two
daughters, Miss Thelma Matz, of the home, and Mrs. Francis (Sarah) Borns,
of Iron River, Michigan; four sons, Herzel H. Matz, of Fort Lauderdale,
Florida; Louis A. Matz, of the home; Leland M. Matz, of Washington Court
House, and Ralph E. Matz, of Chillicothe; two sisters, Mrs. Angie Steen,
of Wooster, and Mrs. Ida Stewart, of Cambridge; ten grandchildren and
eleven great grandchildren.
Her husband, William F. Matz,
died May 4, 1965.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock in The Bauer and Turner Funeral Chapel, with
Rev. George Corbitt officiating. Burial was in
Crum, Elmer E. Crum
Elmer
E. Crum Dies;
Was Retired School Teacher and Mail Carrier
Provided by Lena Kahrig Pettit, typed by Betty Lendon Matson
Elmer Earl Crum, 83, of
Barnesville Route 1, died April 6 at his home following a short illness.
He was born February 7, 1884,
near Beallsville in
Surviving are his widow, Edna
Bruce Crum; five daughters, Mrs. Ella McMahon of Painesville, Mrs.
Wilma Lucas and Mrs. Irene Davis of Beallsville, Mrs. Mary Ruth Bonar of
Carrolton, and Mrs. Dora Lee Mobley of Louisville; three sons, Warren of
Caledonia, Edison of Barnesville and Charles of Santa Ciara, Calif.; two
sisters Mrs. Grace Montgomery of Jerusalem and Mrs. Mary Kinemond of Key; three
brothers, Harley and John of Barnesville and Clyde of Canton; 31 grandchildren
and 29 great-grandchildren. A son, two sisters and five brothers are deceased.
Services were held Sunday at The
Campbell Funeral Home, Barnesville with Evangelist James Gallagher officiating.
Burial in The
Source: The
BARNESVILLE---Barney Leach,
Born Sept. 13, 1895, in
He leaves his wife, Grace; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Wehr
and Mrs. Ethel Carpenter, Barnesville, and Mrs. Cledith Carpenter, Summerfield;
a son Jack of Barnesville; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three
brothers, Acel and Arch, both of Quaker City and Ellis of Summerfield; and
three sisters, Mrs. Harriett Carpenter, Uhrichsville, Mrs. Jennie Flood,
Hopewell and Mrs. Kate Floyd, Zanesville; a son Danford, three brothers and a
sister are deceased.
Friends are being received at Campbell Funeral Home here
where services will be held at 1P.M. Thursday with Evang. Richard Pryor
officiating. Burial will be in
Hazel
D. Neuhart nee Mercer
Source: Quaker City Home
Towner, Friday 18 Aug. 1967
Mrs. Hazel D. Neuhart, 74, of Quaker City Rt. 4, died
at 1 P.M. Saturday (Aug. 12) at Cambridge Memorial Hospital where she had been
a patient nearly a month.
Born Nov. 1, 1892, in Batesville, she was the daughter
of Caleb and Frances Jones Mercer. She was a member of
Surviving are her husband, Forest; five sons, Ralph of
Cambridge, Ray of Columbus, Jimmy of Quaker City Route 4, Jack of Long Beach,
Calif., and Richard of Batesville; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Morris of
Services were held at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday at the Eberle
Funeral Home,
George W. Hensel, 87, of Matamoras died yesterday morning (Aug 7,1967)
in a
Surviving him are two daughters; Mrs. Mearl (Bertha) Cline, Matamoras,
and Mrs. Fadel (Goldie) Graham, Wooster; four sons, Delbert, of Vienna W. Va.,
and Ralph, Henry and Harold all of Matamoras; several grandchildren; a brother,
John Hensel, Wheeling and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one sister and four brothers.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in
Ray
E Briggs, 47, of Route 1,
Christman, George L. Christman
LKP#2
George L. Christman, 89, of near Monroefield,
He was born in
Mr. Christman was a member of the Trinity United Church of
Christ,
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Sylvester (Elma)
Burkhart, Mrs. Gilbert (Esther) Claus, Mrs. Alfred (Gertrude) Kahrig, Mrs.
George (Laura)
Kahrig and Mrs. Wilburt
(Beryl) Claus, all of Lewisville, Route 1; three sons, Arthur Christman, of
Wooster, Ohio; Clarence Christman, of Apple Creek, Ohio, and Paul Christman, of
Cambridge, Ohio; 27 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at
Source:
Albert B. Morris, 80, of
He was born April 15, 1867, at
Matamoras, a son of the late Jacob and Hannah McNelly* Morris. He married the former Alma Martin who died in
1944 and later married Ida Capron who died April 17, 1967. He had been employed by the State Highway
Dept. until his retirement.
Survivers [sic] include two sons and
three daughters from his first marriage, Henry Morris of Whipple, Floyd Morris
and Mrs. Eileen Russell of Marietta, and Mrs. Eloise Sampson and Mrs. Betty
Boyce of Ashville; one brother Floyd Morris of Matamoras; three sisters, Clara
of Wheeling, and Anna and Elsie of Bridgeport; 15 grandchildren and 8
great-grandchildren. One daughter,
Olive, is deceased.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Doudna & McClure Funeral Home. Burial will be in
*Submitter's Note: His mother's name was Hannah Elizabeth
NALLEY.
Arthur Huntsman
Funeral
services for Arthur Huntsman, 70, of Hendrysburg, were held Tuesday, May 30th
at the Kelly Kemp Funeral Home in
He
leaves a son, William of Canton; four daughters, Mrs. Grace Lucas of Belmont,
Mrs. Robert Powell of Homeworth, Mrs. Mary Evans and Mrs. Anna Mae Butler of
Marietta; three brothers, Lester and James of Barneville, and Earl of Toronto;
five sisters, Mrs. Edna Stephens and Mrs. Bessie Johnson of Barnesville, Mrs.
Goldie Swallie and Mrs. Pearl Burkhart of Belmont, and Mrs. Clarence Morris of
Ashland; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Virden, Harry P. Virden
VIRDEN, Harry P., 62, of
Surviving are his wife,
Albena Sagrilla Virden; one daughter, Mrs. Raymond Bieber, Sisterville; one
son, Thomas Paul Virden Weston WVA; one brother, Robert Virden,
Published in the
Salem- Mrs. Juanita Meredith,
56, of Route 1 died at 6:05 p.m. Sunday in a
She was born May 18, 1910 at
Middlebourne, a daughter of the late Warren and Daisy Morris Virden. On September 8, 1930, she was married to
Godfrey C. Meredith, who survives.
Also surviving are one
daughter, Mrs. Ray (Peggy Jo) Montgomery of Hobbs N.M.; two brothers, Harry
Virden,
Mrs. Meredith was a member of
the
Published in the
Source:
Leva W.
Miller, 67, of Rinard Mills Rt. 1 died yesterday of a self-inflicted gunshot
wound in the head, according to Monroe County Sheriff Francis Sulsberger.
Miller,
reported dead on arrival at
The
shooting occurred in the living room of Miller's home, while Miller's wife,
Laura, was in another part of the house, according to the sheriff's report.
Miller
was born on Aug. 7, 1899,* and was a life resident of the county. He was engaged in farming and was a former
employee of Ohio Dept. of Highways.
[sic]
His
wife, the former Laura Holiday, survives with two sisters, Mrs. Edna Miller and
Mrs. Kathryn Roach, both of
Funeral
services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ with
Evang. J.V.A. Traylor officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends
may call at Mallett Funeral Home in
*Submitter's Note:
CONFLICT: According to the records photographed and shown on Monroe
County Birth CD #3, p 131, his birth date was 12 Aug 1899; but Monroe County
Marriage Records CD #11, p 150, shows his birth as 13 Aug 1900 and this
obituary gives 7 Aug.
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